American/Canadian/French animated children's television series
The Busy World of Richard Scarry is an animated children's television series, produced by CINAR Animation and France Animation in association with Paramount Television, which aired from 1994 to 1996,[2] first on Showtime, later on Nickelodeon, and ran for 65 episodes.[3] The television series was based on the books drawn and written by Richard Scarry.[4]
Overview
The series takes place in the fictional city of Busytown and mainly stars Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm and many of the other residents of Busytown. Every character in the series is an anthropomorphic animal, most commonly pigs, foxes, breeds of dogs, mice, rabbits, goats, and cats. Each episode always features a conflict (which is eventually resolved in the end). However, episodes featuring other anthropomorphic animals, like Couscous catching Pépé le Gangstaire and his dirty rats, Sam and Dudley, Sneef and Sniff, Cucumber and Pickles, etc. have taken place outside of Busytown in other places around the world.
Cast
- Sonja Ball as Huckle Cat, additional voices
- Keith Knight as Lowly Worm, Harry Hyena, Snozzle, Able Baker Charlie, Soybean Goat, additional voices
- Judy Marshak as Fiona Cat, additional voices
- Philip Williams as Sergeant Murphy, Bruno Bear, additional voices
- Stephen Ouimette as Doctor Lion, Mr. Raccoon, additional voices
- Len Carlson as Mr. Frumble, Mr. Gronkle, Mayor Fox, additional voices
- Tara Meyer as Sally Cat, additional voices
- Cathy Gallant as Hilda Hippo, P.S. Pig, Thump, Deputy Flo, additional voices
- John Stocker as John Cat, Mr. Humperdink, Scotty Dog, Pedro, Wolfgang Wolf, additional voices
- Rino Romano as Billy Dog, additional voices
- David Berni as Bananas Gorilla, additional voices
- Peter Wildman as Mr. Fixit, Rudolph von Flugel, Sniff, Pickles, additional voices
- Hadley Kay as Sprout Goat, Dennis Elephant, additional voices
- Stuart Stone as Kenny Bear (seasons 1-3), Pig Will (seasons 1-3), Pig Won't, Manuel
- Linda Feige as Miss Honey (early episodes)
- Susan Roman as Cucumber, Professor Dog, April Rhino, Squirty Humperdink, additional voices
- Tara Charendoff as Lynnie Raccoon (season 5), Abe, additional voices
- Michael Caloz as Kenny Bear (later season 3), Vanderbuilt Gronkle, Robby Lion, Pig Will (season 5)
- Julie Lemieux as Russ, additional voices
- Lisa Yamanaka as Bridget Murphy, Cassie Cat, additional voices
- Arthur Holden as Bump
- Don Dickinson as additional voices
- Keith Hampshire as additional voices
- William Colgate as additional voices
- Paul Haddad as additional voices
Episodes
Season 1 (1994)
Season 2 (1995)
Season 3 (1995)
Season 4 (1995)
Season 5 (1996)
Home releases
On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Every Day There's Something New on DVD in Region 1 (US only). This 3-disc set features the first 30 episodes of the series which includes bonus episodes of Busytown Mysteries, Wimzie's House and Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings.[5] On July 19, 2011, Mill Creek released The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Fun in Busytown!, a 4-disc set that features the remaining 35 episodes of the series which includes bonus episodes of Busytown Mysteries, Paddington, A Bunch of Munsch, Old MacDonald's Sing-A-Long Farm and The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures.[6]
On August 4, 2015, Mill Creek Entertainment released The Busy World of Richard Scarry- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 which includes bonus episodes of Busytown Mysteries, Wimzie's House and Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings.[7]
Music
Most of the music was written by two composers. The theme song was written by Sara Zahn and composed by Milan Kymlicka, while the underscore was composed and conducted by Laurent Petitgirard and Steve Wener. Several other composers contributed to several educational shorts in the series.
References
- ^ Erickson, Hal (30 July 2005). Television cartoon shows: an illustrated encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 166. ISBN 0786422556. OCLC 57349103.
The Busy World of Richard Scarry series preached ... Showtime: debuted March 9, 1994
- ^ Erickson, Hal (30 July 2005). Television cartoon shows: an illustrated encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 166. ISBN 0786422556. OCLC 57349103.
The Busy World of Richard Scarry series preached ... Showtime: debuted March 9, 1994
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 100. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. pp. 36–37. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ "The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Every Day There's Something New". 27 July 2010 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Busy World of Richard Scarry - Fun in Busytown!". 19 July 2011 – via Amazon.
- ^ Mill Creek's 'Complete Series' 6-DVD Set...Soon! Archived 2015-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
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