The Shiny Show

British educational children's quiz show

The Shiny Show
Created byChris Ellis
Written byChris Ellis
Philip Hawthorn
Alan MacDonald
Alison Stewart
Directed byPhilip Hawthorn
Helen Sheppard
StarringSue Monroe
Sally Preisig
Sam Mason
Wim Booth
Theme music composerLiz Kitchen
Francis Haines
ComposersLiz Kitchen
Francis Haines
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes91
Production
Camera setupMulti-Camera
Running time20 minutes per episode (approx.)
Production companyOpen Mind Productions
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
Release11 February (2002-02-11)[1] –
30 July 2002 (2002-07-30) [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]

Characters

Tigs

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

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

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

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:

  • Playing the show's theme song, and then starting the show.
  • Choosing the quizzer – the person who will ask all the questions for a particular episode of the show.
  • Playing the quizzer's song.
  • Starting rounds.
  • Giving the shinies and the Super Shiny to the audience at home.
  • Waving with one hand from side to side, as if to say "Goodbye", to indicate the end of the show.

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.

Overview

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.

Episodes

Series 1 (2002)

# Episode title Writer Quizzer Shiny Score Summary Original airdate Winner
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

Series 2 (2002)

# Episode title Writer Quizzer Shiny Score Summary Original airdate Winner
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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