Toonhound - Moschops (1983)

   "Moschops thought and thought until he got that dizzy feeling,
     which meant a special thought was coming..."

    Set in prehistoric times, this memorable series stars the young baseball
    cap wearing dinosaur Moschops and his friends, Ally (an allosaurus), Uncle
    Rex (a tyrannosaurus), Mrs Kerry (a triceratops), big Grandfather Diplodocus
    and Mr Icthyosaurus, a Welsh water-saurus who dwells in the nearby lake.

    These dinosaurs live in a brave new world, with lots of strange scenarios
    and concepts to get their heads around. Take Flower. She appears over
    night in front of Moschops' cave. She's a pretty red thing, all on her own.
    The first flower on earth, no less. And she's not just a plant but a living
    creature able to move with her moods and to "sing" when she is happy.
    Moschops helps to keep her content, watering her when necessary and
    protecting her from harm. Then there's the notion of light and dark, and
    night and day - a confusing concept for this young dinosaur.

    In between the complex things that make his head dizzy, Moschops and
    his best friend Ally like nothing better than to munch on some fresh
    horsetail plants, or to play prehistoric football. But mean old Uncle Rex
    is always on the prowl, looking to give Ally more Fierceness lessons.
    And Mrs Kerry is best avoided too, given her penchant for tidying
    and cleaning everywhere she goes...

       Mrs kerry, Uncle Rex and Mr Icthyosaurus

    What a classic series this is. There are some great characters here,
    a terrific easy-listening theme and the simple stories are speckled with
    some wonderful melancholy and musing. Bernard Cribbins' adds his
    laconic narration to proceedings, and the addition of strange, mystical
    Flower helps to lift "Moschops" up onto its own unique plateau.
    Only thirteen episodes were produced and although more might have
    been desirable at the time, with hindsight, it's actually rather splendid
    having one unique season to hold on to and to cherish...

   » Mrs Kerry doesn't rumble into the valley until the episode "Tidiest
     Dinosaur", when she drops into make the place shipshape.

    Promos/tie-ins

    » World Distributors published a Moschops annual in 1983, featuring further
       stories and games, but alas, no pictures from the series apart from those
       on the cover...

    » Now here's a gem: Prinknash Potteries created a small range of chinaware
       for our delight. The range included cups and plates adorned with wonderful
       Moschops artwork!

     Moschops picturebooks by Purnell

     » Purnell Books published six 24page mini-books.
         Here are the titles:

      • Moschops Digs a Hole
      • Moschops and the Mystery
      • Moschops and the Sneezes
      • Moschops and the Surprise
     • Moschops Plays Football
      • Moschops and the Fierceness Lesson

     » Finally, like many popular series from the time, Moschops appeared
         in his own comic strip, in copies of "Pippin" circa 1983/1984.

     Moschops episodes

     The First Flower               Moschops' Party
     All's Well That Ends Well    Just Like Me
     Night-time Sun
     Fiercest Dinosaur
     Tidiest Dinosaur
     Ally Takes to the Air
     Wheels Within Wheels
     Moschops' Garden

     Moschops on DVD

     Moschops: Ally Takes to the Air
                5 eps / Region 2 / Abbey Home Media / March 2007

     Moschops: The First Flower
                5 eps / Region 2 / Abbey Home Media / March 2006

     Moschops
                3 eps / Region 2 / Contender / July 2004

     created and written by Ruth Boswell and Gregory Stewart

     designed by:     Sue Marke
     exec prod:        Graham Clutterbuck
      animation:        Martin Pullen
     editor:              Robert Dunbar
     assisted by:      Andi Sloss
     music:              Daryl Runswick
       production
       co-ordinator:    Barrie Edwards
     as told by:        Bernard Cribbens


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			Moschops (1983) producers: FilmFair London Presentations animation: stop-motion animation episodes: 13 x 11mins
		"Moschops thought and thought until he got that dizzy feeling, which meant a special thought was coming..." Set in prehistoric times, this memorable series stars the young baseball cap wearing dinosaur Moschops and his friends, Ally (an allosaurus), Uncle Rex (a tyrannosaurus), Mrs Kerry (a triceratops), big Grandfather Diplodocus and Mr Icthyosaurus, a Welsh water-saurus who dwells in the nearby lake. These dinosaurs live in a brave new world, with lots of strange scenarios and concepts to get their heads around. Take Flower. She appears over night in front of Moschops' cave. She's a pretty red thing, all on her own. The first flower on earth, no less. And she's not just a plant but a living creature able to move with her moods and to "sing" when she is happy. Moschops helps to keep her content, watering her when necessary and protecting her from harm. Then there's the notion of light and dark, and night and day - a confusing concept for this young dinosaur. In between the complex things that make his head dizzy, Moschops and his best friend Ally like nothing better than to munch on some fresh horsetail plants, or to play prehistoric football. But mean old Uncle Rex is always on the prowl, looking to give Ally more Fierceness lessons. And Mrs Kerry is best avoided too, given her penchant for tidying and cleaning everywhere she goes... What a classic series this is. There are some great characters here, a terrific easy-listening theme and the simple stories are speckled with some wonderful melancholy and musing. Bernard Cribbins' adds his laconic narration to proceedings, and the addition of strange, mystical Flower helps to lift "Moschops" up onto its own unique plateau. Only thirteen episodes were produced and although more might have been desirable at the time, with hindsight, it's actually rather splendid having one unique season to hold on to and to cherish... » Mrs Kerry doesn't rumble into the valley until the episode "Tidiest Dinosaur", when she drops into make the place shipshape. Promos/tie-ins » World Distributors published a Moschops annual in 1983, featuring further stories and games, but alas, no pictures from the series apart from those on the cover... » Now here's a gem: Prinknash Potteries created a small range of chinaware for our delight. The range included cups and plates adorned with wonderful Moschops artwork! » Purnell Books published six 24page mini-books. Here are the titles: • Moschops Digs a Hole • Moschops and the Mystery • Moschops and the Sneezes • Moschops and the Surprise • Moschops Plays Football • Moschops and the Fierceness Lesson » Finally, like many popular series from the time, Moschops appeared in his own comic strip, in copies of "Pippin" circa 1983/1984. Moschops episodes The First Flower Moschops' Party All's Well That Ends Well Just Like Me Night-time Sun Fiercest Dinosaur Tidiest Dinosaur Ally Takes to the Air Wheels Within Wheels Moschops' Garden Moschops on DVD Moschops: Ally Takes to the Air 5 eps / Region 2 / Abbey Home Media / March 2007 Moschops: The First Flower 5 eps / Region 2 / Abbey Home Media / March 2006 Moschops 3 eps / Region 2 / Contender / July 2004 created and written by Ruth Boswell and Gregory Stewart designed by: Sue Marke exec prod: Graham Clutterbuck animation: Martin Pullen editor: Robert Dunbar assisted by: Andi Sloss music: Daryl Runswick production co-ordinator: Barrie Edwards as told by: Bernard Cribbens On the web Little Gems The Big Knights take a look at this top show... 80sNostalgia A fine indexing here from 80sNostalgia... Jedi's Paradise Jediman has more for you too... iindex » previous » next »

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