Follyfoot (1971)

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Follyfoot is a children's television series co-produced by the majority-partner British television company Yorkshire Television and the independent West German company TV Munich. It aired in the United Kingdom between 1971 and 1973, repeated for two years after that and again in the late 1980s. The series starred Gillian Blake in the lead role. Notable people connected with the series were actors Desmond Llewelyn and Arthur English and directors Jack Cardiff, Stephen Frears, Michael Apted and David Hemmings. It was originally inspired by Monica Dickens' 1963 novel Cobbler's Dream; she later wrote four further books in conjunction with the series—Follyfoot in 1971, Dora at Follyfoot in 1972, The Horses of Follyfoot in 1975, and Stranger at Follyfoot in 1976.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (217 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Season 1 (1971)

7.13 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 6.4

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dora	7.4	15
2	Steve	7.9	12
3	Gypsy	6.6	11
4	Shadow	7.8	10
5	One White Foot Charley	7.4	9
6	The Charity Horse	6.0	11
7	Know-All's Nag	6.2	11
8	Moonstone	6.4	11
9	Stryker's Good Deed	8.0	10
10	Mr. She-Knows	7.7	9
11	The Standstill Horse	7.2	7
12	Birthday at Follyfoot	7.7	9
13	A Day in the Sun	6.4	11

Season 2 (1972)

7.31 avg 13 episodes 7.2 → 7.2

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Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Someone, Somewhere	7.2	10
2	The Debt	7.4	8
3	Family of Strangers	7.3	7
4	A Present for Sandy	7.3	8
5	The Innocents	7.8	7
6	The Hundred Pound Horse	7.7	8
7	Poor Bald Head	6.4	10
8	The Prize	7.0	6
9	Treasure Hunt	7.7	8
10	Debt of Honour	7.3	7
11	Out-of-the-Blue Horse	7.7	7
12	The Awakening	7.0	7
13	Fly Away Home	7.2	7

Season 3 (1973)

7.47 avg 10 episodes 7.0 → 8.4 30 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Distant Voice	7.0	7
2	The Four Legged Hat	7.7	7
3	Barney	7.2	6
5	The Dream	6.6	7
6	The Challenge	7.3	8
7	The Letter	7.2	6
9	Uncle Joe	7.6	6
11	Rain on Friday	7.6	6
12	Hazel	8.1	8
13	Walk in the Wood	8.4	6

Follyfoot (1971)

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