''Word Party'' (also known as ''Jim Henson's Word Party'') is an American CGI animated children's streaming television series that began airing on

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in 2016. The series was created by

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using Henson Digital Puppetry Studio.

Overview

The vocabulary-building program features a group of five young animals, Kip the Wallaby (John Tartaglia), Bailey the Elephant (Victor Yerrid), leader Franny the Cheetah (Donna Kimball), the mascot Lulu the Panda (Dorien Davies), and Tilly the Tortoise (Alice Dinnean), "as they sing, dance and play." The show invites young viewers to help teach the baby animals new words, practice these new words themselves, and celebrate these achievements with a "Word Party!", hence the series' title name. The show is narrated by

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Characters

Main * Lulu is a baby

panda The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes use ...

who is the youngest of the group and the title character of the series. Due to being younger than the other babies (and older than Tilly), it is often hard for her to fully express how she is feeling because it is harder for her to find the necessary words for what she wants to say. She occasionally does not speak in full sentences and gets frustrated when others can not understand her. * Kip is a baby

wallaby A wallaby () is a small or middle-sized macropod native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand, Hawaii, the United Kingdom and other countries. They belong to the same taxonomic family as kangaroos and som ...

who is the jokester of the group and loves to jump. Sometimes when he tries to guess what the other babies are feeling, or what someone else is trying to tell him, he often has trouble finding out what it is, with him comically and humorously failing. With help from the other babies, and Word Wally, he has the words for what someone else is talking about. He is the second oldest of the group. * Franny is a baby

cheetah The cheetah (''Acinonyx jubatus'') is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being , and as such has evolved specialized ...

who is Lulu's best friend and the leader of the group. Sometimes it is hard for the others to tell what is bothering her when she is in a low mood, but she accepts help when she needs it most. She has stated several times, "Well, I am the oldest." * Bailey is a baby

elephant Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae ...

who loves to pretend. He has a big heart, and often helps the other babies when they do not always have the words to express their feelings. He cares a lot about the other babies. * Tilly is a Mandarin-speaking baby

tortoise Tortoises () are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin: ''tortoise''). Like other turtles, tortoises have a shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, and like oth ...

who appears as a main character in season 4. Due to being the youngest of the group alongside Lulu, she is often soft-spoken and does not talk very much, though words cannot always describe her sunny disposition. She is the smallest of the babies.

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2016)

Season 3 (2017)

Season 4 (2020)

Season 5 (2021)

Word Party Presents: Math!

Word Party Presents: Math! is a spinoff that teaches math. It was released on Netflix on December 28, 2021. A sneak peek of the spinoff was uploaded on the Netflix Jr channel on December 1, 2021. It introduces new friends to the series, ''Cookitybot'' and ''Math Molly''.

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Overview

Characters

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2016)

Season 3 (2017)

Season 4 (2020)

Season 5 (2021)

Word Party Presents: Math!

Episodes

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References

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