''Stella and Sam'' is a Canadian children's television series based on the
Canadian
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book series "Stella" and "Sam" by
Marie-Louise Gay
Marie-Louise Gay (born June 17, 1952) is a Canadian children's writer and illustrator. She has received numerous awards for her written and illustrated works in both French and English, including the 2005 Vicky Metcalf Award, multiple Governor G ...
and published by Groundwood Books Inc. The series was developed for television by
Radical Sheep Productions
Radical Sheep Productions was a Canadian television production company known for producing series including '' The Next Step'', '' Stella and Sam'', and '' The Big Comfy Couch'', the latter a Gemini Award-winning series for preschoolers which pro ...
.
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/ref> This series no longer airs on Family Jr.
Family Jr. is a multiplex channel of the Canadian specialty channel Family Channel. It broadcasts children's programming aimed at viewers aged 2 to 7.
The channel launched on November 30, 2007 as a Canadian version of Playhouse Disney, under ...
in Canada as of September 1, 2016.
The French-language version of this show, ''Stella et Sacha'', premiered on Disney Junior Télé on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The English-language version of the series premiered on the former Disney Junior
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channel on Sunday, January 9, 2011.
The show's theme music is performed by singer Emilie Mover
Emilie Mover is a Canadian singer-songwriter who writes music in genres such as folk, jazz, and children's music. She has released a number of solo albums in diverse styles, and in 2013 her solo album ''The Stella and Sam Album'' won the Juno Awa ...
.
The show premiered in the United States on April 2, 2018, the show started airing on the CBC Kids
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block.
The TV show is flash-animated, but it is made with Toon Boom Harmony
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.
Synopsis
In Manitoba
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, a nine-year-old girl named Stella guides her four-year-old brother, Sam, through the wild spaces beyond their back porch. For her, the great outdoors is more than just a place – it's a playmate. Sam learns that, with a little imagination, everyday items can be anything he wants it to be. For example, a chair can be a spaceship, a meadow where dragons roam, and a tall tree that transforms into a pirate ship. Their adventures gives Sam some questions. In turn, Stella has an endless supply of answers – as long as you're not too fussy about the facts.
Cast
* Rachel Marcus as Stella Bocquelet, a nine-year-old girl, who is Sam's imaginative and fun-loving older sister.
*Miles Johnson as Sam Bocquelet, a four-year-old boy, who is Stella's little brother.
*Tony Daniels
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as Fred, Stella's and Sam's pet dog and a constant companion.
* Robbie Fitzroy as Owen, Sam's best friend.
* Christina Orjalo as Ivy, Stella's female best friend, who always carries a purse.
* Jake Sim as Felix, Stella's male best friend and school classmate, who wears a green-and-white-striped shirt under a blue jacket.
*Pattycake, Felix's pet cat.
Episodes
Where it airs on
*Canada
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: Various channels
*Australia
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and New Zealand
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: Disney Junior
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*Mexico
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: Canal Once
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*Argentina
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: Pakapaka
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*France
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: Piwi+
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*Spain
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*Portugal
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: RTP2
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*Germany
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: KiKA
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*Netherlands
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: NPO Zappelin
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*Turkey
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: Düşyeri TV and minika ÇOCUK
*Sweden
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: SVT Barnkanalen
*Norway
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: NRK Super
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*Finland
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: Yle TV2
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*Arab World
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: MBC 3
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*Iran
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: IRIB Pooya
References
External links
Radical Sheep Productions Inc.
Stella and Sam on Facebook
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2010s Canadian animated television series
Canadian children's animated adventure television series
Family Channel (Canadian TV network) original programming
Family Jr. original programming
CBC Television original programming
Canadian television shows based on children's books
Animated television series about siblings
Animated television series about children
2011 Canadian television series debuts
2013 Canadian television series endings
Qubo
Canadian preschool education television series
Animated preschool education television series
2010s preschool education television series
Television series by Radical Sheep Productions
Television shows set in Manitoba
English-language television shows