Stella and Sam

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Stella and Sam
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Genre Preschool
Based on"Stella" and "Sam"
by Marie-Louise Gay
Directed byRaymond Jafelice
Dave Merritt
Voices of
Theme music composer Emilie Mover
Composers
  • Trevor Yulie
  • Jody Colero
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producerJohn Leitch
ProducerJohn Leitch
Running time11 minutes
Production companies Radical Sheep Productions
Bejuba! Entertainment
Mercury Filmworks
Original release
Network Family Channel
ReleaseFebruary 14, 2011 (2011-02-14) –
March 12, 2014 (2014-03-12)

Stella and Sam is a Canadian animated children's television series based on the Canadian book series "Stella" and "Sam" by Marie-Louise Gay and published by Groundwood Books Inc. The series was developed for television by Radical Sheep Productions. [1] This series no longer airs on Family Jr. in Canada as of September 1, 2016. [2] The French-language version of this show, Stella et Sacha, premiered on Disney Junior Télé on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The English-language version of the series premiered on the former Disney Junior channel on Sunday, January 9, 2011. [3]

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The show's theme music is performed by singer Emilie Mover.

On April 2, 2018, the show started airing on the CBC Kids block. It premiered on Qubo a day before. [4]

The TV show is flash-animated, but it is made with Toon Boom Harmony.

Synopsis

In Manitoba, a nine-year-old girl named Stella guides her four-year-old brother, Sam, through the wild spaces beyond their back porch. For her, the great outdoors is more than just a place – it's a playmate. Sam learns that, with a little imagination, everyday items can be anything he wants it to be. For example, a chair can be a spaceship, a meadow where dragons roam, and a tall tree that transforms into a pirate ship. Their adventures gives Sam some questions. In turn, Stella has an endless supply of answers – as long as you're not too fussy about the facts. [1]

Cast

Episodes

# Title [6] Airdate
1"Hand Me Down Sweater/Breakfast for Two"14 February 2011 (2011-02-14)
Sam inherits Stella's old blue sweater.
2"Sam's Scarf/Night Fairies"24 February 2011 (2011-02-24)
Sam loses his red scarf. (Felix makes an appearance here.)
3"Big Sam/Box Builders"
"A Big Sam" [7] [8] 		3 March 2011 (2011-03-03)
Sam wishes he were bigger, after he spills all the dog biscuits on the floor. So, Stella and Sam decide to play as giants.
4"Super Sam / Fred's Bath"10 March 2011 (2011-03-10)
Super Sam: Stella, Sam, and Ivy pretend to be super heroes.
Fred's Bath: Stella and Sam try to give Fred a bath, but he does not like getting wet.
5"Sam and the Snowman / To the North Pole"7 April 2011 (2011-04-07)
Sam and the Snowman: Sam wants to make a snowman for Fred, while he and Stella go skating on a pond. (Felix and Owen make their appearances here.)
To the North Pole: Stella, Sam, and Owen imagine heading towards a hill at the North Pole.
6"Trip to China / Kite Night"14 April 2011 (2011-04-14)
Trip to China: Stella, Sam, and Felix decide to go to China.
Kite Night: Fred loves to play with Stella's kite.
7"Trip to Africa / Laugh-A-Bit Soup"21 April 2011 (2011-04-21)
Trip to Africa: Stella, Sam, and Owen pretend to go to Africa for a safari.
Laugh-A-Bit Soup: When Sam stubs his right big toe, Stella decides that Big Toe needs some "laugh-a-bit soup".
8"Tree Wishes / Skippy and Sam"28 April 2011 (2011-04-28)
Tree Wishes: Sam's airplane gets stuck in a tree. In order to get it back, Stella and Sam grant it three wishes. (Owen, Felix, and Ivy make their appearances here.)
Skippy and Sam: Sam loses his favorite skipping stone.
9"Meadow Melody / Sam's New Boots"5 May 2011 (2011-05-05)
Meadow Melody: Stella, Sam, and Ivy play music.
Sam's New Boots: Stella plays at the sandbox by pretending it to be a beach. Sam finds and wears his new red rain boots and wishes that rain would come as well.
10"Stella From Planella / A Home for Cricket"12 May 2011 (2011-05-12)
Stella from Planella: Sam and Owen do not like kiwis. So, Stella pretends to send them to outer space, in order to visit the planet Planella.
A Home for Cricket: A cricket finds its way into Sam's toy truck, so Stella and Sam look for a home for it.
11"Where's Pattycake? / Follow Me"19 May 2011 (2011-05-19)
Where's Pattycake?: Stella puts on a magic show for Owen and Sam. Later on, Owen and Sam learn some magic by trying to make Pattycake reappear to them.
Follow Me: Stella, Sam, and Fred lose a ball while playing "Monkey in the Middle." In order to find it, they decide to play "Follow the leader." (Owen makes his appearance here.)
12"Stella's Circus / Stella's Storybook"26 May 2011 (2011-05-26)
Stella's Circus: Sam and Fred join in Stella's backyard circus.
Stella's Storybook: Stella creates a storybook with herself and Sam as the main characters. She takes Sam on a fairy tale quest. They play the roles of the Wind Queen and Sir Sam respectively.
13"Sam and the Sky Painter / Deer Friend"26 May 2011 (2011-05-26)
Sam and the Sky Painter: Stella celebrates "Brother's Day" by making Sam breakfast, a card, and his bed. They look at rainbows and play in the backyard sprinkler. Sam celebrates "Sister's Day" by making Stella a macaroni necklace, a card, and a colorful morning sky.
Deer Friend: Sam discovers a deer, while he, Stella, and Fred are playing hide and seek.
14"The Parrot Queen / Feathered Friends"18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)
The Parrot Queen: Sam has tongue troubles while trying to say something that Owen said to him. To fix this problem, Stella takes the two boys on an imaginary trip to the Jungly Jungle, in order to see the Parrot Queen.
Feathered Friends: Stella, Sam, and Owen all pretend to be birds heading south for the winter.
15"Trip to the Moon / Fred's Birthday"14 January 2013 (2013-01-14)
Trip to the Moon: Stella wants to take Sam and Owen to the Moon, in order to meet the "Man on the Moon."
Fred's Birthday: All the kids celebrate Fred's fifth birthday. (Owen, Felix, and Ivy make their appearances here.)
16"Fairy Garden / Fredland"20 January 2013 (2013-01-20)
Fairy Garden: Felix has brought his invented gardening tools, in order to help Stella and Sam with their garden work. Sam decides later on that he wants to create a fairy garden.
Fredland: Stella, Sam, and Owen create an amusement park for Fred.
17"Spider Games / Rainy Day Picnic"4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)
Spider Games: The children play a game where Stella is a spider and both Sam and Owen are bugs.
Rainy Day Picnic: Stella, Sam, and Owen are stuck having their picnic indoors, due to a rain storm.
18"Dragonflies / Sam's Fort"11 February 2013 (2013-02-11)
Dragonflies: Sparky the dragonfly befriends Sam by landing on Sam's shoulder. (Ivy makes her appearance here.)
Sam's Fort: Sam wants to create a snow house for the wild animals in a forest. (Felix makes his appearance here.)
19"Cave Kids / Sally Goose"18 February 2013 (2013-02-18)
Cave Kids: Fred gets very afraid of a violent thunderstorm and hides in the basement.
Sally Goose: Sam and Fred discover a lost baby Canada Goose at their backyard. Sam names the gosling Sally. (Felix makes his appearance here.)
20"Sam the Sock / The Land Down Under"19 February 2013 (2013-02-19)
Sam the Sock: Sam cannot find one of his socks and tries to find out where it is.
The Land Down Under: Ivy has returned from her trip to Australia and shows her didgeridoo to Stella and Sam.
21"When Stella Was Small / Invisible"20 February 2013 (2013-02-20)
When Stella Was Small: Stella shows Sam some photos of her when she was young.
Invisible: Stella and Sam pretend that they are invisible.
22"Pirates / Signs of Spring"25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)
Pirates: Stella, Sam, and Owen pretend to be pirates looking for treasure.
Signs of Spring: Sam wants to plant some seeds that his grandmother gave to him. (Owen makes his appearance here.)
23"River Ride / How the West was Fun"26 February 2013 (2013-02-26)
River Ride: Stella and Sam help their kite by letting it dream about flying to the ocean.
How the West was Fun: Felix chases after five chickens that escaped from their coop at Felix's ranch. (Owen makes his appearance here.)
24"Sea Dragon / Fred and Petunia"27 February 2013 (2013-02-27)
Sea Dragon: Stella and Sam imagine that a dragon is going to squash their sandcastle (Owen makes his appearance here.)
Fred and Petunia: Stella, Sam and Fred get to meet Petunia the dog, who belongs to Owen's grandmother.
25"Lucky Treasure / Shipwrecked"6 December 2013 (2013-12-06)
Lucky Treasure: Sam is having a bad day. Stella gets Sam to follow her in finding the "Lucky Jewel." (Felix makes his appearance here.)
Shipwrecked: Stella, Sam, and Owen pretend to be stranded on an island.
Special–1"Scarecrows and Pumpkins / Dinosaur Days"3 March 2014 (2014-03-03)
Scarecrows and Pumpkins: Sam decides that he wants to be a scarecrow for Halloween. (Owen, Felix, and Ivy makes their appearances here.)
Dinosaur Days: Stella, Sam, and Owen imagine that they go back in time to find a dinosaur.
Special–2"Felix the Ghost / Monster Misunderstanding"6 March 2014 (2014-03-06)
Felix the Ghost: All the kids and Fred are invited to Felix's ranch for a Halloween party. Also, they all go out trick-and-treating.
Monster Misunderstanding: Stella, Sam, and Fred dress up as friendly monsters for Halloween.
Special–3"Santa's Hat / Make It Snow"12 March 2014 (2014-03-12)
Santa's Hat: Felix has a Christmas surprise for Stella, Sam, and Owen.
Make It Snow: Sam wants to see snow fall outside for Christmas, like his favorite snow globe. (Owen makes his appearance here.)

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References

  1. 1 2 RSP's Stella and Sam Page
  2. ↑ Stella and Sam on Family Jr.
  3. ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "New animated series "Stella and Sam" allows kids to imagine, say creators " Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 05, 2011
  4. ↑ "CBC.ca - Program Guide - Schedules".
  5. 1 2 "Stella and Sam". FamilyJr.Ca. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Stella Bocquelet .. Sam Bocquelet .. Sam is Stella's younger brother
  6. ↑ IMDb's Stella and Sam Episode List
  7. ↑ "Stella and Sam - It's Brother and Sister Day (English)". amazon.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-06-06. A BIG SAM - Sam wishes he was bigger but discovers being small can be handy sometimes
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