The Worst Witch
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 6. 09. 2024
- đ Itâs 1986, and one student at a magical boarding school is struggling to fit in while having to deal with a hard-nosed potions teacher and bullying from a golden child whose father will hear about this, but finds comfort in broom flying and encouragement from the kindly old headmaster.
No, not that one.
Before Harry Potter, there was âThe Worst Witch,â which was adapted into a TV Halloween special starring a young Fairuza Balk, Dianna Rigg, Charlotte Rae in a dual role, and Tim Curry in the trippiest â80s music video.
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đ Guests:
Becca Petunia (ToughPigs.com (toughpigs.com/) , Hubba-Wha?! (toughpigs.com/...) )
Lindy Kempe (@ieatvideogames.bsky.social (bsky.app/profi...) )
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đŹ Topics & Tangents:
1. Watch âThe Worst Witchâ on the Internet Archive (archive.org/de...) .
2. Find âThe Worst Witchâ book at your local library (www.overdrive....) .
2. St. Michaelâs College is for sale (www.ludlowadve...) .
3. Pam Jones (Donna) - formerly Kate Buckley before another actress took that name (www.walesonlin...) while she was on hiatus - is now a ceramic artist (www.pamjonescer...) .
4. The kitten ceremony background music ( âą 80's Halloween Special... ) sounds kind of like Zeldaâs Lullaby ( âą Princess Zelda - The L... ) .
5. Mildred and Ethelâs rivalry gave us âOwl House (theowlhouse.fa...) â vibes.
6. Toonces the Driving Cat ( âą Toonces the Driving Ca... ) .
7. One student is a future Teletubby (en.wikipedia.o...) !
8. Becca on Movinâ Right Along (toughpigs.com/...) discussing Tim Curry singing in âMuppet Treasure Island.â
9. Both Tim Curry and Sebastian from âThe Little Mermaidâ ( âą The Little Mermaid - U... ) sing âbegin the Beguine.â
10. Tim Curry in âRed Alert 3 ( âą Tim Curry is escaping ... ) .â
11. Other âWorst Witchâ TV adaptations (en.wikipedia.o...) , including a college spinoff and a Netflix series.
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đŒ Commercial Break:
Carvel Halloween Ice Cream Cakes Commercial ( âą Carvel Halloween Comme... ) (1986)
Hyrule Podcasters (linktr.ee/hyru...) , an audio âLetâs Playâ through The Legend of Zelda.
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âThe Worst Witchâ © 1986 Central Independent Television Plc.
Theme song by Bronwenâs Ghost ( / bronwensghost ) .
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house (adventcalendar...) .
I'm so glad I came across this
This is so cool! I hope more people listen â€