Eloise: The Animated Series facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Me, Eloise! |
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Title card for episode 1
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Creative director(s) | Wes Archer |
| Starring | Mary Matilyn Mouser Tim Curry Lynn Redgrave |
| Composer(s) | Megan Cavallari |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Producer(s) | Malisa Caroselli Mike Wolf |
| Editor(s) | Mark Seymour |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Film Roman (animation production) HandMade Films Starz Media |
| Distributor | Starz Media |
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| Original network | Starz Kids & Family |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | October 8 – November 12, 2006 |
Eloise: The Animated Series or Me, Eloise! is a fun American cartoon show. It's based on the popular Eloise children's books. These books were written by Kay Thompson and drawn by Hilary Knight.
The show features Mary Matilyn Mouser as the voice of Eloise. Lynn Redgrave voices Nanny, and Tim Curry is Mr. Salamone. This TV series was made by Starz Media and HandMade Films. It aired on Starz Kids & Family from October to November in 2006. There were 13 episodes in total.
Contents
Meet Eloise and Her Adventures
The show follows Eloise, a lively six-year-old girl who lives in the Plaza Hotel in New York City. She goes on many exciting adventures.
Eloise attends movie productions and goes to fun parties. She also has violin recitals. She always finds a way to make things interesting with her friends.
Episode Guide
The series has 13 episodes, each telling a new part of Eloise's life. Many of the stories are based on the original books.
First Adventures
The first two episodes are called "Me, Eloise." They tell the story of Eloise's sixth birthday. She makes a new friend named Yuko.
School Days
In "Eloise Goes to School," Eloise starts going to a new school. She meets new friends there. She also learns to stand up to bullies and faces a strict teacher.
Hollywood Dreams
Eloise even travels to Hollywood in "Eloise Goes to Hollywood." She tries out for a small part in a movie. She soon finds out that being a movie star isn't always what it seems.
Spooky Halloween
For Halloween, Eloise and her friends go trick-or-treating. Strange things happen at the Plaza Hotel. Eloise even helps a ghost named Diamond Jim Johnson.
Springtime Fun
When Nanny goes on vacation, Eloise gets a new caretaker, Nicole. Eloise enjoys her time with Nicole. But things get tricky when Nicole falls in love with Eloise's friend, Bill.
Christmas Spirit
The last three episodes are about Christmas. It's Christmas in the Plaza, but not everyone feels the holiday spirit. Eloise and her friends decide to help. They throw a big Christmas party. Everyone learns the true meaning of Christmas.
Main Characters and Voice Actors
Many talented actors lend their voices to the characters in Me, Eloise!.
- Eloise is voiced by Mary Matilyn Mouser.
- Nanny is voiced by Lynn Redgrave.
- Mr. Salamone is voiced by Tim Curry.
- Charlie the doorman is voiced by Jeff Bennett.
- Mrs. Thornton is voiced by Kathleen Gati.
- Bill is voiced by Rob Paulsen.
- Margarita, Betty, Bobby, and Bruce are voiced by Candi Milo.
- Nicole (in the Springtime episode) and Edwin are voiced by Tara Strong.
- Tyler is voiced by Phil LaMarr.
- Noelle (in "Eloise Goes to School") is voiced by Lauren Tom.
- Yuko Takahashi is voiced by Dionne Quan.
- Betty's mom, secretary, and Janet Palmer (in "Eloise Goes to Hollywood") are voiced by April Winchell. She also voices three tutor candidates.
- Philip, Eloise's homeschool teacher, is voiced by Neil Patrick Harris.
Special Guest Voices
Some famous actors also appeared in single episodes:
- Doris Roberts as the teacher in "Eloise Goes to School."
- Brad Garrett as Diamond Jim Johnson in the Halloween episode.
- James Belushi played himself in the Halloween episode.
- Clyde Kusatsu as Mr. Takahashi, Yuko's father, in the Christmas episode.
- Matthew Lillard as Monsieur Ducat in the Christmas episode.
Behind the Scenes
- Charlie Adler was the Casting and Voice Director.
- Wes Archer was the Creative Director for the series.
