Ellen's Acres is an American animated television series for preschoolers which exclusively premiered weekly on Cartoon Network and in the United Kingdom, the show aired on Cartoonito. Animation Collective produced the series. It originally premiered on September 4, 2006 on Cartoonito in the UK, and later on January 8, 2007 on Cartoon Network in the US, but was later cancelled on February 5, 2007. The series features a very imaginative five-year-old girl named Ellen who has adventures in a hotel her parents own approximately from Tonopah, Nevada named the Emerald Acres.
Format Each episode begins with Ellen narrating the adventure she had in her imagination, but she says, "Actually...", and the scene changes to a desert area, and Ellen says, "I had just gotten off the bus from school and was saying goodbye to Mateo, my bus driver." She then says goodbye to the unseen driver who closes the bus doors, honks the horn twice, and drives off.
Ellen then says hello to her friend, a tire, and carries a feather duster, two useful props in her adventures, then takes them to the hotel offices, where her parents ask how school was and Ellen explains the first adventure. Ellen then sees what her parents are up to (finding a fossil, fixing a fan because the air conditioning broke, etc.) which leads into further imaginary adventures based on chores she's been asked to do.
Characters Ellen – The protagonist of the series, a five-year-old girl who moved to Nevada with her parents and has a very vivid imagination. She has red hair, pigtails, huge teeth (with a gap in the center), carries a backpack, wears a light green T-shirt with a daisy, a denim skirt, a pair of mismatched socks (one with two green stripes on her left leg and one with a red and blue stripe on the right leg) and black Mary Janes. Born in Los Angeles, CA, Ellen plays with a Hercules 17 steel-reinforced all-season tire she befriended in nursery school and a mauve-colored hypoallergenic feather duster as her toys, theatrical company and posse. Emily Corrao is the voice of Ellen. Ellen's parents – Mom, a sports lawyer and former agent, and Dad, an ex-professional skateboarder and amateur geologist, moved to this bucolic desert location near mines forty miles from Tonopah, Nevada after he completed his career in athletics when they decided to settle down. Together, they run the Emerald Acres Hotel. Carrie Keranen is the voice of Mom, while Marc Thompson is the voice of Dad. Cooter and Connie – The heart and soul of Emerald Acres, Cooter is the resident handyman and Connie is the maid in charge of the place. Shannon Conley voices Connie while John Brimmer is the voice of Cooter. Mateo – Ellen's unseen bus driver, who drops her off at the hotel at the beginning of every episode.
Episodes Season 1 Episode Number (Overall)Episode Number (Seasonal)Episode TitleEpisode Costume(s)1 (1a)1 (1a)Dinosaur LoreArctic ExplorerCowgirlCavewomanDiver2 (1b)2 (1b)Jumpin' JupiterFilm NoirExplorerArctic ExplorerAstronaut3 (2a)3 (2a)Chocolate Chip TreasurePilotCavewomanPrincessPirate4 (2b)4 (2b)Kitten CaperActressExplorerEgyptianRingmasterSuperhero5 (3a)5 (3a)EloiseAmerican IndianMermaidAstronautExplorer6 (3b)6 (3b)A Mammoth AdventureScoutSheriffArctic Explorer7 (4a)7 (4a)Gold Rush FeverPro WrestlerExplorerMermaidPirate8 (4b)8 (4b)Mr. HealeyCowgirlPrincessMiner9 (5a)9 (5a)SwampedGreek Hockey PlayerExplorer10 (5b)10 (5b)Stinky SituationAstronautPilotDetective11 (6a)11 (6a)Dance FeverReporterExplorerDiverBallet DancerDisco Dancer12 (6b)12 (6b)Wallpaper SecretsAstronautPilotExplorerPrincess13 (7a)13 (7a)Fixing the ShedPrincessPirateKung-Fu ExpertExplorer14 (7b)14 (7b)The Squeaky Scratchy SecretPrincessAstronautExplorer15 (8a)15 (8a)Pool MonsterAstronautEgyptianCavewomanExplorer16 (8b)16 (8b)Martian MissionBathing SuitAcrobatAstronaut17 (9a)17 (9a)Movie NightPhotographerSubmarineArctic ExplorerExplorer18 (9b)18 (9b)BirdhouseMermaidPilotFarmerExplorer19 (10a)19 (10a)Extreme X-RayAstronautCowgirlRingmaster20 (10b)20 (10b)Ant AnticsHula DancerSuperheroPrincessDetectiveMiner21 (11a)21 (11a)Salad DaysCowgirlTrench CoatAstronautCavewoman22 (11b)22 (11b)Paving the DrivewayExplorerMermaidArctic ExplorerPrincessSleepwear23 (12a)23 (12a)Poster PerfectExplorerGreekGymnast 24 (12b)24 (12b)Special DeliveryEgyptianExplorerPirateArctic Explorer 25 (13a)25 (13a)Happy BirthdayMermaidCowgirlEgyptianExplorer26 (13b)26 (13b)Yard SaleExplorerAstronautGreekPrincess
Season 2 (Unaired) Episode Number (Overall)Episode NumberEpisode TitleEpisode Costume(s)27 (14a)1 (1a)Spooky ShadowsBathing SuitArabianMermaidCowgirl28 (14b)2 (1b)Freeze TagAstronautSpyArctic ExplorerDiver29 (15a)3 (2a)Dining OutFarmerChefRingmasterMermaid30 (15b)4 (2b)Car WashBallet DancerSheriffMermaidKung-Fu Expert31 (16a)5 (3a)Mostly GhostlyBathing SuitGreekHockey PlayerDetective32 (16b)6 (3b)Hide and SeekRingmasterFarmerSpyScout33 (17a)7 (4a)Saltwater SurprisePhotographerSuperheroDetectiveVikingMermaid34 (17b)8 (4b)The Secret IngredientSubmarineGreekKung-Fu ExpertScientist35 (18a)9 (5a)Future FindingsDisco DancerRingmasterAstronautFarmer36 (18b)10 (5b)A Royal Rescue!Princess37 (19a)11 (6a)What's That Sound?ArchitectDisco DancerSuperheroExplorer38 (19b)12 (6b)Order's UpDoctorChefSubmarineArchitect39 (20a)13 (7a)Finders SneakersGreekFilm DirectorCavewomanExplorer40 (20b)14 (7b)The Pharaoh's FormulaExplorerPirateGymnastEgyptian41 (21a)15 (8a)Tasty TrailsGreekArctic ExplorerBusinesswomanRobin Hood42 (21b)16 (8b)Mighty MendingTuxedoChefArctic ExplorerSuperheroCowgirl43 (22a)17 (9a)Great GamesHula DancerRobin HoodCoachKung-Fu Expert44 (22b)18 (9b)Toy TroublesRobin HoodArctic ExplorerCavewomanDetective45 (23a)19 (10a)Chop ChopAcrobatScoutExplorerScientist46 (23b)20 (10b)Best in BarnPilotCavewomanFarmerExplorer47 (24a)21 (11a)Pearl PursuitFirewomanSubmarineBathing SuitHockey Player48 (24b)22 (11b)Granting WishesChefBathing SuitScientistKung-Fu ExpertSkateboarder49 (25a)23 (12a)Chalking It UpExplorerGreekScientistAthlete50 (25b)24 (12b)Toys and TricksPirateTracksuitExplorerMiner51 (26a)25 (13a)Bunny BluesScientistRobin HoodKung-Fu ExpertDoctor52 (26b)26 (13b)Puzzle PiecesScientistAstronautEgyptianCowgirl
Reception The series was noted for its educational content. A review describes its style as follows: "The series offers a style influenced by anime, retro graphics and illustrated children's books."
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