Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets is an American animated short series animated produced by Disney Publishing and Ghostbot Studios.[1] It is based on the Disney's Palace Pets, a spinoff of the Disney Princess franchise.[2] The series is directed by Alan Lau and written by Shea Fontana. It premiered on the Disney Junior watch app and subsequently aired on Disney Junior. The animated shorts were made available through the accompanying app as of 2019 “Palace Pets in Whisker Haven,” which also included activities and games featuring the Palace Pets.[3]
| Whisker Haven | |
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| Also known as | Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets |
| Genre | Animated series |
| Based on | Palace Pets toyline |
| Story by | Shea Fontana |
| Directed by | Alan Lau |
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| Opening theme | "Whisker Haven Theme" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 31⁄2 minutes (seasons 1–2) 2 minutes (season 3) |
| Production companies | Ghostbot Studios Disney Publishing |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Junior |
| Release | June 20, 2015 – August 14, 2017 |
| Related | |
| Disney Princess | |
Premise
editWhisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets stars a core group of six palace pets: Treasure, Pumpkin, Petite, Sultan, Dreamy and Berry along with the caretaker fairy hummingbird Miss Featherbon. These Palace Pets enter magical portals from their respective Princess Kingdoms and travel to the animal kingdom of Whisker Haven.[4][5]
In this new magical world, the Palace Pets go on fun-filled adventures and learn to value friendship, kindness and loyalty. From putting on a dance show to throwing the biggest ball, there's no task too big, too small, or too glamorous for the Palace Pets.[6]
Characters
editMain
edit- Berry (voiced by Emma Salzman in Season 1, Grace Kaufman for subsequent seasons) – A pale azure bunny who belongs to Snow White.
- Pumpkin (voiced by Bailey Gambertoglio) – A white puppy with a passion for ballet who belongs to Cinderella.
- Dreamy (voiced by Myla Beau) – A pink kitten. As her name suggests, like her owner Aurora, she is often sleepy.
- Treasure (voiced by Sanai Victoria) – A scarlet kitten who belongs to Ariel.
- Petite (voiced by Natalie Coughlin) – A bookish tan pony who belongs to Belle.
- Sultan (voiced by Henry Kaufman) – A confident orange tiger cub who belongs to Jasmine, and one of five male characters from the series.
- Miss Featherbon (voiced by Anne Halli) – A blue hummingbird with magical powers. She sometimes offers advice to the Palace Pets, and even serve as a host in some events. She was not in the Palace Pets in Whisker Haven app.
Supporting
edit- Lily (voiced by Darielle Stewart) – A pale lavender kitten who belongs to Tiana.
- Bibbidy (voiced by Riley Go) – A perfection-loving white pony who is Cinderella's pet.
- Sweetie (voiced by Alexandra Peters) – A pale blue pony who specializes in speed for horse racing events and belongs to Snow White.
- Nuzzles (voiced by Breanna Brooks) – A shy but sneaky orange-and-gold fox who belongs to Aurora. According to the episode "Hearts! Hooves! Eggs!", she likes eggs.
- Mr. Chow (voiced by Jeff Bennett) – A kitten who runs the feed store.
- Lucy (voiced by Ashleigh Ball) – A puppy who runs the Squeaking Ball Shop.
- Tillie (voiced by Erin Fitzgerald) – A kitten who runs Tutu Tailor.
- Taj (voiced by Gabe Eggerling) – A lavender young elephant who belongs to Jasmine, and another male character.
- Daisy (voiced by Kallan Holley) – A calm and curious Maltese who belongs to Rapunzel.
- Windflower (voiced by Mila Brener) – An aquamarine raccoon who belongs to Pocahontas.
- Pounce (voiced by Lyons Mathias) – An cute, amber-and-gold bobcat who belongs to Pocahontas. He is male too.
- Fern (voiced by Fiona Bishop) – A rarely seen pink owl who belongs to Aurora.
- Barnaby Pickles – A Tabby who likes to tell jokes.
- Pierre the Fish – Barnaby Pickles' French best friend.
- Nyle (voiced by Carter Sand) – A naughty teal monkey who is Jasmine's pet. He is also a male.
- Gleam (voiced by Katherine Forrester) – A tan-colored fawn with a sense of direction. And like Truffles and Daisy, she is Rapunzel's.
- Truffles (voiced by Cassidy May Benullo[7]) – A clean and perfumed pink piggy who is Rapunzel's pet.
- Teacup (voiced by Hadley Belle Miller) – A singing gold Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who is Belle's pet.
- Bloom (voiced by Eva Bella) – A happy light pink pony who belongs to Aurora.
- Brie (voiced by Hannah Swain) – A pale blue mouse who belongs to Cinderella.
- Jane Hair – Jane Hair is a cat who owns a Hair Salon.
- Slipper (voiced by Gracie Grenier) – A chubby pale blue Persian kitten who enjoys putting quartzes on things. She belongs to Cinderella.
- Matey (voiced by Dani Dare) – A lavender Border Collie who belongs to Ariel. He is also a male.
- Waddles (voiced by Livvy Stubenrauch) – A light purple puffin who belongs to Ariel.
- Sandstorm (voiced by Katie Silverman) – An orange and pale yellow cheetah who belongs to Jasmine.
- Chai (voiced by Issac Ryan Brown) – A pink red panda who belongs to Mulan.
- River (voiced by Kate Higgins) – A cute little teal wolf pup who belongs to Pocahontas.
- Otto (voiced by Evan Kishiyama) – A light cyan sea otter who belongs to Ariel.
- Ash (voiced by Isabella Crovetti) – Slipper's best friend, a cute pink and purple baby dragon who belongs to Aurora.
- Page (voiced by Katherine Dillon) – A cute fluffy lamb who belongs to Belle.
- Chipper (voiced by Abigail Zoe Lewis) – A red squirrel who drives a camper. She belongs to Aurora.
- Snowpaws (voiced by Francesca Capaldi[8]) – A white snow leopard who belongs to Mulan.
- Blondie (Voiced by Katie Leigh) - A golden pony who belongs to Rapunzel.
- Blossom - (Voiced by Madisyn Shipman) - A cute Panda who belongs to Mulan.
- Seashell (Voiced by Cree Cicchino) - A purple pony who belongs to Ariel.
- Rouge - (Voiced by Mariel Sheets) A pink kitten who belongs to Belle.
Episodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | June 20, 2015 | August 3, 2015 | |
| 2 | 13 | March 14, 2016 | December 1, 2016 | |
| 3 | 8 | June 3, 2017 | August 14, 2017 | |
Season 1 (2015)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date [9] | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to Whisker Haven" | June 20, 2015 | |
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When Pumpkin floods the ballroom, it's up to Treasure and her friends to save her. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "A Dreamy-ful Birthday" | June 20, 2015 | |
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Berry, Pumpkin and Treasure are preparing a birthday party surprise for Dreamy - but in order to plan the perfect birthday party, they have to make sure Dreamy doesn't find out. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Night Knight Guard" | June 20, 2015 | |
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Sultan and Treasure try to prove who is the bravest knight in Whisker Haven. After a series of tests, the Palace Pets ask Pumpkin to judge who should be named to the Knight Night Guard. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Cake-tillion" | June 20, 2015 | |
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The annual Cake-tillion celebration is about to begin in Whisker Haven, but the Palace Pets are unable to find Lily with all of the whisker cakes. To find her, they have to embark on a mission into the woods before the sweetest day of the year. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Throwing a Ball" | June 20, 2015 | |
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Pumpkin is throwing the most grand ball that Whisker Haven has ever seen, and the Palace Pets are willing to help her. That being said, getting the celebration ready in time might be harder than they hope. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Hat's a Wrap!" | June 20, 2015 | |
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On the day of the Whisker Haven Derby, one of the Palace Pets is chosen as the Royal Derby Starter. Pumpkin creates a hat perfect for the occasion and gives it to Treasure, but Treasure is not so sure about Pumpkin’s derby day gift. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Cookie Boogie" | July 13, 2015 | |
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When Ms. Featherbon's magic dust turns Berry's cat-shaped cookies into real cats, it's up to Treasure and Berry to stop the cookies from ruining Pumpkin's Dance Recital. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "TuTu-Terrific" | July 20, 2015 | |
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The Pets visit the Tutu Flower Fields to make their own tutus for the Tutu Terrific Parade. Petite may not know what makes her terrific, but little does she know that her best friends do. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Harvest Haven" | July 27, 2015 | |
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It's time for the Annual Harvest in Whisker Haven. As the pets try to find enough biscuits for the Critterzens, Treasure and Sultan compete to find the most biscuits, while Petite searches with a plan of her own. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Flying High Tea" | August 3, 2015 | |
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Sultan's eager to try Berry's biscuits, but his prizes treats are only available for the Pets' tea party. The rambunctious tiger joins the event, but unfortunately, the tea party attendance comes with strict rules. | ||||
Season 2 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 11 | 1 | "Hearts! Hooves! Eggs!" | March 14, 2016 | |
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When it's spring time, Treasure, Sultan, Taj, and Nuzzles decide to go on an egg hunt. | ||||
| 12 | 2 | "Pets on the Hunt!" | March 23, 2016 | |
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The Palace Pets go on a scavenger hunt. | ||||
| 13 | 3 | "Whisker Haven Masquerade" | March 30, 2016 | |
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The Palace Pets go to the Whisker Haven Masquerade. | ||||
| 14 | 4 | "Chowing Down" | April 5, 2016 | |
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All of Mr. Chow's kibble has gone missing, so Fern investigates to find out what happened to it. | ||||
| 15 | 5 | "Whisker Haven Buddies Day" | April 13, 2016 | |
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Petite pairs up with Nyle for Buddies Day. | ||||
| 16 | 6 | "Where is Taj?" | April 20, 2016 | |
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The Palace Pets play a game of hide and seek with Taj. | ||||
| 17 | 7 | "Helping Hooves" | July 15, 2016 | |
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Truffles and Bibbidy help Pumpkin find her missing bows. | ||||
| 18 | 8 | "Whoop-de-Doo!" | July 21, 2016 | |
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Join the Palace Pets as they rehearse for their show. | ||||
| 19 | 9 | "Brie-zy Does It!" | July 27, 2016 | |
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Brie believes she can make many saddles all on her own for the Royal Pony-Palooza, although it's not as easy as she thinks. | ||||
| 20 | 10 | "Treasure's Island" | August 23, 2016 | |
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The Palace Pets are hiving a pool party, but it seems Petite feels uncomfortable about going in the water. | ||||
| 21 | 11 | "Slipper-Sparkle" | September 1, 2016 | |
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Slipper puts sparkles all over the sails and the deck of Treasure's ship, but the sparkles ruin the ship instead of making it better. | ||||
| 22 | 12 | "Halloween in Whisker Haven" | October 1, 2016 | |
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Berry has been so busy that she's forgotten to make a Halloween costume of her own. Fortunately, her friends Daisy, Matey, and Slipper try to help her make a costume. | ||||
| 23 | 13 | "Winter in Whisker Haven" | December 1, 2016 | |
Season 3 (2017)
editBy this period, episode lengths have been reduced from 3 1⁄2 minutes to just 2 minutes.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 24 | 1 | "Tunnels of Fun" | June 3, 2017 | |
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When Berry tries to deliver her basket of goodies all over Whisker Haven, she keeps falling into holes. | ||||
| 25 | 2 | "The Fancy Fur Ball" | June 3, 2017 | |
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When Treasure does Pumpkin's hair for the Fur Ball, the disastrous do makes Pumpkin wig out. | ||||
| 26 | 3 | "Pawcation Investigation" | July 31, 2017 | |
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When Treasure and River gather supplies for the pets' Pawcation, they discover the yacht is missing and that they must find it. | ||||
| 27 | 4 | "S-Paw Day" | July 31, 2017 | |
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Sultan doesn't want anything to do with Pumpkin's S-Paw Day - that is, until he discovers how comfy lounge chairs are. | ||||
| 28 | 5 | "Ashes to Ashes" | August 7, 2017 | |
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Slipper's dragon friend Ash comes to visit, but her newfound fire-breathing power sparks trouble on the yacht. | ||||
| 29 | 6 | "Sheep Trick" | August 7, 2017 | |
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Petite has trouble memorizing the ship's terms for her Captain's exam. | ||||
| 30 | 7 | "Sleep Talkers" | August 14, 2017 | |
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While in their new camper, Sultan and Treasure keep waking up Dreamy with their noisy car games. | ||||
| 31 | 8 | "It's Camper Time" | August 14, 2017 | |
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Chipper and Pumpkin try to find common ground when Chipper wants to go camping and Pumpkin wants to go glamping. | ||||
Broadcast
editWhisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets episodes premiered on the Disney Junior watch app.[10] It later aired on Disney Junior on June 20, 2015.[11][12] The second season was released on March 14, 2016.[13] The third season debuted on June 3, 2017.[14] The series was later made available to stream on DisneyNow.[15]
Reception
editViewership
editOn March 16, 2016, it was announced that the first season of Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets generated over 204 million views across all platforms in 2015.[16][17]
Critical response
editAshley Jones of Romper ranked Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets 13th in their "13 Shows For Kids Who Love Princesses" list, writing, "The Palace Pets travel to a magical world and embark on fun, fantasy-filled adventures."[18]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Voice–Over Role – Young Actress (11 and under) | Darielle Stewart | Nominated | [19] |
| Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Actress – Voice Over Role | Hannah Swain | Won | [20] | |
| Best Young Actress Voice Over Role 12 and under | Mila Brener | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Kidscreen Awards | Best Web/App Series | Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets | Nominated | [21][22] |
In other media
editBooks
edit- Palace Pets Big Golden Book: Welcome to Whisker Haven[23]
- Ms. Featherbon and the Holiday Helpers[24]
- Berry's Halloween Costume Trouble[25]
- Whisker Haven: A Paw-fect Party![26]
- Treasure's Adventures[27]
- Petite's Great Feats[28]
- Sultan's Triumphs[29]
Video games
edit- Palace Pets in Whisker Haven[30]
References
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- ^ "Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets (TV)". D23. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Fisher, Daniela (June 26, 2016). "Disney presses play on new Palace Pets in Whisker Haven app". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Disney Newsdesk, Laughing Place (June 18, 2015). "Disney Consumer Products Announces Participation in D23 Expo". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "DCP Readies for D23 Fan Event". License Global. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Welcome to Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets!". Disney.com. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ "Voice Of Truffles – Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
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- ^ "Whisker Haven Tales With the Palace Pets – Season 1 Episode Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Disney's 'Whisker Haven' Launches". License Global. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Disney Gif Adds Magic to Your Mobile Device—And More in News Briefs". D23. June 30, 2015. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Whisker Haven Tales With the Palace Pets Season 1 Episodes". TVGuide. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Whisker Haven Tales With the Palace Pets Season 2 Episodes". TVGuide. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Whisker Haven Tales With the Palace Pets Season 3 Episodes". TVGuide. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Watch Whisker Haven Tales TV Show | Disney Junior on DisneyNOW". DisneyNow. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (March 16, 2016). "'Whisker Haven' Season 2 Arrives on Disney Junior App". Animation Magazine.
- ^ Robbins, Caryn (March 16, 2016). "Season 2 of WHISKER HAVEN TALES WITH PALACE PETS Premieres on Disney Jr App". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Jones, Ashley (June 5, 2021). "13 Streaming Shows For The Kid Who *Loves* Princesses". Romper. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Nominations Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. March 13, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "The Young Entertainer Awards Foundation congratulates all the 2016 nominees". YoungEntertainerAwards.org. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Getzler, Wendy Goldman (December 5, 2016). "Nickleodeon, Sprout lead Kidscreen Awards finalists". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Kidscreen Awards Reveals Shortlist Nominees". Animation World Network. December 13, 2016. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Disney Newsdesk, Laughing Place (February 1, 2016). "New Items at DisneyStore.com for February 1, 2016". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Reif, Alex (October 27, 2016). "Book Review – Ms. Featherbon and the Holiday Helpers (Palace Pets Whisker Haven Tales)". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Reif, Alex (October 27, 2016). "Book Review: Berry's Halloween Costume Trouble (Palace Pets Whisker Haven Tales)". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Whisker Haven: A Paw-fect Party!". Disney Books | Disney Publishing Worldwide. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Reif, Alex (October 27, 2016). "Book Review – Palace Pets Whisker Haven Tales: Treasure's Aventures". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Reif, Alex (October 27, 2016). "Book Review – Palace Pets Whisker Haven Tales: Petite's Great Feats". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Reif, Alex (October 27, 2016). "Book Review – Palace Pets Whisker Haven Tales: Sultan's Triumphs". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Getting Started with Palace Pets in Whisker Haven". Disney.com. The Walt Disney Company.
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