Small Potatoes (2011 TV series)
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| Genre | Children's Animated |
| Format | Animated series |
| Created by | Josh Selig |
| Starring | Pablo Cano Carciota Felix Forde Martha Forde Morgan Hartley Shakira Riddell-Morales Alice Wilkinson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26[1] |
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| Running time | 3 minutes and 4 seconds |
| Production company(s) | Little Airplane Productions, Inc. |
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| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 18 April 2011 – present |
Small Potatoes is a British animated entertainment short series aimed at pre-school children. It features a group of four potatoes who sing songs together about different subjects. The series is written and directed by Josh Selig, creator of Wonder Pets and 3rd & Bird. The "Small Potatoes" is currently airing on CBeebies in the UK and the potatoes will make their US broadcast debut in September on Disney Junior.
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Characters [edit]
The series features four potatoes: Ruby, Olaf, Chip and Nate. Simon Snail, a monocled snail with a top hat, has also appeared twice in the series, and is referred to by this name in the episode "Imagination" and "Chip's Theme".
Olaf Potato is very fat and Nate Potato is very long and skinny, and half Spanish, on his father's side. Chip Potato is perfectly normal shaped potato and Ruby Potato who is the lead singer in most songs is a small orange potato. The Baby Potato joins in halfway through the series. Baby Potato (Ruby's sister), is seen in "Moon Baby" and "Potatoes At Heart" and " Christmas Baby".
Crew [edit]
- Composers: Jerry Bock[2]
Episodes [edit]
| Title | Original UK airdate[3] | Plot | Episode Number |
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| Imagination | 18 April 2011 | The Potatoes go on an imaginary hippy journey using their imaginations. The episode was available as an ebook for the iPhone in advance of debut, and screened at the BAMkids Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York.[4] | 1 |
| Chip's Theme | 19 April 2011 | Chip sings a heartfelt song about being a potato. | 2 |
| Small Potato Rock | 20 April 2011 | The Small Potatoes introduce themselves and sing about their unique personalities. | 3 |
| Seasons | 21 April 2011 | The Potatoes celebrate the four seasons. | 4 |
| On a Farm | 26 April 2011 | The Small Potatoes meet their favorite farm animals. | 5 |
| I'm a Little Raindrop | 27 April 2011 | Ruby sings a techno song, where she imagines what it's like to be a raindrop. | 6 |
| Potato Train | 28 April 2011 | The Small Potatoes hop on board the Potato Train and chug through town. | 7 |
| The Small Potatoes Waltz | 3 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes travel to Victorian-era Vienna. | 8 |
| A Musical Show | 4 May 2011 | Small Potatoes sing and dance their way across the stage. | 9 |
| Art | 5 May 2011 | The Potatoes enter famous paintings and celebrate different ways art is created. | 10 |
| Feelings | 6 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing a guitar driven, rock and roll anthem celebrating their feelings. | 11 |
| Moon Baby | 9 May 2011 | Moon Baby observes the galaxy from up on the moon before floating back home. | 12 |
| This Is My Family | 10 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing about the importance of family and friends. | 13 |
| Marching Band | 11 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes lead a parade of musical instruments in a rousing anthem. | 14 |
| Dress Up | 12 May 2011 | The Potatoes dress up for a party and try on silly costumes. | 15 |
| Science | 13 May 2011 | The Potatoes explore science in a new wave music video. | 16 |
| Small Potatoes Conga | 16 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes conga their way through a fantastical world filled with fruit. | 17 |
| I Love To Dance The Flamenco | 17 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes visit Spain for a flamenco dancing fiesta. | 18 |
| Playtime | 18 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes enjoy playtime after school. | 19 |
| I Just Want To Be Me | 19 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing a punk rock anthem about how wonderful it is to just be yourself. | 20 |
| We're All Potatoes At Heart | 20 May 2011 | Potatoes from around the world celebrate the similarities and differences we all share. | 21 |
| You Can Be What You Want To Be | 23 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes have a disco pageant and explore different jobs. | 22 |
| I Love School | 24 May 2011 | Ruby sings a diva style ballad about the thing she loves more than anything else - school. | 23 |
| Today's The Perfect Day (Haircut) | 25 May 2011 | Ruby and her friends head off to the barbershop to get their hair styled. | 24 |
| Small Potatoes, Yes Sir | 26 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing about how they're no average spuds. | 25 |
| Potato Love | 27 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing about how wonderful it is to be alive and feel the Potato Love. | 26 |
Broadcast [edit]
- Australia: ABC TV
- Brazil: TV Brasil
- Canada: TVO (Ontario), Knowledge (British Columbia)
- Finland: YLE
- France: Canal +, Piwi+
- Hong Kong: video-on-demand
- Norway: NRK
- South Korea: JEI TV
- Sweden: SVT
- United Kingdom: CBeebies
- United States: Disney Junior
References [edit]
- ^ List of episodes
- ^ Goldman Getzler, Wendy (18 April 2011). "Small Potatoes continues to grow". kidscreen (Toronto ON). Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Small Potatoes Episodes on BBC
- ^ Castleman, Lana (17 February 2010). "Small Potatoes takes to iPhone, bows at kids filmfest". Kidscreen (Toronto ON). Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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