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Plot Summary:
Using live-action wildlife films from the National Geographic and the BBC archives, this animated PBS series tells the warmhearted story of an elephant named Mama Mirabelle, who travels the world filming wildlife movies that she shares with her family and friends back home in the African savanna, including her son Max, Bo the cheetah, a zebra named Karla and three monkey brothers -- Kip, Flip, and Chip.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: UK, USA
Duration:
Plot tags: semi serious, sincere, feel good, captivating
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Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street (1987)
Plot Summary:
The Primm family moves into an old brownstone house on East 88th Street, where they find a crocodile named Lyle in their bathtub.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Animation, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2008)
Plot Summary:
Join Angelina Ballerina as she finds her way in her new school, puts together her own show and tries to land a leading role in the Mouskinov Ballet. Prepare to pirouette along with everyone's favorite ballerina in these sparkling stories!.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 181
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating
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Being Ian (2004)
Plot Summary:
Being Ian is a Canadian animated series produced by Studio B Productions, Corus Entertainment and Nelvana, focusing on 12-year-old Ian Kelley, who aspires to become a filmmaker. It originally aired from January 1, 2005 to April 22, 2007. The series is created by and based on the early life of actor/writer Ian James Corlett. It is set in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. Produced in 2004, it debuted January 4, 2005 on YTV. The series aired in the United States on Qubo from September 19, 2009 - October 24, 2009.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 410
Genere: Animation, Family, Mystery
Country: Canada, Philippines
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: semi serious, light, feel good, captivating, children's program
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Tickety Toc (2011)
Plot Summary:
In The Unstoppable, Unpoppable Bubble, our comedic heroes Tommy and Tallulah test McCoggins¿ new unpoppable bubble formula! But soon an unpoppable bubble becomes so large it engulfs the whole town! Will the town be rescued from the extra-large and extra-strong bubble? Will Tommy & Tallulah make it out of the bubble in time to chime? In this and 5 other exciting adventures, the Tickety Town team, along with your own preschoolers, will learn the importance of teamwork, community and social responsibility.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 294
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: South Korea, UK
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: educational, feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, exciting, fast, computer animated
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Charlie and Lola (2005)
Plot Summary:
Charlie and Lola is a British animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. It aired from 2005–2008. The animation uses a collage style that emulates the style of the original books. Three series were commissioned by and initially broadcast on the BBC between 2005 and 2008. The series are produced by Tiger Aspect and have been subsequently broadcast in more than twenty countries. The series has won multiple BAFTA awards.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: semi serious, feel good, light, exciting, 2d animation
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Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series (2001)
Plot Summary:
Welcome to the world of Avonlea, home to the irrepressible Anne Shirley. Avonlea is an exciting place to live especially as Anne's vivid imagination is always causing havoc for her and her friends. Anne is very, very good at getting herself and others into hot water but always with the best intentions. In spite of the scrapes Anne and her friends get into, in the end they always recognize the importance of family, friendship and self-confidence.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 206
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: touching, feel good, stylized, educational, sincere, captivating, serious
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Ellen's Acres (2007)
Plot Summary:
Ellen's Acres is an American animated television series for preschool-age children, which exclusively premiered weekly on Cartoon Network Video and in the United Kingdom, the show airs on Cartoonito. Animation Collective produces the series. It originally aired on September 29, 2006 on Cartoon Network Video and January 8, 2007 on Tickle U in the United States, airing at 9:30 am ET/PT, but has been pulled from the schedule as of February 5, 2007. The show features a very imaginative five-year old child named Ellen who has adventures in a hotel her parents own approximately 40 miles from Tonopah, Nevada named the Emerald Acres.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 18
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: stylized, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, exciting, offbeat
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Olivia (2009)
Plot Summary:
Tag along with enthusiastic 6-year-old girl pig Olivia and her closest friends as they use the power of their imaginations to solve everyday problems and embark on fun-filled adventures in this charming Nick Jr. series. Designed with preschoolers in mind, this animated program based on the children's books by Ian Falconer encourages young viewers to embrace their creativity and pursue their goals with confidence.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: UK, USA, Ireland
Duration:
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Llama Llama (2018)
Plot Summary:
Llama, his family and his good friends have heart-warming adventures in a safe, friendly town. An animated show based on the award-winning books.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Connie the Cow (2002)
Plot Summary:
Connie is a young cow who is very curious about everything. Each day, she meets new friends and explores the colorful world around her.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada, Spain, Germany, UK
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating
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Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010)
Plot Summary:
An updated version of the classic series, following Badou, and King Babar's 8-year-old grandson.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 131
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sincere
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Team Umizoomi (2010)
Plot Summary:
Team Umizoomi is a animated fantasy musical series with an emphasis on preschool mathematical concepts, such as counting, sequences, shapes, patterns, measurements, and comparisons. The team consists of mini superheroes Milli and Geo, a friendly robot named Bot, and the child who is viewing the show. Milli, Geo and Bot refer to the child viewer as their Umifriend and encourage him or her to develop their "Mighty Math Powers!" The action generally takes place in and around Umi City, a colorful city where the streets are paved with origami inspired patterns. In the United States Team Umizoomi is shown on both Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon. It is also available on iTunes. It first aired on January 25, 2010.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining, colorful, semi serious, feel good, humorous, educational, interactive, colourful
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Stella and Sam (2011)
Plot Summary:
Stella and Sam is a preschool television series based on the Canadian book series "Stella" and "Sam" by Marie-Louise Gay and published by Groundwood Books Inc. The second season of the series is currently in production with Radical Sheep Productions and Family Channel. The French-language version of the show Stella et Sacha premiered on Playhouse Disney Tele on Sunday, October 3, 2010 while the English-language version of the series will premiere on Playhouse Disney on Sunday, January 9, 2011. The show's theme music is performed by singer Emilie Mover.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 108
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: feel good, sincere, captivating, light, entertaining, exciting, semi serious
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Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks (2006)
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Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks is a children's show on Discovery Kids, that premiered in the fall of 2006 and was produced by Endgame Entertainment and Bigfoot. It is a CGI-style animation, presenting the fictional adventures of some monster trucks with the personalities of young children. In 2007, Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Special Class Animated Program category. Head writers credited on the show were Ken Cuperus, Alice Prodanou and Dave Dias. The series was cancelled on October 11, 2010, because of the last day of Discovery Kids' broadcast. Its successor, Hub Network, has not included it in their lineup, so the ending of the series is in limbo. It is currently seen on Simle of a Child as "Monster Truck Adventures".
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Kenny the Shark (2003)
Plot Summary:
Kenny the Shark is an animated television series produced by Discovery Kids. The show premiered on NBC's Discovery Kids on NBC from November 1, 2003 and ended February 18, 2006 with two seasons and 26 episodes having been shown. The series continued to run on Discovery Kids until the network changed into The Hub on October 10, 2010. Discovery Kids closed with a 4 hour marathon of Kenny the Shark episodes. Despite the closure, it still aired on The Hub until March 25, 2012. It is about an anthropomorphic tiger shark named Kenny that decides to move out of the ocean. He was the protagonist and main character in the series. This was not Kenny's first appearance, however. In the late-1990s, a series of shorts ran between regular programming. Kenny was not seen, as the camera was from his point of view. A contest was held to guess what kind of shark Kenny was with the result being a tiger shark.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, exciting, captivating
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Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot (2012)
Plot Summary:
The Care Bears try to help kids and have fun in Care-a-Lot, but must contend with the antics of the mischievous Beastly and the young Beasties.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, computer animated, captivating, exciting, offbeat
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JoJo's Circus (2003)
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 574
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, educational, nostalgic
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Hello Kitty's Paradise (2000)
Plot Summary:
A kitty and her friends are off to explore the world together. With the help of her friends, Hello Kitty will learn a lot about life. Adventure awaits.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, anime
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Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun (2019)
Plot Summary:
Join the party with Peppa and George in their brand new adventures as they dance in the mud at a children’s festival, celebrate Grandpa Pig’s birthday at a restaurant for the first time, and take a trip to the cinema to see Super Potato’s big movie feature!.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 142
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, anime
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Max and Ruby (2002)
Plot Summary:
Meet two funny bunny siblings, the energetic and mischievous Max, and the patient, smart and goal-oriented Ruby. The show models empowering messages by showing Max and Ruby playing together and resolving their differences respectfully and supportively.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: semi serious, feel good, humorous, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, educational
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Word Party (2016)
Plot Summary:
Meet Bailey, Franny, Kip and Lulu. They're adorable baby animals, and they want you to join the party and help them learn!.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 383
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, educational, semi serious
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Floogals (2016)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of three little aliens who, after arriving on Earth, move in with a family in order to learn about human interactions.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2004)
Plot Summary:
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Nick Jr. in the United States, on Treehouse TV in Canada, and on Discovery Kids in Brazil. Each episode follows the everyday adventures of a family of bugs, who have made their home in what is called the Hollow Tree, led by the gentle, kind-hearted Miss Spider. Our gifts, they are many: We hop, fly and crawl. But kindness is the finest of all! - Miss Spider.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 555
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, computer animated
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Willa's Wild Life (2008)
Plot Summary:
Willa's Wild Life is a French/Canadian/American animated television series that first aired on ABC2 in 2008, then on Qubo and Nickelodeon Canada in 2009. The show is based on Dan Yaccarino's book An Octopus Followed Me Home. It is about a 9 year old girl named Willa who has some very unusual pets. She has, so far, acquired a giraffe, two elephants, an alligator, and many more exotic animals. The show airs on Qubo at 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm Monday - Sunday, and 9:30 am on Fridays at ION Television.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sincere, feel good, captivating
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Pinky Dinky Doo (2005)
Plot Summary:
Pinky Dinky Doo dances her way into her Story Box to tell stories and solve problems using her big imagination and fancy words.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, light, exciting
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Miles from Tomorrowland (2015)
Plot Summary:
Hitch a ride with MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND and... LET'S ROCKET! Climb aboard the starship "Stellosphere" and meet Miles Callisto, his loving family and his best buddy Merc, a robo-ostrich built for speed, friendship and fun! Tasked by the Tomorrowland Transit Authority with connecting the Interstellar Super Highway, Miles and his tech-savvy sister Loretta are ready for anything -- including awesome alien encounters and earthshaking discoveries that celebrate the wonders of outer space. Filled with cosmic surprises, super-cool gadgets and amazing facts verified by science experts, this out-of-this-world adventure is a total blast! EPISODE LISTING: "Runaway Shuttle/Surfin' The Whirlpool," "Ocean In Motion/Explorer Exchange," "Game On/How I Saved My Summer Vacation," "Who Stole The Stellosphere/Rock N' Roll," "To The Goldilocks Zone/Hiccup In the Plan".
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 623
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, humorous, futuristic, semi serious, feel good, computer animated
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The Mighty B! (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Mighty B! is an American animated television series co-created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese for Nickelodeon. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee girl scout who believes she will become The Mighty B if she collects every Honeybee badge. Bessie lives in San Francisco with her single mother Hilary, brother Ben and dog Happy. Poehler provides the voice of Bessie, who is loosely based on a character Poehler played on the improvisational comedy troupes Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade. The Mighty B! premiered on Saturday, April 26, 2008, which was the morning after Poehler's film Baby Mama had premiered. She said that she would "go to bed and stay in my pajamas until 10:30 a.m. and watch Mighty B". Since its debut, the show has attracted an average 3.1 million viewers. In the second quarter of 2008, the show ranked among the top five animated programs on television. In September 2008, the show was renewed for a second season with 20 episodes that premiered on September 21, 2009. The second season was the last, since The Mighty B! was not featured in Nickelodeon's list of renewed shows for the 2010–2011 TV season. The Mighty B! has been nominated for six Annie Awards and four Daytime Emmy Awards, so far winning one Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. It has garnered one Artios Award nomination and one Golden Reel Award nomination.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Short, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, not serious, captivating, sitcom, nostalgic
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Guess How Much I Love You (2012)
Plot Summary:
Based on the books by Sam McBratney, and illustrated by Anita Jeram, Guess How Much I Love You sees Little and Big Nutbrown Hare explore their beautiful surroundings, play with their friends and delight in the love between them. The series not only explores the tender idea of the boundless love between father and son, but opens up their world... a beautiful and pristine valley full of playful friends and delights of nature in every season.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, UK, Singapore
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, entertaining, captivating, touching, semi serious
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Stuart Little (2003)
Plot Summary:
Stuart Little: The Animated Series is an American animated television series, loosely based on the E. B. White children's book Stuart Little and more based on the live action movie adaptations. It was produced by Red Wagon Productions and Sony Pictures Television for the HBO Family digital cable television channel, and aired for just one 13-episode season in 2003.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 465
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, entertaining, light, semi serious
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Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City (2021)
Plot Summary:
Aspiring baker Strawberry Shortcake arrives in Big Apple City to get her big break — and have flan-tastic adventures with her new berry besties!.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 143
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious