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Series · 1992

Funnybones

Griff Rhys Jones
Funnybones poster
29 Sep 1992First aired
1Season

The series

Funnybones was a Welsh children's television series that was first aired in Welsh on S4C and in English on the BBC in 1992. It was based on the eponymous series of books by Janet and Allan Ahlberg which were illustrated by Andre Amstutz and focused on the adventures of a family of skeletons, sometimes known as the Funnybones. There was Big Funnybone, Little Funnybone, and Dog Funnybone. Each episode was 5 minutes in length. The voices were provided by popular comedian Griff Rhys Jones who also plays Moon Man, who serves as the narrator in the TV series.

Episodes

Season 1 · 12 episodes · 1992

  1. Episode 129 Sep 1992

    The Pet Shop

    The first episode, Big and Little decide to trade Dog for another pet, mainly because all he does is bark and dig holes in the lawn.

  2. Episode 26 Oct 1992

    Bumps In The Night

    It's a dark, dark night tonight but Big and Little keep bumping into each other.

  3. Episode 313 Oct 1992

    Give the Dog A Bone

    Dog is dreaming of his favourite thing in the world a big juicy bone.

  4. Episode 420 Oct 1992

    Dinosaurs

    Big and Little leave Dog behind to visit the dark, dark dinosaur museum.

  5. Episode 527 Oct 1992

    Ghost Train

    Big, Little and Dog ride the ghost train.

  6. Episode 63 Nov 1992

    Skeleton Crew

    Big, Little and Dog are on a boating trip in the dark, dark sea.

  7. Episode 710 Nov 1992

    Mystery Tour

    Big, Little and Dog receive invitations to a party at the end of the Mystery Tour.

  8. Episode 817 Nov 1992

    Wishbone

    Big, Little and Dog find a huge wishbone, and try to decide which one of them has the best idea for a wish.

  9. Episode 924 Nov 1992

    Shake, Rattle and Roll

    The skeletons decide to put on a cabaret show.

  10. Episode 101 Dec 1992

    Cat Chase

    Dog disappears in the white, white snow.

  11. Episode 118 Dec 1992

    City Nights

    Little gets bored with his quiet life on the dark, dark hill.

  12. Episode 1215 Dec 1992

    Night Fright

    Big, Little and Dog decide to frighten anything they come across in the dark, dark night.

Cast

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