Ian Allen
Director
Button Moon (1980)
Season 1
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.
Released Dec. 8, 1980
Episode 10 min
None+
Genres: Family, Science Fiction
Keywords: tmdb.moon, tmdb.space-travel, tmdb.spoon, tmdb.rocket-ship, imdb.spaceship, imdb.singing, imdb.telescope + 8 more, imdb.daughter, imdb.friend, imdb.flying-household-items, imdb.puppeteer, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.husband-wife-relationship, imdb.sewing-on-buttons, imdb.puppet
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Three Little Pigs
Mr. 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.
Dec. 8, 1980, midnight
S1E2 - The Witch's Toast
Mr. Spoon meets Captain Large and the Bottle Army. Through his telescope he sees a Witch's magic.
Dec. 15, 1980, midnight
S1E3 - Billy Goat's Gruff
Through his telescope, Mr. Spoon spies a Billy Goat.
Dec. 22, 1980, midnight
S1E4 - Sid and Baby
Mr. Spoon travels to Button Moon and meets Sid and Baby.
Dec. 29, 1980, midnight
S1E5 - The Three Wishes
Mr. 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.
Jan. 5, 1981, midnight
S1E6 - Storks
On 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.
Jan. 12, 1981, midnight
S1E7 - The Duck Who Forgot What He Was
Mr. Spoon helps find the saucers the cups have lost. Through his telescope he spots a duck who has lost it's memory.
Jan. 19, 1981, midnight
S1E8 - Scruffy and the Bone
Through his telescope Mr. Spoon sees a pair of dogs playfully named Scruffy and Basil who play "Hunt the Bone".
Jan. 26, 1981, midnight
S1E9 - The Grasshopper and the Ants
Through his telescope Mr. Spoon sees the classic tale of the lazy grasshopper and the busy worker ants gathering food for the long harsh winter.
Feb. 2, 1981, midnight
S1E10 - The Magic Totem
Through his telescope Mr. Spoon spies a Magic Totem pole and brightly coloured birds.
Feb. 9, 1981, midnight
S1E11 - The Hare and the Tortoise
Through 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.
Feb. 16, 1981, midnight
S1E12 - The Fox and the Hen
While 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.
Feb. 23, 1981, midnight
S1E13 - House For Sale
En 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.
March 2, 1981, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 10 min.
Season Runtime: 11 min.
Released: Dec. 8, 1980
Last Air Date: Nov. 17, 1988, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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