Series synopsis
Mrs. Pepper Pot, also known as スプーンおばさん is a Japanese animation action & adventure kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on NHK BS1 on April 4, 1983. It ended on December 30, 1983. It stars Reiko Seno, Sumi Shimamoto, Yo Inoue and Joji Yanami.
Mrs. Pepper Pot lives in a small village with her husband, and enjoys a unique life because she has a small magic spoon that helps her reduce her size, and during that, Mrs. Pepper Pot embarks on a series of adventures during which she communicates with animals easily.
Premise
Mrs. Pepper Pot lives in a small village with her husband, and enjoys a unique life because she has a small magic spoon that helps her reduce her size, and during that, Mrs. Pepper Pot embarks on a series of adventures during which she communicates with animals easily.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Reiko Seno as Mrs. Pepperpot (voice)
- Sumi Shimamoto as Rury, Den (voice)
- Yo Inoue as Baken, Sarler Bacon (voice)
- Joji Yanami as Pot Bjorn (voice)
- Daisuke Gori as Booby / Carl Bacon / King Joe (voice)
- Eiko Taira as Orina (voice)
- Hiroko Maruyama as Caper (voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Mr. Preussen / Yan (voice)
Supporting cast
- Keiko Yokozawa as Jin / Lou / Little Bon (voice)
- Kenichi Ogata as Mickel (voice)
- Kiyomi Hanasaki as Zun (voice)
- Reiko Suzuki as Yolebiene / Noble Lady (voice)
- Reiko Yamada as Dongar / Tongar / Uncent (voice)
- Ritsuko Ohwada as Paseki (voice)
- Shigeru Chiba as Apu Apu / Golonya (voice)
- TARAKO as Chip (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Bjon Harken (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 130 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 130 | April 4, 1983 | December 30, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oh my, I'm Getting Smaller Mrs. Spoon suddenly became as small as a teaspoon. For some reason, she was able to talk to animals while she was little. Even though she is small, the old woman still has a lot of work to do, so she asks the animals to help her. When her husband returned and opened the door, Mrs. Spoon had returned to her original size. |
April 4, 1983 |
| 2 |
Missing Hat Mrs. Spoon came to the storeroom to look for a hat. As she joined the children in playing hide and seek, she became smaller. She is afraid that the children will see her like this, so she runs away to the eaves. In front of her was the hat she was looking for. The delighted lady used her hat as a parachute and jumped to the ground. |
April 5, 1983 |
| 3 |
Prank Ichigo Tori Mrs. Spoon came to the forest to pick wild strawberries, but she became small again. A wolf approaches the old woman to eat her, but she is forced to help pick strawberries. When the basket was filled with strawberries, Rock the bear appeared and the wolf ran away. |
April 6, 1983 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 1983 |
| Last aired | December 30, 1983 |
| Runtime | 10 minutes |
| Status | ended |