Mike the Knight

*Mike the Knight*
Mike the Knight
Genre	Animated ; Action ; Children's ; Fantasy ; Educational ; Preschool
Created by	Alexander Bar
Voices of	Jake Beale ; Trek Buccino; Erin Pitt ; Martin Roach ; Andrew Sabiston ; Alyson Court ; Opening theme tune performed by Richard Oliver;
Theme music composer	David Schweitzer
Country of origin	United Kingdom; Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	75 (128 segments)
Production
Running time	24 min
Production companies	Nelvana Limited ; HIT Entertainment
Original release
Network	Treehouse TV (Canada); CBeebies (UK)
Release	September 8, 2011 –; January 13, 2017

Last updated January 08, 2025

Mike the Knight is a CGI-animated children's television series created by Alexander Bar and written by Marc Seal. The series premiered on Treehouse TV in Canada on September 8, 2011,^[2] and aired until January 13, 2017.

Premise

The series stars Mike, a knight-in-training who aspires to be a knight like his father, the King, who is away exploring other lands. He goes on adventures with his dragon friends, Sparkie and Squirt, his sister Evie, who is a witch-in-training, and his horse, Galahad, through which he learns from his mistakes and learns how to be a proper knight.

Characters

Mike is an eight-year-old knight-in-training who aspires to be a knight like his father. He is voiced by Jake Beale, later Trek Buccino, in North America and Benjamin Baker^[3] in the United Kingdom.
Galahad is Mike's horse.
Evie is Mike's younger sister: a witch-in-training who joins him on missions whenever she can. However, her magic often goes awry. She is voiced by Erin Pitt in North America and Jessica Hann in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Cuddles is Evie's pet frog and best friend.
Sparkie is a large, red fire-breathing dragon. He is voiced by Martin Roach in North America and Colin McFarlane in the United Kingdom.
Squirt is a small, blue water-squirting dragon. He is voiced by Andrew Sabiston in North America and Russell Tovey in the United Kingdom.
Flutter is Squirt's younger sister, who is also a water-squirting dragon. She does not appear much, and when she does she is usually with her parents.
Queen Martha is Mike and Evie's mother and the King's wife, who is wise and kind. She is voiced by Alyson Court in North America and Beth Chalmers in the United Kingdom.
The King is Martha's husband and Mike and Evie's father. He is absent in earlier episodes due to being on adventures, but appears in multiple episodes in the third season.
Yip and Yap are Queen Martha's corgis. Yip is male and wears a blue collar and Yap is female and wears a red collar. They often get into trouble, usually because of Mike's knightly interests or Evie's magic. They are voiced by Robert Tinkler in both versions.
Fernando is a bard whose ditties begin and end each episode. He is voiced by Scott McCord in North America and Russell Trovey in the United Kingdom.
Trollee is a troll who is one of Mike's friends and can be shy. He is voiced by Nissae Isen in North America and Samantha Reynolds in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Troll and Mrs. Troll are Trollee's parents.
Richard and his younger brother Peter are companions.^[4]
Edward is a knight-in-training from a different kingdom and Mike's rival.^{[ citation needed ]}
Robin & Marian are young children who sometimes help out.^{[ citation needed ]}
The Great Walforfini is an elderly wizard who sometimes teaches Evie.
Mrs. Piecrust is a baker who produces pies and who Mike often rescues. She is voiced by Sarah Carbanoose.
Mr. Blacksmith is the town blacksmith, who has a son.

Episodes

Nº	Episode Title

Season 1

001	Mike the Knight and the Smiley Treasure

002	Mike the Knight and the Scary Dragons

003	Mike the Knight and Evie's Birthday

004	Mike the Knight and the Galahad The Great

005	Mike the Knight and the Fluttering Favour

006	Mike the Knight and the Tricky Trail

007	Mike the Knight and the Buried Treasure

008	Mike the Knight and the Sir Trollee

009	Mike the Knight in the Mission Mess

010	Mike the Knight and the Trollee In Trouble

011	Mike the Knight and the Scary Noise

012	Mike the Knight and the Mighty Shield

013	Mike the Knight and Peace and Quiet

014	Mike the Knight and the Glendragon News

015	Mike the Knight and the Great Gallop

016	Mike the Knight and the Special Signal

017	Mike the Knight and the Invisible Monster

018	Mike the Knight and the Dragon Squire

019	Mike the Knight and the Knight Hider

020	Mike the Knight and the Trollee's Sleepover

021	Mike the Knight and the Mission Home

022	Mike the Knight and the Many Knights

023	Mike the Knight and Squirt's Story

024	Mike the Knight and the Real Swords

025	Mike the Knight and the Snow Dragon

026	Mike the Knight and Santa's Little Helper

027	Mike the Knight and the Big Swap

028	Mike the Knight and the Triple Trophy

029	Mike the Knight and the Big Parade

030	Mike the Knight and the Sparkie's Amazing Thing

031	Mike the Knight and the Knightly Campout

032	Mike the Knight and the Wild Boar

033	Mike the Knight and the Great Rescue

034	Mike the Knight and the Monster

035	Mike the Knight and the Troll Treat Pie

036	Mike the Knight and the Wizard's Treasure

037	Mike the Knight and the Sir Super

038	Mike the Knight and the New Castle

039	Mike the Knight and the Polka Dot Horse

040	Mike the Knight and the Viking Snow Day

041	Mike the Knight and the Greatest Story Ever

042	Mike the Knight and the Most Medals

043	Mike the Knight and the Busiest Day

044	Mike the Knight and the Real Dragon

045	Mike the Knight and the Lost Pots

046	Mike the Knight and the Magic Pot

047	Mike the Knight and the Jewel of Glendragon

048	Mike the Knight and the Favour for Trollee

049	Mike the Knight and the Great Protector

050	Mike the Knight and the Sneezing Reindeer

051	Mike the Knight and the Flying Corgis

052	Mike the Knight and the Knightly Welcome

Season 2

053	Mike the Knight and the Night Time Lookout

054	Mike the Knight and the Evie's New Friend

055	Mike the Knight and the Missing Snowman

056	Mike the Knight and the Super Trebuchet

057	Mike the Knight and the Glendragon Big Band

058	Mike the Knight and the Bird Training

059	Mike the Knight and the Broken Shield

060	Mike the Knight and the Evie's Help

061	Mike the Knight and Trolee the Apprentice

062	Mike the Knight and the Fooling Day

063	Mike the Knight and the Safest Kingdom

064	Mike the Knight and the King's Play

065	Mike the Knight and the Present for Trolee

066	Mike the Knight and the Undragonly Dogs

067	Mike the Knight and Evie the Knight

068	Mike the Knight and the Glendragon Fun Run

069	Mike the Knight and the Brave Song

070	Mike the Knight and the Glendragon Big Picture

071	Mike the Knight and the Knightly Net

072	Mike the Knight and the Big Fix

073	Mike the Knight and the Fireless Dragon

074	Mike the Knight and the Knight for a Day

075	Mike the Knight and the Hidden Garden

076	Mike the Knight and the Knightly Training Trick

077 078	Mike the Knight and the Christmas Castle

079	Mike the Knight and Gargoyle

080	Mike the Knight and the Wooden Horse

081	Mike the Knight and the Knightly Play

082	Mike the Knight and the Tour of the Castle

083	Mike the Knight and the Mr. Cuddles' Bath Time

084	Mike the Knight and the Court Jester

085	Mike the Knight and the Great Waldorfini

086	Mike the Knight and the Special Knightly Things

087	Mike the Knight and the Troll Trail Adventure

088	Mike the Knight and the Snoring Dragon

089	Mike the Knight and the Evie's Magical Mistake

090	Mike the Knight and the Three Missions

091	Mike the Knight and the Super Troll Ball

092	Mike the Knight and the Best Lookout

093	Mike the Knight and the Knight School

094	Mike the Knight and the Galahad's Birthday

095	Mike the Knight and Squirt Sticking to the Plan

096	Mike the Knight and the Stolen Staff

097	Mike the Knight and the Evie's Pet Puppies

098	Mike the Knight and the Magical Flower

099	Mike the Knight and the Size Spell

100	Mike the Knight and Fernando's Mission

101	Mike the Knight and the Hidden Garden Games

102	Mike the Knight and Triple Trouble

103	Mike the Knight and the Bedtime Story

104	Mike the Knight and the Big Book of Training

Special Episodes

SP1	Mike the Knight and the Journey to the Dragon Mountain

SP2	Mike the Knight - Mike's Bravest Mission

Season 3

105	Mike the Knight and the Great Tug of War

106	Mike the Knight and Sparkie's Icy Tail

107	Mike the Knight and the Marvellous Machine

108	Mike the Knight and the Father's Day Gift

109	Mike the Knight and the Super-fast Sleigh Ride

110	Mike the Knight and the Night Time Flight

111	Mike the Knight and the King's Banquet

112	Mike the Knight and the Super Trike

113	Mike the Knight and Trolee the Great Exploration

114	Mike the Knight and the Evie's Froggy Day

115	Mike the Knight and Evie and Sir Gargoyle

116	Mike the Knight and the Fire Bird

117	Mike the Knight and the Viking Alarm

118	Mike the Knight and the Bad Weather Box

119	Mike the Knight and Evie and the Flying Scooter

120	Mike the Knight and the Golden Arrow

121	Mike the Knight and Evie and the Missing Queen

122	Mike the Knight and the Stolen Flag

123	Mike the Knight and the Triple Twist

124	Mike the Knight and the Beast of Glendragon

125	Mike the Knight and the Great Wizard Comet

126	Mike the Knight and Evie and the Magical Challenge

127	Mike the Knight and Evie's Rescue Spells

128	Mike the Knight and the Magical Wish Tree

129 130	Mike the Knight and the Christmas Star

Broadcast

The series premiered on Treehouse TV in Canada on September 6, 2011, and CBeebies in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2011.^[5] The first Canadian season consisted of 26 episodes, each 30 minutes long with two fifteen-minute segments.^[1] The first British series had 53 segments while the second had 52.^[6]

It still airs on those channels, as well as on Tiny Pop in the United Kingdom, Discovery Kids in Latin America, TF1 in France, ABC Kids in Australia, NPO Zappelin in the Netherlands, and TV2 in New Zealand.

In the United States, it aired on Nick Jr. from March 1, 2012 to November 30, 2018 and on Qubo from December 30, 2019 to December 4, 2020. It also aired in other languages, including in Arabic on Spacetoon and in Welsh under the name 'Meic y Marchog' on S4C.

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References

1 2 "Press Release - Treehouse Fall Lineup Celebrates The Power Of Imagination And The Value Of Learning With New Series And Returning Favourites". Corusent.com. August 16, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
↑ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 397–398. ISBN 978-1538103739.
↑ "Introducing Mike the Knight". BBC. October 28, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
↑ "Mike the Knight and the Christmas Star". Mike the Knight.
↑ "Introducing Mike the Knight". October 28, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
↑ "Mike the Knight". BBC. Retrieved August 20, 2019.

↑ As HIT (MTK) Limited

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[ttv-2] 1 2 "Press Release - Treehouse Fall Lineup Celebrates The Power Of Imagination And The Value Of Learning With New Series And Returning Favourites". Corusent.com. August 16, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2012.

[Perlmutter-3] Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 397–398. ISBN 978-1538103739.

[4] "Introducing Mike the Knight". BBC. October 28, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2012.

[5] "Mike the Knight and the Christmas Star". Mike the Knight.

[6] "Introducing Mike the Knight". October 28, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2019.

[7] "Mike the Knight". BBC. Retrieved August 20, 2019.

[1] As HIT (MTK) Limited

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Mike the Knight

Genre	Animated Action Children's Fantasy Educational Preschool
Created by	Alexander Bar
Voices of	Jake Beale Trek Buccino Erin Pitt Martin Roach Andrew Sabiston Alyson Court Opening theme tune performed by Richard Oliver
Theme music composer	David Schweitzer
Country of origin	United Kingdom Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	75 (128 segments)
Production
Running time	24 min
Production companies	Nelvana Limited HIT Entertainment ^[a]
Original release
Network	Treehouse TV (Canada)^[1] CBeebies (UK)
Release	September 8, 2011 (2011-09-08) – January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13)