Elliot Moose (TV series)
Elliot Moose | |
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Elliot Caribou
Elliot, o Alce | |
Genre | Preschool |
Based on | Elliot Moose book series written and illustrated by Andrea Beck |
Developed by | Jed MacKay |
Directed by | Steve Wright Michael McNamara Charles E. Bastien |
Starring | Charles P. Schott Alisa Walton Heidimarie Guggi Stephen LaFrenie Mark Wallace |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 (104 segments) |
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Producer | Marianne Culbert |
Running time | 20 minutes (4 mini-episodes) |
Production company | Nelvana |
Original release | |
Network | TVOntario Télé-Québec |
Release | September 6, 1999 September 20, 2000 | –
Elliot Moose (French: Elliot Caribou) is a Canadian children's live-action-animated television series produced by Nelvana for TVOntario and Télé-Québec. The series was developed by Jed MacKay and produced by Marianne Culbert. It aired from September 6, 1999 until September 20, 2000, based on Andrea Beck's children's book series, Elliot Moose. 104 episodes were produced.
Plot
[edit]Elliot Moose features a young moose named Elliot who lives in a place called "the Big House". He goes on adventures with his friends Beaverton, Lionel, Socks, and Paisley.[1]
Production
[edit]The series' stories were half animated and half live action, reflecting children's real world of play and their imaginary world. The music was composed by Bruce Ley and Jed MacKay.
Characters
[edit]Major
[edit]- Elliot (puppeteered by Charles P. Schott and voiced by Al Mukadam) is the protagonist of the series and the leader of the group. He is a young moose calf who loves going on adventures with his best friend Socks. His catchphrase is "Amazing!"
- Socks (puppeteered by Alisa Walton and voiced by Ruby Smith-Merovitz) is Elliot's best friend. She is a purple monkey who becomes friends with Elliot as his sidekick.
- Paisley (puppeteered by Mark Wallace and voiced by Frannie Diggins) is a red bear who looks up to his researches.
- Lionel (puppeteered by Heidimarie Guggi and voiced by Amos Crawley) is a yellow lion who has orders to show Elliot and his friends as the leader of the group.
- Beaverton (puppetered by Stephen LaFrenie and voiced by Keith Knight) is a dark brown beaver who loves wood and is part of the group.
Supporting
[edit]- Amy (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a female anteater who is also part of the group. She only appears in the animated segments.
- Mong (voiced by Amos Crawley) is the antagonist of the series. He is a greedy little mouse who only appears in the animated segments.
Cast
[edit]Live-action actors
[edit]- Charles P. Schott as Elliot Moose
- Alisa Walton as Socks
- Heidimarie Guggi as Lionel
- Stephen LaFrenie as Beaverton
- Mark Wallace as Paisley
Voice cast
[edit]- Amos Crawley as Mong and Lionel
- Al Mukadam as Elliot
- Ruby Smith-Merovitz as Socks
- Lizzy Hanna as Drusilla Dragon
- Julie Lemieux as Amy
- Greg Spottiswood
- Frannie Diggins as Paisley
- Keith Knight as Beaverton
- James Rankin
Telecast and home media
[edit]In Canada, the show was first introduced on September 6, 1999 with the final episode aired on September 20, 2000. Two years later, the show was premiered on PBS (as a segment on the Bookworm Bunch block) in the U.S.;[2][3] reruns aired on Qubo from 2007 to 2010. The series was released by Kids Motion Entertainment on VHS and also by KaBoom! Entertainment on DVD, and as of 2022, the series is now streaming on Tubi.
Episodes
[edit]Note: The first and last episode segments are live-action, while the second and third episode segments are animated.
Season 1: 1999
[edit]No. | Segments | Original airdate | |
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1 | "The Alien / The Lion Who Lost His Roar / The Marshmallow Express / Help!" | September 6, 1999 | |
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2 | "A Tail or Two / A Lion In Summer / The Giant Pongolongo / Elliot's Masterpiece" | September 7, 1999 | |
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3 | "Lionel and the Roaring Hiccups / Sockserella / Crazy Mixed-Up Lion / The Cap Club" | September 8, 1999 | |
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4 | "Ride Share / Fistful of Crayons / The Socksness Monster / Another Way To Play" | September 9, 1999 | |
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5 | "Bear Care / Dragon Horse / 201—A Space Oddity / Tuneless" | September 10, 1999 | |
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6 | "Batter Up! / The Case of the Haunted Windmill / The Cape of Courage / Dream Along With Me" | September 13, 1999 | |
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7 | "The Mountain / Queen of the Waves / Playground Puzzle / Collector Elliot" | September 14, 1999 | |
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8 | "The Tooter Scooter / Star Trick / The Case of the Invisible Elephant / The Quest Request" | September 15, 1999 | |
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9 | "The Wading Pool / Shabu Gamu / The Lost Treasure / Circus Thrill" | September 16, 1999 | |
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10 | "Beach Toys / Lion Aid / Sir Elliot and the Dragon / Friendship Flowers" | September 17, 1999 | |
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11 | "Wake Up, Elliot! / A Little Magic / Slow and Steady / Spoil Sport" | September 20, 1999 | |
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12 | "The Cat Nap / Elliot Mapleberry / The Magic Pond / Boo!" | September 21, 1999 | |
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13 | "Happy Homemakers / The Mystery of the Missing Chalk / The Legend of the Purple Knight / The Walnut Conspiracy" | September 22, 1999 | |
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Season 2: 2000
[edit]No. | Segments | Original airdate | |
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14 | "Yes We Have No Bananas / Double Trouble / The Case of the Popcorn Pirate / The Spooky Kooky Creature" | September 4, 2000 | |
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15 | "The Surprise Party / Hot Ice / The Mapleberry Touch / Underwater Collecting" | September 5, 2000 | |
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16 | "Be Still Life / Picture This / Beaverton Caruso / Hopscotch Fever" | September 6, 2000 | |
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17 | "Beaverton's Dam / Star Players / Socksel and Grelliot / Mapleberry Hog" | September 7, 2000 | |
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18 | "The Song Contest / New Crew / The Treasure Chest / Comfy As A King" | September 8, 2000 | |
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19 | "The Hike / Ascent of Moose Mountain / Dragon's Egg / No Sleep For Elliot" | September 11, 2000 | |
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20 | "It's Only Me / Red Riding Socks / Socks And Shoes / The Workout" | September 12, 2000 | |
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21 | "The Broken Robot / Paisley The Great / Scaredy Cat / Ace of Space" | September 13, 2000 | |
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22 | "Mighty Muscle Maker / The Squeakily Ghost / The Flower-Spotted Dragon / Elliot's Hat" | September 14, 2000 | |
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23 | "Tummy Ache / Mysterious Pieland / Space Monkeys / Mapleberry Pie" | September 15, 2000 | |
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24 | "Beaverton's Balloons / Emperor Elliot's New Robe / The Sea Dragon / Nursery Rhyme" | September 18, 2000 | |
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25 | "Glum Chum / The Mystery At Top Cat Manor / Sleeping Socks / Backscratching" | September 19, 2000 | |
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26 | "Smile! / The Case of the Missing Mapleberries / Fly By Knight / The Mousetrap" | September 20, 2000 | |
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References
[edit]- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 179. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ "Animation World News - Television". awn.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Current.org - PBS debuts 'Bookworm Bunch', 2000". current.org. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
External links
[edit]- Nelvana Official Site Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Elliot Moose at IMDb
- TVO original programming
- Télé-Québec original programming
- Television series by Nelvana
- 1999 Canadian television series debuts
- 2000 Canadian television series endings
- 1990s Canadian animated television series
- 1990s Canadian children's television series
- 2000s Canadian animated television series
- 2000s Canadian children's television series
- Treehouse TV original programming
- PBS animated television series
- PBS Kids shows
- Canadian children's animated comedy television series
- Canadian children's animated fantasy television series
- Canadian television series with live action and animation
- Canadian television shows based on children's books
- Television series about deer and moose
- Animated television series about children
- Animated television series about monkeys
- Animated television series about lions
- Animated television series about bears
- Canadian television shows featuring puppetry
- Canadian preschool education television series
- Animated preschool education television series
- 1990s preschool education television series
- 2000s preschool education television series
- Canadian English-language television shows