The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth

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The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth
Created by
Written by
  • James Murray
  • Kevin Carlson
  • Phil Baron
Directed by
  • Rick Locke
  • James Murray
Starring
Theme music composer Joyce Imbesi
Opening theme"I Love Adventure"
Composers
  • Joyce Imbesi
  • Willow Wray
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerJillian Sosin
ProducerDina Fraboni
Production location Hollywood Center Studios
Running time25–33 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Direct-to-video
ReleaseInvalid date range

The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth is an American direct-to-video musical puppet series produced by Bomp Productions and MCA/Universal Home Video. Ten episodes were released from 1994 to 1994.

Contents

Production

The series was created by puppeteers James Murray, Dina Fraboni and Kevin Carlson. Phil Baron co-wrote all episodes with Carlson and Murray. The characters were designed by Drew Massey and Bob Fappiano, with puppets built by Bob Fappiano and additional puppets and marionettes by Christine Papelexis. Composed by Joyce Imbesi, the songs were written by Imbesi and Willow Wray with some by Craig Thomas, Richard Friedman, Tina Mitchell and Jonathan Raines, Murray, Carlson and Baron.

Plot

This show was about the adventures of a talking tooth named Timmy and all his friends of Flossmore Valley as they went on adventures using their imaginations, which would usually have Timmy thwarting bad guys like the Cavity Goon and Miss Sweety or the Gingivitis Gang.

Cast

Characters

Main
Supporting
Villains

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Malibu Timmy"Rick LockeJames Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil BaronApril 3, 1994 (1994-04-03)
Timmy and his friends go to the beach, but there is just one problem: Timmy cannot swim, and neither can Waxie! Timmy imagines himself as a lifeguard, and his friends are competing in a surfing competition against the notorious cheater Goon Doggy.
2"Big Mouth Gulch"Rick LockeJames Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil BaronApril 10, 1994 (1994-04-10)
Timmy reads to his friends a western story, where Sheriff Timmy deals with outlaws Goony the Kid and Miss Sweety when they come to Big Mouth Gulch.
Note:
This is one of two episodes featuring the Cavity Goon where he does not sing.
3"Molar Island"James MurrayJames Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil BaronApril 17, 1994 (1994-04-17)
Timmy dreams that he and Brushbrush win a dream vacation to Molar Island, where they help the local tribe when the ancient crown of King Cuspid is stolen by the Gingivitis Tribe.
4"Lost My Brush"James MurrayJames Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil BaronApril 24, 1994 (1994-04-24)
The Cavity Goon and Miss Sweety plot to capture Brushbrush in order to bait Timmy and hand him over to the Tooth Fairy.
5"Rainy Day Adventure"Rick LockeJames Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil BaronMay 1, 1994 (1994-05-01)
During a rainy day, Timmy imagines that he is Captain Good Guy, and with First Mate Brushbrush, they set out to save Sunny from the Pirate Cavity Goon and Miss Sweety.
6"An Eye for a Tooth"James MurrayJames Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil BaronMay 8, 1994 (1994-05-08)
Sidney Cyclops wants nothing more than to be the greatest paper boy in the world. Unfortunately, he cannot see. It's up to Timmy, Brushbrush and Bubbles to help Sidney.
7"Timmy in Space"Rick Locke James Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil Baron May 15, 1994 (1994-05-15)
Timmy finds his old toy rocket and imagines that he and Brushbrush are astronauts in space. They head to the Planet Shmengee to liberate the space station from the Cavity Goon and Miss Sweety.
Note:
This is one of two episodes featuring the Cavity Goon where he does not sing.
8"Spooky Tooth"Rick LockeJames Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil BaronMay 22, 1994 (1994-05-22)
Timmy, Brushbrush and Bubbles go to Egypt to undertake official pyramid investigation business exploring the pyramid of King Tooth Uncommon.
9"Operation Secret Birthday Surprise"Rick LockeJames Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil BaronJune 19, 1994 (1994-06-19)
Convinced his friends forgot his birthday, Timmy visits Mr. Wisdom and is shown what Flossmore Valley would be like if he wasn't around.
10"The Brush in the Stone"Rick LockeJames Murray, Kevin Carlson and Phil BaronJanuary 15, 1994 (1994-01-15)
Timmy gets a case of the nasty, scratchy, itchy polka dots on the day of the Flossmore Valley Fair. It's up to Mr. Wisdom to read Timmy a medieval story about the origins of the childhood disease.

Music

Each episode features three songs, excluding the theme song "I Love Adventure", with the exception of Operation Secret Birthday Surprise and The Brush in the Stone, which have four, albeit both are reprises. The end credits are typically a reprise of the first song, save for Malibu Timmy and The Brush in the Stone.

No.EpisodeSongPerformer(s)Writer(s)
0All"I Love Adventure"Timmy, Sidney, Bubbles, Miss Flossie, Mr. Wisdom and Cast Joyce Imbesi and Kevin Quinn
1"Malibu Timmy""Good Day for the Beach"Bubbles, Timmy, Paste, Sidney and Cast Phil Baron, Kevin Carlson and James Murray
"If I Could Only Swim"TimmyImbesi and Willow Wray
"I'm a Cheater"Goon and Sweety Craig Thomas, Carlson and Murray
2"Big Mouth Gulch""It's Story Time Again"Bubbles and TimmyImbesi and Wray
"The Legend of Goony the Kid"AnnetteCarlson and Baron
"Let's Have a Spelling Bee"Miss FlossieImbesi and Wray
3"Molar Island""Today Just Isn't My Day"TimmyImbesi and Quinn
"Dream Vacation"Tina Mitchell and Jonathan Raines
"Ooga Booga Soup"The Gingivitis GangImbesi and Wray
4"Lost My Brush""You Are My Friend"TimmyMitchell and Raines
"Cashin' In"Goon and SweetyImbesi and Wray
"Have You Seen Him?"TimmyThomas
5"Rainy Day Adventure""Rainyday Rag"TimmyCarlson and Baron
"Nothing Like a Cloudy Day"Goon and SweetyThomas, Carlson and Murray
"Coral Reef Cafe"Legs O'ManyImbesi and Wray
6"An Eye for a Tooth""Special Picnic Bow Tie"TimmyThomas
"One of a Kind"Sidney, Timmy and Bubbles
"If You Could Only See"Bubbles, Timmy and Sidney
7"Timmy in Space""My Favorite Toys"TimmyImbesi and Wray
"Name All the Planets"Bubbles and Timmy
"Here They Come"Mr. Wisdom and Cast
8"Spooky Tooth""Let's Play Dress-Up"TimmyThomas
"Cheer Up"Timmy and Bubbles
"King Tooth"Mr. WisdomRichard Friedman and Baron
9"Operation Secret Birthday Surprise""It's a Very Special Day"TimmyImbesi and Wray
"I'm the Cavity Goon"Goon and SweetyBaron, Murray and Carlson
"A Friend Like You"Mr. Wisdom and TimmyImbesi and Quinn
"A Friend Like You" (reprise)Cast
10"The Brush in the Stone""To the Fair We Go"TimmyThomas
"Itchy Polka Dot Blues"The KingImbesi and Wray
"Not So Sure It's a Forest"The Gingivitis GangMitchell and Raines
"Itchy Polka Dot Blues" (reprise)CastImbesi and Wray

Home media

The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth aired in syndication from January 16 to 31, 1995. [3] It was announced to be on Peacock upon launch.

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