Make Way for Noddy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Make Way for Noddy |
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| Genre | Comedy Musical |
| Created by | Mallory Lewis |
| Based on | Classic Noddy works and characters of Enid Blyton |
| Directed by | Byron Vaughns |
| Presented by | Naomi Wilkinson (US TV airings only) |
| Voices of | David A. Kaye Britt McKillip Michael Dobson Tabitha St. Germain Richard Newman Don Brown Doug Parker Matt Hill |
| Theme music composer | Steven Bernstein Julie Bernstein |
| Opening theme | "Make Way for Noddy" performed by The Kidsongs Kids |
| Composer(s) | Score: Steven Bernstein Julie Bernstein Original Songs: Steven Bernstein Julie Bernstein Lorraine Feather Larry Grossman Music Direction: Sharon Sampson Terry Sampson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 100 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jonathan Dern Paul Sabella Carol Monroe Mallory Lewis Brad Hood |
| Producer(s) | Robert Winthrop Byron Vaughns |
| Editor(s) | Jymn Magon |
| Running time | 11 minutes (Five); 30 minutes (PBS Kids) |
| Production company(s) | Chorion SD Entertainment |
| Distributor | Chorion |
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| Original network | Channel 5 (United Kingdom) PBS Kids (United States) |
| Original release | 2 September 2002 (UK); 11 September 2005 (US) – 3 October 2003 (UK); 15 June 2007 (US) |
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| Related shows | Noddy's Toyland Adventures (1992-1999) Noddy in Toyland (2009-2014) Noddy, Toyland Detective (2016-2017) |
Make Way for Noddy is a British-Canadian-American children's musical computer-animated television series produced by Chorion of the United Kingdom in conjunction with SD Entertainment in the United States. Based on Enid Blyton's Noddy character, it originally aired in twelve minute segments as part of the Milkshake! programme on Channel 5 from 2 September 2002 to 4 October 2003 in the UK and from 11 September 2005 to 15 June 2007 in the US. It was repeated until September 2015 on NBC and PBS Kids Sprout in the US. In 2005, the American version of the series was launched in the United States on PBS in a half-hour format. This version was a longer format, and combined two of the twelve minute segments with new material. The UK dub is now streaming on Peacock.
Along with the story episodes featuring Noddy and his friends, the PBS Kids format included two interstitial programs, a music video and footage of British television presenter Naomi Wilkinson from Milkshake!. The Say it with Noddy interstitials featured Noddy learning various foreign language words from a robot named Whizz (voiced by Matt Hill). It features songs written by Steven and Julie Bernstein, Larry Grossman and Lorraine Feather. The music was directed by Terry and Sharon Sampson while the theme song and the music video segments were performed by the cast of the TV show Kidsongs.
Characters
- Noddy (voiced by Edward Chun and Chris Wilmot in the UK and David A. Kaye (English) and Alberto Gihsi (international) in the US), the protagonist of the series. Noddy is an imaginative young wooden boy who lives in Toyland. Although Noddy is characterised as a child, he also serves as the main taxi driver. He sometimes begins nodding uncontrollably, such as after sneezing, and has to physically stop himself from nodding.
- Tessie Bear (voiced by Joanna Ruiz in the UK and Britt McKillip in the US), Noddy's best friend, always ready to help everyone she sees.
- Big Ears (voiced by Pavel Douglas in the UK and Michael Dobson in the US), a gnome who serves as a father figure to Noddy and the other toys.
- Dinah Doll (voiced by Andrea Harris in the UK and Tabitha St. Germain in the US), Toy Town shopkeeper.
- Mr. Plod (voiced by Pavel Douglas in the UK and Richard Newman in the US), Toyland's sole police officer. His catchphrase is "Halt, in the name of Plod!"
- Bumpy Dog (voice effects by Lee Tockar), Tessie Bear's extremely playful dog.
- Gobbo and Sly (voiced by Ben Small in the UK and Don Brown and Doug Parker in the US), two goblins who serve as the series' antagonists.
- Mr. Sparks (voiced by Ben Small in the UK and Lee Tockar in the US), Toyland's mechanic.
- Miss Pink Cat (voiced by Carrie Mullan in the UK and Cathy Weseluck in the US), the owner of Toy Town's ice cream shop. She speaks with a French accent.
- Master Tubby Bear (voiced by Carrie Mullan in the UK and Manny Petruzzelli in the US), a teddy bear.
- Martha Monkey (voiced by Joanna Ruiz in the UK and Kathleen Barr in the US), a stuffed monkey.
- Mr. Jumbo (voiced by Ben Small in the UK and Ian James Corlett in the US), a stuffed elephant.
- Clockwork Mouse (voiced by Joanna Ruiz in the UK and Kathleen Barr in the US), a wind-up toy mouse.
- Mr. Wobblyman (voiced by Ben Small in the UK and Ian James Corlett in the US), a roly-poly toy.
- Clockwork Clown (voiced by Ben Small in the UK and Ian James Corlett in the US), a toy clown.
- The Skittles (voiced by Joanna Ruiz, Carrie Mullan and Ben Small in the UK and Teryl Rothery and Chantal Strand in the US), a family of bowling pins.
- Harvey and Cecilia (voiced by Ben Small and Joanna Ruiz in the UK and the US), two beetles.
