Series synopsis
Kikoriki, also known as Смешарики is a kids animation family television series that premiered on STS on May 17, 2004. It ended on March 25, 2021. It was created by Salavat Shaykhinurov, Ilya Popov, Anatoly Prokhorov, Anna Malginova, Igor Shevchuk. It stars Igor Dmitriev, Svetlana Pismichenko, Vladimir Postnikov and Sergey Mardar.
The Smeshariki are stylized rounded animals. Each of the nine characters has a unique personality and a range of interests with no negative characters among them. Plots are built not on the battle of opposing forces but on the unexpected situations the animated characters stumble upon in their interactions deemed similar to the ones that children may encounter in their everyday lives. Many of the topics foreground the guidance that friendship and community provide to the individual making his or ...
Premise
The Smeshariki are stylized rounded animals. Each of the nine characters has a unique personality and a range of interests with no negative characters among them. Plots are built not on the battle of opposing forces but on the unexpected situations the animated characters stumble upon in their interactions deemed similar to the ones that children may encounter in their everyday lives. Many of the topics foreground the guidance that friendship and community provide to the individual making his or her way in the world. Complex themes and specific cultural references place this cartoon firmly within the Russian tradition of animation. Much attention was devoted to the humor in the series, some of which has attracted adults as well.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Igor Dmitriev as голос за кадром (озвучка)
- Svetlana Pismichenko as Нюша (озвучка)
- Vladimir Postnikov as Ёжик (озвучка)
- Sergey Mardar as Совунья / Кар-Карыч (озвучка)
- Vladimir Maslakov as Мыш (озвучка)
- Mikhail Chernyak as Пин / Лосяш / Копатыч (озвучка)
- Anton Vinogradov as Крош (озвучка)
- Vadim Bochanov as Бараш (озвучка)
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 402 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | ||
| Season 1 | 218 | May 17, 2004 | March 15, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 112 | June 1, 2008 | January 1, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 69 | May 18, 2020 | March 25, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bench | May 17, 2004 |
| 2 | A Prince For Rosa | May 24, 2004 |
| 3 | Plywood Sun | May 31, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Do We Need Friends? | June 1, 2008 |
| 2 | House of Mirrors | June 1, 2008 |
| 3 | New Year Mail | December 4, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Natural Property Dokko and Barry ask Carlin to fly to check if, according to the omen, the following day it will rain. After the crow dismisses their proposal, friends are concerned if he can fly at all. |
May 18, 2020 |
| 2 |
Good Night Rosa tells her friends a scary story about a bedside monster. Now the friends are going to have a sleepless night. But is this monster so scary? |
May 18, 2020 |
| 3 |
Master and Strawberry Barry tells Chico what he is going to grow in his garden. Surprisingly, Barry isn't going to grow strawberry. Dokko comes in to help. |
May 18, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | STS |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 17, 2004 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2021 |
| Runtime | 6 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |