Moomin: Moomin
Moomin season 1 is a children's animated television series based on the Moomin novels and comic strips by Finnish illustrator and author Tove Jansson and her brother Lars Jansson. The series was produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. in co-production with TV Tokyo, Yle, Marina Productions, and Televisión Española. The show takes place in Moominvalley, a remote and mysterious location where the Moomins, gentle and peacefu
Season overview
Moomin season 1 is a children's animated television series based on the Moomin novels and comic strips by Finnish illustrator and author Tove Jansson and her brother Lars Jansson. The series was produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. in co-production with TV Tokyo, Yle, Marina Productions, and Televisión Española. The show takes place in Moominvalley, a remote and mysterious location where the Moomins, gentle and peaceful creatures, live. Young Moomintroll and his family experience many strange adventures, both magical and mundane. The series is classified as Animation, Family, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, and Comedy.
Episodes
The Moomin Valley in Spring
Apr 12, 1990 · 23 min
Spring has come to Moominvalley, and Moomin and his family come out of their winter hibernation. Up in Lonely Mountains Moomin, Snufkin, Sniff and Little My find a large top Hat, w
The Magic Hat
Apr 19, 1990 · 23 min
The Magic Hat is back in Moominvalley! The hat, stuck in a river of raspberry juice is secretly snagged by Moomin, hoping for endless juice. Little My has other plans to turn her s
The Discovery of a Wrecked Ship
Apr 26, 1990 · 23 min
Moomin and his friends go mountain climbing, encounter a very depressed Hemulen, sunk in gloom because his stamp collection is finally complete and he has nothing more to collect T
The Moomins Discover the Island
May 3, 1990 · 23 min
Moominfamily and their friends set out for adventure in their new sailboat, and finally arrive at a seemingly uninhabited island. It is, however, populated by some very strange cre
The Secrets of the Hattifatteners
May 10, 1990 · 23 min
Our friends have forgotten to tie their boat up in the storm and are attacked by hordes of electrified Hattifatteners, who want their sacred barometer back. Swimming about after th
Tiny Guests
May 17, 1990 · 23 min
One day two very small guests arrive at Moominhouse. They bring a suitcase, so Moominpappa knows they have come to stay and builds a small bed. Everybody is dying to know what's in
The Suitcase
May 24, 1990 · 23 min
After the visit of the Groke, Snorkmaiden finally finds out to whom the contents of the suitcase belong, but this only makes the problem worse, and it is with great misgivings they
The Hobgoblin's Magic
May 31, 1990 · 23 min
The Groke has gone, having been given a very special sea-shell which was a gift from Snorkmaiden to Moomin, who is now in trouble. Moominmamma's handbag disappears, and she promise
An Invisible Friend
Jun 7, 1990 · 23 min
Too-Ticky brings Ninny to Moominhouse view. Ninny has been frightened so often by her aunt that she has become invisible. Moominmamma concocts an infallible remedy, but will that a
The Invisible Child
Jun 14, 1990 · 23 min
Very slowly Ninny comes back into view, but her face is still missing. Stinky does his best to stop her from becoming visible, resorting to very nasty tricks when the children play
The Wings
Jun 21, 1990 · 23 min
Snorkmaiden's brother has finished planning his flying ship, and has constructed a pair of wings so he himself can try out his theories, jumping of from the highest cliff in Moomin
The Pirate
Jun 28, 1990 · 23 min
Moominvalley is hit by a terrible storm, and an old sailing ship is wrecked offshore, finally sinking. But, it is no usual ship - she is seen flying a black flag with a skull and c
The Last Dragon on Earth
Jul 5, 1990 · 23 min
After a tremendous downpour Moomin finds a very small dragon in a puddle. Smothering this most exotic of pets with love he expects great devotion in return, but finds that love is
Our Neighbour is a Tough Teacher
Jul 12, 1990 · 23 min
One day, Fillyjonk moves into the Moomin Valley with her three children. Although the Moomins hold a welcome party with a lot of unique idea's meant to please them, Fillyjonk just
Snorkmaiden's Lost Memory
Jul 19, 1990 · 23 min
During a spell of rainy weather Snorkmainden has crammed herself with stories about princesses and chivalrous knights. On the first sunny day she and Moomin climb a mountain, where
A Close Encounter with Aliens
Jul 26, 1990 · 23 min
One day a flying saucer lands in Moominmamma's vegetable garden. It is apparently unmanned and she and Moomin salvage a strange box-like apparatus which looks rather home-made, but
A Change of Air
Aug 2, 1990 · 23 min
Bored stiff with calm, sunny weather and stuck in his memoirs, Moominpappa craves adventure. Stinky decides to comply and provides a set of gigantic footsteps, leading up from the
The Wooden Crate
Aug 9, 1990 · 23 min
It is hotter than ever before in Moominvalley. The river has run dry and everything is wilting. Going down to swim one day with the other children Little My finds a large wooden cr
Buried in a Jungle
Aug 16, 1990 · 23 min
Moominfamily and their friends have a great time in the jungle. The Hemulen is botanizing as fast as he can, everyone is eating tropical fruit and Moomin and Snorkmaiden play Tarza
Moomin Saves the Tigers
Aug 23, 1990 · 23 min
Moominfamily have befriended all the wild animals that Stinky let out of the zoo (except the crocodiles and who wants to be friends with a crocodile, anyway?) and when the zoo-keep
Snufkin Leaves Moomin Valley
Aug 30, 1990 · 23 min
Again winter is at the door and Moominpappa and Moomin are collecting wood to keep the house warm during their long hibernation. Moomin is feeling very sad because it is time for S
Moomin and Little My's Adventure
Sep 6, 1990 · 23 min
For no special reason Moomin wakes up in the middle of winter and can't go back to sleep. This is quite unheard-of. He is unable to wake the others, and finally, shivering, he make
Visitors in Winter
Sep 13, 1990 · 23 min
Moomin and Little My have finally settled into their wintry existence, living on Too-ticki's fish soup and Moominmamma's jam, of which there fortunately is an awful lot. One day, M
Hurry Up Snufkin
Sep 20, 1990 · 23 min
Wintering away from bed can't be very good for Moomins, for when spring comes Moomin has a terrible cold, and takes to bed when all the others get up. This year Snufkin is very lat
The Lighthouse
Sep 27, 1990 · 23 min
Once again the very fine weather is boring Moominpappa to tears and this time he decides to take the whole family with him and sail for a lighthouse on a small island, not bigger t
The Day the Lighthouse Lit Up
Oct 4, 1990 · 23 min
The Moomin's first night in the abandoned lighthouse is haunted by ghosts from the mysterious ghost ship, who finally take off. One of their group is left behind, and the Moomins h
Aunt Jane
Oct 11, 1990 · 23 min
One day, Moominpappa gets a very rare thing, a letter! It is from Aunt Jane, a stinkingly rich relative of whom Moominpappa is rather scared. She is great on duty, and particularly
The Floating Theatre
Oct 25, 1990 · 23 min
An underwater volcano off the coast threatens Moominvalley. A huge cloud of smoke signals that the volcano is active again, and shortly afterwards a tidal wave sweeps over the land
The Lost Children
Nov 1, 1990 · 23 min
When Moomin and Snorkmaiden wake up, the floating theater has disappeared. They are alone, surrounded by a vast watery desert. The floating house hits a rock, and the violent jolt
Midsummer
Nov 8, 1990 · 23 min
Moominpappa finds writing plays very difficult. He spends hours writing page after page, only for them to end up in the trash. The lost children have been put behind bars for teari
The Big Explosion
Nov 15, 1990 · 23 min
One day, Muffel shows up in Moominvalley. He claims to be a famous inventor and is looking for his "fellow inventor" Snork to show him his latest invention, a super fuel. However,
The Golden Fish
Nov 22, 1990 · 23 min
Mr. Hemul tells a mysterious story: somewhere beyond the lonely mountains lies a lake where a legendary fish is said to live—at least, that's what his great-grandmother told him. M
The Spirit in the Lamp
Nov 29, 1990 · 23 min
Moomin and Snorkmaiden pass the time on the beach looking for shells. Moomin digs up an old oil lamp. He rubs it, just like in the fairy tale about the genie. They are hugely surpr
The Kite
Dec 6, 1990 · 23 min
After a stormy night, the children find a tattered kite in the branches of a tree. Little Mü is very excited as they repair it. She has secretly come up with a brilliant idea: bein
The Witch
Dec 13, 1990 · 23 min
In the middle of the forest, the children meet a girl named Alicea, who is sitting on a rock waiting for her grandmother. Alicea tells them that she will be living at her grandmoth
Christmas is Coming
Dec 20, 1990 · 23 min
The Moomin family is hibernating when one day they are awakened by Mr. Hemul. He is very busy and tells them that they cannot possibly continue sleeping, because after all, "Christ
The Midwinter Bonfire
Dec 27, 1990 · 23 min
This year, Moomin's hibernation is not as deep as usual. One day, he wakes up. With wide eyes, he discovers the white winter world. Because it looks so enchanting outside, he decid
The Spell
Jan 1, 1991 · 23 min
Spring has long since arrived in Moominvalley and Snufkin has returned from his winter trip to the south, but the Moomin family is asleep. All attempts by their friends to wake the
Things that Go Bang in the Night
Jan 1, 1991 · 23 min
In the middle of the night, the inhabitants of Moominvalley are awakened by distant explosions. At the same time, a pretty young girl appears in the valley, completely exhausted. S
The Secret Fireworks
Jan 10, 1991 · 23 min
The pretty young girl wakes up from her deep sleep and says she is looking for Mr. Hemul. He, however, does not know the girl at all. At the moment, Mr. Hemul has other things on h
Crooks in Moomin Valley
Jan 17, 1991 · 23 min
Life in Moominvalley is far too peaceful for the police inspector. That's why the Moominvalley police station is to be closed down. Of course, Moomin and his friends don't want tha
The Solar Eclipse
Jan 24, 1991 · 23 min
The Moomins and their friends prepare for the solar eclipse: Moominpappa distributes pieces of glass blackened with candle soot, through which you can look directly at the sun. The
The Prima Donna
Jan 31, 1991 · 23 min
Torrential rains have once again caused massive flooding in Moominvalley. Even a circus was washed away. With their last ounce of strength, an artist and her horse managed to save
The Birthday Present
Feb 7, 1991 · 23 min
Moominmamma's birthday is approaching, and Moominpappa just can't think of a suitable gift! He turns to Snork for help, because Snork is an inventor. But the hastily constructed di
Moomin Builds a House
Feb 14, 1991 · 23 min
The Moomins' house has collapsed because the ten children that Mula's mother brought with her have been running riot. There is no peace and quiet to be found anywhere, and Snufkin
Dame Elaine
Feb 21, 1991 · 23 min
Moominpappa has inherited a real castle from a distant relative. He doesn't really want to accept the inheritance, but when he learns that ghosts are haunting the castle, he change
The Hot Spring
Feb 28, 1991 · 23 min
Three men, carrying strange tools in their backpacks, are searching for a hot spring in Moominvalley to prepare for the construction of a spa. Sniff is immediately interested and t
The Bubbles
Mar 7, 1991 · 23 min
Snorkfräulein has a secret: her brother, the inventor and airship designer Snork, has developed a liquid that could be groundbreaking in the field of airship construction. When a p
The Giant Pumpkin
Mar 14, 1991 · 23 min
One of the Moomins' favorite foods is pumpkin pie—and when the pumpkin plants in Moominmamma's garden grow bigger leaves than fruit, the family walks around with sad faces. However
The Imp
Mar 21, 1991 · 23 min
Hidden deep in the forests of Moominvalley, an old tree stump has stood for more than 500 years. Leaves have not grown on it for as long as anyone can remember, and yet the old tre
Snorkmaiden Goes Psychic
Mar 28, 1991 · 23 min
Snorkmaiden is caught in a thunderstorm and seeks shelter under a lone tree. This turns out to be a serious mistake, as the tree is promptly struck by lightning. Snorkmaiden faints
The Treasure Hunt
Apr 4, 1991 · 23 min
A treasure hunter wants to find a gold vein. But after several attempts, he realizes that there are no gold deposits in Moominvalley. He decides to move beyond the lonely mountains
The Water Nymph
Apr 4, 1991 · 23 min
One day, in the aftermath of the gold fever, Sniff walks off upstream to look for gold in the river-bed. He gets lost in a thick mist, and suddenly comes upon a small pond, created
Mymble's Diamond
Apr 18, 1991 · 23 min
Mymble has found a ring on the ground with a big, sparkling stone and gives it in to the Inspector. When no one comes forth to claim it he gives it to her and she is very, very hap
Moominpappa's Second Youth
Apr 25, 1991 · 23 min
One day something remarkable happens in Moominvalley, Moominpappa goes for a walk without his hat. When made aware of this he is greatly distressed, fearing that his forgetfulness
The Secret Dish
May 2, 1991 · 23 min
Is Moominmamma's family really getting tired of her cooking? It seems impossible, but Little My unabashedly claims that she is getting very bored with always having pancakes, and M
Motherly Love
May 9, 1991 · 23 min
Two little waifs - abandoned in the woods by their evil step-mother if one is to believe them - are found on the Moominhouse porch. This sad occurrence might have been handled bett
Artists in Moominvalley
May 16, 1991 · 23 min
Ever believing in his own ability Moominpappa enters a photo contest for the best nature shot. The spectacular and dramatic results draw a throng of painters to Moominvalley, where
Adventures of Moominpappa: Part 1
May 23, 1991 · 23 min
As it seems Moominpappa has left his turbulent youth out of his memoirs (with the usual self aggrandizement of autobiographers he thought them too turbulent for print), he one day
The Terrible Little My
May 31, 1991 · 23 min
As we all know, Little My is happily aggressive, with no inhibitions and no hang-ups. She gets very angry at times but never sulks, and always enjoys herself immensely. All in all
Moomin's the Fortune-Teller
Jun 6, 1991 · 23 min
Sniff is at it again; trying to get rich quickly. Unfortunately for Moomin he figures as the short-cut to riches in a dream Sniff has had, and when Sniff drags him off to masquerad
Witch-Walking
Jun 13, 1991 · 23 min
Great things are happening in Moominvalley. Snorkmaiden's brother, the Snork, has finally completed the model of his new flying ship and it seems to work, being a bit more sensibly
Adventures of Moominpappa: Part 2
Jun 20, 1991 · 23 min
The Moomins and their friends have gone down to the beach, and looking out over the sea Moominpappa is reminded of his youthful life as an adventurer. The appearance of the Nibling
Moomin and the Birds
Jul 4, 1991 · 23 min
Inspired by the Hemulen, who has temporarily left plants aside for a study of birds, Moomin and his friends go out to study Nature, armed with a book on the subject, and find a lot
The Fancy-Dress Ball
Jul 11, 1991 · 23 min
Moominhouse is filled with feverish activity, because everyone in Moominvalley has been invited to a fancy-dress ball in the old Manor, and attics and closets are savoured for suit
The Vampire
Jul 18, 1991 · 23 min
Horror strikes Moominvalley when a vampire escapes from the Zoo, and everyone tries to cover himself up in gauze or bandages to keep from being bitten. Not exactly knowing exactly
The Chair
Jul 25, 1991 · 23 min
One awful day, Moominpappa's chair breaks. This might not sound irreparable, but creative people are funny - they rely on certain material comforts for their inspiration to run fre
Adventures of Moominpappa: Part 3
Aug 1, 1991 · 23 min
Again, Moominpappa is talked into telling the others about his stormy youth - never a difficult task with autobiographers. He tells us about how the Fuddler met the Muddle and how
The Phoenix
Aug 8, 1991 · 23 min
Moomin and his friends carry home a wounded bird, which has been brought down by some hunters. The bird is large and very beautiful, quite old, and not to be found in any book on b
Moomin's Big Fish
Aug 15, 1991 · 23 min
The Snork has made a new invention; a super-glue that sticks to everything and won't come off easily, either. While his sister Snorkmaiden is out with Moomin and the others trying
The Slug-a-Bed Mushrooms
Aug 22, 1991 · 23 min
Moomin and his friends go out to pick mushrooms, and the find even more than can carry home. They seem to be of a very strange species, however - they start glowing and finally the
Moomin and the Dolphin
Aug 29, 1991 · 23 min
Baby dolphin is washed up on the beach one day, and Moomin and Snufkin have a tremendous job getting it down to the water again, because even a baby dolphin is far bigger than a Mo
The Cave
Sep 5, 1991 · 23 min
One day, when the tide is exceptionally low, Moomin and the others go on an expedition to Circle Island, a round island with a lake in the middle which can be reached by foot. Snif
A Wonderful Present
Sep 12, 1991 · 23 min
Thingumy and Bob finally decide to go back to Moominvalley for a visit. As usual they lug their - to them enormous suitcase along. Remembering the equally enormous ruby it used to
The Fabulous Emerald
Sep 19, 1991 · 23 min
Moomin is beset by strange, recurrent dreams in which he is urged to go to a far-away waterfall and look for something. At last he sets out with Snufkin, and they make a most unusu
Painting a House
Sep 26, 1991 · 23 min
There is no end to the catastrophes that befall the Hemulen - barely has the hailstorm destroyed his beloved plants when a terrible wind makes off with part of his roof, and then L
The Great Race
Oct 3, 1991 · 23 min
Finally the Snork's flying ship is ready for its test flight, but the Snork is beset by trouble. His balloon leaks and when, on top of that, another aviator in a balloon arrives, t
Going South
Oct 3, 1991 · 23 min
At last the Snork's flying ship is working properly, and everyone is getting a ride in it - some very hazardous ones. Winter is just around the corner, and while the Moomins hibern