Sylvanian Families is an American syndicated animated series based on the Sylvanian Families merchandising franchise developed by Epoch. The series was produced in the United States by DIC Animation City with the animation being produced in Japan. The series was syndicated by Coca-Cola Telecommunications in the Fall of 1987, with reruns on The CBN Family Channel in the late 1980s and PAX TV during the late 1990s.
Premise In a land called Sylvania, anthropomorphic animals called Sylvanians live and do normal lives. In each episode, a human child wishes that he or she could visit Sylvania when they have problems.
Voice cast Frank Proctor as Woodkeeper Len Carlson as Packbat / Wade Waters / Cliff Babblebrook / Rocky Babblebrook John Stocker as Gatorpossum / Grandpa Smoky Wildwood / Gruff Timpertop / Taylor Timbertop / Chester Thistlethorn Michael Fantini as Preston Evergreen Jeri Craden as Mama Honeysuckle Evergreen Thick Wilson as Grandpa Ernest Evergreen Ellen-Ray Hennessy as Grandma Primrose Evergreen Noam Zylberman as Rusty Wildwood Catherine Gallant as Hollie Wildwood Jeremiah McCann as Buster Slydale Lisa Coristine as Scarlette Slydale Brian Belfry as Papa Slick Slydale Diane Fabian as Mama Velvette Slydale / Grandma Flora Wildwood / Mama Ginger Wildwood Tabitha St. Germain (credited as Paulina Gillis) as Ashley Evergreen, Penny Chuck Shamata as Forrest Evergreen Tara Strong (uncredited) as Bridget (her debut role) Cree Summer (uncredited) as Donny, Jessica Kerry Shale (uncredited) as Papa Herb Wildwood Marla Lukofsky (uncredited) as Jerry, Tracy, Prissy Thistlethorn, Willow
Characters Heroes The Evergreens (Bears) - Forrest, Honeysuckle, Ernest, Primrose, Preston, Ashley, Dusty and Poppy The Babblebrooks (Rabbits) - Rocky, Crystal, Cliff, Pearl, Bubba, Breezy, Sandy and Coral The Thistlethorns (Mice) - Chester, Willow, Lester, Prissy, Barry and Heather The Chestnuts (Raccoons) - Durwood, Pansy, Grover, Myrtle, Hoss and Charity The Wildwoods (Rabbits) - Herb, Ginger, Smokey, Flora, Rusty, Hollie, Barkley and Juniper The Slydales (Foxes) - Slick, Velvette, Buster, Scarlett, Skitter and Lindy The Timbertops (Bears) - Taylor, Rose, Gruff, Fern, Bud, Daisy, Burl and Blossom The Waters (Beavers) - Wade, Nancy, Roger, Misty, Bucky and Bubbles The Windwards (Rabbits) Hickory and Lily The Sweetwaters (Bears) Morris and Kelsey
Villains Packbat Gatorpossum (Packbat's minion) The Slydales
Human The Woodkeeper
Children Donny, Joey, Grace, Maria, Charlie, Penny, Jack, Jonathan, Katie, Bridget, Jessica, Lisa, Chrissie, Robby, Sara, Sid, Jamie, Tracy, Diane (Di), Jerry & Susan, Mikey, Lori, Andy, Deborah, Evan, Amelia.
Episodes
Home media Golden Book Video, in association with DIC Video, released three VHS tapes of the series in the United States in 1988. Two of the tapes contained three segments, while the other one contained five.
In the United Kingdom, MSD Video and Abbey Home Entertainment released many tapes of the series throughout the 1980s and 1990s. One of these tapes was Sylvanian Families: The Movie, which, despite its name, featured several segments edited together to form a film.
In February 2004, Sterling Entertainment Group released two VHS tapes and DVDs, titled The Big Adventure and Hoppily Ever After, each containing three episodes (six segments). An extra segment was included on the DVD versions. The first segment from episode three: "The Bear Facts" was also included on the Care Bears: To The Rescue DVD from the same company a year prior. The Big Adventure was reissued by NCircle Entertainment in 2008.
In May 2004, Maximum Entertainment in the United Kingdom released a DVD that contained the first five episodes of the series. This DVD was reissued in 2007, and again in 2009 by Lace DVD.
In 2010, Magna Home Entertainment in Australia released a two-disc set containing all 13 episodes of the series.
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