Little People (TV series)
| Little People | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated musical comedy[1] |
| Based on |
Little People by Fisher Price[2] |
| Country of origin |
USA UK Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52[1] |
| Production | |
| Running time | 11 minutes[1] |
| Production company(s) |
DHX Media HIT Entertainment |
| Distributor |
Mattel DHX Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sprout |
| Original release | March 7, 2016 |
Little People is a animated TV show based on the Fisher Price Little People toy line, produced by HIT Entertainment and broadcast on Sprout. International the show was pickup by Cartoonito and Tiny Pop (UK), Piwi+, Super RTL, Rai YoYo, MiniMini+, RTL Nederland, Discovery Kids (Latin America), E-TV (South Africa), TV Cultura (Brazil), Canal Panda (Portugal), Televisa (Mexico)[1] and Family Jr. (Canada).[3]
Characters
Main:
- Eddie, a body with blonde hair voiced by Kannon Kurowski and Ethan Pugiotto
- Koby, a boy with black hair voiced by Aden Schwartz and Nicolas Aqui
- Mia, a girl with brown hair voiced by Emma Shannon
- Sofie, a girl with orange hair voiced by Taylor Autumn Bertman
- Tessa, a girl with black hair voiced by Sanai Victoria
Other recurring:
- Emma voiced by Nicole Moorea Sherman
- Humpty Dumpty voiced by Jason LaShea
- Jack voiced by Christopher Schleicher
- King Pigalot voiced by Robbie Daymond
- Queen Tortoise voiced by Dana Rosario
History
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 debut on week day schedule on Sprout on March 7, 2016[1] and March 1st in Canada on Family Jr.[3] Cartoon Network UK's sister pre-school channel Cartoonito will premiere the Little People TV series on April 11, 2016.[4]
Episodes
Season 1
Each airs in a 15-minute block and is 11 minutes without commercial breaks.
- Teamwork Takes Talent![5] debuted 14 March 2016[6]
- Imagination Cures the Blues! debuts 21 March 2016 at 3:55 PM EST[7]
- Proud to Be You and Me! debuts 21 March 2016 at 4:10 PM EST[8]
- Better Learn to Wait Your Turn! debuts 28 March 2016 at 3:55 PM EST[9]
- The Right (and Left) Stuff debuts 28 March 2016 at 4:10 PM EST[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Petski, Denise (February 12, 2016). "'Little People' Animated Musical Comedy Series To Premiere On Sprout". Deadline. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- 1 2 Graser, Marc (June 16, 2014). "Fisher-Price Gives Little People New Role to Play with TV Show". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- 1 2 "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). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Little People". RogersOnDemand.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. (subscription required (help)).
The gang enters a talent contest and wins by playing together cooperatively.
- ↑ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. (subscription required (help)).
Tessa helps a sloth overcome his boredom and discovers how to cure her own boredom in the process.
- ↑ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. (subscription required (help)).
Sofie gets caught in a fib and learns it is best to always tell the truth.
- ↑ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. (subscription required (help)).
Mia learns how to wait her turn from a pushy octopus.
- ↑ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. (subscription required (help)).
Koby overcomes his shyness and learns to ask for help.