The series, which launched on the Jim Henson Family TV Roku Channel yesterday, include the Animal Show, The Emmy-winning Mother Goose Stories, the first season of The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and the forgotten classics Brats of the Lost Nebula, and wait for it..................The Ghost of Faffner Hall!!
“Henson’s partnership with Roku is our first big step back into the AVOD market, providing hundreds of hours of our classic content to families,” commented Anna Moorefield, VP, Global Distribution at The Jim Henson Company. “Titles such as Animal Show and The Hoobs have not been available for many years, and now is the perfect time to share these evergreen gems with fans new and old alike.”
That's certainly true of Brats of the Lost Nebula and The Ghost of Faffner Hall.
The full list includes:
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: Season 1 (20 x 30’): An Emmy Award-winning puppet series featuring the fun, music, and adventures of favorite characters created by celebrated children’s author Dr. Seuss.
Mother Goose Stories (13 x 20’): A live-action puppet series, directed by Brian Henson, featuring Mother Goose sharing familiar nursery rhymes with her three impatient, fluffy goslings.
Animal Show: Season 1 (26 x 30’): Featuring music and merriment, hosts Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear welcome guests of the Animal Kingdom to the furriest talk show ever.
Construction Site (26 x 30’): A special place beyond the fence where, through the antics of the machines, children discover important messages about the nature of learning, thinking and behaving.
The Hoobs: Season 1 (125 x 30’): The BAFTA Award-winning series that features a delightful mix of puppetry, animation and live-action, to inspire children to embrace the power of wonder and curiosity.
Mopatop’s Shop: Season 1 (65 x 8’): Imagination and fun are always in store at the wondrous Mopatop’s Shop that stocks anything you could ever want, from a rainbow, the hiccups, or a friend. Children are introduced to a variety of concepts such as shapes and musical sounds. (Available in the U.S. only.)
The Secret Life of Toys (13x 30’): Follows the adventures of a close-knit band of six toys that live in a world all children dream of visiting and where their first best friends come to life.
Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola (26 x 30’): Beloved children’s book author Tomie dePaola tells stories featuring his classic storybook characters together with his squirrel friend, Gabe.
Brats of the Lost Nebula (13 x 30’): Follows the adventures of five orphans from different planets who must band together to fight an evil invading force.
The Ghosts of Faffner Hall (13 x 30’): A music education series set at a grand music conservatory where the residents — human, animal and monster — enjoy making music of all types.
Hi Opie (39 x 8’): A live-action preschool series that follows the social, emotional, and intellectual escapades of 5-year-old puppet Opie. Produced by marblemedia in association with The Jim Henson Company, the series was developed with TVO and in partnership with City Saskatchewan (Rogers Broadcasting, Limited) and Knowledge Network.
Other titles included though HIP (Henson Independent Properties), include:
Elias: Rescue Team Adventure (26 x 22’): Elias is a brave, playful little rescue boat with enthusiasm for adventure. This CG-animated preschool series was created to inspire young children to have fun exploring their own world with confidence and courage. Produced by Norway’s Animando and Icelandic studio CAOZ Animation.
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (65 x 30’): One of TIME magazine’s top 100 properties of all time and newly remastered in HD, the iconic preschool series stars Teddy and his best friend as they search for ancient crystals with magical powers. Produced by DIC Animation and Atkinson Film-Arts.
I actually checked and wrote to Roku and got this response: Hi Gina,
ReplyDeleteSorry, but you are correct, that review was from 2014 and the channel is no longer available. I've removed it from the list of active channels. With over 10,000 channels in the Roku Channel Store, we're unable to continually check to see which channels are still available, so thank you for letting me know about this.
Tom Roth
RokuGuide.com