Toddworld
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ToddWorld is an animated
children's TV programme about the adventures of a boy named Todd and his friends.
ToddWorld features the artistic style of Todd Parr
's children's books and was created by Todd Parr and writer Gerry Renert of SupperTime Entertainmenet. The show is produced by Mike Young Productions, an award-winning animation studio based in Woodland Hills
, California
and Merthyr Mawr
, Wales
. The show is notable for its bold lines and bright colors. Each ten-minute episode conveys a message about tolerance, diversity and acceptance. It has won many awards and been nominated for many more.
The series aired on TLC
and Discovery Kids
in the United States
, in the United Kingdom
on CBeebies
, and in Australia
on ABC Kids (Australia)
.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
children's TV programme about the adventures of a boy named Todd and his friends.
ToddWorld features the artistic style of Todd Parr
Todd Parr
Todd Parr is the author and illustrator of over 30 children's books.Parr grew up in Rock Springs, Wyoming. In 1995 he moved to San Francisco, California where he pursued a career as an artist. After being rejected from many galleries, Todd showed his artwork at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant Postrio...
's children's books and was created by Todd Parr and writer Gerry Renert of SupperTime Entertainmenet. The show is produced by Mike Young Productions, an award-winning animation studio based in Woodland Hills
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Woodland Hills is a district in the city of Los Angeles, California.Woodland Hills is located in the southwestern area of the San Fernando Valley, east of Calabasas and west of Tarzana, with Warner Center in its northern section...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Merthyr Mawr
Merthyr Mawr
Merthyr Mawr is a village about 2½ miles from the centre of Bridgend in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales.- Buildings and landmarks of note :...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The show is notable for its bold lines and bright colors. Each ten-minute episode conveys a message about tolerance, diversity and acceptance. It has won many awards and been nominated for many more.
The series aired on TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
and Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on CBeebies
CBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
, and in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on ABC Kids (Australia)
ABC Kids (Australia)
ABC Television broadcasts the greatest amount of children's content than any other network in Australia.Prior to early 2009, there was a brand called ABC Kids which was separate from regular ABC TV and contained all children's programming on the ABC...
.
Characters
- Mike Judy- Todd (Declan Barnes): a boy with blue skin and an active imagination
- Jim Visher- Benny: Todd's talkative Dog
- Mark Sage- Pickle: a tall boy with green skin and a love for the circus
- Dog Smith- Sophie: an inventive girl who can fly by flapping her pigtails
- Phil Smith- Mitzi: Sophie's vegetarianVegetarianismVegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
cat who loves to dance - Miffy Smith- Stella: an aspiring star with different colored ears
- Sally Judy- Ralph: a purple porcupinePorcupinePorcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend or camouflage them from predators. They are indigenous to the Americas, southern Asia, and Africa. Porcupines are the third largest of the rodents, behind the capybara and the beaver. Most porcupines are about long, with...
who makes pointillistPointillismPointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of pure color are applied in patterns to form an image. Georges Seurat developed the technique in 1886, branching from Impressionism. The term Pointillism was first coined by art critics in the late 1880s to ridicule the works...
paintings with his quills - Nathan Judy- Hector: a green hippopotamusHippopotamusThe hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
- Dog Gym- The Worminis: a troupe of circus-performing worms, who live in Pickle's crown.
- Nathan Judy- Vark: a three-eyed alien
- Hunk.Duke.DogThe Puppies: Pinky, Oswald and Jake are three puppies living with Mitzi and Sophie
- Sally Judy- Assante: a saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
-playing alligatorAlligatorAn alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. There are two extant alligator species: the American alligator and the Chinese alligator .... - Dog Gym- Tanner: a beretBeretA beret is a soft, round, flat-crowned hat, designated a "cap", usually of woven, hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton, or wool felt, or acrylic fiber....
-wearing turtleTurtleTurtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
and jazzJazzJazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
BassistBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments... - Nathan Judy- Julian: a boy who likes to draw in his notebook and go fast in his wheelchairWheelchairA wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
Episode guide (partial)
- Stella's Different Ears (2005)
- Todd Builds a Fort (2005)
- Pickle's Smelly Socks (2005)
- Todd Time (2005)
- Pickle's Problem (2005)
- Rock My World (2005)
- Prickly Partner (2005)
- Worm's Eye View (2005)
- Platyroo (2005)
- Venus Ice Cream Trap (2005)
- Stella's Special Club (2005)
- It's OK to Lose Your Mittens (2005)
- Come Over to My House (2005)
- Theme Park Math (2005)
- Sophie's Sinking Feeling (2005)
- Who's Your Best Friend (2005)
- Pretend Friend (2005)
- Stella's Bad Dream (2005)
- No Place Like Home (2005)
- Todd takes a Stand (2005)
- Bennie's Missing Chew Toy (2005)
- Colorful Friend (2005)
- Whole Lotta Limbo (2005)
- It's OK to Say No to Bad Things (2005)
- Sophie's Big Invention (2005)
External links
- Crawfords
- Australia Melboume Film Office
- AKP Studios
- Eaton Films L.T.D.
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- Hit EntertainmentHIT EntertainmentHit Entertainment is a British-American entertainment distribution company established in 1989, and originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International Television...
- Connecticut Public TelevisionConnecticut Public TelevisionConnecticut Public Television is the PBS member network for the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is owned by Connecticut Public Broadcasting, who also owns Connecticut Public Radio. Together, the television and radio stations make up the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network...