''Miffy's Adventures Big and Small''; sv, Miffys äventyr stora och små is a
CGI-
animated television series
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based on the ''
Miffy
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'' book series by Dutch artist
Dick Bruna
Dick Bruna (born Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna, 23 August 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a Dutch author, artist, illustrator and graphic designer.
Bruna was best known for his children's books which he authored and illustrated, numbering over 200. His ...
, and a continuation of ''
Miffy and Friends
''Miffy and Friends'' ( nl, Nijntje en haar vriendjes) is a stop-motion animated television series, based on the ''Miffy'' book series by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. The series was produced by Big Tent Entertainment and Mercis BV in association with ...
'' (2003–07). The series first aired on October 2, 2015 on
Tiny Pop
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in the UK and aired on
NPO Zappelin
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in the Netherlands and on the
Nick Jr. Channel
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in the US. The series finale aired on June 15, 2019.
Episodes
The series had six seasons, each consisting of 13 seven-minute segments.
Production
Production began in September 2014. The series was publicly announced in October of the same year, at the
MIPCOM
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trade show in Cannes, France. At the convention, the series' launch date was announced for fall 2015 to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of the Miffy character. 52 segments were ordered in 2014, with an additional 26 segments later in 2016.
Broadcast
''Miffy's Adventures Big and Small'' first aired on October 2, 2015. The series aired on
Sony
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's
Tiny Pop
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network in the UK, on
ABC Kids in Australia, on
e-Junior
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in the United Arab Emirates, on Akili Kids! in Kenya, on
Nick Jr. Channel
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in the United States, on
NET25 in the Philippines and on
TVOKids
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in Canada. ABC released the series in Australia and
PBS Distribution
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released the first two seasons in the US.
Notelist
References
External links
''Miffy's Adventures Big and Small'' at NickJr.com*
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2010s British animated television series
2010s British children's television series
2010s preschool education television series
2015 British television series debuts
2015 Dutch television series debuts
2010s Dutch television series
2017 British television series endings
2017 Dutch television series endings
English-language television shows
British computer-animated television series
British television shows based on children's books
British preschool education television series
Animated preschool education television series
Animated television series about children
Animated television series about rabbits and hares
Television shows based on Dutch novels
Nickelodeon original programming
Nick Jr. original programming