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Button Moon Videos and DVDs | Episode Guide

History

Button Moon appeared on out screens for the first time in 1981 for Thames Television, and a total of 7 series were made (13 episodes per series).

It was a strange show, as the characters of the show were made out of everyday objects - bottles, spoons, vacuums etc. and were animated by puppeteers who wore black outfits to blend into the black backgrounds.

This marvelous show was narrated by Robin Parkinson and the famous music was written and sung by Peter Davidson (who was Dr Who) and Sandra Dickenson (who played "Trillion" from the Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy). At the time they were married to each other.

Can you remember the song? (you'll sing it all day when you do, until you go mad!!).

The stories and original design were by Ian Allen and the puppets and settings were produced by the late John Thirtle.

Story

The story revolved around Mr Spoon and the Spoon Family (Mrs Spoon, Tina), who live at Cardboard Box House, Treacle Street.

I think Mr Spoon was rich, because how many people do you know have their own Spaceship in their back garden?

Each episode, Mr Spoon (and sometimes with his Family + Eggbert) would use the Spaceship to fly up into Blanket Sky and head to Button Moon to see his friends.

Once they had landed, they were met by their friends and the story would concentrate on them (most seem to revolve around naughty "Little Bottle"). Later Mr Spoon would get out his telescope and do a bit of voyeurism, and spy on people back on his own planet (mostly on Brew the Witch). I'm surprised that he wasn't caught by the police for this.

So after his little bit of spying, he would wave goodbye to his friends and head home in his Spaceship.

So check out below the cast of Button Moon

Mr Spoon (on the right)

Mr Spoon must be paid too much if he can afford his own Space Ship. He takes his family on trips to Button Moon and likes spying on people from his telescope.

Mrs Spoon (in the middle)

Mrs Spoon is married to Mr Spoon. She looks like she has put her fingers in the electric socket - if someone needed a makeover, then she was the one who needed it.

Tina (on the left)

Tina is the Daughter of Mr and Mrs Spoon. I think she is a Daddies Girl as she seems to stick around and help her dad a lot.

Eggbert

Eggbert is a friend of Tina Spoon. He is sometimes invited by Tina to go with them to Button Moon. He lives with his mother, Vanilla, in a tall block of flats.

He doesn't do much apart from eat, as you can see from the picture.

Little Bottle

Little Bottle is always getting in trouble with Captain Large. He loves to play pranks on others, but they don't always work.

Small Bottle (on the left)

Small Bottle seemed to be Captain Large's second in command and he has him running all over the place with things to do (lazy devil, maybe that's why he's so large!).

Captain Large (on the right)

Captain Large is the leader of the Bottles and orders them all around - mostly to tidy up.

He is known for his lack of humour.

Vacuum Cleaner

Vacuum Cleaner helped clean up Button Moon. Captain Large tried to replace him one, but the replacement went a little mad, so Vacuum Cleaner came back (much to the relief of his friends).

He speaks like a kazoo.

Rag Doll

She's a bit of a whinger and hangs around with Freddie Teddy.

Freddie Teddy

Freddie Teddy is always helping out Rag Doll, I wonder if they are going out with each other??.

Benny Bin

He likes eating things and gets in trouble when he eats things he shouldn't have (like cakes).

Betty Bucket

Betty also helps to clean Button Moon.

Brew

Brew is a witch that like showing people the magic she can do.

She also has a feeling that she is being watched (I wonder who by?).

Thunder

Thunder is Brews pet Dragon. Don't upset him, otherwise he might breathe fire at you.

Brew's Mum

Brew's Mum looks worse than Brew, but you can see the family resemblance.

Gallery

Button Moon - Exhibition

Its the Button Moon Gang!	Button Moon


Now where can we land the spaceship?