Tayo the Little Bus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tayo the Little Bus |
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| Genre | Animation Children's series Comedy Educational Preschool |
| Written by | Choi Jong-il |
| Directed by | Kim Min-sung |
| Presented by | Rar Sae-Ha |
| Starring | Meara |
| Voices of | English:
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| Narrated by | Heather Madill |
| Opening theme | "Hey Tayo" by Enhypen |
| Ending theme | "Vroom, Vroom, Vroom!" |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
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| Running time | 10-11 minutes per episodes |
| Production company(s) | Iconix Entertainment Educational Broadcasting System Seoul Metropolitan Government |
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| Original network | EBS Disney Junior (Asia) |
| Original release | 23 August 2010 – 25 November 2021 |
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| Related shows | Titipo Titipo |
Tayo the Little Bus (Hangul: 꼬마버스 타요; RR: Kkoma-beoseu Tayo) is a fun South Korean 3D animated TV show. It's all about friendly buses! The series is made by Iconix Entertainment for the Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) in South Korea. The city government of Seoul also helped create the show.
Tayo the Little Bus first aired in South Korea on EBS in 2010. Later, an English version started showing on Disney Junior (Asia) in 2012. You can also watch it on Hulu and Netflix in the United States and Canada.
The show is about four main buses who live in a city that looks a lot like Seoul, South Korea. These buses are like people, with their own personalities! Their names are Tayo (Bus 120), Rogi (Bus 1000), Lani (Bus 02), and Gani (Bus 1339).
Each episode has a short story told by a narrator. The show has six seasons so far. There's also a spin-off show called Titipo Titipo. This show is about a young train named Titipo and his train friends. Tayo the Little Bus also released a special 10th-anniversary show called Tayo and Little Wizards in 2020. This special show came out on Netflix in 2021.
You can watch Tayo the Little Bus in many languages. These include Korean, English, Spanish, Japanese, and more! You can find these versions on the show's official YouTube channel.
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Meet the Main Characters
The show features five main characters. The first four buses – Tayo, Gani, Lani, and Rogi – are based on real bus types and colors used in Seoul.
Tayo the Blue Bus
- Tayo is a friendly and playful blue bus. He can be a bit mischievous sometimes! He is the third largest and third oldest of the four main buses. In one episode, it's shown that he has a clone named Star Tayo in his dreams. Tayo also appears in the spin-off series, Titipo Titipo.
Who Voices Tayo?
- Monique Dami Lee (2018-2019)
- Robyn Slade (2010-2016)
Rogi the Green Bus
- Rogi is a green bus who can be a bit proud. He is also outgoing and likes to play tricks. Even though he and Tayo often argue, Rogi has a good heart. He is also interested in solving mysteries, like a detective! Rogi appears in the second season of Titipo Titipo.
Who Voices Rogi?
- Aramis Merlin (2010)
- Nolan Balzer (2010-2019)
Lani the Yellow Bus
- Lani is a cute, cheerful, and kind yellow bus. She can be a bit shy and sensitive sometimes. Lani doesn't like arguments and often tries to help Tayo and Rogi get along. She is the smallest and youngest of the four buses. Lani is often seen as the "cute" one in the group. Lani also appears in the second season of Titipo Titipo.
Who Voices Lani?
- Kami Desilets (2010-2019)
Gani the Red Bus
- Gani is a hardworking and warm-hearted red bus. He can be a little shy and unsure of himself. Gani is the largest and oldest of the four buses. He often acts like the most grown-up one in the group. Gani appears in the second season of Titipo Titipo.
Who Voices Gani?
- Tea Wagner (2010)
- Kerri Salki (2010-2019)
- Laura E. Chinde (2020-2021)
Peanut the Electric Bus
- Peanut is a friendly electric city and tour bus. He is shaped like a peanut on top, which is how he got his name! Peanut can sometimes cause a little mischief, but he is a very kind bus. He joined the show in Season 4, along with a city tram named Trammy.
Tayo's Impact in Real Life
In 2014, the Seoul Metropolitan Government did something special. They decorated real buses to look like Tayo, Gani, Rogi, and Lani! These buses drove around the Gwanghwamun Square area of the city. This idea was to help teach children how to use public buses.
The idea was a huge hit! More than 40,000 people came to see the buses in just one day. People from all over South Korea traveled to see them. The special buses were supposed to run for only about a month. But because they were so popular, they kept running until Children's Day on May 5th. The number of decorated buses also grew from four to 100!
Because of this success, other cities in South Korea thought about doing the same thing. At first, Seoul city officials were worried about copyright. But in April, they agreed to let other cities use the characters for free, as long as it wasn't for business.
In October 2014, a group called the Teen Astronauts launched a space balloon. It was designed to look like Tayo! They launched it from the Space Science Park in Korea's National Science Museum.
In late 2018, the Tayo bus theme song became very popular in Indonesia. Many people used it as a joke or prank. It was one of the top 15 most searched things on Google in Indonesia that year. Also, two bus systems in Banjarmasin, Indonesia, are unofficially called "Tayo bus" because of their size and color.
Tayo Movies
Tayo and his friends have also starred in several movies!
- The Tayo Movie: Mission Ace (2016)
- Tayo's Vroom Vroom Adventure (2017)
- Tayo's Toy Adventure (2019)
- Tayo Dino Kingdom Adventure (2019)
- Tayo and Little Wizards (2021)
Tayo's Sing Along Show
Tayo's Sing Along Show is another animated program. It aired on EBS in 2013 and 2015. This show is a fun way for kids to sing along with Tayo and his car friends. It features exciting songs and different vehicle characters.
See also
In Spanish: Tayo the Little Bus para niños
