My Friend Rabbit (TV series)

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My Friend Rabbit
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Genre Adventure
Animation
Comedy
Educational
Family
Created byEric Rohmann
Directed byJason Groh
Voices of Peter Oldring
Richard Binsley
Theme music composerJohn Welsman
Cherie Camp
Opening themeWe Can Do it Together by Cherie Camp
Ending themeWe Can Do it Together (Instrumental)
ComposerJohn Welsman
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersEric Rohmann
Paul Robertson
Scott Dyer
Doug Murphy
ProducersLan Lamon
Jamie Piekarz
Animator 9 Story Entertainment
Running time30 minutes
Production company Nelvana Limited
Original release
Network Treehouse TV
Qubo
ReleaseOctober 4, 2007 (2007-10-04) 
2008 (2008)

In the autumn of 2007, Nelvana produced an animated children's television show based on My Friend Rabbit . [1] The program was recognized with several awards, including the Pulcinella Award for Best Preschool TV Series in 2008 and the Alliance of Children's Television Award for Best Preschool Series in 2009. The show was also nominated for three Gemini Awards in categories that included Best Direction, Best Musical Scoring, and Best Screenwriting. The nominees were Jason Groh for Best Direction,[ citation needed ] John Welsman for Best Musical Scoring, and Steve Westren for Best Screenwriting. Ultimately, Steve Westren won the award. [2]

Contents

This show aired on Qubo (first on the programming blocks on NBC and Telemundo on October 4, 2007, and the network on October 6 and continued until July 25, 2020. [3]

Cast and characters

Episodes

No. Title Original U.S. airdate Production code
1"Little Dutch Rabbit / Fishing for the Moon"October 5, 2007 (2007-10-05)101

When Rabbit gets a bad itch, he removes a stick from a dam to scratch it.

While out at night, Rabbit notices the moon is missing.
2"Follow the Leader / Chasing Rainbows"October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)102

Rabbit asks Mouse to play follow the leader with him.

Rabbit wants Mouse to play with him on a rainy day, but Mouse hates getting wet.
3"Mouse's Moss / The Sound of Silence"November 2, 2007 (2007-11-02)103

While Mouse is taking a nap with his favorite cuddle moss, Mossy, Rabbit and Thunder have fun with a flippy device.

Mouse and Rabbit notice Jasper standing completely still and silent.
4"Hazel's Big Surprise / The Last Leaf"November 16, 2007 (2007-11-16)104

Hazel has gathered, polished and stored all the acorns in the area.

Rabbit creates an exciting new device called a Snow Snapper and he can't wait to try it out.
5"A Gift to Last / The Big 'To Do"November 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)105

When Mouse and Rabbit learn that it's Jasper's birthday, they think hard about what they could get him for a gift.

Rabbit, Mouse and the Gibble Goose Girls all want to go swimming.
6"Muddy Puddle / Silly Pilly"December 14, 2007 (2007-12-14)106

Rabbit and Mouse end up stuck in a mud puddle and after calling for help, their friends get stuck too.

Rabbit wants to perform a special move he developed called the Triple Bipple Backwards Flipple, but can't because there's a caterpillar on his head.
7"Nest Quest / Bouncy Bog"January 4, 2008 (2008-01-04)107

The Gibble-Goose Girls' nest is bounced away and so they need a new nest.

Mouse and Rabbit find a bouncy bog and are delighted at the idea of sharing with Thunder.
8"Branching Out / The Willow Pond Wackadoo"January 11, 2008 (2008-01-11)108

When wind blows a tree in front of the entrance to Rabbit's sleeping hole, his friends invite him to spend the night at their places.

When Rabbit, Mouse and Thunder are bored and hot, Thunder tells them a story to cool them down.
9"I'm Rabbit! I'm Rabbit! / Bogged in Fog"January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25)109

Rabbit and the others start to hear their echoes for the first time.

Rabbit and Mouse head off to see Jasper, who says that he has a big surprise for them.
10"Strange Bee-haviour / The Flighty Fly"February 8, 2008 (2008-02-08)110

Mouse is trying to tell his friends a story about a bat named Batilda.

Rabbit invents a new toy called the Flighty Fly.
11"Hazel's Voice / The Perfect Rock"February 22, 2008 (2008-02-22)111

Hazel has a sore throat.

Thunder thinks he has found the perfect rock to add to his collection.
12"Thunder the Poet / The Strawberry Patch"March 7, 2008 (2008-03-07)112

Thunder forgets a poem he made up.

Mouse wants to retrieve strawberries from behind a prickly hedge to surprise Rabbit.
13"A Sticky Situation / Ladybug Day"March 21, 2008 (2008-03-21)113

Rabbit and Mouse get their paws stuck to a stick covered with pine sap.

The animals try to celebrate Ladybug Day by throwing a party for a bunch of the insects.
14"The Greatest Invention / Turtle in a Hurry"April 4, 2008 (2008-04-04)114

Jasper claims that his fishing stick is the Greatest Invention. Rabbit has a hard time believing it until the fishing stick helps rescue Amber from a mud puddle, allows Hazel and Edweena to sing together, shields Mouse from the rain, retrieves lost property and serves as a Friend Keeper.

Rabbit and Mouse enlist the aid of their friends in order to help 'Logan' a young turtle reach the 'Turtle Jolly Jumbo Jamboree' in time to compete in the amazing Turtle Jolly Jumbo Jamboree jiggle-jog race
15"A Private Place / My Droopy Friend"April 18, 2008 (2008-04-18)115

When the friends learn that Edweena has a private place where she goes to be alone, they all decide they want one two. But soon they discover that finding a suitable, enjoyable and comfortable 'private place' is not as easy as it seems.

When Mouse plants a sunflower seed, he discovers that Sunflowers need both sun and water to grow. With the help of his friends, Mouse helps the drooping Sunflower to become perky and learns that plants often thrive best in their natural environment.
16"Pearl's Pals / For the Birds"May 2, 2008 (2008-05-02)116

When Pearl becomes fascinated by a school of tadpoles, the other Gibble Goose Girls have to adjust their morning walk routine -- luckily they find a new leader, Mouse! Meanwhile, Pearl learns a new move from the GGG's swim-dance from her tadpole friends.

When Edweena wants to make friends with a flock of pretty yellow songbirds, she enlists the help of the gang to teach her different friend-making strategies, but finally finds the best way on her own.
17"Hazel's Noise / Don't Touch Mossy"May 16, 2008 (2008-05-16)117

Rabbit, Mouse and Thunder help Hazel find the source of an irritating noise.

Mouse's mossy becomes muddy and damp.
18"Mouse's Mountain / You Be Me"May 30, 2008 (2008-05-30)118

Mouse wants to climb Big Mountain.

Mouse and Thunder decide to change places for the day.
19"Gibble Goose Girls Galore / Scaredy Skunk"June 13, 2008 (2008-06-13)119

The Gibble Goose Girls find it difficult to dance together when they misunderstand Rabbit's complements and think that their step is the best. But by watching Rabbit and Mouse work together to create fantastic 'stump-jumps' they realize that only by practicing, being open to suggestions and working together can they improve on their individual move.

Mouse and Rabbit are playing with Edweena when they meet a little skunk named Fowler. They invite Fowler to join them, but it turns out Edweena's afraid of Fowler, and Fowler's afraid of Edweena. Mouse and Rabbit realize the best way for the two to get over their fear of each other is to learn all about each other.
20"Edweena's New Friend / The Big Goose"June 27, 2008 (2008-06-27)120

When Edweena's new friend Lexi has to hibernate, Mouse, Rabbit and Jasper help her say goodbye.

All the Gibble Goose Girls, especially Jade, are entranced by the new goose in town.
21"The Mysterious Acorn Mystery / Frog on a Log"July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11)121

Hazel, Rabbit and Mouse are totally confused when Hazel's acorns disappear from one place and appear in another.

Emmett, a large Bullfrog has decided to make his home in the pond.
22"The Hoppiest Wish / Mouse’s Mysterious Something"July 25, 2008 (2008-07-25)122

When Mouse wishes to be The Hoppiest Hopper, his friends work together to think of some imaginative hop helpers to aid him in getting his wish.

Mouse finds a mysterious something on the beach.
23"Catch Me If You Can / The Snow Geese"August 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)123

Thunder is trying to help Hazel catch acorns before they roll into the creek.

The Gibble Goose Girls are having a tough time adapting to their first winter.
24"Honey and Berries / Birthday Mousey"August 22, 2008 (2008-08-22)124

After Mouse and Rabbit accidentally eat all of Hazel’s blueberries, they realize saying sorry may not be enough.

Rabbit makes Mouse an unexpected birthday gift.
25"Sing a Song / Snowed Under"September 5, 2008 (2008-09-05)125

An Arctic Tern named Tommy crash lands in a tree in the forest.

When a snow covered branch falls, Hazel’s winter store of acorns are dislodged and bounce everywhere.
26"Jasper's Frozen Smarts / Thunder's Idea Maker"September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)126

Mouse becomes convinced that Jasper’s mind must have frozen in the cold.

Thunder figures out a good way to get unstuck from the knothole.

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