Wheezie the Purple Dragon and Friends

Wheezie the Purple Dragon and Friends (formely The Adventures of Wheezie)

is a British children's television series which was first

brodcast in 1984.

The series was based on The Funny Series, a series of books created

by Julian Cumberbatch. They deal with the adventures of a purple

dragon who loves to have fun. The books were based on stories

Julian told to entertain his friends. Many of the stories

are based on events from Julian's personal

experience. During the 1980s the television rights

were sold to Britt Allcroft and she started producing the series.

It premeired in the UK in 1984. The show has

been narrated by Julian.

Format and Animation

Each episode consists of a two and a half minute (season 1-8) or eight minute (season 9 onwards).

In the first story, Wheezie and the Kids, we are introduced to two little

kids named Julian and Tom. They are very surprised when Wheezie comes in the house. All the

characters in the show move. People have to make storyboard, scenes, and the characters' mouths

move.

Wheezie the Purple Dragon history

The first Funny Series book was known as Wheezie and the Kids and

then Block One and Block Two and Wheezie's Silly Mistake. Then Julian

wrote a book called Thumper Arrives, a story about an orange cat who first

came when Tom and Julian needed someone to play with.

Characters from the series

Original Series - Wheezie, Tom, Julian, Fish, Block One, and Block Two.

New Comers Thumper, Spic, Dopey, Clubba, Jerry, and Alley.

Season index

Wheezie the Purple Dragon and Friends - Season 1

Wheezie the Purple Dragon and Friends- Season 2

Wheezie the Purple Dragon and Friends- Season 3

Wheezie the Purple Dragon and Friends- Season 4

Wheezie the Purple Dragon and Friends- Season 5

Wheezie the Purple Dragon and Friends - Season 6

Parodies

Wheezie/Thomas

Wheezie/Looney Tunes

Wheezie/Roary the Racing Car

Wheezie/Spongebob

Wheezie/Bolt

Wheezie/Dinosaur