Elliot Moose (TV series) explained
| Genre: | Preschool |
| Developer: | Jed MacKay |
| Director: | Steve Wright
Michael McNamara
Charles E. Bastien |
| Starring: | Charles P. Schott
Alisa Walton
Heidimarie Guggi
Stephen LaFrenie
Mark Wallace |
| Country: | Canada |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 26 (104 segments) |
| Producer: | Marianne Culbert |
| Runtime: | 20 minutes (4 mini-episodes) |
| Company: | Nelvana |
| Network: | TVOntario
Télé-Québec |
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
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
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
Major
- 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
- 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
Live-action actors
- Charles P. Schott as Elliot Moose
- Alisa Walton as Socks
- Heidimarie Guggi as Lionel
- Stephen LaFrenie as Beaverton
- Mark Wallace as Paisley
Voice cast
Telecast and home media
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
Note: The first and last episode segments are live-action, while the second and third episode segments are animated.
Season 1: 1999
Season 2: 2000
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Perlmutter . David . The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . 2018 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1538103739 . 179.
- Web site: Animation World News - Television. awn.com. 24 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155123/http://www.awn.com/mag/issue4.06/4.06pages/news/television.php3. 2 April 2015. dead.
- Web site: Current.org - PBS debuts 'Bookworm Bunch', 2000. current.org. 24 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124210946/http://current.org/files/archive-site/ch/ch014bkworm.html. 24 November 2015. dead.
