Poppets Town facts for kids
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Developed by | Katherine Sandford |
| Directed by | Josep Viciana |
| Voices of | Cameron Ansell Richard Binsley Neil Crone Cory Doran Julie Lemieux Bryn McAuley Krystal Meadows Arnold Pinnock Adam Reid Martin Roach Rob Tinkler Phil Williams |
| Theme music composer | Steve D'Angelo Terry Tompkins for EGGPLANT |
| Country of origin | Canada Spain Japan |
| Original language(s) | English French Spanish Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Beth Stevenson Anne Loi Neil Court Cristina Brandner |
| Producer(s) | Kym Hyde Susana González |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Decode Entertainment Neptuno Films OLC Rights Entertainment (Japan) Limited |
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| Original network | Canada Knowledge Network TVO Kids Spain Playhouse Disney Japan Disney Channel |
| Original release | January 1, 2009 – May 1, 2011 |
Poppets Town is a fun animated TV show for kids. It was inspired by characters created by Japanese author Jun Ichihara. The show was made by Decode Entertainment, Neptuno Films, and OLC Rights Entertainment. It first aired in Canada on Knowledge Network and TVOKids. In French, the show is called Les Popilous.
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Adventures in Poppets Town
Poppets Town tells the stories of Blooter and his best friends, Patty and Bobby. They live in Poppets Town and often work together to solve everyday problems. Each episode brings new challenges and lessons for the friends.
Meet the Poppets Town Characters
Get to know the main characters who make Poppets Town so lively!
Main Characters
- Blooter (voiced by Cory Doran) is a blue dog. He loves to ride his scooter and wears a red collar.
- Patty (voiced by Bryn McAuley) is a yellow cat. She wears a pink dress with flowers and a blue bandana. Patty loves to fly her helicopter.
- Bobby (voiced by Cameron Ansell) is an orange bear. He wears a yellow shirt with pink polka-dots and a blue hat. Bobby drives a van and always carries a camera.
Other Fun Characters
- Alli (voiced by Martin Roach) is an alligator. He wears a red and white striped shirt and a red hat. Alli works at a music store and drives a cool ladybug car.
- Cocori (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a chicken. She wears a pink shirt, a blue scarf, and a red helmet. Cocori works at a Cafe and drives an egg-shaped car.
- Cozy (voiced by Adam Reid) is a red and white striped zebra. He rides a blue horse.
- Captain Cap (voiced by Adam Reid) is a sheep. He used to be a Pirate.
- The Naka-Nakas (voiced by Richard Binsley) are a group of three monkeys.
- Candy is a caterpillar with many different colors.
- Mathilda is a bee with orange and red stripes. She rides a creature named Patapata.
Poppets Town Episodes
The show has 26 episodes, each with two short stories. Here are some of the adventures the Poppets have!
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| 1 | "Ice Cream Dream"
"Under the Rainbow" |
Katherine Sandford | January 1, 2009 Spain: December 28, 2009 |
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Cocori's freezer breaks, and the ice cream starts melting. The Poppets race to find ice to save it.
Rain threatens the spring picnic. The Poppets search for a dry spot to enjoy their day. |
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| 2 | "Butterfly Flutter"
"Tutti Frutti" |
Katherine Sandford | January 1, 2009 Spain: January 28, 2010 |
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Patty's new butterfly friend flies away. The Poppets look for her and learn butterflies love flowers.
The Naka-Nakas eat all the bananas for Cocori's smoothies. The Poppets find new fruits before Cocori returns. |
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| 3 | "Moon Dance"
"Leaf Pile a-Go-Go" |
Katherine Sandford | January 1, 2009 Spain: September 28, 2010 |
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The moon doesn't appear for the Naka-Nakas' Moon Dance. The Poppets help find out why.
Patty and Blooter help Bobby rake leaves. They then try to find a place for all the fall leaves. |
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| 4 | "A Road for a Toad"
"Too Many Cooks" |
Bruce Robb
Steven Westren |
May 13, 2009 Spain: December 12, 2010 |
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The Poppets help baby toads find a safe path. Blooter learns about being a good leader.
Patty wants to bake a surprise cake for Cocori. They learn about following recipes to make it delicious. |
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| 5 | "Poppets in a Pickle"
"A Cozy Song" |
Sheila Dinsmore
Clive Endersby |
March 15, 2009 Spain:January 1, 2011 |
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A strange pickle smell fills Poppets Town. The gang must find the source and solve it.
Blooter, Patty, and Bobby write a song for Cozy. They surprise him, and Cozy feels special. |
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| 6 | "Kite Flight"
"The PoppetsTown Castle" |
Betty Quan
Craig Martin |
April 11, 2009 Spain: January 1, 2011 |
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Blooter's kite flies away in the wind. Captain Cap teaches them about wind and how to control a kite.
The Poppets build sandcastles at the beach. They learn about the tide and that building is the fun part. |
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| 7 | "Lava Luau"
"PoppetsTown Day" |
Katherine Sandford
Clive Endersby |
May 1, 2009 Spain: January 1, 2011 |
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Patty plans a Hawaiian Luau party. Bobby overcomes his fear of a paper mache volcano.
The Poppets decide a parade is best for Poppets Town Day. Blooter discovers what he loves about his town. |
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| 8 | "Bushy-Tail's Treasure"
"The Dusty Gusts" |
Sheila Dinsmore
Steven Westren |
May 1, 2009 Spain: January 1, 2011 |
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Captain Cap's friend Bushy-Tailed Binky arrives. They hunt for pirate treasure, which turns out to be acorns that grew into trees.
Bobby keeps sneezing, making the Naka-Nakas fall. The Poppets learn about allergies and what causes them. |
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| 9 | "The Mystery of Mount Poppet"
"Quack Quest" |
Craig Martin
Bruce Robb |
May 1, 2009 Spain: January 1, 2011 |
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The Naka-Nakas are scared of a "Mickey Moo Monster." The gang proves monsters aren't real.
The Poppets help Captain Cap find lost rubber duckies. Everyone wants to have bubble baths again. |
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| 10 | "Box-Car Bobby"
"Bye Bye Birdie" |
Betty Quan
Sara Snow and Katherine Sandford |
May 1, 2009 Spain: August 1, 2011 |
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Bobby's clubhouse is full of cardboard boxes. The gang finds creative ways to reuse them.
The gang meets Suki, a little bird who wants to fly. Blooter learns to juggle at the same time. |
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| 11 | "See the Bee?"
"Treehouse Trouble" |
Bruce Robb
Sheila Dinsmore |
May 1, 2009 Spain: September 1, 2012 |
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Cocori runs out of honey. The gang visits Uncle Ollie's Farm, and Patty overcomes her fear of bees.
The Naka-Nakas argue about painting their treehouse. The gang helps them solve their disagreement. |
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| 12 | "Patty's Neverending Story"
"The Trouble with Bubbles" |
Katherine Sandford
Steven Westren |
May 1, 2009 Spain: September 1, 2012 |
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Patty struggles to finish a story for Candy and Mathilda. They decide to put on a play to finish it together.
Bobby makes a bubble machine for Patty's dance. The whole town fills with bubbles, causing a big mess. |
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| 13 | "Bird Bath"
"Find the Naka-Nakas" |
Craig Martin
Betty Quan |
May 1, 2009 Spain: September 1, 2012 |
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The gang builds a birdbath, but the water keeps disappearing. They learn about evaporation and how to keep it full.
A game of hide-and-seek becomes harder when the Poppets are blindfolded. They use other senses to find the Naka-Nakas. |
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| 14 | "Spring Egg-extravaganza"
"Mistaken Mistake" |
Katherine Sandford
Clive Endersby |
May 1, 2009 Spain: September 2, 2012 |
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It's the Spring Eggstravaganza. The Poppets decorate eggs, leading to an egg hunt mystery.
A chest falls into the water while being delivered to Cap. They use a giant magnet, only to find Cap wanted it in the water. |
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| 15 | "Poppoween"
"Doozy Dilemma" |
Steven Westren
Sheila Dinsmore |
October 31, 2009 Spain: October 21, 2012 |
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It's Poppoween, and Patty wants to fool Captain Cap with her costume.
It's apple-picking day, but the Naka-Nakas are too tired. The Poppets learn that too much sugar made them slow. |
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| 16 | "Lights Out"
"Naka-Naka-Steppa-Clicka" |
James Backshall
Clive Endersby |
November 1, 2009 Spain: February 1, 2013 |
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The Poppets can't see a meteor shower because of bright town lights.
The Naka-Naka Brothers join the Poppets' band practice. Cap helps them learn a dance routine for the show. |
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| 17 | "Along Came a Spider"
"Shadow Play" |
Richard Clark | November 1, 2009 Spain: February 1, 2013 |
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| 18 | "Blooter Gets a Boo-Boo"
"Rainy Day Blues" |
Katherine Sandford
Craig Martin |
November 1, 2009 Spain: September 1, 2013 |
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Blooter hurts his thumb and rests while friends build a fort.
Bobby is sad about the rain. He learns new ways to have fun on a rainy day. |
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| 19 | "Patty and the Amazing Flying Squirrels"
"Clubhouse Power" |
Sheila Dinsmore
Katherine Sandford |
November 1, 2009 Spain: September 1, 2013 |
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Patty joins the circus and learns gymnastics basics.
The solar-powered clubhouse runs out of energy. The Poppets find other ways to power their camping trip. |
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| 20 | "Whistle While You Work"
"The Wacka-Wacka Brothers" |
James Backshall
Katherine Sandford |
November 1, 2009 Spain: January 1, 2014 |
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Cozy loses his traffic whistle. The Poppets must find a replacement to keep traffic moving.
The Naka-Naka Brothers' cousins, the Wacka-Wacka Brothers, visit. They inspire the Naka-Nakas to learn manners. |
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| 21 | "Where's the Party?"
"Water Wonder" |
Richard Clark
Clive Endersby |
November 1, 2009 Spain: September 1, 2014 |
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The gang needs to move the Naka-Nakas' Birthday Party to a new place.
A stream of water closes a road. Blooter, Patty, and Bobby discover a dam built across the river. |
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| 22 | "Blooter's Hiccups"
"Patty the Fairy" |
Craig Martin
Katherine Sandford |
November 1, 2009 Spain: September 1, 2015 |
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Blooter gets hiccups, so Bobby takes over his deliveries. Bobby learns Blooter's job is harder than it looks.
Patty gets a fairy costume. She and her friends decide to grant wishes for the day. |
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| 23 | "Opposite Day"
"Chicken Flap" |
Bruce Robb
Shawn Kalb |
January 1, 2010 Spain: September 1, 2015 |
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Uncle Ollie suggests doing things the opposite way for a day. Everyone tries it out.
Cocori's cousin Jeejeeri visits but doesn't speak their language. The Poppets find other ways to communicate. |
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| 24 | "Super Blooter"
"Chester the Crab" |
Sheila Dinsmore
Betty Quan |
January 7, 2010 Spain: September 1, 2015 |
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Blooter wants to be a superhero but doesn't know his power. He learns his sense of smell is his superpower.
The Poppets meet Chester the crab at the beach. They learn that differences can also be strengths. |
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| 25 | "Solstice Celebration"
"Bobby's Valentine" |
Steven Westren
Katherine Sandford |
February 18, 2010 Spain: September 1, 2015 |
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| 26 | "Eye Spy"
"Backpack Backtrack" |
Katherine Sandford
James Backshall |
May 1, 2011 Spain: January 1, 2016 |
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The Poppets play detectives to find who is taking Cocori's cookies. They find clues leading to two friendly mice.
Blooter loses his backpack with an important package. He learns to retrace his steps to find it. This was the last episode of the series. |
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Where Poppets Town Aired Around the World
Besides Canada, Poppets Town was shown in many other countries. Disney Channel Latin America and Disney International shared the show in places like Latin America, the UK, Spain, Italy, Australia, and Taiwan. In the United States, it aired on Discovery Familia in 2011. JimJam also showed it in early 2023. In Japan, OLC helped distribute the show.
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