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Little People (TV series)
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Little People is a computer-animated TV series based on the Fisher-Price toy line of the same name, produced by HIT Entertainment, and DHX Media (now known as WildBrain), and broadcast on Sprout. It premiered on Sprout on March 7, 2016. 52 episodes were produced.
| Little People | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation[1] Adventure Comedy |
| Based on | Little People by Mattel[2] |
| Opening theme | The Adventure Song |
| Composer | Rob Lord |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Christopher Keenan Steven DeNure Kirsten Newlands |
| Producers | Rick Siggelkow Philip Stamp (supervising) |
| Running time | 11 minutes[1] |
| Production companies | DHX Media HIT Entertainment Fisher-Price Mattel Creations |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sprout (United States) Family Jr. (Canada) |
| Original release | March 7, 2016 – February 1, 2018 |
It has been renewed for a second season, which started airing in 2018.[3]
Characters
Main
- Eddie (voiced by Kannon Kurowski in Season 1 and Ethan Pugiotto in Season 2) is a boy with blond hair. He wears a white T-shirt with an explosion on it, orange pants, and blue shoes.
- Koby (voiced by Aden Schwartz in Season 1 and Nicolas Aqui in Season 2) is an Asian-American boy with black hair. He wears an orange T-shirt with a robot head on it, blue pants, and red-orange shoes.
- Mia (voiced by Emma Shannon in Season 1 and Millie Davis in Season 2) is a Latin-American girl with brown hair. She wears a white T-shirt with a pink dress over it and pink shoes with white socks. She has a hairbow attached to her headband.
- Sofie (voiced by Taylor Autumn Bertman in Season 1 and Shechinah Mpumlwana in Season 2) is a girl with red hair. She wears a teal dress, striped tights, pink shoes, and pink glasses. Her hair is styled in pigtails with blue and pink ribbons.
- Tessa (voiced by Sanai Victoria in Season 1 and Chloe Bryer in Season 2) is an African-American girl with black hair. She wears a lime green T-shirt with a yellow flower on it, a purple skirt, pink leggings, and yellow shoes. Her hair is styled in buns with lime green hair elastics.
Recurring
- Jack (voiced by Christopher Schleicher in Season 1 and Evan Blaylock in Season 2) is Emma's younger brother. He wears a blue T-shirt with a green pocket on it and khaki pants.
- Emma (voiced by Nicole Moorea Sherman in Season 1 and Lilly Bartlam in Season 2) is Jack's older sister. She wears a purple dress with a blue flower on it, a pink headband with white polka dots, and pink shoes.
- Humpty Dumpty (voiced by Jason LaShea and Jamie Watson)
- King Pigalot (voiced by Robbie Daymond)
- Queen Tortoise (voiced by Dana Rosario)
Production
The show was placed into pre-production in June 2014 for a potential 2015 season premiere. The show was introduced at a Licensing Expo on June 17, 2014. The show is the first Fisher-Price brand done by newly acquired (2012) Hit.[2] The show debuted on weekday schedule on Sprout in the United States on March 7, 2016[1] and on Family Jr. in Canada on March 1, 2017.[5] Cartoon Network UK's sister preschool channel Cartoonito premiered the Little People TV series on April 11, 2016.[6]
Episodes
Season 1 (2016-2017)
Each adventure has songs, dancing and imagination.
- Teamwork Takes Talent!/Imagination Cures the Blues!
- Proud to Be You and Me!/Better Learn to Wait Your Turn!
- The Right (and Left) Stuff/Carried Away and Back Again
- Never Cheat to Beat!/Just Compare Yourself to You
- Different Makes the Wool Go 'Round/A Walk in Someone Else's Hooves
- One for All and All for Fun!/If I Rule Jungleland
- Sometimes Enough is Enough!/Roar in the Face of Fright!
- Headed in the Right Direction/Don't Be Selfish Said the Shellfish
- Party of One is No Fun!/Listening For Treasure!
- Being a Big Cheese is Cheesy!/A Taste of Her Own Medicine!
- Nothing Wrong With Being Wrong!/Friendship is a Two Way Tale
- Collecting Conclusion Clues!/You're Your Best You're Yourself!
- No Shortcuts to Responsibility!/Promises, Promises!
- Swallowing Fears/Different Strokes for Different Folks!
- The Many Colors of Kindness/Two Heroes are Better Than One!
- Don't Judge a Book By Its Sparkles!/New Things Equal Cold Feet
- Me, Myself, and Eddie/May the Frost Be With You!
- Acting Icy Can Be Dicey!/Never Too Late to Listen!
- Bully Goat Gruff/Working Together is Way Better
- Be True to You!/Don't Lie to Get By!
- Give it Back!/When Your Chum is Glum
- A Party Together is Better/Hurry Up and Wait!
- Distraction Misses the Action/Being Picky Can Get Tricky
- Cleaning the Air/Rumor Ruckus
- Stash Your Trash/Dance to Your Own Jungle Drum
- The Trouble With Bulls and Frogs/Nuts for Sharing!
Season 2 (2018)
Each airs with the episodes divided into two-eleven minute episode segments. The Adventure Song changed and some cast voices changed.
- Take Turns to Talk/Fly High and Try
- Team Hero/Potty Ahoy
- Don't Dawdle/As You Like It
- A Space of His Own/Say So If You Don't Know
- Getting to Know You/Cast Aside
- Special Delivery/What Would Lucky Like?
- Itching for Trouble/What's Old is New
- Interrupting Cow/No Fair at the Fair
- Give a Little Listen/Trust The Jungle Bus
- United We Solve/A Promise Is a Promise
- A New Friend For All/Braver Together
- Easy Peasy/Everyone Deserves a Turn
- Snail Mail/Rainy Day Delay
- Sofie's Photo No-No/A Time and a Place
- Nothing to Sneeze At/Koby Speaks Up
- Messy Mia/The Tessa Show
- The Princess and the Parade/Radical Rainbow Road Race
- Cookie Caper/Just My Luck
- Koby's Penguin Posse/Mia the Magnificent
- Awesomely Amazing Picnic Adventure/The Big Beautiful Butter Beast
- Beginners are Winners/Emma by the Book
- Jack of the Jungle/Eddie and the Yeti
- Firehouse Four/A Place for Friendly Friends
- Delivering Happiness/Castaway Capers
- The Lepo-Potamus/Treasure Beyond Measure
- Listen Up/Worth the Wait
Home media
In 2018, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment signed a deal with DHX Media and Mattel Creations to purchase the North American DVD rights to Little People. In Italy, Eagle Pictures will release the series soon on DVD. In Germany, Just Bridge Entertainment released the series on DVD. In UK, Abbey Home Media Group released the series on DVD.
References
- ^ a b c d Petski, Denise (12 February 2016). "'Little People' Animated Musical Comedy Series To Premiere On Sprout". Deadline. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ a b Graser, Marc (16 June 2014). "Fisher-Price Gives Little People New Role to Play with TV Show". Variety. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Little People - FamilyJr.ca". Archive.is. 12 December 2016. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "DHX Television Offers Family Channel Networks on Free Preview Beginning Today". 1 March 2016.
New to Family Jr. during the free preview is the debut of the Little People series from Mattel and a special presentation of the brand new CGI-animated series Rainbow Ruby
- ^ "Boomerang UK And Cartoonito UK April 2016 Highlights". RegularCapital.com. Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Press Release). 18 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
External links
- Little People at IMDb