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Bodger and Badger (1989 - 1999)

Country of Origin: UK
Date(s) of Broadcast: 13 September 1989 - 29 March 1999
Number of Seasons: 9
Total Number of Episodes: 124
Average Episode Running Times: 15 mins
Format: colour
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PLOT SUMMARY

Simon Bodger has his hands full when he tries to deal with his friend - a mashed potato obsessed, talking badger with a habit of causing chaos and mayhem wherever he goes.

EPISODES

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SEASON ONE   SEASON TWO   SEASON THREE
Bodger is Chef (13 September 1989)
The Badgers Are Coming (20 September 1989)
The Health Inspector (27 September 1989)
Portrait of Hector (4 October 1989)
Auntie Warnty (11 October 1989)
Adrian Loud Warbler (18 October 1989)
The Robot (25 October 1989)
The Final Episode (1 November 1989)
   Letsby Avenue (9 January 1991)
Abracabadger (16 January 1991)
The Bare Mayor (23 January 1991)
The Skeleton (30 January 1991)
Mr Woberts The Watcatcher (6 February 1991)
The Hairy Fairy (13 February 1991)
The Wonky Window (20 February 1991)
Mr Crusher and the Ninja Zombies From Mars (27 February 1991)
The Burglar (6 March 1991)
Snowflakes in Hawaii (13 March 1991)
Mavis and the Fingerpoppers (20 March 1991)
School's Out (27 March 1991)
   Mr Valentino and the Rubber Bottom (1 October 1991)
William Tell (8 October 1991)
The Head's Anniversary (15 October 1991)
The Golden Alarm Clock (22 October 1991
The New Moon (29 October 1991)
Eammon and the New Headmistress (5 November 1991)
The Mashed Potato Gun (12 November 1991)
The Difficult Test (19 November 1991)
The Head's Twin Sister (26 November 1991)
The Baby (3 December 1991)
The Doubling Box (10 December 1991)
The Class Photo (17 December 1991)
              
SEASON FOUR   SEASON FIVE   SEASON SIX
The Arrival (13 September 1993)
Mr Beasley's Barrow (20 September 1993)
The Tapirs (27 September 1993)
The Elephant's Trunk (4 October 1993)
A Hard Day's Knight (11 October 1993)
The New Clothes (18 October 1993)
The Dragon (25 October 1993)
Wet Paint (1 November 1993)
Catapult (8 November 1993)
   A Mouse in the House (9 January 1995)
Under the Floorboards (16 January 1995)
Washday (23 January 1995)
Mr Sellby's Pictures (30 January 1995)
Ancient Egyptian Mashed Potato (6 February 1995)
Rent Money (13 February 1995)
Here Comes Raymond (20 February 1995)
Twin Brother (27 February 1995)
Mashy Mouse (6 March 1995)
Seaside (13 March 1995)
Cosmic Potatoes (20 March 1995)
One of Those Days (27 March 1995)
Mad Mash Bash (3 April 1995)
   Mrs Dribelle! (15 January 1996)
Badger in the Box (22 January 1996)
Potty (29 January 1996)
Lottery Lunacy (5 February 1996)
Mrs Dribelle's Mother (12 February 1996)
Pussy Cake, Pussy Cake (19 February 1996)
Diet (26 February 1996)
Badger's Bed (4 March 1996)
The Countess of Skegness (11 March 1996)
Overdue (18 March 1996)
Badger's Party (25 March 1996)
Around the World with Badger and Mousey (27 March 1996)
              
SEASON SEVEN    SEASON EIGHT    SEASON NINE
Jungle Fever (9 September 1996)
Catnapped (16 September 1996)
Here Comes Smarty Pants! (23 September 1996)
Funny Money (30 September 1996)
Wet Paint! (7 October 1996)
Gnome From Gnome (14 October 1996)
Mrs Dribelle's Big Day (21 October 1996)
World Badger Day (28 October 1996)
Mrs Dribelle and the Queen (4 November 1996)
Wotcha Vicky! (11 November 1996)
Radio Competition (18 November 1996)
Monkey Trouble (25 November 1996)
Say Cheese! (2 December 1996)
Vicky is a Hit (9 December 1996)
Mashy Music (16 December 1996)
Mashy Christmas Everybody (1 January 1997)
Too Close For Comfort (6 January 1997)
Good Luck, Vicky (13 January 1997)
The Mashy Mushtake (20 January 1997)
While the Cat's Away (27 January 1997)
Mrs Dribelle's Dancing Partner (3 February 1997)
Vote For Me - Or Else! (10 February 1997)
Cuckoo (17 February 1997)
The Mash Baa-sh aka Mad Mash Bash (24 February 1997)
On The Blink (3 March 1997)
Pasta Masha (10 March 1997)
Clay Days (17 March 1997)
The Time Masheen (24 March 1997)
   A Smart Start (15 December 1997)
Well Spotted (22 December 1997)
Peace and Quiet (5 January 1998)
The Extra-Terrestrial Toothbrush (12 January 1998)
Hat Ahoy! (19 January 1998)
Seaweed Bay (26 January 1998)
Title Unknown (2 February 1998)
Water Laugh (9 February 1998)
Title Unknown (16 February 1998)
Doggone (23 February 1998)
Automashic (2 March 1998)
Mashy Record Breakers (9 March 1998)
Big Bear (16 March 1998)
Mash Cash (23 March 1998)
Splosh! (30 March 1998)
   Hello Mrs Melly (14 December 1998)
Poster Potatoes (21 December 1998)
Hundreds and Thousands (4 January 1999)
Mr Wilson's Bathing Trunks (11 January 1999)
Title Unknown (18 January 1999)
Title Unknown (25 January 1999)
Title Unknown (1 February 1999)
Title Unknown (8 February 1999)
Title Unknown (15 February 1999)
Title Unknown (22 February 1999)
Title Unknown (1 March 1999)
Title Unknown (8 March 1999)
Mrs Melly Investigates (15 March 1999)
Puddleford Day (22 March 1999)
Mashy Museum (29 March 1999)
REFERENCES

BOOKS

Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy p.90
credits, episode guide

KEYWORDS

puppets; badgers


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