Mr. Moon (TV series)
Educational space adventures with Mr. Moon and friends.
Mr. Moon is an animated preschool series created through a collaboration between Sparky Animation in Singapore, Skaramoosh London in the UK, and Title Entertainment in Canada. The show centers on Mr. Moon and his friends Sunny, Gold Star, and Silva, who ride a small rocket while exploring space. Through songs and interactive games, they teach young viewers about constellations, science, and astronomy. The series runs for 52 episodes, each lasting 12 minutes.
The show was originally developed from Kate Veale’s book series. In September 2002, Skaramoosh and British studio 2 Sides TV announced a CGI adaptation, with actor Martin Jarvis set to narrate and Skaramoosh’s Andrew Hunter and Daniel Slight attached as director and executive producer. Author Kate Veale and 2 Sides TV’s Catherine Robbins were also executive producers. By March 2004, the project became a British-Canadian co-production when Ottawa’s Funbag Animation Studios joined as a co-producer alongside South Africa’s VFX Lab, with Funbag handling animation. Skaramoosh remained involved, but 2 Sides TV dropped out. S4C acquired Welsh-language broadcast rights, and its distribution arm S4C International handled distribution.
In September 2009, after Funbag shut down in 2007, Toronto-based Title Entertainment replaced it as co-producer. The series then became a British-Canadian-Singaporean co-production when Sparky Animation joined, taking over animation production at its Singapore studio. Sparky’s founder Kok Cheong Wong and Title’s founder Frank Taylor served as executive producers, with Wong also co-directing. Two weeks later, Playhouse Disney UK and Canadian networks TVOntario, Knowledge Network, and SCN bought broadcast rights, airing the series in 2010.
Animation duties shifted over time. Skaramoosh originally planned to handle animation in-house, but Funbag took over when it joined. After Funbag closed in April 2007, Sparky Animation assumed animation production, working alongside Skaramoosh.
In January 2011, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation acquired rights to air the show on ABC2’s children’s block ABC Kids.
- field
- Children's television
- nationality
- British/Canadian/Singaporean co-production
- episodes
- 52
- episode_length
- 12 minutes
- broadcast_start
- 2010
- based_on
- Book series by Kate Veale
Lore & Background
In September 2009, after Funbag Animation Studio shut down in 2007 during production, Toronto-based Title Entertainment replaced Funbag as co-producer, and the series became a British/Canadian/Singaporean co-production when Singaporean animation company Sparky Animation joined as co-producer, handling animation production services in its Singaporean studio. Sparky's founder Kok Cheong Wong and Title Entertainment's founder Frank Taylor served as executive producers, with Wong also co-director. Two weeks later, Playhouse Disney UK and three Canadian regional networks—TVOntario, Knowledge Network, and SCN—acquired British and Canadian broadcasting rights and aired the series the following year in 2010. In January 2011, Australian broadcaster ABC acquired rights to air the series on ABC2 for its children's block ABC Kids.
Reader's Guide
Mr. Moon is significant as a multinational co-production that brought together studios from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Singapore to create an educational preschool series focused on astronomy and science. Its development spanned several years and involved multiple changes in production partners, reflecting the complexities of international animation financing. The series was broadcast in numerous countries including the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, India, South Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia, indicating broad global appeal. By teaching children the names of stars and constellations through songs, games, and interactive activities, Mr. Moon contributed to early childhood science education in a format accessible to young viewers. Its legacy lies in demonstrating how cross-continental collaboration can produce content that reaches diverse audiences while maintaining educational goals.
Did You Know?
- The series was originally announced in September 2002 as a British CGI-animated adaptation of Kate Veale's book series.
- British actor Martin Jarvis was originally set to narrate the series.
- Funbag Animation Studios shut down in 2007 during production of Mr. Moon.
- The series was broadcast in at least nine countries including Turkey, India, South Korea, and Indonesia.
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