Make Way for Noddy

Make Way For Noddy

Created by	Enid Blyton (Noddy character) Jymn Magon
Directed by	Byron Vaughns
Presented by	Naomi Wilkinson
Starring	David Kaye Michael Dobson Britt McKillip Richard Newman Ian James Corlett Tabitha St. Germain Doug Parker Don Brown Lee Tockar
Theme music composer	Steven Bernstein Julie Bernstein
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jonathan Dern Paul Sabella Carol Monroe Mallory Lewis Brad Hood
Producer(s)	Robert Winthrop Byron Vaughns
Running time	15 minutes (Five); 30 minutes (PBS Kids Sprout)
Production company(s)	Chorion SD Entertainment AbsoluteDigital Pictures
Release
Original network	PBS Kids (U.S.) NBC Kids
Original release	September 2, 2002 – June 16, 2007
Chronology
Related shows	Noddy's Toyland Adventures (1999) Noddy, Toyland Detective (2016)

Make Way for Noddy is a British-American musical CGI-animated series for children, produced by Chorion of the United Kingdom in conjunction with SD Entertainment in the United States. Based on Enid Blyton's Noddy character, it originally aired in 12-minute segments as part of the Milkshake programme on Britain's Five, from September 2, 2002 to June 16, 2007. It was repeated until early 2016.^[1]

In 2005, the American version of the series was launched in the United States on PBS in a half-hour version. This version was a longer format; it combined two of the 12-minute segments with new material. Along with the story episodes featuring Noddy and his friends, the PBS format included two interstitial programs, a music video and footage of British television presenter Naomi Wilkinson from Milkshake! The Say it with Noddy interstitials featured Noddy learning various foreign-language words from a robot named Whizz (voiced by Matt Hill). Although most of the Noddy characters had been re-dubbed to remove their English accents, Naomi spoke with a strong English accent and used British English words and phrases in conversation. It features songs with music by Mark Sayer-Wade and lyrics by Judy Rothman.

Main characters

Noddy (voiced by David Kaye) is a wooden boy who lives in Toyland. Although he is characterized as a child, with a child's imagination and fears, in Toyland he also serves as the main taxi driver. He often finds himself in difficult situations due to his childlike impulsiveness and energy, but his Toy Town friends always help him set things right and saves Toy Town from the Goblins
Big Ears (voiced by Michael Dobson) is a wise old white-bearded brownie who wears a blue coat, green striped pants, a yellow and red plaid neckerchief, gnome shoes, and a long red hat and lives in a toadstool house in the forest called Toadstool Woods. He is a father-figure to Noddy and the other toys, often helping them out of trouble with his years of wisdom and good advice. His catchphrase to Noddy is "You funny little Noddy".
Tessie Bear (voiced by Britt McKillip) is Noddy's best friend, always ready to help everyone she sees. She wears a pink and white skirt and a pink (sometimes green) bonnet with blue flowers on it. She lives in a pink house in Toy Town with Bumpy Dog, her faithful and rambunctious pet.
Bumpy Dog (voiced by Lee Tockar) is Tessie Bear's dog, whose bumping and jumping cause trouble for all the toys. Even though some of the toys complain about his leaping, in several stories Bumpy's energy can save the day.
Gobbo and Sly (voiced by Don Brown and Doug Parker) two crafty gobins who are always hatching evil plots and causing trouble for the residents of Toyland.
Mr Plod (voiced by Richard Newman) is Toyland's sole police officer. Armed with his trusty whistle and his all-purpose problem-solving phrase "HALT! In the name of Plod!", he brings law and order to Toyland, keeps Sly and Gobbo out of the way, and makes the streets safe for all the toys. Although Mr Plod's no-nonsense ways keep Toyland safe, they sometimes make him seem cold or unfeeling, but the Toyland toys always bring out his compassionate side in the end.

Recurring characters

Mr. Sparks (voiced by Lee Tockar) is Toyland's mechanic, fix-it man, and jack-of-all-trades. Faced with a clock without a spring, a rocket without an engine, or a problem without a solution, he brings out his tools and his famous catch phrase "A challenge?...I like it!". He speaks with a Scottish accent, and is always shown as an ingenious and helpful friend.
Miss Harriet the Pink Cat (aka Miss Pink Cat) (voiced by Carrie Mullan) owns Toy Town's ice cream shop. She is portrayed as very fussy and neat, with a French accent and no patience for foolishness, even her own.
Dinah Doll (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) is a toy plastic doll, the Toy Town shopkeeper. Her stall, though small, contains everything a Toyland resident could ever possibly want. From toy trains and kite strings to Googleberry muffins, she greets every request with her favorite promise: "I have that, now I just have to find it!" She's portrayed as a down-to-earth "older sister" figure, kindly guiding the more impulsive toys into doing the right thing.
Master Tubby Bear (voiced by Manny Petruzzelli) is a stuffed teddy bear, is one of the more mischievous residents of Toyland. He wears a tie, a colorful cap, and blue jeans. He was impatient, greedy and thoughtless, until one of the older, wiser Toy Town toys showed him the error of his ways. He's good friends with Martha Monkey.
Martha Monkey (voiced by Kathleen Barr) is a stuffed monkey whose personality makes her a bit of an outcast in Toyland. She seems to want to be everyone's friend, but her boisterous behaviour and prankster ways often get in the way. Like Master Tubby Bear, her best friend, she'll quickly see the light when her bad behaviour is corrected by a caring friend.
Mr. Jumbo (voiced by Ian James Corlett) is a friendly stuffed elephant. He uses his size to help smaller toys, like his best friend Clockwork Mouse.
Clockwork Mouse (voiced by Matt Hill) is a wind-up toy mouse, Mr. Jumbo's best friend.
Mr. Wobbly Man (voiced by Ian James Corlett): A roly-poly toy that wobbles and tips wherever he goes because he has a ball for his body. He's very self-conscious about his clumsiness, especially when his wobbling attracts teasing.
The Skittles (voiced by Chantal Strand) are a family of bowling-pin-like toys who love nothing more than to be knocked over - whether by each other, a Bouncing Ball, or Bumpy Dog. Mrs. Skittle can often be seen in Toy Town, trying to keep them all in sight.
Harvey and Cecilia are two beetles who are often overlooked because of their small size and can normally be seen trying to cross the road. They talk in most episodes, but not on other ones. They belong to less-nosser beetles.
Tiny Ball is one of a large family of Bouncing Balls whose energetic bounces really make a big impression whenever they come to Toy Town. Tiny, though the smallest of all the Ball family, is also known to all the toys as the best bouncer in Toyland.
Noddy's car is the Toy Town taxi. It listens to Noddy, and answers with a "honk! honk!" Though Car, as Noddy calls him, generally needs a driver, at times he can move on his own, especially when Noddy needs help.

Television airing

Country / Region	Channel
United Kingdom	Channel 5 (English)
United Kingdom	S4C (Welsh) (Former)
United States	PBS Kids (Former)
	PBS Kids Sprout
	NBC
	Discovery Kids (Asia)
Philippines	Playhouse Disney Asia
	Q 11
	GMA Network (Former) (First airing: April 2002)
India	Cartoon Network
India	Pogo
Portugal	RTP1
	RTP2
	Canal Panda
France	France 5
France	Tiji
Netherlands	Disney Channel (Netherlands)
	Nick Jr. (Netherlands)
	Nickelodeon (Netherlands)
Spain	Playhouse Disney
Poland	TVP1
Poland	MiniMini
Germany	Nickelodeon (Germany)
Germany	Nick Jr. (Germany)
Italy	Disney Junior (Italy)
Australia	Nick Jr. (Australia)
Australia	Nine Network
Ireland	RTÉ Two
Kosovo	RTK 21 Junior
Malaysia	Astro Ria
	TV3
	ntv7
Serbia Montenegro Bosnia and Herzegovina	Happy TV Mini TV
Macedonia	Mini TV (Serbian)
Hungary	Minimax (Hungary)
Hungary	RTL Klub
Taiwan	PTS
South Korea	KBS
Vietnam	VTV1

Episodes

Too Many Noddies
Noddy and the New Taxi
Noddy & The Magic Bagpipes
Noddy Has a Visitor
Noddy's Perfect Gift
Noddy's Lucky Day
Policeman For a Day
Bounce Alert In Toyland
Tickled Pink
Noddy's Pet Chicken
Noddy Goes Shopping
Hold Onto Your Hat Noddy
Toy Town's Winning Team
Noddy and the Bumper Monster
The Magic Powder
A Bike For Big Ears
Noddy and the Voice of Plod
Master Tubby's Opposite Day
Don't Be Scared Noddy
The Goblin's Stopwatch
Mr. Sparks and the Broken Clock
Noddy's On The Move
The Flower Thief
Noddy and the Treasure Map
Mr. Plod & The Jail Bird
A Grey Day In Toy Town
Noddy's Car Trouble
Bumpy Dog's Day
The Out-Of-Control Tower
Noddy & The Naughty Box
Skittle In The Middle
Googleberry Moon
Noddy's Wake Up Call
Miss Pink Cat's Country Adventure
The Big Sneeze
The Magic Rubber
Dinah's Day Out
Catch A Falling Star
Driving Miss Pink Cat
Noddy's Clothes On The Loose
Fire Chief Dinah
Goblin Good Deed Day
Noddy - The Best Driver In The World
The Great Goblin Giveaway
Noddy The Rainbow Chaser
Above It All
Noddy & The Magic Sound Cup
Mr. Plod's Little Problem
Noddy & The Towering Flower
The Great Goblin Switch
The Case of the Missing Ball
The Great Train Chase
A Surprise For Tessie Bear
Clockwork Mouse's Wish
Master Tubby's Chocolate Dream
What Strange Weather
Forgive Me Not
Bicycle Battle
Lie Down, Mr. Wobbly Man
Noddy's Car Loses Its Voice
Noddy Through The Looking Glass
Mr. Plod In Jail
Goblin Above
Noddy & The Big Chicken Roundup
Master Tubby Goblin
Just Be Yourself Noddy
The Goblins & The Invisible Paint
Don't Be Late, Noddy
Noddy & The Broken Dishes
Noddy The Artist
Noddy's Special Treat
Noddy Builds A Rocketship
Mr. Plod, The Best Policeman
No Nap For Noddy
Big Ears For a Day
Noddy Loses His Bell
Up, Up and Away
The Big Fib
Noddy's Family Tree
The Listening Game
Noddy and the Curious Package
Shelf Help
Good Neighbour Noddy
Noddy Needs Some Medicine
Noddy and the Funny Pictures
Noddy Gets Lost
Master Tubby's Name Game
Noddy Helps Out
Noddy & The Lost Tool
Noddy's Great Discovery
Noddy Has a Difficult Day
Noddy Can Fix It
Bumpy Dog's Visit
The Toy Town Parade
Noddy's House of Cards
Martha Monkey's Banana Pie
Noddy and the Skittles
The Balancing Act
Noddy and the Missing Muffins
The Tell-Tale Bell
Noddy Saves Christmas

Critical Reception

Despite being a hit with young audiences,^[2] the series has been heavily criticised by fans of Noddy's Toyland Adventures^[3] for it's derivatives from that series, as well as its unlikeable characterisation and poor writing. It has a 4.1/10 rating on IMDB^[4] and a 6.0 rating on TV.com.^[5]

References

External links

Make Way for Noddy at the Internet Movie Database
Make Way for Noddy at TV.com
Milkshake! - Noddy at channel5.com

PBS Kids original programming

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