Nelie The Elephant ( TV Series 1989 - 1991 )





 

Plot

Based on the famous children's song, Nellie the Elephant, the series revolves around a pink elephant named Nellie who is returning to her home in Mandalay after escaping from the circus. Throughout the series, she meets new characters and sometimes returns to the same places in her quest to return home, though curiously, all of her travels are within the United Kingdom.



 

Characters



​Nellie - A pink elephant with a fondness for currant buns, Nellie escaped from the circus in an effort to return to Mandalay at all costs, travelling by train, taxi, bus, coach, plane and ship. Keen to help, Nellie is proud of her home and will stand up for her rights if need be.

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Captain Jack - A sea-captain from the fictitious Oyster Bay, Captain Jack is the captain of a small tug-boat, and is accompanied by his one-eyed parrot, Nelson.

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Mr. Mack and Mr. Tosh - A play on Mackintosh and perhaps a reference to the Goofy Gophers, Mr. Mack and Mr. Tosh are two tailors who share a shop that Nellie constantly returns to.

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The Ringmaster - A Dick Dastardly sort of villain, the Ringmaster is the owner of the Circus Nellie escaped from, but his villainous traits and reasons for recapturing Nellie are never expanded on in any great detail.



 

Episode Guide

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Nellie and the Ghost
Nellie Goes to the Moon
Nellie Visits a Farm                      
Nellie Goes Swimming
Nellie Goes to Sea                        
Nellie and the Flying Saucer
Nellie on a Snowy Day                   
Nellie Joins a Brass Band
Nellie at the Seaside                     
Nellie Joins the Team
Nellie's Raincoat                           
Nellie at the Big Store
Nellie and the Whale                    
Nellie Goes Time Travelling
Nellie and the Burning Barn             
Nellie on an Ocean Cruise
Nellie Takes a Jumbo Jet                
Nellie at the Olympics
Nellie the Theatre Star                 
Nellie Helps Out
Nellie and the Haunted House        
Nellie the Ski Champion
Nellie and the Park Disco              
Nellie Goes to Peanut Junction
Nellie at the Funfair                      
Nellie Takes the Train
Nellie Rescues Miss Maple's Moggy 
Nellie Goes Applepicking
Nellie Goes Ballooning                   
Nellie Makes a Friend
Nellie at the Library