The Secret Life of Toys

thumb|300px|The toys in the playroom
Jim Henson's Secret Life of Toys was a 1994 series based on the 1986 TV special The Christmas Toy. Each of the 13 30-minute episodes consisted of two 15-minute stories. The show was taped in Monheim, Germany (near the Dutch border), and aired on the Disney Channel.
The series follows the adventures of Rugby Tiger and his friends in the playroom of Penny and Simon. When the children are away, the group of toys come alive and have fun, while following one strict rule: never letting the kids know they can move.
==Episodes==
:See: Secret Life of Toys episodes
* Episode 101: Oops! / Don't Tell Me
* Episode 102: Follow the Leader / Disappearing Ditz
* Episode 103: I'm Going to Tell... / The Cat Toy that Roared
* Episode 104: Rock-A-Bye Worries / The Magic Fish
* Episode 105: Climbers / Be Plush
* Episode 106: Queen Raisin / Balthazar in Beam Land
* Episode 107: Ditz and Datz / Mummies
* Episode 108: All Washed Up / Bunnochio
* Episode 109: More than a Mouse / Happy Hortense to You
* Episode 110: Down with Dinkybeard / The Sky Is Falling!
* Episode 111: Baby Balthazar / True Mew
* Episode 112: Mr. and Mrs. Rugby / I Spy
* Episode 113: Who Shares Wins / It's a Giveaway!
==Characters==
:See: Secret Life of Toys characters
* Rugby Tiger: A plucky tiger plush toy who is always looking for an adventure. Performed by Dave Goelz
* Mew: Rugby's good friend who is a catnip mouse toy that belongs to the family cat. Performed by Nigel Plaskitt
* Raisin: A tomboyish rag doll. Performed by Louise Gold
* Hortense: A fretful rocking horse. Performed by Louise Gold
* Ditz: A clown plush toy who can easily get mixed up. Performed by Dave Goelz
* Balthazar: A really old bear plush toy who is very wise. He functions as a father-like leader to the toys, and tells them when it's safe for them to move: "All clear, everyone! They're gone!". Performed by Jerry Nelson
Image:Secretliferugby.jpg|Rugby Tiger|link=Rugby Tiger
Image:Secretlifemew.jpg|Mew|link=Mew
Image:Secretliferaisin.jpg|Raisin|link=Raisin
Image:Secretlifehortense.jpg|Hortense|link=Hortense
Image:Secretlifeditz.jpg|Ditz|link=Ditz
Image:Secretlifebalthazar.jpg|Balthazar|link=Balthazar
==Releases==
:See: Secret Life of Toys videography
In addition to home video releases (VHS and DVD) and digital releases (Amazon and iTunes), the complete series has been available for streaming via Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, The Roku Channel, Tubi, and YouTube.
==Credits==
*Muppet Performers:
**Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz
**and Louise Gold, Nigel Plaskitt, Mike Quinn
**with Marcus Hübner, Axel Rathgeber, Jürgen Tombers
* Music: Peek-a-Boo, Jerry Nelson; lyrics: Jocelyn Stevenson, Jerry Nelson
*Muppet Characters by Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop, New York
**Workshop Supervisor: Paul Hartis
**with Rob Gardner, Maria Boggi, Tom Newby, Ross Franks, Ute Krafft-Lichter, Vedina Bajrektarevic
* Lighting: Detlef Sackenheim, John Rook (select episodes)
* Set Design: Val Strazovec, Alan Cassie
* Creative Consultant: Dave Goelz
* Co-Producer: Jocelyn Stevenson
* Producer: Peter Coogan
* Executive Producer: Brian Henson
* Videotaped at info-studios Monheim, Germany
==External Links==
*Blue Peter behind-the-scenes report
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