Ellen's Acres

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| caption = Title card featuring the main protagonist.

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| creator = Larry Schwarz

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| director = Stephen Moverley

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| voices = Emily Corrao
Marc Thompson
Carrie Keranen
Shannon Conley
Michael Alston Bailey

| narrated = Emily Corrao

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| opentheme = "Acres of Fun" by Emily Corrao

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| composer = John Angier

| country = United States

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| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 52 (26 unaired)

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| executive_producer = Larry Schwarz
Christopher Fauci
Michael Gold
Sean Lahey
Sergei Aniskov

| producer = Andi Defur

| editor = Lauren Krueger

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| runtime = 12 minutes approx.

| company = Animation Collective
Kanonen & Bestreichen

| network = Cartoon Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|2006|9|4}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2007|2|5}}

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Ellen's Acres is an American animated television series for preschool-age children,{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lETvAAAAMAAJ&q=ellen's+acres+animation |title=TV Guide |date=2007 |publisher=Triangle Publications |language=en}} which exclusively premiered weekly on Cartoon Network and in the United Kingdom, the show aired on Cartoonito. Animation Collective produced the series. It originally premiered on September 4, 2006 on Cartoonito in the UK, and later on January 8, 2007 on Cartoon Network in the US, but was later cancelled on February 5, 2007. The series features a very imaginative five-year-old girl named Ellen who has adventures in a hotel her parents own approximately {{Convert|40|mi|km|abbr=on}} from Tonopah, Nevada named the Emerald Acres.{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |page=179 }}

Format

Each episode begins with Ellen narrating the adventure she had in her imagination, but she says, "Actually...", and the scene changes to a desert area, and Ellen says, "I had just gotten off the bus from school and was saying goodbye to Mateo, my bus driver." She then says goodbye to the unseen driver who closes the bus doors, honks the horn twice, and drives off.

Ellen then says hello to her friend, a tire, and carries a feather duster, two useful props in her adventures, then takes them to the hotel offices, where her parents ask how school was and Ellen explains the first adventure. Ellen then sees what her parents are up to (finding a fossil, fixing a fan because the air conditioning broke, etc.) which leads into further imaginary adventures based on chores she's been asked to do.

Characters

Ellen – The protagonist of the series, a five-year-old girl who moved to Nevada with her parents and has a very vivid imagination. She has orange hair, pigtails, huge teeth (with a gap in the center), carries a backpack, wears a light green T-shirt with a daisy, a denim skirt, a pair of mismatched socks (one with two green stripes on her left leg and one with a red and blue stripe on the right leg) and black Mary Janes. Born in Los Angeles, Ellen plays with a Hercules 17 steel-reinforced all-season tire she befriended in nursery school and a mauve-colored hypoallergenic feather duster as her playthings, theatrical company and posse. Emily Corrao is the voice of Ellen.
Ellen's parents – Mom, a sports lawyer and former agent, and Dad, an ex-professional skateboarder and amateur geologist, moved to this bucolic desert location near mines forty miles from Tonopah, Nevada after he completed his career in athletics when they decided to settle down. Together, they run the Emerald Acres Hotel. Carrie Keranen is the voice of Mom, while Marc Thompson is the voice of Dad.
Cooter and Connie – The heart and soul of Emerald Acres, Cooter is the resident handyman and Connie is the maid in charge of the place. Shannon Conley voices Connie while Michael Alston Bailey is the voice of Cooter.
Mateo – Ellen's unseen bus driver, who drops her off at the hotel at the beginning of every episode.

Episodes

=Season 1=

class="wikitable" !Episode Number (Overall)!!Episode Number (Seasonal)!!Episode Title!!Episode Costume(s)
1 (1a)	1 (1a)	Dinosaur Lore	Arctic Explorer Cowgirl Cavewoman Diver
2 (1b)	2 (1b)	Jumpin' Jupiter	Film Noir Explorer Arctic Explorer Astronaut
3 (2a)	3 (2a)	Chocolate Chip Treasure	Pilot Cavewoman Princess Pirate
4 (2b)	4 (2b)	Kitten Caper	Actress Explorer Egyptian Ringmaster Superhero
5 (3a)	5 (3a)	Eloise	American Indian Mermaid Astronaut Explorer
6 (3b)	6 (3b)	A Mammoth Adventure	Scout Sheriff Arctic Explorer
7 (4a)	7 (4a)	Gold Rush Fever	Pro Wrestler Explorer Mermaid Pirate
8 (4b)	8 (4b)	Mr. Healey	Cowgirl Princess Miner
9 (5a)	9 (5a)	Swamped	Greek Hockey Player Explorer
10 (5b)	10 (5b)	Stinky Situation	Astronaut Pilot Detective
11 (6a)	11 (6a)	Dance Fever	Reporter Explorer Diver Ballerina Disco Dancer
12 (6b)	12 (6b)	Wallpaper Secrets	Astronaut Pilot Explorer Princess
13 (7a)	13 (7a)	Fixing the Shed	Princess Pirate Kung-Fu Expert Explorer
14 (7b)	14 (7b)	Squeaky Scratchy Secret	Princess Astronaut Explorer
15 (8a)	15 (8a)	Pool Monster	Astronaut Egyptian Cavewoman Explorer
16 (8b)	16 (8b)	Martian Mission	Bathing Suit Acrobat Astronaut
17 (9a)	17 (9a)	Movie Night	Photographer Submarine Arctic Explorer Explorer
18 (9b)	18 (9b)	Birdhouse	Mermaid Pilot Farmer Explorer
19 (10a)	19 (10a)	Extreme X-Ray	Astronaut Cowgirl Ringmaster
20 (10b)	20 (10b)	Ant Antics	Hula Dancer Superhero Princess Detective Miner
21 (11a)	21 (11a)	Salad Days	Cowgirl Trench Coat Astronaut Cavewoman
22 (11b)	22 (11b)	Paving the Driveway	Explorer Mermaid Arctic Explorer Princess Sleepwear
23 (12a)	23 (12a)	Poster Perfect	Explorer Greek Gymnast
24 (12b)	24 (12b)	Special Delivery	Egyptian Explorer Pirate Arctic Explorer
25 (13a)	25 (13a)	Happy Birthday	Mermaid Cowgirl Egyptian Explorer
26 (13b)	26 (13b)	Yard Sale	Explorer Astronaut Greek Princess

=Season 2 (Unaired)=

class="wikitable" !Episode Number (Overall)!!Episode Number (Seasonal)!!Episode Title!!Episode Costume(s)
27 (14a)	1 (1a)	Spooky Shadows	Sleepwear
28 (14b)	2 (1b)	Freeze Tag	Arctic Explorer
29 (15a)	3 (2a)	Dining Out	Waitress
30 (15b)	4 (2b)	Car Wash	Mechanic
31 (16a)	5 (3a)	Mostly Ghostly	Scientist
32 (16b)	6 (3b)	Hide and Seek	Pilot Farmer Spy Scout
33 (17a)	7 (4a)	Saltwater Surprise	Viking
34 (17b)	8 (4b)	The Secret Ingredient	Baker
35 (18a)	9 (5a)	Future Findings	Astronaut
36 (18b)	10 (5b)	A Royal Rescue	Princess
37 (19a)	11 (6a)	What's that Sound?	Musician
38 (19b)	12 (6b)	Order's Up	Chef
39 (20a)	13 (7a)	Finders Sneakers	Athlete
40 (20b)	14 (7b)	The Pharaoh's Formula	Egyptian
41 (21a)	15 (8a)	Tasty Trails	Robin Hood
42 (21b)	16 (8b)	Mighty Mending	Tailor
43 (22a)	17 (9a)	Great Games	Coach
44 (22b)	18 (9b)	Toy Troubles	Firewoman
45 (23a)	19 (10a)	Chop Chop	Karate
46 (23b)	20 (10b)	Best in Barn	Farmer
47 (24a)	21 (11a)	Pearl Pursuit	Diver
48 (24b)	22 (11b)	Granting Wishes	Fairy
49 (25a)	23 (12a)	Chalking it Up	Gymnast
50 (25b)	24 (12b)	Toys and Tricks	Magician
51 (26a)	25 (13a)	Bunny Blues	Ballerina
52 (26b)	26 (13b)	Puzzle Pieces	Human Cannonball

Reception

The series was noted for its educational content.{{Cite book |last1=Calvert |first1=Sandra L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IjbUJw3QN78C&dq=ellen's+acres+animation&pg=PA36 |title=The Handbook of Children, Media, and Development |last2=Wilson |first2=Barbara J. |date=2010-12-13 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-1-4443-3694-8 |language=en}} A review describes its style as follows: "The series offers a style influenced by amine, retro graphics and illustrated children's books."{{Cite web |title=Ellen's Acres Debuts on Cartoon Network |url=https://www.awn.com/news/ellens-acres-debuts-cartoon-network |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}