Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
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Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the beloved children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Noggin and Nick Jr.. Each episode follows the everyday adventures of a family of bugs, who have made their home in what is called the Hollow Tree, led by the gentle, kind-hearted Miss Spider. The show gives young viewers a bug's-eye-view of a whimsical, woodsy wonderland.
The show touches on social and emotional themes that children will recognize from their own lives. The overarching theme is about the importance of getting along with others--our family, our friends, and members of our community. It is meant to serve as a model for children about how to go out into the world and learn to live with others.
Our gifts, they are many: We hop, fly and crawl. But kindness is the finest of all! - Miss Spider
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[edit] Characters
- Miss Spider — A yellow spider voiced by Kristin Davis. She is a vegetarian, and is a mother to many. She adopts homeless bugs.
- Holley — A yellow spider voiced by Robert Smith. He is Miss Spider's husband and the father of all the bugs. He is smaller in size than Miss Spider. Loves to play the guitar.
- Squirt — A green spider voiced by Scott Beaudin. Favorite pastime is web surfing, an activity performed by riding air currents on small, woven webs. Although he is a boy, Squirt does wear a purple "hat" (which is a flower).
- Shimmer — A pink jewel beetle voiced by Rebecca Brenner. She is one of the adoptive children of Miss Spider and Holley.
- Dragon — A purple dragonfly voiced by Mitchell Eisner. An adoptive child of Miss Spider and Holley.
- Bounce — A blue bedbug voiced by Julie Lemieux. An adoptive child of Miss Spider and Holley. He is a two-legged, high energy bug.
- Spinner — A yellow spider voiced by Austin Di Iulio. Sporting very large eye glasses, he is a smart and wise bug often looked to for advice. While he is not great at basketberry, he has a wonderful talent for the bugpipes.
- Snowdrop — A yellow spider voiced by Alexandra Lai. She is the twin of Pansy. Her distinguishing feature is a green bow on a strand of hair on her head.
- Pansy — A yellow spider voiced by Aaryn Doyle. She is the twin of Snowdrop. Her distinguishing feature is a pink bow on a strand of hair on her head.
- Wiggle — A blue spider voiced by Marc McMulkin.
- Beetrice — The queen bee voiced by Catherine Gallant.
- Stinky — A stinkbug voiced by Scott McCord. Lives in the Dribbly Dell.
- Spiderus — A white spider voiced by Tony Jay. He is married to Spindella. Spiderus is somewhat sulky and overly touchy, as the innocent and (most of the time) harmless antics of the children can send him into a fit of rage. However, he does show a glimpse of chivalry and kindness every now and then.
- Spindella — A red spider voiced by Kristina Nicoll. Married to Spiderus. In a sense, Spindella is a foil to Spiderus; she is much warmer and appreciative of the kids. Spindella revealed that she was pregnant at the end of the special episode "Be Good to Bugs... and Frogs." It was thought that this storyline might not been through to completion due to death of Tony Jay during the show's production. However, the spiderlings were hatched in the episode "Lulla-Bug; Most Perfect Parent."
- Mr. Mantis — A green praying mantis voiced by Wayne Robson. Mr. Mantis is the Sunny Patch schoolteacher, providing wise instruction to Miss Spider's kids, as well the other youngsters of the Patch.
- Gus — An asparagus beetle voiced by Peter Oldring. Uncle to the young bugs.
- Betty Beetle — A green beetle voiced by Patricia Gage. Adopted Miss Spider when she was a spiderling. Grandmother to the young bugs.
[edit] Episode Guide
[edit] Season 1
1 - I'll Fly Away; All Pupa'ed Out First aired: 9/7/2004
- Dragon wants leave Sunny Patch to join the Flying Aces, who are dragonflies like he is. He feels like he would belong better with them.
- Squirt and Shimmer find a baby caterpillar in the meadow. They ask Miss Spider and Holley if they can take care of her, but get more work than they bargained for.
2 - Country Bug-Kin; A Star Fell On Sunny Patch First aired: 9/8/2004
- An orphaned cockroach named Sweetie is blown by the wind into Sunny Patch. She is taken in by the Spider family until it is safe to go home. Squirt is taken with her and tries to impress her by taking her on a midnight stroll. He worries when he thinks nothing will interest her.
- The bugs, along with Uncle Gus, go out stargazing. They learn about constellations, shooting stars, and wishing stars. Squirt makes many wishes on a star, and Uncle Gus jokes that he wished the star out of the sky. When he, and some of the other bugs, find what looks like a wishing star, Squirt worries that what Gus said was true. They try to return the star to the sky.
3 - A Little Slow; Stalking the Beanstalk First aired: 9/9/2004
- Miss Spider takes the bugs on a nature walk for Bug Scouts. Squirt takes along his friend, Shelley the snail. But the others get annoyed at having to walk slow to keep pace with Shelley. The other bugs race ahead while Miss Spider and Squirt discover the things you don't always notice when passing by too fast. When the other bugs get lost, they are found by Miss Spider, Squirt, and Shelley. They worry over how they will get home when Shelley shows them how he leaves a trail of slime wherever he goes. They follow the trail to get home.
4 - Bedtime Story; Fly Away Friends First aired: 9/10/2004
5 - The Marin Rose; A Sticky Situation First aired: 9/13/2004
6 - Ant-tuition; Sing It Sister First aired: 9/14/2004
7 - Somthing's Stinky in Sunny Patch; The Listening Walk First aired: 9/15/2004
8 - Wiggle's Squiggles; Basketberry Blues First aired: 9/16/2004
9 - What a Tangled Web; Cry Buggie First aired: 9/17/2004
10 - A Scarey Scaly Tale; A Bug-A-Boo Day Play First aired: 10/25/2004
11 - Hum Bug; Dashing Through the Snow First aired: 12/10/2004
12 - Happy Heartwood Day; Ground House Rules First aired: 2/14/2005
13 - Family Circus; Eight Is Not Enough First aired: 3/14/2005
14 - Taste-Bugs; Top O'Big Tree First aired: 3/15/2005
15 - No-See-Um Is Believin'!; A Little Bug Music First aired: 3/16/2005
16 - The Bug Flu; A Time Telling Tale First aired: 3/17/2005
17 - Bug Your Mom Day; Cloudy Day in Sunny Patch First aired: 5/2/2005
18 - Froggy Day in Sunny Patch Special - First aired: 6/20/2005
19 - The Big Green Bug Special - First aired: 7/21/2005
[edit] Season 2
20 - Captain Sunny Patch; Captain Sunny Patch Flies Again First aired: 3/13/2006
21 - Family Tree; Jitterbug First aired: 3/14/2006
22 - Big Bad Bug Sitter; Thinking Stone First aired: 3/15/2006
23 - Seeing Straight; Stumped! First aired: 3/16/2006
24 - Eight Legs Up; Spider Mom First aired: 3/20/2006
25 - Snuggle Bugs; Best Bug Buddies First aired: 3/21/2006
26 - Fungus Among Us; Ground Bound First aired: 3/22/2006
27 - Pitch and Itch; Bounce Back First aired: 3/23/2006
28 - Be Good to Bugs...and Frogs Special - First aired: 6/27/2006
29 - The Prince, The Princess and the Bee TV Movie - First aired: 7/24/2006
30 - Giddy-Up Bugs; Snake Charmer First aired: 9/16/2006
31 - Eclipse; Hide and Sleuth First aired: 9/17/2006
32 - Good Deed Seeds; Sheely and the Brain First aired: 10/8/2006
33 - Night and Day; Cob Fog First aired: 10/22/2006
34 - Lulla-Bug; Most Perfect Parent First aired: 11/19/2006
35 - Frog in the Moon / Moon Music and Sun Songs First aired: 12/3/2006
36 - Bumbling Bees
37 - Odd Bug Fellows
38 - A Plushy Parable
39 - Mr. Mocking-Bug
[edit] Songs of Sunny Patch - Lyrics
[edit] Opening Theme
Spiders are spinning away in the trees
Buggies are bouncing and riding the breeze
Gliding through the sky, we're flying high
The fun we hatch in Sunny Patch
To the Hollow Tree, a family
On wings and strings, and floaty things
Coming home for hugs, be good to bugs
Then close.
[edit] Have a Happy Hatch Day
Have a happy hatch day
We hope your dreams come true
Your hatch day is so special
Cause that's when we got you
Spiders will be swingin'
Beetles will be wingin'
Everybuggy singin'
Happy Hatch Day
Everybuggy's party
Is on the day they're hatched
So fly, or crawl, or skitter
There's fun in Sunny Patch
Spiders will be swingin'
Beetles will be wingin'
Everybuggy singin'
Happy Hatch Day
[edit] Bugaboo
Welcome to our hulla baloo
With dancing ghosts and goblins who
Fly and float and play tricks on you
It's all in fun so don't boo hoo
Just have a happy Bugaboo
Oh ho what a frightening sight
We're dancing in the pale moon light
High above like shimmering kites
Come join us on this scary night
Just have a happy Bugaboo
[edit] Dribbly Dell Singers
La la la la la lady bugs
Buh buh buh buh buh butterflies
Doo doo doo doo doo doodlebugs
We are the Dribbly Dell Singers
Mi mi mi mi mi millipedes
Buh buh buh buh buh butterflies
Bum bum bum bum bum bumblebees
We are the Dribbly Dell Singers
[edit] Bug Buddies
Bug buddies, bug buddies
We’re best bug buddies
Bug buddies, bug buddies
We’re best bug buddies
Some have wings
Some make strings
We can do all kinds of things
Racing bees, or tickling fleas
It’s more fun when done in threes
Bug buddies, bug buddies
We’re best bug buddies
Bug buddies, bug buddies
We’re best bug buddies
[edit] Slow Down
Slow down and watch a leaf
Floating to the ground
Slow down and give a listen
To the wind's enchanting sound
From dawn until the day's end
Slow down and see the Earth's wonders
From dawn until the day's end
Slow down and make a friend
