BabyRiki
| BabyRiki | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Malyshariki |
| Genre | Edutainment Musical |
| Created by | Ilya Popov Maria Bolshakova |
| Based on | Kikoriki |
| Creative director | Elena Chernova |
| Opening theme | "It's BabyRiki time!" |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Original languages | English Russian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 104[1] |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ilya Popov Alexandra Artemyeva |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company | FUN Union |
| Original release | |
| Release | July 2017 – present |
| Related | |
| Kikoriki | |
BabyRiki (Russian: Малышарики) is a Russian CGI children's animated television series that is a pre-school spinoff of Kikoriki.[3]
Premise
BabyRiki provides edutainment to 0–3 year olds, learning brand new things, anything for toddlers to help them learn and grow.
Characters
The characters are based on the Kikoriki characters.
Krashy – A blue bunny who is a born leader, that is optimistic, enthusiastic, social, communicative, and curious. He is based on the Kikoriki character Krash.
Chichi - A magenta hedgehog that is serious and diligent little boy. 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 that is shy and sensitive. He is based on the Kikoriki character of the same name.
Rosy – A pink pig that loves to be in charge, and often seeks attention in whatever way she can. She is based on the Kikoriki character Rosa.
Pandy – A panda that is like a small hurricane tied up with a big bow! Pandy is smart, witty, cheerful — and crafty; always with a cunning plan.
Release
The series aired on Movile's PlayKids and Splash's Kabillion in the United States, and on ITVBe's LittleBe in the United Kingdom.[4][5]
A third series of 52 episodes is in production and was planned for completion by December 2018.[1]
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.