Little Charmers
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Genre | Fantasy |
Created by | Jennifer Dodge Irene Weibel |
Developed by | Carolyn Hay |
Directed by | Jason Groh Sean V. Jeffrey |
Voices of | Addison Holley Alexa Torrington Matilda Gilbert |
Narrated by | Snow White Scott |
Opening theme | Little Charmers Theme Song |
Ending theme | "Little Charmers Theme Song" (Instrumental) |
Composers | Asher Lenz Stephan Skratt |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No.of seasons | 2 |
No.of episodes | 57(list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jennifer Dodge Patricia Burns Noah Luke Toni Stevens |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | Atomic Cartoons[2] Spin Master Entertainment Nelvana |
Original release | |
Network | Treehouse TV(Canada)Nickelodeon(USA) |
Release | January 12, 2015[1]– April 15, 2017 |
Little Charmersis a Canadian animated television series produced byNelvanaandSpin Master EntertainmentforTreehouse TV.The series premiered onNickelodeonin the United States on January 12, 2015, and ended on April 15, 2017.[3]Treehouse TV announced a week later that it was scheduled in Canada on January 31;[4]however, the second episode debuted six days after this announcement, and six days prior to the scheduled debut. 57 episodes were produced.
Characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Hazel Charming (voiced byAddison Holley) is a young Charmer and Enchantress-in-training whose magic is known for its tendency not to work out well, to the point that her magical mishaps are known as beingHazeled.Sometimes she uses her wand in the Charmhouse. Her musical instrument in Rainbow Sparkle is a guitar.
- Lavender (voiced by Alexa Torrington) is a bow-loving and purple-haired Charmer who uses her wand for makingpotionsto help the others. She has won awards for fashion design. Her catchphrase is "Charmazing!" Her musical instrument in Rainbow Sparkle is a set of drums.[5]She is the only non-white main character.
- Posie (voiced by Matilda Gilbert) is a lighthearted Charmer who uses her wand to play it as the flute. She has two brothers, her older brother is Parsley and her baby brother is Thistle. Easily excitable and very gentle, Posie is optimistic and peaceful by default. She sees the beauty in everything and can be very sweet with a motherly flair and ability to trust her instincts. She can be easily distracted however, and is very chatty to the point of accidentally being blunt with others or a little rude. Posie does her best to keep everyone encouraged and uplifted. Her musical instrument in Rainbow Sparkle is a keyboard.[5]
- Mr. Charming (voiced byAndrew Sabiston) is Hazel's bespectacled wizard[6]father and the owner of a broom store.
- Mrs. Charming (also known as Enchantress or The Enchantress) (voiced by Lisette St. Louis) is Hazel's mother and the most powerful[citation needed]Charmer. In her role as Enchantress, she uses her magic to deal with problems around Charmville.
- Seven is Hazel's cat.
- Flare is Lavender's dragon.
- Treble is Posie's owl.
- Parsley (voiced by Lucius Hoyos) is Posie's older brother. Although not seen using his powers as often, he is also capable of casting charms and cause mischief.[7]He works at Mr. Charming's broom shop as an assistant and has a slight rivalry with Hazel.
- Thistle is the baby brother of Posie and Parsley.
Recurring
[edit]- Prince Ferg (voiced byGage Munroe) is a frog prince of the pond. Was originally a normal prince but was turned into a frog, though he reveals that both his father and grandfather had been frog princes as well.
- Gary the Gnome shows up in several episodes.
- Mrs. Greensparkle the schoolteacher shows up in several episodes.
- Olive shows up in several episodes.
- Willow shows up in several episodes.
- a green mother dragon returns in 'Dragon Daycare' after being shown in an earlier episode.
- Nelson the Gnome appear in "Nelson in Charge" to babysit the Charmers.
- Picklemunchinfeet (nicknamed Pickles) (voiced byBrian Froud) is a lonely ogre the charmers befriend.
- Princess Corina is a mermaid that Hazel befriends.
- Splish is the childhood nickname of Corina's mother when she was friends with Chanty.
Episodes
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 44 | January 12, 2015 | June 17, 2016 | |
2 | 13 | April 10, 2017 | April 15, 2017 |
Merchandise
[edit]All 14 toys based on the series were made in Canada, United States, and Europe.[8]Spin Master made toys including dolls, figurines, plushies and RPGs.[9]Additionally, bedding was made by Baby Boom Consumer Products,[9]cake decorations by Bakery Crafts[9]Halloween costumes by Rubie's Costume Company,[9]and other products by Scholastic.[9]
Four games for the series, Charmers in Training,[10][11]Hazel Eyes,[12]Junior Brooms,[13][14]and Sparkle Up![15][16]were made as well.
Broadcast and home media
[edit]Little Charmerspremiered onNickelodeonin the U.S. on January 12, 2015, onNick Jr.in Australia and New Zealand on May 4, 2015,[17][18]onNick Jr. Tooin the United Kingdom and Ireland on June 22,[19]onNick Jr.in Southeast Asia and Europe on July 6,[20]and on3Kidsin Ireland. It was shown inSpacetoonin the Middle East. Until December 2022, Starz Kids & Family also aired the series in every even-numbered month, but only at its first season due to its second and final one being unavailable.
In the mid-late 2010s,eOnereleased DVDs along with kaBOOM! in North America.
As of 2023, the series is now streaming onTubi,but not at episodes 21 through 44 (labeled as part of "season 2" ).
References
[edit]- ^"Shows A-Z — little charmers on disney junior".The Futon Critic.Retrieved11 January2016.
- ^Furminger, Sabrina (30 May 2018)."Atomic Cartoons goes boom".Vancouver Courier.RetrievedDecember 6,2020.
- ^Bibel, Sara (January 7, 2015)."New Animated Preschool Series 'Little Charmers' to Premiere Monday, January 12 on Nickelodeon".TV by the Numbers.Zap2it. Archived fromthe originalon January 8, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 19,2015.
- ^"Treehouse Sparkles with Launch of Little Charmers".Corus Entertainment.January 19, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon April 2, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 26,2015.
Treehouse is delighted to announce the premiere of Little Charmers, a fantastical new preschool series that celebrates the magic of friendship, on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. ET, beginning January 31.
- ^ab"Forget Me Not".Little Charmers.
- ^Charming, Hazel (24 September 2015). "The Magic of Charmville".Little Charmers.1 minutes in.
My mom is the enchantress of Charmville and my dad is a pretty charmy wizard.
- ^"Spooky Pumpkin Moon Night".Little Charmers.
- ^"Little Charmers toys".toysRus.ca.
- ^abcde"Nelvana Charms New Licensees With Little Charmers".CorsEnt.Com.1 April 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 5 March 2016.Retrieved11 January2016.
Production and master toy partner, Spin Master, and recently announced global English-language publishing partner, Scholastic,Blu Ray,are now joined by a strong lineup of licensees including Rubie's Costume Company (Halloween Costumes), Baby Boom Consumer Products (Toddler Bedding & Bath), and Bakery Crafts (Cake Décor).
Spin Master's imaginative Little Charmers toy collection will include a range of mini figurines, plush, dolls and role play for kids age two to five and debut at mass retail in Fall 2015. - ^"Games | Little Charmers".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-11-07.Retrieved2015-10-23.
- ^"Treehouse".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-10-25.Retrieved2015-10-23.
- ^"Games | Little Charmers".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-11-19.Retrieved2015-10-23.
- ^"Games | Little Charmers".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-11-07.Retrieved2015-10-23.
- ^"Treehouse".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-11-04.Retrieved2015-10-23.
- ^"Little Charmers: Sparkle Up! On the App Store".iTunes.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-06.Retrieved2015-10-23.
- ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-05-12.Retrieved2015-10-23.
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:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Nick Jr. May Highlights".Femail.RetrievedSeptember 2,2015.
- ^P, Charles (April 29, 2015)."Foxtel in May: 200+ new shows including Wayward Pines, Open Slather, Nashville and River Cottage Australia".The Green Room.Foxtel.RetrievedSeptember 2,2015.
- ^Nick Jr. UK (June 22, 2015)."Catch the brand NEW magical show Little Charmers TODAY, 4pm on Nick Jr. Too!".Facebook.RetrievedSeptember 2,2015.
- ^""LITTLE CHARMERS" 'TURN ON THE CHARM' ON NICK JR. IN ASIA ".VIMN Asia Press(Press release). Singapore: Viacom International Media Networks. July 6, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 2,2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Little CharmersatIMDb
- Little Charmers at Nick Jr.Archived2017-01-26 at theWayback Machine
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