THE WORST WITCH
(The Worst Witch)
Season 1
(13 Episodes)
Episode Guide for the 1st Season
1. THE BATTLE OF THE BROOMSTICKS
Original Title: The Battle of the Broomsticks
First Aired: 10/22/1998 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow), Berwick Kaler (Frank Blossom), Julia Malewski (Fenella Feverfew) The Story: Mildred makes a disastrous entrance on her first day at the Academy: she crashed into the dustbins on her broom right in front of the stern headmistress! That mishap helps Mildred discover her new friends -- and enemies. It will take some special magic to keep her from being asked to leave before school even starts. 2. WHEN WE FEAST AT THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
Original Title: When We Feast at the Midnight Hour
First Aired: 10/29/1998 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Annette Badland (Mrs. Tapioca), Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow), Berwick Kaler (Frank Blossom) The Story: The icky school food leads Mildred and her friends to complain loudly to Miss Cackle, who democratically volunteers to try the same menu for a week. Mildred concocts a better plan: a sneaky nighttime raid on a secret pantry of treats. Unfortunately, they do not count on a legendary ghost intruding on their feat! 3. A PIG IN A POKEOriginal Title: A Pig in a Poke
First Aired: 11/05/1998 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow), Berwick Kaler (Frank Blossom), Nicholas Pepper (Charlie Blossom) The Story: Snooty Ethel Hallow is unable to resist teasing Mildred about everything, including her cat, a stripped tabby that hardly looks the part of a real 'familiar'. Pushed too far, Mildred tries out to spell she has been working on and accidentally turns Ethel into a pig! When Ethel runs off, the race is on to set things right before a local farmer can work his own mischief. 4. A MEAN HALLOWEEN
Original Title: A Mean Halloween
First Aired: 11/12/1998 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Clare Coulter (Miss Cackle / Agatha Cackle), Terrence Hardiman (Grand Wizard Hellibore), Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow) The Story: Hold onto your broomsticks! The Chief Wizard has been invited to attend the school's Hallowe'en celebration and Mildred is thrilled to have been chosen to lead the traditional first-year flying display. However, Ethel Hallow is still furious that Mildred turned her into a pig earlier on and vows revenge... 5. DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE
Original Title: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
First Aired: 11/19/1998 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow), Julia Malewski (Fenella Feverfew) The Story: Frustrated over her failures, Mildred runs away from the Academy in the wee hours of the night. Things change, however, when she overhears some nasty witches in a nearby forest planning to take over the school. As her schoolmates and teachers sleep unaware, Mildred hatches a desperate plan to save the day. 6. MONKEY BUSINESS
Original Title: Monkey Business
First Aired: 11/26/1998 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow), Julia Malewski (Fenella Feverfew) The Story: A new term begins and Mildred is on probation. Her duty is to keep an eye on a mysterious new pupil, Enid Nightshade. Enid seems harmless enough, but turns out to have more than one tick up her sleeve. It looks like Mildred will get the blame for all of Enid's antics! 7. MISS CACKLE'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Original Title: Miss Cackle's Birthday Surprise
First Aired: 12/03/1998 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Julia Malewski (Fenella Feverfew) The Story: A birthday celebration for Miss Cackle is a long day full of boring chants and ceremonies in which the whole school is required to take part. Enid decides to liven things up by dragging Mildred into a closet, but sharp- eyed Ethel Hallow sees her chance to get them in trouble and locks them inside. Mildred has already received her last warning-this catastrophe is sure to get her expelled! 8. THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Original Title: The Great Outdoors
First Aired: 12/10/1998 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow), Jay Baruchel (Bean Pole), Tod Fennell (Spooky) The Story: The first-year girls embark on a special 'no magic' camping trip. Unfortunately, they discover they must share their campsite with a troop of Canadian Boy Scouts. When the two groups are sent on a treasure hunt, Mildred's attempts to stop overly-competitive Ethel from cheating throws cold water on their outdoor fun. 9. THE HEAT IS ON
Original Title: The Heat Is On
First Aired: 12/17/1998 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Annette Badland (Mrs. Tapioca) The Story: 10. SORCERY AND CHIPS
Original Title: Sorcery and Chips
First Aired: 01/07/1999 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow), Julia Malewski (Fenella Feverfew), Patrick Pearson (Mr. Hallow) The Story: The school's potion lab is being modernised with all sorts of computerised gadgets and software. At first, the changes are impressive -- until something evil takes hold of the machinery. Soon, it downloads plans to take over the world via the Internet! Can Mildred's old-fashioned methods banish it? 11. LET THEM EAT CAKE
Original Title: Let Them Eat Cake
First Aired: 01/14/1999 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Harry Hill (Percy Slice), Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow), Sheena Larkin (Mrs.Cosie), Stephen Spreekmeester (Sam Hope) The Story: The gang has a plan to sneak into Mrs. Cosie's Tearoom, a wonderful, but strictly off limits, haven of delicious treats. During their illicit feast, they manage to overhear some mysterious patrons revealing a disturbing plan: the site of the tearoom is to be turned into a toxic waste incinerator! Can Mildred and her friends set things right before it's too late? 12. SWEET TALKING GUYS
Original Title: Sweet Talking Guys
First Aired: 01/21/1999 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Paul Child (Barry Dragonsbane), Anthony Hamblin (Garry Grailquest), Terrence Hardiman (Grand Wizard Hellibore), Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow), Julia Malewski (Fenella Feverfew), Guy Witcher (Merlin Langstaff) The Story: The Chief Wizard and miss cackle have decided that the students need more practice in public speaking. A debate is arranged between the young witches and three apprentices from the local wizard's school. After the first half, it looks like the girls have it in the bag. Even Mildred does particularly well. Then, the boys try to fix the game with their magic 'fizzy juice', which creates some unlikely 'guest speakers'. 13. A BOLT FROM THE BLUE
Original Title: A Bolt from the Blue
First Aired: 01/28/1999 (UK) Director: Andrew Morgan Writing Credits: Martin Riley Cast: Felicity Jones (Ethel Hallow) The Story: It is nearly the end of Mildred's first year at the Academy. One evening, a fierce wind blows through the school. Everyone seems fine afterwards except for Miss Cackle, who suddenly insists on expelling Mildred! Something is clearly wrong and Mildred suspects the culprit is Miss Cackle's evil sister. When she tries to find out what is going on, the result is a powerful showdown of magic! |