Norman Picklestripes
Norman Picklestripes is a stop-motion musical children's television series that premiered July 27, 2019 on Universal Kids.[1] The series is produced by an animation studio in Manchester, UK, Factory, that was awarded by BAFTA[1] and Kidscreen.[2] The series follows forest animals going through comedic adventures of Plywood Forest's can-do handyman, Norm.[3] The series also features Broadway–inspired songs.[4]
| Norman Picklestripes | |
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| Genre | Fantasy Musical Stopmotion |
| Directed by | Chris Sadler Geoff Walker |
| Voices of |
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| Theme music composer | Tim Burns |
| Composers |
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| Country of origin | United States Canada United Kingdom |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alex Rockwell Judy Rothman Rofé Phil Chalk |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Factory |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Universal Kids |
| First shown in | July 20, 2019 |
| Original release | July 27, 2019 – present |
Characters
Main
- Norman “Norm” Picklestripes – is a green-striped bear-like creature who is Plywood Forest's handyman. He can solve all sorts of problems. He is the son of Mother Nature. He was voiced by Dwayne Hill.
- Bob – is a neurotic and lovable porcupine and is Norm's oldest friend. Voiced by David Berni.
- Blanche – is a sassy and fashionable rabbit. She likes everything to be clean in Plywood Forest. Voiced by Stacey DePass.
- Marco – is a 8-year old raccoon is very active and full of energy. He thinks that he is good at jumping, running, and hip hop dancing, but is still learning how to do them right. He also wears a fake mask, for reasons unknown. Voiced by Alexander Marsh.
- Bixie – is a skunk that advances at arts and crafts. She is also an owner and chief of her own salon, "Chop Chop Hair Salon". Voiced by Bryn McAuley.
Recurring
- The Possums – three blue Possums who like hanging out with Norm in the Forest. The Lead Possum, Blake is voiced by Christian Martyn while the other two possums (Travis and Drew) are voiced by Dan Petronijevic and Robert Tinkler respectively.
- Mother Nature – a pink-striped bear-like creature who is Norm's Mom. Voiced by Judy Marshak.
- Betsy – A young skunk who is Bixie's sister. Voiced by Shayelin Martin.
- Juniper – A young frog who wears a bonnet. Voiced by Tajja Isen.
- Fred – A friendly purple spider. Voiced by Deven Mack.
- The Gophers – Two gophers who are Norm's assistants who like to chant "Magic" two or three times and say "One More Time" at the end of every episode to sing the episode's main song once again. Their names haven't been revealed. Voiced by Taylor Abrahamse and Bryn McAuley.
- Carl - A male weasel. Voiced by David Berni as well.
- Additional Voices – Christian Potenza, Seán Cullen, Addison Holley, Mika Shimozato, Joe Cobden, Terry McGurrin, Ron Pardo, Lilly Bartlam, Cory Doran, Jacqueline Pillon, Jake Beale, Annick Obonsawin, Julie Lemieux, Jonathan Wilson, Christian Distefano, Scott McCord, Patrick McKenna, Novie Edwards, Kristen Fairlie, John Stocker, Joe Pingue, Hugh Duffy and Carolyn Hay, Andrew Sabiston, Jesse Camacho, Colin Doyle, Erin Pitt, Tyler James Nathan, Katie Griffin, Devan Cohen, Trek Buccino, Jenna Warren, Jacob Ewaniuk, Paul Braunstein, Aurora Browne, Dan Chameroy, Rebecca Husain, Drew Davis, Gage Munroe, Tyler Murree, Amos Crowley, Jordi Mand, Camden Angelis, Phil McCordic, Darren Frost, Stephanie Anne Mills, Meesha Contreras, Adrian Truss, Catherine Disher, Julie Sype, Jonah Wineburg, and others
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | U.S air date | Directed By |
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| 1 | 1 | Mission Impossumable; Fur-Get About It | July 20, 2019 | TBA |
| 2 | 2 | Construction Destruction; Smelly Business | July 27, 2019 | TBA |
| 3 | 3 | Putt Putt Norm; Play It Again, Norm | July 27, 2019 | TBA |
| 4 | 4 | Pizza Pickle; Forest Next Door | August 3, 2019 | TBA |
| 5 | 5 | Slip Slide and Away; Go With the Glow | August 10, 2019 | TBA |
| 6 | 6 | Party Planner Norm; Garbage Can-Do | August 17, 2019 | TBA |
| 7 | 7 | Quill Attack; The Odd Couple | August 24, 2019 | TBA |
| 8 | 8 | Bob Takes a Bow; Maple Schmaple | October 5, 2019 | TBA |
| 9 | 9 | To Bee or Not to Bee; Playing Possum | October 12, 2019 | TBA |
| 10 | 10 | Robo-Flop; Jumpin' Juniper | October 19, 2019 | TBA |
| 11 | 11 | Happy Owlween; Love of Raisins | October 26, 2019 | TBA |
| 12 | 12 | I Spy Pie; Blanche's Charm School | November 2, 2019 | TBA |
| 13 | 13 | Don't Wake Grizzo; Tree TV | November 9, 2019 | TBA |
| 14 | 14 | Para-Norm-al-Activity; The Best Forest Ever | June 1, 2021 | TBA |
| 15 | 15 | Nanny Norm; The Treasure of Plywood Forest | June 1, 2021 | TBA |
| 16 | 16 | False Alarm; The Pouf Pouf Hairdo | June 2, 2021 | TBA |
| 17 | 17 | The First Earth Day | June 2, 2021 | TBA |
| 18 | 18 | Born to Fly; The Floopsy Loopsy Dance | June 3, 2021 | TBA |
| 19 | 19 | Blanche's Statue; Game Not On | June 4, 2021 | TBA |
| 20 | 20 | Total Eclipse of the Moon; Telefrog | June 5, 2021 | TBA |
| 21 | 21 | Me, Myself and Norm; Something Rottin' | June 6, 2021 | TBA |
| 22 | 22 | Return to Blanche's Charm School; Honey, I Shrunk the Norm | June 7, 2021 | TBA |
| 23 | 23 | Little Shop of Pollen; Norm's Magical Sneeze | June 8, 2021 | TBA |
References
- Zahed, Ramin (25 July 2019). "Alex Rockwell & Judy Rothman Rofé Introduce 'Norman Picklestripes'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "Factory Website; Awards".
- BWW News Desk. "Universal Kids Premieres New Series NORMAN PICKLESTRIPES". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- LaScala, Marisa (29 July 2019). "Calling All '90s Nick Kids: All Your Favorites Are Coming Back!". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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