''Small Potatoes'' is an
animated
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pre-school series written and directed by
Josh Selig
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(creator of ''
Oobi'', ''
Wonder Pets!
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'' and ''
3rd & Bird
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''). It was produced by
Little Airplane Productions
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from its second studio in London. The show features a group of four potatoes—Olaf, Ruby, Nate, and Chip—who sing songs. The show's music was composed by
Jerry Bock
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.
27 shorts were produced.
The series was aired on
CBeebies
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in the UK,
ABC Kids in Australia, and on the
Disney Junior
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channel in the United States. It was followed by a motion picture in 2013, ''
Meet the Small Potatoes''. Small Potatoes is also available on
BBC iPlayer for over a year.
Characters
*Ruby: The smallest of the potatoes, who is red. She is the leader of the group.
*Olaf: The biggest of the potatoes who is wide and dark brown.
*Chip: A normal-sized light brown potato.
*Nate: A long and skinny potato who is medium red-brown.
Episodes
Broadcast
The series is broadcast in the following countries:
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Ketnet
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ABC Kids
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Rai Yoyo
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TV Tokyo
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RTP2
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KidZone TV
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Clan TVE
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ThaiPBS
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e-Junior
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CBeebies
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Disney Junior
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* - Family Jr
Discography
Albums
Singles
DVD
2012 - Small Potatoes – The Complete Series
References
External links
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2011 American television series endings
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2011 British television series endings
2010s British children's television series
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American preschool education television series
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English-language television shows
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