Popples (2015 TV series) facts for kids
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| Based on | the toyline and TV franchise by TCFC |
| Starring | Erin Fitzgerald Grant George Wendee Lee Cassandra Morris Cindy Robinson Reba Buhr Ben Diskin Ezra Weisz Karen Strassman Christopher Corey Smith |
| Composer(s) | Noam Kaniel |
| Country of origin | United States France Russia |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jeremy Zag Jarod Wolfson Aton Soumache Cèdric Pilot Brian Casentini Tapaas Chakravarti |
| Producer(s) | John Hardman Phil Harnage Eli Dekel J.D. Smith |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Saban Brands Method Animation Zagtoon Nexus Factory Umedia DQ Entertainment International |
| Distributor | Netflix Saban Brands |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | October 30, 2015 – July 24, 2016 |
Popples is a fun animated TV show for kids. It is based on the popular Popples toy line. The show was made by Saban Brands and Zagtoon.
The series follows the exciting adventures of five best friends. Their names are Bubbles, Sunny, Lulu, Izzy, and Yikes. This show is an original series you can watch on Netflix. Before this version, there was another Popples TV show in 1986.
On May 1, 2018, the company Hasbro bought the Popples brand from Saban Brands. The show also started airing on regular TV on Discovery Family on July 1, 2019.
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Meet the Popples: What They Do
Popples are special creatures that can roll themselves into a ball. Then, they can "pop" back out again! This makes them super unique and fun.
The story is all about the "Best Popple Pals" (BPPs). These friends are Bubbles, Sunny, Lulu, Izzy, and Yikes. They are always happy and love to help everyone. They try to help their friends, neighbors, and each other.
Sometimes, their plans to help go a little wrong. This often leads to funny mix-ups and chaos! The Popples then spend the rest of the episode trying to fix the problems they caused. But don't worry, they always find a way to save the day in their own "POP-tastic" style!
Who Are the Popples Characters?
This section introduces the main characters and other friends you'll meet in the show.
Main Popple Pals
These are the five best friends who have all the adventures:
- Bubbles (voiced by Cassandra Morris)
- Lulu (voiced by Cindy Robinson)
- Sunny (voiced by Wendee Lee in Season 1, and Erin Fitzgerald in Seasons 2-3)
- Izzy (voiced by Cindy Robinson)
- Yikes (voiced by Grant George)
Other Fun Characters
You'll also meet these characters in the world of Popples:
- Mike Mine (voiced by Ben Diskin)
- Gruffman (voiced by Ezra Weisz)
- Penny & Polly Popplar (both voiced by Reba Buhr)
- Miss Shush (voiced by Karen Strassman)
- Mayor Maynot (voiced by Various)
- Babapop (voiced by Various)
- Coach Loudly (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith)
- Mrs. Snooply (voiced by Various)
- HELP-R (voiced by Various)
- Squeaky Pop (voiced by Megan Nicole) - a special guest star!
Popples Episodes: Seasons and Stories
The Popples TV series has a total of 26 episodes. Each episode is about 22 minutes long and usually has two shorter stories.
Season 1 Episodes
The first season of Popples had 10 episodes. These episodes were released on Netflix on October 30, 2015.
| No. overall | No. in season | Episode Title |
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| 1a | 1a | "Smart House Arrest" |
| 1b | 1b | "Sunny Loses Her Pop" |
| 2a | 2a | "It Doesn't Take a Genius" |
| 2b | 2b | "Palentine's Day" |
| 3a | 3a | "Help-R Hinder" |
| 3b | 3b | "The Legend of Popfoot" |
| 4a | 4a | "Win a Free Treehouse" |
| 4b | 4b | "Bubble's Doubles" |
| 5a | 5a | "Student Buddy President" |
| 5b | 5b | "The BFF App" |
Season 2 Episodes
The second season of Popples came out on Netflix on March 11, 2016.
| No. overall | No. in season | Episode Title |
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| 6a | 1a | "Fame & Misfortune" |
| 6b | 1b | "A Do Do Do Do-Over" |
| 7a | 2a | "The Curse of Popple Pete the Pirate" |
| 7b | 2b | "Teacher of the Year" |
| 8a | 3a | "Pop in the Name of the Law" |
| 8b | 3b | "At the Pop of Her Game" |
| 9a | 4a | "Izzy Lost in Space" |
| 9b | 4b | "Pop-Tivity Week" |
| 10a | 5a | "Popposites Attract" |
| 10b | 5b | "Lulu's Poplooloo Juice" |
| 11a | 6a | "S-Pop-Eech" |
| 11b | 6b | "Mayor Bubbles" |
| 12a | 7a | "Maid of Steel" |
| 12b | 7b | "Pop-Tervention" |
| 13a | 8a | "To Err is Popple" |
| 13b | 8b | "Dawn of the Dull" |
| 14a | 9a | "Pop n Hop Til You Drop" |
| 14b | 9b | "Stop the Robo Pop" |
| 15a | 10a | "Fallen Pop Idol" |
| 15b | 10b | "Bubble Trouble" |
Season 3 Episodes
The third season of Popples was released on Netflix on July 24, 2016.
| No. overall | No. in season | Episode Title |
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| 16a | 1a | "Tele Popples" |
| 16b | 1b | "It Takes Two to Tangle" |
| 17a | 2a | "Messy Pop Friends" |
| 17b | 2b | "Hocus Pop-us" |
| 18a | 3a | "Camp Out Freak Out" |
| 18b | 3b | "Ani Mall Insecurity" |
| 19a | 4a | "The Great Pop Race" |
| 19b | 4b | "Fear Pop" |
| 20a | 5a | "The Pink Popple Moon" |
| 20b | 5b | "Pop-Party Crashers" |
| 21a | 6a | "Pop-Sitters" |
| 21b | 6b | "Pause for Alarm" |
| 22a | 7a | "Little Pop Lies" |
| 22b | 7b | "Pop Luck" |
| 23a | 8a | "Seeing Double" |
| 23b | 8b | "Virtual-Pop-Reality" |
| 24a | 9a | "FrankenPopple" |
| 24b | 9b | "Pop Marks the Spot" |
| 25a | 10a | "Pop Up" |
| 25b | 10b | "Pop-Art" |
| 26a | 11a | "Little Pop of Horrors" |
| 26b | 11b | "The Popple Who Knew Too Much" |
Popples Toys and Merchandise
Saban Brands used to have the special rights to the Popples characters. They worked with a company called Spin Master to sell Popples toys from 2016 to 2018.
Just like the original toys from the 1980s, these new Popples toys could also roll up into a ball. Then, they would "pop" back out, just like in the TV show!
