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Stella and Sam

{{Infobox television

| image = Stella and Sam logo.png

| genre = Preschool

| country = Canada

| language = English

| num_seasons = 2

| based_on = {{based on|Stella and Sam|Marie-Louise Gay}}

| director = Raymond Jafelice
Dave Merritt

| voices = {{plainlist |

}}

| composer = {{ubl|Trevor Yulie|Jody Colero}}

| theme_music_composer = Emilie Mover

| executive_producer = John Leitch

| producer = John Leitch

| num_episodes = 52

| runtime = 11 minutes

| network = Family Channel (Canada)
Sprout/Universal Kids (US)

| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|02|14}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2014|03|12}}

| company = Radical Sheep Productions
Bejuba! Entertainment
Mercury Filmworks

}}

Stella and Sam is a Canadian animated children's TV series based on the book series of the same name by Marie-Louise Gay. The series was developed for television by Radical Sheep Productions.{{Cite web |url=http://www.radsheep.com/stellasam.html |title=RSP's Stella and Sam Page |access-date=2010-06-15 |archive-date=2010-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617225739/http://www.radsheep.com/stellasam.html |url-status=live }} This series no longer airs on Family Jr. in Canada as of September 1, 2016.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404044919/http://www.familyjr.ca/shows/stella-and-sam Stella and Sam on Family Jr.]

The French-language version of this show, dubbed Stella et Sacha, premiered on Disney Junior Télé (formerly as "Playhouse Disney") on October 3, 2010. The English-language version of the series premiered on the former Disney Junior channel on January 9, 2011.Victoria Ahearn, [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/breakingnews/new-animated-series-stella-and-sam-allows-kids-to-imagine-say-creators-112956269.html"New animated series "Stella and Sam" allows kids to imagine, say creators "] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108145723/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/breakingnews/new-animated-series-stella-and-sam-allows-kids-to-imagine-say-creators-112956269.html |date=2011-01-08 }}Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 05, 2011

Synopsis

In Manitoba, a nine-year-old girl named Stella guides her four-year-old brother, Sam, through the wild spaces beyond their back porch. For her, the great outdoors is more than just a place – it's a playmate. Sam learns that, with a little imagination, everyday items can be anything he wants it to be. For example, a chair can be a spaceship, a meadow where dragons roam, and a tall tree that transforms into a pirate ship. Their adventures gives Sam some questions. In turn, Stella has an endless supply of answers – as long as you're not too fussy about the facts.

Production and music

The show's theme music is performed by Quebec-based singer Emilie Mover.

The show is Flash-animated, but it is made with Toon Boom Harmony.

Telecast and home media

Stella & Sam no longer airs on Family Jr. in Canada as of September 1, 2016.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404044919/http://www.familyjr.ca/shows/stella-and-sam Stella and Sam on Family Jr.]

The French-language version of this show, dubbed Stella et Sacha, premiered on Disney Junior Télé (formerly as "Playhouse Disney") on October 3, 2010. The English-language version of the series premiered on the former Disney Junior channel on January 9, 2011.Victoria Ahearn, [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/breakingnews/new-animated-series-stella-and-sam-allows-kids-to-imagine-say-creators-112956269.html"New animated series "Stella and Sam" allows kids to imagine, say creators "] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108145723/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/breakingnews/new-animated-series-stella-and-sam-allows-kids-to-imagine-say-creators-112956269.html |date=2011-01-08 }}Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 05, 2011

In Canada, eOne released all of the series on DVD while US distributor Cinedigm acquired the show's rights.

In Fall 2013 until 2018, it formerly aired on Sprout in the US, but rebranded as Universal Kids.

On April 2, 2018, the show started airing on the CBC Kids block. It premiered on now-defunct US Qubo a day before.{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/daily/2018/04/02/cbc_television/?t=1522700499663| title = CBC.ca - Program Guide - Schedules| access-date = 2018-04-02}}

Currently, the show ever streamed on NBCUniversal's Peacock, The Roku Channel, and Toon Goggles.

Voice cast and characters

  • Rachel Marcus as Stella Bocquelet,{{cite web |url=http://www.familyjr.ca/shows/stella-and-sam/characters |website=FamilyJr.Ca |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405233551/http://www.familyjr.ca/shows/stella-and-sam/characters |archive-date=5 April 2016 |title=Stella and Sam |quote=Stella Bocquelet .. Sam Bocquelet .. Sam is Stella’s younger brother}} a nine-year-old redhead, who is Sam's imaginative and fun-loving older sister.
  • Miles Johnson as Sam Bocquelet, a four-year-old boy, who is Stella's younger brother.
  • Tony Daniels as Fred, Stella's and Sam's pet dog and a constant companion.
  • Robbie Fitzroy as Owen, Sam's best{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} friend of African-Canadian heritage. He is identically years old.
  • Christina Orjalo as Ivy, Stella's female best{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} friend who is also identically years old. She is of Japanese-Canadian heritage.
  • Jake Sim as Felix, Stella's male best{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} friend and classmate. Furthermore, he is identically years old.
  • Pattycake, Felix's pet cat, but named after a clapping song.

Episodes

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=1

|Title=Hand Me Down Sweater/Breakfast for Two

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|02|14|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Sam inherits Stella's old blue sweater.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=2

|Title=Sam's Scarf/Night Fairies

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|02|24|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Sam loses his cuddly red scarf. (Felix makes an appearance here)

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=3

|Title=Big Sam/Box Builders

|AltTitle=A Big Sam

|RAltTitle={{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.ca/Stella-Sam-Brother-journ%C3%A9e-Bilingual/dp/B008UP0DCW |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180606181548/https://www.amazon.ca/Stella-Sam-Brother-journ%C3%A9e-Bilingual/dp/B008UP0DCW |url-status=dead |archive-date=2018-06-06 |title=Stella and Sam - It's Brother and Sister Day (English) |website=amazon.ca |quote=A BIG SAM - Sam wishes he was bigger but discovers being small can be handy sometimes }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/stella-and-sam-its-brother-and-sister-day-english/6000058946529 |title=Stella and Sam - It's Brother and Sister Day (English) | Walmart Canada |access-date=2018-06-06 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180606181412/https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/stella-and-sam-its-brother-and-sister-day-english/6000058946529 |archive-date=2018-06-06 |url-status=bot: unknown }}

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|03|03|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Sam wishes he were bigger, after he spills all of his dog's treats on the floor. So, Stella and Sam decide to play as giants.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=4

|Title=Super Sam / Fred's Bath

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|03|10|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Super Sam: Stella, Sam, and Ivy pretend to be superheroes.
Fred's Bath: Stella and Sam try to give Fred a bath, but he never liked getting wet.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=5

|Title=Sam and the Snowman / To the North Pole

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|04|07|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Sam and the Snowman: Sam wants to make a snowman for Fred, while he and Stella go skating on a pond. (Felix and Owen make their appearances here)
To the North Pole: Stella, Sam, and Owen imagine heading towards a hill at the North Pole.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=6

|Title=Trip to China / Kite Night

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|04|14|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Trip to China: Stella, Sam, and Felix decide to go to an East Asian country.
Kite Night: Fred liked to play with Stella's kite.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=7

|Title=Trip to Africa / Laugh-A-Bit Soup

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|04|21|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Trip to Africa: Stella, Sam, and Owen pretend to go to a Sub-Saharan part of a continent for a safari.
Laugh-A-Bit Soup: When Sam stubs his right big toe, Stella decides her little brother's big toe needs some "laugh-a-bit" soup.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=8

|Title=Tree Wishes / Skippy and Sam

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|04|28|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Tree Wishes: Sam's airplane gets stuck in a tree. In order to get it back, Stella and Sam grant three wishes. (Owen, Felix, and Ivy make their appearances here)
Skippy and Sam: Sam loses his favourite skipping stone.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=9

|Title=Meadow Melody / Sam's New Boots

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|05|05|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Meadow Melody: Stella, Sam, and Ivy play music.
Sam's New Boots: Stella plays at the sandbox by pretending it to be a beach. Sam finds and wears his new red rainboots and wishes that rain would come as well.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=10

|Title=Stella From Planella / A Home for Cricket

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|05|12|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Stella from Planella: Sam and Owen never like kiwis. So, Stella pretends to send them to outer space, in order to visit the planet Planella.
A Home for Cricket: A cricket finds its way into Sam's toy truck, so Stella and Sam look for a home for it.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=11

|Title=Where's Pattycake? / Follow Me

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|05|19|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Where's Pattycake?: Stella puts on a magic show for Owen and Sam. Later on, Owen and Sam learn some magic by trying to make Pattycake appear again to them.
Follow Me: Stella, Sam, and Fred lose a ball while playing "Monkey in the Middle." In order to find it, they decide to play "Follow the leader." (Owen makes his appearance here)

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=12

|Title=Stella's Circus / Stella's Storybook

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|05|26|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Stella's Circus: Sam and Fred join in Stella's backyard circus.
Stella's Storybook: Stella creates a storybook with herself and Sam as the main characters. She takes Sam on a fairytale quest. They play the roles of the Wind Queen and Sir Sam respectively.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=13

|Title=Sam and the Sky Painter / Deer Friend

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|05|26|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Sam and the Sky Painter: Stella celebrates "Brother's Day" by making Sam morning food, a card, and his bed. They look at rainbows and play in the backyard sprinkler. Sam celebrates "Sister's Day" by making Stella a pasta necklace, a card, and a sunny, colourful sky.
Deer Friend: Sam discovers a deer, while he, Stella, and Fred are playing hide and seek.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=14

|Title=The Parrot Queen / Feathered Friends

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|18|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=The Parrot Queen: Sam has tongue issues while trying to say something that Owen said to him. To fix this problem, Stella takes two boys on an imaginary trip to the Jungly Jungle, in order to see the Parrot Queen.
Feathered Friends: Stella, Sam, and Owen all pretend to be birds heading south for the winter.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=15

|Title=Trip to the Moon / Fred's Birthday

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|01|14|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Trip to the Moon: Stella wants to take Sam and Owen to the Moon, in order to meet the "Man on the Moon."
Fred's Birthday: All kids celebrate Fred's fifth birthday. (Owen, Felix, and Ivy make their appearances here)

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=16

|Title=Fairy Garden / Fredland

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|01|20|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Fairy Garden: Felix has brought his invented gardening tools, in order to help Stella and Sam with their garden work. Sam decides later on that he wants to create a fairy garden.
Fredland: Stella, Sam, and Owen create a theme park for Fred.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=17

|Title=Spider Games / Rainy Day Picnic

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|04|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Spider Games: The children play only activity where Stella is a spider and both Sam and Owen are bugs.
Rainy Day Picnic: Stella, Sam, and Owen are stuck having their lunch indoors, because of bad weather.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=18

|Title=Dragonflies / Sam's Fort

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|11|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Dragonflies: Sparky the dragonfly befriends Sam by landing on Sam's shoulder. (Ivy makes her appearance here)
Sam's Fort: Sam wants to create a snow home for the wild animals in a forest. (Felix makes his appearance here)

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=19

|Title=Cave Kids / Sally Goose

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|18|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Cave Kids: Fred gets very afraid of a thunderstorm (in violence) and hides in the basement.
Sally Goose: Sam and Fred discover a lost baby Canadian Goose at their backyard. Sam names the baby goose Sally. (Felix makes his appearance here)

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=20

|Title=Sam the Sock / The Land Down Under

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|19|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Sam the Sock: Sam cannot find one of his socks and tries to find out where it is.
The Land Down Under: Ivy has came back from her trip to Australia and shows her didgeridoo to Stella and Sam.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=21

|Title=When Stella Was Small / Invisible

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|20|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=When Stella Was Small: Stella shows Sam some photos of her when she was young.
Invisible: Stella and Sam pretend that they are invisible.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=22

|Title=Pirates / Signs of Spring

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|25|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Pirates: Stella, Sam, and Owen pretend to be pirates looking for treasure.
Signs of Spring: Sam wants to plant some seeds that his grandmother gave to him. (Owen makes his appearance here)

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=23

|Title=River Ride / How the West was Fun

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|26|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=River Ride: Stella and Sam help their kite by letting it dream about flying to the ocean.
How the West was Fun: Felix chases after five chickens that escaped from their coop at Felix's ranch. (Owen makes his appearance here)

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=24

|Title=Sea Dragon / Fred and Petunia

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|27|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Sea Dragon: Stella and Sam imagine that a dragon is going to smash their sandcastle (Owen makes his appearance here)
Fred and Petunia: Stella, Sam and Fred get to meet Petunia the dog, who belongs to Owen's grandmother.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=25

|Title=Lucky Treasure / Shipwrecked

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|06|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Lucky Treasure: Sam is having a no-good day. Stella gets Sam to follow her in finding the "Lucky Jewel." (Felix makes his appearance here)
Shipwrecked: Stella, Sam, and Owen pretend to be stranded on an island.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=Special 1

|Title=Scarecrows and Pumpkins / Dinosaur Days

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|03|03|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Scarecrows and Pumpkins: Sam decides that he wants to be a scarecrow for Halloween. (Owen, Felix, and Ivy makes their appearances here)
Dinosaur Days: Stella, Sam, and Owen imagine that they go back in time to find a dinosaur.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=Special 2

|Title=Felix the Ghost / Monster Misunderstanding

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|03|06|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Felix the Ghost: All kids and Fred are invited to Felix's ranch for a Halloween party. Also, they all go out trick-and-treating.
Monster Misunderstanding: Stella, Sam, and Fred dress up as friendly monsters for Halloween.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=Special 3

|Title=Santa's Hat / Make It Snow

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|03|12|df=y}}

|ShortSummary=Santa's Hat: Felix has an Xmas surprise for Stella, Sam, and Owen.
Make It Snow: Sam wants to see all of snow falling outside for a holiday season, like his favourite snowglobe. (Owen makes his appearance here)

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.radsheep.com/stellasam.html Radical Sheep Productions Inc.]
  • [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stella-and-Sam/131797690169316 Stella and Sam on Facebook]
  • {{IMDb title|1685313}}

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Category:2010s Canadian animated television series

Category:2010s Canadian children's television series

Category:2010s preschool education television series

Category:2011 Canadian television series debuts

Category:2013 Canadian television series endings

Category:Animated preschool education television series

Category:Animated television series about children

Category:Animated television series about siblings

Category:Canadian children's animated adventure television series

Category:Canadian English-language television shows

Category:Canadian preschool education television series

Category:Canadian television shows based on children's books

Category:CBC Television original programming

Category:Family Channel (Canadian TV network) original programming

Category:Television series by Radical Sheep Productions

Category:Television shows set in Manitoba