Franny's Feet

Franny's Feet is a Canadian-British animated series for children created by Cathy Moss and Susin Nielsen. The series was produced by Decode Entertainment with the participation of Family Channel and in association with Channel Five Broadcasting Limited for the first two seasons.[2] The show follows the adventures of Francine "Franny" Fantootsie (a portmanteau of "fantasy" and "tootsie") as she tries on a new shoe and travels to different places in the world. It first premiered on Family Channel in Canada on July 8, 2003[3] and ran through April 10, 2010.[4] The series currently airs on Light TV.

Franny's Feet
GenreAnimation
Comedy
Educational
Created byCathy Moss
Susin Nielsen
Written byNicole Demerse
Shelley Hoffman
Louise Moon
Cathy Moss
Robert Pincombe
Directed byJoanne Boreham
Voices ofPhoebe McAuley
George Buza
Katherine Crimi
Theme music composerAmin Bhatia and Ari Posner
Opening theme"Where will my feet take me today?", opening theme song
Ending theme"Where will my feet take me today?", closing theme song
Country of originCanada
United Kingdom (Seasons 1–2)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producersSteven DeNure, Neil Court, Beth Stevenson
ProducersElana Adair, John Mariella, Kym Hyde
EditorPaul Hunter
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDecode Entertainment
C.O.R.E. Toons (Season 3)
DistributorDecode Enterprises[1]
Release
Original networkCanada
Family Channel
United Kingdom
Five
Picture format16:9
Original releaseJuly 8, 2003 (2003-07-08) –
April 10, 2010 (2010-04-10)
External links
Website
Production website

Summary

5-year-old Franny visits with her Grandpa every day at his shoe repair shop in Vancouver. They like to talk about matters until a customer comes. The customer presents shoes needing to be repaired to Grandpa, and he gives the pair to Franny to place inside the shoe repair box. Franny tries on the footwear and they take her to a magical place such as a Native American powwow in Wyoming, a sunny beach in Jamaica, or a high mountain in China. At the end of each episode, after Franny solves the problem in a magical place, she receives a treasure and adds it to her treasure box and solves her own problem.

The series is designed to teach children about the joys of exploring for the first time. It has been praised by critics in the United States and Canada and has been honored as an Outstanding Product of 2007 by iParenting Media Awards.[5]

Cast

Main
  • Phoebe McAuley as Franny (speaking voice)
  • Tajja Isen as Franny (singing voice)
  • George Buza as Grandpa
  • Katherine Crimi as Lucy

Supporting

UK dub

Episodes

Season 1 (2003)
  • 101. Jingle Dress/A Home for Herman (July 8, 2003)
  • 102. The Colossal Fossil/Lighthouse Lily (July 26, 2003)
  • 103. Pilot Project/Not Yeti (August 2, 2003)
  • 104. Double Trouble/Bedtime for Bears (August 9, 2003)
  • 105. Birds of a Feather/Yummy in My Tummy (August 16, 2003)
  • 106. Paper Presents/You Bug Me (August 23, 2003)
  • 107. Hop to It/Night Time (August 30, 2003)
  • 108. Arctic Antics/Octopus's Garden (September 13, 2003)
  • 109. Armadillo Allergy/Fowl Weather (September 19, 2003)
  • 110. Say Jamaica/Pink Flamingos (September 22, 2003)
  • 111. Reindeer to the Rescue/It's a Big Job (September 26, 2003)
  • 112. Bright Idea/Iguana Play Paddleball (October 11, 2003)
  • 113. Happy Halloween/Snowy Jamaica (October 31, 2003)

Season 2 (2004–2005)
  • 201. Puppet Pals/Sweet Mystery (March 14, 2004)
  • 202. The Lonely Library/Wonderful Woolies (April 26, 2004)
  • 203. Paint Job/Visit to the Vet (May 10, 2004)
  • 204. Fancy Footwork/Mischievous Magpies (July 24, 2004)
  • 205. Shiver Me Timbers/Ride 'em Cowboy (September 4, 2004)
  • 206. Swamp Thing/Franny's Manners (September 8, 2004)
  • 207. Lost in Mexico/There's No Place Like Home (September 12, 2004)
  • 208. The Fais Do Do/A Standout Performance (October 16, 2004)
  • 209. Make Them Laugh/Bear Facts (October 30, 2004)
  • 210. Mount Do It Later/A Pony Tale (December 4, 2004)
  • 211. Egg Sitting/Bee Patient (February 12, 2005)
  • 212. Chez Lou Lou/Under the Sea (March 5, 2005)
  • 213. Long Stories/A Little Moose Music (March 12, 2005)

Season 3 (2005–2007)
  • 301. Monkey Stuff/Small Is Beautiful (August 4, 2005)
  • 302. Jumbo Hi Jinx/Princess Tia (October 22, 2005)
  • 303. Whiz Kid/Best in Show (November 5, 2005)
  • 304. Season's Greetings/Opening Night Jitters (March 18, 2006)
  • 305. Granny Nanny Goat/Franny and Five-Pin (May 13, 2006)
  • 306. The Great Museum Caper/It's Snow Small Feat (September 2, 2006)
  • 307. Tunnel Vision/Greece Is the Word (September 30, 2006)
  • 308. Like Magic/Old Friends, New Friends (November 25, 2006)
  • 309. Nat The Yak/ The Big Race (January 13, 2007)
  • 310. Westward Ho/Messy Monkey (May 12, 2007)
  • 311. Scatterbrained Squirrel/What's So Funny? (July 21, 2007)
  • 312. A Pirate's Treasure/Game Over (August 25, 2007)
  • 313. Unhappy Hippo/Net Worth (October 13, 2007)

Season 4 (2008–2010)
  • 401. Stargazing/Tower Power (June 14, 2008)
  • 402. Slippery Sandcastle/Butterfingers (October 11, 2008)
  • 403. Picture This/Sound Advice (December 13, 2008)
  • 404. Rainforest Games/Shake Those Beans (February 7, 2009)
  • 405. Flight of Fancy/Totem Trouble (May 23, 2009)
  • 406. Papa Penguin/Ballroom Bugaboo (July 18, 2009)
  • 407. Wedding Day Woe/A Perfect Fit (August 29, 2009)
  • 408. On Your Toes/It Figures (August 22, 2009)
  • 409. Iwi the Kiwi/Clothes Call (November 14, 2009)
  • 410. Lots of Space/Tulip Parade (November 28, 2009)
  • 411. Pandamonium/So to Speak (February 13, 2010)
  • 412. Sweet Talk/Light in the Night (April 10, 2010)
  • 413. Going Ape!/Halloween Harvest (October 31, 2010)

Broadcast

References
  1. https://www.wildbrain.com/trade-news/season-three-of-frannys-feet-commissioned/
  2. Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 220. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  3. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/frannys-feet/episodes-season-1/285778/
  4. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/frannys-feet/episodes-season-4/285778/
  5. Franny's Feet page at iParenting Media Awards
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