The Bug Flu

The Bug Flu

March 17, 2005 TV Episode Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

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

Synopsis

Dragon pretends to have the bug flu in order to get out of going to a tea party at Spiderus and Spindella's house.

Characters

Squirt, Shimmer, Miss Spider, Spinner, Dragon, Betty Beetle, Beetrice, Katie, Spiderus, Snowdrop, Bounce, Stinky, Wiggle, Spindella, Gus, Eddy, Eunice Earwig, Mr. Mantis, Snake, Holley, Grub, Ned

Credits

Directing

Director
Neil Affleck
Assistant Director
Lynn Reist

Writing

Writer
Steve Sullivan, Robin J. Stein
Story Editor
Steven Sullivan

Voices

Voice
Scott Beaudin (Squirt), Rebecca Brenner (Shimmer), Kristin Davis (Miss Spider), Austin Di Iulio (Spinner), Mitchell Eisner (Dragon), Patricia Gage (Betty Beetle), Catherine Gallant (Beetrice), Emily Hampshire (Katie), Tony Jay (Spiderus), Alexandra Lai (Snowdrop), Julie Lemieux (Bounce), Scott McCord (Stinky), Marc McMulkin (Wiggle), Kristina Nicoll (Spindella), Peter Oldring (Gus), Ezra Perlman (Eddy), Cara Pifko (Eunice Earwig), Wayne Robson (Mr. Mantis), Alison Sealy-Smith (Snake), Robert Smith (Holley), Robert Tinkler (Grub), Jonathan Wilson (Ned)

Music

Music
Jeff Danna

Crew

Creator
David Kirk
Storyboard Artists
Trevor Hierons
Technical Producer
Mac Holyoke

Companies and other credits

  • Storyboard Artists: Andrew Tan Timing Director: Steve Fitch Lead Modeler: Andrew Bonar

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.