''Tickety Toc'' is a

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comedy animated television series produced by The Foundation, part of Zodiak Media and FunnyFlux Entertainment. The first series consists of 52 episodes, each 11 minutes long, but is often shown as twenty-six blocks, each containing two episodes. The first series was acquired by the Nick Jr. Channel as part of a global deal. The series premiered in Asia on 19 April 2012 and was subsequently rolled out internationally with localised dubs. ''Tickety Toc'' aired for the first time on British TV on 23 April 2012 and became the number 1 daytime show on Nick Jr. in the

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for the first three months when it launched 10 September 2012. In addition to the Nick Jr. global acquisition, the show has been sold to

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television partners internationally. Launching on Channel 5's Milkshake slot 1 November 2012. Other broadcasters who have picked up the 52-episode series include TG4 in Ireland and Family Channel in

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has picked-up the North American and U.K. home entertainment rights to the series. Jolly Roger or Amusement Rides LTD made a Pufferty kiddie ride, featuring the main characters Tommy and Tallulah. It features a

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, so anyone can see themselves on Pufferty, the Tickety Toc theme tune, and four sound effects. In the United States, ''Tickety Toc'' originally aired on

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's preschool block Nick Jr., but was later burned off to the Nick Jr. Channel on weekdays. The series has a page on the

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website, but no episodes have been added as of .

Premise

The show takes place in the world within the Tickety Toc Clock, which is located in the middle of a wall of clocks inside an old clock shop. Behind the clock's face is an extraordinary world where things don't always run smoothly. The show's main characters, siblings Tommy and Tallulah, race against time to keep the Tickety Toc Clock ticking and chiming the time. They do everything with enthusiasm, commitment, and positivity, even if it gets them into trouble. Every hour, Tommy and Tallulah must return to the clock for "Chime Time", when the clock is to strike and chime the hour; should they fail to make it back to the clock before then, the clock will never chime. Among the characters who live in the clock's world are Pufferty, a dog-train hybrid; hyena handyman McCoggins, rabbit Hopparoo, the twins' caretaker cow Madame Au Lait, bat shopkeeper Battersby, chicken Chickadee, and gardener snail Lopsiloo. Throughout the episodes, an owl named Tooteroo tries to do a certain activity, sometimes based on the episode's theme, but is always unlucky.

Characters

The show's characters are Tommy, Tallulah, Pufferty (a dog-train hybrid), McCoggins (a cheetah), Hopparoo (a hare), Madame Au Lait (a cow), Battersby (a bat), Chickadee (a chicken), Lopsiloo (a snail), Tooteroo (an owl) and the Spring chicks with mother hen.

Voice cast

Korean version

* Taejun Eom and Jongwon Lee as Tommy * Choi Da-in as Tallulah * Jeong Hye-ok as Pufferty * Byun Young-hee as McCoggins * Sang-Hyeon Eom as Hopparoo * Hong So-young as Madame Au Lait * Jeong Mi-ra as Chickadee * Shin Yong-woo as Battersby * Kim Eun-ah as Lopsiloo

British version

* Toby Ralph as Tommy * Ruby Love as Tallulah * Elly Fairman as Pufferty * Lewis MacLeod as McCoggins and Battersby * David Holt as Hopparoo * Felicity Duncan as Madame Au Lait * Katy Wix as Chickadee * Gemma Harvey as Lopsiloo

American version

* Koda Cursoy as Tommy * Isabelle Seratch as Tallulah * Luke Cawley and Nathaniel Logan Mclntyre as Pufferty * Marc Silk as McCoggins * Philippa Alexander as Hopparoo *Patricia Rodriguez as Madame Au Lait and Chickadee *Eric Meyers as Battersby * Larissa Murray as Lopsiloo

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

Season 2 (2013)

Season 3 (2014)

Season 4 (2015)

Season 5 (2016)

International broadcasts

''Tickety Toc'' aired on EBS in South Korea. ''Tickety Toc'' aired on Channel 5, and is now airing on Sky Kids, in the United Kingdom. In the United States, all episodes of ''Tickety Toc'' aired from 2012 until 2018 on the Nick Jr. Channel.

Reception

The show was met with mixed reviews. Emily Ashby of

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gave the show four stars out of five, saying that "the lively series exposes preschoolers to concepts of time."

Merchandise

Zodiak Rights, the Consumer Products Licensing division of the Zodiak Media Group, launched merchandise, including toys,

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and

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, internationally starting in fall 2013. Vivid Imaginations and Just Play were the master toy partners for ''Tickety Toc'' globally. International licensing agents represented ''Tickety Toc'' in the following countries: *United States – Established Brands *Canada – Studio Licensing *France – Zodiak Kids, Paris *Australia – Fusion *Benelux – J & M Brands

References

External links

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