Small Potatoes (2011 TV series)
Small Potatoes is an animated pre-school series written and directed by Josh Selig. It was produced by Little Airplane Productions from its second studio in London. The show features a group of four potatoes—Ruby, Olaf, Nate, and Chip—who sing songs. The show's music was composed by Jerry Bock.
27 shorts were produced. The series was aired on CBeebies in the UK, ABC Kids in Australia, and on the Disney Junior channel in the United States. It was followed by a motion picture in 2013, Meet the Small Potatoes. Small Potatoes is also available on BBC iPlayer.
Characters
- Ruby: The smallest of the potatoes, who is orange and is the only female. She is the leader of the group.
- Olaf: The biggest of the potatoes who is wide and dark brown.
- Chip: A normal-sized light brown potato.
- Nate: A long and skinny potato who is medium red-brown.
Episodes
| Title | Original UK airdate | Plot | Episode Number |
| Imagination | The Potatoes go on an imaginary hippy journey using their imaginations. The episode was available as an ebook for the iPhone in advance of debut, and screened at the BAMkids Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York. | 1 | |
| Chip's Theme | Chip sings a heartfelt song about being a potato. | 2 | |
| Small Potato Rock | The Small Potatoes introduce themselves and sing about their unique personalities. | 3 | |
| Seasons | The Potatoes celebrate the four seasons. | 4 | |
| On a Farm | The Small Potatoes meet their favorite farm animals. | 5 | |
| I'm a Little Raindrop | Ruby sings a techno song, where she imagines what it's like to be a raindrop. | 6 | |
| Potato Train | The Small Potatoes hop on board the Potato Train and chug through town. | 7 | |
| The Small Potatoes Waltz | The Small Potatoes travel to Victorian-era Vienna. | 8 | |
| A Musical Show | Small Potatoes sing and dance their way across the stage. | 9 | |
| Art | The Potatoes enter famous paintings and celebrate different ways art is created. | 10 | |
| Feelings | The Small Potatoes sing a guitar driven, rock and roll anthem celebrating their feelings. | 11 | |
| Moon Baby | Moon Baby observes the galaxy from up on the moon before floating back home. | 12 | |
| This Is My Family | The Small Potatoes sing about the importance of family and friends. | 13 | |
| Marching Band | The Small Potatoes lead a parade of musical instruments in a rousing anthem. | 14 | |
| Dress Up | The Potatoes dress up for a party and try on silly costumes. | 15 | |
| Science | The Potatoes explore science in a new wave music video. | 16 | |
| Small Potatoes Conga | The Small Potatoes conga their way through a fantastical world filled with fruit. | 17 | |
| I Love To Dance The Flamenco | The Small Potatoes visit Spain for a flamenco dancing fiesta. | 18 | |
| Playtime | The Small Potatoes enjoy playtime after school. | 19 | |
| I Just Want To Be Me | The Small Potatoes sing a punk rock anthem about how wonderful it is to just be yourself. | 20 | |
| We're All Potatoes at Heart | Potatoes from around the world celebrate the similarities and differences we all share. | 21 | |
| You Can Be What You Want To Be | The Small Potatoes have a disco pageant and explore different jobs. | 22 | |
| I Love School | Ruby sings a diva style ballad about the thing she loves more than anything else - school. | 23 | |
| Today's The Perfect Day | Ruby and her friends head off to the barbershop to get their hair styled. | 24 | |
| Small Potatoes, Yes Sir | The Small Potatoes sing about how they're no average spuds. | 25 | |
| Potato Love | The Small Potatoes sing about how wonderful it is to be alive and feel the Potato Love. | 26 | |
| Christmas Baby | It's Baby Potato's very first Christmas! Note: The song shares the tune of Moon Baby. | 27 |
Broadcast
The series is broadcast in the following countries:- - Ketnet
- - ABC Kids
- - TV Brasil
- - DR
- - Piwi+
- - Super RTL
- - Rai Yoyo
- - TV Tokyo
- - RTP2
- - KidZone TV
- - Clan TVE
- - ThaiPBS
- - e-Junior
- - CBeebies
- - Disney Junior
- - TVOKids