Busytown Mysteries


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 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.

Episodes

Each of the following episodes consists of two cartoons.

Season 1 (2007)

Season 2 (2009–2010)

DVD releases

On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released Busytown Mysteries: You and Me Solve a Mystery, a 3-disc set featuring 26 episodes from the series on DVD in Region 1 Only. In the UK Platform Entertainment released these episodes on DVD. In 2010, NCircle Entertainment released 3 DVD sets, containing 6 episodes each, named Busytown Mysteries: A Pickle of a Pickle in Busytown, Hurray for Huckle: Zooming Around Busytown, and Busytown Mysteries: The Mysterious Mysteries Of Busytown