A book compiling the stories of several episodes, The Adventures of Parsley the Lion, was also released. Belladonna the Witch – The evil Belladonna was a one-off character. She turned several of the Herbs into weeds, but was finally thwarted by Dill, as this herb was used to ward off witches in real life. She left behind her broom, which Dill used to restore the transfigured Herbs to their original state, and which Parsley sometimes used in later episodes. Dill's Garage, The Endurance Test, Parsley's Insomnia, Dill Learns French, Mahatma Dill, The Quiz, School Prize, Ugh Day, On Strike and Taxi Service As with The Magic Roundabout, the sophisticated writing style and narrative delivery of The Herbs meant that the appeal was somewhat broader than was originally intended, and much of Parsley's droll humour undoubtedly went over the heads of the age group that was its main target. Consequently, it still retains a following among those who watched it when it was first broadcast.

Planimal: The animal characters all have features modelled after the herb they're named after. Thus, Parsley has parsley leaves for a mane, Dill has a sprig of dill on his tail, Tarragon has spines formed from leaves of tarragon etc.

Dill the Dog – A hyperactive dog who was always getting into scrapes which (in The Adventures of Parsley) provided Parsley with a rich source for his laconic comments. He was constantly chasing his tail and was a source of great annoyance to Constable Knapweed. Parsley wants to get Sage the Owl a balaclava for his birthday. Aunt Mint offers to knit one but Parsley has no end of trouble trying to find out what size Sage takes. Man of Kryptonite: When the witch Belladonna comes to the garden, Dill turns out to be key to driving her off, as in real life the herb was believed to keep witches away. Find sources: "The Herbs"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Sage is still out of his tree which leads to trouble with Constable Knapweed. It is up to Pashana Bedhi to save the day for Sage. Parsley the Lion – The shy but friendly main character, who always sat on the path in front of the herb garden to welcome the viewers. He was very frightened of strangers until he got to know them. He was one of only two Herbs who seemed aware of the viewers, waiting at the gate for them and waving. He hated getting his tail wet. Though in the original series he did not speak (except to sing his signature song), in The Adventures of Parsley he conversed with Dill. An evil witch named Belladona comes to the herb garden, and turns some of the Herbs into weeds with a magic potion. As more Herbs fall victim to her power, the only hope is for the transformed Parsley to wake up a sleeping Dill. All the Herbs, except Belladonna the Witch, come together to secretly celebrate a special day, but Parsley is not allowed to know about it for some reason. Animal Talk: Outside of their respective songs, Parsley and the other animal characters can only communicate in animal sounds. Other characters, the narrator included, have to guess what they're saying by tone of voice and body language.This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The Conch Shell, Putting on a Show, Works of Art by Dill, The Crystal Ball, Dill's Day, Dill's Television Set, Eggs and the Golf Ball, The Pop Group, Parsley's Car and Dill's One Dog Show As with The Magic Roundabout, the sophisticated writing style and narrative delivery of The Herbs meant that the appeal was somewhat broader than was originally intended, and much of the humour undoubtedly went over the heads of the age group that was its main target. Consequently, it still retains a following among those who watched it when it was first broadcast. The major character was Parsley the Lion. In the original series Parsley did not actually speak (although he did have his own signature tune: "I'm a very friendly lion called Parsley...") but his thoughts were voiced by the narrator. Rollings' dead-pan style became a feature of the programme, and was similar to that used by Eric Thompson in his characterisation of Dougal the dog in the English version of The Magic Roundabout.

Set inside a walled garden on a fancy country estate, the show follows the antics of a series of characters named after or personifying different kinds of herb. At the beginning the narrator (Gordon Rollings) would introduce the topic of each episode, before speaking the magic word "Herbidacious!" to open the garden gate and allow the viewers to "enter" the garden. Also notable was the fact that each character had a short "I Am" Song that varied from episode to episode, establishing the character's personality and current mood/predicament. While Parsley the lion was the main focus character, various episodes would be dedicated to other individuals in the garden. Each character was the personification of a herb. It is said [ by whom?] that Bond used quotes from Nicholas Culpeper's 17th-century book, Culpeper's Complete Herbal, to find the herbs whose botanical traits he could best reflect in the individual characters. As each character appeared in the show, they were introduced by a little signature song, which varied slightly from one episode to the next.

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Artistic License – Gun Safety: Sir Basil almost never has the safety of his rifle on, leading to it going off at inappropriate moments. He also keeps brandishing it in ways where he ignorantly points the barrel at others. This is mostly Played for Laughs, as it highlights what an absent-minded buffoon Basil is, but it has led to accidents, such as when he shot off Parsley's tail after being startled. Dill uses a crystal ball to tell people's fortunes. Each fortune ends with Dill being presented with a gift of bones. He eats them all and ends up with stomach ache.