Creator: | David Weale |
Developer: | Cheryl Wagner |
Director: | John Laurence Collins |
Country: | Canada Hong Kong |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 3 |
Num Episodes: | 39 |
Producer: | Kevin Gillis Nancy Chapelle Steven Ching Gretha Rose Lawrie Rotenberg |
Runtime: | 22 minutes |
Company: | Catalyst Entertainment Phoenix Animation Studios Animation Services Hong Kong Limited Cellar Door Productions Crumbfest Productions |
Channel: | Teletoon (Canada) RTHK (Hong Kong) ABC, ABC Kids (Australia) |
Eckhart is an animated television series aired on Teletoon in 2000 until 2002.[1] It was created and based on a children's book by David Weale. Approximately, 39 episodes of the program were produced.[2] The pilot ("The True Meaning of Crumbfest") was also a Christmas special on television.
The program incorporates some of the sounds and culture of Weale's home province of Prince Edward Island in Canada. It focuses on Eckhart, the title character, who is a young anthropomorphic mouse, who is the main protagonist of the program.
The program was broadcast in 25 countries around the world.[3]
The program was packaged for sale as a retail DVD (with 26 episodes plus Christmas Special).[4]
As of 2023, the program is now streaming on The Roku Channel in the U.S. although the program did not air on U.S. linear television.