''Miffy and Friends'' () is a Dutch

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, based on the '' Miffy'' book series by Dutch artist

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. The series was co-produced by Mercis Media and Palm Plus Multimedia. The series was originally broadcast from 2003 until 2005 on KRO in the Netherlands.

Plot

The show focuses on the life of a young rabbit Miffy. The show is presented in a storybook style, with narration by Canadian actress/singer Cyd Vandenberg explaining the actions of non-speaking Miffy and her friends.

Characters

*Miffy is a young rabbit and the series' protagonist. She is an aspiring artist who also likes to write. *Snuffy is a brave brown dog who was first introduced in the episode "Miffy Meets Snuffy". She is one of Miffy's best friends. *Boris is a bear who lives near Miffy. He enjoys building things. He has a sister named Barbara. *Poppy is a pig often seen gardening or reading. She has a niece named Grunty. *Grunty is Poppy Pig's niece. *Barbara is Boris Bear's sister.

Episodes

The series lasted for three seasons, consisting of 39 episodes. Each episode is made up of two segments. On Noggin, original math-based shorts aired between the two segments.

Season 1 (2003)

Season 2 (2004)

Season 3 (2004–2005)

Production

The series was produced in the Netherlands by Big Tent Entertainment and Mercis BV in association with Palm Multimedia.

Broadcast

The series premiered in the Netherlands on KRO in 2003. In the United States, the show was licensed by Big Tent Entertainment and aired on Noggin from April 7, 2003, to July 20, 2008. For the US airings, Noggin created original "interactive game" shorts to air between segments. From 2007, the series was broadcast on local

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stations, presented by WLIW. It also aired on

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in Canada, ABC Kids in Australia and on

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in New Zealand.

Home media

During its run, several videotapes including episodes of the series were produced. The series was also made available on DVD in America through

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and Big Tent Entertainment. Select ''Miffy and Friends'' episodes were included on themed DVDs released in 2009. , ''Miffy and Friends'' is available to stream on

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Sequel

In 2015, a continuation of the series, '' Miffy's Adventures Big and Small'', premiered on

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in the Netherlands and on

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in the UK; it concluded on 15 June 2019.

References

External links

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''Miffy and Friends'' on TVGuide.com''Miffy and Friends'' on CommonSenseMedia.org
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