Hi-Fi
Hi-Fi is the doll that I remembered the most alongside Back to Front. Hi-Fi always had his personal stereo on. During the testing process Hi-Fi was unfortunately dropped on the floor and so he developed a stammer when he talked! |
Back-to-Front
Back-to-Front the name says it all! His head was sewn on back-to-front. He was originally designed to be a handy-man doll. |
Claude
Claude was French and went round saying things such as'Zut Alors' and 'Oh La La'. Claude was meant to have been shipped to France, but he missed the despatch, and so he was left behind in England, but fortunately he seems to speak fluent English! |
Dotty
Dotty got splashed with paint during the manufacturing process. As a resulty of this she loves to paint, and is often seen with an easel and paint brush. As you can see form the picture she's pretty bossy! |
Lucy
Lucy is a classic girls doll. unfortunately the threads thathold her together hjave not been sewn very well and so she was continually fallign apart at the most inconvenient times! On the plus side she seemed to be able to detatch parts of her body on demand if required to help with a puzzle. |
Princess
Princess was literally a raggy doll. She was meant to have been made to look like a fairy prncess, but something went wrong and she got dresed in multi-coloured rags by mistake. |
Sad Sack
Sad Sack always talked with a sad moany voice! He was filled with too much stuffing and so couldn't really stand-up very well he just used to flop around the place. |
Raggy Dolls Re-Vamped!
This is what the dolls looked like as a result of the re-vamp. Roy Evans animated the first 26 episodes and all the toys were voiced and narrated by Neil Innes. In the new-look version the animation was undertaken by Mark Mason (see his great website in the resources section) and the voices were all undertaken by individual actors. A new doll also made occassional appearances in the re-vamped version this doll was called Raggy-Muffin a travelling Raggy Doll that had lost his owner and so decided to see the world. |
The Raggy Dolls: Facts
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Originally Aired: Apr1986 - Dec1994
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Episodes: 112 episodes (original series 13 eps)
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Length: 10 mins (9 mins 50 seconds)
- Created By: Melyn Jacobson
- Written and Narrated By: Neil Innes
- Animation: Roy Evans; Mark Mason
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The Raggy Dolls: Resources
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The Raggy Dolls: Lyrics
Opening Lyrics:
It's not much of a life when you're just a pretty face,
Just to be whoever you are is no disgrace,
Don't be scared if you don't fit in...
Look who's in the reject bin!
It's the Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!
Dolls like you and me.
Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!, Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!
Made imperfectly!
So if you got a bump on your nose or a lump on your toes, do not despair,
Be like the Raggy Dolls, and say I just don't care,
'Cause Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!, Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!
Are happy just to be,
Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!
Dolls like you and me!
It's not much of a life when you're just a pretty face,
Just to be whoever you are is no disgrace,
Look around and you will find,
People of every kind!
Like the Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!
Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!
Dolls like you and me.
Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!, Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!
Made imperfectly!
So if you’re not at ease with your knobbly knees and your fingers are all thumbs,
Stand on your two left feet and join our raggy doll chums!
'Cause Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!, Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!
Are happy just to be,
Raggy Dolls - Raggy Dolls!
Dolls like you and me!
Season 6 1989
Easter Bunny
In Days of Old
The Old Clock Lady
Peace and Quiet
We are Not Amused
The Lost Puppy
Horse Sense
The Terrible Storm
The Stolen Parrot
Crazy Golf
Season 7 1990
Pumpernickle's Party
So Safari
Making Faces
The Old Windmill
The Little Carthorse
Making Jam
The Teddy Bear's Picnic
Mr Maramalade
The Treasure Hunt
Rupert the Roo
Witch is Which?
Bonfire Night
Rainbow's End
Lost in Space
Roman Ramblers
The Great Expedition
The Twitcher
Too Bossy
The Toy Fair
Ragamuffin
Grand Prix Dolls
Fond Farewells
Doctor Dolls
Season 8 1991
Old Fashioned Dolls
Lady Luck
Invisible Dolls
The Great Outdoors
The Lonely Echo
Homeward Bound
Railway Dolls
Windy Weather
Purple Diamonds
The Giant Bumblebee
The Return of the Roo
The Boomerang Games
Down on the Farm
Unknown Title
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The Raggy Dolls: Episode Guide
The Flying Machine
The Big Top
The Pigeon Race
The War of the Wizards
The Special Offer
The Litter Bugs
The Dark Wood
The Funfair
Too Many Cooks
After the Storm
Christmas Dolls
The Trouble with Claude
Happy Birthday
The Genius
Speaking French
The Winter Swan
The Terrible Twins
Sports Day
To the Rescue
Spring Toys
A Trip to the Sea
The Royal Tour
Onion Soup
Moving House
Factory Mice
A Trip to France
Season 5 1988
Hot Air Balloon
Ghosts
The Tree House
The Memory Machine
Doll Overboard
The Unlikely Hedgehog
Season 9 1992
The Royal County Show
Open Day
The Town Carnival
Cave Dolls
Barbeque Ball
High and Dry
Smugglers Cave
William the Conker
Bonnie Scotland
On the Town
Danger, Men at Work
Sight Seeing Dolls
Dolls on Wheels
Season 10 1993
Robot Canteen
Mister Mole
The Empty House
Mon Repose
The Runaway Monkey
Lucy's Greenhouse
The Horrible Princesses
The Town Gala
Mr Grimes in Love
Wedding Bells
Season 11 1994
Off on a Honeymoon
A Mediterranean Cruise
Stormy Weather
When in Rome
Just a Minotaur
The Eyes of Rani
Elephants Do Forget
What's the Time?
The Russian Doll
Bored
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