Catweazle is GO!

glen varley

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Oct 4, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/4/96

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Caught a few minutes of 'Catweazle' this morning...I'll be watching it
in full later...and it looked great...the titles, music etc.,I didn't
realise it was '69...how long did it run for?
In some ways it's similar to 'Worzel'..apart from the obvious country
setting...the main character is rather pathetic and naive, like
Worzel....befriended by a child, like Worzel...but he can't change his
head!...or can he?

Chuck Foster

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Oct 4, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/4/96

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And don't forget that Geoffrey Bayldon is in Worzel too, as the Crowman!

Hmm, like Mottley Hall, this was by Richard Carpenter too - talented
guy! Children's programmes that still appeal to the adult heart :-)

Tony Mulligan

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Oct 4, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/4/96

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Catweazle was great, one of my favorites, your lucky they are showing it
in england again,I liked it much more than worzel, as the series
progresses the character of catweazle becomes more three dimentional and
seems less naive.
I remember his pet toad,'Touchwood', his fondness for stealing telephones
or 'tellingbones' and his magical incantation which he uttered while
waving his flint magician's knife "Salme dalme athame". I believe it was
Richard Carpenter's first characterisation.

In article <32553A...@uunet.pipex.com>, Chuck Foster

ChrisRHood

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Oct 4, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/4/96

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Dear Folks,
If you'd like more info. about Richard Carpenter and his career, have a
look at his biography and credits on our Robin of Sherwood Webpages!:)
He's the best!:)

Nothing's Forgotten,
Christine (Chris...@aol.com)
Spirit of Sherwood--The Official Robin of Sherwood Fan Club & Cybermerries
Email list:)
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Vanessa Meachen

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Oct 6, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/6/96

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In article <32553A...@uunet.pipex.com>, Chuck Foster <ch...@uunet.pipex.com> wrote:
>glen varley wrote:
>> Caught a few minutes of 'Catweazle' this morning...I'll be watching it
>> in full later...and it looked great...the titles, music etc.,I didn't
>> realise it was '69...how long did it run for?

I'm pretty sure there were two series of thirteen episodes each.

>> In some ways it's similar to 'Worzel'..apart from the obvious country
>> setting...the main character is rather pathetic and naive, like
>> Worzel....befriended by a child, like Worzel...but he can't change his
>> head!...or can he?
>
>And don't forget that Geoffrey Bayldon is in Worzel too, as the Crowman!
>
>Hmm, like Mottley Hall, this was by Richard Carpenter too - talented
>guy! Children's programmes that still appeal to the adult heart :-)

I believe he also wrote much of Robin of Sherwood.

Vanessa.

Come and visit Vanessa's Pagan Page.
Paganism, herbs, literature and cult TV. Updated weekly.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6707/

Merlin

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Oct 6, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/6/96

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In article <avm-041096...@avm.vip.best.com>, Tony Mulligan
<a...@best.com> writes

>Catweazle was great, one of my favorites, your lucky they are showing it
>in england again,I liked it much more than worzel, as the series
>progresses the character of catweazle becomes more three dimentional and
>seems less naive.

Surely Catweasel is FOUR dimensional? (Oh God, I'm becoming a sodding
pedant)

>I remember his pet toad,'Touchwood', his fondness for stealing telephones
>or 'tellingbones' and his magical incantation which he uttered while
>waving his flint magician's knife "Salme dalme athame". I believe it was
>Richard Carpenter's first characterisation.

Shiiiiiiiiiiinneeeeeeeee tiny sunnnnnnnnnn!
--
Merlin

Tony Mulligan

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Oct 6, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/6/96

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> Surely Catweasel is FOUR dimensional? (Oh God, I'm becoming a sodding
> pedant)

Well, in fact, regardless of his time travel, which propels him unilaterally
through a fouth dimention, he is, in and of himself three dimentional, non?

> Shiiiiiiiiiiinneeeeeeeee tiny sunnnnnnnnnn!

and while we're about it, what the bloody hell does that mean?

Merlin

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Oct 7, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/7/96

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In article <avm-061096...@avm.vip.best.com>, Tony Mulligan
<a...@best.com> writes
>

>> Surely Catweasel is FOUR dimensional? (Oh God, I'm becoming a sodding
>> pedant)
>
>Well, in fact, regardless of his time travel, which propels him unilaterally
>through a fouth dimention, he is, in and of himself three dimentional, non?
>

Sheeeesh! And I thought *I* was becoming a pedant! :)

>> Shiiiiiiiiiiinneeeeeeeee tiny sunnnnnnnnnn!
>
>and while we're about it, what the bloody hell does that mean?

I remember Catweasel was fascinated by electric lights, and would shout:
"Shine tiny sun" when he flicked the switch.
--
Merlin

Tony Mulligan

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Oct 7, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/7/96

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>
> >> Shiiiiiiiiiiinneeeeeeeee tiny sunnnnnnnnnn!
> >
> >and while we're about it, what the bloody hell does that mean?
>
> I remember Catweasel was fascinated by electric lights, and would shout:
> "Shine tiny sun" when he flicked the switch.

Ahh, I don't remember that phrase.

The most memorable Episode of Catweazle for me was the one about the giant
Marrow.

There is a competition at a village fete, and the local farmers are
bragging about having the best marrow, and catweazle creates a magic
fertilizer potion that produces a giant marrow smashing the greenhouse
it's in, and winning the contest.
It seemed hilarious at the time, Honest.

Chuck Foster

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Oct 7, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/7/96

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Merlin wrote:
> Surely Catweasel is FOUR dimensional? (Oh God, I'm becoming a sodding
> pedant)

Ah well, if pedants are swinging then, actually, Catweazel on TV was
only two dimensional .... ;-)

Tony Mulligan

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Oct 8, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/8/96

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In article <325985...@uunet.pipex.com>, Chuck Foster
<ch...@uunet.pipex.com> wrote:

>
> Ah well, if pedants are swinging then, actually, Catweazel on TV was
> only two dimensional .... ;-)

you could also say that while being broadcast over the airwaves catweazle
is only one dimentional!

ChrisRHood

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Oct 7, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/7/96

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Indeed, Richard Carpenter created and wrote most of Robin of Sherwood!:)
The best television series ever!:) If anyone is into this series, email
me!:)

Aljol 1

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Oct 9, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/9/96

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In article <avm-041096...@avm.vip.best.com>,(I deduce not having
seen the original) Tony Mulligan <a...@best.com> writes
...

>I remember his pet toad,'Touchwood', his fondness for stealing telephones
>or 'tellingbones' and his magical incantation which he uttered while
>waving his flint magician's knife "Salme dalme athame". I believe it was
>Richard Carpenter's first characterisation.

I remember Catweazle's spells/incantations as

"Salmay, Dalmay, Adonay",
"Gab, agab, agaba",
and the famous

SATOR
AREPO
TENET
OPERA
ROTAS

It puzzled me how an 11th century person picked up modern English so
easily.
Of course, it pre-dates the X-files in having both a paranormal and a
normal explanation for every event.

Mad Scientist

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Oct 16, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/16/96

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In article <avm-081096...@avm.vip.best.com>, Tony Mulligan
<a...@best.com> writes

No. It's an electromagnetic field plus a poynting vector, so it's still
actually three-dimensional :-)

That's electrickery!

Prof.