Funnybones was originally broadcast in the UK in 1992 produced by S4C and BBC, and featured the adventures of a family of skeletons. There was a Mummy Skeleton named Little, a Daddy Skeleton named Big and a Dog Skeleton named Dog. The show had a very memorable theme tune. Only running at 5 minutes each, these cartoons based on the Funnybones books by Janet & Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Andre Amstutz make a light, enjoyable watch. S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru - Channel Four Wales) is a Welsh-language television channel broadcasting in Wales, United Kingdom, which was established in response to demands for a channel to cater for the Welsh-speaking minority population in Wales. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ...

Episode Guide

1.The Pet Shop

Big and Little decide to swap Dog for another pet, because all he does is bark and dig holes.

2.Bumps in the Night

The night is darker than normal, so Big and Little end up bumping into each other.

3.Give the Dog a Bone

Dog has a dream about a big, juicy bone.

4.Dinosaurs

Big and Little decide to visit the Dinosaur museum, but they leave Dog behind.

5.Ghost Train

The Skeletons get invited to go on a Ghost Train

6.Skeleton Crew

The Skeletons go on holiday - on a boat in the dark dark sea

7.Mystery Tour

Big, Little and Dog receive invitations to a party at the end of the Mystery Tour.

8.Wishbone

The Skeletons try to think of a wish to use on the wishbone they found.

9.Shake, Rattle and Roll

The Skeletons put on a show

10.Cat Chase

Dog disappears into the white, white snow.

11.City Nights

Little gets bored with their quiet life on the dark, dark hill

12.Night Fright

The skeletons go out intent on scaring anything they meet.

Trivia

The series was narrated by Griff Rhys Jones who also sang the theme tune. Griff Rhys Jones on Not The Nine OClock News Griff Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a British writer and actor. ...

Credits

• Based on a series of books by: Janet & Allan Ahlberg
• Illustrated by: Andre Amstutz
• Written by: Jocelyn Stevenson
• Music: Ernie Wood
• Animation: Graham Griffiths, Chris Webster, Steve Hayne, Reg Lodge, Sue Rowe, Bill Tapp
• Layout: Neil Graham
• Storyboards: Clive Dawson
• Trace & Paint/Backgrounds: The Ink & Paint Co. Ltd
• Sound: Taran
• Camera & Dubbing: Rostrum Camera Ltd
• Film Editor: Robert Francis
• Assistant Editors: William Oswald, Jane Murrell
• Production Coordinator: Ceri Griffin
• Executive Producers: Theresa Plummer-Andrews, Christopher Grace
• Produced by: Naomi Jones
• Directed by: Gary Hurst

External links

• [1]Funnybones article at toonhound.com