Mumble Bumble

Mumble Bumble
Created byChristian Skjøtt
Developed by
  • Peter Gren Larsen
  • Karsten Kiilerich
Written by
  • Karsten Kiilerich
  • Christian Skjøtt
Directed by
  • Karsten Kiilerich
  • Martin Skov
Voices of
Narrated byHarry Standjofski
ComposerPierre-Daniel Rheault
Countries of originCanada
Denmark
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes65[1]
Production
Executive producersMicheline Charest
Ronald A. Weinberg
Poul Kofod
ProducersCassandra Schafhausen
Anders Mastrup
Running time5 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release1998 (1998) –
2000 (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

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

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.

Reception

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

  1. ↑ "Library Catalogue" (PDF). DHX Media. 2018. p. 21.
  2. ↑ "CINAR Corporation: Annual Report 2002 - Prepared by TNT Filings".
  3. ↑ "Mumble Bumble". MSN TV. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Fry, Andy (1 April 1998). "Special Report: MIP-TV - Mumble Bumble". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Richards, Sarah (20 February 1998). "Cinar Films doubles its planned productions". The Gazette (Montreal). p. 48. ProQuest 2198157675.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Highlight: Mumble Bumble". South China Morning Post. 30 May 1999. p. 79. ProQuest 2026583248.


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