Button Moon(1980)
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.
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No imageSeason 1
13 episodes • 1980
Season 1
13 episodes • 1980
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Little Pigs | Dec 8, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Witch's Toast | Dec 15, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Billy Goat's Gruff | Dec 22, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sid and Baby | Dec 29, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Three Wishes | Jan 5, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Storks | Jan 12, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Duck Who Forgot What He Was | Jan 19, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Scruffy and the Bone | Jan 26, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Grasshopper and the Ants | Feb 2, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Magic Totem | Feb 9, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Hare and the Tortoise | Feb 16, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Fox and the Hen | Feb 23, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 13 | House For Sale | Mar 2, 1981 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
13 episodes • 1981
Season 2
13 episodes • 1981
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Witch Comes to Stay | Dec 29, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Caterpillar Who Loved His Greens | Jan 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The New Canoe | Jan 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Biggest Tomato in the World | Jan 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Scruffy and the Sparrow | Jan 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Dragon Has a Cold | Feb 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Flying Jam Sandwich | Feb 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Persian Market | Feb 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Music in the Air | Feb 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Scruffy at the Seaside | Mar 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Little Red Hen | Mar 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Getting Away from It All | Mar 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Lion and the Mouse | Mar 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 3
13 episodes • 1983
Season 3
13 episodes • 1983
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Looking For Button Moon | Oct 5, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Tina Teaspoon and the School Mouse | Oct 12, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Day Trip To Button Moon | Oct 19, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Shoebox Station | Oct 26, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Two Sticky Mugs | Nov 2, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Button Hole Pond | Nov 9, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Scouts' Garden Fete | Nov 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Queenie Jelly | Nov 23, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Painting The Pipes | Nov 30, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Freddy Teddy | Dec 7, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Clown Who Lost His Smile | Dec 14, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Happy Birthday Mrs Spoon | Dec 21, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Bundle and Fluff | TBA | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 4
13 episodes • 1985
Season 4
13 episodes • 1985
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egbert Goes to Button Moon | Jan 30, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Spaceship Breaks Down | Feb 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Playing Games on Button Moon | Feb 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Gravy Boat | Feb 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sticky Sweets | Feb 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Picnic on Button Moon | Mar 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Cake Fairy Goes Ice Skating | Mar 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Rag Doll Marries a Dinosaur | Mar 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Egbert Goes Camping | Mar 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Banana Birds | Apr 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Pink and Purple Dinosaur | Apr 10, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Shark in the Bath | Apr 17, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Paper Parade | Apr 24, 1985 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 5
12 episodes • 1986
Season 5
12 episodes • 1986
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Hole in Blanket Sky | Jan 7, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Tutti Frutti Ice Cream | TBA | 0.0 |
| 3 | Granny Spoon and the Missing Apple Pie | TBA | 0.0 |
| 4 | Rain Stopped Play | TBA | 0.0 |
| 5 | Bottle Party | TBA | 0.0 |
| 6 | Paperchase on Button Moon | TBA | 0.0 |
| 7 | Winter Sports for the Frozen Vegetables | TBA | 0.0 |
| 8 | Ding a Ling Ice Cream | TBA | 0.0 |
| 9 | Blue Button Moon | TBA | 0.0 |
| 10 | Crazy Games | TBA | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Royal Handkerchief Ballet | TBA | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Holiday Weekend | TBA | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 6
10 episodes • 1987
Season 6
10 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Good Luck Bird | Jan 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hose on Charlie's Nose | Jan 13, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Planet Doughnut | Jan 20, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Rag Doll Has a Cold | Jan 27, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Honeymoon | Feb 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mrs Spoon's Jumble Sale | Feb 10, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Buttonhole Pond | Feb 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Missing Martha Muggins | Feb 24, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Barn Dance | Mar 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Bobbing Bottle | Mar 10, 1987 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 7
13 episodes • 1988
Season 7
13 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Button Moon Boat Race | Sep 8, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Vacuum Cleaner for Sale | Sep 15, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Benny Bin | Sep 22, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Little Bottle Floats Away | Sep 29, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Button Moon Talent Show | Oct 6, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mr and Mrs Spoon's Anniversary | Oct 13, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mice Play on Button Moon | Oct 20, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dotty Teapot | Oct 27, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Rag Doll Moves House | Nov 3, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 10 | What's the Matter with Marrow | Nov 10, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Egbert's Birthday | Nov 17, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Snoring Princess | TBA | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Snoring Princess | TBA | 0.0 |
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