Stanley (2001 TV series)

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Stanley
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Genre
Created by
Developed by
Voices of
Theme music composer Peter Lurye
Opening theme"My Man Stanley"
by Baha Men
Ending theme"My Man Stanley" (instrumental)
ComposerStuart Kollmorgen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes65
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company Cartoon Pizza
Original release
Network Playhouse Disney
ReleaseSeptember 15, 2001 (2001-09-15) 
November 26, 2004 (2004-11-26)

Stanley is an American children's animated television series that aired on Playhouse Disney based on the series of children's books written by "Griff" (as indicated on the cover of the original book), also known as Andrew Griffin. [1] It was produced by Cartoon Pizza and was developed for television by Jim Jinkins (the creator of Doug , PB&J Otter , Allegra's Window , JoJo's Circus , and Pinky Dinky Doo ) and David Campbell.

Contents

The series follows Stanley, voiced by Jessica D. Stone, and teaches a wide variety of issues young children face, including change, growth, rules, and dealing with others. Each episode centers on an animal that deals with or helps explain the issue Stanley is grappling with. [2]

Bahamian Junkanoo and reggae fusion group Baha Men, who are best known for their hit song "Who Let the Dogs Out", sang the series' main theme song, "My Man Stanley".

Synopsis

Each episode shows Stanley (voiced by Jessica D. Stone) in a situation he does not fully understand. He discusses it with his pet goldfish Dennis (voiced by Charles Shaughnessy) before consulting either his computer or the Great Big Book of Everything, a remarkably complete zoology book aimed at young children. By observing how an animal copes with the same situation Stanley faces, or how it can overcome a similar difficulty, Stanley learns to deal with the situation himself.

Throughout the show Stanley and all his friends are able to talk to his pet cat, Elsie (voiced by Hynden Walch) and dog Harry (voiced by Rene Mujica) as well as Dennis. Other animals also seem to occasionally respond, but never talk or give a definite indication they truly understood what was said. Stanley and his friends actively try to keep the adults (that is, except Stanley's grandmother), and by extension Stanley's older brother Lionel, from realizing this.

The Great Big Book of Everything is magical in nature, able to either let the animals out of the pages or allow the children to enter, sometimes changing them into animals in the process. This does not appear to be imaginary since occasionally adults do notice the noise, and Stanley works hard to hide the animals. There is also an episode where Stanley's brother sees a whale on the roof but dismisses the memory when it disappears back into the book.

The Halloween special features Stanley's grandmother who, it is implied, is a witch. She reveals that she too can work the book, and in fact was the one who gave it to Stanley for a fourth birthday present. She was also the one who taught its theme song to Harry and Elsie.

When someone says the "Great Big Book of Everything", hints it out, or even has the book, Elsie and Harry will wake up or find their way into the scene and start singing. This usually annoys Dennis, who after the introductory verse, says something like "Oh, not again!"

Characters

Episodes

Season 1 (2001–02)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byAnimal topic
11"Up the Apple Tree"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Giraffe
"Kangaroo Clean-Up"Jeff Kindley Kangaroo
22"Daddy Pride"Jeff BucklandEric Weiner Lion
"Show-and-Tell Shark"Jeff Kindley Great white shark
33"Bearly Awake"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Grizzly bear
"The Eagle Has Landed"Eric Weiner Bald eagle
44"Watch Out for Lionels"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Armadillo
"Growing Pains"Dennis Garvey & Tommy Nichols Crab
55"Frog Legs"Jeff BucklandEric Weiner Frog
"Whoo's Afraid of the Dark?" Owl
66"Tiger Hunt"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Tiger
"Monkey-Bar Business"Dennis Garvey & Tommy Nichols Chimpanzee
77"Camel Commotion"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Camel
"There's Snow Place Like Home" Polar bear
88"A Whale of a Song"Jeff BucklandJim Rubin Humpback whale
"Sloth for a Day" Sloth
99"Busy Busy Octopus"Jeff BucklandReed Shelly Octopus
"Honest Ostrich" Ostrich
1010"Dolphin Talk"Jeff BucklandDennis Garvey & Tommy Nichols Bottlenose dolphin
"Whole Lotta Snakin' Goin' On" Reticulated python
1111"Platypus Problems"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Platypus
"Rabbit Habit" Rabbit
1212"Savanna-Speeders!"Jeff BucklandRobert David Cheetah
"Tyrannosaurus Wrecks" Tyrannosaurus
1313"Hippo Helpers"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Hippopotamus
"Where's Stanley?" Camouflage
1414"Penguin Party"Jeff BucklandPeggy Sarlin Penguin
"Leave it to Beavers"P. Kevin Strader Beaver
1515"The Joker"Jeff BucklandJim Rubin Kookaburra
"Baby Pictures"Reed Shelly Cat/goldfish/dog
1616"You've Got Pigeon Mail"Jeff BucklandReed Shelly Pigeon
"It's a Prairie Dog's Life"Jim Rubin Prairie dog
1717"Remembering with Elephants"Jeff BucklandPetersen Harris African Elephant
"Garbage Can Bandit" Raccoon
1818"Little Dog Lost"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Dog breeds
1919"Snow Monkey See, Snow Monkey Do"Jeff BucklandPammy Salmon Snow monkey
"Sick Day Stanley"Jill Cozza Impala
2020"The Big Spill"Jeff BucklandJeff Kindley Giant anteater
"Peekaboo Parrot" Parrot
2121"Gorilla Sleepover"Jeff BucklandRobert David Mountain gorilla
"Sea Lion Slip-Up" Sea lion
2222"Worms at Work"Jeff BucklandPetersen Harris Earthworm
"Caterpillar Countdown"Jim Rubin Monarch butterfly, caterpillar
2323"In a While, Crocodile"Jeff BucklandEric Weiner Crocodile
"The Color of Stanley"P. Kevin Strader Chameleon
2424"Searching for Spring"Jeff BucklandJeff Kindley Groundhog
"Save the Bluebird!" Eastern bluebird
2525"The Pond Couple"Jeff BucklandRobert David Musk turtle
"Who's Afraid of Walter Wolf?" Gray Wolf
2626"A Little Squirrel Music"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Squirrel
"A Boy's Best Friend Is His Fish" Goldfish

Season 2 (2002–03)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byAnimal topic
271"Ant Picnic"Jeff BucklandRobert David Ant
"The Tooth About Teeth" Walrus
282"Eel-lectricity"Jeff BucklandJill Cozza Electric eel
"Roller Rhino"Michele Cavin Rhinoceros
293"Keep 'Em Flying"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland Flying fish
"Guess What's Coming to Dinner" Giant panda
304"The Really Real Dragon"Jeff BucklandJeff Kindley Dragon/Komodo dragon
"A Billy Goat for Dad" Goat
315"Bloodhound Blues"Jeff BucklandRobert David Bloodhound
"Clock-a-Doodle Doo!" Chicken
326"Mistaken Mermaid"Jeff BucklandRonnie Krauss Manatee
"It Pays to Be a Pelican"Robert David Brown pelican
337"Woodpecker Woes"Jeff BucklandRobert David Woodpecker
"P.U. Pup"Susan Kim Skunk
348"Grandma Griff's Mystery Guest"Jeff BucklandJeff Kindley Bat
359"Mockingbird Scat"Jeff BucklandEric Weiner Mockingbird
"Horsepower" Horse
3610"Proud as a Peacock"Jeff BucklandRonnie Krauss Peacock
"Dances with Flamingos"Susan Kim Flamingo
3711"Sunburn Stanley"Jeff BucklandJill Cozza American lobster
"Time for Toolfish"Michele Ferraiolo Cavin Hammerhead shark/Sawfish
3812"Web Weavers"Jeff BucklandSusan Kim Spider
"Muddy Buddies" Pig
3913"The Robbing Raven"Jeff BucklandRobert David Raven
"Flashlight Fireflies" Firefly
4014"Mysterious Moe"Jeff BucklandJeff Buckland & Michele Ferraiolo Cavin Bornean orangutan
"Spelling Bee Situation"Tina Moglia Honeybee
4115"Follow the Lemur"Jeff BucklandRonnie Krauss Ring-tailed lemur
"Zebra Jigsaw"Susan Kim Zebra
4216"Hummingbird Humdinger"Jeff BucklandCarin Greenburg Baker Hummingbird
"Koala Cuddle" Koala
4317"Double-Duty Dad"Jeff BucklandJeff Kindley Seahorse
"Look Who's Helping" Capuchin monkey
4418"Tasmanian Tantrum"Jeff BucklandJill Cozza Tasmanian devil
"Sea Otter Safety"Michele Ferraiolo Cavin Sea otter
4519"Going-Away Goose"Jeff BucklandPetersen Harris Canada goose
"Time to Climb!"Susan Kim Yak
4620"Stanley's Super Spectacles"Jeff BucklandRobert David Dragonfly
"The Ugly Griffling" Swan
4721"Doing Like Ducks"Jeff BucklandSusan Kim Duck
"Speedy Does It"Pammy Salmon Roadrunner
4822"X-Ray X-tra!"Jeff BucklandRonnie Krauss X-ray fish
"Under the Umbrella Bird"Susan Kim Umbrella bird
4923"I Scream for Ice Cream"Jeff BucklandRobert David Cow
"Snack Savers"Susan Kim Vole
5024"A Little Nightingale Music"Jeff BucklandCarin Greenberg Baker Nightingale
"Super Squirrel"Susan Kim Flying squirrel
5125"Outfoxing Lionel"Jeff BucklandJill Cozza Red fox
"Jackrabbit Hide-and-Seek"Susan Kim Black-tailed jackrabbit
5226"Me and My Palfish"Jeff BucklandCarin Greenburg Baker Clownfish
"At the Zoo!"Robert David Mandrill

Season 3 (2004)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byAnimal topic
531"Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up"Jeff Buckland Sherri Stoner Brachiosaurus
542
553
564"To Catch a Hamster"Jeff BucklandJill Cozza Hamster
"Pearls of Wisdom"Claudia Silver Oyster
575"Living with Leopards"Jeff BucklandRobert David Leopard/Snow leopard
"A Chinese New Year"Pippin Parker Chinese zodiac
586"A Turkey of a Thanksgiving"Jeff BucklandAndy Yerkes Domestic turkey
597"The Way of the Buffalo"Jeff BucklandJames Ponti Bison
"Follow That Falcon"Tina Moglia Peregrine falcon
608"Shell Game"Jeff BucklandJill Cozza Painted turtle
"Sheep and a Haircut"Michele Ferraiolo Cavin Sheep
619"No News Like Shoe News"Jeff BucklandMichele Ferraiolo Cavin Snowshoe hare
"Ladybug, Ladybug"Pippin Parker Ladybug
6210"Curse of the Angry Coral"Jeff BucklandAndy Yerkes Coral
"A Little Bird Told Me" Cedar waxwing
6311"Stanley's Great Big Book of Adventure"Jeff Buckland Joseph Mazzarino Kokako bird
6412 Walrus
6513 Snowy owl
Jackrabbit
Snake
Elephant
Camel
Penguin
Rhinoceros
Puma
Tyrannosaurus rex

TV specials

  1. "Little Dog Lost" (Christmas)
  2. "Grandma Griff's Mystery Guest" (Halloween)
  3. "Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up"
  4. "A Turkey of a Thanksgiving" (Thanksgiving)
  5. "Stanley's Great Big Book of Adventure"

Broadcast history

In the U.S., the series debuted on Playhouse Disney on September 15, 2001. When Playhouse Disney rebranded its on-air presentation in 2007, Stanley was put on a new time slot at 6:00 AM ET on weekends. Stanley stopped airing in May 2008, but the show was still available on PlayhouseDisney.com. In February 2011, the show was completely removed when Playhouse Disney rebranded as Disney Junior. The show was briefly seen online on DisneyJunior.com as part of "fan favorites" week on the week of June 20, 2011. From March 23, 2012, to September 2, 2013, the series returned on the U.S. airwaves on Disney Junior. And Stanley was kept on demand from that point until 2019, when it was removed. The show has yet to be added to Disney+; although, reruns are currently airing on the weekends on Disney Junior in Japan. [3]

In Canada, it ran on The Family Channel from 2002 to 2007 and then was moved to Disney Junior, which ran from November 30, 2007, until September 29, 2013, when it was removed from the schedule. It also aired on the Canadian-French version of Disney Junior since 2010.

Canada

United States

Japan

Awards and nominations

Emmy Award

Film

On January 3, 2006, Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Cartoon Pizza released a full-length direct-to-video movie based on Stanley, entitled Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up . The film centers on the titular character as he, along with Elsie, Dennis, Harry, Marci, Mimi and Lester team up to save his Great Uncle Stew (John Ritter, who completed his work for the film before he died)'s dude ranch from the greedy Rockin' Rory (Randy Quaid) who intends to buy the ranch and turn it into an amusement park.

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