''Norman Picklestripes'' is a

stop-motion Stop-motion (also known as stop frame animation) is an animation, animated filmmaking and special effects technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appe ...

television series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming plat ...

that aired from July 27, 2019 to June 8, 2021 on

Universal Kids Universal Kids was an American children's cable channel owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The channel launched on September 26, 2005, as PBS Kids Sprout, a preschool-oriented offshoot of ...

. The series is produced by an animation studio in

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

, United Kingdom called Factory that received awards from

BAFTA The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA, ) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual awa ...

and

Kidscreen Brunico Communications is a Canadian magazine publishing company."Desktop tabloid publishing firm sports 2 publications and a profit". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 9, 1989. The company specializes primarily in online trade magazines serving medi ...

. The series follows forest animals going through the comedic adventures of Plywood Forest's can-do handyman, Norm. The series also features Broadway–inspired songs. 23 episodes were produced. Currently, the series is available for streaming on

Globoplay Globoplay is a Brazilian subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Grupo Globo. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by Estúdios Globo with the service also hosting content from ot ...

in Brazil, as well as Stan in Australia; and is also available in 7 languages and has broadcast over 18 countries globally.

Characters

Main

* Norman "Norm" Picklestripes (voiced by

Dwayne Hill Dwayne Hill (born June 5, 1966) is a Canadian 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 over 2 ...

) is a green-striped creature with ears and the handyman in Plywood Forest. He can solve all sorts of problems. He is the son of

Mother Nature Mother Nature (sometimes known as Mother Earth or the Earth Mother) is a personification of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nurturing aspects of nature by embodying it, in the form of a mother or mother goddess. European concept tr ...

. * Bob (voiced by

David Berni David Berni is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian and writer. Life and career Berni is well known for voicing Frank on '' Go, Dog. Go!'', Bernie on ''Ollie's Pack'' and Bird Bud on '' The Snoopy Show''. He is also known for voicing Brent Mclean ...

) is a neurotic, sweet and lovable purple porcupine and is Norm's oldest friend. * Blanche (voiced by Stacey DePass) is a sassy and fashionable pink

bunny Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also includes the hares), which is in the order Lagomorpha (which also includes pikas). They are familiar throughout the world as a small herbivore, a prey animal, a domesticated form ...

who likes everything to be clean in Plywood Forest. * Marco (voiced by Alexander Marsh) is an 8-year old brown

raccoon The raccoon ( or , ''Procyon lotor''), sometimes called the North American, northern or common raccoon (also spelled racoon) to distinguish it from Procyonina, other species of raccoon, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest ...

. He is very active and full of energy. He thinks that he is good at jumping, running, and hip hop dancing, but is still learning how to do them right. * Bixie (voiced by

Bryn McAuley Bryn McAuley is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Caillou on the Caillou, television series of the same name, Anne Shirley on ''Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series'', Gina Lash in ''Angela Anaconda'', Skye Blue in ''Carl²' ...

) is a black and white

striped skunk The striped skunk (''Mephitis mephitis'') is a skunk of the genus ''Mephitis (genus), Mephitis'' that occurs across much of North America, including southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. It is currently listed as least concern ...

who advances at arts and crafts. She is also an owner and chief of her own salon, "Chop Chop Hair Salon".

Recurring

* The Possums are a trio of blue

possums Possum may refer to: Animals * Didelphimorphia, or (o)possums, an order of marsupials native to the Americas ** Didelphis, a genus of marsupials within Didelphimorphia *** Common opossum, native to Central and South America *** Virginia opossum, ...

who like hanging out with Norm in the Forest. The "lead possum" is named Blake and the other two possums are named Travis and Drew. Blake is voiced by Christian Martyn and Travis and Drew are respectively voiced by

Dan Petronijevic Daniel Petronijevic (born March 28, 1981), known professionally as Dan Petronijevic, is a Canadian actor who has appeared in various feature films, including the '' American Pie'' franchise, and in TV shows such as '' 19-2'', '' Playmakers'', '' ...

and

Robert Tinkler Robert Tinkler is a Canadian voice actor who provides voices for a number of cartoons and anime shows. He voiced Max in '' The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police'', Delete in the children's animated series ''Cyberchase'', Pelswick Eggert ...

. * Mother Nature (voiced by Judy Marshank) is a pink-striped creature who is Norm's mom. * Betsy (voiced by Shayelin Martin) is a young

who is Bixie's sister. * Juniper (voiced by

Tajja Isen Tajja Isen is a Canadian writer, editor, and actress. Her first book, the essay collection Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service, was published in April 2022. As an actress, she is best known for voicing the title character '' Atomic Be ...

) is a young frog who wears a bonnet. * Fred (voiced by Deven Mack) is a friendly purple

spider Spiders (order (biology), order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude spider silk, silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and ran ...

. * The Gophers are a pair of

gophers Pocket gophers, commonly referred to simply as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. The roughly 41 speciesSearch results for "Geomyidae" on thASM Mammal Diversity Database are all endemic to North and Central America. They are ...

who are Norm's assistants who like to chant "Magic" two or three times and say "One More Time" at the end of every episode to sing the episode's main song once again. Their names, however, are not revealed. They are respectively voiced by Taylor Abrahamse and

. * Carl (also voiced by

) is a male

weasel Weasels are mammals of the genus ''Mustela'' of the family Mustelidae. The genus ''Mustela'' includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets, and European mink. Members of this genus are small, active predators, with long and slend ...

. * Additional voices –

Christian Potenza Anthony Christian Potenza is a Canadian actor and comedian. He has voiced Jude Lizowski on ''6teen'' as well as Brando Beaver and both of the Bison Brothers in ''Pikwik Pack''. From 2007 to 2014, Potenza was also the original voice actor for Ch ...

Seán Cullen Seán Cullen (born 29 August 1965) is a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for combining improvisation with mimicry and music. He is known for providing voices of characters in shows like '' Best Ed'', '' Seven Little Monsters,'' ...

Addison Holley Addison Holley (born May 18, 2000) is a Canadian actress who has had starring roles in several television series. Holley was born in Burlington, Ontario. In 2016, she was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Child ...

, Mika Shimozato, Joe Cobden,

Terry McGurrin Terry McGurrin is a Canadian comedian, writer, producer, and voice actor from Ottawa, Ontario. He was the story editor for the 2011 YTV show '' Scaredy Squirrel''. He is known as the voice of Jonesy Garcia on '' 6teen''. He has also been a stor ...

Ron Pardo Ron Pardo is a Canadian actor and comedian. He has performed roles in over 90 animated series. On ''Paw Patrol'', Pardo has voiced Cap'n Turbot since the first episode, and later voiced the breakout villain Mayor Humdinger as well as various ot ...

Lilly Bartlam Lilly Noelle Bartlam (born July 17, 2006) is a Canadian actress.Dan Rolph"Detention Adventure adds Grand Bend’s Lilly Bartlam to cast" '' Exeter Lakeshore Times-Advance'', October 21, 2020. She received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at ...

Cory Doran Cory Doran (born February 7, 1982) is a Canadian voice actor and director. He is known as the voice of Dabio & Rex in the PBS Kids animated series '' Wild Kratts'', Jimmy in the Breakthrough Entertainment animated show '' Jimmy Two-Shoes'', and ...

Jacqueline Pillon Jacqueline Patricia Pillon (born December 27, 1977) is a Canadian actress. She is best known as the voice of Matt in ''Cyberchase'' and Cookie Falcone (MacDougall) in ''Fugget About It''. Life and career Early life Pillon was born in Windsor, ...

, Jake Beale,

Annick Obonsawin Annick Obonsawin (born October 12, 1983) is an Abenaki Canadian actress. Career Obonsawin has played roles in many children's shows such as Inez in ''Cyberchase'' and Skunk in '' Franklin''."Banker quit her job for Superman Dreaming up a career i ...

Julie Lemieux Julie Lemieux 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 SuperS: The Movie''. ...

, Jonathan Wilson, Christian Distefano,

Scott McCord Scott McCord is a Canadian actor. He has performed on film, television, animation and on stage. He is a member of ''The Actors Studio''. On television he has appeared in series regular, recurring and guest starring roles. Career He plays the m ...

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'' and Marty Stevens on the television series '' Traders''. Early life Patrick McKenna ...

, Novie Edwards,

Kristin Fairlie Kristin Louise Fairlie (born ) is a Canadian actress. In 1998, she won a Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble for her lead role in the Showtime original movie ''The Sweetest Gift''. As a voice actress, Fairlie has voiced the roles of the title ...

, John Stocker,

Joe Pingue Joe Pingue is a Canadian actor and film maker. His roles include Captain McDowell in the Prime sci-fi series ''The Expanse (TV series), The Expanse'', Aloznzo Bunker in the Netflix Western limited series ''Godless (miniseries), Godless'', Whiff in ...

, Hugh Duffy, Carolyn Hay,

Andrew Sabiston Andrew Sabiston is a Canadian actor, voice actor, writer, story editor and multi-award nominated Canadian children's television series developer, with over 1100 episodes to his credit. Early life Sabiston was born in Victoria, British Columbia t ...

Jesse Camacho Jesse Camacho (born May 29, 1991) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Sheldon Blecher in the television series '' Less Than Kind''.Erin Pitt, Tyler James Nathan,

Katie Griffin Katie Griffin (born January 14, 1973) is a Canadian actress and singer who has appeared on television, films and voiced animations. Her roles include the voices of Sailor Mars in the original English Canadian dub of ''Sailor Moon'', Lauren in ' ...

, Devan Cohen, Trek Buccino, Jenna Warren,

Jacob Ewaniuk Jacob Ewaniuk (born September 1, 2000) is a Canadian actor well-known for voicing Nick in seasons 1 and 2 of ''The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!.'' He was discovered by Ford Models at age and began acting thereafter when he got his fir ...

Paul Braunstein Paul Braunstein is a Canadian actor who starred in the popular Canadian television series ''Train 48'' in 2003 as Johnny McLaughlin, a comical character. He was considered one of the most popular cast members of the series and has also made a few o ...

Aurora Browne Aurora Browne is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series '' Baroness von Sketch Show''. Early life She is originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. Car ...

Dan Chameroy Dan Chameroy (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian actor, best known for his work in musical theatre. In 1995, he originated the role of Gaston in the Canadian premiere production of '' Beauty and the Beast'' at the Princess of Wales Theatre. ...

, Rebecca Husain, Drew Davis, Gage Munroe, Tyler Murree, Amos Crowley, Jordi Mand, Camden Angelis, Phil McCordic, Darren Frost,

Stephanie Anne Mills Stephanie Anne Mills (born March 7, 1979) is a Canadian actress. Biography Mills was born in Edmonton to Margaret (née Achtymichuk) and Harvey Mills. She aspired to be a singer, dancer and actress as a young child."Edmonchuk expat checks into T ...

, Meesha Contreras,

Adrian Truss Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the ma ...

Catherine Disher Catherine Disher is a British-born Canadian actress. She has won two Gemini Awards: in 2005 for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series ''Snakes and Ladders'', and in 2010 for her role in '' The Border''. She was also nominated for ...

, Julie Sype and Jonah Wineburg

Episodes

Broadcast

The series aired on

in the United States and on

Sky Kids Sky Kids may refer to: * ''Sky Kids'' (magazine), a magazine * Sky Kids (TV channel), a British television channel * ''The Flyboys'' (film), a 2008 film that was released internationally as ''Sky Kids'' See also * '' Sky Kid'' * '' Spy Kids (di ...

in the United Kingdom. It also intentionally aired on channels such as Yle TV2 in Finland,

in Brazil, Stan in Australia, and

Family Jr. Family Jr. is a Canadian specialty channel owned by WildBrain. A sister channel to Family Channel, it broadcasts children's programming aimed at viewers aged 2 to 7. Legally, the channel operates as a multiplex service of Family Channel, stemmi ...

in Canada.

References

{{Universal Kids Universal Kids original programming 2019 American animated television series debuts 2021 American television series endings 2010s American animated comedy television series 2020s American animated comedy television series 2010s American children's comedy television series 2020s American children's comedy television series 2019 British television series debuts 2021 British television series endings 2010s British animated comedy television series 2010s British children's television series 2020s British children's television series 2019 Canadian television series debuts 2021 Canadian television series endings 2010s Canadian animated comedy television series 2020s Canadian animated comedy television series 2010s Canadian children's television series 2020s Canadian children's television series 2010s preschool education television series 2020s preschool education television series American children's animated comedy television series American children's animated fantasy television series American children's animated musical television series American preschool education television series American stop-motion animated television series Animated preschool education television series British children's animated comedy television series British children's animated fantasy television series British children's animated musical television series British preschool education television series British stop-motion animated television series Canadian children's animated comedy television series Canadian children's animated fantasy television series Canadian children's animated musical television series Canadian preschool education television series Canadian stop-motion animated television series American English-language television shows Animated television series about bears Animated television series about rabbits and hares Television series about raccoons Television series by Universal Television Children's television series about talking animals Television shows set in forests