''Scaredy Squirrel'' is a Canadian animated television series based very loosely on the ''

Scaredy Squirrel ''Scaredy Squirrel'' is a children's book series written and illustrated by Canadian author Mélanie Watt. The first book of the ''Scaredy Squirrel'' series was published in March 2006 by Kids Can Press. A television series based on the books ...

'' book series by

Mélanie Watt Mélanie Watt (born August 20, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian children's author and illustrator. She is best known for ''Scaredy Squirrel'', which won the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award and was published in French as ''Fr ...

. The series premiered on April 1, 2011 on YTV in Canada and August 9, 2011 on

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, ...

in the U.S. The final episode aired on August 17, 2013. The series also aired on

Qubo Qubo ( ; stylized as qubo) was an American television network for children between the ages of 5 and 14. Owned by Ion Media, it consisted of a 24-hour free-to-air television network often mentioned as the "Qubo channel" (available as a digital ...

from 2017 to 2020.

Production

The series was produced in association with YTV by

Nelvana Nelvana Enterprises, Inc. (; previously known as Nelvana Limited, sometimes known as Nelvana Animation and simply Nelvana or Nelvana Communications) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment company owned by Corus Entertainment. Founded ...

, with additional production facilities provided by Studio 306, Pipeline Studios Inc. and Super Sonics Productions Inc., with Dolby Digital doing the sound, with Writers Guild of Canada and ACTRA writing the show's renewal plates, with the series' funding provided by The Canada Media Fund and The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.

Plot

The series chronicles the adventures of Scaredy, an energetic

anthropomorphic Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology. Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...

orange squirrel, and his best friend Dave, a blue skunk. Their antics take place in the fictional Balsa City, and often at the local supermarket the Stash "N" Hoard, where Scaredy works as a stacker.

Characters

* Scaredy Orville Squirrel (voiced by

Terry McGurrin Terry McGurrin (born November 5, 1968) is a Canadian voice actor, comedian, and writer from Ottawa, Ontario. He was the story editor for the 2011 YTV show ''Scaredy Squirrel''. He has most recently been story editing and executive producer for th ...

) – A smart, germophobic, and occasionally shy orange

squirrel Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. ...

who works as a stacker at a grocery store called Stash "N" Hoard and is fond of cleaning. * David "Dave" Skunkerton Weeb (voiced by Jonathan Gould) – Scaredy's best friend who is a

blue Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when ...

skunk Skunks are mammals in the family Mephitidae. They are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant scent from their anal glands. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or gin ...

. He is also dim-witted and is fond of being messy and farting. * Nestor (voiced by

Patrick McKenna Patrick McKenna (born May 8, 1960) is a Canadian comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series '' The Red Green Show''. Early life Patrick McKenna became interested in Second City when a high-school teac ...

) – Nestor is a

yellow canary The yellow canary (''Crithagra flaviventris'') is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in much of the western and central regions of southern Africa and has been introduced to Ascension and St Helena islands. T ...

who is the manager of Stash "N" Hoard. He is also Scaredy's boss and also frenemies with him. * Momma (voiced by

Jayne Eastwood Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946), also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is best known for her film roles as Anna-Marie Biddlecoff in the comedy film '' Finders Keepers'' (1984), Judy the Wa ...

) – A grouchy, light pink

canary Canary originally referred to the island of Gran Canaria on the west coast of Africa, and the group of surrounding islands (the Canary Islands). It may also refer to: Animals Birds * Canaries, birds in the genera '' Serinus'' and ''Crithagra'' ...

who owns the Stash "N" Hoard, and who is Nestor's mother. Momma makes surprise appearances at any time, and is fond of firing people even those who don't work at the Stash "N" Hoard. Additionally, she appears to have little respect for her son Nestor and generally refuses to approve of him. * Paddy (voiced by

David Berni David Berni is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian and writer. Life and career David Berni is an actor who currently voices the character Frank on Go, Dog. Go!, Bernie on Ollie's Pack and Bird Bud on ''The Snoopy Show''. He is also known for vo ...

) – A gray, egotistical

ferret The ferret (''Mustela furo'') is a small, domesticated species belonging to the family Mustelidae. The ferret is most likely a domesticated form of the wild European polecat (''Mustela putorius''), evidenced by their interfertility. Other mus ...

who is always making trouble for Scaredy. * Richard (Voiced by Jonathan Groff) – Richard is Scaredy's inanimate pet plant. Richard seems to be slightly sadistic, as seen when he forces Scaredy to wear the "Hat of Pain". * Sally (voiced by

Linda Kash Linda Kash (born 17 January 1961) is a Canadian actress. Career An alumna of Second City, she played Trudy Weissman in the 1998 Jean Smart sitcom '' Style & Substance''. She has also played various roles in popular television series, such as ' ...

) – A turquoise

trout Trout are species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', '' Salmo'' and '' Salvelinus'', all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word ''trout'' is also used as part of the name of some non-salm ...

who is deeply in love with Scaredy. Sally is confident and thinks she and Scaredy could be a good couple, when in truth Scaredy is freaked out by her. * Mildred (voiced by Jamie Watson) – A

toad Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scient ...

who works at the Stash "N" Hoard and seems to be Nestor's only friend. She is always seen drinking a bottle of soda and is constantly burping. She is also a secret spy but only Scaredy and Dave know. * Bucky "Buck" Beaver (voiced by David Berni) – A

beaver Beavers are large, semiaquatic rodents in the genus ''Castor'' native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers a ...

who works at the Stash "N" Hoard. He is friends with Hatton, Scaredy and Dave. * Hatton (voiced by

Dwayne Hill Dwayne Hill (born June 5, 1966) is a Canadian voice actor. In 2009, he was nominated for two Gemini awards, one in the solo category for '' Grossology'', the other, which he won, was for best ensemble in '' Atomic Betty''. Overall, he has voiced ...

) – A

mule The mule is a domestic equine hybrid between a donkey and a horse. It is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). The horse and the donkey are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes; of the two po ...

who works at the Stash "N" Hoard. He is friends with Buck, Scaredy and Dave. * Milly (voiced by

Laurie Elliott Laurie Elliott (born January 18, 1971) is a Canadian actress, voice actress, television writer, and stand-up comedian. She is best known as the voice of Jo from ''Total Drama''. Currently she is a writer of ''Corn & Peg''. Career She has appeare ...

) – A strange domestic cow that lives in Balsa City. Often seen dancing. She also licks Scaredy in his sleep. * Philmore (voiced by

) – An excited, nervous, fast-talking peacock who frequents the Stash "N" Hoard. * Sue (voiced by

Julie Lemieux Julie Lemieux (born December 4, 1962) is a Canadian voice actress. Career Lemieux has provided the voice for characters such as Sammy Tsukino in ''Sailor Moon'', young Darien Shields in '' Sailor Moon R: The Movie'', and Peruru in '' Sailor Moon ...

) – A female version of Scaredy whom he develops a crush for, but later discovers is insane. She wears a green dress and has a ponytail. Despite being present in the theme song, her only appearance in the series was in the episode "Acting Silly".

Episodes

Broadcast

The series aired on YTV in Canada from April 1, 2011 with the final episode aired on August 17, 2013. Repeats aired until December 30, 2016. The series aired on

in the U.S. from August 9, 2011 to June 22, 2013. It also aired on

in the U.S. from March 27, 2017 to July 24, 2020. The Latin American debut was on January 2, 2012. UK channel

Pop Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' ( ...

started to air episodes January 5, 2013 (replacing Lab Rats Challenge), and was shown in regularly scheduled programming on Kix! (now Pop Max.) The Gaeilge debut was on TG4 Ireland in 2015. As of August 30, 2021, the show is currently airing repeats on

and

Disney XD Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven yea ...

in Canada. The show is streaming on

Tubi Tubi is an American over-the-top content platform and ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox Corporation. The service was launched on April 1, 2014, and is based in Los Angeles, California. In January 2021, Tubi reached 33 million monthly ...

External links

* * {{Former YTV original series 2011 Canadian television series debuts 2013 Canadian television series endings 2010s Canadian animated television series 2010s Canadian workplace comedy television series Canadian children's animated comedy television series English-language television shows Animated television series about squirrels Animated television series about birds Animated television series about fish Television series by Nelvana