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''Noddy's Toyland Adventures'' is a British children's television programme that was broadcast from September 1992 until April 1994 and December 1994, and again in 2000 on the

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. It was produced by

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animation. The show featured the memorable voice acting talents of voice actors and television writers

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and

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(both of whom also worked on the version of ''

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'' for the United Kingdom, as well as the later 'also Cosgrove Hall produced' television series CITV's ''

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''), with every episode being written by Julia and Chris Allen respectively during its broadcast run. The composer

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sings the

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to this series. It follows the adventures of Noddy, a little wooden doll who lives in Toyland with his red and yellow car, often trying to make sixpence or getting himself in trouble. His best friends Big Ears, Mr. Plod and Tessie Bear are always ready to lend a hand, especially when he gets tricked by Gobbo and Sly, the wicked Goblins. Whatever the situation the episode mostly ends with Noddy laughing and nodding his head which makes the bell on his hat ring. Episodes of this series aired in Canada and the United States as part of a full thirty-minute program titled " Noddy" which featured the original UK animations re-dubbed with North American voices, which were shown in between all new live action segments. Paul K. Joyce's soundtrack was replaced by a new score by Stacey Hersh, who also scored the live action part of the series. Nashville-based songwriter Dennis Scott composed 99 new songs for the live action segments, including the theme song. Several of the re-dubbed Noddy animations were also released on VHS by Universal under USA Home Entertainment and PolyGram Video. These videos also featured songs written by Stacey Hersh and co-writer Ari Posner. This new series aired in the United Kingdom in 1999, under the title "Noddy in Toyland" (not to be confused with the show from 2009); the original British sound-track was used, but the live action segments were unaltered. In 2020, the complete series of Noddy's Toyland Adventures has been added onto

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Characters

Main

* Noddy is the protagonist of the series. Noddy is an imaginative young wooden boy who lives in Toyland. Voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

Catherine Disher Catherine Disher is a British-born Canadian actress. She has won two Gemini Awards: in 2005 for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series '' Snakes and Ladders'', and in 2010 for her role in '' The Border''. She was also nominated for ...

in the American/Canadian dub. * Tessie Bear, a neutral and clever young female

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, who is happy trying new things and is Noddy's girlfriend. Tessie was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

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in the American/Canadian dub. * Big Ears is a wise, bearded male

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who lives in a toadstool house in Toadstool Woods. He serves as a father figure to Noddy, and is the one Noddy usually goes to for advice and support. If Noddy has problems, Big Ears is always happy to help with his astute knowledge and sense-of-humour. He was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

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in the American/Canadian dub. *Dinah Doll, a kind female china doll, who sells all kinds of everything in the market. Dinah plays an older sibling figure role to both Noddy and Tessie, and the three are always ready to help each other out when a problem arises. Dinah was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and Sharon Lee Williams in the American/Canadian dub. *

Mr. Plod Noddy is an English character created by English children's author Enid Blyton. Noddy first appeared in a book series published between 1949 and 1963, illustrated by the Dutch artist Harmsen van der Beek from 1949 until his death in 1953, after w ...

is the Toytown policeman. Mr. Plod is quite committed to upholding the law, and thinks Toytown can't live without him. Mr. Plod has a British accent in both the United Kingdom and United States dubbed versions, but in the United Kingdom version, Mr. Plod speaks with a West Country accent. Mr. Plod was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub, his catchphrase is "Stop, in the name of the law!". * Bumpy Dog is Noddy's constant companion and Tessie's pet dog. Bumpy is highly excitable and will rush at friends, but is loyal, and has sensitive feelings if scolded by Noddy or anyone else. Bumpy's vocal effects were performed by

in both the United Kingdom and American/Canadian dubs. * Sly and Gobbo are the main antagonists of the series. They are goblins who are very mischievous and greedy, and always play horrible tricks on Noddy. Ironically, Gobbo is the more conniving and intelligent one. They were voiced by

(Sly) and

(Gobbo) in the United Kingdom dub, and

(Sly) and James Rankin (Gobbo) in the American/Canadian dub, and in this dub Sly is portrayed as a female character. * Noddy's Car is the yellow car with red decals which Noddy drives; it parps its horn and sways on its chassis to indicate emotion. Yellow Car is voiced by

in both the United Kingdom and American/Canadian dubs.

Recurring

*Mr. Wobbly Man is a male

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who cannot lie down. Mr. Wobbly Man was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

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in the American dub. * Master Tubby Bear is Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear's

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who is sometimes naughty and mischievous. As a mummy's boy sort of character, Master Tubby gets easily jealous whenever Noddy receives more attention from his parents than him. Master Tubby was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * Clockwork Mouse is a toy mouse who often requires winding up. Clockwork is perky and often gets into scrapes as a result from Noddy's misadventures, but the two are generally good friends. Clockwork was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * Mr. Sparks is Toyland's handyman with a Scottish accent, who has a street-smart personality and can mend anything. Mr. Sparks was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * Miss Pink Cat is a French/Southern 'young adult' female

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who is fussy and neat and has no patience for foolishness, even her own. Pink Cat was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

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in the American/Canadian dub. * Mr. Jumbo is a mild-mannered male

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who is friends with Clockwork Mouse. Jumbo was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * The Skittles are a family of three

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s consisting of Mrs. Sally Skittle and her many children of various sizes. They love to be knocked down. * Martha Monkey is a mischievous tomboy monkey who is very silly and bossy and is always making rude remarks. She has a similar older sibling figure position to Noddy with Dinah Doll, but is considerably more careless. Martha was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * Clockwork Clown is an Italian toy clown who does amazing tricks. Clockwork Clown was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * Mr. Train Driver is a train driver who drives the Toyland Express train. Train Driver was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub.

Minor

* Mr. Tubby Bear is Noddy's next door neighbour. His first name is John. John was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * Mrs. Tubby Bear is Noddy's next door neighbour. Her first name is Fiona. It is clear that she, like Mr Tubby Bear, are the superiors of Noddy, as John always refers to them as "Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear" and they regard Noddy like another son, helping Noddy grow in confidence. Fiona was voiced by

and

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in the American/Canadian dub. * Mr. Milko is Toyland's local milkman. Milko sometimes can be gloomy and sad, but Noddy's bell on his hat always cheers him up. Milko was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * Sammy Sailor is the local Scottish harbour sailor. Sammy Sailor was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * Bert Monkey is a youngish monkey with a tail that is very naughty and has a mind of its own, often stealing objects all by itself. Bert was voiced by

. It is heavily implied that this character is the same character as Bunkey, though this is never confirmed within the series. * Mr. Noah lives on the ark with Mrs. Noah and the animals, obviously based on the

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. Mr. Noah was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American dub. * Mrs. Noah lives on the ark with Mr. Noah and the animals. Mrs. Noah was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and

in the American/Canadian dub. * Mr. Straw lives on the farm with Mrs. Straw and the farm animals. Mr. Straw was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub. * Mrs. Straw lives on the farm with Mr. Straw and the farm animals. Mrs. Straw was voiced by

in the United Kingdom dub. * Lord Giraffe lives on the ark with Mr. and Mrs. Noah and the other animals. Lord Giraffe was voiced by

in both the United Kingdom and American/Canadian dubs. * Lady Giraffe lives on the ark with Mr. and Mrs. Noah and the other animals. Lady Giraffe was voiced by

in both the United Kingdom and American/Canadian dubs.

Episodes

Please note; only a few episodes had their titles Americanised. This was for a US video release. The rest were left unchanged.

Series 1 (1992)

Series 2 (1993)

Series 3 (3 and 4 in US) (1994)

It should be noted in US Releases of Series 3 was split into The 3rd and 4th Season, And Series 4 was Released As Season 5 in The US.

Christmas Special (1994)

Series 4 (5 in US) (2000)

*Two episodes share the title "Noddy and the Goblins." The first-series episode opens with "It had been a busy day in Toyland…" while the fourth-series episode opens with "It was a quiet morning in Toyland…"

VHS releases in the United Kingdom

VHS releases In the United States

In the US, a few VHS Tapes were released using the US Dub from Noddy, and two exclusive songs.

DVD release in the United Kingdom

As of , there is only one official DVD release of the show: a 1999 release of Noddy in Toyland that contains three episodes of the show ("Noddy Lends A Hand", "Noddy Meets Some Silly Hens" and "Noddy and His Unhappy Car").

References

External links

The Unofficial Noddy site

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