Miffy and Friends

Miffy and Friends
GenreChildren's television series
Created byDick Bruna
Directed byRaymond Jafelice
Andrew Young
Narrated by
  • Cyd Vandenberg (US/Canada)
  • Karin Hollreiser (UK/Australia/New Zealand)
Theme music composerTom van Beers
Opening themeMiffy Theme
ComposerJerry Hickman
Country of originNetherlands
Original languagesDutch
English
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39 (78 segments)
Production
Running time24 minutes
Production companies
  • Mercis Media
  • Palm Plus Multimedia
Original release
NetworkKRO
Release3 February 2003 (2003-02-03) –
30 March 2005 (2005-03-30)
Related
Miffy's Adventures Big and Small

Miffy and Friends (Dutch: Nijntje en haar vriendjes) is a Dutch stop-motion animated television series, based on the Miffy book series by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.[1] The series was co-produced by Mercis Media and Palm Plus Multimedia. The series was originally broadcast from 2003 until 2005 on KRO in the Netherlands[2]

Plot

The show focuses on the life of a young rabbit Miffy. The show is presented in a storybook style, with narration by Canadian actress/singer Cyd Vandenberg explaining the actions of non-speaking Miffy and her friends.

Characters

  • Miffy is a young rabbit and the series' protagonist. She is an aspiring artist who also likes to write.
  • Snuffy is a brave brown dog who was first introduced in the episode "Miffy Meets Snuffy". She is one of Miffy's best friends.
  • Boris is a bear who lives near Miffy. He enjoys building things. He has a sister named Barbara.
  • Poppy is a pig often seen gardening or reading. She has a niece named Grunty.
  • Grunty is Poppy Pig's niece.
  • Barbara is Boris Bear's sister.

Episodes

The series lasted for three seasons, consisting of 39 episodes. Each episode is made up of two segments. On Noggin, original math-based shorts aired between the two segments.

Season Segment & Episode First air date Last air date
1 26/13 3 February 2003 11 August 2003
2 26/13 5 April 2004 14 May 2004
3 26/13 25 October 2004 30 March 2005

Season 1 (2003)

# Title Original air date Production code
1a"Miffy’s Musical Day"3 February 2003 (2003-02-03)101A
1b"Miffy's Rainy Day"10 February 2003 (2003-02-10)101B
2a"Miffy Meets Snuffy"17 February 2003 (2003-02-17)102A
2b"Miffy's Gift from Boris"24 February 2003 (2003-02-24)102B
3a"Poppy Pig Lends a Hand"4 March 2003 (2003-03-04)103A
3b"Miffy's and Aggie's Teddy Bears"11 March 2003 (2003-03-11)103B
4a"Miffy at a Costume Party"18 March 2003 (2003-03-18)104A
4b"Miffy Goes Camping"25 March 2003 (2003-03-25)104B
5a"Snuffy's Birthday"7 April 2003 (2003-04-07)105A
5b"Miffy Has the Flu"14 April 2003 (2003-04-14)105B
6a"Miffy Finds the Cup"21 April 2003 (2003-04-21)106A
6b"Snuffy Learns Patience"28 April 2003 (2003-04-28)106B
7a"Miffy's Birthday Party"12 May 2003 (2003-05-12)107A
7b"Miffy's Dancing Lessons"19 May 2003 (2003-05-19)107B
8a"Miffy is Lost in the Woods"26 May 2003 (2003-05-26)108A
8b"Miffy and Poppy Pig Have Breakfast"2 June 2003 (2003-06-02)108B
9a"Miffy and the Little Bird"9 June 2003 (2003-06-09)109A
9b"Miffy Plays Hide and Seek"16 June 2003 (2003-06-16)109B
10a"Miffy and the Wall Paintings"23 June 2003 (2003-06-23)110A
10b"Miffy and the Blue Egg"30 June 2003 (2003-06-30)110B
11a"Miffy and the Snow Bunny"7 July 2003 (2003-07-07)111A
11b"Miffy Flies a Kite"14 July 2003 (2003-07-14)111B
12a"Miffy and Melanie Learn to Read"21 July 2003 (2003-07-21)112A
12b"Miffy Paints Her Room"28 July 2003 (2003-07-28)112B
13a"Boris's Bird House"4 August 2003 (2003-08-04)113A
13b"Miffy's Three Wishes"11 August 2003 (2003-08-11)113B

Season 2 (2004)

# Title Original air date Production code
14a"Miffy's Summer Vacation"5 April 2004 (2004-04-05)114A
14b"Miffy Gets a Postcard"6 April 2004 (2004-04-06)114B
15a"Miffy Meets Snuffy"7 April 2004 (2004-04-07)115A
15b"Miffy's Gift from Boris"8 April 2004 (2004-04-08)115B
16a"Miffy and the Caterpillar"9 April 2004 (2004-04-09)116A
16b"Miffy and the Great Carrot Feast"12 April 2004 (2004-04-12)116B
17a"Miffy's Colorful World"13 April 2004 (2004-04-13)117A
17b"Miffy's Scooter"14 April 2004 (2004-04-14)117B
18a"Miffy's Snowfall"15 April 2004 (2004-04-15)118A
18b"Miffy and Grunty Sleep in a Tent"16 April 2004 (2004-04-16)118B
19a"Miffy's Restaurant"19 April 2004 (2004-04-19)119A
19b"Miffy Discovers Nature"20 April 2004 (2004-04-20)119B
20a"Miffy and the Birthday Cake"23 April 2004 (2004-04-23)120A
20b"Miffy Counts Leaves"24 April 2004 (2004-04-24)120B
21a"Miffy in the Wind"25 April 2004 (2004-04-25)121A
21b"Miffy's Late for School"26 April 2004 (2004-04-26)121B
22a"Miffy Worries about Snuffy"27 April 2004 (2004-04-27)122A
22b"Miffy Helps Grunty"28 April 2004 (2004-04-28)122B
23a"Miffy Plants a Seed"3 May 2004 (2004-05-03)123A
23b"Snuffy's Doghouse"4 May 2004 (2004-05-04)123B
24a"Miffy Finds Snuffy"5 May 2004 (2004-05-05)124A
24b"Miffy and the Seasons"6 May 2004 (2004-05-06)124B
25a"Miffy Makes and Bakes"11 May 2004 (2004-05-11)125A
25b"Miffy's Surprise"12 May 2004 (2004-05-12)125B
26a"Miffy in the Shade"13 May 2004 (2004-05-13)126A
26b"Miffy's Flower Pot"14 May 2004 (2004-05-14)126B

Season 3 (2004–2005)

# Title Original air date Production code
27a"Miffy's Beach Picnic"25 October 2004 (2004-10-25)201A
27b"Boris Tidies Up!"26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)201B
28a"Miffy Wants to Fly"27 October 2004 (2004-10-27)203A
28b"Miffy's Teddy Bear is Sick"28 October 2004 (2004-10-28)203B
29a"Miffy's Ball Game"29 October 2004 (2004-10-29)207B
29b"Miffy Has an Unexpected Day"1 November 2004 (2004-11-01)206B
30a"Miffy's Apple Pie"2 November 2004 (2004-11-02)205A
30b"Miffy's Musical Soup"3 November 2004 (2004-11-03)205B
31a"Miffy and Snuffy at the Playground"6 November 2004 (2004-11-06)202A
31b"Miffy and the Hungry Bird"7 November 2004 (2004-11-07)202B
32a"Miffy's Lost Teddy Bear"14 November 2004 (2004-11-14)204A
32b"Miffy and the Great Summer Picnic"15 November 2004 (2004-11-15)204B
33a"Miffy and the Three Christmas Trees"16 December 2004 (2004-12-16)206A
33b"Miffy's Mystery"8 March 2005 (2005-03-08)206B
34a"Miffy and the Shadows"11 March 2005 (2005-03-11)216A
34b"Snuffy's Winter Fun"12 March 2005 (2005-03-12)216B
35a"Miffy Plays Doctor"17 March 2005 (2005-03-17)213A
35b"Miffy Goes Skiing"18 March 2005 (2005-03-18)213B
36a"Miffy's Family Car Trip"19 March 2005 (2005-03-19)208A
36b"Miffy and the Falling Leaves"20 March 2005 (2005-03-20)208B
37a"Miffy and Snuffy Hear a Strange Sound"23 March 2005 (2005-03-23)211A
37b"Miffy's Mother's Day Present"24 March 2005 (2005-03-24)211B
38a"Boris Forgets Something"27 March 2005 (2005-03-27)212A
38b"Miffy's Dance Show"28 March 2005 (2005-03-28)212B
39a"Miffy Counts the Trees"29 March 2005 (2005-03-29)207A
39b"Boris's Race"30 March 2005 (2005-03-30)207B

Production

Production took place in the Netherlands. Big Tent Entertainment and Mercis BV produced the series in association with Palm Multimedia.

Telecast

The series made its world premiere in the United Kingdom on CITV.[3] The series soon premiered in its home-country of the Netherlands on KRO in 2003.[4]

In the United States, the show was licensed by Big Tent Entertainment and aired on Noggin starting in April 2003.[5][6] For the US airings, Noggin created original "interactive game" shorts to air between segments.[7] The series was later broadcast on local PBS stations, presented by WLIW, beginning in 2007.[8]

It also aired on Treehouse TV in Canada,[9] ABC Kids in Australia[10] and on TV3 in New Zealand.[citation needed]

Home Media

During its run, several videotapes including episodes of the series were produced. The series was also made available on DVD in America through Sony Wonder and Big Tent Entertainment.[11] Select Miffy and Friends episodes were included on themed DVDs released in 2009.[12] In 2016, it was also available for streaming on the Noggin app.[citation needed]

As of 2024, Miffy and Friends is available to stream on Amazon Prime.

Sequel

In 2015, a continuation of the series, Miffy's Adventures Big and Small, premiered on NPO Zappelin in the Netherlands and on Tiny Pop in the UK; it concluded on 15 June 2019.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 541–542. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  2. ^ "Australian and Dutch Stations Buy Miffy". licensemag.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Big in Japan: Miffy (image credited to ITV)". Telegraph.co.uk. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Australian and Dutch Stations Buy Miffy". licensemag.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  5. ^ Big Tent Entertainment (21 January 2003). "Major Deals Set Stage for Miffy and Friends Brand Expansion in United States and Canada". prnewswire.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  6. ^ NOGGIN (25 March 2003). "Noggin Adds Miffy and Friends to Its Preschool Line-Up". prnewswire.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  7. ^ Renner, Lisanne (2 May 2004). "FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Dutch Bunnies with Depth". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Baisley, Sarah (6 July 2007). "Miffy and Friends Hops Onto U.S. Public Broadcasting". Animation World Network. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Treehouse TV's Miffy and Friends Show Page". treehousetv.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
  10. ^ "Miffy and Friends on ABC Kids". ABC Television. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Miffy and Friends, Volume 1 (VHS)". amazon.co.uk. 8 September 2003. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Miffy and Friends: Miffy's Adventure DVD". amazon.com. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

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