''My Big Big Friend'' () is an animated children's television series created by Andrés Lieban and Claudia Koogan Breitman, co-produced by Brazilian studio 2DLab and the Canadian company Breakthrough Animation. It had its first showing on July 19, 2010 on

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in Spanish as ''Amigazazo'' or ''Mi amigazazo'' and on May 15, 2011 on

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. It also premiered in Canada on

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on September 1, 2008. It was financed with the laws of federal tax incentives, the Procult (BNDES) and the Audiovisual Sector Fund – FSA. The show centers around the friendships of three children, Yuri, Lili and Matt, each of whom has a "Big Big Friend" who is invisible to adults and other children but seen by all three friends. The show is flash-animated with Toon Boom Harmony. A feature-length film based on the series titled: Meu AmigãoZão - O Filme, was released on May 12, 2022 in Brazilian theaters while an English dub version is yet to be released.

Characters

Main

*Yuri is a 5-year-old boy, very smart, independent and happy, and has a very fertile imagination. He is an only child, and as a result is sometimes lonely, and can be a little selfish, yet shy at times. *Lili is a 6-year-old girl, very determined and loyal, and often speaks before she thinks. She often tries to help take care of her three baby brothers; this has given her a tendency towards bossiness, which her friends do not always like, especially when she attempts to assign control of their games. *Matt is a 7-year-old boy who loves to play sports, and is very energetic in everything he does. He is the oldest of the three children and is very curious, full of ideas and opinions, and very mischievous, which means he is often getting into trouble. He has an older sister named Nina who often teases and bullies him.

Big Big Friends

*Golias is Yuri's Big Big Friend, a large, round, blue

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. He is affectionate, likes to act, dress up, try new things and play outdoors. He is also very timid, and gnashes his teeth in fear if the lights are out. He loves to give Yuri trunk rides, and is quite sad if he ever feels left out. In Spanish, he is called Goliat. *Nessa is Lili's Big Big Friend, a pink

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. She can make friends with anyone, and is optimistic and cheerful. She also lets Lili ride on her neck. She is agreeable and mediates conflicts. *Bongo is Matt's Big Big Friend, a green

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. Like Matt, he is athletic, energetic and constantly jumping. He has a great sense of humor and an infectious, uncontrollable laugh. Bongo is afraid of being ignored and likes attention. Bongo is also very fearful. He has a pouch that Matt rides in despite the fact he is a male kangaroo (in real life, only female kangaroos have pouches). His pouch is apparently in more than one spot, since Bongo can be seen pulling things out or putting things into different pouches in various locations, such as, up by his neck, down at his sides (almost like pockets).

Cast

Canada

* Yuri –

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* Matt – Gage Munroe * Lili –

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* Golias (Goliat) –

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* Bongo – Rick Miller * Nessa –

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* Lobster (Beach Blast!) - Stacey DePass * Rose (Flower Power!) -

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* Daisy (Flower Power!) -

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* Pansy (Flower Power!) - Hannah Endicott-Douglas * Yuri's Dad -

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* Yuri's Mom / Bushy the Dog -

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* Lili's Mom -

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* Lili's Dad -

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* Matt's Mom / Otto the Penguin -

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* Matt's Dad - Richard Waugh * Oyster (Beach Blast!) / S Magnet (Everyone's A Critic) -

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* Ms. Carrol - Julie Pinto * Ms. Martin -

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* Grandmother - Corinne Conley * Mother Hen - Ellen-Ray Hennessey * Lisa -

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* Soccer Ball - Bruce Dow

Brazil

* Yuri – Fernanda Ribeiro * Matt – Eduardo Drummond (Season 1) and João Victor Granja (Season 2) * Lili – Anna Rita Cerqueira * Golias (Goliat) – Márcio Simões * Bongo – Sérgio Stern * Nessa – Lina Mendes (Season 1) and Christiane Monteiro (Season 2)

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2008-2010.)

*Season 1 premiered in Canada on september 1, 2008 and in Brazil on August 9, 2010.

Season 2 (2010-2012.)

Interstitials

*s2e2 Ice Cream 11 December 2014 *s2e8 Princess 12 December 2014 *s2e5 Finding You 18 December 2014 *s2e21 Golf Partners 30 May 2015 *s2e24 That Wayhttps://archive.today/20161226060726/http://www.treehousetv.com/clocal_schedule/nojs/20161227/eastern 6:30 AM My Big Big Friend Shorts S2 Eps #034 Way Down the Hall 9:55 AM My Big Big Friend S2 Eps #004 Hooray for You!/No Way, Karate 3:09 PM My Big Big Friend Interstitials S2 #024 That Way 8:35 PM My Big Big Friend S2 Eps #005 Teacher Trouble/A Knightly Thing to Do 27 December 2016

References

External links

Amigãozão''
site oficial
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at discoverykidsbrasil.com *
''My Big Big Friend''
at the

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