Me Too!, Me Too! Castles And Knights

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Me Too! is a live-action television series on UK TV for preschool children based around the large (fictional) community of Riverseafingal in Scotland. In reality the programme is filmed in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Newcastle upon Tyne, with some exterior shots of Manchester Metrolink trams also being used. Me Too! is produced by Glasgow-based production company Tattiemoon. One of the Directors is Andrew Agnew, Balamory's famous Policeman PC Plum. Two of Bobby's helpers cleaning the buses are Stevie Robertson (the husband of Jane Robertson who also worked on the show) and Jamie Gash. The Series The series follows six parents and their children including Lisa, Jack, Rebecca, Kai and a dog called Sampson who are apart during the day as the children go to Granny Murray's and the parents go to work. At various points in the programme the parent will think of their child and a 'think puff' will travel across the city to Granny Murray's. The programme then alternates between what the parents are doing at work and what the children are doing with Granny Murray. One of the aims behind the series is to reassure children of working parents who go to childminders that their parents are always thinking of them. In addition, children get a view into an adult's working day (simplified and more entertaining than a real work day for children's benefit). Each day's plot hinges on a problem that develops at work and the main character's "race against time" to sort it out. Granny Murray has always provided a kernel of wisdom during the programme's opening that helps in solving the problem. The programme features much usage of clocks and time, and hence also aims to teach young children to tell the time. Return The show returned to UK TV in December 2006. However some viewers were annoyed to find that the original songs had been "re-composed", but with the original lyrics remaining in place. The reason for this is still unclear. Fans on the BBC Parenting message board have observed that there were previous complaints about the original songs being too fast, unmemorable and difficult for children to learn. The question of copyright issues was also raised as a possibility, unverified. A Tattiemoon representative states only that the staff of the programme have been "working on the new songs for a long time." (Tattiemoon email letter sent to multiple enquirers.) pisodes Series OneI Want to Dance Raymond wants someone to buy his chocolate mousse in the buffet car,Fireworks Granny Murray takes the children to a fireworks display at the castle, but Bobby worries it might be scary,The Rattle Tina hears noises while she is driving, and thinks there must be a carnival in town,I Want to See the Parade Doctor Juno creates carnival fun in the hospital to make up for not being able to see the local parade,Bumps in the Night A storm hits Riverseafingal and breaks Bobby's broom,The Puncture The old swing in Granny Murray's garden gets thrown out but Tina thinks she can replace it,Paper Mountain The children have fun with paper, and Mickey John learns about recycling,Baby The gang awaits the baby's arrival, but father Bruce goes for a walk at a vital moment,Roadworks Riverseafingal is beset with roadworks, so Rudi recruits some helpers to sell fruit and vegetables somewhere quieter,I Want To Stay Up All Night When Kai declares he wants to stay up all night, Granny Murray enlists the help of Bobby to get him to sleep,The Juicer Mickey John feels hot in the sun, but later realises what a help it can be to him,Less Rush Doctor Juno has a busy day and forgets to take a patient's plaster off, until she is reminded by Tina,I Want to Say Goodnight Bobby misses her routine goodnight call and dashes across the city to put things right,Granny Murray's Potato Recipes Rudi finds himself running low on supplies because Granny Murray's potato recipes are so popular,Fruit Bus Bobby cleans the bus in preparation for a healthy eating campaign,Fantastical Mickey John tells a story about a king and queen, and the children draw pictures of the characters,Ratatouille Rudi misplaces Raymond's list of ingredients for Granny Murray's ratatouille, but luckily remembers what is in it,The Kiss Raymond acts strangely as he awaits a visit from jazz singer Edith Budge,Cheese and Tomato Toasties Raymond eats a lot of tasty cheese toasties, leaving him short of Ebread,Strawberries Tina helps Rudi collect strawberries from Hayes Farm to sell at his stall,Market Cries Granny Murray takes the children to the park and to the market, where they learn about working in a team,The Pet Bobby is `chosen' by an abandoned kitten so she decides to take it home and keep it as a pet,Harlequin Day Doctor Juno has been too busy working and sorting out the Harlequin Day to organise the opening,Driving Lesson Granny Murray shows the children lots of cars