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Norman Picklestripes

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Norman Picklestripes
GenreFantasy
Musical
Stop motion
Directed byChris Sadler
Geoff Walker
Voices of
Theme music composerTim Burns
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Canada
United Kingdom
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes23
Production
Executive producersAlex Rockwell
Judy Rothman Rofé
Phil Chalk
Running time22 minutes
Production companyFactory
Original release
NetworkUniversal Kids
ReleaseJuly 27, 2019 (2019-07-27) –
June 8, 2021 (2021-06-08)

Norman Picklestripes is a stop-motion animated musical children's television series that premiered on July 27, 2019 on Universal Kids.[1] The series is produced by an animation studio in Manchester, United Kingdom called Factory that received awards from BAFTA[1] and Kidscreen.[2] The series follows forest animals going through comedic adventures of Plywood Forest's can-do handyman, Norm.[3] The series also features Broadway–inspired songs.[4] A total of 23 episodes were produced.

Currently, the series is available for streaming on Globoplay in Brazil, as well as Stan in Australia. The series is available in 7 languages and has broadcast over 18 countries globally.

Characters

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Main

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  • Norman "Norm" Picklestripes (voiced by Dwayne Hill) is a green-striped bear-like creature who is Plywood Forest's handyman. He can solve all sorts of problems. He is the son of Mother Nature.
  • Bob (voiced by David Berni) is a neurotic and lovable purple porcupine and is Norm's oldest friend.
  • Blanche (voiced by Stacey DePass) is a sassy and fashionable pink rabbit who likes everything to be clean in Plywood Forest.
  • Marco (voiced by Alexander Marsh) is an 8-year old brown raccoon. He is very active and full of energy. He thinks that he is good at jumping, running, and hip hop dancing, but is still learning how to do them right.
  • Bixie (voiced by Bryn McAuley) is a black and white striped skunk. She advances at arts and crafts. She is also an owner and chief of her own salon, "Chop Chop Hair Salon".

Recurring

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Episodes

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No. overall No. in season Title U.S air date Directed By
1 1 Mission Impossumable; Fur-Get About It July 20, 2019 TBA
2 2 Construction Destruction; Smelly Business July 27, 2019 TBA
3 3 Putt Putt Norm; Play It Again, Norm July 27, 2019 TBA
4 4 Pizza Pickle; Forest Next Door August 3, 2019 TBA
5 5 Slip Slide and Away; Go With the Glow August 10, 2019 TBA
6 6 Party Planner Norm; Garbage Can-Do August 17, 2019 TBA
7 7 Quill Attack; The Odd Couple August 24, 2019 TBA
8 8 Bob Takes a Bow; Maple Schmaple October 5, 2019 TBA
9 9 To Bee or Not to Bee; Playing Possum October 12, 2019 TBA
10 10 Robo-Flop; Jumpin' Juniper October 19, 2019 TBA
11 11 Happy Owlween; Love of Raisins October 26, 2019 TBA
12 12 I Spy Pie; Blanche's Charm School November 2, 2019 TBA
13 13 Don't Wake Grizzo; Tree TV November 9, 2019 TBA
14 14 Para-Norm-al-Activity; The Best Forest Ever June 1, 2021 TBA
15 15 Nanny Norm; The Treasure of Plywood Forest June 1, 2021 TBA
16 16 False Alarm; The Pouf Pouf Hairdo June 2, 2021 TBA
17 17 The First Earth Day June 2, 2021 TBA
18 18 Born to Fly; The Floopsy Loopsy Dance June 3, 2021 TBA
19 19 Blanche's Statue; Game Not On June 4, 2021 TBA
20 20 Total Eclipse of the Moon; Telefrog June 5, 2021 TBA
21 21 Me, Myself and Norm; Something Rottin' June 6, 2021 TBA
22 22 Return to Blanche's Charm School; Honey, I Shrunk the Norm June 7, 2021 TBA
23 23 Little Shop of Pollen; Norm's Magical Sneeze June 8, 2021 TBA

References

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  1. ^ a b Zahed, Ramin (25 July 2019). "Alex Rockwell & Judy Rothman Rofé Introduce 'Norman Picklestripes'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Factory Website; Awards".
  3. ^ BWW News Desk. "Universal Kids Premieres New Series NORMAN PICKLESTRIPES". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ LaScala, Marisa (29 July 2019). "Calling All '90s Nick Kids: All Your Favorites Are Coming Back!". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 31 July 2019.