Popples | |
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Created by | Marie Cisterino Janet Jones Fran Kariotakis Janet Redding Susan Trentel |
Starring | Barbara Redpath Noam Zylberman Louise Vallance Hadley Kay Diane Fabian Jazmin Lausanne Dan Hennessey Linda Sorensen Len Carlson Valri Bromfield Sharon Noble Jeannie Elias Donna Christie Blake Hauser Danny Mann Maurice LaMarche |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 23 |
Production | |
Production companies | American Greetings DIC Enterprises The Maltese Companies |
Original release | |
Network | Syndication ( Kideo TV ) |
Release | April 5, 1986 – June 6, 1987 [1] [2] |
Popples is an animated series, based on the Popples toy line, created by Marie Cisterino, Janet Jones, Fran Kariotakis, Janet Redding, and Susan Trentel that aired in syndication in the United States from 1986 to 1987 and Sky Channel in the United Kingdom from 1987 to 1988. [3] The cartoon was produced by DIC Enterprises and LBS Communications in association with The Maltese Companies.
Like the toys which they are based on, the Popples resemble colorful teddy bears/rabbits with long, pompom-tipped tails, and they have pouches on their backs that allow them to curl into a fuzzy ball. All the Popples stutter when they say words with the letter "P" in them. The name "Popple" is a reference to the popping sound they make when unfolding themselves from such a ball, or pulling objects from their pouches. [4] In the cartoon, Popples commonly pull large items from their pouches that could not possibly fit inside, such as elephants and pianos, which come from hammerspace; in the episode "Popples Alley", one of the Popples' human friends looks inside one of their pouches and sees numerous objects floating in a void.
Nine of the Popples live with a human brother and sister, Billy and Bonnie Wagner. Billy and Bonnie think they are the only kids who have Popples until a neighbor family moves in and they have their own Popples — the Rock Stars, Pufflings, and Babies.
The Popples tend to make the kids' activities go out of hand, but with beneficial results by the end. The plot revolved around the children's efforts to hide the existence of the Popples from the adults around them, although their existence is found out by the Wagner parents in the pilot and not in the cartoons.
The Popples also had a comic book series from Star Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics).
A new Netflix series based on the characters premiered in October 2015. [5] [6]
A group of six sports-themed Popples who appeared in only two episodes: "Decatha-Pop-A-Lon Popples" (in which all six appeared) and "Popple Cheer" (in which all but Cuester appeared). The only previously established character they ever make contact with is Bonnie, in the latter episode, where they explain they're "new in the neighbourhood". They are both voiced by Danny Mann.
The Sports Popples each specialize in one sport, wears an outfit based on that sport, and folds into an appropriate type of ball. Even their tails are shaped like sports balls:
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Character | Season 1 | Season 2 |
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Bonnie | Barbara Redpath | Valri Bromfield |
Billy | Noam Zylberman | |
Mom | Diane Fabian | N/A |
Mike | N/A | Valri Bromfield |
Penny | Jeannie Elias | |
Party | Louise Vallance | |
PC | Hadley Kay | Danny Mann |
Pancake | Pauline Rennie | Sharon Noble |
Prize | Louise Vallance | |
Puffball | Louise Vallance | |
Puzzle | Dan Hennessey | Maurice LaMarche |
Pretty Bit | Linda Sorenson | Donna Christie |
Putter | Len Carlson | Danny Mann |
Potato Chip | Jazmin Lausanne | Donna Christie |
Punkster | N/A | Danny Mann |
Punkity | Louise Vallance |
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Popples ran for 44 episodes, including the pilot, with two segments contained in each half-hour show. Both of the season's intros and endings are different.
Title | Original release date | |
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Popples: The Movie | March 7, 1986 [7] | |
A two-reel live action movie starring Brady Bluhm as Billy, Kamie Harper as Bonnie, and Nancy Lenehan and Jim Staahl as their parents. In this spectacular movie, Billy and Bonnie must rescue the Popples when their parents accidentally send them to Goodwill, which follows a surprise remodel of the family's attic. This film marks the first appearance of Billy, Bonnie, their parents and the Popples. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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1a | 1a | "Popples Panic at the Library" | April 5, 1986 | |
The Popples help Bonnie borrow a book from the library. This episode marks the first appearance of Bonnie, Party, P.C., Potato Chip, Puzzle and the librarian. | ||||
1b | 1b | "Cooking Up a Storm" | April 5, 1986 | |
The Popples prepare breakfast for Billy and Bonnie. This episode marks the first appearance of Billy, Putter, Pancake and Pretty Bit. | ||||
2a | 2a | "Molars, Bicuspids and Popples" | April 12, 1986 | |
Billy goes to the dentist for a check-up. This episode marks the first appearance of Prize, Billy's mom and the dentist. | ||||
2b | 2b | "The Treasure of Popple Beach" | April 12, 1986 | |
The Popples try to find the treasure of Popple Beach. This episode marks the first appearance of Puffball. | ||||
3a | 3a | "Poppin' at the Car Wash" | April 19, 1986 | |
Billy, Bonnie and the Popples visit the car wash. | ||||
3b | 3b | "Springtime's a Poppin'" | April 19, 1986 | |
The Popples help Billy and Bonnie plant a garden. | ||||
4a | 4a | "Popples Play Pee Wee Golf" | April 26, 1986 | |
Billy, Bonnie and the Popples play a game of Pee Wee Golf when they're about to get a hole in one, and get $25 to buy their mother a present. | ||||
4b | 4b | "Popples Flood the Fluff 'n' Fold" | April 26, 1986 | |
When Billy gets his mouse costume for the school play dirty, he and the Popples head to the laundrette, where the Popples cause a very big flood. | ||||
5a | 5a | "Clean Sweep of Things" | May 3, 1986 | |
Billy enlists the help of the Popples to clean up his bedroom. | ||||
5b | 5b | "Poppin' Wheelies" | May 3, 1986 | |
Billy, Bonnie and the Popples visit a roller rink to try out their skates. Eventually, the Popples decide to go skating too. | ||||
6a | 6a | "Bonnie's Popple Party" | May 10, 1986 | |
When Bonnie's birthday plans get put on hold, Billy and the Popples decide to throw their own surprise party for her. | ||||
6b | 6b | "Aisles of Trouble" | May 10, 1986 | |
When Billy and Bonnie discover that there is nothing to eat in their house, the Popples sneak off the grocery store on their own. | ||||
7a | 7a | "Popples' Paint Party" | May 17, 1986 | |
Billy is making a science project at school and the Popples are helping him too. Meanwhile, Prize turns into a statue. | ||||
7b | 7b | "Pop-Paring for Bed" | May 17, 1986 | |
When the Popples decide to help Billy and Bonnie get ready for bed, they accidentally make a mess of the bathroom. Luckily, Puffball is there to help sort it out, with a ukulele. | ||||
8a | 8a | "Poppolympics" | May 24, 1986 | |
While Billy and Bonnie are away at the Junior Olympics, the Popples decide to hold their own annual Poppolympics, and despite not having a gold medal like the others, Pretty Bit is determined to win it. This is the first episode with all the Popples. | ||||
8b | 8b | "Sports Shop Pop" | May 24, 1986 | |
The Popples follow Billy and Bonnie to a sports shop where they try out different sports. | ||||
9a | 9a | "Takin' Out the Trash" | May 31, 1986 | |
The Popples try several plans to help Billy take out the trash, but with each plan the mess seems to get even worse. | ||||
9b | 9b | "A Hair Raising Experience" | May 31, 1986 | |
The Popples cause mayhem at the hairdressers. | ||||
10a | 10a | "Pop Goes the Radio" | June 7, 1986 | |
Going head to head with Tommy, Billy enters his plane into a plane flying competition, with Putter riding on it. | ||||
10b | 10b | "Poppin' Pillow Talk" | June 7, 1986 | |
Bonnie, Party, Potato Chip and Prize have a pillow talk. Meanwhile, Billy and P.C. have other plans to stop them. | ||||
11a | 11a | "Popples' Alley" | June 14, 1986 | |
Billy and Bonnie are at a bowling alley, with the Popples causing mayhem at every turn. | ||||
11b | 11b | "Where the Pop Flies" | June 14, 1986 | |
It's the day of the baseball game, and Billy is about to hit the home run, but not with the Popples, because they'll ruin the game. | ||||
12a | 12a | "Hooray for Hollywood Popples!" | June 21, 1986 | |
Billy and Bonnie visit the movie studios in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the Popples tag along and decide to make their own movie. | ||||
12b | 12b | "Backyard Bigtop" | June 21, 1986 | |
When Billy and Bonnie are feeling sick and can't go to the circus, the Popples decide to put on their own circus performance for them. This is the second episode with all the Popples. | ||||
13a | 13a | "Backyard Adventure" | June 28, 1986 | |
Billy, Bonnie and the Popples go camping together. But when the wind tries to blow their tent, the Popples have to build a brick wall to stop the wind blowing the tent. | ||||
13b | 13b | "Poppin' at the Drive In" | June 28, 1986 | |
Billy, Bonnie and the Popples go to a drive-in cinema, where the Popples cause much fun on the big screen. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | |
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14a | 1a | "Popplin' Around the Block" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | April 4, 1987 | |
The Popples give their new friends a tour around the block and discover new things. | |||||
14b | 1b | "Moving Day" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | April 4, 1987 | |
It's Moving Day and Billy and Bonnie meet their new neighbors and friends Mike and Penny. Meanwhile, all the Popples meet Mike and Penny's new Popples and hold a very special parade at their house. This episode marks the first appearance of Mike, Penny, Punkster, Punkity, Bibsy, Cribsy and the Pufflings and the last appearance of Pancake. This episode is also the season premiere. | |||||
15a | 2a | "Treehouse Capers" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | April 11, 1987 | |
When Billy, Bonnie, Mike and Penny have an argument while building their treehouse, the Popples help build it themselves. | |||||
15b | 2b | "No Bizness Like Popple Bizness" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | April 11, 1987 | |
While the kids are away, the Popples decide to make a video for them. | |||||
16a | 3a | "Museum Peace" | George Edwards | April 18, 1987 | |
Billy and Bonnie decide to go to the museum, only to find it closed. Meanwhile, inside the museum, the Popples decide to have fun around the exhibitions. | |||||
16b | 3b | "Lemonade Stand-Off" | Bob Logan | April 18, 1987 | |
Billy and Mike set up a lemonade stand, but no one comes to buy any. Meanwhile, the Popples try to help them. | |||||
17a | 4a | "Popple Post Office" | Bob Logan | April 25, 1987 | |
Billy and Bonnie take a letter to the post office, but the Popples are too cheeky to join in as well. | |||||
17b | 4b | "Funhouse Folly" | George Edwards | April 25, 1987 | |
Billy and Bonnie decide to go to an indoor play center, only to find it closed. Meanwhile, the Popples take the fun in the hall of mirrors and lots of other fun things. | |||||
18a | 5a | "Fixer Upper Popples" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | May 2, 1987 | |
The Popples try to fix things, but the things they try don't go too well. | |||||
18b | 5b | "Rock Around the Popples" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | May 2, 1987 | |
Mike takes his tuba to a music store, when, out of the blue, the Popples join him too. | |||||
19a | 6a | "The College of Popple Knowledge" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | May 9, 1987 | |
When Penny meets Bonnie on their bikes, ready to head off to school, Bibsy and Cribsy express their desire to go with them, only to be told by Bonnie that they're too young to go to school. Luckily, the other Popples decide to play school with Bibsy and Cribsy, starting with Puzzle for maths. | |||||
19b | 6b | "Popple Cheer" | Jody Miles Conner | May 9, 1987 | |
Bonnie is on cheerleading duty, when, out of the blue, the Sports Popples are there to give her a hand. This episode marks the first appearance of the Sports Popples, but this episode only features T.D., Big Kick, Dunker, Net Set and Pitcher. | |||||
20a | 7a | "Barn Hoopla" | Jody Miles Conner | May 16, 1987 | |
Bonnie visits her grandparents' farm. Meanwhile, the Popples have fun, causing madness and mayhem at every turn. This episode marks the last appearance of Prize. | |||||
20b | 7b | "The Jellybean Jamboree" | Jody Miles Conner | May 16, 1987 | |
Billy and Mike go on a school field trip to a candy factory, while the Popples are join in as well. This episode marks the last appearance of Billy. | |||||
21a | 8a | "Private Eye Popples" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | May 23, 1987 | |
The Popples pretend to be detectives and get up to mischief until Mike and Penny return. | |||||
21b | 8b | "The Repair Shop" | Jody Miles Conner | May 23, 1987 | |
Bonnie takes her doll to the repair shop, with the Popples visiting as well. This episode marks the last appearance of Puffball and Potato Chip. | |||||
22a | 9a | "Decatha-Pop-a-Lon Popples" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | May 30, 1987 | |
The Sports Popples hold their very own sporting events. This marks the only appearance of Cuester, since he was the only Sports Popple left and the last appearance of the Sports Popples. | |||||
22b | 9b | "Cuckoo Choo Choo" | Jack Hanrahan and Eleanor Burian-Mohr | May 30, 1987 | |
The Popples make their own train station. This marks the last appearance of Mike and Putter. | |||||
23a | 10a | "The Popple Fashion Parade" | Jody Miles Conner | June 6, 1987 | |
Bonnie and the Popples put on a fashion parade. The next day, Penny tells Bonnie she is having too much fun with the Popples. This marks the last appearance of Bonnie and Pretty Bit. | |||||
23b | 10b | "Poppin' at the Zoo" | Jody Miles Conner | June 6, 1987 | |
Penny and the Popples visit the zoo. The Popples have a lot of fun, causing madness and mayhem at every turn, meeting the animals and playing. This marks the last appearance of Penny, Party, P.C., Puzzle, Punkster, Punkitty, Bibsy, Cribsy and the Pufflings. This is also the final episode of the series. |
A single-disc DVD of the series was released in the UK by Maximum Entertainment in 2004, containing 10 segments.
As of 2020, the show can be found on Pluto TV and on demand at Paramount+.
VHS title | VHS Studios | Release Date | Episodes | Notes |
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Popples – Popples Panic At The Library | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1987 | Popples Panic At The Library, Cookin' Up A Storm, Molars Bicuspids and Popples, The Tresure Of Popple Beach | |
Popples – Popples Play Pee Wee Golf | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1988 | Popples Play Pee Wee Golf, Popples Flood the Fluff 'n' Fold, Clean Sweep of Things, Poppin' Wheelies | |
Children's Cartoon Favourites | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1988 | Popples Panic At The Library, Popple Flood The Fluff 'n' Fold (compilation VHS with Care Bears and Sylvanian Families) | |
Popples – Popples Panic At The Library and Cookin' Up A Storm | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1988 | Popples Panic At The Library, Cookin' Up A Storm | |
Popples Partytime | Tempo Video (MSD Video) | 1988 | A Clean Sweep Of Things, Poppin' Wheelies, Bonnie's Popple Party, Aisles Of Trouble |
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