Button Moon

1980–1988 · Ended · 7 seasons · 91 episodes · Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · United Kingdom

Creator Ian Allen · Channel ITV1

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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Episodes

13 episodes · December 1981 – March 1982
  1. Episode 1: 1. A Witch Comes to StayDecember 29, 1981
    On Button Moon, Mr Spoon and his family can see things better. Join them to meet Brew the witch.
  2. Episode 2: 2. The Caterpillar Who Loved His GreensJanuary 5, 1982
    Mr Spoon helps to find a missing glove on Button Moon and sees, through his telescope, a caterpillar turn into a butterfly.
  3. Episode 3: 3. The New CanoeJanuary 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.
  4. Episode 4: 4. The Biggest Tomato in the WorldJanuary 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.
  5. Episode 5: 5. Scruffy and the SparrowJanuary 26, 1982
    Mr Spoon, Tina and Egbert fly to Button Moon in the spaceship where they find Bottle Army cleaning the castle.
  6. Episode 6: 6. The Dragon Has a ColdFebruary 2, 1982
    When Mr Spoon flies in his spaceship to Button Moon, the noise wakes Tina.
Show 7 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. The Flying Jam SandwichFebruary 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.
  2. Episode 8: 8. The Persian MarketFebruary 16, 1982
    Mr Spoon travels in his spaceship, past flying cups and saucers, sugar lumps and stars.
  3. Episode 9: 9. Music in the AirFebruary 23, 1982
    Tine and Egbert go with Mr Spoon in the spaceship and see dancing sweets and lollipops.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Scruffy at the SeasideMarch 2, 1982
    Mrs Spoon's friend babysits so that she and Mr Spoon can fly to Button Moon.
  5. Episode 11: 11. The Little Red HenMarch 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.
  6. Episode 12: 12. Getting Away from It AllMarch 16, 1982
    Mr Spoon flies to Button Moon in a spaceship. It is raining from a watering-can hidden behind clouds.
  7. Episode 13: 13. The Lion and the MouseMarch 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.

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Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
10 minutes
FIRST AIRED
December 8, 1980
LAST AIRED
November 17, 1988

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