Higglytown Heroes is an American CGI-animated children's television series created by George Evelyn, Holly Huckins, Denis Morella, Kent Redeker, and Jeff Ulin. Produced by Wild Brain and Happy Nest, the series aired on the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel in the United States. The show's characters are shaped like Russian nesting dolls. In the show, four children Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, Kip, and their best friend, Fran the Squirrel, learn about all of the important jobs that people do in Higglytown.[2] 65 episodes were produced.[3]
| Higglytown Heroes | |
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 Promotional Higglytown Heroes poster | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | George Evelyn Holly Huckins Denis Morella Kent Redeker Jeff Ulin |
| Directed by | George Evelyn Denis Morella |
| Voices of | Taylor Masamitsu Frankie Ryan Manriquez Liliana Mumy Rory Thost Edie McClurg Dee Bradley Baker Kevin Michael Richardson Mindy Sterling Jim Wise Rachel York Alanna Ubach Valyn Hall Lara Jill Miller |
| Theme music composer | John Flansburgh John Linnell |
| Opening theme | "Here in Higglytown" (performed by They Might Be Giants) |
| Composer | John Campbell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jeff Fino |
| Producer | Nancy C. Evelyn |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Production companies | Wild Brain Happy Nest[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Playhouse Disney |
| Release | September 13, 2004 – January 7, 2008 |
The theme song of the show, Here in Higglytown, is performed by They Might Be Giants, which was also released on their second children's album Here Come the ABCs. After its series finale originally aired on January 7, 2008, reruns aired on Playhouse Disney until March 29, 2009. Disney Junior (the channel) then aired it in reruns from March 23, 2012 until May 16, 2014. The show was added to Disney+ in April 2021. The Higglytown Heroes TV series was made using Alias Maya which was used to design models and textures for the 3D characters, and Photoshop which was used to create the 2D backgrounds and props.[4]
Plot
Each episode focuses primarily on different occupations and the problems that they solve; the characters with these occupations are referred to as "Heroes", due to both the work they do every day, as well as how they assist the characters with resolving conflicts. As the show is a musical, there are at least two songs every episode, relating to both the conflict and the Hero. Sometimes, Heroes may return in later episodes to assist the other characters, in order to demonstrate both effective teamwork, as well as how interconnected each occupation is within everyday life.
Characters
- Eubie (voiced by Taylor Masamitsu) is the oldest of the gang. He lives with his aunt, uncle and their pet parrots. He is kind and gentle and always finds the brighter side of any minor situation.
- Wayne (voiced by Frankie Ryan Manriquez) is Twinkle's older brother. He has an obsession with toast and sometimes he is dramatic in a situation.
- Twinkle (voiced by Liliana Mumy) is Wayne's younger sister. She tends to think of grand ideas that are usually shot down by Fran. She loves ballet dancing and she is the most artistic of the gang.
- Kip (voiced by Rory Thost) is the youngest of the gang. He is very spontaneous and full of energy. His catchphrase is "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go, let's go, let's go!".
- Fran (voiced by Edie McClurg) is an adult red squirrel and is the neighbour of Kip. She usually acts as a chaperone for the kids. She is the only animal in the gang. Generally, she is sitting or standing up on Kip's head.
Cast
Main voices
- Taylor Masamitsu – Eubie
- Frankie Ryan Manriquez – Wayne
- Liliana Mumy – Twinkle
- Rory Thost – Kip
- Edie McClurg – Fran
- Dee Bradley Baker – Pizza Guy
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler – Ms. Fern
Supporting voices
- Alanna Ubach - Plunkie, Twinkle and Wayne's mom, Mrs. Whiskers
- Kevin Michael Richardson - Uncle Lemmo, Twinkle and Wayne's uncle
- Mindy Sterling - Eubie's Aunt Mellie
- Dee Bradley Baker - Grandpop Krank, Eubie's grandfather, Eubie's Uncle Zooter
- Valyn Hall - Wiki & Tini (Season 1 Only) Kip's big sisters
- Lara Jill Miller - Wiki & Tini (Seasons 2 And 3) Kip’s big sisters, Pookie (Season 2 Only In 3 Episodes: “Cry Baby Pookie”, “Me And My Shadow” And “Amazing Museum”) Kip's baby sister
- Jim Wise - Fripp, Kip's dad
- Rachel York - Bitty, Kip’s mom
- Betty White - Grandma-Ma, Kip’s grandmother
- David Jeremiah - Grandpa-Pa, Kip’s grandfather
- Cicely Tyson And Gayla Goehl– Great Aunt Shirley
Guest voices
- Donald Faison – Firefighter Hero
- Kathie Lee Gifford – Mail Carrier Hero (Post Carrier Hero in UK dub)
- Camryn Manheim – Plumber Hero
- Steven Weber – Gardener Hero
- Katey Sagal – Policewoman Hero
- Frances Conroy – Veterinarian Hero
- Katrin Petersen - School Principal Hero
- Mark Therrell - Construction Worker Hero
- Jimmy Hayward - Military Career Hero
- Lance Bass – Electrician Hero
- John Michael Higgins – Tow Truck Driver Hero
- Tim Curry – Librarian Hero, Higgsquatch
- Cyndi Lauper – Telephone Operator Hero
- Jim Wise – Sanitation Worker Hero, Tour Guide Hero
- Susan Lucci – Weathergirl Hero
- Miguel Sandoval – Painter Hero
- Travis Tritt – Farmer Hero
- Ed McMahon – Tugboat Captain Hero
- Smokey Robinson – Grocery Clerk Hero
- Ricki Lake – Carpenter Hero (Alice)
- Stuart Pankin – Bus Driver Hero, Captain Steve
- Kirsten Peterson - Bus Aid Hero
- Wally Kurth – The Eye Doctor Hero
- John Astin – Santa Claus
- Sean Astin – Pix the Elf
- Sharon Stone – Nicki the Blind Art Teacher
- Anne Heche – Gloria the Waitress
- Dee Bradley Baker – Egg Farmer Hero
- Matt Cavenaugh – Tailor Hero
- Raven-Symoné – Playground Monitor Hero
- Jesse Corti – Jax, Submarine Captain Hero
- Nathalia Hencker – Translator Hero
- David Naughton – Orchestra Conductor Hero
- Rocco DiSpirito – Baker Hero
- Steve Harris – Sports Coach Hero
- Marissa Jaret Winokur – Taxi Driver Hero
- Carlos Alazraqui – Shelter Worker Hero
- Irene Bedard – Forest Ranger Hero
- Henry Dittman – Detective Hero, Gardener, Sign Language Interpreter Hero, Higglytown Coast Guard Hero
- Erik Estrada – Ambulance Driver, Paramedic Hero
- Rob Paulsen – Barber Hero
- Mindy Sterling – Mrs. Barber, Musician Hero #2
- Diedrich Bader – Crane Operator Hero, Mr. Librarian
- Masasa – Judge Hero
- Trace Adkins – Cowboy Hero
- Serena Williams – Snow Plow Driver Hero
- Thomas F. Wilson – Truck Driver Hero
- Phil LaMarr – Lifeguard Hero
- Gwendoline Yeo – Dentist Hero
- Wayne Brady – Doctor Hero
- Farrah Fawcett – School Nurse Hero
- Stacey Hendrickson - Pharmacist Hero
- Kate Pierson – Beekeeper Hero
- Maggie Wheeler – Street Sweeper Hero
- Alyson Reed – Zookeeper Hero
- Debbie Allen – Dance Instructor Hero
- Gregory Jbara – Tree Trimmer Hero
- Mo Collins – Science Fair Judge, Paleontologist Hero
- Simon Templeman – Banker Hero
- Philip Anthony-Rodriguez – Furnace Repairman Hero (Boiler Repairman Hero in UK dub)
- Jentle Phoenix – Environmentalist Hero
- Rain Pryor – Dr. Ferguson the Pediatrician Hero (Paediatrician Hero in UK dub)
- Wally Wingert – Waiter Hero, Hector the Donkey Guide Hero
- Dave Wittenberg – Mr. Baker, Sled Dog Musher
- Michael T. Weiss – Mountain Rescue Squad Hero
- Matthew St. Patrick – Police Man Hero
- Jane Kaczmarek – Astronaut Hero
- Jorge Garcia – Dog Trainer Hero
- Debi Mae West – Lighthouse Keeper Hero, Physical Therapist Hero
- Nicole Parker – Window Washer Hero
- Pete Siragusa – Ice Resurfacer Hero
- Roberto Alcaraz – Air Traffic Controller Hero
- Kathy Najimy – Photographer Hero
- Matthew Kaminsky – Drawbridge Operator Hero
- Matt Nolte - Caveman Hero
- David Jolliffe – Radiographer Hero
- Henry Winkler – Printer Hero
- Neil Kaplan – Mover Hero
- Joey Fatone – Bulldozer Operator Hero
- Jessica Walter – Motel Manager Hero
- Wilmer Valderrama – Helicopter Pilot Hero
- Leanza Cornett – Airplane Pilot Hero
- Gayla Goehl – Sheep Shearer Hero
- Frank Welker - Sheriff Hero
- Alanna Ubach – Babysitter Hero
- Jonathan Adams – Road Worker Hero
- Aisha Tyler – Museum Curator Hero
- Stephnie Weir – Animal Control Officer Hero
- Jess Harnell – Laundry Worker Hero
- Leslie Boone – Mechanic Hero, Bessy the Cow, Farmer Lulu, Dump Truck Driver Hero
- Meghan Strange – Camp Counselor Hero
- Bill Farmer – Janitor Hero Jay (Caretaker Hero Craig in UK dub)
- Billy Vera – Ferry Boat Captain Hero
- Charlie Schlatter – Receptionist Hero
- David Jeremiah- Mapmaker Hero
- Catero Colbert – Camel Rider
- Tom Kenny – Reporter Hero
- Dee Bradley Baker, Mindy Sterling, & Alanna Ubach – Musician Heroes
- Jeff Bennett – Auctioneer Hero
- Michael T. Weiss – Country Veterinarian Hero
- Julianne Grossman – Roofer Hero
- Jon Curry – Allergist Hero
- J. Grant Albrecht – Locksmith Hero
- J. P. Manoux – Bike Repair Hero
- Scott McShane – Bridge Builder Hero
- Leslie Boone – Dump Truck Driver Hero
- Jo Anne Worley – Customer Service Clerk Hero
- John O'Hurley – Freight Train Engineer Hero
- Bobby Holiday – House Painter Hero
- Kevin Michael Richardson – Uncle Lemmo the Short-Order Cook Hero
- Charlie Janasz – Photographer Hero
- Kimberly Brooks – Ski Patrol Hero
- Jeffrey Tambor – Radio Announcer
- Wes Brown – Phone Repairman Hero
- Debra Wilson Skelton – Marine Biologist Hero
- Chris Carmack – Referee Hero
- Joey Gian – Stan the Bricklayer Man Hero
- They Might Be Giants – The Supertasters
- Shawn King – Usher Hero
- Ruth Williamson - Cafeteria Lady Hero
- Anna Maria Perez de Tagle – Shelby the Safety Patroller Hero
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 26 | September 13, 2004 | August 8, 2005 | |
| 2 | 13 | November 15, 2005 | July 25, 2006 | |
| 3 | 26 | September 4, 2006 | January 7, 2008 | |
Season 1 (2004–2005)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | Prod. code | |||||
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| 1 | 1 | "Up A Tree" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins and Kent Redeker | Leah Waldron | September 13, 2004 | 101 | |||||
| "Missing Grandpop (aka "Missing Grandad")" | Kent Redeker | George Evelyn | ||||||||||
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The kids need to rescue Kip from a tree. Eubie is sad when Grandpop has to leave and go home. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Twinkle Tooth" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Cate Lieuwen | John Korellis | September 20, 2004 | 102 | |||||
| "Flower Power" | Peter Gaffney | Leah Waldron | ||||||||||
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Twinkle loses her tooth. Eubie's flower keeps drooping. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Smells Like a Mystery" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Ford Riley | Nick Hewitt | October 11, 2004 | 103 | |||||
| "Ship Ahoy!" | Peter Gaffney | Halo Pictures | ||||||||||
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Kip's dad's hot dog cart goes missing. The group gets marooned on an island. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Halloween Heroes (aka "Higgly Halloween")" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Kent Redeker | William Reiss | October 25, 2004 | 104 | |||||
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Wayne & Twinkle's Uncle Lemmo tells a story on Halloween. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Soup With Stars" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Jule Selbo | Kinjo Estioko | November 1, 2004 | 105 | |||||
| "The Happy Friendly Sparkly Toast Club" | Kent Redeker | Tom Nesbitt | ||||||||||
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The kids try to find stars for soup with stars tonight. Inspired by their friends' club, the kids scramble to make their own. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Catch Up With Ketchup" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peggy Sarlin | Halo Pictures | November 8, 2004 | 106 | |||||
| "Star Struck" | Cate Lieuwen | Nick Hewitt | ||||||||||
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The kids must bring ketchup to Kip's dad's hot dog stand. Wayne breaks his glasses during a shooting star watch. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "First Snow" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peggy Sarlin | William Reiss | November 15, 2004 | 107 | |||||
| "Snow Dazed" | Cate Lieuwen | Halo Pictures | ||||||||||
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The kids' winter clothes are too small for them. The kids can't get home due to all the snow. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Flappy's Not Happy" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Jeff Kindley | Kinjo Estioko | November 22, 2004 | 108 | |||||
| "An Electric Evening" | Ford Riley | William Reiss | ||||||||||
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Eubie gets a new bird who looks sad. A fuse blows on the night of the kids' favorite show. | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "All Tire'd Out" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins | Achiu So | December 6, 2004 | 109 | |||||
| "Great Un-Expectations" | Kent Redeker | Leah Waldron | ||||||||||
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On the way to the beach, the car has a flat tire. A librarian helps the kids learn about interesting creatures in the backyard. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Twinkle's Wish" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins and Cate Lieuwen | Tom Nesbitt | December 13, 2004 | 110 | |||||
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Santa's elf named Pix makes Twinkle's Christmas wish come true. | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Smooth Operator" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peter Gaffney | Kinjo Estioko | December 13, 2004 | 111 | |||||
| "Stinky Situation" | Holly Huckins | William Reiss | ||||||||||
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Kip's grandpa gets locked in the bathroom. The kids rake leaves. | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Weather or Not" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Chris Nee | Romy Garcia | December 20, 2004 | 112 | |||||
| "Green in the Gills" | Steve Viksten | Leah Waldron | ||||||||||
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Fran's barrel is blown away by the wind. Kip makes his special card for his sick mom. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Twinkle's Masterpiece" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Susan Kim | Halo Pictures | January 3, 2005 | 113 | |||||
| "The Egg-cellent Adventure" | Holly Huckins | Tom Nesbitt | ||||||||||
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Twinkle makes a masterpiece. When the diner runs out of eggs, the kids must find more. | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Wayne's Ripping Adventure" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Ford Riley | Kinjo Estioko | January 8, 2005 | 114 | |||||
| "Meet Eubie's Cousin" | Peggy Sarlin | Norman Quebedeau | ||||||||||
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Wayne has ripped his pants, and Twinkle's recital is fast approaching! Eubie's cousin is introduced at the playground. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Say What?" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Steve Viksten | Kinjo Estioko | January 17, 2005 | 115 | |||||
| "Higgly Harmonies" | Kent Redeker | William Reiss | ||||||||||
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A new kid comes to school, but she only speaks Spanish. The kids start their own band. | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Wayne's Good Guess" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Jule Selbo | Tom Nesbitt | January 31, 2005 | 116 | |||||
| "Wayne's 100 Special Somethings" | Holly Huckins | Marcelo de Souza | ||||||||||
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The kids try to win a jar of jellybeans. On the 100th day of school, the kids must bring in 100 of something. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Patty Cake" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Rachelle Romberg | Achiu So | February 7, 2005 | 117 | |||||
| "Havin' A Ball" | Susan Kim | Leah Waldron | ||||||||||
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The kids scramble to find more bread for their picnic. The kids play ball. | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Bright Sights, Big City" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Ford Riley | Marcelo de Souza | March 21, 2005 | 118 | |||||
| "Kip's Shadow" | Cate Lieuwen and Sharon Schatz-Rosenthal | William Reiss | ||||||||||
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The kids can't wait to see the monster show at Higgly Biggly City! Kip meets his dog named Shadow. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Fran Takes a Hike" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Cate Lieuwen | William Reiss | April 4, 2005 | 119 | |||||
| "Mystery at Kip's House" | Jule Selbo Story Idea by : Steve Viksten | Norman Quebedeau | ||||||||||
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The kids go visit Fran's old home in the forest. A strange noise is coming from somewhere in Kip's house. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Kip Joins the Circus" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Kent Redeker | Kinjo Estioko | May 9, 2005 | 120 | |||||
| "Baby Boom" | Peggy Sarlin | Marcelo De Souza | ||||||||||
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The kids have a circus on the playground. Mr. Barber and his wife are having a baby. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Twinkle's Favorite Author" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Susan Kim | Marcelo De Souza | May 23, 2005 | 121 | |||||
| "Don't Fence Me In" | Peter Gaffney | Kinjo Estioko | ||||||||||
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Twinkle can't wait to have a favorite author. Uncle Lemmo and his neighbor have an argument. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Higgly Hoedown" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peter Gaffney | Halo Pictures | June 27, 2005 | 122 | |||||
| "Eubie's Turbo Sled" | Kent Redeker | Marcelo De Souza | ||||||||||
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A cow gets in everyone's way to the annual hoedown. Eubie gets a sled. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Kip's Sweet Tooth" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Chris Nee | Patricia Ross | July 4, 2005 | 123 | |||||
| "Wayne's Lollipop" | Jule Selbo | Halo Pictures | ||||||||||
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Kip's tooth gets cold. Wayne's lollipop gets stuck on his head. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Higgly Frog Day" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Kent Redeker | Tom Nesbitt | July 11, 2005 | 125 | |||||
| "Eubie's Ele-Fantastic Adventure" | William Reiss | |||||||||||
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Today is Frog Day, the day where all frogs come back to the swamp. The kids can't wait to go the zoo and see elephants. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Kip's Dad Gets a Strike" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Kent Redeker | Nick Hewitt | July 18, 2005 | 126 | |||||
| "A Really Hot Day" | Holly Huckins | Patricia Ross | ||||||||||
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When Kip's dad's bowling ball breaks in half, the kids must get him a new one. The kids try to get cool on a hot day. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Eubie's Pink Dots" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Laura McCreary | William Reiss | August 8, 2005 | 124 | |||||
| "Two Bees or Not Two Bees" | Holly Huckins | Halo Pictures | ||||||||||
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Eubie has pink dots when he touches Higgly-ivy. When the kids search for berries, they learn about bees. | ||||||||||||
Season 2 (2005–2006)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | ||||||
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| 27 | 1 | "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Fish" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peggy Sarlin | Leah Waldron | November 15, 2005 | ||||||
| "All the Wrong Moves" | Ford Riley | Patricia Ross | ||||||||||
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Wayne & Twinkle's mom, Plunkie, goes to the beach with the Higgly kids. Eubie, Wayne and Kip immediately jump into the water! Only, Twinkle doesn't want to go in because she doesn't want to wet her pom-pom hair. Plunkie gives her a swampy glitter bathing cap that she made especially for Twinkle. But then, a seagull and a dolphin steal the bathing cap, and the dolphin accidentally swooped her bathing cap deep in the water. But then, a submarine captain helps them get Twinkle's bathing cap back. Eubie receives a letter from his cousin, Ooba, who invites him to her wedding. At first Eubie is very happy, but when Aunt Mellie tells him that he also has to dance there, he then faces a problem. Eubie can't dance! | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Kip Gets Swing Fever" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Cate Lieuwen | Tom Nesbitt | November 28, 2005 | ||||||
| "Wayne's Pieces of Gold" | Susan Kim | Glenn Hill | ||||||||||
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When the kids get tire swings, the tree they are on tilts from all the weight. Wayne has to figure out a way to save ten pieces of gold so he can eventually buy a special toaster. | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 3 | "All Warm Inside" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Kent Redeker | Glen Hill | January 30, 2006 | ||||||
| "Calling All Ducks" | Cate Lieuwen | Tom Nesbitt | ||||||||||
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When the kids return from the cold snow, they find that the furnace is broken. Aunt Mellie and Uncle Zooter play music to count how many ducks are in the lake, but suddenly it gets filled with oil. | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 4 | "The Totally Secret Valentine" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Jule Selbo | Izabela Melamed | February 13, 2006 | ||||||
| "A Valentine for Miss Fern" | Peggy Sarlin | Leah Waldron | ||||||||||
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Miss Fern and the kids try to find out who everyone's Valentine. The electrician has a surprise for Miss Fern. | ||||||||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Cry Baby Pookie" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins | Patricia Ross | March 6, 2006 | ||||||
| "Wait for Me" | Kent Redeker | |||||||||||
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When Kip's baby sister Pookie's first birthday comes along, his mother Bitty and his friends prepare a birthday party for her, but she suddenly starts crying, and can't seem to stop. Can they find a way to make her feel better? As a reward for saving his hat, the Baker invites Eubie and his friends to a fancy French restaurant, but they can't understand the names of the dishes in their menus, as they are in foreign languages. Luckily, the Waiter comes along to help them out. | ||||||||||||
| 32 | 6 | "The Legend of Higgsquatch" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peter Gaffney | Leah Waldron | March 11, 2006 | ||||||
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Kip's dad takes the kids camping and tells them about a mysterious hairy beast called Higgsquatch. The next morning, they see signs that it may have visited them. | ||||||||||||
| 33 | 7 | "Balloon-a-Palooza" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins | Glen Hill | March 20, 2006 | ||||||
| "Wayne's Day Out" | Laura McCreary | Dan McHale | ||||||||||
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Aunt Shirley and the kids get stuck on a mountain after an accident with a hot air balloon. Wayne wanders off during a fair and gets lost. | ||||||||||||
| 34 | 8 | "Wayne's Big Big Discovery" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Jule Selbo | Patricia Ross | April 3, 2006 | ||||||
| "Dirigible Day" | Ford Riley | Leah Waldron | ||||||||||
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While the kids are planting seeds, Wayne finds his white object in the ground Uncle Zeke cannot land his plane. | ||||||||||||
| 35 | 9 | "The Fran in the Moon" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peter Gaffney and David Pitlik | Dan McHale and Patricia Ross | May 8, 2006 | ||||||
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Fran accidentally gets sent to the moon. | ||||||||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Me and My Shadow" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peggy Sarlin | Patricia Ross | June 12, 2006 | ||||||
| "Out to Sea" | Jack Monaco | |||||||||||
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Kip's dog, Shadow, has been behaving very badly. During a day at sea, the kids learn about safety and find treasure. | ||||||||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Don't Wayne on My Parade" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | William H.K. Mooney and David Pitlik | Leah Waldron | July 3, 2006 | ||||||
| "Twinkle's Terrific Twirl" | Chris Nee | |||||||||||
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Uncle Pete's windows are very dirty you can't see through them. The ice rink is turning into slushy mush. | ||||||||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Eubie's Big Boat Float" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins | Dan McHale | July 17, 2006 | ||||||
| "A Slippery Situation" | Jack Monaco | Glen Hill | ||||||||||
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Each Higgly kid makes their own craft to sail across the Higgisippi River. Kip accidentally slips and hurts his arm. | ||||||||||||
| 39 | 13 | "Kip’s Rocket Rescue" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peter Gaffney Story by : George Evelyn | Patricia Ross | July 25, 2006 | ||||||
| "Let's Get Movin'" | Kent Redeker | Izabela Melamed | ||||||||||
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Kip's dad, Fripp and the kids launch a rocket that doesn't return. The kids have a lot of fun helping Grandpa-pa move. | ||||||||||||
Season 3 (2006–2008)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | ||||||
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| 40 | 1 | "Corn to Be Wild" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins Story by : Lisa Kettle | Leah Waldron | September 4, 2006 | ||||||
| "Overnight Moose" | Kent Redeker | Patricia Ross | ||||||||||
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Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle and Kip help Eubie's Grandpop Krank harvest corn on his farm. While Aunt Mellie and Uncle Zooter prepare the delicious corn cob banquet for the picnic, the friends go to the pond and swim. But when they want to go back to the courtyard, a huge boulder blocks their way. But then, the bulldozer operator comes to the scene. He simply pushes the rock aside with his bulldozer. As a thank you, he's invited to the picnic. Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, Kip and Fran drive with Uncle Lemmo to the impressive Moose Monument, a huge mountain in the shape of a moose head. After an eventful day, it finally starts to rain and they drive back home, but unfortunately the bridge is flooded. It's a good thing the motel exists, thanks to our friend, the motel manager. Our friends can spend the night there, wait for the rain, and drive home the next morning. | ||||||||||||
| 41 | 2 | "Higgly Islands" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Kent Redeker | Leah Waldron | September 24, 2006 | ||||||
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It is bitterly cold and snowy in Higglytown. But then, five friends (And Fripp, Kip's Dad), get a letter from Uncle Zeke, that says that Uncle Zeke invites them all to the Higgly Islands. On the first day, Wayne finds a crown on the beach. But as soon as he puts them on, strange things happen to him! When everyone gets cursed, they decide to get rid of the crown as soon as possible. The crown is indeed cursed and only those who solve three tasks can break the curse! | ||||||||||||
| 42 | 3 | "Shear Luck" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Laura McCreary and Sharon Schatz-Rosenthal | Glen Hill | October 16, 2006 | ||||||
| "Big Night Out" | Kent Redeker | Izabela Melamed | ||||||||||
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Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, Kip and Fran are so excited, because every year, the “Biggest, Tallest, Longest” day is held in Higglytown. On this day everyone brings something with them, and puts on something that should be the biggest, the tallest or the longest so that they win. Kip's grandma-ma tries to knit the longest scarf for the kids that has ever been in Higglytown. But suddenly, the wool is all gone. Then, a sheep shearer rushes to their aid and makes new wool for Kip's grandma-ma. In conclusion, the Higgly kids win the prize for the longest scarf. Aunt Mellie, Uncle Zooter, Fripp, Bitty and Plunkie are very happy when they learn that the hit musical "I Love You and Your Kangaroo Too!" is taking place today in Higglytown. But the problem is: When they want to buy tickets, they are all sold out. But, Pizza Guy has an idea. Everyone in Higglytown takes part in a Go-Go Spring competition. Those who can jump the longest on their Go-Go springs win five tickets to the musical. But, there's another problem: Who is going to watch over the Higgly kids? Chaos stops when a cheerful teenage babysitter comes to the kids' aid. | ||||||||||||
| 43 | 4 | "Calling All Cars!" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Susan Kim | Glen Hill | October 23, 2006 | ||||||
| "Amazing Museum" | Ford Riley | Dan McHale | ||||||||||
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Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, Kip and Fran are allowed to drive through a car wash with Fripp. The Higgly kids enthusiastically build their own car and drive it on the sidewalk through the city. But when they want to cross a street, they discover a broken spot on the road. But then, the road workers come to the rescue. They come and repair the street so that all cars can continue safely. Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, Kip and Fran play knights and dragons. When they learn that an exhibition about old knight's armor has been set up in the museum, they really want to go there. But there's a lot more art to be seen in the museum: birds, toast, and ballerinas. After a while, the Higgly kids get lost, and can no longer find the knight's department. The museum curator of the museum leads them there and explains the individual departments along the way, until they finally arrive at the knight's armor. | ||||||||||||
| 44 | 5 | "Frozen Fish Follies" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins | Dan McHale | November 6, 2006 | ||||||
| "Look Who's Squawking" | Laura McCreary | Izabela Melamed | ||||||||||
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Ferdy, who lives in the icy far north, invites Pizza Guy and the Higgly kids to ice fish. Pizza Guy catches a huge fish, and wants to take it to Higglytown. But it is not that simple. His pizza copter is frozen, and now they can't fly back home. A dog sled musher and his sled dogs come to their aid and bring everyone back to Higglytown. The Five higgly-friends and Uncle Lemmo want to plant a flower bed in Lemmo's garden. They diligently prepare everything, and then they buy seeds from the nursery. They start sowing, but all of a sudden, many penguins are sitting in their garden. Nobody knows where they come from, and nobody knows how to get rid of them. The kids can't plant like that! It's good that an animal control officer comes by and brings the lost penguins back to the zoo. | ||||||||||||
| 45 | 6 | "Wayne's Day to Shine" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peggy Sarlin | Patricia Ross | November 20, 2006 | ||||||
| "Wayne Listens Up" | Susan Kim | Leah Waldron | ||||||||||
| 46 | 7 | "A Hoppin' Poppin' Problem" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Jule Selbo | Patricia Ross | November 27, 2006 | ||||||
| "Hay Hay Hay!" | Kent Redeker Story by : Denis Morella | Dalton Grant | ||||||||||
| 47 | 8 | "Happy Campers" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Sharon Schatz-Rosenthal | Leah Waldron | January 1, 2007 | ||||||
| "All Washed Out" | Susan Kim | Glen Hill | ||||||||||
| 48 | 9 | "Hats All Folks!" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins Story by : Lisa Kettle | Dan McHale | January 8, 2007 | ||||||
| "Hop-Hop Hooray" | Cate Lieuwen | Leah Waldron | ||||||||||
| 49 | 10 | "Shuffleboard Buddies" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | William H.K. Mooney and David Pitlik | Patricia Ross | January 15, 2007 | ||||||
| "All Mapped Out" | Kent Redeker | Dalton Grant | ||||||||||
| 50 | 11 | "12-Pie Abe" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Cate Lieuwen | Leah Waldron | January 22, 2007 | ||||||
| "The Day the Diner Stood Still" | Laura McCreary | Dalton Grant | ||||||||||
| 51 | 12 | "Saturday Night Higgly" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins and Lisa Kettle | Leah Waldron | January 29, 2007 | ||||||
| "Monster Sandwiches" | Cate Lieuwen | Patricia Ross | ||||||||||
| 52 | 13 | "Buki-Buki Boo Boo" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Kent Redeker | Dan McHale | February 19, 2007 | ||||||
| "Signs of Spring" | Jack Monaco | Patricia Ross | ||||||||||
| 53 | 14 | "The Big Pink Elephant Sale / "Higglies on Horseback" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | March 12, 2007 | ||||||||
| 54 | 15 | "Easy to Get Sneezy" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peggy Sarlin | Tom Nesbitt | March 26, 2007 | ||||||
| "Unlock the Magic" | Jack Monaco | |||||||||||
| 55 | 16 | "Wayne's Cycle Recycle" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Susan Kim | Lyndon Ruddy | April 2, 2007 | ||||||
| "Wayne's Wet Pet" | Kent Redeker | Cullen Blaine | ||||||||||
| 56 | 17 | "X Marks the Spot!" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins | Leah Waldron | May 7, 2007 | ||||||
| "Eubie's View" | Kent Redeker | Tom Nesbitt | ||||||||||
| 57 | 18 | "Little Big Fish" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Steve Sullivan and Andy Guerdat | Leah Waldron | May 21, 2007 | ||||||
| "Good Sports" | Laura McCreary | Tom Nesbitt | ||||||||||
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Eubie's allowed to go fishing with his Uncle Zooter and Aunt Mellie, and his friends Wayne, Twinkle, Kip and Fran. But to everyone's surprise, Kip actually catches a whale. As it turns out, the whale is a baby and the baby had got lost in the river. But even Pizza Guy, with his sardine pizza, can't lure the whale back into the sea. Then comes a marine biologist. With the help of an underwater microphone, she can tell the whale where to swim. When they finally reach the open sea, the whale mother is very happy to see her child healthy again. When tidying up, Fripp cleans the attic, looks for his bowling ball and finds a box of colored chalk. When he tells the kids that he used it to paint pictures on the sidewalk, Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, Kip and Fran start to paint pictures enthusiastically. But when the chalks are used up, only a piece is left. | ||||||||||||
| 58 | 19 | "Wing-A-Ding Whirly Box" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Steve Sullivan and Andy Guerdat | Leah Waldron | May 28, 2007 | ||||||
| "Windy Watchers" | Kent Redeker | Cullen Blaine | ||||||||||
| 59 | 20 | "Choo Choo Zucchini" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Lisa Kettle | Natalie Long | June 25, 2007 | ||||||
| "Something Ducky Going On" | Cate Lieuwen | Eunju Newhouse | ||||||||||
| 60 | 21 | "Fripp's Flip Flap Flop" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Peggy Sarlin | Leah Waldron | July 2, 2007 | ||||||
| "Say Cheese" | Chris Nee | |||||||||||
| 61 | 22 | "Canyon Capers" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins and Lisa Kettle Story by : Denis Morella | Tom Nesbitt | July 9, 2007 | ||||||
| "High-Country Hiccups" | Ashley Mendoza | Brian Kindregan | ||||||||||
| 62 | 23 | "Calling All Heroes!" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Susan Kim | Tom Nesbitt | August 13, 2007 | ||||||
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Wayne's outdoor birthday party is interrupted by a pizza dough storm. | ||||||||||||
| 63 | 24 | "Happy Flappy Birthday" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | William H.K. Mooney and David Pitlik | Leah Waldron | September 10, 2007 | ||||||
| "The Cuckoo County Caw-Caw Contest" | Kent Redeker | Tom Nesbitt | ||||||||||
| 64 | 25 | "'Tis the Season to be Snowy" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins | Eunju Newhouse | December 2, 2007 | ||||||
| "Bingo Bongos" | Kent Redeker | Patricia Ross | ||||||||||
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There's a heat wave in Higglytown two days before Christmas. But then, Pizza Guy invites the kids and their parents to his hut in the mountains. There's a lot of snow there. Once there, the kids decorate the Christmas tree and hang fairy lights. But when they want to hang up their Christmas stockings for Santa, they discover that there's no fireplace in Pizza Guy's hut. Pizza Guy is desperate. He had completely forgotten that! But then, Stan the bricklayer Hero comes to their aid and builds a chimney through which Santa Claus can come at night! The rock band 'The Supertasters' want to give a concert in Higglytown, but unfortunately their drummer, Marty, is sick. Since Fran is a great bongo drummer, The Supertasters invite her to play the concert with them, so that they don't have to cancel it. | ||||||||||||
| 65 | 26 | "Wayne's Toasty Invention" | George Evelyn and Denis Morella | Holly Huckins | Eunju Newhouse | January 7, 2008 | ||||||
| "Spell It Safe" | Cate Lieuwen | Cullen Blaine | ||||||||||
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Miss Fern explains to the kids in kindergarten how inventions came around. People have always needed something urgently and that's why they've become inventive. Of course, the Higgly kids all want to invent something immediately, but Wayne is unhappy. No matter what he invents, it's already been invented. By chance, he invents a new toast creation at lunch. The next day he takes toast with banana on raisins for all the kids at kindergarten. It tastes so good, that they eat all toasts! But oh dear, Wayne doesn't have lunch now! His friends offer to share their break with him, but nobody has a toast with them. What are they supposed to do now? How good that the lunch lady comes to the rescue! Kip's twin sisters, Wiki and Tini, who go to school for older children, take part in a spelling bee. Ms. Fern decides to go with the kids to watch. But then Five Higgly-friends get lost in the big school. | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Sean Dicken". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 282–284. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ 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. 135. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ "Sean Dicken – Animation Director, Animator".
Cited works
- Victor C. Strasburger and Edward Donnerstein, 1999. "Children, Adolescents, and the Media: Issues and Solutions," Pediatrics, volume 103, number 1: pp. 129–139: Open Access Copy