''Stories of the Sylvanian Families'' is a

children's television series Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evenin ...

directed by Jo and Martin Pullen, and produced by

FilmFair FilmFair was a British production company and animation studio that produced children's television series, animated cartoons, educational films, and television advertisements. The company made numerous stop motion films using puppets, clay anima ...

. It is the second

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based on the

Sylvanian Families is a line of collectible anthropomorphic animal figurines made of flocked plastic. They were created by the Japanese gaming company Epoch in 1985 and distributed worldwide by a number of companies. History Beginning and growth At the beginning ...

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, and the only one animated in

stop motion Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion or change when the series of frames i ...

. It premiered on British television in 1988. There are four episodes, each narrated by

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. ''Stories of the Sylvanian Families'' introduced three new families who don't occur in the 1987 animated series or the 2007 animated series. All four episodes were released on VHS video cassette by Abbey Broadcast Communications Plc in 1999.

Characters

* The Babblebrooks (grey rabbits): Grandfather Cliff, Grandmother Pearl, Father Rocky, Mother Crystal, Brother Bubba, Sister Breezy, Baby Sandy and Baby Coral * The Evergreens (grey bears): Grandfather Ernest, Grandmother Primrose, Father Forrest, Mother Honeysuckle, Older Brother Logan, Older Sister Summer, Brother Preston, Sister Ashley, Baby Dusty and Baby Poppy * The McBurrows (moles): Father Digger, Mother Heidi, Brother Muddy, Sister Molly, Baby Monty and Baby Mo * The Oakwoods (squirrels): Father Ollie, Mother Betsy, Brother Barnaby, Sister Bluebell, Baby Abbie and Baby Acorn * The Slydales (foxes): Father Slick, Mother Velvette, Brother Buster, Sister Scarlett, Baby Skitter and Baby Lindy * The Thistlethorns (mice): Father Chester, Mother Willow, Brother Lester, Sister Prissy, Baby Barry and Baby Heather * The Timbertops (brown bears): Grandfather Gus, Grandmother Fern, Father Taylor, Mother Rose, Older Brother Birch, Older Sister Ivy, Brother Bud, Sister Daisy, Baby Burl and Baby Blossom * The Treefellows (owls): Father Aristotle, Mother Arabella, Baby Winky, Baby Blinky and Baby Grumpy * The Waters (beavers): Father Wade, Mother Nancy, Brother Roger, Sister Misty, Baby Bucky and Baby Bubbles * The Wildwoods (brown rabbits): Grandfather Smokey, Grandmother Flora, Father Herb, Mother Ginger, Brother Rusty, Sister Hollie, Baby Barkley and Baby Juniper

Episodes

References

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