History WesternAnimation / TheWombles

* GangOfCritters: Initially bear-like, then more puppet-like as the depictions evolved.

A new series was made in the 1990s, introducing new characters such as Alderney and Stepney.

* CanonImmigrant: The '90s TV series introduced Stepney (East End Womble) and Obidos (Brazilian Womble). (But not Alderney, who was in the books, but wasn't in the 70s series.)
* ChristmasSongs: "Wombling Merry Christmas."

* TheMovie: "Wombling Free."
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only Madame Cholet appeared in the original series. Averted in the books and second series which feature the female womble Alderney. And AffirmativeActionGirl in the 1990's version, which also included Alderney and added a new female character, Shansi.

* WidgetSeries: The series can come off very twee to international audiences.

!This show features examples of:

* {{ChristmasSongs}}: "Wombling Merry Christmas."

* TheMasquerade: One entire episode deals with efforts to prevent a human discovering Wellington. The solution involves a daring rescue undertaken by Bungo disguised as a [[MobileShrubbery cardboard box]].

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only Madame Cholet appeared in the original series. Averted in the books and second series which feature the female womble Alderney.
** And AffirmativeActionGirl in the 1990's version, which also included Alderney and added a new female character, Shansi.

* GangOfCritters: Initially bear like, then more puppet like as the depictions evolved.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Tobemory can be very condescending towards the younger Wombles, but when they accomplish something, he'll always give credit where it's due.

** And AffirmativeActionGirl in the 1990's version, which added Alderney from the books.

* ThemeNaming: The Wombles are named after places found on an old map!

* GreenAesop: Interestingly this was before recycling became popular.

Not to be confused with WebVideo/SovietWomble, a gamer and self-proclaimed "youtube sensation," though this is where he gets his name and avatar.

* CanonImmigrant: The '90s TV series introduced Stepeny (East End Womble) and Obidos (Brazilian Womble). (But not Alderney, who was in the books, but wasn't in the 70s series.)

[[caption-width-right:250:The Wombles in their burrow. From left to right: Madame Cholet, Tomsk, Wellington, Tobemory, Orinoco, Bungo, and Great Uncle Bulgaria (just offscreen)]]

A new series was made in the 1990's, introducing new characters such as Alderney and Stepney.

* FakeBand: Mike Batt, the writer of the theme tune had a fair amount of success with the "The Wombles" as a band in TheSeventies. The band played the GlastonburyFestival in 2011.

* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Bungo - despite being the youngest he thinks he knows everything.

* TheMovie: "Wombling Free"

** And AffirmativeActionGirl in the 1990s version, which added Alderney from the books.

[[caption-width-right:250:The Wombles in their burrow. From left to right: Madame Cholet, Tomsk, Wellington, Tobemory, Orinoco, Bungo, Great Uncle Bulgaria (just offscreen)]]

A new series was made in the 1990s, introducing new characters such as Alderney and Stepney.

* BraveScot: [=MacWomble=] the Terrible, leader of one of the Womble Clans of Scotland.
* CanonImmigrant: The 90s TV series introduced Stepeny (East End Womble) and Obidos (Brazilian Womble). (But not Alderney, who was in the books, but wasn't in the 70s series.)
* [[ChristmasSongs Christmas Song]]: "Wombling Merry Christmas"
* CoolOldGuy: Great Uncle Bulgaria

* TalkingToHimself: In the original series all the voices are done by Bernard Cribbins.

* GangOfCritters

* TheSmurfettePrinciple

* WidgetSeries.

* MouseWorld

* FakeBand: Mike Batt, the writer of the theme tune had a fair amount of success with the "The Wombles" as a band in {{TheSeventies}}. The band played the GlastonburyFestival in 2011.

* FakeBand

* ChristmasSong: "Wombling Merry Christmas"

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[[caption-width-right:300:The Wombles in their burrow. From left to right: Madame Cholet, Tomsk, Wellington, Tobemory, Orinoco, Bungo, Great Uncle Bulgaria (just offscreen)]]

!!This show features examples of:

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This British kids' show, based on a series of books by Elisabeth Beresford, followed a group of furry rodent/[[TheSmurfs Smurf]]-like critters from Wimbledon Common, who spend their days cleaning up litter that they find. The group included Great Uncle Bulgaria, Tobermory, Orinoco, Bungo, Tomsk, Wellington, and Madame Cholet, each one had their own quirks and dressed a certain way.

* IAmBigBoned: "I'm not the fattest, I'm just cuddly!"

* CanonImmigrant: Sort of. The illustrations to the first book shows the Wombles as resembling teddy bears; in the later books they look like the puppets.
* CanonForeigner: The 90s TV series introduced some new characters like Stepeny, for example.

* BraveScot: MacWomble the Terrible, leader of one of the Womble Clans of Scotland.

* StockNessMonster: Ness the Water Womble. Yes, the Loch Ness Monster is actually a Womble. Mystery solved.