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The Mighty Jungle (Canadian TV series)

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This article is about the 2008 Canadian puppet series. For the 1994 American TV comedy, see The Mighty Jungle (American TV series).
The Mighty Jungle
Created byJason Hopley
Jeff Rosen
StarringFrank Meschkuleit
Mike Petersen
Wendy Welch
Emilie-Claire Barlow
Jamie Bradley
Cheryl Wagner
Opening themeThe Mighty Jungle
Ending themeThe Mighty Jungle (Instrumental)
ComposerJohn Welsman
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes46
Production
Executive producersMichael Donovan
Charles Bishop
Cheryl Hassen
Beth Stevenson
ProducerKatrina Walsh
Running time11 minutes
Production companiesDecode Entertainment
Halifax Film
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseSeptember 1, 2008 (2008-09-01) –
2009 (2009)

The Mighty Jungle is a Canadian puppet series created by Jeff Rosen and Jason Hopley. The narrative of the story is largely crafted by a group of preschoolers who appear in live-action segments interspersed between puppet-acted scenes. It is co-produced by Halifax Film[1] and Decode Entertainment,[2] both DHX Media Companies (now as WildBrain),[3] and produced in association with CBC Television.[4] The series is broadcast in Canada on CBC Television on the Kids' CBC programming block,[5] and in the United States on Sprout. In Latin America, it aired on Playhouse Disney in Spanish as Había una vez... en la selva poderosa.

Plot

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Babu the meerkat, along with his friends Bruce the gorilla and Rhonda the rhinoceros, explore many of the same issues that very young children face, such as wanting to win, feeling silly, or not knowing how much is "too much" of a good thing. As the story illustrating the day's theme is played out, the narrative occasionally pauses so that the live-action preschoolers can suggest a course of action for the puppet characters to take, and often the puppets will react to the advice they receive. Sometimes, there may even be a song related to a part of an episode's story.

Characters

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  • Babu (performed by Frank Meschkuleit) is a meerkat who isn't scared of anything.
  • Bruce (performed by Mike Peterson) is a gorilla who is always nervous. He is always having fun with the help of his friends and his safety helmet.
  • Rhonda (performed by Wendy Welch) is a rhinoceros that enjoys playing dress-up. She likes playing by the rules, including the ones she makes up.

Cast

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Puppeteers

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  • Jamie Bradley as Wendall the Sloth, Mr. Bristle the Warthog, Pizza Monkey, Steven the Elephant, Baby Kiko the Meerkat, Rainbow Unicorn, Dragon Dentist, Winter Wizard, Glinda the Stinky Flower, Eric the Baby Lion, Chocolate Marshmallow Monkey, Magical Unicorn, Chucky the Cheetah, Friendly Octopus, Baby Dinosaur, River Pigs.
  • Frank Meschkuleit as Babu the Meerkat
  • Mike Petersen as Bruce the Gorilla
  • Cheryl Wagner as Lala the Lion Cub
  • Wendy Welch as Rhonda the Rhinoceros

Episodes

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Season 1 (2008)

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  1. Planet Crazy
  2. Babysitting Kico
  3. Tag that Sloth
  4. The Magic Hat
  5. The Ice Cream Castle
  6. Dress-Up Tea Party
  7. Babu's Missing Ball
  8. Watch That Egg!
  9. Bruce's First Sleepover
  10. The Mighty Jungle Club
  11. Bananas for Bananas
  12. Queen Rhonda
  13. Spot the Giraffe
  14. (It's Not Easy) Being Stinky
  15. All That Sparkles
  16. Mighty Juice
  17. Jungle Picnic
  18. Jungle Snow Day
  19. Beehive Boogie
  20. Flower Picking Rules
  21. Jungle Campout
  22. Chocolate Marshmallow the Monkey
  23. Rhonda's Candy
  24. Wand-a-Rhonda
  25. Rhonda's Birthday
  26. Silly Day in the Jungle

Season 2 (2009)

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  1. Babu and the Giant
  2. The Wishing Star
  3. Bruce's Surprise Party
  4. Rhonda's New Friend
  5. Bruce Loses His Helmet
  6. Friends for Life
  7. Mighty Jungle Safari
  8. Babu and the Tooth Fairy
  9. Cindergorrila
  10. Mighty Jungle Time Machine
  11. Space Pig
  12. Mighty Jungle Unicorn
  13. Mighty Jungle Parade
  14. Mighty Fast Babu
  15. Babu and the Itch
  16. Super Babu
  17. Under the Mighty Sea
  18. Rhonda's Makeover
  19. Monster Tea Party
  20. Mighty Banana Shortage

References

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  1. ^ "Home Page – DHX Media". DHX Media.
  2. ^ "decode.tv". www.decode.tv.
  3. ^ "Home Page – DHX Media". DHX Media.
  4. ^ "Brand Canada". CBC.
  5. ^ "CBC.ca – Program Guide – Programs". www.cbc.ca.
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