Higglytown Heroes (2004)

เรื่องย่อและรีวิว Higglytown Heroes

Higglytown Heroes เป็นการ์ตูนแอนิเมชัน ปี 2004

In the colorful world of Higglytown, four kids and their squirrelly friend learn about the heroes that inhabit their city, from mail carriers and bus drivers to police officers and firefighters.

เจาะลึก Higglytown Heroes: เนื้อเรื่อง การสร้าง และเสียงวิจารณ์

Higglytown Heroes is an American CGI-animated children's television series created by George Evelyn, Holly Huckins, Denis Morella, Kent Redeker, and Jeff Ulin. Produced by Wild Brain and Happy Nest, the series aired on the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel in the United States. The show's characters are shaped like Russian nesting dolls. In the show, four children named Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, Kip, and their best friend, Fran the Squirrel, learn about all of the important jobs that people do in Higglytown. 65 episodes were produced.

The theme song of the show, Here in Higglytown, is performed by They Might Be Giants, which was also released on their second children's album Here Come the ABCs. After its series finale originally aired on January 7, 2008, reruns aired on Playhouse Disney until March 29, 2009. The show was originally planned to air on the rebranded Disney Junior block in 2011, but it didn't come to fruition. However, the Disney Junior 24/7 channel then aired it in reruns from March 23, 2012 until May 16, 2014. The show was added to Disney+ in April 2021. The Higglytown Heroes TV series was made using Alias Maya which was used to design models and textures for the 3D characters, and Photoshop which was used to create the 2D backgrounds and props.

Plot

Each episode focuses primarily on different occupations and the problems that they solve; the characters with these occupations are referred to as "Heroes", due to both the work they do every day, as well as how they assist the characters with resolving conflicts. As the show is a musical, there are at least two songs every episode, relating to both the conflict and the Hero. Sometimes, Heroes may return in later episodes to assist the other characters, in order to demonstrate both effective teamwork, as well as how interconnected each occupation is within everyday life.

Characters

Eubie (voiced by Taylor Masamitsu) is the oldest of the gang. He lives with his aunt, uncle and their pet parrots. He is very kind and gentle and always finds the brighter side of any minor situation.

Wayne (voiced by Frankie Manriquez) is Twinkle's older brother. He has an obsession with toast and sometimes he is dramatic in a situation.

Twinkle (voiced by Liliana Mumy) is Wayne's younger sister. She tends to think of grand ideas that are usually shot down by Fran. She loves ballet dancing and she is the most artistic of the gang.

Kip (voiced by Rory Thost) is the youngest of the gang. He is very spontaneous and full of energy. His catchphrase is "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go, let's go, let's go!".

Fran (voiced by Edie McClurg) is an adult red squirrel and is the neighbour of Kip. She usually acts as a chaperone and motherly figure for the kids. She is the only animal in the gang. Generally, she is sitting or standing up on Kip's head.

Main voices

Taylor Masamitsu as Eubie

Frankie Manriquez as Wayne

Liliana Mumy as Twinkle

Rory Thost as Kip

Edie McClurg as Fran

Dee Bradley Baker as Pizza Guy

Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Ms. Fern

Supporting voices

Alanna Ubach – Plunkie, Mrs. Whiskers

Kevin Michael Richardson – Uncle Lemmo

Mindy Sterling – Aunt Mellie

Dee Bradley Baker – Krank, Zooter

Valyn Hall – Wiki & Tini (season 1)

Lara Jill Miller – Wiki & Tini (seasons 2 and 3), Pookie (season 2)

Jim Wise – Fripp

Rachel York – Bitty

Betty White – Grandma-Ma

David Jeremiah – Grandpa-Pa

Cicely Tyson and Gayla Goehl – Great Aunt Shirley

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