Chip and Potato
Chip and Potato is a Canadian-British-American flash-animated children's television series created by Billy Macqueen, Catherine Williams, and Maddy Darrall. The series is co-produced by Wildbrain (formerly DHX Media) and Darrall Macqueen.
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Directed by | Ridd Sorensen |
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Theme music composer | My Kite Music Productions |
Composer(s) | My Kite Music Productions |
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Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 40 |
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Running time | 11 minutes[1] |
Production company(s) | WildBrain Darrall Macqueen |
Distributor | WildBrain |
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Original network | Family Jr. (Canada) Netflix (United States) |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | October 15, 2018 – present |
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The series follows Chip, a young pug who faces challenges in kindergarten and Potato, her snuggly "toy" who is secretly a living mouse. It first premiered on Family Jr. on October 15, 2018.[2] The first twenty episodes (released as two segments per episode) of the series were released on Netflix on May 17, 2019. The second half, labeled as a second season, was released on Netflix on November 29, 2019.[3]
Plot
Chip and Potato is about Chip, a young pug who faces big challenges and embarks on the new stages of her life. There to help and comfort Chip whenever she needs it is her best friend Potato; a snuggly "toy" who she snuggles in her pocket. However, Potato is actually a real, living mouse who must be kept a secret.[4][1][5]
Characters
Main
- Chip Pug (voiced by Abigail Oliver; Ava Talbot in the UK dub[6]), is a friendly, curious, and big-hearted four-year-old (she later turns five years old in "Chip's Birthday") pug. She is Nico's best friend.
- Potato (voiced by Andrea Libman) is Chip's best friend, who is a tiny mouse. Potato keeps herself a secret to everyone else; she appears as a toy when anyone else is around, except for Chip. She gives Chip security and confidence.
- Spud Pug (voiced by Chance Hurstfield; Sam Day in the UK dub) is Chip's older brother.[2]
- Little Momma Pug (voiced by Briana Buckmaster; Kate Harbour in the UK dub) is Chip's mother.[2]
- Little Poppa Pug (voiced by Brian Dobson; Wayne Forester in the UK dub) is Chip's father.[2]
- Nico Panda (voiced by Dominic Good) is a panda and Chip's best friend.[2]
Recurring
- Gigglish Grand (voiced by Emma Jayne Maas) is a giraffe in Chip's kindergarten class.
- Stomp Fant (voiced by Evan Byarushengo, Dexter Norbury-Bell in the UK dub) is a male elephant in Chip's kindergarten class. He is Stamp's brother.
- Stamp Fant (voiced by Scotia Andersen, Abi Kelly in the UK dub) is a female elephant in Chip's kindergarten class. She is Stomp's sister.
- Howie Hyena (voiced by Brenden Sunderland) is a mischievous hyena in Chip's kindergarten class.
- Mr. Diggerty (voiced by Alessandro Juliani; Paul J. Rose in the UK dub) is a mole and Chip, Nico, Stomp, and Stamp's kindergarten teacher.
- Grandma Pug (voiced by Christina Jastrzembska) is Chip, Spud, and Tot's grandmother and Little Momma's mother.
- Amanda Panda (voiced by Teryl Rothery) is Nico and Bodi's mother.
- Bodi Panda is Nico's baby brother.
- Totsy Tot Pug is Chip's baby sister.
Production
Chip and Potato is co-produced by DHX Media in Canada and Darrall Macqueen in the United Kingdom. The series' target demographic is for children under seven years old.[1] Maddy Darrall, the co-founder and co-MD at Darrall Macqueen, told C21 regarding the series that "series arcs in preschool animation are simply not done; we want to prove they should be."[7]
A British dub by Adrenaline Studios was released on the same day the series debuted on Netflix.
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date [8] | Netflix release date |
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1 | "Morning Potato!" | Joel Dickie | Catherine Williams | Jason Horychun and David Wiebe | October 15, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
2 | "Chip Starts Kindergarten" | Ridd Sorensen | Catherine Williams | Krista-Marie Porter | October 16, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
3 | "Chip Gets Lost" | Joel Dickie | Catherine Williams | David Wiebe | October 17, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
4 | "Car Wash Chip" | Ridd Sorensen | Catherine Williams | Joel Dickie | October 18, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
5 | "Chip Goes Rollerskating" | Joel Dickie | Simon Nicholson | Kent Webb | October 19, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
6 | "Chip n Grandma Day" | Ridd Sorensen | Denise Cassar | Marta Demong | October 20, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
7 | "Nico's First Day" | Joel Dickie | Catherine Williams | Karine Charlebois | October 21, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
8 | "Sporty Chip" | Ridd Sorensen | Dave Ingham | Marta Demong | October 22, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
9 | "Stomp and Stamp's Slide" | Joel Dickie | Miranda Larson | Sidne Marat | October 23, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
10 | "Show and Tell Chip" | Ridd Sorensen | Denise Cassar | Kaylea Chard | October 24, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
11 | "Chip and Deely Bear" | Joel Dickie | Dave Ingham | Krisia-Marie Porter | October 25, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
12 | "Chip's Piano Lesson" | Ridd Sorensen | Denise Cassar | Gerry Fournier | December 3, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
13 | "A Playdate at Nico's" | Joel Dickie | Soulla Eriksen | Kent Webb | December 10, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
14 | "Roxy the Babysitter" | Ridd Sorenson | Simon Nicholson | Marta Demong | December 17, 2018 | May 17, 2019 |
15 | "Chip's Class Show" | Joel Dickie | Catherine Williams | Karine Charlebois | January 7, 2019 | May 17, 2019 |
16 | "Double Playdate Chip!" | Ridd Sorensen | Chris Parker | Jason Horychun | January 14, 2019 | May 17, 2019 |
17 | "Chip's First Sleepover" | Joel Dickie | Denise Cassar | Sidne Marat | January 21, 2019 | May 17, 2019 |
18 | "Doctor Chip" | Ridd Sorensen | Helen Farrall | Kaylea Chard | January 28, 2019 | May 17, 2019 |
19 | "Chip's Swimming Lesson" | Joel Dickie | Dave Ingham | David Wiebe | February 4, 2019 | May 17, 2019 |
20 | "Spud's Homework" | Ridd Sorensen | Emma Nisbet | Simon Piniel | February 11, 2019 | May 17, 2019 |
21 | "Police Pug Chip" | Joel Dickie | Chris Parker | David Wiebe | March 4, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
22 | "Pumpkin Picking Chip" | Ridd Sorensen | Lizzie Ennever | Gerry Fournier | March 11, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
23 | "Chip's School Trip" | Joel Dickie | Dave Ingham | Steve Daye | March 18, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
24 | "Big Sister Chip" | Ridd Sorensen | Helen Farrall | Luke Gustafson | March 25, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
25 | "Chip's Baby Sister" | Joel Dickie | Catherine Williams | Karine Charlebois | April 1, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
26 | "After School Chip" | Ridd Sorensen | Catherine Williams | Jason Horychun | April 8, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
27 | "Grandma Pug's Birthday" | Joel Dickie | Gillian Corderoy | Sidne Marat | April 15, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
28 | "Puggy House Guest" | Ridd Sorensen | Mark Robertson | Kaylea Chard | April 22, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
29 | "Puggy Butterfly" | Joel Dickie | Simon Nicholson | David Wiebe | April 29, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
30 | "Itchy Chip" | Ridd Sorensen | Denise Cassar | Katherine De Vries | May 6, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
31 | "Back to School Chip" | Joel Dickie | Dave Ingham | Krista-Marie Porter | May 13, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
32 | "Chip's Big Bike Ride" | Ridd Sorensen | Alexandra Owen | Gerry Fourenier & Karine Charlebois | May 20, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
33 | "Bye Bye Dazzles" | Joel Dickie | Chris Parker | Steve Daye | May 27, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
34 | "Puggy Parent-Teacher Day" | Ridd Sorensen | Chris Parker | Luke Gustafson | June 3, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
35 | "Chip's First Piano Exam" | Joel Dickie | Denise Cassar | Jason Horychun | June 10, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
36 | "Chip's Homework Project" | Ridd Sorensen | Catherine Williams | Jason Horychun | June 17, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
37 | "Hospital Trip Chip" | Joel Dickie | Catherine Williams | Sidne Marat | June 24, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
38 | "Chip Without Potato" | Ridd Sorensen | Catherine Williams | Kaylea Chard | July 1, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
39 | "Chip's Birthday" | Joel Dickie | Catherine Williams | David Wiebe | July 8, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
40 | "Snow School Chip" | Ridd Sorensen | Catherine Williams | Katherine De Vries | July 15, 2019 | November 29, 2019 |
Broadcast
Chip and Potato first premiered on Family Jr. in Canada on October 15, 2018.[2] The series was released to Netflix worldwide as a "Netflix original" on May 17, 2019.[1][9]. Season 3 due on Netflix on September 16, 2020.
References
- "Chip and Potato". Darrall Macqueen. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- "Briana Buckmaster Voices Pug in New Children's Show, 'Chip and Potato'". Nerds and Beyond. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- https://nextseasontv.com/when-does-chip-and-potato-start-netflix-release-date-news/
- "Chip and Potato". Family Jr. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- "Chip and Potato". Eye On Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- http://www.kewpersonalmanagement.com/new-blog
- "Netflix binges on Chip and Potato". Darrall Macqueen. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- https://www.tvpassport.com/series/chip-and-potato/374461
- "Chip & Potato". Netflix. Retrieved 2019-02-18.