Movie connections for
"The Wombles" (1973) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

"The Wombles" (1998)

Spin off

Wombling Free (1977)

Referenced in

"Porridge: New Faces, Old Hands (#1.1)" (1974)
 -  "The Wombles of Bloody Wimbelton"
"Just a Minute: (#2.1)" (1994)
 -  Reference to the Wombles
"The League of Gentlemen: Love Comes to Royston Vasey (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  Reference to the Wombles
Bostock's Cup (1999) (TV)
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane (2001) (V)
Dick Whittington (2002) (TV)
"Little Britain: Most Cigarettes in a Mouth (#1.4)" (2003)
 -  A Womble tries to get into BBC studios and is turned away.
"Have I Got News for You: (#29.8)" (2005)
 -  Reference to the Wombles
Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
 -  Some of the characters dress up in Womble costumes for one scene.
Taping Nigel (2005) (V)
 -  Reference to wombles
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: (#10.12)" (2006)
 -  Jonathan and Vic talk about cartoons from their youth, and Jonathan says he used to watch The Wombles
"The Thick of It: The Rise of the Nutters (#2.1)" (2007)
 -  Glenn compares Ben to a womble.
World of Compulsive Hoarders (2007) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"The Thick of It: Spinners and Losers (#2.2)" (2007)
 -  Ollie calls Glenn "Uncle Bulgaria".

Featured in

The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
World of Compulsive Hoarders (2007) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown

Spoofed in

"Comedy Lab: Trigger Happy TV (#1.4)" (1998)
 -  Someone dressed in a womble costume and goes to Wimbledon and throws litter everywhere, mocking how the wombles collected litter.

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