Elliot Moose (TV series)
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by Andrea Beck
Michael McNamara
Charles E. Bastien
| Elliot Moose | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Preschool |
| Based on | Elliot Moose by Andrea Beck |
| Developed by | Jed MacKay |
| Directed by | Steve Wright Michael McNamara Charles E. Bastien |
| Starring | Charles P. Schott Alisa Walton Heidimarie Guggi Stephen LaFrenie Mark Wallace |
| Composers | Jed MacKay[1] Bruce Ley[1] |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (104 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Patrick Loubert[1] Michael Hirsh[1] Clive A. Smith[1] |
| Producer | Marianne Culbert |
| Running time | 22 minutes (4 segments per episode) |
| Production company | Nelvana Limited |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVOntario |
| Release | September 6, 1999 – September 20, 2000 |
Elliot Moose (French: Elliot Caribou) is a Canadian children's live-action-animated television series co-produced by Nelvana Limited for TVOntario. The series was developed by Jed MacKay, who had previously worked on other live-action children's series for TVOntario. It aired from September 6, 1999, until September 20, 2000, based on Andrea Beck's children's book series, Elliot Moose. 26 half-hour episodes consisting of 104 segments were produced.
Production
The series' stories were half animated and half live action, reflecting children's real world of play and their imaginary world. The music was composed by Bruce Ley and Jed MacKay. Both seasons of Elliot Moose were produced in 1998.[3]
Characters
Major
- Elliot (puppeteered by Charles P. Schott and voiced by Al Mukadam) is the protagonist of the series and the leader of the group. He is a young moose calf who loves going on adventures with his best friend Socks. His catchphrase is "Amazing!"
- Socks (puppeteered by Alisa Walton and voiced by Ruby Smith-Merovitz) is Elliot's best friend. She is a purple monkey who becomes friends with Elliot as his sidekick.
- Paisley (puppeteered by Mark Wallace and voiced by Frannie Diggins) is a red bear who looks up to his researches.
- Lionel (puppeteered by Heidimarie Guggi and voiced by Amos Crawley) is a yellow lion who has orders to show Elliot and his friends as the leader of the group.
- Beaverton (puppetered by Stephen LaFrenie and voiced by Keith Knight) is a dark brown beaver who loves wood and is part of the group.
Supporting
- Amy (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is an anteater who is also part of the group. She only appears in the animated segments.
- Drusilla (voiced by Lizzy Hanna) is a dragon who, despite her enormous size, means the group no harm and is quite friendly. She also only appears in the animated segments.
- Mong (voiced by Amos Crawley) is the antagonist of the series. He is a greedy little mouse who only appears in the animated segments.
Cast
Live-action actors
- Charles P. Schott as Elliot Moose
- Alisa Walton as Socks
- Heidimarie Guggi as Lionel
- Stephen LaFrenie as Beaverton
- Mark Wallace as Paisley
Voice cast
- Amos Crawley as Mong and Lionel
- Al Mukadam as Elliot
- Ruby Smith-Merovitz as Socks
- Lizzy Hanna as Drusilla Dragon
- Julie Lemieux as Amy
- Greg Spottiswood
- Frannie Diggins as Paisley
- Keith Knight as Beaverton
- James Rankin
Telecast and home media
In Canada, the show was first aired on September 6, 1999, with the final episode aired on September 20, 2000.
The show was introduced in the United States through syndication on PBS, as a segment on the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch block.[4][5] Reruns aired on Qubo from 2007 to 2010. The series was released by Kids Motion Entertainment on VHS and also by KaBoom! Entertainment on DVD, and as of 2022, the series is now streaming on Tubi.
