I Am" Song: Every character gets a short, four-line song to themselves that describes their personality. Parsley gets the lion's share of these (pun not intended) due to him being the focus character, with many variations depending on his current situation.

Parsley's tail is blown off by Sir Basil's gun and during this time, everyone is trying to help Parsley by finding him a new tail. Eventually, it is found when Sage the owl is blown out of his tree and it is all over his eyes. Following a supposed pilfering of Bayleaf's paint tin, Mr. Onion gives a lecture on how the Herbs should defend themselves. Man of Kryptonite: When the witch Belladonna comes to the garden, Dill turns out to be key to driving her off, as in real life the herb was believed to keep witches away. Tarragon's name is a double-meaning, as his plant's name comes from the Middle French targon, meaning "dragon", and the plant's species name dranunculus means "little dragon". Which is what he is. After biting his tongue, Parsley bumps into Bayleaf's wheelbarrow. When questioned by Constable Knapweed, he does nothing but groan and howl, leading Knapweed and Bayleaf to conclude that he must have toothache. Their attempt to help him does not end well for Dill's house.Like The Herbs, The Adventures of Parsley were created and written by Michael Bond, directed by Ivor Wood, and shown on BBC1 where the latter series was first shown on 6 April 1970. The five-minute episodes concluded the day's broadcast of children's programmes, and preceded the BBC's early evening news broadcast. Living in the magical Herb Garden, Parsley the lion is never quite sure what’s going to happen to him next . . . especially with an excitable friend like Dill the dog around. Cowboys and Indians, Aunt Mint's Barbeque Party, Toothache, Dill's Who's Who Entry, Parsley's Invention of a Mechanical Dog, Holidays at Home, Parsley at a Loose End, Dill's Restaurant, Sage's Birthday and Buried Bones Villain Song: Belladonna's song succinctly describes her plan to take over the garden and and put all the other Herbs under her control.

Another lion roams around the Herb Garden, which leads to everyone mistaking Parsley for the rogue party, followed by Parsley deciding to imitate the lion's example. Dill uses a conch shell to listen to all the sounds of the sea, but when the others try they cannot hear anything.Beanstalk Parody: "Tarragon and the Eggs" has Bayleaf accidentally spill too much plant food on a tarragon plant, causing it to grow so tall it reaches beyond the cloud layer. Sir Basil even mentions the fairy tale when he first sees it. When Parsley is sent up to see what's at the top, however, its not a giant's castle he finds, but a nest with an egg in it... a dragon egg. The Herbs consisted of a fantasy mix of human and animal characters inhabiting the magical walled garden of a country estate. At the beginning of each episode, the narrator ( Gordon Rollings) spoke the magic word, "Herbidacious", which caused the garden gate to open.

The Herbs consisted of a fantasy mix of human and animal characters inhabiting the magical walled garden of a country estate. At the beginning of each episode, the narrator (Gordon Rollings) spoke the magic word, "Herbidacious", which caused the garden gate to open. Magic Realism: Despite the fairly realistic look of the garden, it's shown that magic is real in this setting. The garden itself is said to be magical in nature - all the plants growing there have the curative properties they are said to have in folklore. Then there's a lion, a dog and an owl as Planimals running around, a witch who brews potions and casts spells, and a baby dragon, among other unusual sights. Interactive Narrator: Downplayed. Parsley seems to be the only character who can see the viewers and respond to the narrator. The other characters, who can't, get confused whenever he waves to the viewers. A brand new glorious gift book of a much-loved classic. A celebration of words and pictures from the creator of Paddington Bear, Michael Bond, and contemporary genius and internet drawing sensation Rob Biddulph!The Herbs is a British Stop Motion children's television series that ran during 1968. The show was written by Michael Bond, directed by Ivor Wood and narrated/voiced by Gordon Rollings. The major character was Parsley the Lion. In the original series Parsley did not actually speak (although he did have his own signature tune: "I'm a very friendly lion called Parsley....") but his thoughts were voiced by the narrator. Rollings' dead-pan style became a feature of the programme, and was similar to that used by Eric Thompson in his characterisation of Dougal the dog in the English version of The Magic Roundabout. Cast list There were 13 episodes of The Herbs and 32 of The Adventures of Parsley. The entire collection is available on DVD in a two-disc set. [4] No. Parsley and Dill receive a telegram from Aunt Mint, but they have trouble reading what it says and matters are further complicated when Dill eats the telegram by mistake. When they smell cooking, they discover too late that they had been invited to a barbecue.