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Little People
GenreAnimation[1]
Musical
Adventure
Comedy
Based onLittle People
by Mattel[2]
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52[1]
Production
Running time11 minutes[1]
Production companiesDHX Media
HIT Entertainment
Original release
NetworkSprout
Family Jr.
Release7 March 2016 –
present

Little People is an animated TV show based on the Fisher-Price toy line of the same name, produced by HIT Entertainment, and broadcast on Sprout International the show was pickup by Cartoonito and Tiny Pop (UK), Piwi+, Super RTL, Rai YoYo, MiniMini+, RTL Nederland, Discovery Kids (Latin America), E-TV (South Africa), TV Cultura (Brazil), Canal Panda (Portugal), Televisa (Mexico),[1] and Family Jr. (Canada).[3] It premiered on Sprout on March 7, 2016.

It has been renewed for a second season, set to air sometime in 2018.[4]

Characters

Main

  • Eddie, a boy with blonde hair voiced by Kannon Kurowski and Ethan Pugiotto. He wore a white t-shirt with an explosion on it and wore orange pants with blue shoes.
  • Koby, a boy with black hair voiced by Aden Schwartz and Nicolas Aqui. He wore an orange t-shirt with a robot head on it and wore blue pants and dark red-orange shoes.
  • Mia, a girl with brown hair voiced by Emma Shannon in season 1 and Millie Davis in season 2. She wore a white t-shirt with a pink dress over it and wore pink shoes with white socks. She has a bow in her hair attached to her headband.
  • Sofie, a girl with orange hair voiced by Taylor Autumn Bertman and . She wore a blue shirt with striped pants and her glasses are pink. Her hair is in pigtails with blue and pink ribbons.
  • Tessa, a girl with black hair voiced by Sanai Victoria and . She wore a yellow-green t-shirt with a flower on it. A purple skirt and pink leggings.

[5]

Recurring

Production

The show was placed into pre-production in June 2014 for a potential 2015 season premiere. The show was introduced at a Licensing Expo on June 17, 2014. The show is the first Fisher Price brand done by newly acquired (2012) Hit.[2] The show debut on weekday schedule on Universal Kids on March 7, 2016[1] and March 1st in Canada on Family Jr.[3] Cartoon Network UK's sister preschool channel Cartoonito premiered the Little People TV series on April 11, 2016.[6]

Episodes

Season 1

Each airs in a 15-minute block and is 11 minutes without commercial breaks.

Official number TBA:

  • A Party Together is Better[7]
  • Better Learn to Wait Your Turn! debuted 28 March 2016 at 3:55 PM EST[8]
  • Billy Goat Gruff[9]
  • Clearing the Air[10]
  • Dance To Your Own Jungle Drum[11]
  • Different Strokes for Different Folks![12] aired 12 December 2016 at 8:30am EST
  • Don't Judge A Book By It's Sparkles[13]
  • Don't Lie To Get By[14]
  • Hurry Up and Wait[15] aired December 19
  • Me, Myself and Eddie[16]
  • Never Too Late To Listen[17]
  • New Things Equals Cold Feet[18]
  • Nuts For Sharing[19]
  • Rumor Ruckus[20]
  • Stash Your Trash[21]
  • The Many Colors of Kindness[22] aired 12 December 2016 at 8:45am EST
  • The Right (and Left) Stuff[23] debuted 28 March 2016 at 4:10 PM EST[24]
  • The Trouble With Bulls and Frogs[25]
  • Two Heroes are Better Than One[26]
  • You're The Best When You're Yourself[27]

Number identified:

  • Episode 1: "Teamwork Takes Talent!"[28] debuted 14 March 2016[29]
  • Episode 2: "Imagination Cures the Blues!" debuted 21 March 2016[28] at 3:55 PM EST[30]
  • Episode 3: "Proud to Be You and Me!" debuted 21 March 2016[28] at 4:10 PM EST[31]
  • 4-7 TBA
  • Episode 8: Just Compare Yourself to You![32][33]
  • Episode 9: Different Makes the Wool Go 'Round[32][34]
  • Episode 10: A Walk In SomeOne Else's Hooves[32]
  • Episode 11: One for All and All for Fun![32]
  • 12 TBA
  • Episode 13: "Sometimes Enough is Enough!" written by Samantha Hill
  • 14-20 TBA
  • Episode 21: Nothing Wrong[35]
  • Episode 22: Friendship[36] aired 11 November 2016
  • Episode 23: Collecting Conclusion Clues[37] aired 25 November 2016
  • 24-33 TBA
  • Episode 34: "May the Frost Be With You!"[38] written by Sam Barlow debuted 19 December 2016 at 5:15pm EST[39]
  • Episode 35: "Acting Icey Can Be Dicey!| written by Syndi Shumer debuted 19 December 2016 at 5:30pm EST
  • Episode 41: "*Give it Back!"[40] f written by Syndi Shumer debuted 12 December 2016 at 5:15pm EST[41]

Home media

In 2018, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment signed a deal with DHX Media and Mattel Creations to secure the North American DVD rights to Little People. In Italy, Eagle Pictures will publish the series soon on DVD. In Germany, Just Bridge Entertainment will publish the series soon on DVD. In UK, Abbey Home Media Group will publish the series soon on DVD.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Petski, Denise (February 12, 2016). "'Little People' Animated Musical Comedy Series To Premiere On Sprout". Deadline. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Graser, Marc (June 16, 2014). "Fisher-Price Gives Little People New Role to Play with TV Show". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "DHX Television Offers Family Channel Networks on Free Preview Beginning Today". 1 March 2016. New to Family Jr. during the free preview is the debut of the Little People series from Mattel and a special presentation of the brand new CGI-animated series Rainbow Ruby
  4. ^ https://www.toynews-online.biz/media-pr/fisherprices-little-people-tv-series-gets-second-season-from-mattel-creations
  5. ^ https://archive.is/20161212084915/http://www.familyjr.ca/shows/little-people/characters
  6. ^ "Boomerang UK And Cartoonito UK April 2016 Highlights". RegularCapital.com. Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Press Release). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  7. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/party-together-better
  8. ^ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. Mia learns how to wait her turn from a pushy octopus. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/billy-goat-gruff
  10. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/clearing-air
  11. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/dance-your-own-jungle-drum
  12. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/different-strokes-different-folks
  13. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/dont-judge-book-its-sparkles
  14. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/dont-lie-get
  15. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/hurry-and-wait
  16. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/me-myself-and-eddie
  17. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/never-too-late-listen
  18. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/new-things-equal-cold-feet
  19. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/nuts-sharing
  20. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/rumor-ruckus
  21. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/stash-your-trash
  22. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/many-colors-kindness
  23. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/right-and-left-stuff
  24. ^ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. Koby overcomes his shyness and learns to ask for help. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/trouble-bulls-and-frogs
  26. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/two-heroes-are-better-one
  27. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/youre-best-when-youre-yourself
  28. ^ a b c "Little People". RogersOnDemand.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. EP 3 Proud to Be You and Me! Aired on 03/21/16
    EP 2 Imagination Cures the Blues! Aired on 03/21/16
    EP 1 Teamwork Takes Talent! Aired on 03/14/16     {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  29. ^ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. The gang enters a talent contest and wins by playing together cooperatively. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. Tessa helps a sloth overcome his boredom and discovers how to cure her own boredom in the process. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  31. ^ "549 FAMJR / 1549 FAMFJHD". Bell.Ca. Retrieved 20 March 2016. Sofie gets caught in a fib and learns it is best to always tell the truth. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  32. ^ a b c d "Little People Season 1". Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. EP 11 One for All and All for Fun! Aired on 04/25/16 EP 10 A Walk In SomeOne Else"s Hooves Aired on 04/25/16 EP 9 Different Makes the Wool Go 'Round Aired on 04/11/16 EP 8 Just Compare Yourself to You! Aired on 04/11/16 {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  33. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/just-compare-yourself-you
  34. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/different-makes-wool-go-round
  35. ^ https://archive.is/20161221074605/http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/nothing-wrong
  36. ^ https://archive.is/20161221074519/http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/friendship
  37. ^ https://archive.is/20161221074402/http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/collecting-conclusion-clues
  38. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/may-frost-be-you
  39. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20161219070652/http://www.familyjr.ca/shows/little-people/
  40. ^ http://www.sproutonline.com/watch/give-it-back
  41. ^ https://archive.is/20161212084819/http://www.familyjr.ca/shows/little-people/

External links

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