Miffy and Friends facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miffy and Friends
Genre	Children's television series
Created by	Dick Bruna
Directed by	Raymond Jafelice, Andrew Young
Narrated by	Cyd Vandenberg
Theme music composer	Tom van Beers
Composer(s)	Jerry Hickman
Country of origin	Netherlands United Kingdom
Original language(s)	Dutch English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	39 (78 segments)
Production
Running time	24 minutes
Production company(s)	Big Tent Entertainment Mercis BV Palm Multimedia
Release
Original network	KRO CITV
First shown in	United Kingdom
Original release	February 3, 2003 (2003-02-03) – August 10, 2007 (2007-08-10)
Chronology
Followed by	Miffy's Adventures Big and Small

Miffy and Friends （Dutch: nijntje en vriendjes, German: Miffy und Freunde, a.k.a. Mie-fie an-d fri-en-ds, is a Dutch-British stop-motion animated television series, based on the Miffy book series by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. It originally aired from 2003 to 2007 on KRO in the Netherlands, CITV in the United Kingdom and Noggin in the United States.

Plot

The series focuses on the life of young rabbit Miffy. It is presented in a storybook style, with narration by Canadian actress/singer Cyd Vandenberg explaining the actions of non-speaking Miffy and her friends.

Characters

• Miffy – A young rabbit and the series' protagonist. She is an aspiring artist who also likes to write.
• Snuffy the Dog – A brave brown dog who was first introduced in the episode Miffy Meets Snuffy. She is one of Miffy's best friends.
• Barbara – Boris Bear's girlfriend.
• Boris – A bear who lives near Miffy. He enjoys building things. He has a girlfriend named Barbara.
• Poppy – A pig often seen gardening or reading. She has a niece named Grunty.
• Grunty – Poppy Pig's niece.

Episodes

The series lasted for three seasons, consisting of 39 episodes. Each episode is made up of two segments, with mathematics-based interstitials between them.

Season 1 (2003–2004)

1. Miffy's Musical Day/Miffy's Rainy Day
2. Miffy Meets Snuffy/Miffy's Gift from Boris
3. Poppy Pig Lends a Hand/Miffy's and Aggie's Teddy Bears
4. Miffy at a Costume Party/Miffy Goes Camping
5. Snuffy's Birthday/Miffy Has the Flu
6. Miffy Finds the Cup/Snuffy Learns Patience
7. Miffy's Birthday Party/Miffy's Dancing Lessons
8. Miffy is Lost in the Woods/Miffy and Poppy Pig Have Breakfast
9. Miffy and the Little Bird/Miffy Plays Hide and Seek
10. Miffy and the Wall Paintings/Miffy and the Blue Egg
11. Miffy and the Snow Bunny/Miffy Flies a Kite
12. Miffy and Melanie Learn to Read/Miffy Paints Her Room
13. Boris's Bird House/Miffy's Three Wishes

Season 2 (2004–2006)

1. Miffy's Summer Vacation/Miffy Gets a Postcard
2. Miffy and Barbara in the Rain/Miffy Lost at the Beach
3. Miffy and the Caterpillar/Miffy and the Great Carrot Feast
4. Miffy's Colorful World/Miffy's Scooter
5. Miffy's Snowfall/Miffy and Grunty Sleep in a Tent
6. Miffy's Restaurant/Miffy Discovers Nature
7. Miffy and the Birthday Cake/Miffy Counts Leaves
8. Miffy in the Wind/Miffy's Late for School
9. Miffy Worries about Snuffy/Miffy Helps Grunty
10. Miffy Plants a Seed/Snuffy's Doghouse
11. Miffy Finds Snuffy/Miffy and the Seasons
12. Miffy Makes and Bakes/Miffy's Surprise
13. Miffy in the Shade/Miffy's Flower Pot

Season 3 (2006–2007)

1. Miffy's Beach Picnic/Boris Tidies Up!
2. Miffy Wants to Fly/Miffy's Teddy Bear is Sick
3. Miffy's Ball Game/Miffy Has an Unexpected Day
4. Miffy's Apple Pie/Miffy's Musical Soup
5. Miffy and Snuffy at the Playground/Miffy and the Hungry Bird
6. Miffy's Lost Teddy Bear/Miffy and the Great Summer Picnic
7. Miffy and the Three Christmas Trees/Miffy's Mystery
8. Miffy and the Shadows/Snuffy's Winter Fun
9. Miffy Plays Doctor/Miffy Goes Skiing
10. Miffy's Family Car Trip/Miffy and the Falling Leaves
11. Miffy and Snuffy Hear a Strange Sound/Miffy's Mother's Day Present
12. Boris Forgets Something/Miffy's Dance Show
13. Miffy Counts the Trees/Boris's Race

Season 4 (2007–2008)

1. Arts and Crafts
2. Miffy and Snuffy
3. Gardening Fun
4. Miffy's Winter Wonderland
5. Miffy and Melanie
6. Miffy and Aunt Alice
7. Springtime with Miffy
8. Miffy Discovers Nature
9. Miffy's Birthday
10. Back to School
11. Winter
12. Miffy's Snack Time
13. Miffy and Mother Bunny
14. Summer

Release

VHS and DVD releases

During the show's run, several VHS tapes including episodes of the series were produced. The series was also made available on DVD in America through Sony Wonder and Big Tent Entertainment. Select Miffy and Friends episodes were included on themed DVD discs released in 2009.

Broadcast

The series made its world premiere on CITV in the United Kingdom. It aired on Noggin in the United States. It also aired on Treehouse TV in Canada, and ABC Kids in Australia. and aired on TV3 in New Zealand. It is also available for streaming on the Noggin app as of 2016.