Philbert Frog

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Philbert Frog
GenreChildren
Created by Vincent James
Written by Phil Jackson
Directed by Vincent James
Voices of Rob Rackstraw
Narrated by Rob Rackstraw
Opening themePhilbert, Philbert the Frog!
Composer Paul K. Joyce
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producer Heather Pedley
ProducerVincent James
Production locationUK
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network CBBC and TCC
Release24 September (1993-09-24) 
17 December 1993 (1993-12-17)

Philbert Frog is a British children's animated television series made by Fat City Films and produced by Heather Pedley and Philbert Frog Ltd. Created by Vincent James, it was first shown on the BBC on 24 September 1993 and ended on 17 December 1993.

Contents

Philbert Frog is a forgetful, enthusiastic and silly frog who lives in the fictional Noggit Wood. Each episode sees him implicate himself and his pals in adventures of varying lunacy. His friends include Herbert Hedgehog, Melvin Mouse, Willie Worm (who once tried to tunnel to Mars), Monty Mole, Oscar Owl, Bertie Bird, and Tiffany Tortoise (who is quite sensible).

The series ran for 13 5-minute episodes and later aired on TCC and in several countries such as ABC in Australia.

Episode list

  1. Philbert Frog Super Hero (24 September 1993)
  2. Philbert and the Sleepless Night (1 October 1993)
  3. Philbert and the Dinosaur (8 October 1993)
  4. Philbert builds a House (15 October 1993)
  5. Philbert goes to the Moon (22 October 1993)
  6. Philbert the Artist (29 October 1993)
  7. Philbert and the Race (5 November 1993)
  8. Philbert Frog and the Giant Ape (12 November 1993)
  9. Exotic Frog (19 November 1993)
  10. Philbert and the Swimming Adventure (26 November 1993)
  11. Philbert the Detective (3 December 1993)
  12. Philbert Frog forgets to Hop (10 December 1993)
  13. Philbert and the Snowy Day (17 December 1993)

Credits

Scripts
Phil Jackson
Animation
Mark Mason Tony Garth Animation Ltd
Storyboards and Layouts
Jez Hall, Vincent James, Paul Salmon
Backgrounds
Michelle Graney, Aileen Raistrick

Other adaptations

Five spin-off books by Vincent James were published by Hazar Publishing in the same year.


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