The Adventures of Napkin Man! is a children's television series created by Tone Thyne and Josh Selig. It premiered in 2013 on CBC Television, as part of the Kids' CBC block. Mixing live action with animation, the series stars Yannick Bisson as Mr. Anthony, a preschool teacher who writes and illustrates stories featuring Napkin Man, a superhero figure, to teach his students how to handle difficult emotions.[1]
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| Genre | Children's television series |
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| Composer | Ian LeFeuvre |
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| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
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| Running time | 12 minutes |
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| Network | Kids' CBC/CBC Kids |
| Release | December 30, 2013 – November 11, 2017 |
The series was produced by Little Airplane Productions and Breakthrough Entertainment.[2]
The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Pre-School Program or Series at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015, and Bisson won the award for best preschool or children’s show host.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Murdoch Mysteries star to launch CBC kids show". canada.com. October 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "Breakthrough Entertainment to produce CBC preschool series". Playback. October 2, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "CBC picks up 10 more trophies at Wednesday's Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News. February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2017.