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Mopatop's Shop

Mopatop's Shop is a children's television series that premiered on CITV in the UK on 4 January 1999. 260 ten-minute episodes were made and aired daily. It was a co-production between Jim Henson Television and Carlton Television.[2] After it finished its run in 2003, it was repeated for several years afterwards until 2010.

Mopatop's Shop
GenreChildren's television series
Developed byJocelyn Stevenson
Directed bySimon Spencer
Tom Poole
Ian McLean
StarringMak Wilson (series 1–2)
William Todd-Jones (series 3–4)
Victoria Willing
Nigel Plaskitt
Brian Herring
Susan Beattie
Louise Gold
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes260
Production
Executive producersBrian Henson
Angus Fletcher
David Mercer
ProducersJocelyn Stevenson
Sue Taylor
Angus Fletcher
Pete Coogan
Running time10 minutes
Production companiesThe Jim Henson Company[1]
Carlton Television[1]
Original release
NetworkITV (CITV)
Release4 January 1999 (1999-01-04) –
2003 (2003)

Production

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The show was produced and written by Jocelyn Stevenson, who started working with the Muppets as a lead writer on Fraggle Rock. Stevenson explained, "The aim of Mopatop's Shop is to teach young children to embrace language and communication skills in a form where they can expand the boundaries of their imagination. It promotes goodness and wellbeing."[citation needed]

Plot

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The show features Mopatop and his red assistant Puppyduck. They run Mopatop's Shop, a shop where one can buy anything they could ever think or dream of. They interact with characters including the Mouse family, local deliveryman Lamont the sloth, neighbour Claudia Bird and a rabbit named Odd-Job Gerald.

Characters

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Main characters

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  • Mopatop (performed by Mak Wilson in Seasons 1 and 2, William Todd-Jones in Seasons 3 and 4) - The main character of the series. He is a large fuzzy green dragon-like creature of indeterminate species who runs Mopatop's Shop as its shopkeeper.
  • Puppyduck (performed by Victoria Willing) - Mopatop's assistant. She is a cross between a duck and a dog. Puppyduck also has a fondness for strawberry jam.
  • Mouse Family - A family of mice that live in the attic of Mopatop's shop.
    • Moosey Mouse (performed by Nigel Plaskitt) - Member of the Mouse Family. Since Mopatop and Puppyduck don't notice him, he tends to do whatever he wants. He is a recycled version of the mouse puppet used in The Muppet Christmas Carol which was later used for Stanley the Mouse in Jim Henson's Animal Show.
    • Mother Mouse (performed by Victoria Willing)
    • Father Mouse (performed by Brian Herring)
    • Great Uncle Mousiemillian - Moosey Mouse's great uncle.

Recurring characters

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  • Claudia Bird (performed by Susan Beattie) - Claudia Bird is a friendly neighbor of Mopatop. She is a recycled version of Winny from The Muppet Show.
  • Lamont (performed by Nigel Plaskitt) - A sloth who is a deliveryman. He is a recycled version of the Lamont the Sloth puppet from Jim Henson's Animal Show.
  • Odd-Job Gerald (performed by Brian Herring) - A rabbit who does odd jobs for Mopatop.
  • Grace The Delphinium (performed by Alison McGowan) - A cheerful flower that resides in Mopatop's Shop. She is a recycled version of one of the flowers from The Muppet Show.
  • Professor Fingle Fangle Fargle (performed by Nigel Plaskitt) - Professor Fingle Fangle Fargle is an inventor who has contributed some of his inventions to Mopatop's Shop.

Broadcast history

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United Kingdom

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The series premiered on CITV on 4 January 1999.

International

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On 9 May 2013, it was shown on YouTube during the 1st season in North America after a 5-year wait.

Episodes

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Season
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1654 January 1999 (1999-01-04)2000 (2000)
2652000 (2000) (Non-US countries)2001 (2001) (Non-US countries)
365Fall 2001 (Non-US countries)Spring 2002 (Non-US countries)
4652002 (2002) (Non-US countries)2003 (2003) (Non-US countries)

Season 1 (1999–2000)

  1. Wrong Ringer
  2. This Way to the Garden
  3. Flea Power
  4. Hop for the Shop
  5. Hiccups
  6. Ghosts
  7. Upsy Daisy
  8. Worries
  9. Trouble With a Puddle
  10. Horns
  11. No Mice for sale
  12. The Seed
  13. No Job Too Small
  14. Moon Dreams
  15. Hug A Bug
  16. The Whizzy
  17. Nowhere For a Square
  18. Grand Opening
  19. Shake A Shake
  20. Mr Grizzle's Laugh
  21. Nothing
  22. Teething Trouble
  23. Simply Sorry
  24. Monty's Fuzzy Wuzz
  25. Ants
  26. Something Special
  27. Singa Songa
  28. Hairy Fairy
  29. Whispers
  30. Nodding Off
  31. Flowers
  32. Home Sweet Home
  33. Ship Ahoy
  34. You Are What You Are
  35. The Do-What-I-Say
  36. Bright Ideas
  37. Surprise Party
  38. Musical Sounds
  39. Surprises
  40. The Perfect Tail
  41. Cock-A-Doodle Bee
  42. The Happy Flapper
  43. No Sea
  44. Easy Peasy
  45. Thingamajig
  46. Wind
  47. The Brave Canary
  48. The Flying Chicken
  49. Warm Snow
  50. The Magic Teeny
  51. Cold Feet
  52. A Secret
  53. Sniffly Whiffler
  54. Singalotti
  55. The Big Bicycle Race
  56. Swapsies
  57. Dancin' on the Shop
  58. Find The Way You Are
  59. The Fly
  60. Go Slow
  61. Fast Run
  62. Mud
  63. Fishing
  64. Teasy Sneezy
  65. Whistles

Season 2 (2000–2001)

  1. Where's the Blue Paint?
  2. Princess Lulabelle
  3. Light Up My Life
  4. Meesy Mouse
  5. Mervyn Muddle
  6. Whatever Next?
  7. The Gobbledegook
  8. Sea Tree House
  9. Pop Star
  10. The Wizard's Wand
  11. Doctor Zuckermonster
  12. The Neenoo
  13. Helping Hands
  14. Tweet! Roar!
  15. Flying Carpet
  16. Rosey Nosey
  17. The Grumblegrouch
  18. Weirdy Beardy
  19. Splish! Splish! Splat!
  20. Magic Cakes!
  21. Feathers
  22. Hidey Seekies
  23. Rude Dude
  24. Bath Buddy
  25. I Want To Be a Unicorn
  26. The Do Wah Be Do
  27. Hair! Hair! Everywhere!
  28. Smells
  29. One Of Those Days
  30. The Flootle Toot
  31. Ears
  32. Ducky Dog
  33. Robbers In The Shop
  34. The See Me Not
  35. Runaway Socks
  36. The Gobbledegook
  37. A Shopping Trip
  38. Keys
  39. Real Cool Shoes
  40. Nellie the Belly Dancer
  41. What's In An Egg?
  42. Rumble! Rumble!
  43. The Magic Rabbit
  44. Silly Stephen
  45. Mouldylocks and the Three Pears
  46. How Scary Is That?
  47. Animal Choir
  48. Bruno Butterfingers
  49. Thinking Cap
  50. Hullabaloo
  51. Little Miss Kissy Kiss
  52. Puppyduck's Granny
  53. Flower the Leader
  54. Backwards Forwards
  55. Stuck In A Bucket
  56. Load of Old Rubbish
  57. Ice Screams!
  58. Mirror, Mirror
  59. Mac and The Lollystalk
  60. The Bigulator
  61. Mouse Count
  62. Snores
  63. Gluey Gloop
  64. Midip
  65. Dream the Dream

Season 3 (2001–2002)

  1. Mopatop of the Pops
  2. Bad Leaf Day
  3. Ali Doolally
  4. Humdinger
  5. Jumpety Bumpety
  6. Clothez Fit for a King
  7. Lots of Laughs
  8. Spic and Span
  9. Silly Things
  10. Mischievous Monkey
  11. Colour me Mopatop
  12. I've Got Plenty of Muffin
  13. Mr. Philling's Teeth
  14. Mr. Puniverse
  15. Spaghetti Tree
  16. Cinderfella
  17. Penguins, Pegs and Pirates
  18. Smart Trousers
  19. Whoop Mmmrrr Zingading
  20. Big Game
  21. Rigid Robot
  22. Quick March
  23. Penguins
  24. What's in a Name
  25. Stan the One Man Band
  26. Chattering Charlie
  27. Sir Gooseberry
  28. The Bouncing Pengolinos
  29. The Heebie Jeebie
  30. The Orange and the Sporange
  31. Mattresses
  32. The Toadstool's Always Fresher
  33. Voices
  34. Three Sale
  35. Fish out of Water
  36. Keep Fit
  37. Old Dog, New Tricks
  38. Hooray Henry
  39. Dragon Breath
  40. The Argument
  41. An Old Story
  42. Wet, Wet, Wet
  43. Tweetentoot
  44. Moosey the Pigeon
  45. Anything & Everything
  46. Knowledgeable Nedra
  47. Baddy NoNo
  48. High
  49. Fantastic Fancy Outfit
  50. Stormy Gust
  51. Again Again
  52. Oh, What a Night
  53. Invisible Storage
  54. Shadow
  55. Worry and Fret
  56. A Ah Ee
  57. Flower Power
  58. Flatcap Frankie's Shop
  59. A Rhyme of My Own
  60. Cuddle a Cactus
  61. Quickie Slowgo
  62. Arabella Angel
  63. Snowflakes
  64. Oh Christmas Tree
  65. Thank You

Season 4 (2002–2003)

  1. Party Time
  2. Funny Fruit
  3. Dun Dun Dun
  4. Flea Orchestra
  5. One Big Eyebrow
  6. Fast Furry Five
  7. The True Princess
  8. A Short Knight
  9. The Fuzzlegump
  10. The Interrupting Cow
  11. The Fairy Godfather
  12. The Big End
  13. Bored
  14. Smell the Cheese
  15. If Wishes Were Fishes
  16. Feet Up
  17. Big Hand
  18. Holly Happyhog
  19. Big Bad Pig
  20. Feeling Fruity
  21. The Hole
  22. Babysitting
  23. Meesey's Friend
  24. Toy Box
  25. Vampy the Buffet Slayer
  26. Mopatop's Birthday
  27. Dora the Disco Queen
  28. Plunk!
  29. Mad Hattie's Tea Party
  30. Granny Knit Wit
  31. The Magical Cleaning Machine
  32. It's Only Rock n Roll
  33. Live Art
  34. The Lightbulb Bug
  35. Malvina the Magician
  36. Looking Good
  37. Under Arrest
  38. A Grumpy Carrot
  39. Jitterbug
  40. Mrs. Wishy Washy
  41. Jack Out of the Box
  42. Finishing Chilly
  43. The Pie Piper
  44. The Big Banger
  45. What a Spectacle!
  46. On Your Skates
  47. Polishing B's
  48. Mini Holidays
  49. The Royal Wave
  50. The Lost Temper
  51. A Noise for Mr. Racket
  52. Little Fred Riding Hood
  53. Rocky
  54. Socks
  55. Swap Shop
  56. Nosy Parker
  57. Grand Slam
  58. Silly Sausages
  59. Moosey's Dream
  60. Pet Chair
  61. Odd Job's New Job
  62. Spots
  63. Clappers
  64. The Great Strawberry Jam Sandwich Crisis
  65. Goodbye

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carlton and Henson co-pro". Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "CITV UPS MOPATOP'S COMMISSION FOR EVERY DAY OUTING". Broadcast. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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