PB&J Otter

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PB&J Otter
Title card featuring the title characters from left to right: Peanut, Butter, and Jelly
Genre
Created by Jim Jinkins
Directed by Jeff Buckland
Voices of
Composers Score:
Dan Sawyer
Songs:
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 65 (124 segments) ( list of episodes )
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • JoEllyn Marlow (S1)
  • Bruce Knapp (S2-3)
Animator Plus One Animation
Running time 23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Playhouse Disney
Release March 15, 1998  ( 1998-03-15 )  ?
October 15, 2000  ( 2000-10-15 )

PB&J Otter is an American animated musical children's television series that aired on Disney Channel 's preschool block Playhouse Disney from March 15, 1998 to October 15, 2000. [1] The series centers on the Otter family who live in the rural fishing community of Lake Hoohaw. Most stories revolve around the three Otter kids: older brother Peanut, younger sister Jelly and baby sister Butter (named after the peanut butter and jelly sandwich ), as well as their friends and neighbors. [2]

The show was created by Jim Jinkins , who also created Doug and Allegra's Window , and executive-produced by David Campbell in close conjunction with Harvard University's Cognitive Skills Group, "Project Zero". The group's job was to monitor each and make sure the material had a positive educational message. This show features songs by Dan Sawyer, Fred Newman and Rich Mendoza. [ citation needed ] 65 episodes were produced. [3]

In 2000, PB&J Otter was nominated for an Annie Award for "Outstanding Music in an Animated Series". [4]

Episodes [ edit ]

Main article: List of PB&J Otter episodes
Season Segments Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 26 13 March 15, 1998  ( 1998-03-15 ) May 17, 1998  ( 1998-05-17 )
2 50 26 May 1, 1999  ( 1999-05-01 ) March 1, 2000  ( 2000-03-01 )
3 48 26 March 26, 2000  ( 2000-03-26 ) October 15, 2000  ( 2000-10-15 )

Characters [ edit ]

Main [ edit ]

  • Peanut Otter (voiced by Adam Rose) is the eldest child of the Otter family and the group's other leader.
  • Jelly Otter (voiced by Jenell Brook Slack) is the middle child of the Otter family and the leader of the group.
  • Baby Butter Otter (voiced by Gina Marie Tortorici) is the baby sister and the youngest of the Otter family.
  • Opal Otter (voiced by Gwen Shepherd ) is PB&J's mother who is a housewife.
  • Ernest Otter (voiced by Chris Phillips ) is PB&J's father who runs a boat general store.
  • Pinch Raccoon (voiced by Cody Pennes) is a fanciful blue raccoon.
  • Scootch Raccoon (also voiced by Cody Pennes) is Pinch's little brother who likes crashing into stuff.
  • Munchy Beaver (voiced by Chris Phillips) is a meek beaver who is one of Peanut's two best friends.
  • Flick Duck (voiced by Eddie Korbich ) is a rambunctious duck who is Peanut's other best friend.
  • Ootsie and Bootsie Snootie (also voiced by Eddie Korbich) are fraternal twin poodles who live a cake-themed house.
  • Mayor Jeff (voiced by Bruce Bayley Johnson) is an otter and the mayor of Lake Hoohaw.
  • Cap'n Crane (voiced by Chris Phillips) is a "watchbird".
  • Connie Crane (voiced by Jackie Hoffman ) is Cap'n Crane's wife.

Supporting [ edit ]

  • Anna "Aunt Nanner" Otter (voiced by Nancy Giles ) is Opal's sister, Ernest's sister-in-law and PB&J's maternal aunt.
  • Wanda Raccoon (voiced by Corinne Orr ) is Pinch and Scootch's mother and Walter's wife.
  • Walter Raccoon (voiced by Chris Phillips) is Pinch and Scootch's father and Wanda's husband.
  • Shirley Duck (voiced by Corinne Orr ) is Flick's mother.
  • Betty-Lou Beaver (voiced by Corinne Orr) is Munchy's mother.
  • Edouard Snootie (voiced by Eddie Korbich) is Ootsie and Bootsie's father, and the wealthiest man in Lake Hoohaw.
  • Georgina Snootie (voiced by Corinne Orr) is Ootsie and Bootsie's mother.
  • Bubbles (voiced by Chris Phillips) is the Otters' pet bass . While he has a fish bowl in the Otters' home, the bowl has a passageway that provides him access to the lake. [5] He originally belonged to Ootsie and Bootsie until they lost interest in him.
  • Redolfo (voiced by Doug Preis ) is a Spanish-accented, muscular otter who is Aunt Nanner's boyfriend and later husband.
  • Billy Duck is Flick's older cousin (maternal cousin).
  • Ricky Raccoon is Pinch's and Scootch's maternal cousin.
  • Simon Fieldmouse is a little field mouse .
  • Captain Camel is a camel who sold his store-boat to Ernest and taught him how to run it all by himself.
  • The Muskrat Family are a family including Mr. and Mrs. Muskrat, Delores Muskrat, Willy Muskrat, and three triplet babies.
  • The Mole Family are a family including Mr. and Mrs. Mole, Edward Mole, Molly Mole and Nosey Mole.

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2008 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 605?606. ISBN   978-1476665993 .
  2. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . Rowman & Littlefield. p. 447. ISBN   978-1538103739 .
  3. ^ Crump, William D. (March 11, 2019). Happy Holidays?Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film . McFarland & Co. p. 145. ISBN   978-1476672939 .
  4. ^ "28th Annie Awards" . Annie Awards.
  5. ^ "Poor Bubbles". PB&J Otter . Season 2. Episode 10. July 18, 1999. Disney Channel.

External links [ edit ]

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