Potato Head Kids facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Potato Head Kids |
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| Genre | Animation, Family, Fantasy |
| Voices of | Ian Fried Susie Garbo Linda Gary Scott Grimes Jody Lambert Christina Lange Kenneth Mars Kellie Martin Anne Marie McEvoy David Mendenhall Scott Menville Breckin Meyer Laura Mooney Andrew Potter |
| Composer(s) | Robert J. Walsh |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production company(s) | Hasbro Sunbow Productions Marvel Productions AKOM |
| Distributor | Claster Television |
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| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 24, 1986 – February 25, 1987 |
Potato Head Kids is an American animated TV show that came out in 1986. It was shown alongside My Little Pony 'n Friends. Usually, a 15-minute episode of My Little Pony would play first. After that, an episode of Potato Head Kids, MoonDreamers, or The Glo Friends would be shown. The show also appeared on other channels later on. These included CBN Family Channel from 1989 to 1990, Family Channel from 1990 to 1995, and YTV from 1995 to 2003.
About the Show
Potato Head Kids was created from the popular Mr. Potato Head toy line. In the show, Mr. Potato Head acts like an adult figure. He guides a group of young potatoes who are the main characters. These "kids" are like people, but they are potatoes! They all have different personalities and go on many adventures. They also often have to deal with a group of troublemakers. This gang is led by a character named Grease, and they don't like potatoes very much.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main characters you'll see in Potato Head Kids:
- Mr. Potato Head (voiced by Kenneth Mars)
- Mrs. Potato Head (voiced by Linda Gary)
- Big Chip (voiced by David Mendenhall) - He is the leader of the Potato Head Kids.
- Puff (voiced by Anne Marie McEvoy) - She is a potato who wears a bonnet.
- Spud (voiced by Breckin Meyer) - This potato wears a cowboy hat and talks like a cowboy.
- Lumpy (voiced by Ian Fried) - He is a potato who wears a beanie hat.
- Lolly (voiced by Kellie Martin)
- Slick (voiced by Scott Grimes)
- Spike (voiced by Scott Menville)
- Smarty Pants (voiced by Susie Garbo) - She is a smart female potato. She wears a green hair bow.
The Villains
- Grease's Gang - This is a group of kids who cause trouble. They are the main bad guys in the show.
- Grease - He is the leader of his gang. He has a crush on Puff. In one episode, he even tries to marry her!
- Auna - She is a girl who is part of Grease's gang.
- Freezer - He is a big and strong member of Grease's gang.
Behind the Scenes
- Ginny McSwain - She was the voice director for the show. This means she helped the actors sound their best.
Episodes List
The Potato Head Kids series had 23 episodes in total. Here are a few of them:
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Abbad'Un in a Bottle" | Unknown | Unknown | September 24, 1986 |
| 2 | "The Case of the Fouled Up Pharaoh" | Unknown | Douglas Booth | October 1, 1986 |
| 3 | "The Curse of the Silver Dragon" | Unknown | Unknown | October 8, 1986 |
| 23 | "The Trash Can Derby" | Unknown | Joe Cook | February 25, 1987 |
