The Wombles
When I was very, very young (but I can’t remember how young) … I had some vague memories of the Banana Splits that were not quite right. All my Banana Splits memories were from when I was pretty young, but I seemed to have memories of the Splits looking different than they normally do. All this time I had chocked it up to fuzzy, incorrect memories due to my little kid brain. But just a few years ago I came across The Wombles on the Internet, and then it all made sense. I recognized the characters faces and the hats immediately. Those early memories weren’t of the Banana Splits, they were of the Wombles. Who knew the market for fuzzy characters in costumes singing Bubblegum was so big?
I have no idea how I saw it as a kid, since it seems like it was shown primarily across the pond. Does anyone out there remember seeing The Wombles?
It’s always a great feeling to put to rest fuzzy mysterious memories that have been lingering in my head for decades.
Well, who hasn’t heard of the Wombles? My sister Linda was a rabid Wombles fan when we were kids. She even found a pattern to make Wombles dolls. She’s a total packrat, so I’d bet money she still has them. I’ll send a picture if they’re someplace that’s easily accessible.
posted on March 28th, 2007 at 9:09 am
I’d never heard of them. They kind of look like animatronics from a cut-rate Chuck E. Cheese ripoff.
They look like they smell musty. The Banana Splits, on the other hand, look like they smell like Froot Loops. Catchy little ditty, though!
posted on March 28th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Oh my gosh, I totally remember, and how about the Bugaloos!!! They were my favorite
posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 11:36 pm