Norman Picklestripes is a stop-motion television series that aired from July 27, 2019 to June 8, 2021 on Universal Kids. The series is produced by an animation studio in Manchester, United Kingdom called Factory that received awards from BAFTA and Kidscreen. The series follows forest animals going through the comedic adventures of Plywood Forest's can-do handyman, Norm. The series also features Broadway–inspired songs. 23 episodes were produced.
Currently, the series is available for streaming on Globoplay in Brazil, as well as Stan in Australia; and is also available in 7 languages and has broadcast over 18 countries globally.
Characters Main Norman "Norm" Picklestripes (voiced by Dwayne Hill) is a green creature resembles a bear and a tiger with ears and stripes. He is the handyman in Plywood Forest. He can solve all sorts of problems. He is the son of Mother Nature. Bob (voiced by David Berni) is a neurotic, sweet and lovable purple porcupine who wears a red and yellow polka dotted bow and is Norm's oldest friend. Blanche (voiced by Stacey DePass) is a sassy and fashionable light pink bunny with dark magenta hair who likes everything to be clean in Plywood Forest. Marco (voiced by Alexander Marsh) is an 8-year old brown raccoon who wears a red shirt, and he is very active and full of energy. He thinks that he is good at jumping, running, and hip hop dancing, but is still learning how to do them right. Bixie (voiced by Bryn McAuley) is a black and white striped skunk who wears a flower on his head who advances at arts and crafts. She is also an owner and chief of her own salon, "Chop Chop Hair Salon".
Recurring The Possums are a blue possums trio. They alike hanging out with Norm in the Forest. The "lead possum" is named Blake and the other two possums are named Travis and Drew. Blake is voiced by Christian Martyn and Travis and Drew are respectively voiced by Dan Petronijevic and Robert Tinkler. Mother Nature (voiced by Judy Marshank) is a pink creature who is Norm's mom. Betsy (voiced by Shayelin Martin) is a striped skunk who is Bixie's sister. Juniper (voiced by Tajja Isen) is a green frog who wears a bonnet. Fred (voiced by Deven Mack) is a friendly purple spider. The Gophers are a pair of gophers who are Norm's assistants who like to chant "Magic" two or three times and say "One More Time" at the end of every episode to sing the episode's main song once again. Their names are not revealed but are respectively voiced by Taylor Abrahamse and Bryn McAuley. Carl (also voiced by David Berni) is a male weasel. Additional voices – Christian Potenza, Seán Cullen, Addison Holley, Mika Shimozato, Joe Cobden, Terry McGurrin, Ron Pardo, Lilly Bartlam, Cory Doran, Jacqueline Pillon, Jake Beale, Annick Obonsawin, Julie Lemieux, Jonathan Wilson, Christian Distefano, Scott McCord, Patrick McKenna, Novie Edwards, Kristin Fairlie, John Stocker, Joe Pingue, Hugh Duffy, Carolyn Hay, Andrew Sabiston, Jesse Camacho, Colin Doyle, Erin Pitt, Tyler James Nathan, Katie Griffin, Devan Cohen, Trek Buccino, Jenna Warren, Jacob Ewaniuk, Paul Braunstein, Aurora Browne, Dan Chameroy, Rebecca Husain, Drew Davis, Gage Munroe, Tyler Murree, Amos Crowley, Jordi Mand, Camden Angelis, Phil McCordic, Darren Frost, Stephanie Anne Mills, Meesha Contreras, Adrian Truss, Catherine Disher, Julie Sype and Jonah Wineburg
Episodes No. overallNo. in seasonTitleU.S air dateDirected By11Mission Impossumable; Fur-Get About ItJuly 20, 2019 TBA 22Construction Destruction; Smelly BusinessJuly 27, 2019TBA33Putt Putt Norm; Play It Again, NormJuly 27, 2019TBA44Pizza Pickle; Forest Next DoorAugust 3, 2019TBA55Slip Slide and Away; Go With the GlowAugust 10, 2019TBA66Party Planner Norm; Garbage Can-DoAugust 17, 2019TBA77Quill Attack; The Odd CoupleAugust 24, 2019TBA88Bob Takes a Bow; Maple SchmapleOctober 5, 2019TBA99To Bee or Not to Bee; Playing PossumOctober 12, 2019TBA1010Robo-Flop; Jumpin' JuniperOctober 19, 2019TBA1111Happy Owlween; Love of RaisinsOctober 26, 2019TBA1212I Spy Pie; Blanche's Charm SchoolNovember 2, 2019TBA1313Don't Wake Grizzo; Tree TVNovember 9, 2019TBA1414Para-Norm-al-Activity; The Best Forest EverJune 1, 2021TBA1515Nanny Norm; The Treasure of Plywood ForestJune 1, 2021TBA1616False Alarm; The Pouf Pouf HairdoJune 2, 2021TBA1717The First Earth DayJune 2, 2021TBA1818Born to Fly; The Floopsy Loopsy DanceJune 3, 2021TBA1919Blanche's Statue; Game Not OnJune 4, 2021TBA2020Total Eclipse of the Moon; TelefrogJune 5, 2021TBA2121Me, Myself and Norm; Something Rottin'June 6, 2021TBA2222Return to Blanche's Charm School; Honey, I Shrunk the NormJune 7, 2021TBA2323Little Shop of Pollen; Norm's Magical SneezeJune 8, 2021TBA
Broadcast The series aired on Universal Kids in the United States and on Sky Kids in the United Kingdom. It also intentionally aired on channels such as Yle TV2 in Finland, Globoplay in Brazil, Stan in Australia, and Family Jr. in Canada.
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