A Bunch of Munsch
A Bunch of Munsch is an American-Canadian animated anthology television series produced by CINAR Films. Each episode is based on a book by American-Canadian children's author Robert Munsch. The show aired from December 7, 1991 to December 2, 1992 on CTV in Canada and Showtime in the United States.
Production
The series was announced by CINAR Films on January 12, 1991. The series was funded in part by grants from Telefilm Canada and the Maclean-Hunter Television Fund.Every story featured a unique original song, usually sung by the lead character. "Mortimer Song" in the episode "Mortimer" was originally written by Robert Munsch in 1970.
Broadcast
The first episode "Thomas' Snowsuit/50 Below Zero" aired as a winter special on CTV in Canada on December 7, 1991, and Showtime in the United States on December 17.On January 17, 1992, Showtime announced A Bunch of Munsch would be one of three animated series to join their "Family Hour" block of children's programs in 1992 alongside American Heroes & Legends and Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories. The series began airing regularly on Showtime with "The Paper Bag Princess" on October 14, 1992, followed by the series premiere of American Heroes & Legends. CTV continued to air A Bunch of Munsch episodes as annual specials.