Kate & Mim-Mim is an animated children's television series created by husband-and-wife duo, Scott and Julie Stewart,[3] the series aired on Knowledge Kids on 4 August 2014 to 23 March 2018, it was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment[2] in the first season and later by DHX Media in the second season with FremantleMedia Kids & Family.
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| Created by | Scott Stewart Julie Stewart |
| Directed by | Clint Butler Scott Stewart Julie Stewart |
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| Theme music composer | Daniel Ingram |
| Opening theme | "You and Me, Kate & Mim-Mim", performed by Jessica Zraly |
| Ending theme | "You and Me, Kate & Mim-Mim" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Michael Richard Plowman |
| Country of origin | Canada United Kingdom[1] |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 47 (94 segments + 2 specials) (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Asaph Fipke |
| Running time | 21 minutes (2 11–minute segments) |
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| Release | 4 August 2014 – 23 March 2018 |
The series focuses on the friendship and adventures of a little girl named Kate and her favorite toy, a plush bunny named Mim-Mim who go on daring adventures in the fictional world of Mimiloo.[4]
Characters
editIt has been suggested that this section be split out into another article titled List of Kate & Mim-Mim characters. (Discuss) (October 2024) |
- Kate (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse in North America and Jessica Hann in the UK) – she is a 5-year-old protagonist girl who wears a pink shirt, a purple sweater underneath, blue-violet pants and white shoes. She is best friends with a stuffed bunny named Mim-Mim.
- Mim-Mim (voiced by Lee Tockar in North America and by Rob Foster in the UK) – he is a purple plush bunny with a pair of aviator goggles around his head, is Kate's best friend.
- Valerie (voiced by Nicole Oliver in North America and Joanna Ruiz in the UK) – she is Kate's mother who wears a light blue shirt, blue pants and black heels.
- Marco (voiced by David Godfrey in North America and Charlie Ryan in the UK) – he is Kate's father who wears a white shirt with blue sleeves, blue pants and black sneakers.
- Boomer (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse in North America and Joanna Ruiz in the UK) – he is a blue creature and Lily's younger brother with a smaller rooster-like comb on his head with little legs and blue eyes. He loves making trouble with Tack's gadgets and sometimes like making a mess and Lily protect him.
- Lily (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain in North America and Jess Robinson in the UK) – she is a pink creature and Boomer's older sister with a rooster-like comb on her head and frills around her waste like a makeshift dress and blue eyes. She loves flowers and cooking as she takes care of Boomer.
- Gobble (voiced by Brian Drummond in North America and Terrence Mann in the UK) – he is a giant brown groundhog with brown eyes, a pink nose and a light brown belly. He loves his garden, planting seeds and sometimes helping others.
- Tack (voiced by Matt Hill in North America and Charlie Ryan in the UK) – he is an orange-yellow tree frog with orange with red tips on his ears and feet, a yellow belly, wears purple goggles with blue frames, has a blotch on his back and a stubby tail the same color. He loves inventing things.
Episodes
edit| Series | Segments | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 51 | 26 | 1 September 2014 4 August 2014 | 12 May 2015 6 April 2015 | UK: CBeebies Canada: Knowledge Network and BBC Kids | |
| 2 | 45 | 23 | 18 April 2016 27 February 2017 | 23 March 2018 13 September 2017 | ||
Distribution
editBroadcast
editKate & Mim-Mim airs on Knowledge Network and BBC Kids in Canada on 4 August 2014. The first episode premiered on Disney Jr. in the United States on 19 December 2014 until 2 July 2017 when Disney Jr. lost the rights to air the series.[5]
The series also premiered in the United Kingdom on CBeebies on 30 October 2016.[6]
Other broadcasters included:
| Country | Also known as | Channel | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Kate and Mim-Mim
Kate et Mim-Mim |
Family Channel Family Jr. Télémagino |
4 August 2014
5 September 2015 9 January 2017 |
| Denmark | Kate og Mim-Mim | DR | 2014 |
| France | Kate et Mim-Mim | Tiji | 2014 |
| Germany | Kati und Mim-Mim | Super RTL | 3 November 2014 |
| Lithuania | Kate ir Mim-Mim | JimJam | 2014 |
| Portugal | Kate e Mim-Mim | Panda | 2015 |
| Singapore | Kate and Mim-Mim | Okto | 2015 |
| Spain | Kate y Mim-Mim | Clan | 19 December 2014 |
| Sweden | Kate och Mim-Mim | SVT | 2015 |
| Thailand | เคทและมิมมิม | PBS | 2015 |
| United States | Kate and Mim-Mim | Netflix
Qubo |
1 December 2015–1 October 2019
7 December 2020–26 February 2021 |
Home media
editOn 23 March 2015, Funny Bunny Friend was released in DVD by FremantleMedia Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom, a year prior to its TV premiere. The episodes listed on "Rip Roaring Race", "The Need for Seed", "Colour Me Happy", "Mega Mim", "Tail Tale", "Mim-Mim's Moon Mishap", "Balloon Buddies", and "A Case of the Giggles".[7]
Awards
editIn 2015, Kate & Mim-Mim was nominated for a Leo Award for Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series (for the episode titled "Bunch o' Boomers").[8]
References
edit- ^ Kitchener, Shaun (11 October 2016). "Cat Deeley returns to British TV with a surprising new job". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Nerd Corps Producing Its First Preschool Series "Kate And Mim-Mim"". Cartoon Brew. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ Catherine (31 July 2014). "Kate and Mim-Mim: Q&A with creators Scott and Julie Stewart". CBeebies Grown-ups. BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Kate & Mim-Mim". DHX Media. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Kate & Mim-Mim premieres on Disney Junior US on 19 December". FremantleMedia. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Celebrities attend VIP screening of Kate & Mim-Mim". Toy World. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Kate & Mim-Mim - Funny Bunny Friend". Amazon UK. 23 March 2015.
- ^ "2015 Leo Awards Nominees / The Nominees for Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series are..." Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
External links
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- Official website
- Kate and Mim-Mim on Disney Junior
- Kate and Mim-Mim on CBeebies
- Kate & Mim-Mim at IMDb
Reviews
edit- Emily Ashby. "Kate & Mim-Mim". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 23 May 2016.