Mumble Bumble
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| Mumble Bumble | |
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| Created by | Christian Skjøtt |
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| Narrated by | Harry Standjofski |
| Composer | Pierre-Daniel Rheault |
| Country of origin | Canada Denmark |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 65[1] |
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| Executive producers | Micheline Charest Ronald A. Weinberg Poul Kofod |
| Producers | Cassandra Schafhausen Anders Mastrup |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
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| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 1998 – 2000[2] |
Mumble Bumble is a children's animated television series[3] created by Christian Skjøtt and produced by Egmont Imagination and the CINAR Corporation (now WildBrain).
Overview and production
[edit]The show follows the adventures of an imaginative blue hippopotamus named Mumble Bumble, the title character, and his best friends, Chic'o, an inquisitive chicken, and Greens, a busy frog. Recurring characters include Roc and Oink. The idea, which is designed to be both educational and entertaining for a preschool audience, was devised by a mastermind named Christian Skjøtt, creator of the show.[4] Episodes have a run time of five minutes.[5]
Television airing
[edit]In Canada, the show was broadcast on CBC Television and on Knowledge Kids. In foreign countries, it was also broadcast on Rai 3 in Italy, CITV and Tiny Living in the United Kingdom, Network 2 in Ireland, La Cinquième in France, Kindernet in the Netherlands, ZAZ in Mexico, SABC2 and on e.tv in South Africa, ABS-CBN in the Philippines, ATV in Hong Kong and TV Cultura in Brazil.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]Andrew Clark of Maclean's said that the show has "fanciful settings" through having Mumble Bumble reside in a windmill at the base of a lake and features "everyday childhood trappings".[6] The South China Morning Post said Mumble Bumble provided "rainy Sunday fun for the kids" through its edutainment and animation.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Library Catalogue" (PDF). DHX Media. 2018. p. 21.
- ^ "CINAR Corporation: Annual Report 2002 - Prepared by TNT Filings".
- ^ "Mumble Bumble". MSN TV. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
- ^ Fry, Andy (1 April 1998). "Special Report: MIP-TV - Mumble Bumble". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Richards, Sarah (20 February 1998). "Cinar Films doubles its planned productions". The Gazette (Montreal). p. 48. ProQuest 2198157675.
- ^ Clark, Andrew (27 September 1999). "Special Report: Cool cute, and Canadian. The best new kids' shows are all made in Canada". Maclean's. Vol. 112, no. 39. p. 62. ProQuest 1437850386.
- ^ "Highlight: Mumble Bumble". South China Morning Post. 30 May 1999. p. 79. ProQuest 2026583248.
External links
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