''Stella and Sam'' is a Canadian children's television series based on the

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book series "Stella" and "Sam" by

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and published by Groundwood Books Inc. The series was developed for television by

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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

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channel on Sunday, January 9, 2011. The show's theme music is performed by singer

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. The show premiered in the United States on April 2, 2018, the show started airing on the

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block. The TV show is flash-animated, but it is made with

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Synopsis

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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 Tony Daniels is a Canadian voice actor. He is well known for providing the voices of Uncle Flippy in ''JoJo's Circus'', as well as Jedite and Wiseman in the original English dub of ''Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and ...

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

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References

External links

Radical Sheep Productions Inc.Stella and Sam on Facebook
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