Wilbur (TV series)
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Wilbur | |
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Starring | Julie Lemieux Emma Pustil Ian Busher Taylor Barber |
Opening theme | "Books are moo-ve-lous" |
Ending theme | "Books are moo-ve-lous" (instrumental) |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Mercury Filmworks Chilco Productions EKA Distribution Egmont Imagination |
Original release | |
Network | CBC Discovery Kids (United States) |
Release | April 16, 2007 March 18, 2008 | –
Wilbur is a Canadian live-action/animated children's television series that premiered on the Ready Set Learn block on Discovery Kids (now Discovery Family) in the United States on April 16, 2007[1] and then moved to TLC on April 23, 2007.[2] The series was produced by Mercury Filmworks, in association with Chilco Productions, EKA Distribution and Egmont Imagination. The series ended on March 18, 2008.
Production
Before that, the franchise existed as a series of videotapes produced in 1997. A pilot for Wilbur was produced by Cuppa Coffee Studios in 2001.
Broadcast
After the series ended, reruns continued to air on Discovery Family (formerly The Hub) until June 24, 2012.
Plot
A key aim of the show was to get young children excited about reading, as its tagline is "Books are moo-ve-lous" and the phrase features in the show's theme song, as well.
Each episode was split into two shorts. In each short Wilbur and his friends would encounter a problem. After this, Wilbur gets a wiggling sensation which prompts him to read a book that guides the group in solving their problem. The book in question is usually wholly made up for the purposes of the show and features Wilbur and his friends. After the group discusses their problem and its resolution, they read through the short book a second time, and clips show children reciting the line "Once upon a time" at the beginning and saying "The end" at the end of the story.
Characters
- Wilbur the Calf (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a anthropomorphic calf and the host of the show.
- Dasha the Duck (voiced by Emma Pustil) is one of Wilbur's friends.
- Ray the Rooster (voiced by Ian Busher) is also one of Wilbur’s friends.
- Libby the Lamb (voiced by Taylor Barber) is a cute, younger lamb who seeks the others’ help to look after. She speaks with a toddler's lisp.
Episodes
# | Episode | Original airdate |
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1 | Sensational Wilbur/Pizza Dasha | April 16, 2007 |
2 | A Swingin' Time/The Big Barnyard Show | April 30, 2007 |
3 | Wilbur's Wobbly Bed/Wiggly Fun | May 1, 2007 |
4 | Mysterious Sound/Growing Pains | May 8, 2007 |
5 | Dasha's New Friend/Ray Loses His Crow | May 15, 2007 |
6 | Wish You Were Here/Sheep Shape | May 22, 2007 |
7 | Can't Wait/Bubbles for Libby | May 29, 2007 |
8 | Rhyme Time/The Sound of Moosic | September 6, 2007 |
9 | Rain Dance/Milk and Sandwiches | September 13, 2007 |
10 | Libby's Picnic/Squeaker Come Home | September 20, 2007 |
11 | Libby's Bubbles/High Slide | September 27, 2007 |
12 | Scarecrow/Oh Solo Moo | October 1, 2007 |
13 | Hay Day/Wilbur's Camp Out | October 8, 2007 |
14 | Libby's Apples/On Dasha's Pond | October 15, 2007 |
15 | Spring Egg Hunt/Spring Bees | October 22, 2007 |
16 | Leaf It to Dasha/Hay Fever | October 29, 2007 |
17 | Getting into Shapes/The Wright Stuff | November 5, 2007 |
18 | Ray's Socks/Spilled Apples | November 12, 2007 |
19 | Wilbur's Nap/Broken Toy | November 19, 2007 |
20 | Two Reds Are Better Than One/Thanks for Everything | November 26, 2007 |
21 | Funny Dress-Up Night/All That Glitters | December 3, 2007 |
22 | Snowflake Festival/Snowbuddies | December 10, 2007 |
23 | Friendship Day/Repeat After Me | December 24, 2007 |
24 | Sheep Need Sleep/Libby's Marbles | December 31, 2007 |
25 | The Fence/The Magic Word | March 11, 2008 |
26 | Wilbur's Birthday/Me First, You First | March 18, 2008 |
References
- ^ "Wilbur - TV Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. April 16, 2007.
- ^ Ball, Ryan (April 5, 2007). "Discovery Unearths Wilbur".
External links
- 2007 Canadian television series debuts
- 2008 Canadian television series endings
- 2000s Canadian animated television series
- 2000s Canadian children's television series
- Canadian children's animated fantasy television series
- Canadian flash animated television series
- Canadian television shows featuring puppetry
- Canadian television series with live action and animation
- Canadian preschool education television series
- Animated preschool education television series
- 2000s preschool education television series
- English-language television shows
- Animated television series about children
- Television series about cattle
- Television series about ducks
- Television series about chickens
- Television series about sheep
- Reading and literacy television series
- TLC (TV network) original programming
- Discovery Kids original programming