The Morph Files was my first exposure to Morph when I was young, and I have become a fan of Morph since. Before I move on to this specific series, I think it would be necessary to give you a brief idea on who Morph is.
If you haven't heard of Morph, it is about a plasticine man who has the ability to change shape, and he lives on top of an artist's desk (presumably Tony Hart's). He also has a friend called Chas, and they would frequently get into fights. Morph was first introduced in the 70's before getting his own show in the 80's (called The Amazing Adventures of Morph), and in recent years he was been given another series available on YouTube. I always admired the comedy of the show, and to this day it still makes me chuckle when I'm feeling down.
Moving on to the actual review of the programme, The Morph Files basically takes place on the artist's desk, but there is a new touch to it; a computer has been added to it. As indicated by the opening sequence, Morph receives a computer, which he then sets up along with Chas. Throughout the show, Morph and Chas would use the computer to play games or do arty things. I didn't think the scenes interfered with the overall programme.
However, the scenes where the computer is used are one of the few scenes that are newly animated, because throughout all of the episodes, the show would use previous footage from past Morph clips. No, I'm not just referring to the short segments that aired on various CBBC shows in the 90's, I'm referring to both them AND The Amazing Adventures of Morph.
I kind of felt a little saddened when I realised this years later after when I last seen the show as a kid. While it doesn't sound like a big deal, the usage of recycled footage in the show leaves a few continuity errors, such as the sudden animation change from one clip to a past episode of TAAoM for example. I think I even noticed this error when I was young watching it back then.
I should point out that most of the episodes reuse storylines from TAAoM, which becomes apparent when the show uses full clips from it. However, the episodes tend to add a different twist to the recycled stories (usually involving the computer), but it does feel a little lazy. I should also mention that the show isn't narrated by the great Tony Hart, but instead the show is narrated by Neil Morrissey, which you may recognise him from Men Behaving Badly and Bob The Builder. I don't think he's a bad narrator, but I kind of wished the creators would have stuck to Tony Hart.
Despite the aforementioned elements, I still found it to be hilarious. It's a good show to watch with children, and it's pretty nostalgic as well.
6/10
