Small Potatoes is an animated pre-school series written and directed by Josh Selig. It was produced by Little Airplane Productions from its second studio in London. The show features a group of four potatoes—Olaf, Ruby, Nate, and Chip—who sing songs. The show's music was composed by Jerry Bock.[1]
| Small Potatoes | |
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| Genre | Children's Animated |
| Created by | Josh Selig |
| Starring | Pablo Cano Carciofa Morgan Hartley Shakira Riddell-Morales Alice Wilkinson Martha Forde Felix Forde |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States Kenya |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 3 minutes |
| Production company | Little Airplane Productions, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBeebies, Disney Junior |
| Release | 18 April – 25 December 2011 |
27 shorts were produced.[2] The series was aired on CBeebies in the UK, ABC Kids in Australia, and on the Disney Junior channel in the United States. It was followed by a motion picture in 2013, Meet the Small Potatoes. Small Potatoes is also available on BBC iPlayer.
Characters
edit- Ruby: The smallest of the potatoes, who is orange. She is the leader of the group.
- Olaf: The biggest of the potatoes who is wide and dark brown.
- Chip: A normal-sized light brown potato.
- Nate: A long and skinny potato who is medium red-brown.
Episodes
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| Title | Original UK airdate[3] | Plot | Episode Number |
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| Imagination | 18 April 2011 | The Potatoes go on an imaginary hippy journey using their imaginations. The episode was available as an ebook for the iPhone in advance of debut, and screened at the BAMkids Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York.[4] | 1 |
| Chip's Theme | 19 April 2011 | Chip sings a heartfelt song about being a potato. | 2 |
| Small Potato Rock | 20 April 2011 | The Small Potatoes introduce themselves and sing about their unique personalities. | 3 |
| Seasons | 21 April 2011 | The Potatoes celebrate the four seasons. | 4 |
| On a Farm | 26 April 2011 | The Small Potatoes meet their favorite farm animals. | 5 |
| I'm a Little Raindrop | 27 April 2011 | Ruby sings a techno song, where she imagines what it's like to be a raindrop. | 6 |
| Potato Train | 28 April 2011 | The Small Potatoes hop on board the Potato Train and chug through town. | 7 |
| The Small Potatoes Waltz | 3 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes travel to Victorian-era Vienna. | 8 |
| A Musical Show | 4 May 2011 | Small Potatoes sing and dance their way across the stage. | 9 |
| Art | 5 May 2011 | The Potatoes enter famous paintings and celebrate different ways art is created. | 10 |
| Feelings | 6 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing a guitar driven, rock and roll anthem celebrating their feelings. | 11 |
| Moon Baby | 9 May 2011 | Moon Baby observes the galaxy from up on the moon before floating back home. | 12 |
| This Is My Family | 10 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing about the importance of family and friends. | 13 |
| Marching Band | 11 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes lead a parade of musical instruments in a rousing anthem. | 14 |
| Dress Up | 12 May 2011 | The Potatoes dress up for a party and try on silly costumes. | 15 |
| Science | 13 May 2011 | The Potatoes explore science in a new wave music video. | 16 |
| Small Potatoes Conga | 16 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes conga their way through a fantastical world filled with fruit. | 17 |
| I Love To Dance The Flamenco | 17 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes visit Spain for a flamenco dancing fiesta. | 18 |
| Playtime | 18 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes enjoy playtime after school. | 19 |
| I Just Want To Be Me | 19 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing a punk rock anthem about how wonderful it is to just be yourself. | 20 |
| We're All Potatoes at Heart | 20 May 2011 | Potatoes from around the world celebrate the similarities and differences we all share. | 21 |
| You Can Be What You Want To Be | 23 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes have a disco pageant and explore different jobs. | 22 |
| I Love School | 24 May 2011 | Ruby sings a diva style ballad about the thing she loves more than anything else - school. | 23 |
| Today's The Perfect Day (Haircut) | 25 May 2011 | Ruby and her friends head off to the barbershop to get their hair styled. | 24 |
| Small Potatoes, Yes Sir | 26 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing about how they're no average spuds. | 25 |
| Potato Love | 27 May 2011 | The Small Potatoes sing about how wonderful it is to be alive and feel the Potato Love. | 26 |
| Christmas Baby | 25 December 2011 | It's Baby Potato's very first Christmas! Note: The song shares the tune of Moon Baby. | 27 |
Broadcast
editThe series is broadcast in the following countries:
Belgium - Ketnet
Australia - ABC Kids
Brazil - TV Brasil
Denmark - DR
France - Piwi+
Germany - Super RTL
Italy - Rai Yoyo
Japan - TV Tokyo
Portugal - RTP2
Latvia - KidZone TV
Spain - Clan TVE
Thailand - ThaiPBS
United Arab Emirates - e-Junior
United Kingdom - CBeebies
United States - Disney Junior
Canada - TVOKids
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Small Potatoes[5] |
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Christmas Baby[6] | Christmas Baby EP |
| 2013 | Imagination (with Sky Blu)[7] | Small Potatoes |
DVD
edit2012 - Small Potatoes – The Complete Series
References
edit- ^ Goldman Getzler, Wendy (18 April 2011). "Small Potatoes continues to grow". kidscreen. Toronto ON. Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 48. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ "Small Potatoes Episodes on BBC". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Castleman, Lana (17 February 2010). "Small Potatoes takes to iPhone, bows at kids filmfest". Kidscreen. Toronto ON. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Small Potatoes Album on Spotify". Spotify. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Christmas Baby EP on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Imagination Remix on Spotify". Spotify. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
