Cartoon
Little People (TV series)
The story
Little People is a children's animated television series based on Fisher-Price's toy line of the same name. The series was produced by HIT Entertainment (for Season 1) and Mattel Creations (for Season 2), with animation production by DHX Media's Halifax studio. It premiered on Sprout on March 7, 2016. 52 episodes were produced.
It has been renewed for a second season, which started airing in 2018.
Premise
The series follows five friends go on adventures through different worlds, learning about empathy, cooperation, and fairness through laughter, music, and imagination.
Main
Eddie (voiced by Kannon Kurowski in season 1 and Ethan Pugiotto in season 2) is a Caucasian-American boy with blonde hair. He wears a white T-shirt with an explosion on it, orange pants, and blue shoes.
Koby (voiced by Aden Schwartz in season 1 and Nicolas Aqui in Season 2) is an Asian-American boy with black hair. He wears an orange T-shirt with a robot head on it, blue pants, and red-orange shoes.
Mia (voiced by Emma Shannon in season 1 and Millie Davis in season 2) is a Hispanic-American girl with brown hair. She wears a white T-shirt with a pink dress over it and pink shoes with white socks. She has a red hair bow attached to her red headband.
Sofie (speaking voice by Taylor Autumn Bertman in season 1 and Shechinah Mpumlwana in Season 2) is a Caucasian-American girl with red hair and freckles on her face. She wears a teal dress, striped tights, pink shoes, and pink framed glasses. Her hair is styled in pigtails with blue and pink ribbons. Her singing voice is provided by Kallan Holley.
Tessa (voiced by Sanai Victoria in Season 1 and Chloe Bryer in Season 2) is an African-American girl with black hair. She wears a lime green T-shirt with a yellow flower on it, a purple skirt, pink leggings, and yellow shoes. Her hair is styled in buns with lime green hair elastics.
Lucky is a white dog who has brown spots.
Recurring
Jack (voiced by Christopher Schleicher in Season 1 and Evan Blaylock in Season 2) is Emma's younger brother. He wears a blue T-shirt with a green pocket on it and khaki pants.
Emma (voiced by Nicole Moorea Sherman in Season 1 and Lilly Bartlam in Season 2) is Jack's older sister. She wears a purple dress with a blue flower on it, a pink headband with white stars, and pink shoes.
Humpty Dumpty (voiced by Jason LaShea and Jamie Watson)
King Pigalot (voiced by Robbie Daymond)
Queen Tortoise (voiced by Dana Rosario)
Chris (voiced by Chris Marek) is a boy. He wears a red shirt with a blue car on it, light gray pants, and blue shoes.
Production
The show was placed into pre-production in June 2014 for a potential 2015 season premiere. The show was introduced at a Licensing Expo on June 17, 2014. The show came as the first Fisher-Price brand done by newly acquired (2012) Hit. The show debuted on weekday schedule on Sprout in the United States on March 7, 2016 and on Family Jr. in Canada on March 1, 2017. Cartoon Network UK's sister preschool channel Cartoonito premiered the Little People TV series on April 11, 2016.
Season 1 (2016-2017)
Each adventure has songs, dancing and imagination.
Teamwork Takes Talent!/Imagination Cures the Blues!
Proud to Be You and Me!/Better Learn to Wait Your Turn!
The Right (and Left) Stuff/Carried Away and Back Again
Never Cheat to Beat!/Just Compare Yourself to You
Different Makes the Wool Go 'Round/A Walk in Someone Else's Hooves
One for All and All for Fun!/If I Rule Jungleland
Sometimes Enough is Enough!/Roar in the Face of Fright!
Headed in the Right Direction/Don't Be Selfish Said the Shellfish
Party of One is No Fun!/Listening For Treasure!
Being a Big Cheese is Cheesy!/A Taste of Her Own Medicine!
Nothing Wrong With Being Wrong!/Friendship is a Two Way Tale
Collecting Conclusion Clues!/You're Your Best You're Yourself!
No Shortcuts to Responsibility!/Promises, Promises!
Swallowing Fears/Different Strokes for Different Folks!
The Many Colors of Kindness/Two Heroes are Better Than One!
Don't Judge a Book By Its Sparkles!/New Things Equal Cold Feet
Me, Myself, and Eddie/May the Frost Be With You!
Acting Icy Can Be Dicey!/Never Too Late to Listen!
Bully Goat Gruff/Working Together is Way Better
Be True to You!/Don't Lie to Get By!
Give it Back!/When Your Chum is Glum
A Party Together is Better/Hurry Up and Wait!
Distraction Misses the Action/Being Picky Can Get Tricky
Cleaning the Air/Rumor Ruckus
Stash Your Trash/Dance to Your Own Jungle Drum
The Trouble With Bulls and Frogs/Nuts for Sharing!
Season 2 (2018)
Each airs with the episodes divided into two-eleven minute episode segments. The Adventure Song changed and some cast voices changed.
Take Turns to Talk/Fly High and Try
Team Hero/Potty Ahoy
Don't Dawdle/As You Like It
A Space of His Own/Say So If You Don't Know
Getting to Know You/Cast Aside
Special Delivery/What Would Lucky Like?
Itching for Trouble/What's Old is New
Interrupting Cow/No Fair at the Fair
Give a Little Listen/Trust The Jungle Bus
United We Solve/A Promise Is a Promise
A New Friend For All/Braver Together
Easy Peasy/Everyone Deserves a Turn
Snail Mail/Rainy Day Delay
Sofie's Photo No-No/A Time and a Place
Nothing to Sneeze At/Koby Speaks Up
Messy Mia/The Tessa Show
The Princess and the Parade/Radical Rainbow Road Race
Cookie Caper/Just My Luck
Koby's Penguin Posse/Mia the Magnificent
Awesomely Amazing Picnic Adventure/The Big Beautiful Butter Beast
Beginners are Winners/Emma by the Book
Jack of the Jungle/Eddie and the Yeti
Firehouse Four/A Place for Friendly Friends
Delivering Happiness/Castaway Capers
The Lepo-Potamus/Treasure Beyond Measure
Listen Up/Worth the Wait
Home media
In 2018, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment signed a deal with DHX Media and Mattel Creations to purchase the North American DVD rights to Little People. In Italy, Eagle Pictures will release the series soon on DVD. In Germany, Just Bridge Entertainment released the series on DVD. In UK, Abbey Home Media Group released the series on DVD.