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Kate & Mim-Mim
The sky background is on the bottom pink-and-purple logo between two words that reads "Kate & Mim-Mim", it shows left-handed Mim-Mim waves his arms between the right hand at the top of Kate.
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Genre
Created by
  • Scott Stewart
  • Julie Stewart
Directed by
  • Clint Butler
  • Scott Stewart
  • Julie Stewart
Starring
Theme music composerDaniel Ingram
Opening theme"You and Me, Kate & Mim-Mim", performed by Jessica Zraly
Ending theme"You and Me, Kate & Mim-Mim" (instrumental)
ComposerMichael Richard Plowman
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom[1]
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes47 (94 segments + 2 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Asaph Fipke
  • Chuck Johnson (season 1)
  • Ken Faier
  • Bob Higgins
  • Kirsten Newlands (season 2)
  • Scott Stewart
  • Julie Stewart
ProducerAsaph Fipke
Running time21 minutes (2 11–minute segments)
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release4 August 2014 (2014-08-04) –
23 March 2018 (2018-03-23)

Kate & Mim-Mim is an animated children's television series created by husband-and-wife duo, Scott and Julie Stewart,[3] the series aired on Knowledge Kids on 4 August 2014 (2014-08-04) to 23 March 2018 (2018-03-23), it was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment[2] in the first season and later by WildBrain Studios in the second season with FremantleMedia Kids & Family.

The series focuses on the friendship and adventures of a little girl named Kate and her favorite toy, a plush bunny named Mim-Mim who go on daring adventures in the fictional world of Mimiloo.[4]

Characters

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  • Kate (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse in North America and Jessica Hann in the UK) – she is a 5-year-old protagonist girl. She wears a pink shirt, a purple sweater underneath, blue-violet pants and white shoes. She is best friends with a stuffed bunny named Mim-Mim.
  • Mim-Mim (voiced by Lee Tockar in North America and by Rob Foster in the UK) – he is a purple plush bunny with a pair of aviator goggles around his head, is Kate's best friend.
  • Valerie (voiced by Nicole Oliver in North America and Joanna Ruiz in the UK) – she is Kate's mother. She wears a light blue shirt, blue pants and black heels.
  • Marco (voiced by David Godfrey in North America and Charlie Ryan in the UK) – he is Kate's father. He wears a white shirt with blue sleeves, blue pants and black sneakers.
  • Boomer (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse in North America and Joanna Ruiz in the UK) – he is a blue creature and Lily's younger brother with a smaller rooster-like comb on his head with little legs and blue eyes. He loves making trouble with Tack's gadgets and sometimes like making a mess and Lily protect him.
  • Lily (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain in North America and Jess Robinson in the UK) – she is a pink creature and Boomer's older sister with a rooster-like comb on her head and frills around her waste like a makeshift dress and blue eyes. She loves flowers and cooking as she takes care of Boomer.
  • Gobble (voiced by Brian Drummond in North America and Terrence Mann in the UK) – he is a giant brown groundhog with brown eyes, a pink nose and a light brown belly. He loves his garden, planting seeds and sometimes helping others.
  • Tack (voiced by Matt Hill in North America and Charlie Ryan in the UK) – he is an orange-yellow tree frog with orange with red tips on his ears and feet, a yellow belly, wears purple goggles with blue frames, has a blotch on his back and a stubby tail the same color. He loves inventing things with using gadgets.

Episodes

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Main article: List of Kate & Mim-Mim episodes
SeriesSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
151261 September 2014 (2014-09-01)
4 August 2014 (2014-08-04)		12 May 2015 (2015-05-12)
6 April 2015 (2015-04-06)		UK: CBeebies
Canada: Knowledge Network and BBC Kids
2452318 April 2016 (2016-04-18)
27 February 2017 (2017-02-27)		23 March 2018 (2018-03-23)
13 September 2017 (2017-09-13)

Distribution

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Broadcast

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Kate & Mim-Mim airs on Knowledge Network and BBC Kids in Canada on 4 August 2014 (2014-08-04). The first episode premiered on Disney Jr. in the United States on 19 December 2014 (2014-12-19) until 2 July 2017 (2017-07-02) when Disney Jr. lost the rights to air the series.[5]

The series also premiered in the United Kingdom on CBeebies on 30 October 2016 (2016-10-30).[6]

Other broadcasters included:

Country Also known as Channel Release date
Canada Kate and Mim-Mim
Kate et Mim-Mim 		Family Channel
Family Jr.
Télémagino 		4 August 2014 (2014-08-04)

5 September 2015 (2015-09-05)

9 January 2017 (2017-01-09)
Denmark Kate og Mim-Mim DR 2014 (2014)
France Kate et Mim-Mim Tiji 2014 (2014)
Germany Kati und Mim-Mim Super RTL 3 November 2014 (2014-11-03)
Lithuania Kate ir Mim-Mim JimJam 2014 (2014)
Portugal Kate e Mim-Mim Panda 2015 (2015)
Singapore Kate and Mim-Mim Okto 2015 (2015)
Spain Kate y Mim-Mim Clan 19 December 2014 (2014-12-19)
Sweden Kate och Mim-Mim SVT 2015 (2015)
Thailand เคทและมิมมิม PBS 2015 (2015)
United States Kate and Mim-Mim Netflix
Qubo 		1 December 2015 (2015-12-01)–1 October 2019 (2019-10-01)
7 December 2020 (2020-12-07)–26 February 2021 (2021-02-26)

Home media

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On 23 March 2015 (2015-03-23), Funny Bunny Friend was released in DVD by FremantleMedia Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom, a year prior to its TV premiere.[7]

DVDs are found in North America:

  • A Christmas Wish (9 November 2015 (2015-11-09))
  • Flight of the Flowers (1 May 2016 (2016-05-01)
  • Balloon Buddies (24 May 2016 (2016-05-24))
  • The Mimiloo Zoo (20 September 2016 (2016-09-20))
  • Musical Mimiloo (21 March 2017 (2017-03-21))
  • Super Kate (8 August 2017 (2017-08-08))

Awards

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In 2015 (2015), Kate & Mim-Mim was nominated for a Leo Award for Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series (for the episode titled "Bunch o' Boomers").[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ Known as DHX Media Vancouver for season 2.

References

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  1. ^ Kitchener, Shaun (11 October 2016). "Cat Deeley returns to British TV with a surprising new job". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Nerd Corps Producing Its First Preschool Series "Kate And Mim-Mim"". Cartoon Brew. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ Catherine (31 July 2014). "Kate and Mim-Mim: Q&A with creators Scott and Julie Stewart". CBeebies Grown-ups. BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Kate & Mim-Mim". DHX Media. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Kate & Mim-Mim premieres on Disney Junior US on 19 December". FremantleMedia. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Celebrities attend VIP screening of Kate & Mim-Mim". Toy World. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Kate & Mim-Mim - Funny Bunny Friend". Amazon UK. 23 March 2015.
  8. ^ "2015 Leo Awards Nominees / The Nominees for Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series are..." Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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