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Button Moon

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First Aired:December 8, 1980
Seasons:7 seasons
Episodes:87
Status:Ended

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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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

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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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