This animated tale features Blinky Bill and his friends. The episode, titled “Mayor Blinky Bill” sees Blinky Bill become Mayor. Being popular among the locals Blinky speaks up at a Council meeting where the loss of water from fire trucks is discussed. It seems that bumpy roads are the cause. Blinky takes on the job with enthusiasm until things become a little complicated. Blinky then finds himself facing annoying red tape and bureaucracy in trying to improve things. Blinky rethinks his position and reaches for the faithful fishing rod in exchange for the responsibility of the Mayor handing back the hat and all the difficulty that goes with it.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
318946
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs for children
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television serials - Great Britain
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Television → Television serials → Television serials - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)