# Mopatop's Shop

Mopatop's Shop is a children's television series that premiered on CITV in the UK on 4 January 1999. 260 ten-minute episodes were made and aired daily. It was a co-production between Jim Henson Television and Carlton Television. After it finished its run in 2003, it was repeated for several years afterwards until 2010.

## Production

The show was produced and written by Jocelyn Stevenson, who started working with the Muppets as a lead writer on Fraggle Rock. Stevenson explained, "The aim of Mopatop's Shop is to teach young children to embrace language and communication skills in a form where they can expand the boundaries of their imagination. It promotes goodness and wellbeing."

## Plot

The show features Mopatop and his assistant, Puppyduck. They run Mopatop's Shop, a shop where one can buy anything they could ever think or dream of. They interact with characters including the Mouse family, local deliveryman Lamont the sloth, neighbour Claudia Bird and a rabbit named Odd-Job Gerald.

## Characters
### Main characters

* Mopatop (performed by Mak Wilson in Seasons 1 and 2, William Todd-Jones in Seasons 3 and 4) – The main character of the series. He is a large and fuzzy green dragon-like creature of indeterminate species who runs Mopatop's Shop as its shopkeeper.
* Puppyduck (performed by Victoria Willing) – Mopatop's assistant. She is a cross between a duck and a dog. Puppyduck also has a fondness for strawberry jam.
* Mouse Family – A family of mice that live in the attic of Mopatop's shop.
** Moosey Mouse (performed by Nigel Plaskitt) – A member of the Mouse Family. Since Mopatop and Puppyduck don't notice him, he tends to do whatever he wants. He is a recycled version of the mouse puppet used in The Muppet Christmas Carol which was later used for Stanley the Mouse in Jim Henson's Animal Show.
** Mother Mouse (performed by Victoria Willing)
** Father Mouse (performed by Brian Herring)
** Great Uncle Mousiemillian – Moosey Mouse's great uncle.

### Recurring characters

* Claudia Bird (performed by Susan Beattie) – A friendly neighbor of Mopatop. She is a recycled version of Winny from The Muppet Show.
* Lamont (performed by Nigel Plaskitt) – A sloth who is a deliveryman. He is a recycled version of the Lamont the Sloth puppet from Jim Henson's Animal Show.
* Odd-Job Gerald (performed by Brian Herring) – A rabbit who does odd jobs for Mopatop.
* Grace The Delphinium (performed by Alison McGowan) – A cheerful flower that resides in Mopatop's Shop. She is a recycled version of one of the flowers from The Muppet Show.
* Professor Fingle Fangle Fargle (performed by Nigel Plaskitt) – An inventor who has contributed some of his inventions to Mopatop's Shop.

## Broadcast history
### United Kingdom

The series premiered on CITV on 4 January 1999.

### International

On 9 May 2013, it was shown on YouTube during the 1st season in North America after a 5-year wait.

## Episodes

Season :
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 65 | 65 | 4 January 1999 (1999-01-04) | 2000 (2000) |
| 2 | 65 | 65 | 2000 (2000) (Non-US countries) | 2001 (2001) (Non-US countries) |
| 3 | 65 | 65 | Fall 2001 (Non-US countries) | Spring 2002 (Non-US countries) |
| 4 | 65 | 65 | 2002 (2002) (Non-US countries) | 2003 (2003) (Non-US countries) |
Season 1 (1999–2000)
* Wrong Ringer
* This Way to the Garden
* Flea Power
* Hop for the Shop
* Hiccups
* Ghosts
* Upsy Daisy
* Worries
* Trouble With a Puddle
* Horns
* No Mice for Sale
* The Seed
* No Job Too Small
* Moon Dreams
* Hug A Bug
* The Whizzy
* Nowhere For a Square
* Grand Opening
* Shake A Shake
* Mr Grizzle's Laugh
* Nothing
* Teething Trouble
* Simply Sorry
* Monty's Fuzzy Wuzz
* Ants
* Something Special
* Singa Songa
* Hairy Fairy
* Whispers
* Nodding Off
* Flowers
* Home Sweet Home
* Ship Ahoy
* You Are What You Are
* The Do-What-I-Say
* Bright Ideas
* Surprise Party
* Musical Sounds
* Surprises
* The Perfect Tail
* Cock-A-Doodle Bee
* The Happy Flapper
* No Sea
* Easy Peasy
* Thingamajig
* Wind
* The Brave Canary
* The Flying Chicken
* Warm Snow
* The Magic Teeny
* Cold Feet
* A Secret
* Sniffly Whiffler
* Singalotti
* The Big Bicycle Race
* Swapsies
* Dancin' on the Shop
* Find The Way You Are
* The Fly
* Go Slow
* Fast Run
* Mud
* Fishing
* Teasy Sneezy
* Whistles
Season 2 (2000–2001)
* Where's the Blue Paint?
* Princess Lulabelle
* Light Up My Life
* Meesy Mouse
* Mervyn Muddle
* Whatever Next?
* The Gobbledegook
* Sea Tree House
* Pop Star
* The Wizard's Wand
* Doctor Zuckermonster
* The Neenoo
* Helping Hands
* Tweet! Roar!
* Flying Carpet
* Rosey Nosey
* The Grumblegrouch
* Weirdy Beardy
* Splish! Splish! Splat!
* Magic Cakes!
* Feathers
* Hidey Seekies
* Rude Dude
* Bath Buddy
* I Want To Be a Unicorn
* The Do Wah Be Do
* Hair! Hair! Everywhere!
* Smells
* One Of Those Days
* The Flootle Toot
* Ears
* Ducky Dog
* Robbers In The Shop
* The See Me Not
* Runaway Socks
* A Shopping Trip
* Keys
* Real Cool Shoes
* Nellie the Belly Dancer
* What's In An Egg?
* Rumble! Rumble!
* The Magic Rabbit
* Silly Stephen
* Mouldylocks and the Three Pears
* How Scary Is That?
* Animal Choir
* Bruno Butterfingers
* Thinking Cap
* Hullabaloo
* Little Miss Kissy Kiss
* Puppyduck's Granny
* Flower the Leader
* Backwards Forwards
* Stuck In A Bucket
* Load of Old Rubbish
* Ice Screams!
* Mirror, Mirror
* Mac and The Lollystalk
* The Bigulator
* Mouse Count
* Snores
* Gluey Gloop
* Midip
* Dream the Dream
Season 3 (2001–2002)
* Mopatop of the Pops
* Bad Leaf Day
* Ali Doolally
* Humdinger
* Jumpety Bumpety
* Clothez Fit for a King
* Lots of Laughs
* Spic and Span
* Silly Things
* Mischievous Monkey
* Colour me Mopatop
* I've Got Plenty of Muffin
* Mr. Philling's Teeth
* Mr. Puniverse
* Spaghetti Tree
* Cinderfella
* Penguins, Pegs and Pirates
* Smart Trousers
* Whoop Mmmrrr Zingading
* Big Game
* Rigid Robot
* Quick March
* Penguins
* What's in a Name
* Stan the One Man Band
* Chattering Charlie
* Sir Gooseberry
* The Bouncing Pengolinos
* The Heebie Jeebie
* The Orange and the Sporange
* Mattresses
* The Toadstool's Always Fresher
* Voices
* Three Sale
* Fish out of Water
* Keep Fit
* Old Dog, New Tricks
* Hooray Henry
* Dragon Breath
* The Argument
* An Old Story
* Wet, Wet, Wet
* Tweetentoot
* Moosey the Pigeon
* Anything & Everything
* Knowledgeable Nedra
* Baddy NoNo
* High
* Fantastic Fancy Outfit
* Stormy Gust
* Again Again
* Oh, What a Night
* Invisible Storage
* Shadow
* Worry and Fret
* A Ah Ee
* Flower Power
* Flatcap Frankie's Shop
* A Rhyme of My Own
* Cuddle a Cactus
* Quickie Slowgo
* Arabella Angel
* Snowflakes
* Oh Christmas Tree
* Thank You
Season 4 (2002–2003)
* Party Time
* Funny Fruit
* Dun Dun Dun
* Flea Orchestra
* One Big Eyebrow
* Fast Furry Five
* The True Princess
* A Short Knight
* The Fuzzlegump
* The Interrupting Cow
* The Fairy Godfather
* The Big End
* Bored
* Smell the Cheese
* If Wishes Were Fishes
* Feet Up
* Big Hand
* Holly Happyhog
* Big Bad Pig
* Feeling Fruity
* The Hole
* Babysitting
* Meesey's Friend
* Toy Box
* Vampy the Buffet Slayer
* Mopatop's Birthday
* Dora the Disco Queen
* Plunk!
* Mad Hattie's Tea Party
* Granny Knit Wit
* The Magical Cleaning Machine
* It's Only Rock n Roll
* Live Art
* The Lightbulb Bug
* Malvina the Magician
* Looking Good
* Under Arrest
* A Grumpy Carrot
* Jitterbug
* Mrs. Wishy Washy
* Jack Out of the Box
* Finishing Chilly
* The Pie Piper
* The Big Banger
* What a Spectacle!
* On Your Skates
* Polishing B's
* Mini Holidays
* The Royal Wave
* The Lost Temper
* A Noise for Mr. Racket
* Little Fred Riding Hood
* Rocky
* Socks
* Swap Shop
* Nosy Parker
* Grand Slam
* Silly Sausages
* Moosey's Dream
* Pet Chair
* Odd Job's New Job
* Spots
* Clappers
* The Great Strawberry Jam Sandwich Crisis
* Goodbye