Toonhound - The Blunders (1984)

    "How they make those blunders
     is what everybody wonders..."

    Ooh, missus, what a blunder! - Welcome to Villa Shambles, home to the bluffing,
    botching, blundering Blunders. That's Ma and Pa Blunder, young Bobby Blunder
    and Baby Blunder, Zebra the striped cat, Trouble the dog, and Patch the bird.
    As one would expect, everything the Blunders put their hands to go awry and
    every little occurrence or event botched and bluffed. They stuff up the new central
    heating, fall foul of a UFO warning, slip up when washing the dog and even try
    to help him learn to fly. They're bloomin' ridiculous, we're told.

    This a knockabout series, narrated with enthusiasm by the late Frankie Howerd.
    The energy he injects in to each tale just about papers over the gaps in the budget.
    Yes it's a cheap production - as cheap as chips, in fact - but its' heart is in the
    right place, and there's a blunderful title song which Frankie sings over the
    opening and closing credits. The series reminds one a little of The Ratties,
    which came out a couple of years after this. That one had Spike Milligan
    raving through the silly stories and title song in a similar fashion.

      Villa Shambles - the Blunders' home

    "The Blunders" was written and directed by Ian Sachs, whose other credits
    include Portland Bill and Willo the Wisp. He's still animating today, with
    Shutterbug Studios. Three series were produced for FilmFair, proving that
    these blundering buffoons had a bit of mileage to them.

    » Trivia Hounds will spy some famous cameos in this show. In "At the
      Circus" the ringmaster is a Groucho Marx lookalike. In "The Blunder
        House of Horror" we meet a Lugosi-style Dracula, Frankenstein, Igor
       and The Mummy. And in "UFO Spotting" the olde worlde radio broadcast
        on the Blunders' wireless suggests a bit of "War of the Worlds" foolery,
        just like Orson Welles' famous radio broadcast...

    Blunders episodes

    At The Circus                         Ye Blunder And Ye Dragon
    Looking After Doris                  UFO Spotting
    Central Heating                       The Trouble With Trouble
    Dog Bath                                A Blunder At The Manor
    The Blunder House Of Horror
    Dogs Don't Migrate

    written and directed by Ian Sachs

     original characters created by
    Colin Voisey and Haydn Morgan

    producer:             Barrie Edwards
    assoc prods:        Mike Wagen, Peter Fulwood
    exec prod:            Graham Clutterbuck
    music & lyrics:     Chris Stuart, Robin Lyons
    animation:            Geoff Loynes
    artists:                 Alison Johnston, Theresa Whatley,
                               Deborah Johnson
    sound:
    editor:                  Rob Dunbar
    assisted by:          Sharon Johnston, Mark Woodroffe
    prod manager:      Peter Ibberson
    camera:               Mark Taylor
    as told by:            Frankie Howerd

      On the web

      Shutterbug Studios
      As mentioned, Ian Sachs is part of Shutterbug now, and this
      is their web site...

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			The Blunders (1984) producers: FilmFair / S.W.P.A. animation: cel animation episodes: 30 x 5mins
		"How they make those blunders is what everybody wonders..." Ooh, missus, what a blunder! - Welcome to Villa Shambles, home to the bluffing, botching, blundering Blunders. That's Ma and Pa Blunder, young Bobby Blunder and Baby Blunder, Zebra the striped cat, Trouble the dog, and Patch the bird. As one would expect, everything the Blunders put their hands to go awry and every little occurrence or event botched and bluffed. They stuff up the new central heating, fall foul of a UFO warning, slip up when washing the dog and even try to help him learn to fly. They're bloomin' ridiculous, we're told. This a knockabout series, narrated with enthusiasm by the late Frankie Howerd. The energy he injects in to each tale just about papers over the gaps in the budget. Yes it's a cheap production - as cheap as chips, in fact - but its' heart is in the right place, and there's a blunderful title song which Frankie sings over the opening and closing credits. The series reminds one a little of The Ratties, which came out a couple of years after this. That one had Spike Milligan raving through the silly stories and title song in a similar fashion. "The Blunders" was written and directed by Ian Sachs, whose other credits include Portland Bill and Willo the Wisp. He's still animating today, with Shutterbug Studios. Three series were produced for FilmFair, proving that these blundering buffoons had a bit of mileage to them. » Trivia Hounds will spy some famous cameos in this show. In "At the Circus" the ringmaster is a Groucho Marx lookalike. In "The Blunder House of Horror" we meet a Lugosi-style Dracula, Frankenstein, Igor and The Mummy. And in "UFO Spotting" the olde worlde radio broadcast on the Blunders' wireless suggests a bit of "War of the Worlds" foolery, just like Orson Welles' famous radio broadcast... Blunders episodes At The Circus Ye Blunder And Ye Dragon Looking After Doris UFO Spotting Central Heating The Trouble With Trouble Dog Bath A Blunder At The Manor The Blunder House Of Horror Dogs Don't Migrate written and directed by Ian Sachs original characters created by Colin Voisey and Haydn Morgan producer: Barrie Edwards assoc prods: Mike Wagen, Peter Fulwood exec prod: Graham Clutterbuck music & lyrics: Chris Stuart, Robin Lyons animation: Geoff Loynes artists: Alison Johnston, Theresa Whatley, Deborah Johnson sound: editor: Rob Dunbar assisted by: Sharon Johnston, Mark Woodroffe prod manager: Peter Ibberson camera: Mark Taylor as told by: Frankie Howerd On the web Shutterbug Studios As mentioned, Ian Sachs is part of Shutterbug now, and this is their web site... index » previous » next »
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