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The magpie quardle oodled and the narrator uttered, "Welcome to Woolly Valley", in the intro to this children's TV classic. The low-tech puppet show with its rustic charm was familiar to a generation of kids who grew up in the 80s. It follows the lives of woolly-haired farmer Wally and his long-suffering wife Beattie, who live with talking ewe Eunice. Also featured is hippie Tussock, voiced by Russell (Count Homogenized) Smith. Woolly Valley marked an early piece of screenwriting by children's writer Margaret Mahy. This compilation is the entire first series.
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Oh the memories watching this. An epic time in NZ. Thanks NZ Onscreen for putting this up, made my day.
Tussock is the best! Loved this program so much. Thanks NZ on screen :D
Wonderful. The 80's was the best decade ever
Awesome i've been looking for this for years, my nephews and nieces will love it
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Television, 1982 (Full Length Episode)
Another children's classic from Kim Gabara
Television, 1980 (Full Length Episode)
Another Kiwi kid’s classic directed by Kim Gabara
Television, 2004 (Excerpts)
Documentary about children’s writer Margaret Mahy
Television, 2005 (Excerpts)
Documentary about writer of famed poem The Magpies
Television, 1990 (Full Length Episode)
Another iconic children's programme with low-fi puppetry
Television, 1994 (Full Length Episode)
Show for pre-schoolers about farm animals
Television, 1989 (Excerpts)
More space age Kiwi TV puppetry
Television, 1985 (Full Length)
Doco including behind-the-scenes footage of Woolly Valley
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andy Jackson
Posted at 07.54PM - 16.01.2012
loved this programme. i work with a guy who looks like wally,excellent!