Ground Bound

Ground Bound

March 22, 2006 TV Episode Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

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

Synopsis

Miss Spider and the kids help a crane fly recover from the physical and emotional injuries he sustained during a windstorm.

Characters

Squirt, Shimmer, Miss Spider, Pansy, Sawyer, Spiderus, Bounce, Wiggle, Spindella, Eddy, Mr. Mantis, Dr. Bee-Better, Holley

Credits

Directing

Director
Neil Affleck
Assistant Director
Lynn Reist

Writing

Writer
Michael Stokes
Story Editor
Steven Sullivan

Voices

Voice
Scott Beaudin (Squirt), Rebecca Brenner (Shimmer), Kristin Davis (Miss Spider), Aaryn Doyle (Pansy), Marlene Handrahan (Sawyer), Tony Jay (Spiderus), Julie Lemieux (Bounce), Marc McMulkin (Wiggle), Kristina Nicoll (Spindella), Ezra Perlman (as Ezra Pearlman) (Eddy), Wayne Robson (Mr. Mantis), Sandi Ross (Dr. Bee-Better), Robert Smith (Holley)

Music

Music
Jeff Danna

Crew

Creator
David Kirk
Storyboard Artists
Trevor Hierons, Andrew Tan
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.