animated
  Muffin the Mule    (2005-2006)
  
   producers: Blue Fish Cartoons for
                     Maverick Entertainment
   animation: 2D animation
     episodes: 26 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 Giraffe 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. He's always drawing up designs for wild contraptions and whatnots to
    assist. 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 a
    handsome old caravan. He now wanders the hills and vales of Muffinham
    as he please, and he ponders and postulates beneath sunny blue skies.

    Muffin's was 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...

 

     Muffinham friends

     Here's a rundown of Muffin's pals, together with their first
     appearance (in brackets)...

    Louise the Lamb (ep 1)
    Monty the Monkey (ep 1)
    Oswald the Ostrich (ep 1)
    Willie the Worm (ep 1)
    Peregrine the Penguin (ep 1)
    Grace the Giraffe (ep 1)
    Peter the Pup (ep 2)
    Dorris the Mouse (ep 2)
    Morris the Mouse (ep 2)

    + Postman Kangaroo (ep 2)
     
 

     Promos/Tie-ins

     When the series launched, out friendly mule was the face on children’s
     menu at BB’s Coffee and Muffin stores...

     Character Options also produced a Muffin caravan playset and figures,
     talking Muffin figures and - best of all - a Muffin the Mule marionette...

 
     
     Animated Muffin episodes

     Wish Upon a Star               If the Cap Fits
    The Party                         Louise Loses Her Top
    Muffin's Day Off                 Creepy Crawly
    No Place Like Home             Magnetic Muffin
    Peregrine Helps Out            Jurassic Farce
    Moving House                    Oswald's Sandpit
    Whodunnit                        Grow Up, Peter Pup
    Oswald's Garden Party        Penguin of the Year
    Oswald's Big Egg               Don't Gape, Oswald
    Muffin's Photo Shoot          Make My Day
    Muffin's Mules United          Crossed Wires
    Apple Pie Order                  Paint Your Wagon
    Muffin's Harvest Home

 
     
     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

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