Series synopsis
Kiri and Lou is a Canadian family kids animation television series that premiered on TVNZ 2 on March 18, 2019. It was created by Harry Sinclair. It stars Jemaine Clement, Jaquie Brown, Rima Te Wiata and Olivia Tennet.
"Kiri and Lou" follows the adventures of Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur with overpowering emotions and Lou, a gentle but thoughtful creature. Kiri and Lou live in a forest of cutout paper and other creatures made of clay. They are joined by motherly Pania, sensitive Sorry, who is an extremely fast little animal who cares about everyone, and Dalvanius. Kiri and Lou invite children to learn about empathy, kindness and the true meaning of friendship. Together, these clay creatures navigate a forest ...
Premise
"Kiri and Lou" follows the adventures of Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur with overpowering emotions and Lou, a gentle but thoughtful creature. Kiri and Lou live in a forest of cutout paper and other creatures made of clay. They are joined by motherly Pania, sensitive Sorry, who is an extremely fast little animal who cares about everyone, and Dalvanius. Kiri and Lou invite children to learn about empathy, kindness and the true meaning of friendship. Together, these clay creatures navigate a forest of feelings with laughter, adventures and songs.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jemaine Clement as Lou
- Jaquie Brown as Ngaire
- Rima Te Wiata as Marzipan
- Olivia Tennet as Kiri
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 88 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | March 18, 2019 | March 18, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 32 | June 24, 2020 | August 6, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 26 | November 2, 2021 | November 2, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 10 | April 22, 2024 | April 22, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yum Yum Baronies Kiri and Lou are going to have a feast of their favourite fruit - yum yum baronies, but Lou loses control and eats them all before Kiri can have any. |
March 18, 2019 |
| 2 |
Beautiful Flower Lou sings a song about a flower, but Kiri's pet rock is rolling down the hill towards him! |
March 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
Refreshing Kiri and Lou decide to go swimming but the water is too cold for Lou. When Kiri splashes him and laughs, Lou's feelings are hurt. |
March 18, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shine Your Light Kiri and Lou fall down a hole and are guided to safety by some singing glow-worms. |
June 24, 2020 |
| 2 |
Interesting Kiri is bored hearing that every day there are new and interesting things to discover. |
June 25, 2020 |
| 3 |
A Lovely Nap Lou has a series of misadventures while asleep, so Kiri exhausts herself to keep him safe. |
June 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grow Lou explains that growing is inevitable. |
November 2, 2021 |
| 2 |
Lullaby Kiri and Lou scare each other with bedtime stories. |
November 2, 2021 |
| 3 |
Rockaroonie Kiri learns an incredible secret about her beloved rock. |
November 2, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Break Up Kiri and Lou feel tremendously relieved that their friendship, with all its difficulties and challenges, is finally over. Or is it? |
April 22, 2024 |
| 2 |
Play Fighting Kiri invents a new kind of fighting where no-one gets hurt. Even Lou, a strict pacifist, thinks it's fun. |
April 22, 2024 |
| 3 |
Science Pania explains that science is the best way to discover how the world works, and Kiri and Lou try being scientists. |
April 22, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVNZ 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 18, 2019 |
| Last aired | April 22, 2024 |
| Runtime | 5 minutes |
| Status | continue |