Sylvanian Families (1987 TV series)
Animated series based on the Sylvanian Families toy franchise.
Sylvanian Families is an American syndicated animated series based on the Sylvanian Families merchandising franchise developed by Epoch. Produced in the United States by DIC Animation City with animation done in Japan, it was syndicated by Coca-Cola Telecommunications in the Fall of 1987. The series later aired in reruns on The CBN Family Channel in the late 1980s and on PAX TV during the late 1990s.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Animated series
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- Creator
- Phil Harnage
- Based on
- Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters by Epoch
- Executive producers
- Andy Heyward
- Producer
- Tetsuo Katayama
- Director
- Christian Choquet
- Voices
- Frank Proctor
- Len Carlson
- John Stocker
- Brian Belfry
- Noam Zylberman
Facts from the source article.
Characters
The series features numerous families of animal characters. Hero families include the Evergreens (bears), Babblebrooks (rabbits), Thistlethorns (mice), Chestnuts (raccoons), Wildwoods (rabbits), Slydales (foxes), Timbertops (bears), Waters (beavers), Windwards (rabbits), and Sweetwaters (bears). Villains include Packbat, his minion Gatorpossum, and the Slydales. A human character called the Woodkeeper appears, along with many children including Donny, Joey, Grace, Maria, Charlie, Penny, Jack, Jonathan, Katie, Bridget, Jessica, Lisa, Chrissie, Robby, Sara, Sid, Jamie, Tracy, Diane (Di), Jerry & Susan, Mikey, Lori, Andy, Deborah, Evan, and Amelia.
Home media
In the US, Golden Book Video and DIC Video put out three VHS tapes in 1988. Two of these had three segments each, and the third had five. Across the Atlantic, MSD Video and Abbey Home Entertainment released numerous tapes during the 1980s and 1990s. One of these was Sylvanian Families: The Movie, which stitched together several segments to create a feature-length title. Come February 2004, Sterling Entertainment Group issued two VHS tapes and DVDs called The Big Adventure and Hoppily Ever After. Each contained three episodes (six segments), with the DVD editions including an extra segment. The first segment of episode three, "The Bear Facts," had already appeared a year earlier on a Care Bears: To The Rescue DVD from the same company. NCircle Entertainment reissued The Big Adventure in 2008. In the UK, Maximum Entertainment released a DVD of the first five episodes in May 2004, later reissued in 2007 and again in 2009 by Lace DVD. Finally, in 2010, Magna Home Entertainment in Australia put out a two-disc set with all 13 episodes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Sylvanian Families (1987 TV series)?
Sylvanian Families was created by Phil Harnage.
Which network aired Sylvanian Families (1987 TV series)?
Sylvanian Families aired on First-run syndication.
When did Sylvanian Families (1987 TV series) first air?
Sylvanian Families first aired on 18 September 1987.
When did Sylvanian Families (1987 TV series) end?
Sylvanian Families last aired on 11 December 1987.
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