The Chillachins (TV series)

**The Chillachins** is an American franchise series from The Kiddie Channel. It was created by Steph Skrot, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Pattisade Dannesh and Tuliper Forstall. As of early 2023, the entire series can be found on Kiddie Plus.

Produced by The Kiddie Channel, the show follows the inner workings of a forest village known as Chillapotamia, as seven small, colorful, humanoid elves called "Chillachins" administer their own thoughts and actions, as well as working together to solve important mysteries.

## Plot

Within the depths of a village called Chillapotamia are the tiny multicolored elves that control many serious actions: Porterhouse, Bravopolitan, San Francesca, Poppyseed, Chillachender, Softiemallow, and Daisyflower. Many of the visitors' experiences become memories, stored as colorful, star-shaped orbs (known as Starstopples), which the Chillachins send into "pictorial conversion" each night by commandment of their boss, Gorgonzella. On this note, Chillachender is oftentimes the leader, and she and the rest of the Chillachins usually try to limit her younger sister, Daisyflower's influence.

The Chillachins were first created and introduced as a series of comic characters by a freelance artist named Steph Skrot. There are more than 100 characters, and their names are based on adjectives that emphasize their characteristics. The Chillachins have respective colors, hats and accents, all of which came to represent freedom during the modern era.

## Hallmarks and Themes

The main theme of *The Chillachins* are the consequences and portrayal of computational thinking skills. Those depicted in the show are "honest" and "generous"; the characters' goal is maintaining both themselves and their village.

Common Sense Media detailed the show's theme: "Chillachender's attempts to deliver uninterrupted working habits become increasingly neurotic." Common Sense Media also argued that the show "explores the relationship between demonstrating that lots of people have well-relinquished personalities."

Series creator Steph Skrot wrote about the characters' bodily sensations and their possible effect on mental states. He also thought the show had disconnection between the different components that one's personality are vital for their "emotional and psychological balance", or to their own feelings, but moments of personal harmony lead to positive interpersonal connections.

In addition to this, many of the show's background music resembles Epidemic Sound songs, not acknowledged by the characters.

## Extension

A Kiddie Plus streaming movie was announced on June 25, 2022, titled "Fractions of Challenge", in which the Chillachins are backpacking through Chillapotamia, and spend the night in a strange location. Alongside other weird characters, they soon encounter a large helpful woman named Mushroom Mama, and everything she tries to do gives the Chillachins a hard time.

## Characters and cast

*Main article: List of The Chillachins characters*

### Main

* **Chillachender** (voiced by Pattisade Dannesh) is the self-tempered leader of the team and is the title/main character of the series. Her signature color is blue.
* **Daisyflower** (voiced by Tree Adams) is Chillachender's little sister. Her signature color is pink.
* **Poppyseed** (voiced by Maxillane Charrest) is a smart girl with glasses and is Chillachender's best friend. Her signature color is green.
* **San Francesca** (voiced by Dallaire Wippenberg) is an elitist girl. Her signature color is yellow.
* **Porterhouse** (voiced by Toulouse Franceppo) is an intelligent boy who enjoys fancing. His signature color is red.
* **Bravopolitan** (voiced by Chinook Cosgrove) is a quiet boy who loves art. His signature color is orange.
* **Softiemallow** (voiced by Lindred Fischer), who shares similar interests to one and another. Her signature color is purple.
* **Gorgonzella** (voiced by Heloise Berthellier) is a homemaker who takes care of her two daughters. Her signature color is white.

### Recurring

* **Starstopples** (voiced by Latrice Williams and Maller Mattarusky) are small, colorful, sentient stars that serve as supporting characters and friends to the Chillachins. Starstopples can be seen in many places throughout the series, and have helped the Chillachins in almost several episodes. However, as the Starstopples are created, they must always be taken to pictorial conversion every night.
* **Chillacloud** (voiced by Pattisade Dannesh) is an anthropomorphic cloud who sometimes offers help to the Chillachins.
* **Pellegrins** (voiced by Tipatat Chennavasin) are the worst enemies of the Chillachins. They are sometimes seen engaging in fights together.
* **Hearthanders** are the opposites of, and the worst enemies of the Starstopples. Hearthanders were created by the Pellegrins.

## Episodes

### Season 1

1. Chillachender and the Chillachins
2. Happy Birthdaisy!
3. Planting Poppyseeds
4. San Francesca's Bay Area
5. Soft-Spoken Marshmallows
6. Titanic Bravopolitan
7. Ranks of Porterhouse
8. Runaway Chillachins
9. The Garden of Art and Interests
10. Exposed Against Time
11. Chillachins and Pellegrins
12. The Great Starstopple Round-Up
13. The Crystal Express
14. Role Reversal
15. Battling Equals
16. Holiday Apocalypse
17. Not-So-School Daze
18. Chillaclouds in the Sky
19. You've Been Detained!
20. Truth or Faceplant

### Season 2

1. Chillachins on the Loose
2. Catch and Release
3. Teamwork Factor
4. Beautiful Love Heartbreak
5. Nerves of Steel
6. Say Cheese!
7. Cordially Replenished
8. The Day We Needed Help
9. Sugar, Pumpkin Spice, and Anything Nice
10. Journey of a Thousand Starstopples
11. Secrets of Chillapotamia
12. Boo To You!
13. Starstopples and Hearthanders
14. Leprechaun Pots of Gold
15. They Shoot, They Score!
16. All the Right Choices
17. The Sustainable Outdoors
18. Pursuit of Recreation