Elliot Moose (TV series)
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Elliot Moose is a Canadian children's live-action and animated series which was aired on TVOntario
in Canada
and PBS
in the United States
as part of the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch
until it was cancelled.
Currently, the series airs on the TV station Qubo
in the United States. Based on a series of children's books by Andrea Beck
, its 104 episodes show the adventures of a young moose
named Elliot who lives in a place called "The Big House", and shares adventures while having lots of fun with his friends; Beaverton, Lionel, Socks, and Paisley. The series was produced by Nelvana
, then later on Corus Entertainment
.
The series was developed by Jed MacKay
and produced by Marianne Culbert. The series was unique in that half of the stories were animated, and half were live action; reflecting children's real world of play and their imaginary world. The music was composed by Bruce Ley and Jed MacKay.
TVOntario
TVOntario, often referred to only as TVO , is a publicly funded, educational English-language television station and media organization in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as part of the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch
PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch
PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch was a three-hour block of shows on PBS, produced by Canada's Nelvana animation studio.The block was typically shown on Saturday or Sunday mornings, depending on local station preference and scheduling. The various shows in Bookworm Bunch are based on then-popular children's...
until it was cancelled.
Currently, the series airs on the TV station Qubo
Qubo
Qubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media...
in the United States. Based on a series of children's books by Andrea Beck
Andrea Beck
Andrea Beck is a Montreal-born author living in Unionville, Ontario, who is best known for her Elliot Moose books.* Elliot's Emergency, Kids Can Press, 1998. Preschool-grade 3.* Elliot Bakes a Cake, Kids Can Press, 1999. Preschool-grade 3....
, its 104 episodes show the adventures of a young moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
named Elliot who lives in a place called "The Big House", and shares adventures while having lots of fun with his friends; Beaverton, Lionel, Socks, and Paisley. The series was produced by Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
, then later on Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate.Corus is a leading Canadian specialty television and radio producer, with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's...
.
The series was developed by Jed MacKay
Jed MacKay
Jed MacKay is a Canadian children's TV producer/writer/composer. He began his career writing for TVOntario's long-running success Polka Dot Door, for which he was honoured with a Masterworks Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television in 2010, and CBC's Homemade Television, winner of the...
and produced by Marianne Culbert. The series was unique in that half of the stories were animated, and half were live action; reflecting children's real world of play and their imaginary world. The music was composed by Bruce Ley and Jed MacKay.
Cast
- Charles P. Schott
- Alisa WaltonAlisa WaltonAlisa Walton is a Canadian actress best known for her work as Marigold on TVOntario's Polka Dot Shorts, which ran from 1993 to 2001; she also played Socks the Monkey on the series' Elliot Moose, which ran on TVOntario and PBS.Walton is also an accomplished dancer & mime artist...
- Heidimarie Guggi
- Stephen LaFrenie
- Mark WallaceMark WallaceMark Alexander Wallace is a Welsh cricketer; a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper....
Additional Voices
- Ruby Smith-Merovitz
- Amos Crawley
- Ali MukaddamAli MukaddamAli Mukaddam, sometimes credited as Al Mukadam, is a Canadian director, producer, screenwriter and actor....
- Lizzy Hanna
- Julie LemieuxJulie Lemieux-Character voices:Julie Lemieux has provided the voice for characters such as Sammy Tsukino and Young Sapphire in Sailor Moon, Darien Shields in Sailor Moon R the Movie: Promise of the Rose, and Peruru in Sailor Moon Supers the Movie: Black Dream Hole. She has also played Funshine Bear Care Bears:...
- Greg Spottiswood
- Frannie Diggins
- Keith KnightKeith Knight (actor)Keith Knight was a Canadian actor. He made his screen debut as Larry 'Fink' Finkelstein in the 1979 comedy Meatballs, voiced the White Rabbit in The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland, and voiced Pigface in the BBC drama Ace Lightning. He was also known for voicing Lowly Worm in The Busy World of...
- James Rankin
Season 1
№ | Part 1 (Live-action) |
Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 (Live-action) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Alien | The Lion Who Lost His Roar | The Marshmallow Express | Help! |
2 | A Tail or Two | A Lion In Summer | The Giant Pongolongo | Elliot’s Masterpiece |
3 | Lionel and the Roaring Hiccups | Sockserella | Crazy Mixed-Up Lion | The Cap Club |
4 | Ride Share | Fistful of Crayons | The Socksness Monster | Another Way To Play |
5 | Bear Care | Dragon Horse | 201—A Space Oddity | Tuneless |
6 | Batter Up! | The Case of the Haunted Windmill | The Cape of Courage | Dream Along With Me |
7 | The Mountain | Queen of the Waves | Playground Puzzle | Collector Elliot |
8 | The Tooter Scooter | Star Trick | The Case of the Invisible Elephant | The Quest Request |
9 | The Wading Pool | Shabu Gamu | The Lost Treasure | Circus Thrill |
10 | Beach Toys | Lion Aid | Sir Elliot and the Dragon | Friendship Flowers |
11 | Wake Up, Elliot! | A Little Magic | Slow and Steady | Spoil Sport |
12 | The Cat Nap | Elliot Mapleberry | The Magic Pond | Boo! |
13 | Happy Homemakers | The Mystery of the Missing Chalk | The Legend of the Purple Knight | The Walnut Conspiracy |
Season 2
№ | Part 1 (Live-action) |
Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 (Live-action) |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Yes We Have No Bananas | Double Trouble | The Case of the Popcorn Pirate | The Spooky Kooky Creature |
15 | The Surprise Party | Hot Ice | The Mapleberry Touch | Underwater Collecting |
16 | Be Still Life | Picture This | Beaverton Caruso | Hopscotch Fever |
17 | Beaverton’s Dam | Star Players | Socksel and Grelliot | Mapleberry Hog |
18 | The Song Contest | New Crew | The Treasure Chest | Comfy As A King |
19 | The Hike | Ascent of Moose Mountain | Dragon’s Egg | No Sleep For Elliot |
20 | It’s Only Me | Red Riding Socks | Socks And Shoes | The Workout |
21 | The Broken Robot | Paisley The Great | Scaredy Cat | Ace of Space |
22 | Mighty Muscle Maker | The Squeakily Ghost | The Flower-Spotted Dragon | Elliot’s Hat |
23 | Tummy Ache | Mysterious Pieland | Space Monkeys | Mapleberry Pie |
24 | Beaverton’s Balloons | Emperor Elliot’s New Robe | The Sea Dragon | Nursery Rhyme |
25 | Glum Chum | The Mystery At Top Cat Manor | Sleeping Socks | Backscratching |
26 | Smile! | The Case of the Missing Mapleberries | Fly By Knight | The Mousetrap |