"beech wood in Oxfordshire, near the director's home. Kenneth Williams provided voices for all of the characters. The principal narrator, Willo the Wisp, was a blue, floating creature drawn as a caricature of him, while the name refers to the ghostly light will-o'-the-wisp from folklore. The other main characters were Arthur the caterpillar (as a gruff cockney), Mavis Cruet, a plump, clumsy fairy with an erratic, magic wand, and the principal antagonist, Evil Edna, a witch in the form of a walking, talking television set who could zap people with her aerials. Other characters included Carwash, a snooty bespectacled cat"
"Willo the Wisp Willo the Wisp is a British cartoon series originally produced in 1981 by the BBC and narrated by Kenneth Williams. It became popular with children and adults as it bridged the gap between the end of weekday children's programming and the early evening news. The series was written and directed by Nick Spargo and produced by Nicholas Cartoon Films in association with the BBC and Tellytales Enterprises. The character of Willo the Wisp originated in an educational animation created by Spargo for British Gas plc in 1975 and the stories were set in Doyley Woods, a small"
"for the 1978 television series Willo the Wisp. The films were animated and featured Joe, a tiny little man in pinstripes, and Petunia, his enormous wife who wore a hat and sunglasses and could often be seen licking an ice cream noisily. Voices were provided by Wendy Craig as Petunia, later replaced by Brigit Forsyth for the last film, and Peter Hawkins as Joe. In each film, they caused danger with their unbelievable stupidity, advising the public on what ""not"" to do in a similar situation. The public information films these characters appeared in were: The ""Coastguard"" film was shown"
"The rebellious Fairy Princess Willow (voiced by Hayden Panettiere) later enters Krudsky's tent, where he secretly reveals his wishes to become a real magician. The fairy inadvertently causes Krudsky to notice her on the Goblin Scepter in a spell book, which can be combined with fairy magic to control Halloween. Krudsky then gets an idea to obtain the scepter and rule the world with it. Willow decides to toy with him, but while flying, she accidentally slams her small body against a metal chair knocking her out; Krudsky then crushes her with his flyswatter. When he notices her cry of"
"Winsome Witch Winsome Witch is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which aired as a segment on ""The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show"" from October 2, 1965 to September 7, 1967. The main character, Winsome ""Winnie"" W. Witch, has various adventures and casts spells on people; her travels on her magical broom take her all over the world. Winnie (voiced by Jean Vander Pyl) is a friendly, yet somewhat inept witch. Her catch phrase when casting a spell was ""Ippity-pippity-pow."" When the magic spell is cast, the ""Jet Screamer"" entrance cue from ""The Jetsons"" is heard. Other voices include"
"that the girl is a fairy who has lived in the forest for more than a thousand years. She takes pity on Pinocchio, and sends a falcon to take him down from the tree and for her poodle servant Medoro to prep her stagecoach. After a visit from three doctors consisting of an Owl, a Crow, and the Talking Cricket (""Il Grillo Parlante""), the Fairy attempts to give Pinocchio medicine in order to heal his injuries. Pinocchio refuses to take the medicine on account of its sour taste, prompting the Fairy to summon a group of coffin-bearing undertaker rabbits. Frightened"
"of ""Over the Hedge"". Will Finn Will Finn (born November 1, 1958) is an American animator, voice actor, and director whose work in animation includes characters from Disney and Don Bluth films such as ""The Secret of NIMH"", ""Oliver & Company"", ""The Little Mermaid"", ""The Rescuers Down Under"", and ""Pocahontas"". His characters he animated are Cogsworth in ""Beauty and the Beast"", Iago in ""Aladdin"", and Laverne in ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"". Finn wrote and directed ""Home on the Range"" and did some voice acting the Hollywood Fish in ""Chicken Little"". In 2006, Finn directed the computer animated short Hammy's"
"Will Finn Will Finn (born November 1, 1958) is an American animator, voice actor, and director whose work in animation includes characters from Disney and Don Bluth films such as ""The Secret of NIMH"", ""Oliver & Company"", ""The Little Mermaid"", ""The Rescuers Down Under"", and ""Pocahontas"". His characters he animated are Cogsworth in ""Beauty and the Beast"", Iago in ""Aladdin"", and Laverne in ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"". Finn wrote and directed ""Home on the Range"" and did some voice acting the Hollywood Fish in ""Chicken Little"". In 2006, Finn directed the computer animated short Hammy's Boomerang Adventure, a spin-off"
"an unknown force sent her internet articles warning her of the future. From alien invasions, time warps, and ghosts, Fi faced 13 episodes worth of paranormal activity. Also encountered: one powerful tulpa, a Bigfoot, angels, and more significantly, the Will o' the Wisp. The season finale featured Jack becoming possessed by a hyperactive Scottish will o' the wisp, also known as a Spunkie. The Spunkie told Fi she could save her brother from his control by speaking his one true name, which was only seven letters. Fi found the spirit's one true name, Bricriu, therefore saving her brother. Bricriu had"
"than to the banshees). Placenames Novels Poetry Comics Television Film Games Games Literature Literature Song Games Film Television Literature Bricriu is the name of a mischievous will-o'-the-wisp in three episodes of the Disney Channel Original Series ""So Weird"". Bricriu is believed to be a mischievous evil spirit, a troublemaker, and also Irish; he may have been based on the character from Irish mythology. Caladbolg appears as a sword in a number of video games, including ""Final Fantasy X"", """", """", ""Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst"", ""Mabinogi"", ""Guild Wars 2"", ""Adventure Quest Worlds"", and the remake of ""The Bard's Tale"". In"
"successful in obtaining the Number One Dime. There is also Witch Child and Warlock, the daughter and son, respectively, of the Wicked Witch of the West, who Magica sometimes is tasked to look after. Witch Child and Warlock are mischievous little magically endowed children who are sometimes playmates and/or thorns in the side of Huey, Dewey and Louie. Besides Child, Magica has another niece called Minima De Spell. Magica already appeared with apprentices in the comics. Samson Hex, a bungling no-hoper, and Witch Matilda, who is also cousin of her. There is also Rosolio, a dim-witted goose, who claims to"
"The Fairy with Turquoise Hair The Fairy with Turquoise Hair (, often simply referred to as ""La Fata Turchina"") is a fictional character in Italian writer Carlo Collodi's 1883 book ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"". She repeatedly appears at critical moments in Pinocchio's wanderings to admonish the little wooden puppet to avoid bad or risky behavior. Although the naïvely willful marionette initially resists her good advice, he later comes to follow her instruction. She in turn protects him, and later enables his assumption of human form, contrary to the prior wooden form. The character is the inspiration for the Blue Fairy"
"Maleficent Maleficent ( or ) is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 16th animated feature film, ""Sleeping Beauty"" (1959). She is an evil fairy and the self-proclaimed ""Mistress of All Evil"" who, after not being invited to a christening, curses the infant Princess Aurora to ""prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die"" before the sun sets on Aurora's sixteenth birthday. Maleficent is based on the evil fairy godmother character in Charles Perrault's fairy tale ""Sleeping Beauty"", as well as the villainess who appears in the Brothers Grimm's retelling of the story, ""Little"
"Tilly Witch Tilly Witch is a children's picture book, authored and illustrated by Don Freeman, and published in 1969 by Viking Press. ""Tilly Witch"" was republished in the 1970s by Puffin Books, one of several books by Don Freeman in the Picture Puffin series, including ""Corduroy"" and its sequel ""A Pocket for Corduroy"", ""Beady Bear"", ""The Paper Party"" and ""Will's Quill"". Tilly Ipswitch is a witch and the Queen of Halloween. One night, she tries playing at being happy, reasoning that children use Halloween to play at being evil witches. Unfortunately for her, she is unable to stop being happy"
"Girl, a living china doll whose village and family were destroyed by the Wicked Witch. The three reach the forest and discover the ""Wicked Witch"" is the late king's daughter Glinda the Good Witch, and Evanora is the true Wicked Witch. Evanora sees this with her crystal ball and tricks Theodora into thinking Oscar is trying to court all three witches at once. She offers Theodora a magic apple ""to remove her heartache"" but it turns her into a hideous green-skinned witch. Glinda brings Oscar's group to her domain to escape Evanora's army of Winkies and flying baboons. She confides"
"he quickly sealed the opening. In one version of the story, instead of Onini the Python, Anansi must bring Mmoatia, a bad-tempered fairy who no one sees. First, he carved a doll out of the wood of a gum tree then covers it in his silk, making it sticky. Meanwhile, his wife Aso, pounded yams into a paste with eggs and oil to make ano, which fairies love. Anansi went to the land of fairies and placed the doll and ano in front of a tree, tied a string around the doll's head and hid behind the tree. After waiting,"
"forms. Grumblebee hastily leaves the area. A year after being made human by the Good Fairy, the dear Pinocchio celebrates his first birthday with Mister Geppetto. The Good Fairy appears and teaches Pinocchio that love is his most powerful gift. She brings to life one of Pinocchio's own carvings, a wooden glow worm, to act as Pinocchio's conscience. Pinocchio, surprised, accidentally names it Gee Willikers. After the party Pinocchio offers to deliver a jewel box to the mayor for Geppetto. En route he encounters Scalawag and Igor, who trick him into trading the box for the ""Pharaoh's Ruby"". The ruby"
"snouts and twelve toes. In the live-action film, the fur was missing from the Whos. Just north of Whoville, atop a high mountain, Mount Crumpit, a bitter, cave-dwelling creature named the Grinch lives with his dog Max. Cindy Lou Who is a generous young girl who was introduced in the book ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" In the 2000 live action film, ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" she is played by actress Taylor Momsen. The Grinch is a fictional, green colored creature with a cat-like face and cynical personality. He lives in isolation upon Mt. Crumpet with his dog Max."
"a role as the series' trouble maker. He is smaller than the girl beagle, and his garment is a very long shirt that covers all the way to his ankles. His catchphrase is ""Oh phooey!"" The Plumber (1933 film) The Plumber, mistakenly called Oswald the Plumber in other media, is a Walter Lantz animated short which features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Oswald is spending some time in a house with a girl beagle and a boy beagle. The girl beagle plays the piano while Oswald dances on top of it and sings the song ""It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'""."
"Willow Rosenberg Willow Danielle Rosenberg is a fictional character created for the fantasy television series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" (1997–2003). She was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed throughout the TV series by Alyson Hannigan. Willow plays an integral role within the inner circle of friends—called the Scooby Gang—who support Buffy Summers, a teenager gifted with superhuman powers to defeat vampires, demons, and other evil in the fictional town of Sunnydale. The series begins as Buffy, Willow, and their friend Xander are in 10th grade and Willow is a shy, nerdy girl with little confidence. She has inherent magical abilities"
"wishes them well and to live their lives as a family, she tells Pinocchio to remain brave, truthful and unselfish - so long as he does that, he will always remain a real boy. Days later, the Blue Fairy returns to tell Geppetto about the Evil Queen's (Lana Parrilla) curse as he is the only one who can help. She then takes Geppetto to the last enchanted tree in the realm, which if made into a wardrobe will protect the savior (referring to Emma) from the curse. However, when the Blue Fairy tells him the wardrobe will be built for"
"Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show"" (1972) with Weirdly Gruesome voiced by Don Messick and Creepella Gruesome voiced by Jean Vander Pyl. In the episode ""The Birthday Present"", Wooly (Pebbles' elephantine prehistoric pet, presumably a woolly mammoth or a mastodon) takes the gift that Pebbles had bought for Wilma and buries it in the back yard. Pebbles believes it is stolen by her neighbor the creepy Mrs. Gruesome, so she offers to babysit Gobby for the Gruesomes so that the kids can infiltrate the Gruesome mansion and search for the gift. Thinking that Mrs. Gruesome may have Wilma's gift with her, the"
"The only one who isn't amused is a cantankerous, green furred creature called The Grinch, who has a heart ""two sizes too small"" and lives in a cave on the top of Mount Crumpit just north of Whoville. The Grinch's only friend is his loyal pet dog Max and they both only visit Whoville when the Grinch needs to buy food and do bad things. Meanwhile, 6-year-old Cindy Lou Who notices that her mother Donna is overworked trying to take care of herself and her twin infant brothers, Buster and Bean. She at first decides to send a letter to"
"some herbs. It is later revealed that she is the fairy Wise-herb. She throws everything in into disarray and makes a mess of the herbs on display so that nobody wants to buy them anymore. In reaction to this, Jacob insults her and makes fun of her looks. In response, she wishes him a long nose as well, and no neck. In the end, she does buy a few cabbages and lets Jacob carry them home for her. Arriving at the house of the woman, the cabbages turn into human heads. Guinea pigs and squirrels, which behave like humans and"
"a single tooth. In ""Bewitched Bunny"", the Looney Tunes Hazel lures children into her house to eat them, albeit in comically named recipes like ""Waif Waffles"" or ""Moppet Muffins"". Nonetheless, she is jovial and has a strong sense of humor; she frequently says things that cause her to break into hysterical, cackling laughter and can cackle at herself when she makes a blunder (i.e. when the broom she rides goes backwards and crashes into a wall: ""Oh, we women drivers... I had the silly thing in reverse!""). Jones finally succeeded in wooing Foray into taking on the role of Witch"
"The Wise Little Hen The Wise Little Hen is a Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies cartoon, based on the fairy tale ""The Little Red Hen"". This cartoon marked the debut of Donald Duck, dancing to the Sailor's Hornpipe. Donald and his friend Peter Pig try to avoid work by faking stomach aches until Mrs. Hen teaches them the value of labor. This cartoon was released on June 9, 1934. It was animated by Art Babbitt, Dick Huemer, Clyde Geronimi, Louie Schmitt, and Frenchy de Tremaudan (with assistance from a group of junior animators headed by Ben Sharpsteen) and directed by Wilfred"
"by Bobbie Spargo in 2005, and voiced by James Dreyfus. Although it maintains the style of the original, alterations include: The second series aired on Playhouse Disney in the UK. Willo the Wisp Willo the Wisp is a British cartoon series originally produced in 1981 by the BBC and narrated by Kenneth Williams. It became popular with children and adults as it bridged the gap between the end of weekday children's programming and the early evening news. The series was written and directed by Nick Spargo and produced by Nicholas Cartoon Films in association with the BBC and Tellytales Enterprises."
"his clutches, he keeps her trapped in a box with a lock, although the harp seldom sings for her captor. When three poor peasants, Mickey, Donald and Goofy stumble across his castle via a giant beanstalk, Willie catches Mickey, who pretends to read his palm and discover his shape-shifting ability. Willie, delighted, offers to demonstrate this and Mickey, spotting a nearby fly-killer, suggests that he turn into a pink-winged fly. Willie instead turns into a pink bunny rabbit, which he believes is more cute and catches Mickey, Donald and Goofy with the fly-killer. Enraged, Willie grabs them, places them inside"
"are lazy and self-centered at first, but becomes friends with the twins, and even falls in love with Bingo, who brought out his sensitive side. When she was frozen, Oscar even cried, and was determined to save her. Yani: Yani is a little fairy who looks like a toddler. She floats around in a pink bubble, and is the tribe leader of the center island, where Max was born. She is hurt by pollution and destruction of the center island forest, which made her bubble turn dark. In the final episode, the Wisdom Tree in the center of the planet"
"evil witch Mizrabel in her plot to dominate their world; he is imprisoned alongside Genie in the Cave of Wonders until eventually being rescued by Mickey Mouse. Pinocchio Pinocchio (; ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a village near Lucca, he was created as a wooden puppet but dreams of becoming a real boy. He is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow. Pinocchio is a cultural icon. As one"
"as a baby on their doorstep. The sisters tried to raise her to practice black magic, but Wendy consistently called on good spirits for white magic, frustrating her aunties. Unlike Wendy, her aunts have green wartish skin of the type associated with Halloween witches. One story states that the reason for this is because witches don't get enough sleep. Like many of Harvey's stable, Wendy is a design variation on the prototype of Casper. So are Richie Rich, Gloria Glad, Little Dot and others. She has appeared in various other media including television and film. Wendy made her first screen"
"Wicked fairy godmother The Wicked fairy godmother or the Wicked fairy, a rare figure in fairy tales, is nevertheless among the best-known figures from such tales because of her appearance in one of the most widely known tales, ""Sleeping Beauty"", and in the ballet derived from it. Anonymous in her first appearance, she was later named in some variants Carabosse, and is called Maleficent in Walt Disney media. The oldest version of ""Sleeping Beauty"" that has been preserved is ""Sun, Moon, and Talia"" from Giambattista Basile's ""Pentamerone"". This version does not feature any fairy godmothers; Talia's fate is prophesied, but"
"first and original Disney Princess. A main character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 1st animated feature film ""Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"" (1937), Snow White is a beautiful young princess, described by her evil stepmother's Magic Mirror as having 'hair as black as ebony, lips as red as the rose, skin as white as snow' and also dubbed by the Mirror as the 'Fairest Of Them All'. She is forced to seek refuge in the home of the seven dwarfs where she hides from her evil stepmother, Queen Grimhilde, who got angered by the fact that Snow White's beauty"