Lunar Jim
| Lunar Jim | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Created by | Alexander Bar |
| Voices of |
Ben Small Robert Tinkler Michael Cera Joanne Vannicola |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Halifax Film Alliance Atlanis |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CBC (Canada) Discovery/V-me (U.S.) and CBeebies (UK) |
| Original release | January 2 – April 19, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Lunar Jim is an animated preschool-oriented stop-motion television show produced in Canada by Halifax Film and Alliance Atlantis, and aired in the US as well on Discovery Channel and V-Me from 2006 to 2012. The show is based on an original concept created by Alexander Bar. Season 1 was executive produced by Jeff Rosen. It was script-edited in Season one by Peter Sauder. Season two was helmed by award-winning veteran producer/writer Jed MacKay. Ben Small provided the voice of Jim.
Jim and his team; Rover the Robot Dog, Ripple the Super Space Mechanic, Eco the Farmer, and TED, the Technical Equipment Device, live on Blue Moon L22, the second-to-last moon on the edge of the Milky Way. Focusing on exploration and inquiry, Lunar Jim intends to promote such life skills as problem-solving, persistence, creativity, and cooperation, with an emphasis on "pre-science skills". His rallying cry is "Let's get lunar!"
In the TV series, there are a handful of minor characters who make an appearance. These characters usually make a one-time appearance on the show and cause some trouble.
Blue Moon L22 is the moon where the series takes place. For the show, the moon is divided into sectors (e.g. sector "L" or sector "12"). Each sector also contains certain locations like "The Crystal Caves" or "The Chime Flower Meadow". Lunar Jim usually explores these sectors in each episode and is always finding new ones.
Moonaluna is the small settlement where Jim and his friends live. The settlement includes the Eco dome, Mission control, Jim's home, Ripple's home (never mentioned) and a windmill which is also never mentioned. Mission control is the building where Jim "gets lunar" and where all the vehicles are stored. The Eco dome is a lunar greenhouse. This is the place where Eco is usually found farming and taking care of the livestock Daisy and Dolores. Jim's home is where he and Rover live and is usually the place where each episode begins. In Season two, the Moonport, which is a spaceship landing, refueling and repair port, is built, although few other spaceships visit. The places where TED or Eco live are never mentioned. In many episodes it has been mentioned that there are other colonies of astronauts on the moon, but they're never seen in person.
...
Wikipedia