Parsley the Lion Parsley the Lion Parsley the Lion is a fictional character from the BBC1 children's show "The Herbs", created by Michael Bond. There was a follow-up series of 5-minute episodes shown in 1970 called "The Adventures of Parsley", which featured all of the other characters from the original show. He is a simple, friendly lion. He does not usually talk, but always sings, "I'm a very friendly lion called Parsley". His best friends are Dill the dog and Sage the owl, but he is normally seen with Rosemary, Basil and Bayleaf the gardener. He always waits at the gate for the
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