''The Crayon Box'' is an American children's TV series that was aired in

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from 1997 to 1998, based on a poem by Shane DeRolf. The show followed '' Bananas in Pajamas'' as part of a 30-minute double-show, with each show being 15 minutes. The show's tagline was "A Good Show Helping to Build Great Kids". There were many characters beside the crayon characters, that were both live-action puppets, and cartoon. The series was produced by Chiodo Bros. Productions, Sunbow Entertainment,

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Characters

*The Crayons - a box of multi-coloured crayons, who introduce each episode's story then moralise at the end. *Bubby - a brown bear, sensible and level-headed. *Dotty - a young cat with dots, Dotty is clever and excitable but prone to selfishness. *Lump - a purple dog, quite slow-witted but friendly and eager to please. *Jack - a cheeky Jack in the Box. *Piggy Banks - a piggy bank, very pink and sweet. *The Baby - a bonnet-clad baby who is wise beyond her years. *The Sheriff - a Wild-West Sheriff, authoritarian and clumsy, often losing his hat. *Hugo - the Sheriff's horse, an intelligent hobby horse with an English accent who is quick to help the Sheriff whenever he gets in a muddle. *The Cutout Sisters - Paperchain dolls who always sing to communicate.

Adaptations

A book known as ''The Crayon Box that Talked'' was published on October 21, 1997 by

, written by Shane DeRolf, and illustrated by Michael Letzig.

References

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KPTV schedule from 1997, featuring ''Bananas in Pajamas'' and ''The Crayon Box'' in the grid
1990s American children's television series 1997 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings American television series with live action and animation American television shows featuring puppetry Television series by Sunbow Entertainment Television series by Universal Television Television series by Sony Pictures Television Sentient toys in fiction {{US-child-tv-prog-stub