Series synopsis
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is a Canadian kids animation television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 7, 2004. It ended on September 20, 2006. It was created by Nadine Van der Velde, David Kirk. It stars Rebecca Brenner, Mitchell Eisner, Kristin Davis and Scott Beaudin.
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Nick Jr. in the United States, on Treehouse TV in Canada, and on Discovery Kids in Brazil. Each episode follows the everyday adventures of a family of bugs, who have made their home in what is called the Hollow Tree, led by the gentle, kind-hearted Miss Spider.
Our gifts, they are many: We hop, fly and crawl. But kindness is the finest of all! - Miss Spider
Premise
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Nick Jr. in the United States, on Treehouse TV in Canada, and on Discovery Kids in Brazil. Each episode follows the everyday adventures of a family of bugs, who have made their home in what is called the Hollow Tree, led by the gentle, kind-hearted Miss Spider.
Our gifts, they are many: We hop, fly and crawl. But kindness is the finest of all! - Miss Spider
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rebecca Brenner as Shimmer
- Mitchell Eisner as Dragon
- Kristin Davis as Miss Spider (voice)
- Scott Beaudin as Squirt
- Tony Jay as Spiderus Reeves
- Julie Lemieux as Bounce
Guest cast
- Keir Gilchrist as Squidge (voice)
- Rick Moranis as Holley Spider
- Emily Hampshire as Katie Katydid (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 83 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 28 | September 7, 2004 | December 10, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 21 | February 14, 2005 | March 16, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 34 | March 22, 2006 | October 26, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'll Fly Away Dragon wants to leave Sunny Patch to join the Flying Aces, who are dragonflies like he is. |
September 7, 2004 |
| 2 |
All Pupa'ed Out Squirt and Shimmer find an orphaned baby caterpillar in the meadow. They ask their parents if they can take care of her, but get more work than they bargained for. |
September 7, 2004 |
| 3 |
Bug Your Mom Day The Spider children make a competition out of giving their mother the best gift for "Bug Your Mom Day". |
September 8, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Happy Heartwood Day The bugs all celebrate "Heartwood Day". |
February 14, 2005 |
| 2 |
Ground House Rules The children find a new play area at the bottom of the Hollow Tree. |
February 14, 2005 |
| 3 |
No-See-Um is Believing Squirt meets a fly who is so tiny, the rest of his friends believe he has an imaginary friend. |
March 15, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 22, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 22, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 23, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 7, 2004 |
| Last aired | September 20, 2006 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 10:00:00 |