Mouk

For the language, see Mouk-Aria language.

Mouk
GenreComedy, preschool, educational
Created byMarc Boutavant
Developed byMillimages
Directed byFrançois Narboux
Voices of
  • Rachel Williams
  • Tania Farchy
  • Lisa Jacobs
  • Joseph Sheridan
Country of originFrance
Original languagesFrench
English
Polish
Japanese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes62
Production
ProducersRoch Lener
Jonothan Peel
EditorAlain Lavalle
Running timeapproximately 11 minutes per episode
Production companiesMillimages
Amuse Films
Original release
NetworkFrance 5 (France)
ABC Kids (Australia)
Release19 September 2011 (2011-09-19) –
20 December 2014 (2014-12-20)

Mouk is a French animated television series produced by Millimages, adapted from the work of Marc Boutavant, and directed by François Narboux.[1] 62 episodes were produced.[2] The show has aired in Canada, United Kingdom and South Africa, as well as other countries.

Synopsis

The show is about two bike-riding travelers, Mouk and Chavapa, who have adventures as they travel around the world.

Each episode begins with Mouk and Chavapa chatting via webcam to their friends Popo and Mita back home. The friends say how excited they are to tell Mouk and Chavapa something interesting that has happened to them, but before they can, Mouk interrupts with a story of his travels. The friends usually do not get the chance to tell their story.

Characters

Main

  • Mouk, the show's titular namesake (voiced by Rachel Williams), is a brown bear, and is also the main protagonist.
  • Chavapa, his companion (voiced by Tania Farchy), is a gray cat, his best friend, and is, just like him, another main protagonist.
  • Mita (voiced by Lisa Jacobs) is one of their friends Mouk and Chavapa correspond with the two using the former's laptop.
  • Popo (also voiced by Lisa Jacobs) is Mita's brother and another one of Mouk and Chavapa's friends, who also speaks with the two via the former's laptop, but in a thick British accent.

Recurring

  • Anosy is a female ring-tailed lemur who lives in the Madagascar Islands. She appears in the episodes “Christmas in the Sun”, “Turtle Time", “Chameleon”, and “Baobab Cafe”.
  • Abby/Abbey and Tadi are Canadians. They both appear in both "Shooting Star" and "Hockey".
  • Bouba lives in Africa. She appears in both "Good as New" and "The Whistling Language".
  • Cassandra lives in Crete, Greece. She appears in the episodes "The Bicycle Race", "Little Fish Grow Up", "The (Olive/Village) Festival", and "Pottery", as well as the game based on the show.
  • Joropo and Raina live in Venezuela. They both appear in both "The Great Crossing" and "Instruments Do Grow on Trees!" as well as the aforementioned game.
  • Kalpita lives in India. She appears in both "Holi" and "The Indian Vase".
  • Lin(h) Hue lives in Vietnam. She appears in the episodes "In the Paddy Fields", "The Bamboo Plantation" and "Puppet Masters".
  • Miko lives in Tokyo, Japan. She appears in both "Small Is Beautiful" and "Runaway Robot", as well as the game.
  • Kanaki also lives in Tokyo, Japan. She appears in both "Kabuki" and "Mouk's Birthday".
  • Sidney lives in Australia. He appears in both "Wallabies' Rock" and "Windmill".

Cast

Characters Original French voices
voice directors
Thomas Guitard
Philippe Roullier		 English voices
voice director
Matthew Géczy		 Polish voices Japanese voices
Main Mouk Gwenaelle Jegou Rachel Williams Agnieszka Mrozińska Yumi Uchiyama (内山夕実)
Chavapa Céline Ronté Tania Farchy Jakub Mróz Miki Fukui (福井美樹)
Popo Catherine Desplaces Lisa Jacobs - Ikumi Nakagami (中上育実)
Mita Maryne Bertieaux - Iho Matsukubo (松久保いほ)
Secondary Boys Geneviève Doang
Bruno Méyère
Catherine Desplaces		 Lisa Jacobs
Antony Hickling		 - -
Girls Geneviève Doang
Maryne Bertieaux		 Lisa Jacobs - -
Men Thomas Guitard
Philippe Roullier
Bruno Méyère
Arnaud Arbessier		 Joseph Sheridan
Antony Hickling
Saul Jephcott		 - -
Women Catherine Desplaces
Céline Ronté		 Lisa Jacobs - -
Title song performer Rehann Duplessy Aurélie Guillier - Risa Shimizu (清水理沙)

Episodes

Episode number Episode title Country Storyboarded by Written by Summary Original air date
1 Lucky Charm Morocco Jeanne Meister Muriel Achery and Nathalie Vergès Mouk and Chavapa are entrusted to bring a lucky charm bracelet to a rider in a dromedary race, but end up lost in the desert. 19 September 2011
2 The Desert Archaeologists Algeria Vincent Fouache Muriel Achery Mouk and Charles are passing through the region of Tassili where they meet Dalila, a young girl whose parents are archaeologists, but Charles is afraid. They decide to help the family with the dig. 26 September 2011
3 Urgent Delivery Crete Jeanne Meister Muriel Achery When Mouk and Charles are entrusted to deliver mail, Charles' bike shortens and he gets left behind! 3 October 2011
4 Stone Giants Canada Fred Boisseau Baptiste Heidrich TBA 10 October 2011
5 The Birthday Present Japan Mizuho Zanovello Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville Mouk and Chavapa's birthday gifts for their friends get taken by a mother and baby. So they try the track down the two for the birthday gifts. 17 October 2011
6 A Helping Hand Senegal Fred Boisseau Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville TBA 24 October 2011
7 Turtle Time Madagascar Vincent Fouache Gillian Corderoy Mouk and Chavapa are eager to see the turtles hatching, but must navigate the local fady customs before they are allowed. 31 October 2011
8 Whoops, We Missed the Bus Peru Vincent Fouache Baptiste Heidrich TBA 7 November 2011
9 The Great Crossing Venezuela Jeanne Meister Baptiste Heidrich TBA TBA
10 Small is Beautiful Japan Mizuho Zanovello Keith Brumpton TBA TBA
11 The Stick That Walked Away Venezuela Fred Boisseau Charles Hodges TBA TBA
12 In the Paddy Fields Vietnam Vincent Fouache Muriel Achery TBA TBA
13 Out of Contact India Stéphane Beau Franck Salomé In Darjeeling, the boys meet Lalila, who takes them to her uncle Ajay to help fix their computer. TBA
14 Holi India Fred Boisseau Keith Brumpton A little Indian girl named Kalpita aids the boys in celebrating Holi. TBA
15 Goal Brazil Mizuho Zanovello Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville Paolo and Ronaldo watch soccer with the boys. TBA
16 In Search of the Yeti China Alexis Ducord Keith Brumpton TBA TBA
17 Good as New! Senegal Pierre Cerutti Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville Ousman teaches the boys to repair Bouba's bicycle after Mouk breaks it. TBA
18 Bicycle Race Crete Stéphane Beau Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville Cassandra enters a bicycle race and the boys help her dad water the cyclists. TBA
19 Viva la Pinata! Mexico Vincent Fouache Micha It is Maya's birthday, and the boys must find a suitable piñata for the occasion. 26 September 2013
20 Pink Dolphin Venezuela Fred Boisseau Baptiste Heidrich TBA TBA
21 In Search of the Caribou Canada Alexis Ducord Muriel Achery and Chris Arsonnaud Boys search for the caribou that got their scarf tangled in his antlers. TBA
22 Don't Judge a Cactus by Its Prickles United States Pierre Cerutti Gillian Corderoy TBA TBA
23 The Best Dressed Elephant India Stéphane Beau Simon Jowett The boys help the twin tigresses Meena and Mira(who we know very little about which twin is which) look for Sabu the elephant so they can paint him for their grandmother's birthday. 17 February 2013
24 Star Struck Australia Vincent Fouache Keith Brumpton The boys get lost in the Outback. 24 February 2013
25 Yee Ha Cowboy Argentina Fred Boisseau Baptiste Heidrich Chaco the cowboy needs help gathering his herd of cattle back to his ranch. 23 February 2014
26 The Indian Vase India Gilles Dayez Keith Brumpton Kalpita welcomes the boys to stay with her. However, they accidentally break her mother's vase, and set out to find a new one. 3 March 2013
27 Paper Chase Japan Stéphane Beau Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville The boys hunt for treasure in a Tokyo park. 10 March 2013
28 Above the Trees Venezuela David Encinas Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville The boys traverse the Amazon River with Luis. 17 March 2013
29 Baobab Café Madagascar Pierre Cerutti Gillian Corderoy Anosy introduces the boys to her uncle and aunt. 24 March 2013
30 The Art of Milking a Yak China Fred Boisseau Chris Parker In Tibet the boys learn to milk a yak from their friend Pasang. 31 March 2013
31 Yummy, Maple Syrup! Canada Vincent Fouache Muriel Achery and Chris Arsonnaud The boys learn to harvest maple syrup with their friend Abey. 7 April 2013
32 Nile and Easy Egypt Gilles Dayez Keith Brumpton The boys visit the Nile river. TBA
33 Wallabies' Rock Australia Stéphane Beau Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville TBA TBA
34 Nazca Peru Fred Boisseau Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville TBA TBA
35 The Cloud Catcher Chile Philippe Leconte Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville TBA TBA
36 A Message for You United States Vincent Fouache Baptiste Heidrich TBA TBA
37 Little Fish Grow Up Crete Pierre Cerutti Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville The boys help Cassandra's uncle release infant fish. TBA
38 Runaway Robot Japan Gilles Dayez Charles Hodges TBA TBA
39 Birdsong China Philippe Leconte Baptiste Heidrich The boys visit Hong Kong. 2 June 2013
40 Dinosaur Trail United States Stéphane Beau Gillian Corderoy The boys visit Tucson and his mother Sedona in Utah. Tucson's pet lizard Lucy runs away. TBA
41 The Bamboo Plantation Vietnam Fred Boisseau Muriel Achery and Chris Arsonnaud Linh Hue plays hide and seek with the boys at her aunt's bamboo plantation. 16 June 2013
42 Hanami Japan Vincent Fouache Jean Regnaud Chavapa loses his camera to a crow during a celebration of Hanami. 23 June 2013
43 Shooting Stars Canada Philippe Leconte Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville Abey and Tadi's picnic is stolen. 30 June 2013
44 Wallabies' Clip Australia Stéphane Beau Muriel Achery and Chris Arsonnaud "The Wallabies", a musical group consisting of lead singer Alice, guitarists Steve and Juma, and drummer Mike, need the boys' help for their recording session. 16 November 2014
45 Puppet Masters Vietnam Gilles Dayez Chris Parker Lin Hue puts on a puppet show. 21 July 2013
46 Bossa Nova Brazil Philippe Leconte Sam Wilson Miguel loses his music sheets. 14 July 2013
47 Rickshaw India Fred Boisseau Micha Seeking the Taj Mahal, the boys must use a rickshaw to get there after their bikes break down. 6 June 2016
48 Christmas in the Sun Madagascar Vincent Fouache Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville TBA TBA
49 Souq Surprise Morocco Stéphane Beau Lauren Beukes TBA TBA
50 Instruments Do Grow on Trees! Venezuela Pierre Cerutti Baptiste Heidrich Mouk and Chavapa make instruments out of fruit with their Warao friends Raina and Joropo. 24 August 2016 or earlier
51 Aurora Borealis Finland Philippe Leconte Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville It is Chavapa's birthday, and the boys are in Lapland (Finland) to witness the aurora borealis with their friends Aki and Aku. on or before 25 August 2016
52 The Parrot Feather Venezuela Stéphane Beau Jean Regnaud A busted computer forces the boys to find another means of contacting Popo and Mita. TBA
53 The Bird Hunt Borneo Fred Boisseau Lauren Beukes TBA TBA
54 A Forgetful Day Japan Philippe Leconte Charles Hodges TBA TBA
55 Two Wheeled Hero Canada Fred Boisseau Chris Parker TBA TBA
56 Windmill Australia Philippe Leconte Sam Wilson Stranded in the outback, the boys must team up with a grandmother, her granddaughter, and a father and his son to repair a windmill to retrieve water from a well. TBA
57 Hockey Canada Stéphane Beau Baptiste Heidrich Abey and Tady return. TBA
58 Kabuki Japan Gilles Dayez Nadège Girardot and Marie de Banville The boys are introduced to Kabuki theatre in Tokyo. 8 June 2014
59 Pottery Crete Pierre Cerutti Jean Regnaud Cassandra needs pudding. 15 June 2014
60 The Olive Festival (aka The Village Festival) Crete Philippe Leconte Muriel Achery, Chris Arsonnaud Cassandra's xylophone is broken, so she can't sing in the festival 22 June 2014
61 The Barter Morocco Fred Boisseau Marie Caroline Villand and Florence Le Couëdic In the Sahara desert, the boys go to a Berbers' camp to barter items. 29 June 2014
62 Whistling Language Senegal Stéphane Beau Muriel Achery and Chris Arsonnaud The boys reunite with Bouba. 20 December 2014

Broadcast

In Canada, this airs on TVOKids.[3] In the United States, Ultra Kidz premiered the series in Spanish on 4 September 2017.[4][5] In Brazil, it is airing by TV Escola and ZooMoo. In the United Kingdom, it airs on Disney Junior. In the United States, it is airing now on Sprout.

Other broadcasters:

Games

TVOKids has a flash game based on the show where several regions can be explored with an associated character.[6]

  • Canada with Ameruk
  • Crete with Cassandra
  • India with Kalpita
  • Japan with Miko
  • Venezuela with Raina

References

  1. ^ "Millimages' Mouk makes Mip move". C12Media. 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-4766-7293-9.
  3. ^ "Mouk Shows". TVOKids. Archived from the original on 27 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  4. ^ Padovano Tong, Joanna (28 August 2017). "French Cartoon Mouk Joins Ultra Kidz Lineup". World Screen. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Ultra Kidz Welcomes Cultural Diversity with the Premiere of Mouk". Multichannel News. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Mouk Games". TVOKids. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.