The Woodentops

1 9 5 5 - 1 9 5 8 (UK)

The Woodentops joined the line-up of Watch With Mother in 1955 - It was Friday's offering on the show, and was brought to the screen by the same team responsible for Andy Pandy and The Flowerpot Men.

The Woodentops were Daddy Woodentop (seldom seen with a shirt on his back), Mummy Woodentop (so busy in the kitchen that she needed daily help from Mrs Scrubbitt), high-pitched twins Jenny and Willy Woodentop and, completing the family, Baby Woodentop, still in his mother's arms.

Also seen was Sam, the man who helped Daddy Woodentop in the garden, as well as Buttercup the cow and a rascally hound, appropriately named Spotty Dog (in fact "the biggest spotty dog you ever did see"!).

With action thin on the ground, the best that toddlers could hope for was Jenny or Willy getting into a scrape and being late for dinner, or Spotty taking the odd liberty with his caring owners. 

All ended well however, and the whole "cast" waved good-bye over the closing credits. Once again Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pulled the strings.