Pajanimals

Premise

Characters

Main

• Apollo and Edward Cross is a friendly green and purple dog who is the leader of the group. He enjoys watching the night sky and playing with his toy rocket ship. He loves his rocket flashlight and sometimes sleeps with it. When they fly through the sky, his bed is a rocket ship.
• Squacky and Alexander Littler is an energetic, excitable, blue and yellow duck. In the music videos, Squacky spoke in a frontal lisp in the music videos, but does not in the TV series. He sleeps with a blankie which doubles as his cape whenever he pretends to be Super Squacky. He often adds "squack" to words when he speaks, like "squacksolutely" for "absolutely". When they fly through the sky or dive into the Big, Blue Sea, his bed is a plane or a submarine. He is the youngest of the group.
• Sweet Pea Sue and Gabrielle Illesley is a quiet, shy, and smart pink and orange horse with buckteeth and speaks with a Southern accent. She is the oldest in the group. She has a stuffed daisy pillow named Daisy Puff that she always sleeps with. When they fly through the sky, her bed is a hot air balloon.
• Cowbella and Isobel Cross is a purple, pink and white cow who loves princesses, unicorns, and all sorts of girly things. She had an Italian accent in the music videos but does not have it in the TV series. She sleeps with a stuffed unicorn named Princess Lucy. When they fly through the sky, her bed is a carriage.

  Supporting

• Mom and Dad are the parents of the Pajanimals. They are heard but never seen on screen, not even their shadows. Their performers or voice actors are unknown.
• Bedtime Bunny is a sleepy white rabbit. She lives in the Land of Hush and often falls asleep during conversations. The Pajanimals would often go to her for bedtime advice when they ride Sweetpea Sue's bed or Cowbella's bed to her. Whenever a loud noise is made, Bedtime Bunny will widen her eyes and fall to the ground.
• Jerry Bear is a yellow bear. He lives in the Friendly Forest. The Pajanimals would often go to him for bedtime advice when they ride Squacky's bed, Cowbella's bed, Apollo's bed, or Sweetpea Sue's bed to him. He would often give bear hugs to the Pajanimals.
• * Otis Owl is an owl who first appeared in the second season, who is good friends with Jerry Bear. He lives in the Friendly Forest. Otis Owl and Jerry Bear first met at Woodwork School. Otis gives a loud hoot when he is excited.
• Moon is a bespectacled nightcap-wearing personification of the moon that is found in the night sky. The Pajanimals would often go to him for bedtime advice when they ride Apollo's bed to him.
• Mr. Happy Birthday is a dark blue and orange porcupine who is the mascot of all birthdays. He lives in Birthday Land. The Pajanimals would occasionally go to him for birthday advice when they ride Sweetpea Sue's bed or Cowbella's bed to him. Mr. Happy Birthday has a tendency to mispronounce the word Pajanimals. A running gag in the show is that his quills tend to pop any nearby balloons that touch them.
• Ellie Octopus is a purple octopus that lives in the Big Blue Sea. In her first appearance in "An Octopus Hug", Sweetpea Sue was afraid of octopuses until she met Ellie. The Pajanimals would often go to her for bedtime advice when they ride Squacky's bed to her. Ellie would always give the Pajanimals "octopus huggles".
• Coach Whistler is a dark blue walrus coach with a red-banded whistle who lives in the Land of Play. The Pajanimals would often go to him for bedtime advice when they ride Squacky's bed, Sweetpea Sue's bed, or Cowbella's bed to him. Coach Whistler is always big on team spirit.
• Edwin is an orange-skinned, bespectacled human man who lives in Storybook Land. The Pajanimals would often go to him for bedtime advice when they ride Cowbella's bed to him. Edwin plays different roles during the Pajanimals' visits to Storybook Land.
• Granny Pearl is an elderly green sea turtle who lives in the Big Blue Sea. The Pajanimals would often go to her for bedtime advice when they ride Squacky's bed to her. She is a replacement for Ellie Octopus who is absent in the second season.
• Hank and Frank are 2 brown beaver brothers. They live in the Land of Build-It where they work as construction workers. The Pajanimals would often go to them for bedtime advice when they ride Squacky's bed or Apollo's bed to them.

  Production

Episodes

Shorts (2008)

1. "Stick to the Plan" – Sweetpea Sue helps her fellow Pajanimal friends to follow the steps in getting ready for bed; first taking a bath, then brushing their teeth and finally putting on their pajamas.
2. "Stay in Bed " – Squacky has the "squirmies" and wants to get out of bed, but his fellow Pajanimals remind him that nighttime is for sleeping.
3. "I Love to Hug My Lovie" – The Pajanimals sing about their "lovies" that help them to get to sleep at night.
4. "How Do I Know If It's Morning Time?" – Squacky wants to get out of bed and play, but cannot because it is not yet morning.
5. "Goodnight to Mom" – The Pajanimals sing fondly of their mom and dad and imagine what they might be doing at night.
6. "Sleeping Makes Me Feel Alright" – The Pajanimals sing a song about how sleeping at night helps give one enough energy for the next day.
7. "What's That Sound? " – When Apollo is bothered by nighttime sounds, his friends help him to hear how the noises can become a soothing lullaby. The Pajanimals sing about sounds they hear at night. Cowbella sings about a clock ticking, Squacky sings about water dripping in the bathroom, Sweetpea Sue sings about the wind blowing through the leaves, and Apollo gazes out at the moon singing about the sounds all around them.
8. "Lights in the Dark" – Apollo is afraid of the dark, so his fellow Pajanimal friends share with him the things that light their way at night. Cowbella gazes out at the moon, Squacky shows how he makes shadow puppets with his nightlight, while Sweetpea Sue illustrates how the dark helps calm and comfort her.
9. "Let's Make Our Bodies Tired" – The Pajanimals do fun exercises to tire themselves out before bedtime and sing a song where they "jiggle, jumble and jump".
10. "A Scary Dream" – When Cowbella has a nightmare, the other Pajanimals try to calm her through song by explaining that it is just a dream, a "story in your head".
11. "La-La-Lullaby" – The Pajanimals sing their signature song to learn about how earth sleeps and how to comfort oneself with a lullaby.

    Season 1 (2011–12)

12. "Blankie in the Laundry" – Squacky is disappointed when his blankie is in the laundry because he feels he has got nothing to hug. In order to help Squacky, the Pajanimals ride Sweetpea Sue's bed to the Land of Hush, where they turn to Bedtime Bunny for help.
13. "A Super Sweet Night" – Following a party, Cowbella ends up eating too much candy from her goodie bag and has too much energy in her. When this prevents Cowbella from sleeping, the Pajanimals ride Sweetpea Sue's bed to the Land of Hush, where they turn to Bedtime Bunny for help.
14. "Tomorrow is Brand New" – Apollo didn't have a good day lately, a couple of things go wrong which includes: hitting his head on Cowbella's bed, his rocket ship sheets are still in the laundry, and his block tower being knocked down by Squacky. When all of this ends up making Apollo mad and sad at the same time, the Pajanimals ride his bed to the Night Sky where they turn to the Moon for help.
15. "Super Squacky" – Squacky is excited to see the superhero movie: "Fantastic Splash" tomorrow. When Squacky is too excited to fall asleep, the Pajanimals ride Cowbella's bed to the Land of Hush, where they turn to Bedtime Bunny for help.
16. "The Not-So Great Outdoors" – Squacky is scared of the outdoors and does not want to go outside at all. To solve this problem, the Pajanimals ride his bed to the Friendly Forest, where they turn to Jerry Bear for help.
17. "Dream a Happy Dream" – Cowbella is worried about having a nightmare and plans not to sleep. When this continues to bother Cowbella, the Pajanimals ride her bed to the Friendly Forest, where they turn to Jerry Bear for help.
18. "A Colorful Problem" – Apollo and Cowbella both like the color purple and want the purple crayon. When Apollo and Cowbella do not want to share the same color, the Pajanimals ride Cowbella's bed to the Friendly Forest, where they turn to Jerry Bear for help.
19. "Night Will Sing Us to Sleep" – Sweetpea Sue is bothered by loud noises like Squacky playing his drums too loud. When a thunderstorm at night bothers Sweetpea Sue, the Pajanimals ride Cowbella's bed to the Friendly Forest, where they turn to Jerry Bear for help.
20. "Missing Mom and Dad" – Sweetpea Sue is missing her Mom and Dad when going to sleep because they seem far away to her. In order to help Sweetpea Sue, the Pajanimals ride Apollo's bed to the Night Sky where they turn to the Moon for help.
21. "Light in the Sky" – Squacky has developed a fear of the dark even in his mind. When Squacky has a hard time sleeping because of this, the Pajanimals ride Apollo's bed to the Night Sky where they turn to the Moon for help.
22. "Home Sweet Home" – The Pajanimals are preparing to go on an airplane to Aunt Tilly's house for a week tomorrow. When Sweetpea Sue is worried about leaving home, the Pajanimals ride Apollo's bed to the Night Sky where they turn to the Moon for help.
23. "The Rocket Ride" – The Pajanimals are anxious to go to the Fun Park tomorrow. Apollo is finally tall enough to ride the rocket ride, but he soon confesses that he is afraid of the ride. To help him overcome his fear, the Pajanimals ride Sweetpea Sue's bed to the Land of Hush, where they turn to Bedtime Bunny for help.
24. "A Present for Mom" – Apollo is worried that his painting would not be a good present to give to his mom on her birthday tomorrow. When this continues to bother Apollo, the Pajanimals ride Sweetpea Sue's bed to the Birthday Land, where they turn to Mr. Happy Birthday for help.
25. "Happy Birthday Sweetpea Sue" – Sweetpea Sue's birthday is tomorrow and she is worried that the attendees of her birthday party will not have any fun, that there would run out of cake, or nobody would like Strawberry Pop. When this continues to bother Sweetpea Sue, the Pajanimals ride Cowbella's bed to the Birthday Land, where they turn to Mr. Happy Birthday for help.
26. "Apollo's Special Day" – Cowbella is jealous because Apollo's birthday is tomorrow and does not feel like attending. The Pajanimals ride Sweetpea Sue's bed to the Birthday Land, where they turn to Mr. Happy Birthday for help.
27. "An Octopus Hug" – Sweetpea Sue becomes afraid of octopuses. To help her get over her fear of octopuses, the Pajanimals take Squacky's bed to the Big Blue Sea, where they meet Ellie Octopus.
28. "No Bath for Me" – Cowbella is itchy from going to the beach. When she refuses to take her bath because she thinks it will not be fun, the Pajanimals take Squacky's bed to the Big Blue Sea, where they turn to Ellie Octopus for help.
29. "Share Day" – Share Day is at school tomorrow and Sweetpea Sue is nervous about sharing Daisy Puff with the class. When this continues to bother Sweetpea Sue, the Pajanimals take Squacky's bed to the Big Blue Sea, where they turn to Ellie Octopus for help.
30. "Puppy Love" – The Pajanimals are given a job by their parents to take care of their grandparents' puppy Fluffy for the next day. When the Pajanimals are unsure of how to take turns taking care of Fluffy, they ride Sweetpea Sue's bed to the Land of Play, where they turn to Coach Whistler for help.
31. "Winning Isn't Everything" – Apollo is disappointed that he keeps losing every race. So when this continues to bother Apollo and end up making him mad and sad and bad and frustrated at the same time, the Pajanimals ride Squacky's bed to the Land of Play, where they go to Coach Whistler for help.
32. "Try, Try Again" – The Pajanimals are going to be taught how to play baseball tomorrow by their father. The problem there is that Apollo is nervous at the fact that he'll won't do well at baseball. To help Apollo with his problem, the other Pajanimals turn to Coach Whistler for help.
33. "Game Day" – Squacky finds himself addicted to a hand-held video game. This proves to be a problem when the other Pajanimals want Squacky to play with them tomorrow, and Squacky has a hard time sleeping. The Pajanimals ride his bed to the Land of Play, where they turn to Coach Whistler for help.
34. "Under the Bed" – Squacky's new ball "Ballie" rolls under his bed, but he is afraid to go under the bed to get it due to a "monster living under the bed". He cannot sleep, so the Pajanimals ride Cowbella's bed to Storybook Land, where they go to see Edwin to learn about facing their fears.
35. "Queen for a Night" – Cowbella has been a little bit bossy lately yet claims that she wants the others to listen to her. The Pajanimals ride her bed to Storybook Land, where they end up turning to Edwin for help.
36. "House of Pancakes" – The Pajanimals found out from their mom that they will have waffles instead of pancakes for breakfast tomorrow, which upsets Sweetpea Sue because she is unsure of how to like trying new things. When Sweetpea Sue is bothered by this, the Pajanimals end ride Cowbella's bed to Storybook Land, where they end up turning to Edwin for help.
37. "I'm Sorry, Really Sorry" – Cowbella accidentally gets paint on Sweetpea Sue's Daisy Puff which angers Sweetpea Sue. When Sweetpea Sue does not want to forgive Cowbella for this incident, Squacky and Apollo go to see Edwin for help and see that Edwin also has a problem when he accidentally turned the Royal Baker into a frog.