Genre: | Children's Animated |
Runtime: | 3 minutes |
Creator: | Josh Selig |
Starring: | Pablo Cano Carciofa Morgan Hartley Shakira Riddell-Morales Alice Wilkinson Martha Forde Felix Forde |
Country: | United Kingdom United States Kenya |
Language: | English |
Network: | CBeebies, Disney Junior |
Company: | Little Airplane Productions, Inc. |
Num Episodes: | 27 |
Small Potatoes is an animated pre-school series written and directed by Josh Selig (creator of Oobi, Wonder Pets! and 3rd & Bird). It was produced by Little Airplane Productions from its second studio in London. The show features a group of four potatoes—Olaf, Ruby, Nate, and Chip—who sing songs. The show's music was composed by Jerry Bock.[1]
27 shorts were produced.[2] The series was aired on CBeebies in the UK, ABC Kids in Australia, and on the Disney Junior channel in the United States. It was followed by a motion picture in 2013, Meet the Small Potatoes. Small Potatoes is also available on BBC iPlayer.
Title | Original UK airdate[3] | Plot | Episode Number | |
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Chip's Theme | The Potatoes go on an imaginary hippy journey using their imaginations. The episode was available as an ebook for the iPhone in advance of debut, and screened at the BAMkids Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York.[4] | 1 | ||
Small Potato Waltz | Chip sings a heartfelt song about being a potato. | 2 | ||
Dress Up | The Small Potatoes introduce themselves and sing about their unique personalities. | 3 | ||
We're All Potatoes at Heart | The Potatoes celebrate the four seasons. | 4 | ||
Potato Love | The Small Potatoes meet their favorite farm animals. | 5 | ||
Feelings | Ruby sings a techno song, where she imagines what it's like to be a raindrop. | 6 | ||
Art | The Small Potatoes hop on board the Potato Train and chug through town. | 7 | ||
Playtime | The Small Potatoes travel to Victorian-era Vienna. | 8 | ||
I Just Want To Be Me | Small Potatoes sing and dance their way across the stage. | 9 | ||
Today's The Perfect Day (Haircut) | The Potatoes enter famous paintings and celebrate different ways art is created. | 10 | ||
Moon Baby | The Small Potatoes sing a guitar driven, rock and roll anthem celebrating their feelings. | 11 | ||
Marching Band | Moon Baby observes the galaxy from up on the moon before floating back home. | 12 | ||
Small Potatoes Conga | The Small Potatoes sing about the importance of family and friends. | 13 | ||
You Can Be What You Want To Be | The Small Potatoes lead a parade of musical instruments in a rousing anthem. | 14 | ||
Imagination | The Potatoes dress up for a party and try on silly costumes. | 15 | ||
Small Potatoes Rock | The Potatoes explore science in a new wave music video. | 16 | ||
Small Potatoes, Yes Sir | The Small Potatoes conga their way through a fantastical world filled with fruit. | 17 | ||
On A Farm | The Small Potatoes visit Spain for a flamenco dancing fiesta. | 18 | ||
A Musical Show | The Small Potatoes enjoy playtime after school. | 19 | ||
Seasons | The Small Potatoes sing a punk rock anthem about how wonderful it is to just be yourself. | 20 | ||
I'm a Little Raindrop | Potatoes from around the world celebrate the similarities and differences we all share. | 21 | ||
This Is My Family | The Small Potatoes have a disco pageant and explore different jobs. | 22 | ||
I Love School | Ruby sings a diva style ballad about the thing she loves more than anything else - school. | 23 | ||
Potato Train | Ruby and her friends head off to the barbershop to get their hair styled. | 24 | ||
Science | The Small Potatoes sing about how they're no average spuds. | 25 | ||
I Love To Dance The Flamenco | The Small Potatoes sing about how wonderful it is to be alive and feel the Potato Love. | 26 | ||
Christmas Baby | It's Baby Potato's very first Christmas! Note: The song shares the tune of Moon Baby. | 27 |
The series is broadcast in the following countries:
Year | Title | Album | |
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2011 | Christmas Baby[6] | Christmas Baby EP | |
2013 | Imagination (with Sky Blu)[7] | Small Potatoes |
2012 - Small Potatoes – The Complete Series