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The Shiny Show | |
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Created by | Chris Ellis |
Written by | Chris Ellis Philip Hawthorn Alan MacDonald Alison Stewart |
Directed by | Philip Hawthorn Helen Sheppard |
Starring | Sue Monroe Sally Preisig Sam Mason Wim Booth |
Theme music composer | Archie Brown |
Composer | Archie Brown |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 91 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
Running time | 20 minutes per episode (approx.) |
Production company | Open Mind Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBeebies |
Release | 11 February[1] – 30 July 2002 [2] |
The Shiny Show is a British educational children's quiz show, broadcast in the United Kingdom by CBeebies, that was produced by Open Mind Productions. It was aired in 2002, and was aimed particularly at children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old. Each show featured a quiz with six questions, based around different subjects, and featured four star characters: Tigs the Tiger, Mukka the Monkey, Dogsby the Dog and Alarmorama the machine. [3]
Tigs is an orange tiger, who is often portrayed as confident and big-headed. She is still extremely lively and always gets the starring role in the short plays or poems the group act out in between rounds. She has a lucky object called Mr. Cheese, a plastic lump of cheese that squeaks whenever it is squeezed. Voiced by Sue Monroe. Tigs’ puppet was changed at the start of season 2, however the old puppet still appeared in the theme song.
Mukka is an extremely hyperactive purple monkey. He has a lucky object called Fluffy Stuff and a pet lump called Lumpy. Voiced by Wim Booth.
Dogsby is a brown dog, the most sensible member of the group, and usually stays calm in most circumstances. Dogsby's lucky object is a purple and yellow hat named Lucky Hat, which Dogsby never wears because if he wears it he "might get too lucky!". Dogsby loves cabbages, and is also not very good at getting colours right. Voiced by Sally Preisig (series 1), Sam Mason (series 2) and Liz Fost (one-off Christmas CBeebies appearance).
Alarmorama (often mentioned by Dogsby, Mukka and Tigs) is a toy machine situated on one of the walls in the living room. Although Alarmorama doesn't speak, it communicates using various noises. Alarmorama does many actions, including:
NOTE: In some selected series one episodes, when Mukka and Tigs are being either noisy or crazy and the Alarmorama starts the next round standing in line, Dogsby says "Thank you, Alarmorama" or sometimes "Saved by Alarmorama." generally in a relieved voice.
There are three rounds in the quiz, each with a short film in which the three animal contestants watch before answering the two questions. The aim of the game is to answer as many questions correctly as possible, and beat the other player(s). For every question you get correct you can "give yourself a shiny". The person who answers the most questions correctly wins the Super Shiny. If it ends in a draw then both players win the Super Shiny. The quizzer would always tell the viewer that if they got many questions right then they would be considered a winner too.
In between the three rounds, the three animal characters, Dogsby the dog, Tigs the tiger and Mukka the monkey, act out a story or drama play loosely based around the theme of the films the quiz is based on. Some of the dialogue in these sequences carries on at two levels, which makes The Shiny Show one of CBeebies' more entertaining shows for parents.
The show aired in a few countries. An Albanian-dubbed version of the show, called Shfaqja vezulluese, premiered on TV Klan in 2008 and had reruns until July 2013. Also, a Polish dub of the show, named Błyśnij-błyskula also aired on 2008 on CBeebies in Poland. There's also a Spanish-dubbed version called A Jugar y Adivinar.
# | Episode title | Writer | Quizzer | Shiny Score | Summary | Original airdate | Winner |
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1 | Swimming Pool | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 1-3 Round 3: 3-3 | Tigs asks us questions about armbands, underwater swimming and flumes. | 11 February 2002 | Draw |
2 | The Beach | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 3-3 | Dogsby asks us questions about sandcastles, sun block and the pier. | 12 February 2002 | Draw |
3 | Minibeasts | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 2-2 Round 2: 3-4 Round 3: 3-5 | Mukka asks us questions about worms, ants and spiders. | 13 February 2002 | Tigs |
4 | The Circus | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about life at the circus. | 14 February 2002 | Dogsby |
5 | Pets | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about dogs, cats and rabbits. | 15 February 2002 | Mukka |
6 | Aeroplanes | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-3 | Mukka asks us questions about aeroplanes. | 16 February 2002 | Draw |
7 | Fire Station | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about life at a fire station. | 17 February 2002 | Dogsby |
8 | Farm Animals | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 2-2 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 4-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about chickens, sheep and pigs. | 18 February 2002 | Draw |
9 | Hairdressers | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 2-2 Round 2: 4-3 Round 3: 6-4 | Mukka asks us questions about life at a hairdressing salon. | 19 February 2002 | Dogsby |
10 | Leisure Centre | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about life at a leisure centre. | 20 February 2002 | Dogsby |
11 | The Seaside | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 5-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about seaweed, crabs and cliffs. | 21 February 2002 | Tigs |
12 | Butterflies, Snails and Bees | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 0-1 Round 2: 1-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Mukka asks us questions about butterflies, snails and bees. | 22 February 2002 | Tigs |
13 | Circus Fun | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 3-5 | Tigs asks us questions about more life at the circus. | 23 February 2002 | Mukka |
14 | Interesting Pets | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 2-0 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about fish, guinea pigs and birds. | 24 February 2002 | Mukka |
15 | Boats and Fishing | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 2-4 | Mukka asks us questions about boats and fishing. | 25 February 2002 | Tigs |
16 | Puppet Show | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about life at a puppet theatre. | 26 February 2002 | Dogsby |
17 | Farm | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Dogsby asks us questions about ponies, tractors and cows. | 27 February 2002 | Tigs |
18 | Pizza Restaurant | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-3 | Mukka asks us questions about how pizza is made. | 27 February 2002 | Dogsby |
19 | Nursery | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-0 Round 2: 2-0 Round 3: 3-2 | Tigs asks us questions about life at a nursery. | 1 March 2002 | Dogsby |
20 | Up and Down | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-0 Round 2: 2-1 Round 3: 2-2 | Dogsby asks us questions about space hoppers, hot-air balloons, lifts and escalators. | 2 March 2002 | Draw |
21 | Garden | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Mukka asks us questions about seeds, flowers and trees. | 3 March 2002 | Tigs |
22 | Building Site | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-2 | Tigs asks us questions about building, diggers and cranes. | 4 March 2002 | Dogsby |
23 | Fun at the Fair | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about candy floss, rollercoasters and the knock-the-cans-off-the-shelf game. | 5 March 2002 | Mukka |
24 | Making Things | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Mukka asks us questions about making things at a holiday club. | 6 March 2002 | Tigs |
25 | Wild Animals | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about rhinos, meerkats and porcupines. | 7 March 2002 | Dogsby |
26 | Trains | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-3 | Dogsby asks us questions about steam trains. | 8 March 2002 | Draw |
27 | Park | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Mukka asks us questions about ducks, ice lollies and kites. | 8 March 2002 | Dogsby |
28 | Rubbish Centre | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-4 | Tigs asks us questions about rubbish and recycling. | 10 March 2002 | Draw |
29 | Flowers and Growing Things | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about greenhouse plants, raspberries and potatoes. | 11 March 2002 | Draw |
30 | Shopping | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-0 Round 2: 1-2 Round 3: 3-3 | Mukka asks us questions about toy shops, sweet shops and fancy dress shops. | 12 March 2002 | Draw |
31 | Building | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about saws, pneumatic drills and cement. | 13 March 2002 | Dogsby |
32 | Funfair | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 1-3 Round 3: 2-5 | Dogsby asks us questions about teacup rides, ghost trains and bumper cars. | 14 March 2002 | Mukka |
33 | Indian Food | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 0-2 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Mukka asks us questions about how Indian food is made. | 15 March 2002 | Tigs |
34 | Lemurs, Penguins and Giraffes | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about lemurs, penguins and giraffes. | 16 March 2002 | Dogsby |
35 | Lorries | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Dogsby asks us questions about lorries and forklift trucks. | 17 March 2002 | Tigs |
36 | Fun at the Park | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-2 | Mukka asks us questions about picnics, squirrels and frisbees. | 18 March 2002 | Dogsby |
37 | Musical Instruments | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about flutes, drums and ouds. | 19 March 2002 | Dogsby |
38 | Party | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-1 Round 3: 3-3 | Dogsby asks us questions about party food, face painting and magicians. | 20 March 2002 | Draw |
39 | Shopping Centre | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 2-3 | Mukka asks us questions about book shops, clothes shops and shoe shops. | 21 March 2002 | Tigs |
40 | Light and Dark | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 2-2 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about light and dark. | 22 March 2002 | Dogsby |
# | Episode title | Writer | Quizzer | Shiny Score | Summary | Original airdate | Winner |
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1 | Sailing Club | Philip Hawthorn | Tigs | Round 1: 0-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about motorboats, rowing boats and sailing boats. | 25 March 2002 | Dogsby |
2 | Child's Garden | Philip Hawthorn | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 3-5 | Dogsby asks us questions about a folly garden. | 26 March 2002 | Mukka |
3 | Camping | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Mukka asks us questions about the life of camping. | 27 March 2002 | Dogsby |
4 | Magician | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-1 Round 3: 2-2 | Tigs asks us questions about magic. | 28 March 2002 | Draw |
5 | Dancing | Philip Hawthorn | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about different types of ballet dancing. | 29 March 2002 | Mukka |
6 | Pottery | Philip Hawthorn | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 1-2 Round 3: 2-4 | Mukka asks us questions about how pottery is made. | 30 March 2002 | Tigs |
7 | Babies | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-5 | Tigs asks us questions about babies. | 31 March 2002 | Mukka |
8 | Washing Things | Philip Hawthorn | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about washing clothes, cars and dishes. | 1 April 2002 | Draw |
9 | Museum | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 2-3 | Mukka asks us questions about things in a museum. | 2 April 2002 | Tigs |
10 | Cave | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 2-4 | Tigs asks us questions about things in a cave. | 3 April 2002 | Mukka |
11 | Bedtime | Alan MacDonald | Dogsby | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Dogsby asks us questions about pyjamas, hot water bottles and bedtime stories. | 4 April 2002 | Tigs |
12 | Skateboarding | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Mukka asks us questions about skateboarding. | 5 April 2002 | Tigs |
13 | Glass Blowing | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about how glass is made. | 6 April 2002 | Dogsby |
14 | Pond | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 4-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about pond animals and plants. | 7 April 2002 | Draw |
15 | Florist | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-3 | Mukka asks us questions about life in a florist's shop. | 8 April 2002 | Draw |
16 | Jewellery Maker | Philip Hawthorn | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Tigs asks us questions about how jewellery is made. | 9 April 2002 | Mukka |
17 | Garage Mechanic | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about life at a garage. | 10 April 2002 | Mukka |
18 | Bird Sanctuary | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-3 | Mukka asks us questions about owls and hawks at a bird sanctuary. | 11 April 2002 | Dogsby |
19 | Vet | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 2-0 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about life at a vet's surgery. | 12 April 2002 | Dogsby |
20 | Trees | Philip Hawthorn | Dogsby | Round 1: 0-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about trees in a wood. | 13 April 2002 | Mukka |
21 | Chinese Food | Philip Hawthorn | Mukka | Round 1: 2-2 Round 2: 4-3 Round 3: 4-5 | Mukka asks us questions about how Chinese food is made. | 14 April 2002 | Tigs |
22 | Bicycle Ride | Philip Hawthorn | Tigs | Round 1: 0-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about bicycle rides. | 15 April 2002 | Dogsby |
23 | The Past – Castle | Philip Hawthorn | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about life at a castle. | 16 April 2002 | Draw |
24 | Cheese Making | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Mukka asks us questions about how cheese is made. | 17 April 2002 | Tigs |
25 | Personal Hygiene | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about keeping ourselves clean. | 18 April 2002 | Dogsby |
26 | Sea Life | Philip Hawthorn | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about life at an aquarium. | 19 April 2002 | Draw |
27 | Ice Rink | Philip Hawthorn | Mukka | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 3-5 | Mukka asks us questions about ice skating. | 20 April 2002 | Tigs |
28 | Cake Making | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-1 Round 3: 2-3 | Tigs asks us questions about how gingerbread men, meringues and cakes are made. | 21 April 2002 | Mukka |
29 | Artist | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 0-2 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-3 | Dogsby asks us questions about drawing, sculpting and painting. | 22 April 2002 | Draw |
30 | Shoemaker | Alison Stewart | Mukka | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 2-5 | Mukka asks us questions about how shoes are made. | 23 April 2002 | Tigs |
31 | Football Match | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about football. | 10 July 2002 | Dogsby |
32 | Weaver | Alan MacDonald | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about weaving. | 11 July 2002 | Mukka |
33 | Diwali | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 2-2 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Mukka asks us questions about Diwali. | 12 July 2002 | Tigs |
34 | Gymnastics | Alison Stewart | Tigs | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about soft play, bubble barrels and gymnastics. | 13 July 2002 | Dogsby |
35 | Wildlife Park | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 2-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about bats, lions and snakes. | 14 July 2002 | Mukka |
36 | Fudge Factory | Alan MacDonald | Mukka | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 5-3 | Mukka asks us questions about how fudge is made. | 15 July 2002 | Dogsby |
37 | Monkey Music | Alison Stewart | Tigs | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Tigs asks us questions about making music and singing songs. | 16 July 2002 | Mukka |
38 | Costume Maker | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about how fancy dress costumes are made. | 17 July 2002 | Mukka |
39 | Rocking Horse Maker | Alan MacDonald | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-4 | Mukka asks us questions about how rocking horses are made. | 18 July 2002 | Draw |
40 | Mosaic | Alison Stewart | Tigs | Round 1: 0-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Tigs asks us questions about how mosaics are made. | 19 July 2002 | Mukka |
41 | Traffic Awareness | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 1-2 Round 3: 1-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about zebra crossings, traffic lights and lollipop people. | 20 July 2002 | Mukka |
42 | Face Painting | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Mukka asks us questions about face painting, presents and fancy dress. | 21 July 2002 | Tigs |
43 | Snow Play | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about playing in the snow. | 22 July 2002 | Dogsby |
44 | Clockmaker | Alison Stewart | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 2-3 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about how clocks are made. | 23 July 2002 | Mukka |
45 | Bridges | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 2-2 Round 3: 4-2 | Mukka asks us questions about bridges. | 24 July 2002 | Dogsby |
46 | Space | Alan MacDonald | Tigs | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 4-3 | Tigs asks us questions about space. | 25 July 2002 | Dogsby |
47 | Staying Healthy | Chris Ellis | Dogsby | Round 1: 0-2 Round 2: 1-3 Round 3: 3-3 | Dogsby asks us questions about doctors, opticians and dentists. | 26 July 2002 | Draw |
48 | Street Working | Alison Stewart | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 3-3 Round 3: 4-5 | Mukka asks us questions about milk people, post people and police officers. | 27 July 2002 | Tigs |
49 | Decorations | Chris Ellis | Tigs | Round 1: 2-1 Round 2: 3-1 Round 3: 4-2 | Tigs asks us questions about Eid, Christmas and Hanukkah. | 28 July 2002 | Dogsby |
50 | Weather | Alan MacDonald | Dogsby | Round 1: 1-2 Round 2: 3-2 Round 3: 3-4 | Dogsby asks us questions about the weather. | 29 July 2002 | Mukka |
51 | Snow Sport | Chris Ellis | Mukka | Round 1: 1-1 Round 2: 1-3 Round 3: 1-4 | Mukka asks us questions about skiing, cable cars and snowboarding. | 30 July 2002 | Tigs |
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