What-a-Mess
An adaptation of a series of children's books by the comedy writer Frank Muir and the illustrator Joseph Wright. The main character is an Afghan Hound puppy. His formal name is Prince Amir of Kinjan, but he is known by the nickname "What-a-Mess" for both his disheveled appearance and for his tendency to cause accidental disasters. He lives with his mother, the Duchess of Kinjan, and an unnamed family of human owners.
- Rated
- TV-Y
- Runtime
- 10m
- Released
- 1979
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1979
Storyline
An adaptation of a series of children's books by the comedy writer Frank Muir and the illustrator Joseph Wright. The main character is an Afghan Hound puppy. His formal name is Prince Amir of Kinjan, but he is known by the nickname "What-a-Mess" for both his disheveled appearance and for his tendency to cause accidental disasters. He lives with his mother, the Duchess of Kinjan, and an unnamed family of human owners.
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• This was actually the second British version of the What-a-Mess stories. A previous series of 13 short animations was made by Smallfilms for the BBC in 1980, but was eclipsed by this series 10 years later and is now largely forgotten.
• Repeated once in 1985, but by 1995 had been forgotten due to DiC's more successful adaptation in the US.
Episodes
22 episodes – 1 seasons
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Color
- Color
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