Toopy and Binoo
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| Toopy and Binoo | |
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 Toopy (right) and Binoo (left) playing with bubbles | |
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| Created by | Dominique Jolin |
| Based on | Toupie et Binou by Dominique Jolin |
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| Story by | Dominique Jolin |
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| Starring | Frank Meschkuleit |
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| Music by | Daniel Scott |
| Opening theme | "Toopy and Binoo Theme Song" |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
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| No. of episodes | 32 (104 segments) |
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| Producer | Dominique Mendel |
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| Production company | Spectra Animation |
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| Network | Treehouse TV Télévision de Radio-Canada Télé-Québec |
| Release | January 3, 2005 – December 29, 2006 |
Toopy and Binoo (French: Toupie et Binou) is a Canadian children's book series created by Dominique Jolin in 1996. In collaboration with Raymond Lebrun, it has been developed as an After Effect animated series produced by Echo Média (formerly Spectra Animation) and broadcast by Treehouse in English and Télévision de Radio-Canada and Télé-Québec in French. Another television series was produced as a live-action spin-off show titled Toopy and Binoo Vroom Vroom Zoom, produced by Echo Média (formerly Spectra Animation) which was developed into a mobile app.
A total of 175 episodes were produced overall.[1] A film adaptation based on the series titled Toopy and Binoo: The Movie was released on August 11, 2023 in Canadian theaters.
Plot
[edit]Toopy is a funny, friendly, optimistic, impulsive mouse whose insatiable zest for life is matched only by his love for his best friend, Binoo, a stuffed cat who is logical, sensible, and thinks before he acts. Binoo is devoted to his best friend Toopy. The characters are charming and endearing. The kindness, respect, and gentle aspects of childhood friendship are emphasized as the friends explore and discover the world around them with their colorful adventures. Toopy and Binoo allows for learning in a non-didactic manner. Individual segments are approximately five minutes in length, but five of them are frequently paired together into one 24-minute episode, both on television and DVD releases, and the mini-movies have other characters talk besides Toopy.
There are also short 2-minute episodes that are seen on the website in the second season, where, there are either "Magic You", "Captain You", or "Fabulous You" segments, featuring Toopy and Binoo as space captains, fairies, or, as superheroes who make things right by using magic (Toopy sometimes ends it by doing the same thing that's wrong on himself which he doesn't even notice), and they use the magic wand from "Godmother Toopy", explore things in their house and pretend to find out what they are, and, Binoo sometimes reveals what they are, such as a pillow, where, they use the same uniforms they had in "Strange New World", but, instead, the object they find is the entire form of the planet, and, help their friends when they have nothing to play with by playing games they can use with themselves. They use the same uniforms they had in "Super Toopy", however, Binoo does strikingly resemble Super Toopy. The segments encourage viewers (referred to in the show as "Magic You", "Captain You", or, "Fabulous You") to participate in the adventures and use their imaginations. Each DVD that has two half-hour specials has two of each of these three short mini-episode adventures, starting in this order: "Magic You", "Captain You", and then, "Fabulous You".
History
[edit]Toupie et Binou was the original title of the children's book series written by Dominique Jolin.
Binoo had his own book series. Echo Media (formerly Spectra Animation) then brought them to television, both in English versions, dubbing their English names to Toopy and Binoo.[2]
Seasons 1 and 2 have been broadcast in over 179 countries and dubbed into 30 languages, 1 million DVD's have been sold and YouTube videos have reached nearly 350 million views, for a total of 1.35 billion minutes viewed.
A third season of the television series, entiltled, Toopy and Binoo Vroom Vroom Zoom is produced in live 3D mode. Two Toopy and Binoo live shows, Marshmallow Moon and Fun and Games were presented across Canada and sold over 250,000 tickets.
Characters
[edit]- Toopy (voiced by Frank Meschkuleit) is a funny, friendly, optimistic, impulsive mouse whose insatiable zest for life is matched only by his love for his best friend, Binoo. He is one of the stars of the show. He has a wide imagination and takes Binoo to imaginary places created by the both of them and loves many different things, such as going on adventures with Binoo. Toopy is shown to really enjoy life in the show, and has a laugh line used in the credits, and some of the episodes. He is the only one to have a voice actor, who also voices every character in Dragon.
- Binoo is a small white cat who is one of the stars of the show and does not speak. Binoo is a lovable cat who is logical, sensible, and thinks before he acts. Binoo is devoted to his best friend Toopy. He communicates with signs and he also has a stuffed toy called "Patchy-Patch". He enjoys Patchy-Patch, reading books, and going on adventures.
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 104 | 26 | January 3, 2005 | June 20, 2005 | |
| 2 | N/A | 6 | February 14, 2006 | December 29, 2006 | |
Season 1 (2005)
[edit]- In bubble transitions of each episode, there are scenarios of Toopy and Binoo playing with bubbles.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Story by | Original air date | Prod. code | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "Tiger Binoo" | Katherine Sandford | January 3, 2005 | 101A / 113C | ||||||||||||||||
| "The Flying Hat" | Katherine Sandford | 101B / 111D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Giant Footprints" | Clive Endersby | 101C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Power Pyjamas" | Katherine Sandford | 101D / 113E | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Sock Safari" | Katherine Sandford | 101E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy is going on a tiger hunt and Binoo is the tiger. Toopy chases the tiger up into the mountains, through the grasslands and into a cave, but it's Binoo who gets the last laugh and traps Toopy. Toopy hunts for butterflies while Binoo catches his own with the help of a magic net. When their muddy footprints come to life, Toopy and Binoo chase a sneaky creature called a Geraffikiki around the room and up onto the ceiling. Binoo doesn't want to wear his new jammies until Toopy convinces him they have super powers - and they do! Toopy and Binoo follow Binoo's lost sock into the drawer and discover a laundry jungle. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Castle" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | January 10, 2005 | 102A / 126E | ||||||||||||||||
| "Ballooning with Binoo" | Steven Westren | 102B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Soapy Toopy" | Katherine Sandford | 102C / 109C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Topsy Turvey" | Steven Westren | 102D / 125B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Dusteroos" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 102E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy is trapped in a block tower and Binoo has to pile up sheep to get him out. Binoo blows a giant gum bubble and takes off with Toopy stuck to his feet. At bath time, Toopy and Binoo have an underwater adventure in search of the soap. It's hot and to get cool Toopy and Binoo stick frozen pops to their feet and skate to the arctic. While looking for Binoo's lost car, our heroes discover an outback world beneath the couch inhabited by kamikaze dust balls. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Toopy's Story" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | January 17, 2005 | 103A / 113B | ||||||||||||||||
| "Invisible World" | Clive Endersby | 103B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Night Light" | Gerard Lewis | 103C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Peanut-Butterbot" | Gerard Lewis | 103D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Tickle-Me-Tail" | Clive Endersby | 103E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy is telling Binoo a bedtime story but the last page is missing. Toopy and Binoo go into the story to find the ending with the help of a friendly dragon. A game of peek-a-boo takes a surprising twist when the entire house disappears. In search of the perfect night light, Toopy and Binoo chase a falling star through the nighttime sky. Toopy builds a robot to make peanut butter sandwiches for himself and Binoo. Toopy is trying to get Binoo to laugh and finally succeeds by tickling him with a feather. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Big Race" | Brian Lasenby | January 24, 2005 | 104A / 110B | ||||||||||||||||
| "Little Red Binoo" | Katherine Sandford | 104B / 110C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Strange New World" | Clive Endersby | 104C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Where's Patchy-Patch?" | Gerard Lewis | 104D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Sneezing Toopy" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 104E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo are having a race, and while Toopy has all kinds of vehicles, Binoo sticks with his tricycle. Toopy is writing a story and Binoo is the star! Toopy and Binoo are scouring the galaxy for new friends, and they find one in an unexpected place. Binoo loses Patchy-Patch and he and Toopy go to look for him under the covers. Toopy has the sniffles and Binoo takes care of him, but it's not so easy to keep Toopy comfy. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Camp Out" | Gerard Lewis | January 31, 2005 | 105A / 122E | ||||||||||||||||
| "Binoo's Letter" | Sheila Dinsmore | 105B / 122D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Pet Palace" | Jeff Sweeney | 105C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Colour Me Toopy!" | Katherine Sandford | 105D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Meatball Western" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 105E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo are camping indoors in a blanket tent, but Binoo's nervousness sends them out into the nighttime forest in search of a night light. Binoo mails a letter that goes all over the world (with Toopy and Binoo aboard) before it reaches the person it was meant for Toopy, of course! Toopy's pet store is full of fabulous imaginary animals, but none are as good a friend for Binoo as Patchy-Patch. Toopy and Binoo brighten up a rainy day by painting a sunny day at the beach with finger paints. Toopy and Binoo follow Binoo's lost meatball under the table where they have a Western adventure getting it back. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Toopy Knows Everything" | Clive Endersby | February 7, 2005 | 106A / 124C | ||||||||||||||||
| "Diaper Dream" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 106B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Jack-in-the-Box" | Gerard Lewis | 106C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Backpack" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 106D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Amazing Maze" | Clive Endersby | 106E | |||||||||||||||||||
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The Great Toopy predicts everything that will happen on Binoo's breakfast adventure, except the fact they'll run out of cereal. The monster in Binoo's dream turns out to be a crying female baby who needs a new diaper. Toopy and Binoo chase an escaping Jack-in-the-box into his box. Toopy and Binoo play hide-and-seek in a backpack where they meet a new friend called Patchy-Patch. Toopy and Binoo get lost in the maze Toopy is doing, but a baby kangaroo helps them escape. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Four Seasons" | Katherine Sandford | February 14, 2005 | 107A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Gone Fishin'" | Katherine Sandford | 107B / 124A | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Train Ride" | Katherine Sandford | 107C / 113A | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Godmother Toopy" | Katherine Sandford | 107D / 112E | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Binoo Blows Raspberries" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 107E / 112D | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo slide their toboggan down the biggest hill ever! Toopy and Binoo go fishing off the sofa and catch some surprises. Toopy and Binoo go on a long trip to find an apple that is right beside their front door. Toopy gets Binoo ready for the ball, and gets a nice surprise himself. Toopy teaches Binoo the best way to deal with scary monsters. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Eggheads" | Nancy Trites-Botkin | February 21, 2005 | 108A / 111B | ||||||||||||||||
| "Bistro Binoo" | Jeff Sweeney | 108B / 125E | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Magic Mirror" | Katherine Sandford | 108C / 113D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Abracadabra" | Clive Endersby | 108D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Toopy's Bed" | Katherine Sandford | 108E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo find themselves in a nest and discover what it's like to be birds. Toopy feeds Binoo a feast of invisible food and Binoo blows up like a balloon. Toopy falls into a mirror, meets a bunch of other Toopys, and discovers why he's the best Toopy of all. Toopy's magic tricks go awry. Toopy can't get comfortable, so he takes Binoo on a fantastical search for a new bed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Gopherville" | Nancy Trites-Botkin | February 28, 2005 | 109A / 123E | ||||||||||||||||
| "Toopy's Nose" | Story by : Dominique Jolin Script : Katherine Sandford | 109B / 123B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Soapy Toopy" | Katherine Sandford | 102C / 109C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Genie" | Jeff Sweeney | 109D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Big Smooch!" | Story by : Dominique Jolin Script : Katherine Sandford | 109E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Binoo plays hide and seek in gopher holes as Toopy searches. Toopy and Binoo go into a board game in search of Toopy's lost nose. At bath time, Toopy and Binoo have an underwater adventure in search of the soap. Toopy becomes a genie and grants three wishes to Binoo. Toopy wants to kiss a frog to see if it will turn into a prince, but the frog has other ideas. Meanwhile, Binoo has better luck. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Song and Dance" | Clive Endersby | March 7, 2005 | 110A / 126A | ||||||||||||||||
| "The Big Race" | Brian Lasenby | 104A / 110B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Little Red Binoo" | Katherine Sandford | 104B / 110C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Duckling" | Katherine Sandford | 110D / 116E | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Seven Binoos" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 110E / 114E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy has planned a musical with Patchy-Patch's help, lucky too, as Patchy-Patch saves the day every time until Binoo saves Patchy-Patch. Toopy and Binoo are having a race, and while Toopy has all kinds of vehicles, Binoo sticks with his tricycle. Toopy is writing a story and Binoo is the star! Toopy wants to become every creature he sees, and he and Binoo does! Toopy made six Binoos out of snow who come to life. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Funny Bunny" | Gerard Lewis | March 14, 2005 | 111A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Eggheads" | Nancy Trites-Botkin | 108A / 111B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Mud Cake" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 111C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Flying Hat" | Katherine Sandford | 101B / 111D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Storm in a Bottle" | Gerard Lewis | 111E / 119E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bunny Toopy hunts for the perfect place to hide Binoo's egg. Toopy and Binoo find themselves in a nest and discover what it's like to be birds. Toopy and Binoo go into a mud cake to find their lost marbles. Toopy hunts for butterflies while Binoo catches his own with the help of a magic net. Binoo catches a storm cloud in a bottle and brings it into the house. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Pumpkin Party" | Clive Endersby | March 21, 2005 | 112A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Grunt Monster" | Clive Endersby | 112B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Happy Toopy Day!" | Cathy Moss | 112C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Binoo Blows Raspberries" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 107E / 112D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Godmother Toopy" | Katherine Sandford | 107D / 112E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo want to go to a party inside a pumpkin! But first they have to find the right costume. When a mysterious and cute little monster shows up, Toopy and Binoo have to find out where he belongs. Toopy tries to teach Binoo to trick-or-treat, but each time they get to a door, it's the wrong holiday. Toopy teaches Binoo the best way to deal with scary monsters. Toopy gets Binoo ready for the ball, and gets a nice surprise himself. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Train Ride" | Katherine Sandford | March 21, 2005 | 107C / 113A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Toopy's Story" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 103A / 113B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Tiger Binoo" | Katherine Sandford | 101A / 113C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Magic Mirror" | Katherine Sandford | 108C / 113D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Power Pyjamas" | Katherine Sandford | 101D / 113E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo go on a long trip to find an apple that is right beside their front door. Toopy is telling Binoo a bedtime story but the last page is missing. Toopy and Binoo go into the story to find the ending with the help of a friendly dragon. Toopy is going on a tiger hunt and Binoo is the tiger. Toopy chases the tiger up into the mountains, through the grasslands and into a cave, but it's Binoo who gets the last laugh and traps Toopy. Toopy falls into a mirror, meets a bunch of other Toopys, and discovers why he's the best Toopy of all. Binoo doesn't want to wear his new jammies until Toopy convinces him they have super powers - and they do! | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Christmas Eve" | Katherine Sandford | March 28, 2005 | 114A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Santa Toopy" | Gerard Lewis | 114B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Snowflakes" | Katherine Sandford | 114C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Toopy's Present" | Katherine Sandford | 114D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Seven Binoos" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 110E / 114E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo are preparing Christmas Eve when Toopy realizes that he forgot to invite the guests. Santa Toopy and Santa Binoo give special presents to everything in the house. Toopy and Binoo's plans to feed their snowman lead to a multi-coloured snowflake feast. Toopy makes Christmas in July to give Binoo a special present. Toopy made six Binoos out of snow who come to life. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Jungle Toopy" | Jeff Sweeney | April 4, 2005 | 115A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Play Clay" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 115B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Robot Doctors" | Jeff Sweeney | 115C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Big Parade" | Jeff Sweeney | 115D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "On and Off" | Clive Endersby | 115E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy is keeping the jungle safe for Binoo over and over again. Toopy and Binoo have a great time making big creatures out of play clay. Binoo has a boo-boo so Toopy tries to cheer him up with a new toy robot. But when the robot won't work, Toopy and Binoo have to heal it. Toopy and Binoo have a parade that leaves their messy playroom even messier. Toopy and Binoo play a hiding game until Binoo turns the tables on Toopy. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Puppet Show" | Katherine Sandford | April 11, 2005 | 116A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Space House" | Katherine Sandford | 116B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Bubbles" | Clive Endersby | 116C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Toopy Goes Bananas" | Steven Westren | 116D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Duckling" | Katherine Sandford | 110D / 116E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy just can't help improving Binoo's puppet show. Toopy and Binoo search for the perfect planet. Toopy is looking for Binoo in the land of bubbles. Binoo wants a banana, but Toopy's eaten the last one. No problem, he knows exactly where he can find another! Toopy wants to become every creature he sees, and he and Binoo does! | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Sparkle Binoo" | Katherine Sandford | April 18, 2005 | 117A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Toopy's Surprise" | Jeff Sweeney | 117B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Sky Friends" | Jeff Sweeney | 117C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Binoo's Birthday" | Katherine Sandford | 117D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Binoo's Island" | Gerard Lewis | 117E | |||||||||||||||||||
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The glitter from the Valentine's card that Toopy made for Binoo turns him into a fairy and Binoo makes a truly spectacular Valentine for Toopy. Binoo is too busy to play with Toopy because he's making him a surprise. Toopy and Binoo see a cloud shaped just like Toopy, but where is the Binoo cloud? Sir Toopy takes Sir Binoo to search for a magic leaf. Meanwhile the toys are planning a surprise party for Binoo's birthday. Binoo is reading to Patchy-Patch on an island and Toopy tries to get his attention. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Sock Puppet" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | April 25, 2005 | 118A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Magic Marker" | Katherine Sandford | 118B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Rockin' Toopy!" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 118C / 119B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Cinder-Binoo" | Gerard Lewis | 118D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Cloud Gazing" | Katherine Sandford | 118E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy's sock puppet has a life of its own. Toopy is drawing Binoo's portrait, but a mustache (and other things) come to life. When Binoo picks out a rhythm on his toy piano, Toopy and his friends join in. Toopy has made dresses for himself and Binoo to go to the ball, now they just have to find the right shoes. While finding shapes in the clouds, Toopy and Binoo remember some of their adventures. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Ant Mimi" | Gerard Lewis | May 2, 2005 | 119A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Rockin' Toopy!" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 118C / 119B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Snowglobe" | Katherine Sandford | 119C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Great Goo-Goo" | Gerard Lewis | 119D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Storm in a Bottle" | Gerard Lewis | 111E / 119E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo follows Toopy's pet ant into the land of dinosaurs. When Binoo picks out a rhythm on his toy piano, Toopy and his friends join in. Toopy and Binoo search for an underwater treasure in a snowglobe! Toopy and Binoo prepare tea for their special guest, The Great Goo-Goo. But will he ever come? Binoo catches a storm cloud in a bottle and brings it into the house. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Recess" | Cathy Moss | May 9, 2005 | 120A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Land of the Lost" | Gerard Lewis | 120B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Superball" | Cathy Moss | 120C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Keyhole" | Jeff Sweeney | 120D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Invisible Dog" | Jean Lacombe | 120E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo go to school, Toopy-style! Binoo loses his reading glasses and he and Toopy go inside the sofa cushions where they find everything, but the glasses. Toopy follows his lost ball into Binoo's activity book. Toopy and Binoo find a key, but what does it open? Toopy finds an invisible dog and tries to show him some tricks. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Treasure Hunt" | Story by : Claude Daigneault Script : Dominique Jolin and Raymond LeBrun | May 16, 2005 | 121A | ||||||||||||||||
| "The Big Blue" | Clive Endersby | 121B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Gargantua" | Katherine Sandford | 121C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Under the Bed" | Gerard Lewis | 121D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Magic Bowl" | Katherine Sandford | 121E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo follow a dotted line to the most fabulous treasure ever. When Binoo draws a picture of what looks like a big blue bug, Toopy immediately takes off on a quest to find it, ignoring the fact that Binoo's picture is actually of an umbrella. A giant Binoo chases Toopy in a vegetable world after Binoo eats a magic pea. Toopy and Binoo are kept awake by a light shining out from under their bed! They discover a monster who can't sleep and must find out why. A magic bowl reminds Toopy some of the adventures he's had with Binoo. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Three Bears" | Story by : Dominique Jolin Script : Katherine Sandford | May 23, 2005 | 122A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Where's Binoo?" | Clive Endersby | 122B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Lost Bear" | Jeff Sweeney | 122C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Binoo's Letter" | Sheila Dinsmore | 105B / 122D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Camp Out" | Gerard Lewis | 105A / 122E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy is playing a blindfold game where he has to guess what room he's in by feel. Little does he know he's actually in someone else's house. Toopy loses Binoo in a big pile of books. Toopy and Binoo follow Binoo's lost teddy bear through an amusement park until they finally win him back as a prize. Binoo mails a letter that goes all over the world (with Toopy and Binoo aboard) before it reaches the person it was meant for Toopy, of course! Toopy and Binoo are camping indoors in a blanket tent, but Binoo's nervousness sends them out into the nighttime forest in search of a night light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Toopy's Nose" | Story by : Dominique Jolin Script : Katherine Sandford | May 30, 2005 | 109B / 123A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Magic Whoosher" | Gerard Lewis | 123B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Worm Circus" | Katherine Sandford | 123C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Moon Bounce" | Katherine Sandford | 123D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Gopherville" | Nancy Trites-Botkin | 109A / 123E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo go into a board game in search of Toopy's lost nose. Toopy accidentally spills cereal so he builds a Magic Whoosher to suck up the crumbs, but it also sucks up everything! Toopy and Binoo follow a worm into an apple and discover a secret world inside. Binoo's bouncing on the bed takes him and Toopy up to the moon where they meet a friendly race of bouncing moonmallows and settle them into bed. Binoo plays hide and seek in gopher holes as Toopy searches. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Gone Fishin'" | Katherine Sandford | June 6, 2005 | 107B / 124A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Super Toopy" | Katherine Sandford | 124B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Toopy Knows Everything" | Clive Endersby | 106A / 124C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Baby Toopy" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 124D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Binoo's Wand" | Story by : Jeff Sweeney Based on the book "Abracadabra" by: Dominique Jolin | 124E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy and Binoo go fishing off the sofa and catch some surprises. Super Toopy and Super Binoo rescue all the toys in the toy box, and Patchy-Patch, too! The Great Toopy predicts everything that will happen on Binoo's breakfast adventure, except the fact they'll run out of cereal. Toopy becomes a little baby and Binoo must take care of him. Toopy can't wait to use the prize inside the cereal box, but while he's reading the instructions, Binoo has already found it. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Water Wings" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | June 13, 2005 | 125A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Topsy Turvey" | Steven Westren | 102D / 125B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Dreamland" | Jeff Sweeney | 125C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Treehouse" | Katherine Sandford | 125D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Bistro Binoo" | Jeff Sweeney | 108B / 125E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Binoo can't play in the pool until Toopy blows up his water wing, but Toopy's puffs produce some strange transformations. It's hot and to get cool Toopy and Binoo stick frozen pops to their feet and skate to the arctic. Toopy goes into Binoo's dream to find out what is making him so happy. Toopy builds a treehouse, but Binoo keeps finding more and more treehouses higher and higher in the tree. Toopy feeds Binoo a feast of invisible food and Binoo blows up like a balloon. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Song and Dance" | Clive Endersby | June 20, 2005 | 110A / 126A | ||||||||||||||||
| "Little Bo Toopy" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 126B | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Cuckoo Clock" | Clive Endersby | 126C | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Land of Colours" | Katherine Sandford | 126D | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Castle" | Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz | 102A / 126E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Toopy has planned a musical with Patchy-Patch's help, lucky too, as Patchy-Patch saves the day every time until Binoo saves Patchy-Patch. When Toopy and Binoo lose the last piece of the puzzle they're working on (a sheep) they have to go into a puzzle world to find it. Toopy and Binoo go inside a clock in search of their lost cuckoo. Binoo only has one crayon. He and Toopy climb into the colouring book in search of more colours. Toopy is trapped in a block tower and Binoo has to pile up sheep to get him out. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 (2006)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Story by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 27 | 1 | "Binoo the Brave" | Dominique Jolin and Katherine Sandford | February 14, 2006 | 201 |
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Binoo is afraid of an open closet door, so he and Toopy pretend that they are knights who have to rescue a dragon princess, who also meets other princesses. Meanwhile, two sheep want to see a wolf, which turns out to be an owl. | |||||
| 28 | 2 | "The Hiccup Hunters" | Dominique Jolin and Louis-Martin Pepperall | March 23, 2006 | 202 |
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Toopy tells a story about two amazing hiccup hunters when Binoo has the hiccups. But then, it's the pink sheep who saves the day. | |||||
| 29 | 3 | "Binoo's Tall Tale" | Louis-Martin Pepperall | March 30, 2006 | 203 |
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Binoo wants to be tall, so he goes to a faraway land where his wish comes true. | |||||
| 30 | 4 | "Rock-A-Bye-Bear" | Story by : Dominique Jolin, Raymond LeBrun, and Katherine Sandford Teleplay by : Dominique Jolin and Raymond LeBrun | June 23, 2006 | 204 |
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Toopy and Binoo try multiple ways to get Mr. Bear to sleep when he accidentally wakes up, with the help of an owl and a bird, and if they don't, he'll keep crying until spring. But then Binoo realizes what kept him asleep: Patchy Patch! | |||||
| 31 | 5 | "Toopy's Halloween" | Dominique Jolin and Louis-Martin Pepperall | October 17, 2006 | 205 |
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After a talking mirror gives his opinion on Toopy's Halloween costume, Toopy tries to think of the best Halloween costume, along with some animals. | |||||
| 32 | 6 | "Big Bad Christmas" | Dominique Jolin, Raymond LeBrun, and Katherine Sandford | December 29, 2006 | 206 |
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Toopy and Binoo try to get Mr. Wolf to like Christmas, but nothing goes as planned... until the two give him a book about him as a child. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 318. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ^ "Accueil". Toupieetbinou.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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