Moschops (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Moschops |
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| Genre | Children's television |
| Written by | Ruth Boswell Gregory Stewart |
| Directed by | Martin Pullen |
| Voices of | Bernard Cribbins |
| Narrated by | Bernard Cribbins |
| Composer(s) | Daryl Runswick |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Graham Clutterbuck |
| Producer(s) | Ruth Boswell |
| Editor(s) | Robert Dunbar |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) | FilmFair |
| Distributor | Abbey Home Media (DVD-Video) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | PAL (576i) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | 5 July – 27 September 1983 |
Moschops is a fun British stop-motion animated TV show for children. It was made by FilmFair and first shown on ITV in 1983. The show tells stories about prehistoric animals living together.
The characters in Moschops were created by Sue Marke. Almost all the characters are prehistoric animals, like dinosaurs. The only exception is Flower, who is the very first flower in the world!
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Meet the Characters
The names of the characters often tell you what kind of animal they are.
- Moschops is the main character. He is a young Moschops, a type of ancient reptile.
- Ally is Moschops's friend. Ally is an Allosaurus, a large meat-eating dinosaur.
- Grandfather Diplodocus is a wise, long-necked Diplodocus.
- Mrs. Kerry is a Triceratops, known for her three horns.
- Uncle Rex is a Tyrannosaurus rex, a famous and powerful dinosaur.
- Mr. Ichthyosaurus is an Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived in the sea.
In the show, Moschops and Ally are best friends. They live in a cave with Grandfather Diplodocus and Uncle Rex.
Show History and Other Versions
The original Moschops series was shown in the UK in 1983.
A Dutch version of the show was broadcast from 1984 to 1985. It was called Knobbel. Later, in 1988, Channel 4 also showed Moschops again in the UK.
Episodes of Moschops
There was one series of Moschops with 13 episodes. Each episode was about 11 minutes long. Here are the titles and when they first aired:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 01 | "Moschops and The First Flower" | 5 July 1983 |
| 02 | "All's Well That Ends Well" | 12 July 1983 |
| 03 | "Night-time Sun" | 19 July 1983 |
| 04 | "Fiercest Dinosaur" | 26 July 1983 |
| 05 | "Tidiest Dinosaur" | 2 August 1983 |
| 06 | "Ally Takes to the Air" | 9 August 1983 |
| 07 | "Wheels Within Wheels" | 16 August 1983 |
| 08 | "Moschops's Garden" | 23 August 1983 |
| 09 | "Moschops's Party" | 30 August 1983 |
| 10 | "Just Like Me" | 6 September 1983 |
| 11 | "No Place Like Home" | 15 September 1983 |
| 12 | "Moschops's Tent" | 20 September 1983 |
| 13 | "Rainbow" | 27 September 1983 |
Moschops Books and Comics
After the TV show aired, Moschops also appeared in print!
- For a short time, the comic book Pippin featured a Moschops comic strip.
- Purnell Publishers released eight small picture books based on the TV show. These included titles like Moschops and the Fierceness Lesson and Moschops Plays Football.
- Other books, such as the Moschops Annual and Moschops Playtime Book, were also published.
