Stella and Sam facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Stella and Sam |
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| Genre | Animation Preschool |
| Directed by | Raymond Jafelice Dave Merritt |
| Theme music composer | Emilie Mover |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Executive producer(s) | John Leitch |
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| Running time | 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment) |
| Production company(s) | Radical Sheep Bejuba Entertainment Mercury Filmworks |
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| Original network | Family Channel (2011-2014) |
| First shown in | 2009-2011 |
Stella and Sam is a Canadian children’s television series based on the Canadian book series "Stella" and "Sam" by Marie-Louise Gay. It was published by Groundwood Books Inc. and developed for television by Radical Sheep Productions. This series no longer airs on Family Jr. in Canada as of September 1, 2016. The French-language version of this show, Stella et Sacha, premiered on Playhouse Disney Télé on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The English-language version of the series premiered on the former Playhouse Disney channel on Sunday, January 9, 2011. The show used to air on Tiny Pop but was removed in 2016.
The show's theme music is performed by singer Emilie Mover.
The show premiered in the United States on November 1, 2013 on Sprout (now Universal Kids). It aired on Qubo from April 1, 2018 to February 27, 2021. On April 2, 2018, the show started airing on the CBC Kids block.
The TV show is flash-animated, but it is made with Toon Boom Harmony.
Synopsis
In Manitoba, a nine-year-old girl named Stella guides her four-year-old brother, Sam, through the wild spaces beyond their back porch. For her, the great outdoors is more than just a place – it’s a playmate. Sam learns that, with a little imagination, everyday items can be anything he wants it to be. For example, a chair can be a spaceship, a meadow where dragons roam, and a tall tree that transforms into a pirate ship. Their adventures gives Sam some questions. In turn, Stella has an endless supply of answers – as long as you’re not too fussy about the facts.
Cast And Characters
- Rachel Marcus as Stella Bocquelet: A nine-year-old girl, who is Sam's imaginative and fun-loving older sister. She has shoulder-length curly red hair.
- Miles Johnson as Sam Bocquelet: A four-year-old boy, who is Stella's little brother. He accompanies Stella on many of her adventures and is very curious about the world around him. Sam has spiky blond hair, like a dandelion.
- Tony Daniels as Fred: Stella's and Sam's pet dog and a constant companion. He loves to have a belly rub. His barks are provided
- Robbie Fitzroy as Owen: Sam's best friend. He has curly black hair and wears a red-and-white-striped shirt under blue overalls.
- Christina Orjalo as Ivy: Stella's female best friend, who always carry a purse.
- Jake Sim as Felix: Stella's male best friend and school classmate, who wears a green-and-white-striped shirt under a blue jacket. His main hobby is to invent things.
- Pattycake: Felix's pet cat. She has white and blue fur. From time to time, she gets chased by Fred.
Episode list
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| 1a | "Hand Me Down Sweater/Breakfast for Two" | 14 February 2011 | |
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Sam inherits Stella's old blue sweater.
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| 2a | "Sam's Scarf/Night Fairies" | 24 February 2011 | |
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Sam loses his red scarf. (Felix makes an appearance here.)
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| 3a | "Big Sam/Box Builders" "A Big Sam" |
3 March 2011 | |
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Sam wishes he were bigger, after he spills all the dog biscuits on the floor. So, Stella and Sam decided to play as giants.
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| 4 | "Super Sam / Fred's Bath" | 10 March 2011 | |
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Super Sam: Stella, Sam, and Ivy pretend to be super heroes. Sam saves Fred from the water sprinkler.
Fred's Bath: Stella and Sam tried to give Fred a bath, but he does not like getting wet. |
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| 5 | "Sam and the Snowman / To the North Pole" | 7 April 2011 | |
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Sam and the Snowman: Sam wanted to make a snowman for Fred, while he and Stella go skating on a pond. (Felix and Owen make their appearances here.)
To the North Pole: Stella, Sam, and Owen head towards a hill at the North Pole. |
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| 6 | "Trip to China / Kite Night" | 14 April 2011 | |
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Trip to China: Stella, Sam, and Felix decided to go to China.
Kite Night: Fred loves to play with Stella's kite. |
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| 7 | "Trip to Africa / Laugh-A-Bit Soup" | 21 April 2011 | |
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Trip to Africa: Stella, Sam, and Owen goes to Africa for a safari.
Laugh-A-Bit Soup: Sam stubs his right big toe. Stella decides that Big Toe needs some laugh-a-bit soup. |
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| 8 | "Tree Wishes / Skippy and Sam" | 28 April 2011 | |
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Tree Wishes: Sam's airplane gets stuck in a tree. In order to get it back, Stella and Sam grant it three wishes. (Owen, Felix, and Ivy make their appearances here.)
Skippy and Sam: Sam loses his favorite skipping stone. |
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| 9 | "Meadow Melody / Sam's New Boots" | 5 May 2011 | |
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Meadow Melody: Stella, Sam, and Ivy play music.
Sam's New Boots: Stella plays at the sandbox by pretending it to be a beach. Sam finds and wears his new red rain boots and wishes that rain would come as well. |
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| 10 | "Stella From Planella / A Home for Cricket" | 12 May 2011 | |
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Stella from Planella: Sam and Owen do not like kiwis. So, Stella sends them to outer space, in order to visit the planet Planella.
A Home for Cricket: A cricket finds its way into Sam's toy truck. Stella and Sam began searching a place for the cricket. |
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| 11 | "Where's Pattycake? / Follow Me" | 19 May 2011 | |
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Where's Pattycake?: Stella puts on a magic show for Owen and Sam. Later on, Owen and Sam learned some magic by trying to make Pattycake reappear to them.
Follow Me: Stella, Sam, and Fred lost a ball while playing "Monkey in the Middle." In order to find it, they decide to play "Follow the leader." (Owen makes his appearance here.) |
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| 12 | "Stella's Circus / Stella's Storybook" | 26 May 2011 | |
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Stella's Circus: Sam and Fred join in Stella's backyard circus.
Stella's Storybook: Stella creates a storybook with herself and Sam as the main characters. She takes Sam on a fairy tale quest. They play the roles of the Wind Queen and Sir Sam respectively. |
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| 13 | "Sam and the Sky Painter / Deer Friend" | 26 May 2011 | |
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Sam and the Sky Painter: Stella celebrates "Brother's Day" by making Sam breakfast, a card, and his bed. They look at rainbows and play in the backyard sprinkler. Sam celebrates "Sister's Day" by making Stella a macaroni necklace, a card, and a colorful morning sky.
Deer Friend: Sam discovers a deer, while he, Stella, and Fred were playing hide and seek. |
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| 14 | "The Parrot Queen / Feathered Friends" | 18 September 2013 | |
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The Parrot Queen: Sam was having tongue troubles, when he was trying to say something that Owen said to him. To fix this problem, Stella takes the two boys to the Jungly Jungle, in order to see the Parrot Queen.
Feathered Friends: Stella, Sam, and Owen all pretend to be birds heading south for the winter. |
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| 15 | "Trip to the Moon / Fred's Birthday" | 14 January 2013 | |
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Trip to the Moon: Stella wants to take Sam and Owen to the Moon, in order to meet the "Man on the Moon."
Fred's Birthday: All the kids celebrate Fred's fifth birthday. (Owen, Felix, and Ivy make their appearances here.) |
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| 16 | "Fairy Garden / Fredland" | 20 January 2013 | |
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Fairy Garden: Felix brought his invented gardening tools, in order to help Stella and Sam with their garden work. Sam decides later on that he wants to create a fairy garden.
Fredland: Stella, Sam, and Owen decided to create an amusement park for Fred. |
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| 17 | "Spider Games / Rainy Day Picnic" | 4 February 2013 | |
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Spider Games: In this game, Stella is a spider and both Sam and Owen are bugs.
Rainy Day Picnic: Stella, Sam, and Owen are stuck having their picnic indoors, due to a rain storm. |
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| 18 | "Dragonflies / Sam's Fort" | 11 February 2013 | |
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Dragonflies: Sparky the dragonfly befriends Sam by landing on Sam's shoulder. (Ivy makes her appearance here.)
Sam's Fort: Sam wants to create a snow house (fort) for the wild animals in a forest. (Felix makes his appearance here.) |
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| 19 | "Cave Kids / Sally Goose" | 18 February 2013 | |
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Cave Kids: Fred gets very afraid of a violent thunderstorm and hides in the basement.
Sally Goose: Sam and Fred discover a lost baby Canada Goose at their backyard. Sam names the gosling Sally. (Felix makes his appearance here.) |
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| 20 | "Sam the Sock / The Land Down Under" | 19 February 2013 | |
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Sam the Sock: Sam cannot find one of his socks and tries to find out where it is.
The Land Down Under: Ivy returned from her trip to Australia and shows her didgeridoo to Stella and Sam. |
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| 21 | "When Stella Was Small / Invisible" | 20 February 2013 | |
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When Stella Was Small: Stella showed Sam some photos of her when she was small.
Invisible: Stella and Sam pretend that they are invisible. |
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| 22 | "Pirates / Signs of Spring" | 25 February 2013 | |
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Pirates: Stella, Sam, and Owen are looking for pirate treasure.
Signs of Spring: Sam wants to plant some seeds that his grandmother gave to him. (Owen makes his appearance here.) |
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| 23 | "River Ride / How the West was Fun" | 26 February 2013 | |
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River Ride: Stella and Sam help their kite by letting it dream about flying to the ocean.
How the West was Fun: Felix is chasing after five chickens that escaped from their coop at Felix's ranch. (Owen makes his appearance here.) |
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| 24 | "Sea Dragon / Fred and Petunia" | 27 February 2013 | |
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Sea Dragon: A dragon is on a mission to stomp on and destroy Sandland's castle. (Owen makes his appearance here.)
Fred and Petunia: Stella and Sam gets to meet Petunia the dog. She belongs to Owen's grandmother. |
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| 25 | "Lucky Treasure / Shipwrecked" | 6 December 2013 | |
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Lucky Treasure: Sam is having a bad day. Stella gets Sam to follow her in finding the "Lucky Jewel." (Felix makes his appearance here.)
Shipwrecked: Stella, Sam, and Owen are stranded on an island. |
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| Special–1 | "Scarecrows and Pumpkins / Dinosaur Days" | 3 March 2014 | |
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Scarecrows and Pumpkins: Sam decides that he wants to be a scarecrow for Halloween. (Owen, Felix, and Ivy makes their appearances here.)
Dinosaur Days: Stella, Sam, and Owen go back in time to find a dinosaur. |
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| Special–2 | "Felix the Ghost / Monster Misunderstanding" | 6 March 2014 | |
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Felix the Ghost: All the kids and Fred are invited to Felix's ranch for a Halloween party. Also, they all go out trick-and-treating.
Monster Misunderstanding: Stella, Sam, and Fred dress up as friendly monsters for Halloween. |
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| Special–3 | "Santa's Hat / Make It Snow" | 12 March 2014 | |
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Santa's Hat: Felix has a Christmas surprise for Stella, Sam, and Owen.
Make It Snow: Sam wants to see snow fall outside for Christmas, like his favorite snow globe. (Owen makes his appearance here.) |
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