Bug-Versity

Bug-Versity

August 5, 2007 TV Episode Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

Studio
Nelvana Limited, Absolute Digital, Callaway Arts & Entertainment
Distributor
Nickelodeon Network

Synopsis

The bugs celebrate "insect diversity" with a pageant.

Characters

Mr. Mantis, Squirt, Dragon, Wiggle, Miss Spider, Bounce, Eddy, Snowdrop, Beetrice, Frank, Mandrake, Honey, Pansy

Credits

Directing

Director
Neil Affleck
Assistant Director
Lynn Reist

Writing

Writer
John Van Bruggen, Scott Kraft
Story Editor
Steven Sullivan

Voices

Voice
Wayne Robson (Mr. Mantis), Scott Beaudin (Squirt), Mitchell Eisner (Dragon), Marc McMulkin (Wiggle), Kristin Davis (Miss Spider), Julie Lemieux (Bounce), Ezra Perlman (Eddy), Alexandra Lai (Snowdrop), Catherine Gallant (Beetrice), Keith Knight (Frank), Samson Weiss Willis (Mandrake), Isabel de Carteret (Honey), Aaryn Doyle (Pansy)

Music

Music
Jeff Danna

Crew

Creator
David Kirk
Storyboard Artist
Jun Nasayao
Art Director
Yaleh Paxton-Harding
Timing Director
Steve Fitch
Lead Modeler
Andrew Bonar
Technical Producer
Mac Holyoke

Production notes

A lush series about Miss Spider, her family, and a world filled with bugs of all shapes, sizes and colors. The series encourages kids to appreciate the differences in others and promotes acceptance as it takes pre-schoolers on pint-sized adventures in a big-little bug world. Home to Bounce, Squirt, Shimmer and Dragon, in addition to a fascinating assortment of hoppers, flyers and creepy crawlers, Sunny Patch is a whimsical, miniature land of delight that is a metaphor for a child's world. Filled with natural splendor and new buggy friends, the show allows young children to get in touch with their own "inner bug."

3D CGI animation.

Based on the best-selling book series by David Kirk.

In addition to their pro-social storylines, the episodes also include lessons in "backyard biology." The educational objectives of the program are to help children learn the value of being part of a loving, supportive family, and understand the role of family and friends as they begin to engage in new personal and social experiences beyond the home.