Busytown Mysteries, also known as Hurray for Huckle!, is a Canadian
animated television series created by Cookie Jar Entertainment.
Currently, the series airs in Canada as part of the Kids' CBC block
and on the Tiny Pop channel in the United Kingdom. In the United
States, the show was originally going to be on Qubo, but it aired as
part of the Cookie Jar TV block on CBS instead, and then returned to
the United States on Starz. It takes place in Richard Scarry's
Busytown and teaches the scientific method through stories in which
Huckle Cat (with his sister Sally Cat, and friend Lowly Worm) solve
mysteries by examining evidence, with occasional help from friends
such as Hilda Hippo, and twins Pig Will and Pig Won't. The mysteries
are filed through insect reporter Gold Bug, who comes with a
microphone and his own personal news van.Season one was directed by
Ken Cunningham and produced by Christine Davis. Animation for season
one was produced by Helix Digital inc. Post production was handled by
Fearless Films and Supersonics Productions inc. Season one was the
winner of the 2009 CFTPA award for best children's program, and
nominated for the 2009 Pulcinella award for best preschool series at
Italy's prestigious "Cartoons on the Bay".Season two was directed by
Larry Jacobs with post directing by Ken Cunningham and produced by
Genna Du Plessis, and Audrey Velichka.Each of the following episodes
consists of two cartoons.
animated television series created by Cookie Jar Entertainment.
Currently, the series airs in Canada as part of the Kids' CBC block
and on the Tiny Pop channel in the United Kingdom. In the United
States, the show was originally going to be on Qubo, but it aired as
part of the Cookie Jar TV block on CBS instead, and then returned to
the United States on Starz. It takes place in Richard Scarry's
Busytown and teaches the scientific method through stories in which
Huckle Cat (with his sister Sally Cat, and friend Lowly Worm) solve
mysteries by examining evidence, with occasional help from friends
such as Hilda Hippo, and twins Pig Will and Pig Won't. The mysteries
are filed through insect reporter Gold Bug, who comes with a
microphone and his own personal news van.Season one was directed by
Ken Cunningham and produced by Christine Davis. Animation for season
one was produced by Helix Digital inc. Post production was handled by
Fearless Films and Supersonics Productions inc. Season one was the
winner of the 2009 CFTPA award for best children's program, and
nominated for the 2009 Pulcinella award for best preschool series at
Italy's prestigious "Cartoons on the Bay".Season two was directed by
Larry Jacobs with post directing by Ken Cunningham and produced by
Genna Du Plessis, and Audrey Velichka.Each of the following episodes
consists of two cartoons.
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