Kate & Mim-Mim
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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 |
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Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 47 (94 segments + 2 specials) (list of episodes) |
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Producer | Asaph Fipke |
Running time | 21 minutes (2 11–minute segments) |
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Release | 4 August 2014 (2014年08月04日) – 23 March 2018 (2018年03月23日) |
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 (2014年08月04日) to 23 March 2018 (2018年03月23日), it was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment [2] in the first season and later by DHX Studios in the second season with FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment.
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
- Kate (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse in North America and Jessica Hann in the UK) – she is a 5-year-old protagonist girl. She 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. She 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. He 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 with using gadgets.
Episodes
Series | Segments | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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First released | Last released | Network | ||||
1 | 51 | 26 | 1 September 2014 (2014年09月01日) 4 August 2014 (2014年08月04日) | 12 May 2015 (2015年05月12日) 6 April 2015 (2015年04月06日) | UK: CBeebies Canada: Knowledge Network and BBC Kids | |
2 | 45 | 23 | 18 April 2016 (2016年04月18日) 21 December 2015 (2015年12月21日) | 23 March 2018 (2018年03月23日) 13 September 2017 (2017年09月13日) |
Distribution
Broadcast
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Kate & Mim-Mim airs on Knowledge Network and BBC Kids in Canada on 4 August 2014 (2014年08月04日). The first episode premiered on Disney Jr. in the United States on 19 December 2014 (2014年12月19日) until 2 July 2017 (2017年07月02日) 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 (2016年10月30日).[6]
Other broadcasters included:
Country | Also known as | Channel | Release date |
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Canada | Kate and Mim-Mim
Kate et Mim-Mim |
Family Channel
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4 August 2014 (2014年08月04日)
9 January 2017 (2017年01月09日) |
Denmark | Kate og Mim-Mim | DR | 2014 (2014) |
France | Kate et Mim-Mim | Tiji | 2014 (2014) |
Germany | Kati und Mim-Mim | Super RTL | 3 November 2014 (2014年11月03日) |
Lithuania | Kate ir Mim-Mim | JimJam | 2014 (2014) |
Portugal | Kate e Mim-Mim | Panda | 2015 (2015) |
Singapore | Kate and Mim-Mim | Okto | 2015 (2015) |
Spain | Kate y Mim-Mim | Clan | 19 December 2014 (2014年12月19日) |
Sweden | Kate och Mim-Mim | SVT | 2015 (2015) |
Thailand | เคทและมิมมิม | PBS | 2015 (2015) |
United States | Kate and Mim-Mim | Netflix
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1 December 2015 (2015年12月01日)–1 October 2019 (2019年10月01日)
7 December 2020 (2020年12月07日)–26 February 2021 (2021年02月26日) |
Home media
On 23 March 2015 (2015年03月23日), Funny Bunny Friend was released in DVD by FremantleMedia Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom, a year prior to its TV premiere.[7]
DVDs are found in North America:
- A Christmas Wish (9 November 2015 (2015年11月09日))
- Flight of the Flowers (1 May 2016 (2016年05月01日))
- Balloon Buddies (24 May 2016 (2016年05月24日))
- The Mimiloo Zoo (20 September 2016 (2016年09月20日))
- Musical Mimiloo (21 March 2017 (2017年03月21日))
- Super Kate (8 August 2017 (2017年08月08日))
Awards
In 2015 (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]
Notes
References
- ^ 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. 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
- Official website
- Kate and Mim-Mim on Disney Junior
- Kate and Mim-Mim on CBeebies
- Kate & Mim-Mim at IMDb
Reviews
- Emily Ashby. "Kate & Mim-Mim". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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