

Button Moon
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.
Seasons
E1Three Little Pigs
Dec 8, 1980
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.
E2The Witch's Toast
Dec 15, 1980
Mr. Spoon meets Captain Large and the Bottle Army. Through his telescope he sees a Witch's magic.
E3Billy Goat's Gruff
Dec 22, 1980
Through his telescope, Mr. Spoon spies a Billy Goat.
E4Sid and Baby
Dec 29, 1980
Mr. Spoon travels to Button Moon and meets Sid and Baby.
E5The Three Wishes
Jan 5, 1981
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.
E6Storks
Jan 12, 1981
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.
E7The Duck Who Forgot What He Was
Jan 19, 1981
Mr. Spoon helps find the saucers the cups have lost. Through his telescope he spots a duck who has lost it's memory.
E8Scruffy and the Bone
Jan 26, 1981
Through his telescope Mr. Spoon sees a pair of dogs playfully named Scruffy and Basil who play "Hunt the Bone".
E9The Grasshopper and the Ants
Feb 2, 1981
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.
E10The Magic Totem
Feb 9, 1981
Through his telescope Mr. Spoon spies a Magic Totem pole and brightly coloured birds.
E11The Hare and the Tortoise
Feb 16, 1981
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.
E12The Fox and the Hen
Feb 23, 1981
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.
E13House For Sale
Mar 2, 1981
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.
E1A Witch Comes to Stay
Dec 29, 1981
On Button Moon, Mr Spoon and his family can see things better. Join them to meet Brew the witch.
E2The Caterpillar Who Loved His Greens
Jan 5, 1982
Mr Spoon helps to find a missing glove on Button Moon and sees, through his telescope, a caterpillar turn into a butterfly.
E3The New Canoe
Jan 12, 1982
It'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.
E4The Biggest Tomato in the World
Jan 19, 1982
Mr 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.
E5Scruffy and the Sparrow
Jan 26, 1982
Mr Spoon, Tina and Egbert fly to Button Moon in the spaceship where they find Bottle Army cleaning the castle.
E6The Dragon Has a Cold
Feb 2, 1982
When Mr Spoon flies in his spaceship to Button Moon, the noise wakes Tina.
E7The Flying Jam Sandwich
Feb 9, 1982
The 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.
E8The Persian Market
Feb 16, 1982
Mr Spoon travels in his spaceship, past flying cups and saucers, sugar lumps and stars.
E9Music in the Air
Feb 23, 1982
Tine and Egbert go with Mr Spoon in the spaceship and see dancing sweets and lollipops.
E10Scruffy at the Seaside
Mar 2, 1982
Mrs Spoon's friend babysits so that she and Mr Spoon can fly to Button Moon.
E11The Little Red Hen
Mar 9, 1982
Queenie 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.
E12Getting Away from It All
Mar 16, 1982
Mr Spoon flies to Button Moon in a spaceship. It is raining from a watering-can hidden behind clouds.
E13The Lion and the Mouse
Mar 23, 1982
The 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.
E1Looking For Button Moon
Oct 5, 1983
E2Tina Teaspoon and the School Mouse
Oct 12, 1983
E3A Day Trip To Button Moon
Oct 19, 1983
E4Shoebox Station
Oct 26, 1983
E5Two Sticky Mugs
Nov 2, 1983
E6Button Hole Pond
Nov 9, 1983
E7The Scouts' Garden Fete
Nov 16, 1983
E8Queenie Jelly
Nov 23, 1983
E9Painting The Pipes
Nov 30, 1983
E10Freddy Teddy
Dec 7, 1983
E11The Clown Who Lost His Smile
Dec 14, 1983
E12Happy Birthday Mrs Spoon
Dec 21, 1983
E13Bundle and Fluff
E1Egbert Goes to Button Moon
Jan 30, 1985
E2The Spaceship Breaks Down
Feb 6, 1985
E3Playing Games on Button Moon
Feb 13, 1985
E4The Gravy Boat
Feb 20, 1985
E5Sticky Sweets
Feb 27, 1985
E6Picnic on Button Moon
Mar 6, 1985
E7The Cake Fairy Goes Ice Skating
Mar 13, 1985
E8Rag Doll Marries a Dinosaur
Mar 20, 1985
E9Egbert Goes Camping
Mar 27, 1985
E10Banana Birds
Apr 3, 1985
E11Pink and Purple Dinosaur
Apr 10, 1985
E12The Shark in the Bath
Apr 17, 1985
E13The Paper Parade
Apr 24, 1985
E1A Hole in Blanket Sky
Jan 7, 1986
E2Tutti Frutti Ice Cream
E3Granny Spoon and the Missing Apple Pie
E4Rain Stopped Play
E5Bottle Party
E6Paperchase on Button Moon
E7Winter Sports for the Frozen Vegetables
E8Ding a Ling Ice Cream
E9Blue Button Moon
E10Crazy Games
E11The Royal Handkerchief Ballet
E12The Holiday Weekend
E13Episode 13
E1The Good Luck Bird
Jan 6, 1987
E2Hose on Charlie's Nose
Jan 13, 1987
E3Planet Doughnut
Jan 20, 1987
E4Rag Doll Has a Cold
Jan 27, 1987
E5Honeymoon
Feb 3, 1987
E6Mrs Spoon's Jumble Sale
Feb 10, 1987
E7Buttonhole Pond
Feb 17, 1987
E8Missing Martha Muggins
Feb 24, 1987
E9Barn Dance
Mar 3, 1987
E10Bobbing Bottle
Mar 10, 1987
E11Episode 11
E12Episode 12
E13Episode 13
E1Button Moon Boat Race
Sep 8, 1988
E2Vacuum Cleaner for Sale
Sep 15, 1988
E3Benny Bin
Sep 22, 1988
E4Little Bottle Floats Away
Sep 29, 1988
E5Button Moon Talent Show
Oct 6, 1988
E6Mr and Mrs Spoon's Anniversary
Oct 13, 1988
E7Mice Play on Button Moon
Oct 20, 1988
E8Dotty Teapot
Oct 27, 1988
E9Rag Doll Moves House
Nov 3, 1988
E10What's the Matter with Marrow
Nov 10, 1988
E11Egbert's Birthday
Nov 17, 1988
E12The Snoring Princess
E13The Snoring Princess
Storyline
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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