BabyRiki
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BabyRiki | |
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![]() Baby Riki Logo | |
Also known as | Malyshariki |
Genre | Edutainment Musical |
Created by | Ilya Popov Maria Bolshakova |
Based on | Kikoriki |
Creative director | Elena Chernova |
Starring | Dan Green
Jason Griffith Erica Schroeder Wayne Grayson |
Opening theme | "It's BabyRiki time!" |
Country of origin | Russia |
Original languages | English Russian |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 104 [1] |
Production | |
Producers | Ilya Popov Alexandra Artemyeva |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Production company | Netflix water studios |
Original release | |
Network | Vudu |
Release | July 1, 2017 present | –
Related | |
Kikoriki |
BabyRiki (Russian: Малышарики) is a Russian children's animated television series originated as a pre-school spinoff of Kikoriki.[3]
BabyRiki is an entertaining and educational 5-min animation series for preschoolers. Combining 3D CGI and live video, the series is conceived to develop the foundation of key skills such as communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. The series promotes playful, positive and peaceful interactions with others. It offers a safe environment for children to make sense of the world around them by having experiences that allow them to explore, wonder and discover.
Season 1 takes place inside a nursery room which the characters explore.
Season 2 takes the characters outdoor.
Season 3 adds a father narrator figure as well as a few purely musical episodes.
Premise
BabyRiki is an animated program targeted to entertain and teach concepts to three-year-old children. The show follows the adventures of Rosie, Krashy, ChiChi, Pandy, and Wally, toys that come to life in a child's bedroom. They explore and discover their world, making friends and learning new things along the way.
Each 5 minute episode contains a certain structure to stimulate learning for the audience.
Opening Sequence- 30 Seconds
Episode Title- 3 Seconds
Story- 2 Minutes 40 Seconds
Lesson Title- 3 Seconds
Lesson- 1 Minute 30 Seconds
Closing Credits- 10 Seconds.
Characters
The characters are based on the Kikoriki characters.
Krashy – A blue bunny. He is a leader, who is optimistic, enthusiastic, social, communicative and curious. He is based on the Kikoriki character Krashy.
Chichi - A magenta hedgehog. He is serious and diligent. He loves order and quiet games. He builds the highest pyramids and always puts his toy cars away in their garage. He is based on the Kikoriki character Chiko.
Wally – A lavender sheep. He is shy and sensitive. He is based on the Kikoriki character of the same name.
Rosy – A pink pig. She loves to be in charge and often seeks attention however she can. She is based on the Kikoriki character Rosa.
Pandy – A panda. He is like a small hurricane tied up with a big bow! Pandy is smart, witty, cheerful and crafty; always with a cunning plan. Hana, a friend who teamed up with krashy, Shroka (a villain discovered his fight).
Release
In Russia, the show can be seen across most major children's networks such as Carousel.
The series aired on Movile's PlayKids and Splash's Kabillion in the United States, and ITVBe's LittleBe in the United Kingdom.[4][5]
The second series of 52 episodes is in production and was planned for completion by December 2018.[1]
It can now be found on Vudu in the United States.
References
- ^ a b "About BabyRiki". fununion.net.com. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Whyte, Alexandra (October 13, 2017). "Imira signs distribution deal for Riki Universe". kidscreen.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "FUN Union expands Riki brand in UK, North America". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "FUN Union's 'BabyRiki' to Launch in the U.K. & U.S." Animation World Network. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "ITV picks up Russia's BabyRiki". C21media. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Wikipedia articles needing copy edit from April 2021
- Kikoriki
- Russian children's animated comedy television series
- Animated preschool education television series
- 2010s preschool education television series
- Russia-1 original programming
- STS (TV channel) original programming
- Animated television series about rabbits and hares
- Carousel (TV channel) original programming