Little Charmers
Little Charmers is a Canadian CGI-animated children's television series produced by Nelvana Enterprises and Spin Master Entertainment for Treehouse TV. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on January 12, 2015 and ended on April 15, 2017.[3] Treehouse TV announced a week later that it was scheduled in Canada on the last day of January;[4] however, episode 2 debuted 6 days after this announcement, and 6 days prior to the scheduled debut.
Little Charmers | |
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Genre | Fantasy Comedy Romance Action Adventure |
Created by | Jennifer Dodge Irene Weibel |
Developed by | Carolyn Hay |
Directed by | Jason Groh |
Starring | Addison Holley Alexa Torrington Matilda Gilbert |
Narrated by | Snow White Scott |
Opening theme | "Little Charmers Theme Song" |
Ending theme | "Little Charmers Theme Song" (Instrumental) |
Composers | Asher Lenz Stephan Skratt |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 57 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Lynne Warner Patricia Burns Noah Luke Toni Stevens |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | Atomic Cartoons[1] Spin Master Entertainment Wildbrain Entertanment |
Release | |
Original network | Treehouse TV |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | January 12, 2015[2] – April 15, 2017 |
External links | |
Official website | |
Production website |
Characters
Main
- Hazel Charming (voiced by Addison Holley) – A young Charmer and Enchantress-in-training whose magic is known for its tendency not to work out well, to the point that her magical mishaps are known as being Hazeled. Sometimes she uses her wand in the Charmhouse. Her musical instrument in Rainbow Sparkle is a guitar.
- Lavender (voiced by Alexa Torrington) – A bow-loving and purple-haired Charmer who uses her wand for making potions to help the others. She has won awards for fashion design. Her catchphrase is "Charmazing!" Her musical instrument in Rainbow Sparkle is a set of drums.[5]
- Posie (voiced by Matilda Gilbert) – A lighthearted Charmer who uses her wand to play it as the flute. She has two brothers, her big brother is Parsley and her baby brother is Thistle. Easily excitable and very gentle, Posie is optimistic and peaceful by default. She sees the beauty in everything and can be very sweet with a motherly flair and ability to trust her instincts. She can be easily distracted however, and is very chatty to the point of accidentally being blunt with others or a little rude. Posie does her best to keep everyone encouraged and uplifted. Her musical instrument in Rainbow Sparkle is a keyboard.[5]
- Mr. Charming (voiced by Andrew Sabiston)- Hazel's bespectacled wizard[6] father and the owner of a broom store.
- Mrs. Charming (aka Enchantress or The Enchantress) (voiced by Lisette St. Louis) – Hazel's mother and the most powerful Charmer. In her role as Enchantress, she uses her magic to deal with problems around Charmville.
- Seven is Hazel's cat.
- Flare is Lavender's dragon.
- Treble is Posie's owl.
- Parsley (voiced by Lucius Hoyos) – Posie's older brother. Although not seen using his powers as often, he is also capable of casting charms and cause mischief.[7] He works at Mr. Charming's broom shop as an assistant and has a slight rivalry with Hazel.
- Thistle is the baby brother of Posie and Parsley.
Recurring
- Prince Ferg – a frog prince of the pond. Was originally a normal prince but was turned into a frog, though he reveals that both his father and grandfather had been frog princes as well.
- Gary the Gnome shows up in several episodes.
- Mrs. Greensparkle the schoolteacher shows up in several episodes.
- Olive shows up in several episodes.
- Willow shows up in several episodes.
- a green mother dragon returns in 'Dragon Daycare' after being shown in an earlier episode.
- Nelson the Gnome appear in "Nelson in Charge" to babysit the Charmers.
- Picklemunchinfeet (nicknamed Pickles) (voiced by Brian Froud) is a lonely ogre the charmers befriend.
- Princess Corina is a mermaid that Hazel befriends.
- Splish is the childhood nickname of Corina's mother when she was friends with Chanty.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 44 | January 12, 2015 | August 14, 2016 | ||
2 | 13 | April 10, 2017 | April 15, 2017 |
Broadcast
Little Charmers premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on January 12, 2015, on Nick Jr. in Australia and New Zealand on May 4, 2015,[8][9] on Nick Jr. Too in the United Kingdom and Ireland on June 22,[10] on Nick Jr. in Southeast Asia and Europe on July 6,[11] and on 3Kids in Ireland. It was shown in Spacetoon in the Middle East.
Merchandise
Fourteen different toys based on the series were made.[12] Spin Master made toys including dolls, figurines, plushies and RPGs.[13] Additionally, bedding was made by Baby Boom Consumer Products,[13] cake decorations by Bakery Crafts[13] Halloween costumes by Rubie's Costume Company,[13] and other products by Scholastic.[13]
Four games for the series, Charmers in Training,[14][15] Hazel Eyes,[16] Junior Brooms,[17][18] and Sparkle Up![19][20] were made as well.
References
- Furminger, Sabrina. "Atomic Cartoons goes boom". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "Shows A-Z — little charmers on disney junior". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- Bibel, Sara (January 7, 2015). "New Animated Preschool Series 'Little Charmers' to Premiere Monday, January 12 on Nickelodeon". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- "Treehouse Sparkles with Launch of Little Charmers". Corus Entertainment. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
Treehouse is delighted to announce the premiere of Little Charmers, a fantastical new preschool series that celebrates the magic of friendship, on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. ET, beginning January 31.
- "Forget Me Not". Little Charmers.
- Charming, Hazel (24 September 2015). "The Magic of Charmville". Little Charmers. 1 minutes in.
My mom is the enchantress of Charmville and my dad is a pretty charmy wizard.
- "Spooky Pumpkin Moon Night". Little Charmers.
- "Nick Jr. May Highlights". Femail. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- P, Charles (April 29, 2015). "Foxtel in May: 200+ new shows including Wayward Pines, Open Slather, Nashville and River Cottage Australia". The Green Room. Foxtel. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- Nick Jr. UK (June 22, 2015). "Catch the brand NEW magical show Little Charmers TODAY, 4pm on Nick Jr. Too!". Facebook. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ""LITTLE CHARMERS" 'TURN ON THE CHARM' ON NICK JR. IN ASIA". VIMN Asia Press (Press release). Singapore: Viacom International Media Networks. July 6, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- "Little Charmers toys". toysRus.ca.
- "Nelvana Charms New Licensees With Little Charmers". CorsEnt.Com. 1 April 2015.
Production and master toy partner, Spin Master, and recently announced global English-language publishing partner, Scholastic, are now joined by a strong lineup of licensees including Rubie’s Costume Company (Halloween Costumes), Baby Boom Consumer Products (Toddler Bedding & Bath), and Bakery Crafts (Cake Décor).
Spin Master’s imaginative Little Charmers toy collection will include a range of mini figurines, plush, dolls and role play for kids age two to five and debut at mass retail in Fall 2015. - http://www.littlecharmers.com/games/?game_id=charmers-in-training
- http://www.treehousetv.com/game/little-charmers/little-charmers-training
- http://www.littlecharmers.com/games/?game_id=hazel-eyes
- http://www.littlecharmers.com/games/?game_id=junior-brooms
- http://www.treehousetv.com/game/little-charmers/junior-brooms
- https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/little-charmers-sparkle-up!/id1001243093?mt=8
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nelvanadigital.sparkleup