It's a Big Big World
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| It's a Big Big World | |
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 Title card of the show. |
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Creator(s) | Mitchell Kriegman |
| Starring | Peter Linz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original channel | PBS |
| Original run | January 2, 2006–present |
| No. of episodes | 30 (to date) |
It's A Big Big World is a children's television show on PBS Kids, that debuted January 2, 2006 and it's part of Miss Lori and Hooper's schedule block. The show revolves around a group of animals living in the rainforest. The main character is Snook the sloth.
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[edit] Puppeteers
- Snook/Oko: Peter Linz
- Burdette: Melissa Creighton
- Smooch: Aymee Garcia
- Winslow: Tyler Bunch
- Bob: James Godwin
- Ick/Wartz/Greenie: Tim Lagasse
- Kenny: Phil LaMarr
- Additional Puppetry: Carol Binion, Eric Engelhardt, Jim Kroupa, Paul McGinnis
Many of the puppeteers come from Bear in the Big Blue House and The Book of Pooh, another show involving Shadowmation, a technique that combines bunraku-style puppetry and computer-generated animation.
[edit] Characters
The characters in the show are:
[edit] Snook
A sloth, Snook helps his friends learn all about the 'Big Big World' around them. He's slow-moving (but smart) and often takes naps, but is always up for a scientific investigation. He also enjoys singing and dancing with all of his friends in the World Tree. He looks remarkably similar to Bear from Bear in the Big Blue House. In addition to interacting with the other characters, Snook regularly takes the time to address the audience directly, often to explain a fact or ask a question.
[edit] Burdette
Burdette the Quetzal bird sometimes seems like a controlling older sister, who always thinks she knows more than everyone around her. However, Burdette seems sincere, and while investigating things with her friends in the World Tree, she's sometimes surprised to learn new things about herself too.
[edit] Smooch and Winslow
Smooch and Winslow are two playful sibling monkeys - marmosets to be exact - who are always stirring things up. Smooch, the girl monkey, is always trying to figure out the mysteries of the world around her, and Winslow is the goofy creative thinker. With such different personalities, these two monkeys don't always see eye to eye, but their little disagreements frequently lead to great adventures.
[edit] Madge and Her Grandson
Madge and Her Grandson are an old she-turtle and he-turtle with a map of the world on her shell. She is the wisest creature in the World Tree, and the one everyone comes to when they have a problem to solve. She's traveled all over the world and shares her experiences with everyone. Her library is the place to visit for answers to scientific questions.
[edit] Bob
Bob the Southern Anteater loves the ants that live all around him in the World Tree, and he's always trying new things out to make them like him more. (He does not eat ants.) Bob also worries a lot about things that he thinks might happen. His voice also has a resemblance to that of Stuart on Mad TV.
[edit] Ick
Ick is a fish who lives in the water hole at the bottom of the Tree. He can be crabby and likes to think that he knows everything, even though he's only seen the pond and the little bit of land around it.
[edit] Oko
An old Howler Monkey, Oko is a trickster who always shows up when least expected. Oko can be grouchy and mischievous, but he also shares mysterious stories and little bits of wisdom with the others. A Tai Chi master, he carries an old walking stick that he can twirl from his feet to his hands and back again in the blink of an eye.
[edit] Wartz and Grennie
Wartz and Grennie are a Red-eyed Tree Frog who has gone through his metamorphosis, growing from a tadpole into a frog. Best friends with Smooch and Winslow, Wartz wants to get along with everyone and will agree with anyone, no matter what they're saying.
[edit] Kenny
A boring business kudu who has lots of unfavorite hobbies.(He only likes the tree). He never smiles except that he smiled in "It's A Big Big World Movie". He likes encyclopedias.
[edit] Typical Episode Format
A typical episode of It's a Big, Big World begins with the opening theme song, "It's a Big, Big World". That is followed by a short (10-12 minute) story involving some or all of the main characters. This first story is followed by another song, called "Curve of the World," sung by all the characters. (In the Miss Lori and Hooper block, this song is not shown.) Then comes a second 10-12 minute story, which may be thematically linked to the first story but is not usually a direct continuation of the plot. At the end of the episode, Snook sings the closing song, although this is often followed by one or two very short segments in which Snook gives some fun facts about the various species of animals that live in the World Tree.
[edit] Animals Featured
- Sloth Snook
- Bird Burdette
- Marmoset Smooth and Winslow
- Turtle Madge
- Anteater Bob
- Fish Ick
- Howler Monkey Oko
- Frog Wartz and Greenie
- Kudu Kenny
[edit] Funding
1. Sony (2005)
2. Kellogg's (2006-)
3. Kellogg's Froot Loops (2005-)
4. Hershey's (2005-)
[edit] External links
- PBS Kids -- show overview, information, episode guide, FAQ, etc.
List does not include shows from networks airing PBS Kids shows but not funded directly from PBS such as KLCS shows.
