History Awesome / TheWindInTheWillows1983

* "The Weasel's Trap" has multiple moments showing that Badger, despite his advanced age, is [[BadassGrandpa not to be messed with.]]

* "The Weasel's Trap" has multiple moments showing that Badger, despite his advanced age, is [[CoolOldFolks not to be messed with.]]

* "The Weasel's Trap" has the moment where Badger pulls a BaitAndSwitch by claiming they can't get the trap of the Chief Weasel and telling Mole and Rat to leave him in it. When the Chief goes into a hysterical rant and curses out Badger for seeingly not caring, Badger turns round and silences him thusly:
-->'''Badger:''' You. Be quiet.
-->'''Chief Weasel:''' Eh?! ''Don't you-!''
-->'''Badger:''' '''''[[TranquilFury Be quiet.]]'''''

* This TV version of "The Wind in the Willows", not only covered all of Kenneth Grahame's original novel, but over sixty new mini stories were created by Brian Trueman and Rosemary Anne Sisson. These new stories were given, perhaps a bit of a quicker pace and more humour for the TV affect but they still maintained the true spirit of the book and its characters.

* In one episode, the famous playwright Auberon Mole writes to his cousin Mole to let him know he will be coming to visit. Mole's friends believe that he is far too shabby to entertain such a distinguished gentleman, and proceed to attempt to spruce dear old Mole up. After having his home refurnished by Rat, told to recite Shakespeare and Latin by Badger, forced into expensive dinner jackets by Toad, and finally subjected to a literal (and still surprisingly charming) song-and-dance number on the matter by all of his friends, the ever-timid Mole [[BewareTheNiceOnes finally lets rip]], standing up for himself and his humble nature in a speech that's surprisingly powerful:

Good on you Moley, good on you.

* The episode "Unlikely Allies" has Badger's last confrontation with the Stranger, who seems to recognise him and [[KnowWhenToFoldEm chooses to move on rather than fight]]. Keep in mind that the Stranger has been repeatedly inferred to be [[Main/Satan the Devil himself]], due to his hypnotic powers of suggestion. With this in mind... [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu did Badger just tell the Devil to sling his hook?]]

* The episode "Unlikely Allies" has Badger's last confrontation with the Stranger, who seems to recognise him and [[KnowWhenToFoldEm chooses to move on rather than fight]]. Keep in mind that the Stranger has been repeatedly inferred to be [[Satan the Devil himself]], due to his hypnotic powers of suggestion. With this in mind... [[[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu did Badger just tell the Devil to sling his hook?]]