Thinking Stone

Thinking Stone

March 15, 2006 TV Episode Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

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

Synopsis

Lil Sis invites Squirt to her birthday party, and he promised her that he will go. But when Dragon comes home and announces that all the kids can take part in a tuber tuba parade, Squirt wants to do that instead. He doesn't know what to do, so Holley shows him a Thinking Stone. Holley explains that when he has something serious to think about, he takes time out and sits on this stone. Squirt goes on a quest to find his own Thinking Stone and comes up with a solution. He finds a way to attend Lil Sis' party and participate in the tuber tuba parade!

Characters

Squirt, Shimmer, Miss Spider, Spinner, Pansy, Dragon, Betty Beetle, Beetrice, Lil Sis, Spiderus, Snowdrop, Bounce, Wiggle, Spindella, Gus, Eddy, Holley

Credits

Directing

Director
Neil Affleck
Assistant Director
Lynn Reist

Writing

Writer
Michael Stokes, Steven Sullivan
Story Editor
Steven Sullivan

Voices

Voice
Scott Beaudin (Squirt), Rebecca Brenner (Shimmer), Kristin Davis (Miss Spider), Austin Di Iulio (Spinner), Aaryn Doyle (Pansy), Mitchell Eisner (Dragon), Patricia Gage (Betty Beetle), Catherine Gallant (Beetrice), Tajja Isen (Lil Sis), Tony Jay (Spiderus), Alexandra Lai (Snowdrop), Julie Lemieux (Bounce), Marc McMulkin (Wiggle), Kristina Nicoll (Spindella), Peter Oldring (Gus), Ezra Perlman (Eddy), Robert Smith (Holley)

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.