Secret Life of Toys
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| Secret Life of Toys | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television series |
| Written by | Jocelyn Stevenson |
| Voices of | Jerry Nelson Dave Goelz Louise Gold Nigel Plaskitt Mike Quinn |
| Theme music composer | PEEK-A-BOO |
| Country of origin | Gemnany, UK, US |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Peter Coogan |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The Disney Channel BBC ABC TV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original run | March 5, 1994 – May 28, 1994 |
Secret Life of Toys was a 1994 series based on the 1986 TV special The Christmas Toy. Each of the thirteen 30-minute episodes consists of two 15-minute stories. The show was taped in Monheim, Germany (near the Dutch border), and aired on the Disney Channel in the US,[1] the BBC in the UK and on ABC TV in Australia.
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[edit] Characters
[edit] Main characters
- Rugby Tiger (performed by Dave Goelz) - A plucky tiger]plush toy who is always looking for an adventure.
- Mew (performed by Nigel Plaskitt) - Rugby's good friend who is a catnip mouse toy that belongs to the family cat.
- Raisin (performed by Louise Gold) - A tomboyish rag doll.
- Hortense (performed by Louise Gold) - A worrying rocking horse.
- Ditz (performed by Dave Goelz) - A clown plush toy who can easily get mixed up.
- Balthazar (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A really old bear plush toy who is very wise. He functions as a father-like leader to the toys, and tells them when it's safe for them to move: "All clear, everyone! They're gone!"
[edit] Other characters
- Daffodil (performed by Louise Gold) - A breakable princess doll who lives on the top shelf. Nobody really understands her. Daffodil is arguably the oldest toy in the house, having belonged to a family that previously owned it. After her original owner grew up and moved away, she lived alone in the attic of the house for many childhoods until the current family's children found her and brought her into their playroom. She alone among the toys understands what the attic actually is.
- Bunny Lamp (performed by Mike Quinn) - Takes care of the lighting in the toy room and warns the toys when people are coming.
- Bratty Rat (performed by Jerry Nelson) - A shifty rat who was purchased at a secondhand store.
- Eggie (performed by Mike Quinn) - A dimwitted Humpty Dumpty-like toy egg who thinks eggs are the smartest creatures in the world.
- Uncle Gerry (performed by Mike Quinn): An extremely humble tiger. The children decided to call him "Uncle" due to Gerry being given to them by their Uncle Martin.
- Datz (performed by Jerry Nelson): A paper bag puppet that looks like his brother Ditz.
- Cruiser (performed by Brian Henson): Looks like a Fisher Price Little People figure who drives a taxi. He loves to use cool slang words. His motto is: "A dollar on the drop, and ten cents for any additional miles."
- Bleep (performed by Rob Mills): A toy robot who sometimes freezes during his speech.
[edit] Episodes
- Oops! / Don't Tell Me
- Follow the Leader / Disappearing Ditz
- I'm Going to Tell... / The Cat Toy That Roared
- Rock-a-Bye Worries / The Magic Fish
- Climbers / Be Plush
- Queen Raisin / Balthazar in Beam Land
- Ditz and Datz / Mummies
- All Washed Up / Bunnochio
- More Than a Mouse / Happy Hortense to You
- Down with Dinkybeard / The Sky is Falling!
- Baby Balthazar / True Mew
- Mr. and Mrs. Rugby / I Spy
- Who Shares Wins / It's a Giveaway
[edit] Credits
- Muppet Performers: Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz and Louise Gold, Nigel Plaskitt, Mike Quinn with Marcus Hubner, Axel Rathberger, Jurgen Tombers
- Written by: Jocelyn Stevenson
- Music: PEEK-A-BOO
- Lyrics: Jocelyn Stevenson
- Muppet Characters by: Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop New York
- Workshop Supervisor: Paul Hartis with Maria Boggi, Ross Franks, Vedina Bajrektarevic
- Production Team: Dieter Viehweg, Peschka Stills, Oliver Hehemann, Jill Coley
- Set Decorator: Monica Muller
- Lighting: Detlet Sackenheim
- Cameraman: Michael Breuer
- Videotape Editor: Maria Jesus Diez
- Sound: Markus Windt
- Dubbing: Thomas Bruck, Andrew Stacey
- Set Design: Val Strazovec, Alan Cassie
- Creative Consultant: Dave Goelz
- Co-Producer: Jocelyn Stevenson
- Producer: Brian Coogan
- Executive Producer: Brian Henson
- Videotaped at info-studios Monheim
- Produced in association with: BBC, WDR (West German Broadcast), and The North Rhine Westfalia Filmstiftung
- © Jim Henson Productions, Inc. MCMXCIV
- MUPPET is a registered trademark of Jim Henson Productions, Inc.
[edit] References
- ^ "TV REVIEWS : Muppets Come to Life in 'Toys'". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1994-03-05/entertainment/ca-30226_1_secret-life. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
[edit] External links
- Secret Life of Toys on Muppet Wiki, an external wiki
- The Secret Life of Toys at TV.com
- Secret Life of Toys at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:
- 1994 American television series debuts
- 1994 American television series endings
- 1990s American television series
- Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
- American children's television series
- Muppet series
- BBC children's television programmes
- Television programs featuring puppetry
- Television series by The Jim Henson Company
- Sentient toys in fiction
