Toonhound - Muffin the Mule (2005-)

   "Muffin the Mule, Muffin the Mule..
     He likes playing round, and acting the fool..."

    Muffin's a clever old hoss. Any time there's a problem to solve or trouble afoot,
    he'll put on his Thinking Cap and conjure up an answer. And that's a handy skill
    to have when you've friends like his. Oswald the Ostrich, Louise the Lamb, Peter
    the Pup, Peregrine the Penguin, Willie the Worm, Doris and Morris Mouse,
    Monty the Monkey and Grace the cat are forever in a muddle, losing belongings
    and puzzling over predicaments. Most of the gang are more than happy for Muffin
    to help save their day, but pompous Peregrine rather likes to think he's Muffin's
    equal. Alas, though, his overblown efforts usually end up causing still more
    confusion for our favourite mule to unmuddle. Goodness, where would they
    be without him?

    Yes, Muffin's back, only he's lost his strings for this animated show. And
    he's gained his own voice. Likewise, his pals. What's more, after 60 years,
    Muffin has finally been allowed off his piano, out of the studio and into the
    countryside. He now wanders the hills and vales of Muffinham, where he
    ponders and postulates beneath sunny blue skies...

    Muffin's been animated by the crew at Blue Fish Cartoons, under the direction of
    Maverick Entertainment. It's the same relationship they shared on those
    Snailsbury Tales. Though the show may be modern, there's an old-fashioned
    feel to the production, with its simple stories unfolding to the accompaniment
    of a clippety-clop soundtrack.

     See also

    Muffin the Mule (original)

     In the news

    The Hound: September 2005
     Muffin on the BBC...

    The Hound: August 2005
     Old mule, new tricks...

     The Hound: April 2003
     Animated Muffin announced...

     Promos/Tie-ins

     Martin Yaffe International, Falcon Games, Fun2Learn and Future Publishing
     all have Muffin licensing deals. And currently, that old hoss is the face
     of the children’s menu at BB’s Coffee and Muffin stores!

     Animated Muffin episodes

    Wish Upon a Star              Creepy Crawly
    Muffin's Day Off                Magnetic Muffin
    The Party                        Jurassic Farce
    No Place Like Home         Oswald's Sandpit
    Louise Loses Her Top         Grow Up, Peter Pup
    Muffin's Mules United         Whodunnit
    Apple Pie Order                 Oswald's Big Egg
    Muffin's Harvest Home        Peregrine Helps Out
    Moving House
    Oswald's Garden Party

Broadcast info

     The first episode, "Wish Upon a Star" premiered on BBC2,
     on Monday 5th September 2005, at 8.30am...

     Animated Muffin on DVD

     Muffin the Mule: Wish Upon a Star
                Region 2 / 10 eps / Maverick Ent. / September 2005

     Muffin the Mule: Muffin's Mules United
                Region 2 / 8 eps / Maverick Ent. / October 2006

      based on the characters from Muffin the Mule and his friends
       who were all Hogarths Puppets / courtesy of Sally McNally Holdings Ltd.

       produced by Blue Fish Cartoons
       a Maverick Entertainment Production

       dedicated to Sally McNally

    producer:              Gary Knowelden
      anim director:        Richard Ollive
      exec producers:     Theresa Plummer Andrews
                                   Mike Diprose
                                  Rob Greatrex
      writers:                 Diane Redmond, Jimmy Hibbert
      music:                   Keith Hopwood
      st'boards:              Richard Nye, Les Gibbard, Dave King
      layout sup:            Neil Graham
      layouts:                Andy Johnson, Nic Camecho
      backgrounds:         John Cooper
      digital ink & paint
        co-ordinator:         Sue Rayment
      digital ink & paint:   Surrender Films
      compositing:          Chris Rayment
      editor:                   Rod Howick
      sound recording:    David Peacock
      dubbing mixer:       James Feltham
      sound assistant:    Darren Banks
      video post:            Nats Post Production
      voices:                  Maria Darling
                                  Sue Elliott-Nicholls
                                  David Holt
                                  Jimmy Hibbert

      On the web

      Muffin the Mule Collectors Club
      Muffin's very own online and offline club, with all the info on the mule,
      old and new...

      Maverick Entertainment
      The producers of the new show, who also brought us those
      Snailsbury Tales...

      Blue Fish Cartoons
      And here are the animators,who brought both shows to life...

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			animated Muffin the Mule (2005-) producers: Blue Fish Cartoons for Maverick Entertainment animation: 2D animation episodes: 40 x 10mins
		"Muffin the Mule, Muffin the Mule.. He likes playing round, and acting the fool..." Muffin's a clever old hoss. Any time there's a problem to solve or trouble afoot, he'll put on his Thinking Cap and conjure up an answer. And that's a handy skill to have when you've friends like his. Oswald the Ostrich, Louise the Lamb, Peter the Pup, Peregrine the Penguin, Willie the Worm, Doris and Morris Mouse, Monty the Monkey and Grace the cat are forever in a muddle, losing belongings and puzzling over predicaments. Most of the gang are more than happy for Muffin to help save their day, but pompous Peregrine rather likes to think he's Muffin's equal. Alas, though, his overblown efforts usually end up causing still more confusion for our favourite mule to unmuddle. Goodness, where would they be without him? Yes, Muffin's back, only he's lost his strings for this animated show. And he's gained his own voice. Likewise, his pals. What's more, after 60 years, Muffin has finally been allowed off his piano, out of the studio and into the countryside. He now wanders the hills and vales of Muffinham, where he ponders and postulates beneath sunny blue skies... Muffin's been animated by the crew at Blue Fish Cartoons, under the direction of Maverick Entertainment. It's the same relationship they shared on those Snailsbury Tales. Though the show may be modern, there's an old-fashioned feel to the production, with its simple stories unfolding to the accompaniment of a clippety-clop soundtrack. See also Muffin the Mule (original) In the news The Hound: September 2005 Muffin on the BBC... The Hound: August 2005 Old mule, new tricks... The Hound: April 2003 Animated Muffin announced... Promos/Tie-ins Martin Yaffe International, Falcon Games, Fun2Learn and Future Publishing all have Muffin licensing deals. And currently, that old hoss is the face of the children’s menu at BB’s Coffee and Muffin stores! Animated Muffin episodes Wish Upon a Star Creepy Crawly Muffin's Day Off Magnetic Muffin The Party Jurassic Farce No Place Like Home Oswald's Sandpit Louise Loses Her Top Grow Up, Peter Pup Muffin's Mules United Whodunnit Apple Pie Order Oswald's Big Egg Muffin's Harvest Home Peregrine Helps Out Moving House Oswald's Garden Party Broadcast info The first episode, "Wish Upon a Star" premiered on BBC2, on Monday 5th September 2005, at 8.30am... Animated Muffin on DVD Muffin the Mule: Wish Upon a Star Region 2 / 10 eps / Maverick Ent. / September 2005 Muffin the Mule: Muffin's Mules United Region 2 / 8 eps / Maverick Ent. / October 2006 based on the characters from Muffin the Mule and his friends who were all Hogarths Puppets / courtesy of Sally McNally Holdings Ltd. produced by Blue Fish Cartoons a Maverick Entertainment Production dedicated to Sally McNally producer: Gary Knowelden anim director: Richard Ollive exec producers: Theresa Plummer Andrews Mike Diprose Rob Greatrex writers: Diane Redmond, Jimmy Hibbert music: Keith Hopwood st'boards: Richard Nye, Les Gibbard, Dave King layout sup: Neil Graham layouts: Andy Johnson, Nic Camecho backgrounds: John Cooper digital ink & paint co-ordinator: Sue Rayment digital ink & paint: Surrender Films compositing: Chris Rayment editor: Rod Howick sound recording: David Peacock dubbing mixer: James Feltham sound assistant: Darren Banks video post: Nats Post Production voices: Maria Darling Sue Elliott-Nicholls David Holt Jimmy Hibbert On the web Muffin the Mule Collectors Club Muffin's very own online and offline club, with all the info on the mule, old and new... Maverick Entertainment The producers of the new show, who also brought us those Snailsbury Tales... Blue Fish Cartoons And here are the animators,who brought both shows to life... index » previous » next »

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