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Timmy Time
File:Timmy Time logo.svg
GenreChildren's animation
Created byJackie Cockle
Voices ofKate Harbour
Justin Fletcher
Louis Jones
Opening themeIt's Timmy
ComposerMike Stobbie
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series3
No. of episodes82 (Episodes)
Production
Executive producersMiles Bullough
David Sproxton
Peter Lord
Nick Park
ProducerJackie Cockle
Production locationFilmed in Bristol
Running time10 minutes
Production companiesBBC
Aardman Animations
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
Release6 April 2009 –
13 July 2012
Related
A Close Shave
Shaun the Sheep

Timmy Time is a British stop-motion animated children's comedy series made for the BBC by Aardman Animations. It started broadcasting in the UK on CBeebies on 6 April 2009.[1] The show is a spin-off from the Shaun the Sheep animation,[1] which itself is a spin-off from the Aardman series Wallace & Gromit, which introduced the character of Shaun. The first two series ran for 26 episodes. In the United Kingdom, the show's most recent run began in September 2011 on CBeebies. In Australia, season one commenced in May 2009 on ABC1 and season three started in May 2011 on ABC 4 Kids.[2][3] The show also broadcast re-runs on Disney Junior the Channel from its launch in 2012, but was pulled off the air in May 2014.

Premise and format

In this series, Timmy and his friends[4] have to learn to share, make friends and accept their mistakes.[5] They are supervised by two teachers, Harriet the Heron and Osbourne the Owl. The show is aimed at pre-school aged children which the company described as "a natural step for Aardman".[1]

The show is made up of ten-minute episodes, which do not feature any dialogue, much like Shaun the Sheep.[1]

A filming of one episode was featured on the Discovery Channel's How It's Made.[6]

Characters

File:It's Timmy time! Chocolate truffles.jpg
Hand-made caricatures of the characters (on top of chocolate truffles)
  • Timmy the Lamb is the titular character who enjoys being in the spotlight. He is three years old in sheep years and later turns four years old in the episode Timmy's Birthday. In many of the episodes he gets into trouble; however, he learns from his mistakes, and often tries to help the other characters out when he can. Timmy's noise is baaa. He also appears in Shaun the Sheep.
  • Harriet the Heron who speaks through caws and clicks. She is one of the two teachers. Harriet's noise is squawk.
  • Osbourne the Owl is the other teacher of the class. He is father to Otus.[citation needed] Osbourne's noise is hoot-hoot.
  • Yabba the Duckling. She is very similar to Timmy in personality and very friendly with him. Yabba's noise is quack.
  • Paxton the Piglet. He is characterised by his appetite for food and his weight. He wears a blue sweater and is never seen without it. Paxton's noise is oink.
  • Mittens the Kitten. Like other kittens, she hates getting her fur dirty (or wet) and is rather sensitive. Mittens' noise is mee-ew-ew. In some episodes, she seems to have feelings for Timmy. She always love playing with picnics.
  • Ruffy the Puppy. He is energetic but he can be mentally rather slow. Ruffy's noise is rowf.
  • Apricot the Hedgehog pup. She is very quiet and skittish. When startled or frightened by someone or something she rolls up into a ball. Apricot's noise is hicoooo, though she rarely speaks.
  • Stripey the Badger cub. He is a bit sleepy and slow as badgers are nocturnal. Stripey's noise is eh-eh.
  • Kid the Goat. He has a large appetite like Paxton, and he chews anything in sight. If the thing he is chewing is taken from him he does not mind, he just moves on to something else. Kid's noise is miih.
  • Otus the Owlet. Otus enjoys helping and looks up to Osbourne. He can be typically found reading and is very sensitive, sometimes copying his father Osbourne. Otus is commonly confused to be female due to his feminine voice tone and pink and purple feathers. Otus's noise is too-hoo.
  • Finlay the Fox pup. He is excitable and full of energy. Finlay's noise is yip-yap.
  • Bumpy the green caterpillar, who is not part of the class but has many background appearances in the show. Bumpy makes a soft purring noise.
  • Timmy's Mum the Sheep, who is also not part of the class, but does appear in Timmy's Christmas Surprise and the credits. She is the only parent of the show (excluding Osbourne) and also appears in Shaun The Sheep.

Episodes

Main article: List of Timmy Time episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1266 April 2009 (2009-04-06)13 July 2009 (2009-07-13)
22617 May 2010 (2010-05-17)21 June 2010 (2010-06-21)
32814 March 2011 (2011-03-14)13 July 2012 (2012-07-13)

Video games

The website has 4 games "Noisy Name Game", "Make Music", "Mix & Match" and "Messy Painting Game".[7]

There are two apps "Timmy Time HD",[8] which contains two stories read by actress and comedian Josie Lawrence. Touch individual words to hear them read out loud, and touch Bumpy the caterpillar to reveal secret video clips from the TV show! have bags of fun with the Timmy Tunes keyboard, play tunes on the keyboard with a special Timmy twist – each musical note is a baa! The app also features links to free downloadable sheet music that helps children learn some much-loved tunes: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Row Row Row Your Boat, Baa Baa Black Sheep and, of course, Timmy is a Little Lamb and there’s Bumpy’s Colouring Time. brush to add vibrant colours to big, bold pictures of Timmy and his friends.[8]

"Learning Time With Timmy is an educational games app to help your children learn words in English about including colours, numbers, animals and more! It is ideal for children aged 6 and younger for learners of who are learning English as a second language, and for children aged 3 and under if your their first language is English.

There is a Timmy Time Nintendo DS game with 14 exciting games and activities, 3 difficulty levels: Easy, Medium and Hard to suit all ages, Medal reward system to keep young children motivated, Encourages the development of memory, logic and problem solving skills.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Loveday, Samantha. "Timmy Tales". Licensing.biz. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  2. ^ "ABC1 Programming Airdate: Timmy Time (E1 S1)". ABC Television Publicity. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. ^ "ABC4Kids Programming Airdate: Timmy Time (E1 S3)". ABC Television Publicity. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Timmy Time BBC Series". Screenhead.com. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  5. ^ "Timmy Time". BBC - CBeebies. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  6. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irOecGxh36g
  7. ^ http://www.timmytime.tv/games/
  8. ^ a b https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/timmy-time-hd/id472299372?mt=8
  9. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Avanquest-Software-NDKEADELE12255-Timmy-Nintendo/dp/B004SFM1VO
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