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Chris O'Dowd said: "''Moone Boy'' is a fantastic comedy which centres on a ten-year-old{{#tag:ref|Martin's age was adjusted during production, with the character celebrating his twelfth birthday in the first episode.|group="nb"}} boy who has an imaginary friend. It is set in the late eighties/early nineties and all of the experiences are ones that I had. It's a really funny show which has loads of animation and a number of laughs that I hope people will love. It was essential to film in Ireland and what was great about Sky was they wanted us to film here and they were really supportive. That wouldn't have happened at any other channel."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cargocollective.com/rayballdesign/MOONE-BOY|title=MOONE BOY - rayballdesign|work=cargocollective.com|date=February 2012|accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref> |
Chris O'Dowd said: "''Moone Boy'' is a fantastic comedy which centres on a ten-year-old{{#tag:ref|Martin's age was adjusted during production, with the character celebrating his twelfth birthday in the first episode.|group="nb"}} boy who has an imaginary friend. It is set in the late eighties/early nineties and all of the experiences are ones that I had. It's a really funny show which has loads of animation and a number of laughs that I hope people will love. It was essential to film in Ireland and what was great about Sky was they wanted us to film here and they were really supportive. That wouldn't have happened at any other channel."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cargocollective.com/rayballdesign/MOONE-BOY|title=MOONE BOY - rayballdesign|work=cargocollective.com|date=February 2012|accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref> |
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''Moone Boy'' is [[BSkyB|Sky's]] second commission based on a ''[[Little Crackers]]'' short. The series is a co-production between Sprout Pictures, who produced the original ''Little Crackers'' short, [[Baby Cow Productions]], Hod Cod Productions and Grand Pictures, and began filming in early 2012 on location in [[Boyle, County Roscommon|Boyle]] and other places in [[County Roscommon]], as well as [[County Wicklow]]. Animated sequences were created by [[Cartoon Saloon]]. |
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Revision as of 13:55, 2 August 2013
| Moone Boy | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Chris O'Dowd |
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| Theme music composer | The Sultans of Ping FC |
| Opening theme | "Where's Me Jumper" |
| Composer | Rónán Johnston |
| Country of origin |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 22 min |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Sky1 (UK and Ireland) Hulu (US) |
| Release | 14 September 2012 – present |
Moone Boy is an Irish sitcom created, co-written by and co-starring Chris O'Dowd for British broadcaster Sky. The series is co-written by Nick Vincent Murphy and is produced by Baby Cow Productions, Sprout Pictures, Hod Cod Productions and Grand Pictures. The series is semi-autobiographical of O'Dowd and focuses on a young boy's life growing up in Boyle, County Roscommon in Ireland in 1989. Moone Boy is the second series produced from Sky1's Little Crackers shorts and is inspired by O'Dowd's contribution, "Capturing Santa", which was produced by Sprout Pictures.
The introductory music for much of each episode is "Tico's Tune" by Geoff Love (recorded by him under the name 'Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains'). This piece of music has near-iconic status in Ireland as it was used as the theme music for The Gay Byrne Show, a long-running and immensely popular morning radio show on RTÉ Radio 1. Background music and soundtrack pieces were composed for the series by Rónán Johnston. The opening credits is accompanied with the song "Where's Me Jumper" by The Sultans of Ping FC.
Plot
Seán (O'Dowd) is the imaginary friend of 12-year-old Martin Moone, the youngest child of a family living in a small town in the rural Ireland. Martin, aided by his imaginary friend, has a unique perspective on life. His imagination comes into play both in his childish drawings, which come alive through animation, and in the ridiculous schemes he comes up with, against Seán's better judgement. With Seán's help, Martin negotiates life as the youngest in a chaotic, scatter-brained family.
Production
Chris O'Dowd said: "Moone Boy is a fantastic comedy which centres on a ten-year-old[nb 1] boy who has an imaginary friend. It is set in the late eighties/early nineties and all of the experiences are ones that I had. It's a really funny show which has loads of animation and a number of laughs that I hope people will love. It was essential to film in Ireland and what was great about Sky was they wanted us to film here and they were really supportive. That wouldn't have happened at any other channel."[1]
Moone Boy is Sky's second commission based on a Little Crackers short. The series is a co-production between Sprout Pictures, who produced the original Little Crackers short, Baby Cow Productions, Hod Cod Productions and Grand Pictures, and began filming in early 2012 on location in Boyle and other places in County Roscommon, as well as County Wicklow. Animated sequences were created by Cartoon Saloon.
Cast
- Chris O'Dowd as Seán Murphy
- David Rawle as Martin Moone
- Deirdre O'Kane as Debra Moone
- Peter McDonald as Liam Moone
- Aoife Duffin as Trisha Moone
- Clare Monnelly as Fidelma Moone
- Sarah White as Sinéad Moone
- Ian O'Reilly as Padraic O'Dwyre (O'Lighthouse for those who prefer it)
- Steve Coogan as Francie "Touchy" Feeley
- Johnny Vegas as Crunchie Haystacks
- Steve Wall as Danny Moone
- Norma Sheahan as Linda
- Ronan Raftery as Dessie
Episodes
Series 1 (2012)
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Ratings[2] | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Men of the Houses" | Declan Lowney | Chris O'Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy | 698,000 | 14 September 2012 | |
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Martin celebrates his 12th birthday. While his sisters don't exactly go all-out with their gifts, Martin is thrilled with his Readybix bike from Mam and Dad, although it doesn't last long when the local bullies, Jonner and Conner Bonnor decide to intervene. If only Trisha's boobs weren't the key to getting a bully protector. Dad tries to even the score with the Bonner brothers with unexpected consequences. | ||||||
| 2 | "Bunch of Marys" | Declan Lowney | Chris O'Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy | 543,000 | 14 September 2012 | |
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Martin befriends new boy Trevor in order to dine on his family's regular gourmet meals while Debra is too distracted with political campaigning to feed her youngest child. Ma Moone and her friends hope to incite 'girl power' in the local area by canvassing for politician Prof. Mary Robinson during the Presidential Election of 1990. However, they're less than thrilled when they're forced to turn to fishy rich man Francie "Touchie" Feeley (Steve Coogan) for funding. | ||||||
| 3 | "Another Prick in the Wall" | Declan Lowney | Chris O'Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy | 483,000 | 21 September 2012 | |
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Using the battle for the bathroom as an opportunity to catch extra zeds, Martin falls foul of Sinéad's pranks when she covers him in make-up while he's asleep. Unable to get to a mirror, Martin heads off to school unaware of his new look. He then discovers a short cut to school which will stop him falling prey to his sister's pranks. | ||||||
| 4 | "Dark Side of the Moone" | Declan Lowney | Chris O'Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy | Under 383,000 | 28 September 2012 | |
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Uncle Danny (Steve Wall) arrives just in time for Martin's birds-and-the-bees talk with Mam and Dad. Seán seeks solace with other imaginary friends when Martin dumps him under the influence of his visiting musician uncle. When Danny shows the pictures of his travels, when he talks of the french town of Lyon, the picture actually shows the Swiss city of Lausanne with a famous Tl bus. | ||||||
| 5 | "Godfellas" | Declan Lowney | Chris O'Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy | Under 382,000 | 5 October 2012 | |
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While Fidelma joins the church choir, Martin's confirmation service leads to an epiphany: he wants to become an altar boy. Has he got what it takes? Can he keep to the Altar Boys Code? What will Ma and Pa Moone think of a son as an Altar Boy and a daughter in the choir? | ||||||
| 6 | "The Bell-End of an Era" | Declan Lowney | Chris O'Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy | Under 443,000 | 12 October 2012 | |
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It's a big moment in the life of young Martin Moone: his last week of national school (primary school). Martin and Pádraic have some interesting plans to be remembered in future years. For Sinéad, if she finishes top of her class, the prospect of going to the Girl Guides' Jamboree awaits. For Trisha her exam prospects are somewhat poor and Fidelma has issues with boyfriend Dessi. | ||||||
Series 2 (2013)
Before the first series had even aired, Sky recommissioned Moone Boy for a second series.[3] Sky said they're "onto a real winner" with the show. The show will return in 2013 for its second series.[4]
Series 3 (2014)
On 12 March 2013, Chris O'Dowd stated that the third series was currently being written.[5] Ten days later, it was officially announced that Sky One had commissioned a third series, before the second series had been broadcast. Filming will begin in autumn 2013, with O'Dowd making his directorial debut on an episode.[6] O'Dowd has written a part for Terry Wogan in the series.[7]
Reception
The show has been well-received by critics. The Guardian called it "the most life-affirming delight to have hit our screens in a long time", and said: "It is surreal, within decent limits, and it is derivative, but I think the derivations are happily if tacitly acknowledged".[8] Moone Boy was also nominated for two awards at the 2012 British Comedy Awards.
DVD release
The first series of Moone Boy was released on DVD on 15 October 2012.[9]
Notes
- ^ Martin's age was adjusted during production, with the character celebrating his twelfth birthday in the first episode.
References
- ^ "MOONE BOY - rayballdesign". cargocollective.com. February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ O'Dowd's Moone Boy gets second series, retrieved 17 September 2012
- ^ Sky confirm raft of new and returning comedies, retrieved 22 June 2012
- ^ Chris O’Dowd: The IT Crowd has made me part of Hollywood in-crowd, retrieved 13 March 2013
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (22 March 2013). "Chris O'Dowd comedy Moone Boy commissioned for third series". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ Cronin, Kevin (17 June 2013). "'Moone Boy' Season 3 Filming to Begin this Autumn". iftn.ie. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Moone Boy Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Moone Boy [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2012.