''Kate & Mim-Mim'' is a
computer-animated television series for children created by husband-and-wife duo, Scott and Julie Stewart. Produced by
Nerd Corps Entertainment
Nerd Corps Entertainment was a Canadian 2D, 3D computer animation and flash animation studio located in Vancouver British Columbia. Founded by former Mainframe Entertainment producers Asaph Fipke and Chuck Johnson in 2002, the company was acqui ...
in season 1 and later by
DHX Media
WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, Ltd.) is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company. The company is known for owning the largest library of children ...
in season 2 with
FremantleMedia Kids & Family, the first episode premiered on
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven y ...
in the United States on December 19, 2014 until July 2, 2017 when Disney Junior lost the rights to air the series. The series also premiered in the United Kingdom on
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
on October 30, 2016.
The show focuses on the friendship and adventures of a little girl named Kate and her favorite toy, a
plush
Plush (from French ) is a textile having a cut nap or pile the same as fustian or velvet. Its softness of feel gave rise to the adjective "plush" to describe something soft or luxurious, which was extended to describe luxury accommodation, or s ...
bunny
Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit sp ...
named Mim-Mim who go on daring adventures in the fictional world of Mimiloo.
Characters
*Kate is the main protagonist. She is a 5-year-old girl who wears colored clothes and is best friends with a stuffed bunny named Mim-Mim. Kate is voiced by
Maryke Hendrikse
Marÿke Hendrikse ( ; born February 23, 1979) is a Bahamian–born Canadian voice actress who works primarily for Ocean Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She has played several roles in anime, most notably Revy in '' Black Lagoon'' ...
in North America and Jessica Hann in the UK.
*Mim-Mim, a plush purple bunny, is Kate's best friend. Mim-Mim is voiced by
Lee Tockar
Lee William Tockar (born 1969) is a Canadian voice actor and visual artist who works for several studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is also a writer of children's literature, a musician, sculptor, illustrator and collected painter ...
in North America and by Rob Foster in the UK.
*Valerie is Kate's mother. Valerie is voiced by
Nicole Oliver
Nicole Lyn Oliver (born February 22, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Princess Celestia and Cheerilee in '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' and Zoe Trent in '' Littlest Pet Shop''.
Early life
Oliver was born ...
in North America and
Joanna Ruiz
Joanna Ruiz (born 1 February 1970) is a British voice actress who has mainly done voice acting for children's television shows. She attended the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
List of credits
* Hilltop Hospital – Additional Voices
...
in the UK.
*Marco is Kate's father. Marco is voiced by David Godfrey in North America and
Charlie Ryan in the UK.
*Boomer is a blue creature, and Lily's younger brother. He is voiced by
Maryke Hendrikse
Marÿke Hendrikse ( ; born February 23, 1979) is a Bahamian–born Canadian voice actress who works primarily for Ocean Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She has played several roles in anime, most notably Revy in '' Black Lagoon'' ...
in North America and
Joanna Ruiz
Joanna Ruiz (born 1 February 1970) is a British voice actress who has mainly done voice acting for children's television shows. She attended the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
List of credits
* Hilltop Hospital – Additional Voices
...
in the UK.
*Lily is a pink creature and Boomer's older sister. She is voiced by
Tabitha St. Germain in North America and
Jess Robinson
Jess Robinson (born 1982/1983) is an English comedy actress, singer, impressionist, voice artist and comedian.
Early life
Robinson was born in Edgware, London, in a non-religious Jewish family, the daughter of a piano teacher and artist, and g ...
in the UK.
*Gobble is a giant brown badger, voiced by
Brian Drummond
Brian Drummond (born August 10, 1969) is a Canadian voice actor. He formerly served on the board of directors for the New Westminster-based Urban Academy along with his wife, Laura Drummond, also a voice artist. Usually working in Vancouver, h ...
in North America and
Terrence Mann
Terrence Vaughan Mann (born July 1, 1951) is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is best known for his appearances on the Broadway stage, which include Chester Lyman in '' Barnum'', Rum Tum Tugger in ''Cats'', Javert in '' Les ...
in the UK.
*Tack is a orange-yellow creature, he is voiced by
Matt Hill
Matthew Hill (born January 19, 1968) is a Canadian voice actor working for Ocean Productions.
Career
His roles include Ed in ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'', Kevin Keene/Captain N in '' Captain N: The Game Master'', Kira Yamato in ''Gundam Seed'' and '' G ...
in North America and
Charlie Ryan in the UK.
Broadcast
Other international broadcasters that have picked up the series include
DR (Denmark),
SVT (Sweden),
Clan (Spain),
Panda
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes use ...
(Portugal),
Super RTL
Super RTL is a German free-to-air television network owned by the RTL Group. The channel originally launched in 1995 as a joint venture between RTL Group predecessor company CLT-UFA and Disney's Buena Vista International Television Investments ...
(Germany),
Tiji (France),
JimJam
''Jimjam'' (stylised as ''jimjam'') is a 2000 recording by UK jazz-funk guitarist Jim Mullen, featuring fellow-Scot Hamish Stuart on rhythm guitar, Pino Palladino on bass and Ian Thomas on drums. The professional collaboration between Mullen and ...
(Central and Eastern Europe)
PBS
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...
(Thailand) and
Okto
Okto is a daily children's program block on Mediacorp's Channel 5. The block airs daily during 5's morning and midafternoon time slots. It is also a weekend Mandarin children's program block on Mediacorp's Channel 8. It airs every weekend fro ...
(Singapore).
Episodes
Season 1 (2014-15)
#Rip Roaring Race (1 September 2014)
#The Need for Seed (2 September 2014)
#Color Me Happy (3 September 2014)
#Kittens and Mittens (4 September 2014)
#Tail Tale (5 September 2014)
#Mirror Mirror (8 September 2014)
#Boomer Size (9 September 2014)
#Mim Mim's Moon Mishap (10 September 2014)
#Tee Hee Rex (11 September 2014)
#Mega Music Maker (12 September 2014)
#Lost Island (15 September 2014)
#Flight of the Flowers (16 September 2014)
#A Case of the Giggles (17 September 2014)
#Hiccups and Night Fun (18 September 2014)
#Cloud Castle (19 September 2014)
#Snow Bowling (22 September 2014)
#Valentine Friends (23 September 2014)
#A Storybook Ending (24 September 2014)
#Balloon Buddies (25 September 2014)
#Twinkle Twinkle (26 September 2014)
#Snifferific (29 September 2014)
#Summer Funday Drive (30 September 2014)
#Mega Mim (1 October 2014)
#Kate the Great (2 October 2014)
#Clean Sweep (3 October 2014)
#Princess Kate (17 November 2014)
#Lighter than Air (18 November 2014)
#Gobble's Gift (19 November 2014)
#A Christmas Wish (22 December 2014)
#Babysitting Squoosh (5 January 2015)
#Chilly the Snowman (6 January 2015)
#The Curious Case of the Chamelippo (7 January 2015)
#Bubble Subbli (8 January 2015)
#Kate's Dragon Quest (9 January 2015)
#Butterfly Flowers (12 January 2015)
#Kate's Turtle Drive (13 January 2015)
#Make up a Game Day (14 January 2015)
#Lily's Café (15 January 2015)
#Leapfrog Underdog (16 January 2015)
#The Big Idea Box (19 January 2015)
#Happy Mim Day (20 January 2015)
#Super Kate (21 January 2015)
#Boom Chicka Bees (22 January 2015)
#The Mimiloo Zoo (23 January 2015)
#A Bunch O'Boomers (4 May 2015)
#Lily and the Unicorn (5 May 2015)
#Small Wonders (6 May 2015)
#Teenie Genie (7 May 2015)
#Catch a Critter (8 May 2015)
#Follow the Leader (11 May 2015)
#Treasure of Tut-n-Bunny (12 May 2015)
Season 2 (2016-18)
# Bathtime For Boomer (18 April 2016)
# Mimiloo Express (19 April 2016)
# Jurassic Tee Hees (20 April 2016)
# Tack & the Beanstalk (21 April 2016)
# Mim-Mim's Eggscellent Easter (22 April 2016)
# Lilly's Ballet Recital (25 April 2016)
# Eggy Boomer (26 April 2016)
# Chariots of Fun (27 April 2016)
# Boomer's Blanky (28 April 2016)
# Boogedie Bear Hair (29 April 2016)
# Mimiloo Clubhouse (2 May 2016)
# The Fluff Between Your Ears (3 May 2016)
# Lights, Camera, Mim-Mim! (4 May 2016)
# The Sky Is Falling (5 May 2016)
# Friendship Day (6 May 2016)
# Octo-Mim (9 May 2016)
# Small Blunders (10 May 2016)
# Lunar or Later (11 May 2016)
# Sprite Lights (12 May 2016)
# Wild Boomer (13 May 2016)
# Grabby the Crab (16 May 2016)
# Secret Superhero (17 May 2016)
# Boomer's New Pet (18 May 2016)
# Gobble's Gizmos and Gadgets (19 May 2016)
# Little Kate Riding Hood (20 May 2016)
# Glowing Up (23 May 2016)
# Lil' Boo (24 May 2016)
# Boomer's Three Wishes (25 May 2016)
# Me and My Shadow (26 May 2016)
# Twirly Scouts (27 May 2016)
# Remember When? (5 June 2017)
# The Mimiloo Mystery Friend (6 June 2017)
# King Boomer (7 June 2017)
# So You Think You Can Trumpet (8 June 2017)
# Kate in Oz (9 June 2017)
# The Mimiloo Safari (12 March 2018)
# Baby Gobble (13 March 2018)
# Lucky Funny Bunny (14 March 2018)
# Mim-Mim on Ice (15 March 2018)
# Kate's Surprise (16 March 2018)
# Fun for Zoom Zoom (19 March 2018)
# Boomer's First Flight (20 March 2018)
# Tack's Obstacle Course (21 March 2018)
# Boomer's Masterpiece (22 March 2018)
# The Story of Tack (23 March 2018)
Awards
In 2015, ''Kate & Mim-Mim'' was nominated for a
Leo Award
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...
for Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series (for the episode titled "Bunch O' Boomers").
References
External links
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''Kate and Mim-Mim''on
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven y ...
Kate and Mim-Mimon
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...
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Animated television series about children
Animated television series about rabbits and hares
British children's animated adventure television series
British children's animated fantasy television series
British computer-animated television series
Canadian children's animated adventure television series
Canadian children's animated fantasy television series
Canadian computer-animated television series
English-language television shows
Family Jr. original programming
Fictional duos
Television series by DHX Media
Television series by FremantleMedia Kids & Family
British preschool education television series
Canadian preschool education television series
Animated preschool education television series
2010s preschool education television series
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