Franny's Feet facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Franny's Feet
Genre	Animation Comedy Educational
Created by	Cathy Moss Susin Nielsen
Written by	Nicole Demerse Shelley Hoffman Louise Moon Cathy Moss Robert Pincombe
Directed by	Joanne Boreham
Voices of	Phoebe McAuley George Buza Katherine Crimi
Theme music composer	Amin 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 origin	Canada United Kingdom (Seasons 1–2)
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	52
Production
Executive producer(s)	Steven DeNure, Neil Court, Beth Stevenson
Producer(s)	Elana Adair, John Mariella, Kym Hyde
Editor(s)	Paul Hunter
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	WNET (PBS airings) Decode Entertainment C.O.R.E. Toons (Season 3)
Distributor	Decode Enterprises
Release
Original network	Canada Family Channel United Kingdom Five
Picture format	16:9
Original release	July 8, 2003 (2003-07-08) – April 10, 2010 (2010-04-10)

Franny's Feet is a fun animated show for kids from Canada and the United Kingdom. It was created by Cathy Moss and Susin Nielsen. The show is about a girl named Francine "Franny" Fantootsie. Franny goes on amazing adventures whenever she tries on a new shoe! Her name "Fantootsie" is a mix of "fantasy" and "tootsie" (meaning feet). The series first aired in Canada on Family Channel on July 8, 2003. It ran until April 10, 2010. The show currently airs on Light TV.

About Franny's Adventures

Franny is a 5-year-old girl who visits her Grandpa every day. Her Grandpa owns a shoe repair shop in Vancouver, Canada. They often chat until a customer arrives with shoes to be fixed. Grandpa gives these shoes to Franny. She places them inside a special shoe repair box.

When Franny tries on the customer's footwear, something magical happens! The shoes take her to amazing places around the world. She might visit a Native American powwow in Wyoming. Or she could find herself on a sunny beach in Jamaica. Sometimes, she even travels to a high mountain in China.

At the end of each adventure, Franny helps solve a problem in the magical place. After her journey, she receives a special treasure. She adds this treasure to her treasure box. This helps her solve a problem she has in her own life too!

This show teaches kids about the excitement of exploring new things. It has been praised by critics in both the United States and Canada. In 2007, it won an "Outstanding Product" award from iParenting Media Awards.

Meet the Characters

The show features a talented group of voice actors who bring the characters to life.

Main Voice Cast

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

Supporting Voice Cast

Many other actors lend their voices to the show's fun characters:

• Juan Chioran as Nat the yak
• Stacey DePass as Kinka the kinkajou
• Tajja Isen as Princess Tia
• Scott Beaudin as Fritz
• Julie Lemieux as Zelda the wild boar
• Scott McCord as Charlie the bronco
• Alex House as Zuca the Kinkajou
• Annick Obonsawin as Desta the ostrich
• Robert Tinkler as Salsa the donkey
• Sunday Muse as Li-Mei the Chinese girl
• Noah Reid as Carlos the Mexican boy
• Carlos Diaz as Johnny, the Jamaica boy
• Dwayne Hill as Joey the Canadian Dig Boy
• Connor Price as George the Mouse
• Adrian Truss as Joanna the pirate girl
• Martin Roach as Joey the dogsled
• Denis Akiyama as Sally the tough old cat
• Mark Rendall as Adam the camper
• Terri Hawkes as Jessie the musical star
• Tracey Moore as Li-Wei the chinese girl
• Colin Soleman as Pixie the horse
• Jonathan Wilson as Morrison the monkey/Galileo
• Ron Rubin as Rudy the kangaroo
• Hadley Kay as Sarah the rider
• Alyson Court as Meena the butterfly

UK Voice Cast

For viewers in the United Kingdom, different actors voiced some of the characters:

• Maria Darling as Franny
• Jo Wyatt
• Paul Panting as Grandpa
• Gary Martin
• Anthony Jackson
• Emma Tate
• Penny Freeman

Episodes Overview

Franny's Feet has a total of 52 episodes spread across four seasons. Each episode features two short stories about Franny's adventures.

Season 1 (2003)

The first season aired in 2003 and included 13 exciting episodes.

Season 2 (2004–2005)

The second season, with 13 episodes, was broadcast between 2004 and 2005.

Season 3 (2005–2007)

Season three also had 13 episodes and aired from 2005 to 2007.

Season 4 (2008–2010)

The final season, with another 13 episodes, ran from 2008 to 2010.

Where Franny's Feet Aired

Franny's Feet has been shown on many TV channels around the world. Here are some of the places it has been broadcast:

See also

In Spanish: Los pies mágicos de Franny para niños