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Scaredy Squirrel is a Canadian animated comedy television series based on the Scaredy Squirrel book series by Mélanie Watt. The series premiered on April 1, 2011, on YTV. The final episode aired in Canada on August 17, 2013.
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| Genre | Comedy Surreal comedy Animated sitcom Slapstick comedy |
| Based on | Scaredy Squirrel by Mélanie Watt |
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| Directed by | Matt Ferguson |
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| Opening theme | "Scaredy Squirrel" |
| Composer | Paul Intson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (104 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Jillian Ruby |
| Running time | 22–23 minutes (11–12 minutes per segment) |
| Production company | Nelvana |
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| Network | YTV |
| Release | April 1, 2011 – August 17, 2013 |
Plot
editThe series chronicles the adventures of Scaredy, an energetic anthropomorphic orange squirrel, and his best friend Dave, a blue skunk. Their antics take place in the fictional Balsa City, and often at the local supermarket the Stash "N" Hoard, where Scaredy works as a stacker.
Episodes
editCharacters
edit- Scaredy Orville Squirrel (voiced by Terry McGurrin) is a smart, germophobic, and occasionally shy orange squirrel who works as a stacker at a grocery store called Stash "N" Hoard and is fond of cleaning. Unlike the books where he's a flying squirrel, this version of Scaredy resembles an American red squirrel.
- David "Dave" Skunkerton Weeb (voiced by Jonathan Gould) is Scaredy's best friend who is a blue skunk. He is dimwitted and is fond of being messy and farting.
- Nestor (voiced by Patrick McKenna) is a yellow canary who is the manager of Stash "N" Hoard. He is Scaredy's boss and also frenemies with him.
- Momma (voiced by Jayne Eastwood) is a grouchy, light pink canary who owns the Stash "N" Hoard, and is Nestor's mother. Momma makes surprise appearances at any time, and is fond of firing people, even those who don't work at the Stash "N" Hoard. Additionally, she appears to have little respect for her son Nestor and generally refuses to approve of him.
- Paddy (voiced by David Berni) is a gray, egotistical ferret who is always making trouble for Scaredy.
- Sally (voiced by Linda Kash) is a turquoise trout who is deeply in love with Scaredy. Sally is confident and thinks she and Scaredy could be a good couple, when in truth Scaredy is freaked out by her.
- Mildred (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a toad who works at the Stash "N" Hoard and seems to be Nestor's only friend. She is always seen drinking a bottle of soda and is constantly burping. She is also a secret spy but only Scaredy and Dave know.
- Bucky "Buck" Beaver (voiced by David Berni) is a beaver who works at the Stash "N" Hoard. He is friends with Hatton, Scaredy and Dave.
- Hatton (voiced by Dwayne Hill) is a mule who works at the Stash "N" Hoard. He is friends with Buck, Scaredy and Dave.
- Milly (voiced by Laurie Elliott) is a strange domestic cow that lives in Balsa City. Often seen dancing. She also licks Scaredy in his sleep.
- Philmore (voiced by Terry McGurrin) is an excited, nervous, fast-talking peacock who frequents the Stash "N" Hoard.
- Sue (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a female version of Scaredy whom he develops a crush for, but later discovers is insane. She wears a green dress and has a ponytail. Despite being present in the theme song, her only appearance in the series was in the episode "Acting Silly".
Production
editThe series was produced by Nelvana for YTV,[1] with additional production facilities provided by Studio 306, Pipeline Studios Inc. and Super Sonics Productions Inc., with Dolby Digital doing the sound, with Writers Guild of Canada and ACTRA writing the show's renewal plates, with the series' funding provided by The Canada Media Fund and The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit. Development for the show began in spring of 2008. On April 5, 2011, it was announced that it was renewed for a second season. On November 2, 2012, it was announced that it was renewed for a third season.
Broadcast
editThe series aired on YTV in Canada, premiering on April 1, 2011,[1] with the final episode aired on August 17, 2013.
The series premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on August 9, 2011,[2] and airing through June 21, 2013. It also aired on Qubo.
In Latin America, the show premiered on Cartoon Network on January 2, 2012. The show premiered on Pop in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2013, and was regularly broadcast on Kix. (now Pop Max.) An Irish dub premiered on TG4 in Ireland in 2015. The show was also broadcast on Disney Channel and Disney XD channels in 11 territories, including Spain and France.
The entire series were made available for free on Tubi. The series has never been officially released on DVD.
References
edit- ^ a b Chris Arrant (March 10, 2011). "Nelvana Developing "Scaredy Squirrel" for Animated Series". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Ramin Zahed (August 5, 2011). "Nelvana's 'Scaredy Squirrel' Premieres on Cartoon Network". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-22.