The Crayon Box
The Crayon Box | |
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Starring | Greg Ballora Phillip Baron E.G. Daily James Murray |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Producers | Stephen Chiodo Edward Chiodo |
Running time | 15 minutes (paired with a 15-minute Bananas in Pajamas) |
Production companies | Chiodo Bros. Productions Sunbow Entertainment Random House Studio PolyGram Television |
Distributor | Sony Wonder |
Release | |
Original network | Syndication |
Picture format | Videotape |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | September 13, 1997 June 13, 1998 | –
The Crayon Box is an American children's TV series that was aired in syndication from 1997 to 1998, based on a poem by . The show followed Bananas in Pajamas as part of a 30-minute double-show, with each show being 15 minutes.[1] The show's tagline was "A Good Show Helping to Build Great Kids". There were many characters beside the crayon characters, that were both live-action puppets, and cartoon.
The series was produced by Chiodo Bros. Productions, Sunbow Entertainment, Random House and PolyGram Television and its double-program was produced by .
In Canada, it was shown on YTV.[2]
Characters[]
- The Crayons - a box of multi-coloured crayons, who introduce each episode's story then moralise at the end.
- Bubby - a brown bear, sensible and level-headed.
- Dotty - a young cat with dots, Dotty is clever and excitable but prone to selfishness.
- Lump - a purple dog, quite slow-witted but friendly and eager to please.
- Jack - a cheeky Jack in the Box.
- Piggy Banks - a piggy bank, very pink and sweet.
- The Baby - a bonnet-clad baby who is wise beyond her years.
- The Sheriff - a Wild-West Sheriff, authoritarian and clumsy, often losing his hat.
- Hugo - the Sheriff's horse, an intelligent hobby horse with an English accent who is quick to help the Sheriff whenever he gets in a muddle.
- The Cutout Sisters - Paperchain dolls who always sing to communicate.
Adaptations[]
A book known as The Crayon Box that Talked was published on October 21, 1997 by Random House, written by , and illustrated by .
References[]
- ^ "Special Report: Licensing International ’97: The Crayon Box g’es bananas on licensing strategy", Kidscreen, June 1, 1997
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Crayon Box - Three Little Piggies - YTV Jr. - 1998. YouTube.
External links[]
- The Crayon Box at IMDb
- KPTV schedule from 1997, featuring Bananas in Pajamas and The Crayon Box in the grid
Categories:
- 1990s American children's television series
- 1997 American television series debuts
- 1998 American television series endings
- American television series with live action and animation
- American television shows featuring puppetry
- Television series by Sunbow Entertainment
- Television series by Universal Television
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- Sentient toys in fiction
- Children's television series stubs