Stella and Sam
| Stella and Sam | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation Preschool |
| Directed by | Raymond Jafelice Dave Merritt |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original languages | English French |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 x 11 minutes |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John Leitch |
| Producers | Michelle Melanson (Supervising Producer) Jain Dickson |
| Original release | |
| Network | Family Channel |
Stella and Sam is a preschool television series based on the Canadian book series "Stella" and "Sam" by Marie-Louise Gay and published by Groundwood Books Inc. and developed for television by Radical Sheep Productions.[1][2][3] Two seasons of the series are currently airing on Family Jr. and Sprout. The French-language version of the show Stella et Sacha premiered on Playhouse Disney Tele on Sunday, October 3, 2010 while the English-language version of the series premiered on Playhouse Disney on Sunday, January 9, 2011.[4]
The show's theme music is performed by singer Emilie Mover.
The show premiered in the United States of America on Friday, November 1, 2013 on Sprout.
Premise
9-year-old Stella happily guides her 4-year-old brother, Sam, through the wild spaces beyond their back porch. For her, the Great Outdoors is more than just a place – it’s a playmate! Sam learns that (with a little imagination) a chair can be a spaceship, there are dragons in the meadow and trees make great pirate ships. Their adventures fill Sam with questions, and Stella has an endless supply of answers – as long as you’re not too fussy about the facts. [5]
Characters
- Stella - A 9-year-old girl who is Sam's imaginative and fun-loving older sister. Voiced by Rachel Marcus.
- Sam - A 4-year-old boy who is Stella's little brother. He accompanies Stella on all her adventures and is very curious. Voiced by Miles Johnson.
- Fred - Stella and Sam's pet dog who is their constant companion. His barks are provided by Tony Daniels.
- Owen - Sam's friend who seems to have a lot of things in common with Sam. He wears overalls. Voiced by Robbie Fitzroy.
- Ivy - Stella's friend with blue hair who always carries a purse. Voiced by Christina Orjalo.
- Felix - Stella's friend who wears a green and white striped shirt. Voiced by Jake Sim.
- Pattycake - Felix's pet cat, who is white and blue and whom Fred loves to chase. Vocal effects by Frank Welker.
- Marcus - A 7 year old boy who is Stella's imagine friend (also Felix) voiced by Laim-Sorcha-Fol.
Episode list
| # | Title[7] | Airdate | |
| 1 | "Hand Me Down Sweater" | 1 November 2013 | |
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Sam inherits Stella's old blue sweater. | |||
| 2 | "Breakfast for Two" | 2 November 2013 | |
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Stella makes Sam a special breakfast with a sun catcher. | |||
| 3 | "Sam's Scarf" | 3 November 2013 | |
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Sam loses his red scarf. | |||
| 4 | "Night Fairies" | 4 November 2013 | |
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Stella and Sam go camping in their backyard. | |||
| 5 | "Big Sam" | 5 November 2013 | |
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Sam wishes he were bigger when he spills all the dog biscuits so Stella and Sam play giants. | |||
| 6 | "Box Builders" | 6 November 2013 | |
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Sam and Owen make objects out of cardboard boxes. | |||
| 7 | "Super Sam" | 7 November 2013 | |
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Stella, Sam, and Ivy pretend to be super heroes. Sam saves Fred from the water sprinkler. | |||
| 8 | "Fred's Bath" | 8 November 2013 | |
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Stella and Sam have fun giving Fred a bath. | |||
| 9 | "Trip to China" | 9 November 2013 | |
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Stella, Sam, and Felix pretend that Sam's backyard is China. | |||
| 10 | "Kite Night" | 10 November 2013 | |
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Fred steals Stella's kite. | |||
| 11 | "Trip to Africa" | 11 November 2013 | |
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Stella, Sam, and Owen pretend that Sam's backyard is Africa. | |||
| 12 | "Laugh-A-Bit Soup" | 12 November 2013 | |
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Sam stubs his big toe and Stella fixes it with laugh-a-bit soup. | |||
| 13 | "Tree Wishes" | 13 November 2013 | |
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Sam's airplane gets stuck in a tree and in order to get it back, Stella and Sam must grant the tree three wishes. | |||
| 14 | "Skippy & Sam" | 14 November 2012 | |
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Sam loses his favorite skipping stone. | |||
| 15 | "Meadow Melody" | 15 November 2013 | |
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Stella, Sam, and Ivy make music. | |||
| 16 | "Sam's New Boots" | 16 November 2013 | |
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Stella brings the beach to their backyard, but Sam wants to wear his new red rain boots instead. | |||
| 17 | "Stella From Planella" | 17 November 2013 | |
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Sam and Owen don't like kiwi so Stella sends them to outer space to visit planet Planella. | |||
| 18 | "A Home for Cricket" | 18 November 2013 | |
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A cricket finds its way into Sam's toy truck. Sam searches for a new home for the cricket. | |||
| 19 | "Where's Pattycake" | 19 November 2013 | |
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Stella puts on a magic show for Owen and Sam. Owen and Sam make Pattycake disappear. | |||
| 20 | "Follow Me" | 20 November 2013 | |
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Stella, Sam, and Fred lose ball while playing Monkey in the Middle and play Follow the Leader in order to find the ball. | |||
| 21 | "Stella's Circus" | 21 November 2013 | |
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Sam and Fred join Stella's backyard circus. | |||
| 22 | "Stella's Storybook" | 22 November 2013 | |
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Stella creates a storybook with herself and Sam as the main characters. She takes Sam on a fairy tale quest. They play the roles of Wind Queen and Sir Sam. | |||
| 23 | "Sam and the Sky Painter" | 23 November 2013 | |
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Stella celebrates "Brother's Day" by making Sam breakfast, a card, and his bed. They look at rainbows and play in the backyard sprinkler. Sam celebrates "Sister's Day" by making Stella a macaroni necklace, card, and orders a rainbow. | |||
| 24 | "Deer Friend" | 24 November 2013 | |
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Sam discovers a deer while he, Stella, and Fred play hide and seek. | |||
| 25 | "Sam and the Snowman" | 6 December 2013 | |
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Stella and Sam build a snowman with Fred. Felix teaches Owen how to ice skate. | |||
| 26 | "To the North Pole" | 7 December 2013 | |
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Stella takes Sam, Owen, and Fred to the North Pole on a red toboggan. | |||
| 27 | "Feathered Friends" | 21 January 2014 | |
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The kids pretend they are birds. | |||
| 28 | "Trip to the Moon" | 22 January 2014 | |
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Stella takes Sam and Owen to meet the man on the moon. | |||
| 29 | "Fred's Birthday" | 23 January 2014 | |
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The kids celebrate Fred's birthday. | |||
| 30 | "River Ride" | 17 February 2014 | |
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Stella and Sam help a kite that dreams of flying to the ocean. | |||
| 31 | "Fairy Garden" | 18 February 2014 | |
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Felix makes inventions to help Stella and Sam with gardening and Sam makes a Fairy garden. | |||
| 32 | "Fred Land" | 19 February 2014 | |
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Stella, Sam, and Owen make an amusement park for Fred. | |||
| 33 | TBA | 20 February 2014 | |
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TBA | |||
| 34 | TBA | 21 February 2014 | |
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TBA | |||
References
- ^ http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1220889.html
- ^ http://tvguide.ca/Interviews/Features/Articles/110107_stella_sam_DW.htm
- ^ http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/scene/article/735289--stella-and-sam-triggers-kids-imaginations
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "New animated series "Stella and Sam" allows kids to imagine, say creators "Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 05, 2011
- ^ http://www.radsheep.com/stellaandsam.html
- ^ http://www.radsheep.com/stellaandsam.html
- ^ http://digiguide.tv/programme/Childrens/Zou/852684/season-all/