Family Time Studio is an American live-action children's edutainment series produced by Doggy Day Productions and NHK International, in association with Nickelodeon. The series is based on the Japanese television series Okaasan to Issho (おかあさんといっしょ). It was originally filmed at Nickelodeon Studios from 1994 to 2005 (at one month before the studio's closure) and later at Doggy Day Studios (the former production company's studio) in Brooklyn, New York from April 2005 to present. The series premiered on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block in 1994 (later airing on Noggin as reruns from February 2, 1999 to September 27, 2009) and on its aforementioned channel counterpart since September 28, 2009.
The show went on be nominated for several Emmy Awards, Annie Awards (for the show's animated segments), and Sylvania Awards over the years. It has won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series twice, in 2005 and 2016; its second win breaking the 8-year tie between Sesame Street and Barney & Friends.
Cast[]
Current Hosts[]
Brother/Sister Singers[1][]
- Daniel (Daniel Chiang) (Brother Singer; 2023 - present)
- Sasha (Sasha Ronalds) (Sister Singer; 2023 - present)
Exercise Brothers/Sisters[1][]
- Ben (Ben Collinstein) (Exercise Brother; 2023 - present)
- Bailey (Bailey Bakamura) (Exercise Sister; 2023 - present)
Former Hosts[]
Brother/Sister Singers[1][]
- Yuma (Yuma Liebrecht) (Brother Singer; 1994 - 2000)
- Daisy (Daisy Roosevelt) (Sister Singer; 1994 - 2000)
- Barry (Barry Davidson) (Brother Singer; 2000 - 2006)
- Sally (Sally Davidson) (Sister Singer; 2000 - 2008)
- Fernando (Fernando Reiji) (Brother Singer; 2006 - 2009)
- Irina (Irina Daisy) (Sister Singer; 2008 - 2012)
- Zach (Zach Tshuma) (Brother Singer; 2009 - 2015)
- Sally (Sally Li) (Sister Singer; 2012 - 2015)
- Fabian (Fabian Junes) (Brother Singer; 2015 - 2018)
- Sabrina (Sabrina Rodriguez) (Sister Singer; 2015 - 2018)
- Damian (Damian Rodgers) (Brother Singer; 2018 - 2023)
- Georgia (Georgia Rodgers) (Sister Singer; 2018 - 2023)
Exercise Brothers[1][]
- Caiden (Caiden Jones) (Exercise Brother; 1994 - 2000)
- Mikey (Micheal Quinton) (Exercise Brother; 2000 - 2007)
- Nishi (Nishiyama Reiji) (Exercise Brother; 2007 - 2011)
- Bernie (Bernard Nakamunga) (Exercise Brother; 2011 - 2016)
- Xander (Xander Reynolds) (Exercise Brother; 2016 - 2020)
- Harris (Harris Fujinaka-Perez) (Exercise Brother; 2020 - 2023)
Physical Expression Sisters[1][]
- Sarah (Sarah Williams) (Physical Expression Sister; 1994 - 2000)
- Taylor (Taylor Barker) (Physical Expression Sister; 2000 - 2006)
- Maggie (Maggie Wilson) (Physical Expression Sister; 2006 - 2013)
- Leah (Leah Johnson) (Physical Expression Sister; 2013 - 2016)
- Dalia (Dalia Jacobs) (Physical Expression Sister; 2016 - 2019)
Exercise Sisters[1][]
- Hanaki (Hanaki Tsubasa) (Exercise Sister; 2019 - 2023)
Brother/Sister Segment characters[]
- Yuma Liebrecht as Yuyu the Cat (face costume/voice) (1994 - 2000)
- Zach Tshuma as Doctor Tickles (face costume/voice) (2005 - 2015)
- Damian Rodgers as Gabriel the Goat (face costume/voice) (2018 - 2023)
- Georgia Rodgers as Gabriella the Goat (face costume/voice) (2018 - 2023)
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- Fernando Reiji as First Generation Prince Puzzles (face costume/voice) (2006 - 2009)
- Zach Tshuma as Second Generation Prince Puzzles (face costume/voice) (2009 - 2015)
- Fabian Junes as Third Generation Prince Puzzles (face costume/voice) (2015 - 2018)
- Damian Rodgers as Fourth Generation Prince Puzzles (face costume/voice) (2018 - 2023)
- Daniel Chiang as Fifth Generation Prince Puzzles (face costume/voice) (2023 - present)
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- Irina Daisy as First Generation Ms. Melody (face costume/voice) (2008 - 2012)
- Sally Li as Second Generation Ms. Melody (face costume/voice) (2012 - 2015)
- Sabrina Rodriguez as Third Generation Ms. Melody (face costume/voice) (2015 - 2018)
- Georgia Rodgers as Fourth Generation Ms. Melody (face costume/voice) (2018 - 2023)
- Sasha Ronalds as Fifth Generation Ms. Melody (face costume/voice) (2023 - present)
Performers/Voice Cast[]
- Maggie Evans as Cindy the Witch (voice) (1994 - 2000) and Alpha-Betty (voice) (1994 - 2000)
- Dan Green as Zig-Zag the Zebra (voice) (2002 - 2007)
- Grey DeLisle as Bibi the Bunny (voice) (2007 - 2014)
- Vanessa Dulopé as Fable the Fox (voice) (2005 - 2008)
- Ricco Fajardo as Chef Victor the Dog (2017 - present)
- Nicole Sakura as Chef Loli the Dog (2017 - present)
- Zeno Robinson as Ruba the Dog-Fairy (voice) (2018 - present)
- Aleks Le as Milo the Cat-Fairy (voice) (2018 - present)
- Heather Gonzalez as Sarah the Squirrel (voice) (2018 - present)
- Daman Mills as Jyugo the Dog (voice) (2018 - present)
- Robbie Daymond as Freddy the Ferret (voice) (2018 - present)
- Kathleen Herles as Emi the Iguana (voice) (2019 - present)
- Adam Gibbs as Acrobatic Al the Alligator (voice) (2021 - present)
- Ryan Easterntine as Mimia the Magical Fairy (voice) (2023 - present)
Puppeteers[]
- Jim Reid as Piggy (puppet/voice) (1994 - 1999) and Wooly (puppet/voice) (2001 - present)
- Sam Easterntine as Snakey (puppet/voice) (1994 - 1999) and Willy (puppet/voice) (2001 - present)
- Emily Easterntine as Susan (puppet/voice) (2001 - 2008) and Mimia the Magical Fairy (puppet) (2023 - present)
- David Rudman as Larry (puppet/voice) (2001 - 2008)
List of people who participated in the show[]
Production History[]
Development and Early Years[]
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Production design[]
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This version of the show was the first to adapt the studio sets from the original Japanese version.
Broadcast Summary[]
- Main article: List of all seasons and episodes of Family Time Studio (American TV series)
- Main article: List of all television special airings of Family Time Studio (American TV series)
International Broadcast[]
Appearances at Live Stage Shows/Events[]
VHS and DVD releases[]
Music[]
Costume-Puppet Segments[2][]
- Do-Re-Mi-Fa Donuts! (ドレミファ・どーなっつ！) (1994 - 2000)
- Goo Choco Lantern (ぐ〜チョコランタン) (2000 - 2009)
- Pet Planet! (2009 - 2013)
- Potato Island (ポコポッテイト) (2013 - 2016)
- Galapico's Galaxy (ガラピコぷ〜) (2016 - 2023)
- Kingdom of Toys (2023 - present)
Segments[]
Cartoons[3][]
- Its 'n Bits (ふしぎなあのこはすてきなこのこ) (1994 - 1997)
- Princess Spoon's Swing Kitchen (スプーンひめのスイングキッチン) (1997 - 1999)
- Do-Re-Mi-Fa Donuts! The Animated Series (1997 - 2000)
- Naughty Norman (やんちゃるモンちゃ) (1999 - 2002)
- My Friends (ぼくのともだち) (1999 - 2002)
- Pancrow's Potty (パンツぱんくろう) (2004 - 2008)
- 8 Little Friends (ともだち8にん) (2011 - 2019)
Live-action[]
- The Piggy and Snakey Show! (志ん輔ショー) (1994 - 1999)
- Try! Try! Try! (トライ! トライ! トライ!) (1994 - 2000)
- The Adventures of Spoo and Gatarat (スプーとガタラット) (1999 - 2000)[4]
- De Pon! (デ・ポン!) (2000 - 2005)
- Zoo Zoo Dance (ズーズーダンス) (2005 - 2012)
- Gotcha! (ゴッチャ!) (2012 - 2019)
- I Can Brush My Teeth! (はみがき じょうずかな) (2001 - present)
- Let's Put on Our Pajamas (パジャマでおじゃま) (2006 - present)
- What Is This? (これなあに?) (2008 - 2011)
- What Is It, Little-What-Is-It? (なんだっけ?) (2012 - present)
Original Segments[]
Cartoons[]
- Alpha-Betty's ABC Factory! (1994 - 2000)
- Cindy the Wonderful Witch (1994 - 2000)
- Bugs and Insects (2000 - 2004)
- ABC Animals (2000 - 2007)
- Patterns with Zig-Zag the Zebra (2002 - 2007)
- Goo Choco Lantern - The Animated Series (2002 - 2008)
- Plok and Friends! (2003 - 2008)[5]
- Fable the Fox's Opposites! (2005 - 2008)
- Fun Times with Bibi (2007 - 2014)
- Big and Small (2010 - present)
- Pet Planet!: The Adventures of Raymond and Friends! (2010 - 2012)
- Uchiyama the Unicorn (2010 - 2013)
- The Bunny and the Poodle (2013 - present)
- Adventures on Potato Island (2014 - 2015)
- Mix and Make! (2017 - present)
- Freddy and Sarah's Fairy-tastic Adventures! (2018 - present)
- Jumping Jyugo! (2018 - present)
- Emi the Iguana (2019 - present)
- The Three Acorn Friends (2019 - present)
- Gabriel and Gabriella (2019 - present)
- Acrobatic Al! (2021 - present)
Live-action[]
Host Segments[]
- Playtime with Yuyu the Cat! (1994 - 2000)
- Prince Puzzles (2006 - present)
- Sounds with Ms. Melody! (2008 - present)
- Doctor Tickles (2009 - 2015)
- The Gabriel and Gabriella Show! (2018 - 2023)
Lifestyle Segments[]
- Clothes Transformation! (2019 - present)
Puppet Segments[]
- Family Time Storytime (1994 - present)
- Susan and Larry (2001 - 2008)
- Let's Explore with Lalapa! (2014 - 2016)
- Let's Explore with Mimia! (2024 - present)
Studio Segments[]
- Family Time Exercise! (1994 - present)
- Family Sports (2000 - present)
- Family Time Mailbox (2001 - present)[6]
- Funny Faces! (2002 - present)
- Animal Yoga (2002 - 2008)
- What's in the Box? (2004 - present)
- The Dress Up Chest! (2007 - present) (Imported from Fun Fun Studio)
- Illustration Island (2010 - present)
- Mime Time! (2010 - present)
- Picture Detectives (2016 - 2018)
- ABC Imitation! (2019 - present)
- The Three Little Pigs (2019 - present)[7]
Goo Choco Lantern era (2000 - 2009)[]
- Chat Along with Spoo! (2004 - 2008)
- Guess That Shadow with Anem, Zuzu and Jacobi! (2004 - 2008)
- Let's Explore with Gatarat! (2004 - 2008)
Pet Planet era (2009 - 2013)[]
- Chat Along with Raymond! (2009 - 2013)
- The Yam-Yam Show! (2009 - 2013)
- Revialdo's Shop (2009 - 2013)
- Raymond's Ratty Jokes! (2009 - 2013)
- Revialdo and Luisa Says! (2010 - 2013)
- Guess That Shadow with Domino and Nini! (2011 - 2013)
Potato Island era (2013 - 2016)[]
- Chat Along with Mutekichi! (2013 - 2016)
- Mutekichi Says! (2013 - 2016)
- Let's Eat Politely with Meycob! (2013 - 2016)
- Guess That Shadow with Meenya! (2013 - 2016)
Galapico's Galaxy era (2016 - 2023)[]
- Chat Along with Choromi! (2016 - 2023)
- Guess That Shadow with Mumu! (2016 - 2023)
- Galapico Says! (2018 - 2023)
Kingdom of Toys era (2023 - present)[]
- Chat Along with Alice! (2023 - present)
- Nico Says! (2023 - present)
- Guess That Shadow with Lucy and Barry! (2023 - present)
Video games[]
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In popular culture[]
- The presenters of the show (as well as the cast of the puppet segments) had appeared a few times on Red VS. White, since the first television-airing of it in 1999.
Movies[]
Merchandise[]
- Main article: List of Family Time Studio (American TV series) merchandise
See Also[]
Tropes[]
- Tropes
- Trivia
- Your Mileage May Vary
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 In this co-production, the brothers and sisters are portrayed by teenagers aged 13-15.
- ↑ Both Monoran Monoran (モノランモノラン) and Fantane! (ファンターネ!) were not aired in this adaptation, and were replaced with two original puppet segments instead. And unlike the former, "Pet Planet!" ran for longer than 2011.
- ↑ Deko Boko Friends was the only Okaasan to Issho cartoon to not air as a segment in this version, due to it already airing as an interstitial program on both Noggin and Nick Jr. at the time.
- ↑ Aired as a "mini-segment".
- ↑ Based on the 1993 video game Plok!, and was the only segment on Family Time Studio to be based on a video game.
- ↑ This segment was done in a similar format to the "Yagisan Yūbin Request" segment (やぎさんゆうびん・リクエスト), from the original series (which was first aired around the same year as the American version). But instead of having two puppet characters of goats, they were instead replaced with sheep, since the American segment wanted it to be based on "Baa Baa Black Sheep".
- ↑ This was a new mini-segment produced for the co-production, and was based on the original Japanese version's first costume-puppet segment, "Boo Foo Woo" (ブーフーウー).