''Small Potatoes'' is an

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pre-school series written and directed by

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(creator of '' Oobi'', ''

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'' and '' 3rd & Bird''). It was produced by

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from its second studio in London. The show features a group of four potatoes—Olaf, Ruby, Nate, and Chip—who sing songs. The show's music was composed by

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. 27 shorts were produced. The series was aired on

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in the UK, ABC Kids in Australia, and on the

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channel in the United States. It was followed by a motion picture in 2013, '' Meet the Small Potatoes''. Small Potatoes is also available on

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for over a year.

Characters

*Ruby: The smallest of the potatoes, who is red. She is the leader of the group. *Olaf: The biggest of the potatoes who is wide and dark brown. *Chip: A normal-sized light brown potato. *Nate: A long and skinny potato who is medium red-brown.

Episodes

Broadcast

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Discography

Albums

Singles

DVD

2012 - Small Potatoes – The Complete Series

References

External links

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