Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures

Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
This is the title card of the series.
Genre	Children's Animated cartoon
Opening theme	"Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures"
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	58 (116 segments)
Production
Running time	Approx. 28 minutes
Production company(s)	Nerd Studios
Release
Original network	PBS (USA)
Picture format	NTSC
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	January 19, 2008 (2008-01-19) – January 17, 2009 (2009-01-17)
External links
Website

Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures is an American cartoon intended for young children. The show premiered on January 19, 2008 on PBS Kids. The show follows a girl named Betsy as she starts out her school years. The series premiere shows Betsy facing the uncertainty of her first day of school and the adjustments she must make as she meets her new teacher and classmates, encounters unfamiliar rules and routines, and finds herself in an entirely new environment. Subsequent episodes show Betsy's excitement and sense of adventure as she adapts to the new experiences of kindergarten.

This show is similar to other PBS Kids shows like Caillou and Clifford the Big Red Dog that cater to an audience of children between the ages of 2-6.

Characters

• Mrs. Carl O'Connor (voiced by Sally Struthers), the kindergarten teacher
• Mr. Carl O'Connor (voiced by Tom Kenny), the kindergarten teacher's husband
• Bus Driver Bob (voiced by Fred Willard), the loyal bus driver
• Mr. Richard Warner (voiced by Tom Bosley), the principal at Lakeshore Elementary School
• Farmer Thomas Warner (voiced by Jorge Diaz), Richard Warner's brother and the owner of Warner Farms
• Daphne-Betsy's mother (voiced by Bess Armstrong), a homemaker who takes care of her daughter Betsy and her baby son Kevin. She is a stay-at-home mother and does not seem to have any outside job.
• Darnell-Betsy's father (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz), an airplane pilot who speaks to Betsy in "airplane-talk." He appears to be the family's sole breadwinner.
• Betsy (voiced by Daveigh Chase), the title character of the show.
• Scott (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz), a smart boy with glasses who is very interested in science.
• Billy (voiced by Nancy Cartwright), who enjoys playing in the dirt and is Betsy's best friend.
• Molly (voiced by Vicki Lewis), an elitist girl.
• Sarah (voiced by Cree Summer), a girl who excels at nearly all sports was a Game called "Exercise with Sarah".
• Kenji (voiced by Nancy Cartwright), an intelligent boy who enjoys dancing.
• Maria (voiced by Cree Summer), a quiet and artistic girl.
• Kevin (voiced by Nancy Cartwright), Betsy's baby brother
• Newton (voiced by Kath Soucie), who shares similar interests to Scott and Kenji
• Gracie (voiced by Kathryn Mullen), Betsy's family's dog
• Kitty (voiced by Pam Arciero), Betsy's family's cat
• Sidney (voiced by Anthony Asbury), the pet salamander that belongs to Mrs. O'Connor's kindergarten class

Settings

• Albright's department store where Molly hangs out and Betsy bought her mother a hair pin for $1.75; she earned that money by selling lemonade
• Warner Farms - where the principal's brother raises livestock
• Lakeshore Elementary School - Betsy's school where she attends kindergarten
• library where students borrow books for a week
• the school yard of Lakeshore Elementary School - it has served as a place to hold Mrs. O'Connor's carnival as well as a place for the kindergarten students to play during recess
• Betsy's house - where she lives with her stay-at-home mother and her airplane pilot father
• Lakeshore - where Betsy, her friends, and family live
• the museum where Betsy and her school friends went to in the first episode

Episodes

1. "How It All Began" / "Lost and Found"
2. "The Farmyard Field Trip" / "Betsy's Green Thumb"
3. "Boots, Boots, Boots" / "Team Player"
4. "Camping Out" / "The Tooth Chart"
5. "The Spy Who Taught Me" / "Show and Tell"
6. "Betsy Buys a Vowel" / "Follow These Directions"
7. "Frisky Business" / "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"
8. "Borrowed Time" / "Happy Earth Day"
9. "Tickets, Please" / "Have You Got the Time"
10. "Growing, Growing Gone" / "The Treasure of the Sierra Betsy"
11. "Introducing the Post Office" / "A Berry Sore Stomach"
12. "Lyrtle the Turtle" / "The Great Gingerbread Man Mystery"
13. "Molly's First Bike Ride" / "An Awfully Frightening Lightning"
14. "Newton the New Kid" / "A Colorful Encounter"
15. "A Whole Lotta Hot Air" / "The Fire Department"
16. "Responsibillities" / ; "Rules of the Road"
17. "To Tree or Not to Tree" / "Something Fishy"
18. "The Police Department" / "A Visit From the Doctor"
19. "Homework Rules" / "Bread and Butterflies"
20. "All Washed Up" / "Mrs. O' Connor's Space Rangers"
21. "Manners Please" / "Mystery at Lakeshore Farm"
22. "Big and Little" / "Computer Fun"
23. "Making Instruments" / "Dinosaur Dynasty"
24. "Treasure Hunt" / "Betsy In Charge"
25. "When I Grow Up" / "Tell Me a Story"
26. "Election Day" / "Happy to Be Me"
27. "Betsy's Road Trip" / "Betsy and the Fire Engine"
28. "Betsy is Invited to Dinner" / "Maria's Birthday Party"
29. "Kevin Goes to Day Care" / "Betsy's Family Reunion"
30. "Playdate" / "Betsy Goes Fishing"
31. "Betsy's Number Hunt" / "Betsy's Scavenger Hunt"
32. "Betsy's Scary Dream" / "Betsy Goes to The Mall"
33. "The New Cafeteria" / "The Principal's Office"
34. "The Science Fair" / "Betsy Meets Big Time Rush"
35. "Betsy in Wonderland"
36. "Blueberry Hill" / "A Trip To The Hospital"
37. "Teacher Appreciation Day" / "The Treehouse"
38. "Painting The School" / "Going Swimming"
39. "Grocery Shopping" / ""Mother's Day"
40. "Betsy's Loose Tooth" / "Betsy Takes Karate"
41. "Betsy Meets Jimmy Fallon" / "Betsy Goes Camping"
42. "Betsy Goes to Camp" / "Betsy and the Scary Bird"
43. "Betsy's New Sweater" / "Walking Around The Neighborhood"
44. "The School Play" / "Baseball Betsy"
45. "Betsy's New Computer" / "Betsy's Snowy Day"
46. "Betsy's New Shoes" / "Hurricane Betsy"
47. "Betsy's Awesomeness Game" / "Maria The Magician"
48. "Betsy's New Library Book" / "Betsy Goes to the Dentist"
49. "The New Aquarium" / "The Wild Wild West"
50. "The Train Ride" / "The Broken Vase"
51. "Betsy's New Friend" / "Playdate with Cindy"
52. "Betsy Graduates Kindergarten" / "How It All Ended"
53. "Back to School" / "My Favorite Places"
54. "Big and Little Bugs" / "A Happy Day"
55. "Music Lessons" / "School Project"
56. "Movie Time" / "Betsy's Bad Dream"
57. "Wedding Day" / "New Camera"
58. "Billy's Birthday Party" / "Doctor's Appointment"

References

External links

• PBS Kids Site Archived
• Internet Movie Data Base
• Toonarific Cartoons
• Common Sense Media
• iVillage
• Disney Family
• TV Guide