Greenwood Forest

Greenwood Forest is a Kuboian animated television series created by Harlow Morrison, and the second television series to be produced by Kubokartoonz. The show follows the adventures of a young boy called Fyp and his ventures in the titular village he lives in. It premiered on Bumper's Block in 1993, with reruns airing on Tiny Vision until 2007.

Premise
The show takes place in the titular area, Greenwood Forest, a large vibrant forest inhabited by both humans and non-human creatures. The mayor of Greenwood Forest has a daughter called Billie and a son called Fyp - together, they travel across Greenwood Forest and sometimes the other lands surrounding it to help with any problems that are occuring.

Main characters

 * Fyp (voiced by Jack Carole) is a nine year-old boy, and the son of Greenwood Forest's mayor. Generally being the one who ventures to keep peace throughout all the lands, he is usually depicted as optimistic, caring and having good problem solving skills but also quite timid and prone to getting in danger. He usually wears a miniature shoulder bag where he stores a magical wand, which can emit smaller forms of magic but is incapable of doing anything spectacular.
 * Billie (voiced by Melissa Emery) is Fyp's eight year-old sister who he has a very close relationship with. Often accompanying her older brother on his travels, she is generally shy and normally takes the backseat whilst Fyp takes the lead, although she becomes more confident when Fyp is in trouble and needs rescued. It is implied on several occasions that Billie has an (innocent) crush on Fyp.
 * Sticker (voiced by Bruno Leon Vidal) is a sentient compass owned by Fyp who is capable of speech. Given to Fyp on his birthday, he is able to assist Fyp when he is in trouble, but takes a long time to recharge before he can be used again. As a result, Fyp normally uses him as a last resort.
 * Spider is Fyp's giant pet spider who is capable of performing skills that Billie and Fyp cannot, such as fitting through tight spaces. He is incapable of speech, but can make some high-pitched grunts.
 * Edward (voiced by Tone Riddles) is Billie and Fyp's father and the mayor of Greenwood Forest. Although he tries to take care of the village the best he can, he is shown to be a bit lazy, regularly showing unwillingness to deal with issues occuring and preferring to sit inside watching TV all day. However, he will take responsibility during serious situations, such as when somebody goes missing or Greenwood Forest is in danger.
 * Butler (voiced by Bruno Leon Vidal) is Edward's personal butler who also helps him look after Billie and Fyp. He seems to come from a rich background, as he speaks in a posh manner and has a tendency to complain about the quality of things a lot, though he is friendly otherwise. His real name is never revealed.

Recurring characters

 * Esther (voiced by Olivia Emery) is Billie and Fyp's clumsy and introverted single mother who they seem to see little of.
 * Marty (voiced by Marty Reeve) is a giant rock creature who lives in a cave on the outskirts of Greenwood Forest's main village hub. Although he lives in a cave, he also has a garden where he grows rock cakes. He is generally very friendly and gentle, though his temper drops significantly when something is annoying him, such as his rock cakes potentially getting stolen.
 * Whitney (voiced by Denise Chevrolet) is Fyp's best friend, a mischievous brown-haired girl who has a one-sided crush on him which Billie occasionally gets jealous of. She seems to have a short attention span as she gets distracted fairly easily. She also has a tendency to cause trouble due to not thinking things through. Despite this, Whitney is also very loyal and caring to Fyp and is also very good at cheering him up when he is in a low mood.
 * Trevor (voiced by Darren Marion) is a messenger and delivery man who is often seen giving Edward a newspaper and other items such as groceries. He appears to have a sarcastic sense of humour.
 * Zipa (voiced by Lilian Pond) is a wheel creature who is capable of moving at very fast speeds and occasionally tires herself out due to her workaholic behaviour. Although series one depicts her as a de facto police officer, some later episodes show her making deliveries, occasionally partnering up with Trevor.

Production
Development on Greenwood Forest began in late 1989 as a more contemporary and lighthearted counterpart to The Incredible World of Riddles. As Harlow Morrison had difficulty working out what would be considered "appropiate" for a pre-school audience, he conducted a survey in the autumn of 1990, where he asked parents of children under eight years old what they believe would and would not be appropiate for their children to watch.

International airings
Greenwood Forest has been sold to many countries worldwide.

Like other Kubokartoonz cartoons, the BBC had the broadcast rights to the show in the United Kingdom, where it premiered on CBBC in late 1993. The show later moved to CBeebies in 2002, where it aired until December 2004. Reruns were later aired on Tiny Pop until late 2007. The show aired on The Disney Channel in the United States in the 1990s. In Canada, meanwhile, it aired on CBC Playground from 1994 and later aired on Treehouse TV.

The show saw runs on many television channels throughout Europe, including TF1 in France, Super RTL in Germany, Italia 1 in Italy, Nederland 3 and Kindernet in the Netherlands and Telecinco in Spain. Meanwhile, in Australia, it aired on ABC.

In Brazil, it was shown on Rede Horizonte from 1994 to 1998, and was later shown on Discovery Kids, RH Kids and PBS Kids. Meanwhile, in Circlia, the show was aired on Setora TV from 2000 to 2010. In El Kadsre, it aired on K-T.V. on Banushen Television from 1994 to 2002 and ETVKPS from 2011 to 2017.

Books
A series of books starring the characters of the show were published from 1994. These were designed for younger children, and featured a set of questions after certain key points and at the end of the book that encourage the reader to think about the events that have just happened.

A book centred around Fyp, in which he gives his own opinion on matters and cites his personal highlights from the show was released in October 1996. A similar book starring Billie was also published in April 1997.

Food and drink
The show has been marketed through food and drink products over limited periods of time.

The Greenwood Forest Lucky Dips cereal was introduced in 1996. This featured both crunchy honey-flavoured cereal pieces and chocolate biscuit pieces in a variety of different shapes, such as bushes and tree stumps. The cereal continues to be sold in Kuboia, though it was discontinued in most markets during the mid 2000s.

Fruit flavoured fizzy drinks and flavoured milkshakes with Greenwood Forest branding were sold in some European countries throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Toys
Toys based on the show were sold in the 1990s and early 2000s, including puzzles and other games.

Video games
Greenwood Forest Adventure is a 1994 video game for the Super NES and Windows. The Super NES version is an anthology-style platformer which is divided into four smaller games sharing the same basic gameplay, whilst the Windows version is a point-and-click adventure.

Billie's Fun House is an action-adventure game released for the PlayStation in September 1997.