Little Shop facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Little Shop |
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| Developed by | Mark Edward Edens |
| Starring | Marlow Vella Tamar Lee Harvey Atkin Buddy Lewis David Huband |
| Country of origin | United States France |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production company(s) | Marvel Productions Saban Entertainment Saban International Paris Fox Children's Productions |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox Television Saban International |
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| Original network | Fox Kids La Cinq |
| Original release | September 7 – November 30, 1991 |
Little Shop is a fun animated TV show from 1991. It was made in both America and France. The series aired on Fox Kids on Saturday mornings. It's a fantasy comedy about a teenager and his giant talking plant friend.
The show is based on a 1960 movie called The Little Shop of Horrors. The original movie had some scary parts where the plant ate people. But don't worry! This TV show for kids made those parts much less scary. No characters get eaten by the plant in this version!
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Meet the Characters and Story
The main character is Seymour Krelborn, who calls himself a "nerd." He works in a flower shop. Seymour's best friend is a giant Venus flytrap named Junior. Junior is super special because he can talk and even hypnotize people! But only Seymour knows about Junior's secret powers.
The flower shop belongs to Mr. Mushnik, who is a bit old-fashioned. Mr. Mushnik has a daughter named Audrey. Seymour really likes Audrey, but she doesn't know how he feels. There's also a neighborhood bully named Paine Driller, who often picks on Seymour.
Each episode of Little Shop tells a new story about Seymour and Junior's adventures. They often learn a good lesson by the end. The show also has a couple of catchy songs in every episode. Junior, the plant, even raps in his songs and talks in a cool, hip-hop style! There are also three singing flowers in the show, like a backup singing group.
How the Show is Different from the Movie
The TV show made some big changes from the original movie to make it more kid-friendly.
Character Changes
- In the show, Seymour and Audrey are both 13 years old.
- Junior, the plant, is a kind friend, not a scary, man-eating alien. He grew from a really old seed, over 200 million years old!
- Even though Junior has a huge appetite, he almost never eats human blood, and if he does, it happens off-screen.
- Junior can still hypnotize people, just like in the movie. He can also move plants and things made from plants using his mind!
- Sometimes, Junior helps Seymour without Seymour even knowing it, using his special powers. But he also likes to tease Seymour, calling him names like "meathead."
- The character of Paine Driller, the bully, takes the place of a scary dentist character from the movie.
- Audrey, Seymour's crush, is Mr. Mushnik's daughter in this version. She wears a bow in her hair and is always thinking about what job she wants when she grows up.
Musical Fun
Every episode of the TV show includes fun musical songs. This makes the show lively and entertaining for young viewers.
Episodes
There was one season of Little Shop with 13 episodes. Here are some of them:
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| 1 | "Bad Seed" | Mark Edward Edens | September 7, 1991 | |
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Seymour finds a super old seed and grows Junior, the talking plant. Junior tries to go home but decides to stay with Seymour and help the flowers grow.
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| 2 | "Real Men Aren't Made of Quiche" | Mark Edward Edens | September 14, 1991 | |
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Seymour joins a cooking class. He and Junior try to create a plant-human hybrid! Meanwhile, Audrey wants to become a refrigerator repair person.
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| 3 | "Back to the Fuchsia" | Mel Gilden | September 21, 1991 | |
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Junior visits a museum and decides to travel back in time. He wants to warn plants about dinosaurs and keep plants at the top of the food chain.
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| 4 | "Unfair Science" | Mark Edward Edens | September 28, 1991 | |
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Junior helps Seymour with his science project, and it wins the science fair! But a famous scientist wants to steal their amazing project.
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| 5 | "Stage Blight" | Robert Tarlow | October 5, 1991 | |
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A playwright produces Junior's play "Flower Town." Seymour becomes the main actor, and Mr. Mushnik gets very involved in the show.
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| 6 | "I Loathe a Parade" | Marty Isenberg Robert N. Skir |
October 12, 1991 | |
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Seymour brings home a female Venus flytrap, and Junior falls in love!
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| 7 | "Air Junior" | Marty Isenberg Robert N. Skir |
October 19, 1991 | |
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Junior convinces Seymour to buy new shoes. Then, Junior makes the shoes fly!
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| 8 | "Untitled Halloween Story" | Steve Cuden | October 26, 1991 | |
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Junior hates jack-o-lanterns. He joins Seymour and Audrey trick-or-treating to steal them back using his plant-moving powers.
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| 9 | "It's a Wonderful Leaf" | Unknown | November 2, 1991 | |
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Seymour sees a future where the Mushniks own a yogurt shop and Paine wins awards. Junior dreams of running a hotel for flowers.
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| 10 | "Tooth or Consequences" | Barbara Slade | November 9, 1991 | |
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Seymour and Junior learn about telling the truth when Mrs. Krelborn's low-fat ice cream goes missing.
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| 11 | "Walk Like a Nerd" | Barbara Slade | November 16, 1991 | |
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Junior wants to move around more. He tries to give himself legs but ends up sharing a body with Seymour!
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| 12 | "Pulp Fiction" | Matthew Malach | November 23, 1991 | |
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Junior is upset when the oldest tree in the world is turned into paper. He leads a revolt of used paper products that floods the town.
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| 13 | "Married to the Mush" | Hope Juber | November 30, 1991 | |
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Paine's aunt starts dating Mr. Mushnik, thinking he's rich. Audrey, who usually thinks about her career, suddenly wants to be a housewife.
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Voice Actors
Here are the talented people who gave voices to the characters:
Speaking Voices
- Marlow Vella as Seymour Krelborn
- Tamar Lee as Audrey Mushnik
- Harvey Atkin as Mr. Mushnik
- Buddy Lewis as Audrey Junior
- David Huband as Paine Driller
Singing Voices
- Jana Lexxa as Seymour Krelborn
- Jennie Kwan as Audrey Mushnik
- Michael Rawl as Mr. Mushnik
- Terry McGee as Audrey Junior
- Mark Ryan as Paine Driller
Other Voices
- Tara Charendoff
- Don Francks
- Dan Hennessey
- Rick Jones
- Tracey Moore
- Stephen Ouimette
- Ron Rubin
- Linda Sorenson
- Robert Tinkler
- Danny Wells
The Team Behind the Show
These people helped make Little Shop happen:
- Roger Corman – Creative Consultant (he helped guide the show)
- Stu Rosen – Voice Director (he directed the voice actors)
- Jamie Simone – Dialogue Editor (he helped put the voices together)
