History YMMV / TheWindInTheWillows1983

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: Expansive, sumptuous sets, and expressive, anatomically detailed puppets invoke a deep sense of delight in the natural splendour of the setting.

** The ''Oh, Mr Toad'' episode, "Toad In Love", where Toad becomes infatuated with an actress, and the others sadly break the news to him that she is already married, causing a HeroicBSOD. Of course, Toad gets over it for another fad in short time, but it's telling that, even after four seasons of annoyances, including the supposed final straw with the aformentioned railway letter, [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther the others still sympathise with Toad and don't want him to get his heart broken.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The fourth series, which followed the continuous story arc of a branch railway's construction threatening the River Bank and Wild Wood, had several episodes where this plotline barely featured at all. Also, two episodes concluded with the main four friends and the Weasels apparently agreeing to put aside their differences and fight the railway together; but this was never properly covered. Some may also consider the final resolution of the storyline a little weak -- the Railway cancels their plans after an independent geological survey found that the land for planned route was unsuitable due to all the tunnels and burrows in the area.

-->"What can one say, but... [[PhraseCatcher Oh,]] ''[[IronicEcho Toad!]]''"

* TearJerker: "Fighting Fit" ends with the discovery that Toad had received consultation letters from the railway company, which would have allowed him to object to the planned development of the railway line. But Toad, having no patience for letters, stuffed them all into his cupboard instead of responding to them or even ''informing his friends''. Worse, he received the final reminder over a ''month'' ago, meaning there's no hope of turning the railway aside. Everyone present [[WhatTheHellHero chews Toad out for dooming the whole community with his selfish idiocy]], and Badger caps it all off with one last bitter remark to convey his utter disappointment:

** What makes it worse is that Toad initially doesn't understand or care about what he's done, and is more concerned with whining about his injuries. As Badger makes this remark, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it seems to finally hit him]], and he delivers the last line of "Oh, Badger..." with a voice quavering with emotion.

* TearJerker: "Fighting Fit" ends with the discovery that Toad had received consultation letters from the railway company, which would have allowed him to object to the planned development of the railway line. But Toad, having no patience for letters, [[WhatAnIdiot stuffed them all into his cupboard instead of responding to them]] or even ''informing his friends''. Worse, he received the final reminder over a ''month'' ago, meaning there's no hope of turning the railway aside. Everyone present [[WhatTheHellHero chews Toad out for dooming the whole community with his selfish idiocy]], and Badger caps it all off with one last bitter remark to convey his utter disappointment:

** "Badger's Remedy"’s entire premise revolves around poor Mole getting dick from unwittingly eating a poisonous toadstool and almost dying. The sight of a sickened Mole lying in bed doesn't help matters, either. To see such a sweet and beloved character in such a horrific state can be heart-rending.

* TearJerker:"Fighting Fit" ends with the discovery that Toad had received consultation letters from the railway company, which would have allowed him to object to the planned development of the railway line. But Toad, having no patience for letters, [[WhatAnIdiot stuffed them all into his cupboard instead of responding to them]] or even ''informing his friends''. Worse, he received the final reminder over a ''month'' ago, meaning there's no hope of turning the railway aside. Everyone present [[WhatTheHellHero chews Toad out for dooming the whole community with his selfish idiocy]], and Badger caps it all off with one last bitter remark to convey his utter disappointment:

* TearJerker:
* "Fighting Fit" ends with the discovery that Toad had received consultation letters from the railway company, which would have allowed him to object to the planned development of the railway line. But Toad, having no patience for letters, [[WhatAnIdiot stuffed them all into his cupboard instead of responding to them]] or even ''informing his friends''. Worse, he received the final reminder over a ''month'' ago, meaning there's no hope of turning the railway aside. Everyone present [[WhatTheHellHero chews Toad out for dooming the whole community with his selfish idiocy]], and Badger caps it all off with one last bitter remark to convey his utter disappointment:

** Rat's despairing cry of "Oh, what's the use?!" pins down just how bad things have gotten. Toad's normally harmless brand of selfish stupidity has finally done real harm and put an entire community in danger. It's not hard to imagine Rat here is reaching the end of his tether and giving Toad up as a lost cause - after all, if he isn't going to learn from ''this'' mistake, how can he ever be helped?

** "Fighting Fit" ends with the discovery that Toad had received consultation letters from the railway company, which would have allowed him to object to the planned development of the railway line. But Toad, having no patience for letters, [[WhatAnIdiot stuffed them all into his cupboard instead of responding to them]] or even ''informing his friends''. Worse, he received the final reminder over a ''month'' ago, meaning there's no hope of turning the railway aside. Everyone present [[WhatTheHellHero chews Toad out for dooming the whole community with his selfish idiocy]], and Badger caps it all off with one last bitter remark to convey his utter disappointment:

*** What makes it worse is that Toad initially doesn't understand or care about what he's done, and is more concerned with whining about his injuries. As Badger makes this remark, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it seems to finally hit him]], and he delivers the last line of "Oh, Badger..." with a voice quavering with emotion.
*** Rat's despairing cry of "Oh, what's the use?!" pins down just how bad things have gotten. Toad's normally harmless brand of selfish stupidity has finally done real harm and put an entire community in danger. It's not hard to imagine Rat here is reaching the end of his tether and giving Toad up as a lost cause - after all, if he isn't going to learn from ''this'' mistake, how can he ever be helped?

* TearJerker: The end of "Fighting Fit" takes a sharp dive into this when it's discovered that Toad had received consultation letters from the railway company, which would have allowed him to object to the planned development of the railway line through the Riverbank and Wild Wood. But Toad, having no patience for letters, [[WhatAnIdiot stuffed them all into his cupboard instead of responding to them]] or even ''informing his friends about them''. Worse, he received the final reminder a ''month'' ago, meaning the deadline has probably ''long'' passed and there's no hope of turning the railway aside. Rat and Badger together [[WhatTheHellHero chew Toad out for dooming the whole community with his selfish idiocy]], and Badger caps it all off with one last bitter remark to convey his utter disappointment:

** What makes it worse is that Toad initially doesn't understand or care about what he's done, and is more concerned with whining about his injuries. As Badger makes this remark, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it seems to finally hit him]], and he delivers the last line of "Oh, Badger..." with a voice quavering with emotion.
** Rat's despairing cry of "Oh, what's the use?!" pins down just how bad things have gotten. Toad's normally harmless brand of selfish stupidity has finally done real harm and put an entire community in danger, and yet he doesn't seem to grasp that. It's not hard to imagine that this line is Rat reaching the end of his tether and giving Toad up as a lost cause - after all, if he isn't going to learn from ''this'' mistake, how can he ever be helped?
** "Badger's Remedy" has a moment very near the end when Toad returns from the hunt for the final ingredient to Badger's remedy. But with no knowledge of botany whatsoever, his basket is full of useless rubbish. Rat, already in a bad state due to the threat of losing his best friend, finally snaps and yells at Toad, accusing him of not truly caring if Mole dies, before throwing him to the floor while Toad and the smaller animals break down sobbing.
*** The sight of a sickened Mole lying in bed doesn't help matters, either. To see such a sweet and beloved character in such a horrific state can be heart-rending.

* TearJerker: The end of "Fighting Fit" takes a sharp dive into this when it's discovered that Toad had received consultation letters from the railway company, which would have allowed him to object to the planned development of the railway line through the Riverbank and Wild Wood. But Toad, having no patience for letters, [[WhatAnIdiot stuffed them all into his cupboard instead of responding to them]] or even ''informing his friends about them''. Worse, he received the final reminder a ''month'' ago, presumably long after the cutoff date, meaning there's no hope of turning the railway aside. Rat and Badger together [[WhatTheHellHero chew Toad out for dooming the whole community with his selfish idiocy]], and Badger caps it all off with one last bitter remark to convey his utter disappointment:

** What makes it worse is that Toad initially doesn't understand or care about what he's done, and is more concerned with whining about his injuries. As Badger makes this last remark, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it seems to finally hit him]], and he delivers the last line of "Oh, Badger..." with a voice quavering with emotion.
** "Badger's Remedy" has a moment very near the end when Toad returns from the hunt for the final ingrediant to Badger's remedy. But with no knowledge of botany whatsoever, his basket is full of useless rubbish. Rat, already in a bad state due to the threat of losing his best friend, finally snaps and yells at Toad, accusing him of not truly caring if Mole dies, before throwing him to the floor while Toad and the smaller animals break down sobbing.

* TearJerker: The end of "Fighting Fit" takes a sharp dive into this when it's discovered that Toad had received consultation letters from the railway company, which would have allowed him to object to the planned development of the railway line through the Riverbank and Wild Wood. But Toad, having no patience for letters, [[WhatAnIdiot stuffed them all into his cupboard instead of responding to them]] or even ''informing his friends about them''. This is found out a ''month'' after the cutoff date, meaning there's no hope of turning the railway aside. Everyone present [[WhatTheHellHero chews Toad out for dooming their community with his selfish idiocy]], and Badger caps it all off with one last bitter remark to convey his utter disappointment:

** What makes it worse is that Toad initially doesn't understand what he's done, and is more concerned with whining about his injuries. As Badger makes this last remark, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it seems to finally hit him]], and he delivers the last line of "Oh, Badger..." with a voice quavering with emotion.

-->"What can one say, but... [[PhraseCatcher Oh,]] ''[[DarkReprise Toad!]]''"

-->"What can one say, but... [[DarkReprise Oh,]] ''[[DarkReprise Toad!]]''"

** What makes it worse is that Toad initially doesn't understand what he's done, and is more concerned with whining about his injuries. As Badger makes this last remark, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it seems to finally hit him]], and he delivers the last line of "Oh, Badger..." with a voice quavering with emotion has he comes to terms that he might be responsible for destroying not just his home, but the homes of all his friends.

* CantUnHearIt: The main voice cast, particularly Creator/DavidJason as Toad.

* [[HeReallyCanAct He Really Can Sing]]: Fans of ''Series/ATouchOfFrost'' who had never seen this film before are often surprised to hear Creator/DavidJason singing.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The fourth series, which followed the continuous story arc of a branch railway's construction threatening the River Bank and Wild Wood, had several episodes where this plotline barely featured at all. Also, two episodes concluded with the main four friends and the Weasels apparently agreeing to put aside their differences and fight the railway together; but this was never properly covered. Some may also consider the final resolution of the storyline a little weak.

* TalkingToHimself: David Jason voiced no fewer than three main characters in the TV series: Toad, the Chief Weasel and Billy Rabbit. Considering there are frequent conversations between different pairings of these characters, the trope is arguably taken UpToEleven here.

* [[HeReallyCanAct He Really Can Sing]]: Fans of Series/ATouchOfFrost who had never seen this film before are often surprised to hear David Jason singing.

* [[HeReallyCanAct He Really Can Sing]]: Fans of Series/ATouchOfFrost who had never seen this film before are often surprised to hear David Jason singing.