Toonhound - Huxley Pig (1989)

      "A new dream every day, Huxley Pig - Oink! Oink!
       Who you gonna be today, Huxley Pig? -Oink! Oink!"


      Cheery, chipper Huxley Pig was always dreaming of adventure, of exciting
      professions and encounters. The series was adapted from Rodney Peppe's
      picture book tales. Each episode would begin with our Huxley in his bedroom
      talking to Sam the squawking seagull and "wondering" about some exciting
      thing or other before we were whisked off into his imagination.

      Huxley's dreams featured the same recurring characters in a myriad of
      circumstances. Huxley would be there with Sam, who could talk all "cock-a-ney"
      now. They'd then be joined by effervescent Horace, a breezy-natured hamster
      with a black country accent who had little time for Huxley's cheerfulness.
      Vile Vincent was a very droll vampire pig-butler, and close on his heels was
      Chewit-monster lookalike Cuddles, a fanged green beastie with a softhearted
      centre. Episodes took Huxley and the gang in space, on a fishing trip, into their
      own restaurant - well, almost anywhere really, provided there was food in there
      somewhere. Food was always close to Huxley's happy heart!

      FilmFair's animation was splendid, with some terrific set details, an oink-ingly
      good theme tune and fine interplay between the main characters. Interesting
      how the first Fun House Video releases played up Huxley's picture-book origins,
      with Rodney Peppe artwork on the sleeves instead of screen shots (above, right).
      Interesting, because there was and is still greater crossover potential here.
      HP plays equally well with adults who can pick up on the subtleties of the
      production. Vincent's drollness, Horace's camp brusqueness and Huxley's
      ever-jolly nature were offset against one another to great effect and boosted by
      excellent voice work from Martin Jarvis. I mean, who can forget Horace cooing
      for "Hooxley Pig" every episode...?

      PC Huxley

      In 1990, Alternative Software produced a popular platform game for the
      CMB64/128. The gameplay had Huxley running around his house attempting
      to collect toys and clothing to take to his bedroom and help him sleep.
      Of course, its all aged terribly nowadays, but it was a well-played
      platformer, back then...

      The same software firm also created a game for The Trapdoor.

       Huxley pig from Alternative Software

      Huxley Pig episodes

     Huxley Pig and the Sea Monster     Huxley Pig Goes Camping
     Huxley Pig and the Burglar            Huxley Pig Goes Flying
     Huxley Pig in the Haunted House   Huxley Pig's Cinderella
     Huxley Pig on a Desert Island        Huxley Pig in Space
     Huxley Pig Makes a Movie             Huxley Pig Goes Fishing
     Huxley Pig at the Circus               Huxley Pig the Magician
     Huxley Pig at the Restaurant        Huxley Pig the Reporter
     Huxley Pig Goes Skiing                  Huxley Pig's Home Movie
     Huxley Pig and the Village Fete    The Abominable Snow Pig
     Stoneage Huxley                         Huxley Pig at the Beach
     Huxley Pig Meets                         Huxley Pig at the Big Top
     The Snow Monster

     Huxley Pig on DVD

     Huxley Pig at the Circus
                Region 2 / 5 eps / Abbey Home Media / April 2006

     Santa's Favourites
                You'll also find "The Abominable Snow Pig" on
                this seasonal compilation...


        Huxley Pig by Rodney Peppe

        dir of animation:    Martin Pullen
        producer:                Jo Pullen
        exec prod:            Barrie Edwards
        music:                   Herbert Chappell
        animators:            John Gilluley, David Johnson
        camera asst:         Paul Street
        model makers:      Alan Murphy, Heather Boucher
        costumes:             Lizzie Agnew
        puppet makers:     Justin Exley, Pauline London
        prod man:             Kath Swain
        editors:                 Andi Sloss, Robert Dunbar
        asst ed:                Jackie Munro
        voices:                 Martin Jarvis


     On the web

      Abbey Home Media
      Abbey distribute the UK DVD. They have their own web store too...

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			Huxley Pig (1989) producers: Rodney Peppe / FilmFair for Central tv animation: stop-motion animation episodes: 26 x 10mins
		"A new dream every day, Huxley Pig - Oink! Oink! Who you gonna be today, Huxley Pig? -Oink! Oink!" Cheery, chipper Huxley Pig was always dreaming of adventure, of exciting professions and encounters. The series was adapted from Rodney Peppe's picture book tales. Each episode would begin with our Huxley in his bedroom talking to Sam the squawking seagull and "wondering" about some exciting thing or other before we were whisked off into his imagination. Huxley's dreams featured the same recurring characters in a myriad of circumstances. Huxley would be there with Sam, who could talk all "cock-a-ney" now. They'd then be joined by effervescent Horace, a breezy-natured hamster with a black country accent who had little time for Huxley's cheerfulness. Vile Vincent was a very droll vampire pig-butler, and close on his heels was Chewit-monster lookalike Cuddles, a fanged green beastie with a softhearted centre. Episodes took Huxley and the gang in space, on a fishing trip, into their own restaurant - well, almost anywhere really, provided there was food in there somewhere. Food was always close to Huxley's happy heart! FilmFair's animation was splendid, with some terrific set details, an oink-ingly good theme tune and fine interplay between the main characters. Interesting how the first Fun House Video releases played up Huxley's picture-book origins, with Rodney Peppe artwork on the sleeves instead of screen shots (above, right). Interesting, because there was and is still greater crossover potential here. HP plays equally well with adults who can pick up on the subtleties of the production. Vincent's drollness, Horace's camp brusqueness and Huxley's ever-jolly nature were offset against one another to great effect and boosted by excellent voice work from Martin Jarvis. I mean, who can forget Horace cooing for "Hooxley Pig" every episode...? PC Huxley In 1990, Alternative Software produced a popular platform game for the CMB64/128. The gameplay had Huxley running around his house attempting to collect toys and clothing to take to his bedroom and help him sleep. Of course, its all aged terribly nowadays, but it was a well-played platformer, back then... The same software firm also created a game for The Trapdoor. Huxley Pig episodes Huxley Pig and the Sea Monster Huxley Pig Goes Camping Huxley Pig and the Burglar Huxley Pig Goes Flying Huxley Pig in the Haunted House Huxley Pig's Cinderella Huxley Pig on a Desert Island Huxley Pig in Space Huxley Pig Makes a Movie Huxley Pig Goes Fishing Huxley Pig at the Circus Huxley Pig the Magician Huxley Pig at the Restaurant Huxley Pig the Reporter Huxley Pig Goes Skiing Huxley Pig's Home Movie Huxley Pig and the Village Fete The Abominable Snow Pig Stoneage Huxley Huxley Pig at the Beach Huxley Pig Meets Huxley Pig at the Big Top The Snow Monster Huxley Pig on DVD Huxley Pig at the Circus Region 2 / 5 eps / Abbey Home Media / April 2006 Santa's Favourites You'll also find "The Abominable Snow Pig" on this seasonal compilation... Huxley Pig by Rodney Peppe dir of animation: Martin Pullen producer: Jo Pullen exec prod: Barrie Edwards music: Herbert Chappell animators: John Gilluley, David Johnson camera asst: Paul Street model makers: Alan Murphy, Heather Boucher costumes: Lizzie Agnew puppet makers: Justin Exley, Pauline London prod man: Kath Swain editors: Andi Sloss, Robert Dunbar asst ed: Jackie Munro voices: Martin Jarvis On the web Abbey Home Media Abbey distribute the UK DVD. They have their own web store too... index » previous » next »
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