# Poppets Town

Poppets Town, French title: Les Popilous (also styled as PoppetsTown; Popilouville in French) is a Japanese-influenced animated children's television series produced by Decode Entertainment and Neptuno Films in association with the OLC Rights Entertainment. It is based on the characters created by Japanese author Jun Ichihara. The series aired on Knowledge Network and TVOKids in Canada. The series premiered on January 1, 2009, and ended on May 1, 2011, with a total of 26 episodes were produced.

## Overview

Poppets Town follows the adventures of Blooter and his best friends Patty and Bobby as they solve everyday problems in Poppets Town.

## Characters
### Main
#### Blooter (ブルーター, Burūtā)

    Voiced by: Cory Doran (English); Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese)
    Blooter is a blue anthropomorphic dog who wears no clothes, (the helmet, red collar and backpack as exceptions), and he loves to ride his scooter. He also likes being a rapper.

#### Patty (パティ, Pati)

    Voiced by: Bryn McAuley (English); Shiho Kushima (Japanese)
    Patty is a yellow anthropomorphic cat who wears a pink dress with light-colored flowers and a blue bandana on her neck, she also loves to ride her helicopter and carries a laptop. Her favorite instrument are the drums.

#### Bobby (ボビー, Bobī)

    Voiced by: Cameron Ansell (English); Tōko Aoyama (Japanese)
    Bobby is an orange anthropomorphic bear who wears a yellow shirt with pink polka-dots and a blue hat on his head, he also loves to ride his van, and carries a camera. His favorite instrument is the guitar.

### Recurring
#### Alli (アリ, Ari)

    Voiced by: Martin Roach (English); Masanori Machida (Japanese)
    Alli is an anthropomorphic alligator with a red and white striped shirt and a red hat and wears glasses. He works at a music store and drives a ladybug car. His favorite instrument is the saxophone, piano, and keyboard.

#### Cocori (ココリ, Kokori)

    Voiced by: Julie Lemieux (English); Hikari Yono (Japanese)
    Cocori is an anthropomorphic chicken with a pink shirt and blue scarf. She has a red helmet and wears roller skates. She works at a cafe and drives an egg-shaped car. Her favorite hobby is making smoothies.

#### Cozy (コージー, Kōjī)

    Voiced by: Adam Reid (English); Tsutomu Densaka (Japanese)
    Cozy is a red and white striped anthropomorphic zebra who looks after the crossroads and rides a blue horse.

#### Captain Cap (キャップ, Kyappu)

    Voiced by: Adam Reid (English); Eisuke Asakura (Japanese)
    Captain Cap is an anthropomorphic sheep who used to be a pirate and drives a duck boat.

#### The Naka-Nakas (ナカナカブラザーズ, Nakanakaburazāzu)

    Voiced by: Richard Binsley (English); Hikari Yono (Japanese)
    The Naka-Nakas are trio of anthropomorphic monkeys. There are three of them, Robin, Jojo and Nicky, who wears a striped shirt, a ribbon scarf, and a funny hat, and drives a banana car. Their favorite instrument are the bongo drum.

#### Candy (キャンディ, Kyandi)

    Candy is a caterpillar of different colors who plays with leaves.

#### Mathilda (マチルダ, Machiruda)

    Mathilda is a bee with orange and red stripes and loves to ride her Patapata. She is Candy's best friend.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Written by | Canadian air date |
| 1 | "Ice Cream Dream (Spanish: El helado) (Japanese: アイスクリーム・ドリーム)""Under the Rainbow (Spanish: Bajo el arco iris) (Japanese: 虹のもとで)" | Katherine Sandford | January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01) Spain: December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28) Japan: October 5, 2009 (2009-10-05) |
| Cocori's freezer is broken and all the ice cream is melting. It's a race to find some ice to keep it cold.Rain threatens to ruin the Poppets Town spring picnic, so the Poppets race around town to find a dry spot. ||||
| 2 | "Butterfly Flutter (Spanish: La mariposa) (Japanese: チョウチョのひらひらちゃん)""Tutti Frutti (Spanish: Tutti-frutti) (Japanese: まぜまぜフルーツ・スムージー)" | Katherine Sandford | January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01) Spain: January 28, 2010 (2010-01-28) Japan: TBA |
| Patty makes a new butterfly friend who suddenly flies away. Patty and the gang race around Poppets Town looking for her, until they learn that butterfly's love flowers, so they make a garden.Cocori is making smoothies and Blooter, Patty, and Bobby are put in charge of watching the bananas while she gets more milk. The Naka-Nakas eat all the bananas, and the Poppets race around town finding new kinds of fruit before Cocori gets back. ||||
| 3 | "Moon Dance (Spanish: El baile de la luna) (Japanese: お月様を探せ！)""Leaf Pile a-Go-Go (Spanish: Montones de hojas) (Japanese: 落ち葉をばらまけ)" | Katherine Sandford | January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01) Spain: September 28, 2010 (2010-09-28) Japan: TBA |
| The Naka-Nakas are holding a sleep-out under the stars. Part of the event is the performance of the "Moon Dance" , but the moon doesn't show up. Blooter, Patty, and Bobby help the Naka-Nakas find out where the moon went, and Bobby learns a way to enjoy sleeping under the stars.Patty and Blooter help Bobby rake around the clubhouse, but then they must find a place to put all the fall leaves. It's a race around Poppets Town to find out who has a use for all these leaves. ||||
| 4 | "A Road for a Toad (Spanish: Un camino para las ranas) (Japanese: ヒキガエルの道)""Too Many Cooks (Spanish: Demasiados cocineros) (Japanese: ケーキ作り大作戦)" | Bruce RobbSteven Westren | May 13, 2009 (2009-05-13) Spain: December 12, 2010 (2010-12-12) Japan: TBA |
| The Poppets help a group of baby toads find a safe migration route through Poppets Town, and Blooter learns what it takes to be a good leader.Patty wants to bake a birthday cake and surprise Cocori. Just because they've eaten lots of cakes, doesn't mean they know how to make one. After a failed attempt to make a delicious surprise, the Poppets learn about recipes. ||||
| 5 | "Poppets in a Pickle (Spanish: Poppets en escabeche) (Japanese: ピクルスで大ピンチ)""A Cozy Song (Spanish: Una canción para Cozy) (Japanese: コージー・コージー・ソング)" | Sheila DinsmoreClive Endersby | March 15, 2009 (2009-03-15) Spain:January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01) Japan:TBA |
| When a pickle smell invades Poppets Town, our gang must find the source of the problem and solve it with a monkey washing machine!Blooter, Patty and Bobby create a song for Cozy and get everyone to sing it as a surprise. Cozy feels left out until he discovers how much effort has been made for him. ||||
| 6 | "Kite Flight (Spanish: Volando cometas) (Japanese: たこたこ上がれ)""The PoppetsTown Castle (Spanish: El castillo de Poppets Town) (Japanese: 砂のお城を作ろう)" | Betty QuanCraig Martin | April 11, 2009 (2009-04-11) Spain: January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01) Japan: TBA |
| Blooter can't control his kite and it takes off in the wind. It's a race around Poppets Town to find the kite, but they don't even know where to begin. Captain Cap teaches them about the wind and they discover that simply adding a tail to a kite can make a world of difference.The Poppets spend a day at the beach building sand castles, but they are surprised when their hard work disappears! They learn about something called the “tide” and realize that making sand castles isn't about the finished product; it's about the fun of building them. ||||
| 7 | "Lava Luau (Spanish: La fiesta hawaiana) (Japanese: ハワイアン・パーティー)""PoppetsTown Day (Spanish: El día de Poppets Town) (Japanese: ポペッツタウンデー)" | Katherine SandfordClive Endersby | May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) Spain: January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01) Japan: TBA |
| Patty plans a hawaiian luau party and Blooter has the great idea to make a paper mache volcano. Bobby realizes his fears were based on a misunderstanding.Blooter, Patty, and Bobby decide that a parade is the best way to celebrate "Poppets Town Day", and Blooter discovers what he really loves about Poppets Town. ||||
| 8 | "Bushy-Tail's Treasure (Spanish: El tesoro) (Japanese: ピンキーの宝物)""The Dusty Gusts (Spanish: Polen en el aire) (Japanese: くしゃみよ、止まれ！)" | Sheila DinsmoreSteven Westren | May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) Spain: January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01) Japan: TBA |
| When Captain Cap's old friend Bushy-Tailed Binky shows up, the gang comes along on a hunt for buried pirate treasure. They figure out that since Bushy-Tail is a squirrel, his treasure is acorns. When they can't find the acorns, they figure out that they grew into the trees around them.The Naka-Nakas are trying to perform their purple poppy pyramid, but something keeps making Bobby sneeze, which knocks the Naka-Nakas over! Patty and her pals try to figure out what's making Bobby so sneezy and at the same time they learn about allergies. ||||
| 9 | "The Mystery of Mount Poppet (Spanish: El misterio del Monte Poppet) (Japanese: まねまねオバケ)""Quack Quest (Spanish: Los patos de goma) (Japanese: アヒルの大冒険)" | Craig MartinBruce Robb | May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) Spain: January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01) Japan: TBA |
| When the Naka-Nakas get scared of the "Mickey Moo Monster" on Mount Poppet, the gang joins together to prove there is no such thing as monsters.The Poppets help Cap find a lost shipment of Rubber Duckies so everyone can have bubble baths again. ||||
| 10 | "Box-Car Bobby (Spanish: Las cajas de Bobby) (Japanese: 箱がいっぱい)""Bye Bye Birdie (Spanish: Adiós, pajarito) (Japanese: 飛べ飛べ小鳥ちゃん)" | Betty QuanSara Snow and Katherine Sandford | May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) Spain: August 1, 2011 (2011-08-01) Japan: TBA |
| Bobby's clubhouse is stuffed with cardboard boxes. Rather than throwing the boxes away, the gang comes up with fun and creatively crafty ways to re-use them.The gang meets Suki, a little bird who wants to fly, while at the same time Blooter learns to juggle. ||||
| 11 | "See the Bee (Spanish: Ver la abeja) (Japanese: ハチミツのヒミツ)""Treehouse Trouble (Spanish: Problemas con la casa del árbol) (Japanese: ナカナカの兄弟ゲンカ)" | Bruce RobbSheila Dinsmore | May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) Spain: September 1, 2012 (2012-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| When Cocori runs out of honey, the gang visits Uncle Ollie's Farm to get more and Patty overcomes her fear of bees.When the Naka-Nakas have an argument over what color to paint their treehouse, the gang must figure out a way to resolve the disagreement. ||||
| 12 | "Patty's Neverending Story (Spanish: La historia interminable de Patty) (Japanese: みんなのポペッツタウン劇場)""The Trouble with Bubbles (Spanish: El problema con las burbujas) (Japanese: シャボン玉パニック)" | Katherine SandfordSteven Westren | May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) Spain: September 1, 2012 (2012-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| Patty wants to make up a story for Candy and Mathilda, but she's having trouble finding the ending. Finally, she and her friends decide to put on a play to finish the end of the story together.Bobby makes a bubble machine for Patty's bubble dance, but things go awry when the whole town becomes full of bubbles. ||||
| 13 | "Bird Bath (Spanish: Baño para pájaros) (Japanese: 小鳥のお風呂)""Find the Naka-Nakas (Spanish: Encuentra a los Naka-Nakas) (Japanese: どこどこナカナカブラザーズ)" | Craig MartinBetty Quan | May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) Spain: September 1, 2012 (2012-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| The gang builds a birdbath for Suki but are mystified when the water keeps disappearing. They learn about evaporation and figure out a way to keep Suki's bird bath full.A game of hide and seek is made extra challenging when the Poppets gang blindfold themselves. Without the use of their sight, they home in on the Naka-Naka brothers through their other senses. ||||
| 14 | "Spring Egg-extravaganza (Spanish: Fiesta primaveral del huevo) (Japanese: 春のたまご祭り)""Mistaken Mistake (Spanish: El no error de Patty) (Japanese: キャップの大事な宝物)" | Katherine SandfordClive Endersby | May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) Spain: September 2, 2012 (2012-09-02) Japan: TBA |
| It's the beginning of spring, and Poppets Town is having their annual Spring Eggstravaganza. The Poppets decide to decorate some eggs for Cocori this year, which in turn leads them on a great egg hunt mystery.When Blooter, Patty, and Bobby are delivering a large chest to Cap, it falls in the water. Patty blames herself for the mishap. They use a giant magnet to lift it out of the water, only to discover that Cap wanted it in the water as a surprise for his old seal friend Slinky Pete. ||||
| 15 | "Poppoween (Spanish: Poppoween) (Japanese: ポペッツ・ハロウィン)""Doozy Dilemma (Spanish: El sueño misterioso) (Japanese: 元気モリモリになろう！)" | Steven WestrenSheila Dinsmore | October 31, 2009 (2009-10-31) Spain: October 21, 2012 (2012-10-21) Japan: TBA |
| It's Poppoween, and every year, they try to fool Captain Cap with their costumes. This year, Patty is determined to be the one that fools him the most, and everyone else for that matter.It's apple-picking day, but the Naka-Nakas, Poppetstown's top apple pickers, are too doozy. The Poppets learn that it was all the sugar they ate that's making them lose their quick monkey moves. ||||
| 16 | "Lights Out (Spanish: Luces fuera) (Japanese: 明かりを消そう)""Naka-Naka-Steppa-Clicka (Spanish: Naka-Naka sigue el paso) (Japanese: はじめてのコンサート)" | James BackshallClive Endersby | November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01) Spain: February 1, 2013 (2013-02-01) Japan: TBA |
| The Poppets can't wait for the meteor shower, but they are disappointed when they can't see anything because of the bright lights of Poppets Town.Blooter, Patty, Bobby, and Alli are practicing for the first performance of their new band when the Naka-Naka Brothers decide to dance with them. But their freestyle movements are too wild, and it takes Cap's knowledge of dance plus some help from Blooter, Patty, and Bobby to help the Naka-Nakas learn a routine that becomes the hit of the show. ||||
| 17 | "Along Came a Spider (Spanish: Entonces llegó la araña) (Japanese: キラキラ、クモの巣)""Shadow Play (Spanish: Sombras chinescas) (Japanese: 恥ずかしがり屋のお友達)" | Richard Clark | November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01) Spain: February 1, 2013 (2013-02-01) Japan: TBA |
| After Bobby accidentally ruins a spider's web, the gang decides to make a new one. Bobby learns that sometimes it's best to leave nature alone.The Poppets are on a camping trip and Candy meets a new friend -- her shadow! The Poppets learn all about shadows and put on a shadow play. ||||
| 18 | "Blooter Gets a Boo-Boo (Spanish: Pobre Blooter) (Japanese: いたたた！ブルーター)""Rainy Day Blues (Spanish: Un triste día de lluvia) (Japanese: 雨の日のすごし方)" | Katherine SandfordCraig Martin | November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01) Spain: September 1, 2013 (2013-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| Blooter accidentally hurts his thumb and has to spend the day resting while the rest of the Poppets try to finish the greatest fort ever built!Bobby's upset because it won't stop raining. After visiting his friends around Poppets Town, he learns new and different ways to have fun in the rain and make the best of the situation. ||||
| 19 | "Patty and the Amazing Flying Squirrels (Spanish: Patty y las asombrosas ardillas voladoras) (Japanese: パティのあこがれのサーカス団)""Clubhouse Power (Spanish: Energía para la casa móvil) (Japanese: クラビーが動かない！)" | Sheila DinsmoreKatherine Sandford | November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01) Spain: September 1, 2013 (2013-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| When the Amazing Flying Squirrels come to town, Patty decides to join the circus and learns the basics of gymnastics.When the solar-powered clubhouse runs out of power, the Poppets try to find an alternate power source so they can go on their camping trip. They learn about different modes of transportation and how they're powered, including good old reliable Poppet power to hike to their camping spot. ||||
| 20 | "Whistle While You Work (Spanish: Silba mientras trabajas) (Japanese: 止まれの笛)""The Wacka-Wacka Brothers (Spanish: Los hermanos Wacka-wacka) (Japanese: いとこのワカワカブラザーズ)" | James BackshallKatherine Sandford | November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01) Spain: January 1, 2014 (2014-01-01) Japan: TBA |
| When Cozy loses his traffic whistle, the Poppets have to find a replacement so that traffic can keep moving in Poppets Town.The Naka-Naka Brothers are getting a visit from their cousins, the Wacka-Wacka Brothers, and Poppets Town is bracing itself for a huge monkey mess! Thankfully, it turns out the Wacka-Wacka Brothers are quite civilized and help inspire the Naka-Nakas to learn some table manners. ||||
| 21 | "Where's the Party? (Spanish: ¿Dónde es la fiesta?) (Japanese: パーティー会場はどこ？)""Water Wonder (Spanish: El agua misteriosa) (Japanese: ポペッツタウンが水浸し)" | Richard ClarkClive Endersby | November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01) Spain: September 1, 2014 (2014-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| The gang has to move the Naka-Nakas Birthday Party to a new location.A stream of water closes the crossroads and Blooter, Patty, and Bobby discover a dam has been built across the river. ||||
| 22 | "Blooter's Hiccups (Spanish: El hipo de Blooter) (Japanese: ブルーターのしゃっくり)""Patty the Fairy (Spanish: El hada Patty) (Japanese: 妖精になったパティ)" | Craig MartinKatherine Sandford | November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01) Spain: September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| When Blooter gets the hiccups, Bobby takes over his delivery route and quickly starts confusing the packages. Everyone ends up with the wrong delivery, and Bobby realizes that Blooter's job is a lot harder than he thought.Patty gets a surprise present from her Aunt Petunia: a fairy princess costume, complete with magic wand. With the help of the Poppets, she decides to grant wishes to everyone in town. ||||
| 23 | "Opposite Day (Spanish: El día del contrario) (Japanese: 反対の日)""Chicken Flap (Spanish: Aleteo de gallina) (Japanese: にわとりのバタバタ)" | Bruce RobbShawn Kalb | January 1, 2010 (2010-01-01) Spain: September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| When the gang wants to do something different, Uncle Ollie suggests doing opposites for the rest of the day, everyone tries doing things the opposite way.Cocori's cousin Jeejeeri visits PoppetsTown, but she doesn't speak the language. The Poppets have to figure out other methods of communication. ||||
| 24 | "Super Blooter (Spanish: Súper Blooter) (Japanese: 僕らのスーパー・ブルーター)""Chester the Crab (Spanish: Chester el cangrejo) (Japanese: カニのチェスター)" | Sheila DinsmoreBetty Quan | January 7, 2010 (2010-01-07) Spain: September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| Blooter decides he wants to be a super-hero, but he doesn't know what his super-power is. Each of the Poppets shares their own unique and help Blooter realize that his sense of smell is his super-power.The Poppets make a new friend at the beach named Chester. Because he's a crab, Chester has trouble keeping up with some of the games and the Poppets learn that someone's differences can be their strengths. ||||
| 25 | "Solstice Celebration (Spanish: La fiesta del solsticio) (Japanese: 冬至のお祝い)""Bobby's Valentine (Spanish: Las tarjetas de Sam Valentín) (Japanese: ボビーのバレンタイン)" | Steven WestrenKatherine Sandford | February 18, 2010 (2010-02-18) Spain: September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01) Japan: TBA |
| It's Winter and Blooter tries to get everything done before it gets dark. The Poppets investigate why the days get shorter as Winter comes, and celebrate the solstice. Note: This episode is about daylight saving.Bobby decides to make extra-special Valentines for his friends using photos of all the great times they've had together. The other Poppets are so touched that they make a very special scrapbook for Bobby to keep track of his great memories. ||||
| 26 | "Eye Spy (Spanish: Poppets detectives) (Japanese: 探偵ごっこ)""Backpack Backtrack (Spanish: En busca del paquete perdido) (Japanese: 引き返してみよう)" | Katherine SandfordJames Backshall | May 1, 2011 (2011-05-01) Spain: January 1, 2016 (2016-01-01) Japan: TBA |
| Blooter, Patty and Bobby are asked to find out who is taking Cocori's cookies. They decide to play detetives with code names and disguises. Even though they keep watch both at night and during the day, the cookies keep disappearing. Finally, Cap lends them a magnifying glass and they use it to find a clue: a trail of cookie crumbs that lead to a mouse hole and two very friendly mice.Blooter loses his backpack with a very important package in it for Patty. He learns to re-trace his steps to help find what he's lost and deliver the package to Patty. Note: This episode is the series finale. ||||

## Broadcast

In addition to its broadcast in Canada on Knowledge Network and TVOKids, the show has also been broadcast internationally. Disney Channel Latin America and Disney International have distributed the show for their channels in the UK, Latin America, Spain, Scandinavia, Italy, Australasia, and Taiwan. In Japan, the series had previously aired on Disney Channel on October 5, 2009, and later aired on TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting on January 31, 2012. The show aired in the United States on Discovery Familia in 2011. ZooMoo aired this show in Brazil in 2013. OLC has distributed the show in Japan. The series is also available on streaming service on Amazon, iTunes, Apple TV, and Google Play Store.