Mumfie (2022 TV series): Difference between revisions

2022 TV series or program

Mumfie is a French-Italian animated children’s television series and a reboot of the 1994 British animated television series Magic Adventures of Mumfie by Britt Allcroft, in turn inspired by the Mumfie books written and illustrated by Katharine Tozer (1907–1943). It was produced by Zodiak Kids & Family France with animation production done by Animoka. 78 episodes were produced. Though credited as a producer, Britt Allcroft had little involvement in the reboot’s production. It was also the last series to be released in her lifetime before her death in December 2024.

• Mumfie (voiced by Luke Murray) — The main character of the show. He is an elephant who lives in a treehouse.

• Jelly Bean (voiced by Lorne Macnaughton) — A color-changing jellyfish.

• Pinkey the Flying Pig (voiced by Helen McAlpine)

• Black Cat (voiced by Helen McAlpine) — A mischievous cat confidant, who is the advisor of King Kaleb.

• King Kaleb (voiced by Lorne Macnaughton) — A cheeky crocodile who thinks he’s a king. His advisor is Black Cat.

• Mr. Bernard (voiced by John Scougall) — A hermit crab mayor.

• Yoyo (voiced by Angela Darcy) — A giraffe who runs a hotel on an iceberg.

• Zephyr (voiced by John Scougall) — A zebra who likes skateboarding.

• Boo Whale (voiced by Helen McAlpine) — A jolly yellow whale. She gives Mumfie, Jelly Bean and Pinkey advices at times when there is a problem.

• Captains Ruby, Quartz and Agate (Ruby voiced by Helen McAlpine, Quartz voiced by Lorne Macnaughton and Agate voiced by Angela Darcy) — They are the pirate wolves who run a café.

• Captain Krank — He is the pirate wolves’ cousin. He sometimes likes showing off.

• Frogs — A group of funny frogs who help Mr. Bernard with garden work.

• Penguins — A group of penguins who help Yoyo in a hotel.

In May 2014, Britt Allcroft stated that she had begun production on a reboot of Mumfie.^[1] In July 2015, it was revealed that the kids’ division of Zodiak Entertainment, which was behind shows such as Zack & Quack and Totally Spies!, had begun development of the show, with Britt Allcroft Productions. ^[2]

In 2020, the series was announced to premiere in 2021, and would be animated by Italian animation studio Animoka. The series, which is now set on an island named Flutterstone, has new designs for pre-existing characters from the original series, giving them a more toy-like look as was the intention of the books (including Mumfie being shorter, with a smaller trunk and ears and actual hands and Pinkey now having a flower near her left ear), as well as new characters such as a jellyfish named Jelly Bean (who, due to the new setting, replaces Scarecrow as a central character), a crocodile named King Kaleb (to whom the Black Cat is now the advisor of) and Boo Whale (a re-imagined version of Whale).^[3] In 2022, it was announced that the series had been pre-sold to many networks overseas, including the original broadcaster, ITV. ^[4]

Each episode is directed by Daniel Dubuis.