Series synopsis
The Tofus, also known as Les Tofou is a Canadian animation comedy kids family television series that premiered on Teletoon on January 1, 2004. It ended on January 1, 2005. It was created by Fabrice de Costil, Bertrand Victor. It stars Aaron Grunfeld, Brigid Tierney, Maria Bircher and Marcel Jeannin.
A satirical parody of the environmentalist lifestyle epitomized by its title family, which consists of Mom, Pop, Chichi, Lola, and Buba. The show is set in the fictional town of Beauvillage, and lampoons many aspects of the environmental movement, including environmental organizations, animal rights, and pacifism.
Premise
A satirical parody of the environmentalist lifestyle epitomized by its title family, which consists of Mom, Pop, Chichi, Lola, and Buba. The show is set in the fictional town of Beauvillage, and lampoons many aspects of the environmental movement, including environmental organizations, animal rights, and pacifism.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aaron Grunfeld as Chichi (Voice)
- Brigid Tierney as Lola (Voice)
- Maria Bircher as Mom (Voice)
- Marcel Jeannin as Pop (Voice)
- Sonja Ball as Buba (Voice)
- Jesse Vinet as April (Voice)
- Daniel Brochu as Billy (Voice)
- Harry Standjofski as Titus Hubbub (Voice)
Supporting cast
- Pauline Little as Beth (Voice)
- Jason Szwimer as Phil (Voice)
- Kayla Grunfeld as Lily (Voice)
- Sarah Allen as Cherie (Voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | January 1, 2004 | February 13, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 26 | January 1, 2005 | January 1, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
That Fashion Itch Lola is forced to wear a dress knitted by Buba to school, just as she tries to get invited to rock concert with Billy. |
January 1, 2004 |
| 2 |
Eureka! Chichi teams up with Phil to create an invention for their scince project, but when Chichi's father gets involved, things get chaotic and the friendship between Phil and Chichi lays in the balance. |
January 1, 2004 |
| 3 |
Hey, Who Turned Out the Lights? Kids at school become hooked on playing a video-game called Blast-Masters. Chichi tries to play it, but the power keeps going out from a lack of wind. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beast of Beauvillage A dangerous wolf is on the prowl in the hills outside Beauvillage, frightening residents. |
January 1, 2005 |
| 2 |
Chichi the Speedster Chichi enters a mini-car race, but is pressured by his parents into building an ecologically-sound vehicle. Meanwhile, Lola isn't interested in races, but becomes interested when Billy asks her to ride with him as a team in a race. |
|
| 3 |
Tomato Blackmail Buba produces a new delicious breed of organic tomato. |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Teletoon |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2004 |
| Last aired | January 1, 2005 |
| Runtime | 10 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 23:00:00 |