Tumble Leaf facts for kids
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| Genre | Animated Cartoon series Children's Educational Fantasy Stop Motion |
| Created by | Drew Hodges |
| Voices of | Christopher Downs Brooke Wolloff Zak McDowell Alex Trugman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (101) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Amazon Studios Bix Pix Entertainment |
| Distributor | Amazon Studios |
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| Original network | Amazon Video |
| Original release | May 23, 2014 – February 25, 2019 |
Tumble Leaf is a fun American animated series that first aired in 2014 on Amazon Prime Video. It's a special type of animation called stop motion, where objects are moved tiny bits at a time and photographed to make them look like they're moving on their own. This show is made for younger children and is based on a short film called Miro.
The series was created by animator Drew Hodges and the stop-motion studio Bix Pix Entertainment. Tumble Leaf tells the stories of Fig, a blue fox who acts like a human, and his caterpillar friend Stick. They live on an island called Tumble Leaf with other animal friends. The show helps young kids learn basic science ideas through playful adventures.
Fig and Stick are both voiced by child actor Christopher Downs. Other characters include Maple (Brooke Wolloff), Hedge (Zak McDowell), Pine (Addie Zintel), Ginkgo (Alex Trugman), Rutabaga (Jodi Downs), Zucchini (Alan Franzenburg), and Butternut & Squash (Emily Downs). In each episode, Fig finds new items in a special room inside an old shipwreck where he lives. He then learns how these items work through two short stories.
How the Show Started
Tumble Leaf was one of the first TV shows that Amazon ordered in 2013 for its Amazon Video service. It was officially chosen for a first season of 13 episodes on May 29, 2013. The first six episodes came out on May 23, 2014. The rest of the first season was released on September 5, 2014.
More Seasons and Specials
The show was very popular and was renewed for more seasons:
- A second season was announced on February 23, 2015, and became available on December 10, 2015.
- A third season was confirmed on December 21, 2015. It started on April 4, 2017, with a special Easter episode. The rest of season three came out on August 14, 2017.
- Season 4 premiered on July 23, 2018. A Halloween special was released on October 19, 2018. The final episodes of season four premiered on February 25, 2019.
The series finished after its fourth season.
Awards and Nominations
Tumble Leaf won many awards for its amazing animation and educational content. Here are some of the awards it received:
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| 2014 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Jury Award for a TV Series | Drew Hodges | Won |
| 2015 | 42nd Annie Awards | Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children | Amazon Studios | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Teresa Drilling, Michael Granberry | Nominated | ||
| 42nd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program | Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Alice Wilder Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Genevieve Ledoux, and Trisha Gum | Won | |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Michael Granberry (lead animation), Drew Hodges (character design), Jason Kolowski (production design), and Robyn Yannoukos (coloring) | Won | ||
| 2016 | 43rd Annie Awards | Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children | Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment | Won |
| 43rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program | Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder, ED. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny | Won | |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Michael Granberry | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Drew Hodges | Won | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design/Styling | Robyn Simms Johnson and Carol Binion | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 44th Annie Awards | Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children | Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Dan MacKenzie | Nominated | ||
| Joe Heinen | Nominated | |||
| 44th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program | Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder, Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing in a Preschool Animated Program | Drew Hodges | Won | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing - Preschool Animated Program | John Jackson | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Editing - Preschool Animated Program | Sam Plattner and Brooke Lowrey | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Yizhou LI (character animator) | Won | ||
| 2018 | 45th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | |||
| Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program | Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder, Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny | Won | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Robyn Yannoukos (colorist) | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Preschool Animated Program | Drew Hodges, Michael Granberry, Rachel Larsen | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | 46th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Yizhou LI (character animator) | Won |
| Outstanding Cinematography | Jeff Gardner (director of photography) | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program | Drew Hodges (director) and Michael Granberry (animation director) | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Series | Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder, Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder, Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny for "Trick-or-Treat Trek" | Nominated |
