Series synopsis
Johnny and the Sprites is an American kids television series that premiered on Disney Channel on January 13, 2007. It ended on April 19, 2008. It was created by John Tartaglia. It stars John Tartaglia, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Tim Lagasse and Carmen Osbahr.
The show follows main character Johnny (a songwriter), as he moves into a house given to him by his great-uncle. There, he discovers little magical creatures simply known as "sprites", who introduce him to their fantasy world. In return, Johnny shows the sprites what it's like to be human, often teaching them (and the viewer) an important life lesson.
Premise
The show follows main character Johnny (a songwriter), as he moves into a house given to him by his great-uncle. There, he discovers little magical creatures simply known as "sprites", who introduce him to their fantasy world. In return, Johnny shows the sprites what it's like to be human, often teaching them (and the viewer) an important life lesson.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Tartaglia as Johnny / Sage (voice)
- Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Ginger the Air Sprite (voice)
- Tim Lagasse as Basil the Earth Sprite (voice)
- Carmen Osbahr as Lily the Water Sprite (voice)
- Heather Asch as Root the Earth Sprite (voice)
Guest cast
- Sutton Foster as Tina
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 65 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | January 13, 2007 | December 1, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 26 | January 19, 2008 | April 19, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 13 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Turbo-Car Johnny Johnny gets a new video game called "Ultimate Turbo Car Racer" and starts playing it for hours, ignoring the Sprites. |
January 13, 2007 |
| 2 |
Ginger's Antenna Dilemma After seeing her Antennae in a picture, Ginger thinks they're too curly and becomes self-conscious. |
January 13, 2007 |
| 3 |
Root's Dadoots While Johnny struggles on a new song, Root gets the dadoots (the Sprite hiccups). |
January 14, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gwen Meets the Sprites When a spell goes wrong, Gwen begins to turn into a bunny. She meets the Sprites later, after the spell is broken. |
January 19, 2008 |
| 2 |
A Biddow for Root Lily tries to clean Root's favorite pillow (or, his "biddow", as he calls it), but mistakenly ruins it. |
January 19, 2008 |
| 3 |
The Bridge Troll On their way to a picnic, Johnny, the Sprites and Gwen encounter a Bridge Troll. |
January 26, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwen Meets The Sprites; A Biddow For Root | |
| 2 | The Bridge Troll; This Is Your Life, Johnny | |
| 3 | Johnny The Mud Troll; Helpful Basil |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 13, 2007 |
| Last aired | April 19, 2008 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |