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Button Moon
Overview
Button Moon is a quirky, popular children's television programme broadcast in the United Kingdom in the 1980s on the ITV Network. Thames Television produced each episode, which lasted ten minutes and featured the adventures of Mr. Spoon who, in each episode, travels to Button Moon in his homemade rocket-ship. All of the characters within the show are based on kitchen utensils, as well as many of the props. Once on Button Moon, which hangs in "blanket sky", they have an adventure, and look through Mr. Spoon's telescope at someone else such as the Hare and the Tortoise, before heading back to their home on 'Junk Planet'. Episodes also include Mr. Spoon's wife, "Mrs. Spoon", their daughter, "Tina Tea-Spoon" and her friend "Eggbert". The series ended in 1988 after 91 episodes.
Key Crew
Producer: Stan Woodward
Seasons
Season 1 (1980)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Three Little Pigs
1980-12-08Mr. Spoon recieves a spaceship from Mrs. Spoon, so now he can fly from Junk Planet where the Spoon family live through Blanket sky and on to Button Moon. Through his telescope he sees the Three Little Pigs.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: The Witch's Toast
1980-12-15Mr. Spoon meets Captain Large and the Bottle Army. Through his telescope he sees a Witch's magic.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Billy Goat's Gruff
1980-12-22Through his telescope, Mr. Spoon spies a Billy Goat.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Sid and Baby
1980-12-29Mr. Spoon travels to Button Moon and meets Sid and Baby.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: The Three Wishes
1981-01-05Mr. Spoon flies to Button Moon where he meets up with Captain Large and the Bottle Army. He also meets Bertie and Gertie, who have three wishes.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Storks
1981-01-12On his way to Button Moon, Mr. Spoon sees the stars in Blanket Sky playing a game. Through his telescope he sees two bird's and a camel who help cheer up a sad princess.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: The Duck Who Forgot What He Was
1981-01-19Mr. Spoon helps find the saucers the cups have lost. Through his telescope he spots a duck who has lost it's memory.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: Scruffy and the Bone
1981-01-26Through his telescope Mr. Spoon sees a pair of dogs playfully named Scruffy and Basil who play "Hunt the Bone".
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: The Grasshopper and the Ants
1981-02-02Through his telescope Mr. Spoon sees the classic tale of the lazy grasshopper and the busy worker ants gathering food for the long harsh winter.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: The Magic Totem
1981-02-09Through his telescope Mr. Spoon spies a Magic Totem pole and brightly coloured birds.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: The Hare and the Tortoise
1981-02-16Through his telescope on Button Moon Mr. Spoon watches on as the classic story of the Tortoise and the Hare takes place on the planet below. Also while on Button Moon Mr. Spoon meets the talking umbrellas.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 12: The Fox and the Hen
1981-02-23While on Button Moon Mr. Spoon finds a Wardrobe and makes a lonely dress happy. Through his telescope Mr. Spoon sees the age old tale of The Fox and the Hen.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 13: House For Sale
1981-03-02En route to Button Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Spoon and their daughter Tina Teaspoon watch the paper circus perform. Through his telescope Mr. Spoon sees his old friend Scruffy the dog whose best friend Basil is moving away.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 2 (1981)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: A Witch Comes to Stay
1981-12-29On Button Moon, Mr Spoon and his family can see things better. Join them to meet Brew the witch.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: The Caterpillar Who Loved His Greens
1982-01-05Mr Spoon helps to find a missing glove on Button Moon and sees, through his telescope, a caterpillar turn into a butterfly.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: The New Canoe
1982-01-12It's snowing on Button Moon, and when Mr Spoon flies there in his spaceship he meets Bottle Army. Through the telescope we see a beaver making a canoe.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: The Biggest Tomato in the World
1982-01-19Mr and Mrs Spoon and Tina Teaspoon play hide-and-seek on Junk Planet. Tina and Mr Spoon fly to Button Moon and see a door key playing the game, too.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Scruffy and the Sparrow
1982-01-26Mr Spoon, Tina and Egbert fly to Button Moon in the spaceship where they find Bottle Army cleaning the castle.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: The Dragon Has a Cold
1982-02-02When Mr Spoon flies in his spaceship to Button Moon, the noise wakes Tina.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: The Flying Jam Sandwich
1982-02-09The Spoon family washes the spaceship before Mr Spoon travels through space, past flying paint pots. On Button Moon are two balls of wool, Bundle and Fluff. Vacuum Cleaner rescues Fluff when the blast from Mr Spoon's spaceship blows her away. Through the telescope you see Tortoise and Hare and the Flying Jam Sandwich.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: The Persian Market
1982-02-16Mr Spoon travels in his spaceship, past flying cups and saucers, sugar lumps and stars.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: Music in the Air
1982-02-23Tine and Egbert go with Mr Spoon in the spaceship and see dancing sweets and lollipops.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: Scruffy at the Seaside
1982-03-02Mrs Spoon's friend babysits so that she and Mr Spoon can fly to Button Moon.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: The Little Red Hen
1982-03-09Queenie Jelly puts on a royal show for Tina as a birthday treat. Gingerbreadman lifts rock cakes and through the telescope we see the Little Red Hen.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 12: Getting Away from It All
1982-03-16Mr Spoon flies to Button Moon in a spaceship. It is raining from a watering-can hidden behind clouds.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 13: The Lion and the Mouse
1982-03-23The Spoon family is off on holiday on Button Moon. From the spaceship you can see dancing paper umbrellas and the Paper Circus on Button Moon.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 3 (1983)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Looking For Button Moon
1983-10-05Episode 2: Tina Teaspoon and the School Mouse
1983-10-12Episode 3: A Day Trip To Button Moon
1983-10-19Episode 4: Shoebox Station
1983-10-26Episode 5: Two Sticky Mugs
1983-11-02Episode 6: Button Hole Pond
1983-11-09Episode 7: The Scouts' Garden Fete
1983-11-16Episode 8: Queenie Jelly
1983-11-23Episode 9: Painting The Pipes
1983-11-30Episode 10: Freddy Teddy
1983-12-07Episode 11: The Clown Who Lost His Smile
1983-12-14Episode 12: Happy Birthday Mrs Spoon
1983-12-21Episode 13: Bundle and Fluff
Season 4 (1985)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Egbert Goes to Button Moon
1985-01-30Episode 2: The Spaceship Breaks Down
1985-02-06Episode 3: Playing Games on Button Moon
1985-02-13Episode 4: The Gravy Boat
1985-02-20Episode 5: Sticky Sweets
1985-02-27Episode 6: Picnic on Button Moon
1985-03-06Episode 7: The Cake Fairy Goes Ice Skating
1985-03-13Episode 8: Rag Doll Marries a Dinosaur
1985-03-20Episode 9: Egbert Goes Camping
1985-03-27Episode 10: Banana Birds
1985-04-03Episode 11: Pink and Purple Dinosaur
1985-04-10Episode 12: The Shark in the Bath
1985-04-17Episode 13: The Paper Parade
1985-04-24Season 5 (1986)
No overview available.
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: A Hole in Blanket Sky
1986-01-07Episode 2: Tutti Frutti Ice Cream
Episode 3: Granny Spoon and the Missing Apple Pie
Episode 4: Rain Stopped Play
Episode 5: Bottle Party
Episode 6: Paperchase on Button Moon
Episode 7: Winter Sports for the Frozen Vegetables
Episode 8: Ding a Ling Ice Cream
Episode 9: Blue Button Moon
Episode 10: Crazy Games
Episode 11: The Royal Handkerchief Ballet
Episode 12: The Holiday Weekend
Season 6 (1987)
No overview available.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Good Luck Bird
1987-01-06Episode 2: Hose on Charlie's Nose
1987-01-13Episode 3: Planet Doughnut
1987-01-20Episode 4: Rag Doll Has a Cold
1987-01-27Episode 5: Honeymoon
1987-02-03Episode 6: Mrs Spoon's Jumble Sale
1987-02-10Episode 7: Buttonhole Pond
1987-02-17Episode 8: Missing Martha Muggins
1987-02-24Episode 9: Barn Dance
1987-03-03Episode 10: Bobbing Bottle
1987-03-10Season 7 (1988)
No overview available.
13 episodes
