The Crayon Box
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox television The Crayon Box is an American live-action/animated children's television series that was aired in syndication from 1997 to 1998, based on a poem by Shane DeRolf. 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 animated.
The series was produced by Chiodo Bros. Productions, Sunbow Entertainment, Random House and PolyGram Television and its double-program was produced by Sachs Family Entertainment.
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 Shane DeRolf, and illustrated by Michael Letzig.
References
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- ↑ "Special Report: Licensing International ’97: The Crayon Box g’es bananas on licensing strategy", Kidscreen, June 1, 1997
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External links
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- KPTV schedule from 1997, featuring Bananas in Pajamas and The Crayon Box in the grid, via Wayback Machine
- Pages with script errors
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