# Dunno on the Moon (1997)

> A cast of creative young dreamers living in separate dorms on the Moon entertain each other with inventions, pranks and mischief.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/83998

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 14 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, family, comedy
- Cast: Yuriy Sarantsev, Klara Rumyanova, Aleksey Borzunov, Boris Shuvalov, Kristina Orbakayte, Venera Rakhimova, Svetlana Stepchenko, Mikhail Kononov
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219207/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: whimsical, cozy, playful, gentle, cheerful

## Synopsis

Dunno on the Moon (1997-1998) is a Russian animated family comedy series produced by FAF Entertainment and set in a whimsical lunar community. Its principal characters include the restless inventive hero Znayka, voiced in the cast credits by Aleksey Borzunov, alongside the mischievous Klops (Yuriy Sarantsev), the dreamy Romashka (Klara Rumyanova) and the fussy Neznaika (Venera Rakhimova). The engine of the show is simple: the residents of separate boys and girls dorms, neither quite adults nor quite children, fill their days with hobbies such as invention, art, poetry and science, and their pranks and practical jokes run through every episode. Znayka can never settle down, always producing unexpected schemes that set the whole community laughing, while the others try to live ordinary social lives around him. The series runs for a single season of twelve short episodes, each about fourteen minutes long, giving it a light episodic shape rather than a continuing plot. Its tone is cheerful, gentle and breezy, with a warm, comforting sense of camaraderie and childlike wonder. Viewers who enjoy the whimsical community comedy of The Moomins or the inventive mischief of Wallace and Gromit will find similar charm here, and the earlier Soviet adaptation of the same story in Dunno on the Moon (1971) shares its playful spirit. The show suits young children and families looking for gentle, imaginative animation.

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