Series synopsis
Moone Boy is a comedy family television series that premiered on Sky One on September 14, 2012. It ended on April 6, 2015. It was created by Chris O'Dowd. It stars Chris O'Dowd, David Rawle, Deirdre O'Kane and Clare Monnelly.
Martin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend Sean to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family in the 1980's.
Premise
Martin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend Sean to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family in the 1980's.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chris O'Dowd as Sean Murphy
- David Rawle as Martin Moone
- Deirdre O'Kane as Debra Moone
- Clare Monnelly as Fidelma Moone
- Aoife Duffin as Trisha Moone
- Ian O'Reilly as Padraic
- Sarah White as Sinead Moone
- Peter McDonald as Liam Moone
Supporting cast
- Norma Sheahan as Linda
Guest cast
- Paul Rudd
- John Sessions
- Terry Wogan
- David Pearse
- Steve Coogan
- Sharon Horgan
- Gene Rooney as Nun
- Jemma Curran as Amy
- Joseph M. Kelly as Packie Bonner
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | March 22, 2012 | May 12, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 6 | September 14, 2012 | October 12, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 17, 2014 | March 24, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 6 | March 2, 2015 | April 6, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 1 Trailer A preview of this warm family comedy series about a young boy growing up in a chaotic and creative household in late 80's Irleand. |
March 22, 2012 |
| 2 |
Series 1 - Behind The Scenes Get a behind-the-scenes look into the making of Moone Boy featuring interviews with the cast and crew. |
October 12, 2012 |
| 3 |
Series 2 Trailer It's now 1990 and things are changing in the Moone household with the prospect of a new arrival in the family and blooming love for Martin. |
September 15, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Men of the Houses In Boyle, Ireland in 1989, Martin Moone has made a somewhat unusual friend. |
September 14, 2012 |
| 2 |
Bunch of Marys Martin befriends new boy Trevor in order to dine on his family's regular gourmet meals while Debra is too distracted with political campaigning to feed her youngest child. Ma Moone and her friends hope to incite girl power in the local area by canvassing for politician Mary Robinson, but they're less than thrilled when they're forced to turn to fishy rich man Francie Feeley for funding. |
September 14, 2012 |
| 3 |
Another Prick in the Wall Using the battle for the bathroom as an opportunity to catch extra zeds, Martin falls foul of Sinead's pranks when she covers him in make-up while he's asleep. Unable to get to a mirror, Martin heads off to school unaware of his Boy George-esque look... |
September 21, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boylé, Boylé, Boylé Martin is appalled when his dad takes the family on holiday during the 1990 World Cup, so he tries to hitch-hike back to Boyle to watch a vital match on home turf. |
February 17, 2014 |
| 2 |
Moone Dance Martin is about to start secondary school, and with this new era comes attending his first school disco. |
February 24, 2014 |
| 3 |
Ghost Raft Martin and Padraic leave on a voyage of a lifetime on their Halloween ghost ship, but things soon take an unexpected spooky turn. |
March 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Where the Streets Do Have Names Martin and Padraic travel to Dublin whilst Liam runs into a former flame. |
March 2, 2015 |
| 2 |
The Plunder Years Fed up with being caught between two warring parents, Padraic disappears with Martin. Crunchie Haystacks finds it hard to cope. |
March 9, 2015 |
| 3 |
Fecks, Lies and Videotape While the Moone house is bursting at the seams, Martin and Padriac try to film a hilarious home video. |
March 16, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 14, 2012 |
| Last aired | April 6, 2015 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |