Zigby
Zigby | |
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Created by | Brian Paterson |
Starring | Tracey Moore Brian Drummond Matt Hill Michelle Doake Roslyn Oades Sharon Millerchip Katherine Cohn Jamie Croft |
Country of origin | Australia Canada |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Running time | 7 mins. |
Production companies | Info-Communications Media Development Authority Studio 100 Yoram Gross |
Original release | |
Network | ABC Kids (Australia) Treehouse TV (Canada) |
Release | April 6, 2009 – March 19, 2013 |
Zigby the zebra is an anthropomorphic children's fictional character created by Scottish-born English author Brian Paterson.[1] Zigby appears in a series of picture books and board books as well as in a 3D animated television series. The show currently airs on Treehouse TV, and was previously aired on Playhouse Disney and CBeebies.
Zigby lives in a tree house in Mudwater Creek, on a lush tropical island. In a typical book or episode, the enthusiastic zebra "trots into trouble" through his slightly eccentric behaviour. He is followed by his friends McMeer the meerkat and Bertie Bird the anxious guinea fowl. The show was canceled due to low ratings
Books
The following picture books for ages approximately 2–5 years[2] were published by HarperCollins:
- Zigby Camps Out (2002)
- Zigby Hunts for Treasure (2002)
- Zigby and the Ant Invaders (2003)
- Zigby Dives In (2003)
- Zigby and the Monster (2005)
Four board books (Go-Kart, The Picnic, The Birthday Party, Toy Box) appeared in 2004 with the same publisher. As of early 2005, 350,000 copies had been sold in 15 countries.[3]
Television series
The development of an animated series based on the character was announced in 2005.[3] 52 3D animated episodes of 11 minutes each were coproduced by companies in Australia, Singapore and Canada.[4][5] The series specifically targets 4 to 5 year olds with a wider target audience of 3 to 6 year olds.[citation needed] The series shown on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (25 March 2009 - 3 January 2015)[4] and Canadian Treehouse TV.[4] It was also acquired by German ZDF,[5] BBC-produced CBeebies and by France 5[6] also Univision's Planeta U. It was produced by Yoram Gross' Flying Bark Productions and Thunderbird Films.
References
- ^ Brian Paterson Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – HarperCollins Author Profile.
- ^ "Four-legged friends lead the way in new books", The Herald-Mail, 9 July 2004
- ^ a b Ball, Ryan (17 February 2005), "Zigby to Earn Stripes from Yoram Gross-Em.TV", Animation Magazine.
- ^ a b c Grove, Chris (17 April 2007), "Popular Zigby Making International Move With Co-Prod", Animation Magazine
- ^ a b "Three New Shows For Germany's ZDF", AWN Headline News, 10 April 2008.
- ^ France 5 acquires free TV rights to 3-D Animated Preschool Series ‘Zigby’ Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- 2000s Australian animated television series
- 2010s Australian animated television series
- 2000s Canadian animated television series
- 2010s Canadian animated television series
- 2009 Australian television series debuts
- 2017 Australian television series endings
- 2009 Canadian television series debuts
- 2017 Canadian television series endings
- Australian children's animated adventure television series
- Australian children's animated comedy television series
- Australian preschool education television series
- Australian television shows based on children's books
- Australian animated television shows featuring anthropomorphic characters
- Canadian computer-animated television series
- Canadian children's animated adventure television series
- Canadian children's animated comedy television series
- Canadian preschool education television series
- Canadian television shows based on children's books
- Canadian animated television shows featuring anthropomorphic characters
- Treehouse TV shows
- British picture books
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- Television series by Corus Entertainment