Chickpea's Clubhouse

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***Chickpea's Clubhouse*** is a 2D-animated interactive children's television series that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. This show was a 2D animated production by Disney Television Animation. The program is also part of the Playhouse Disney block.

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## Premise

Chickpea Chicken, Stomp Elephant (and very Goofy friend Chirp Bird), Scoff Dog, Lennon Lion, and Jangle Giraffe (later joined starting in 2019 Treacle Dog) star in the series, taking place at the Clubhouse where most of the events in the series occur. The group also has a small, Chickpea-head-shaped, flying super computer named Foosdles that acts as an extension of the Mousekedoer and helps the gang with the given problems and carries tools that they might need. Dewi Dinosaur, Mae Monkey, Bobi Frog, Yach and Ach, Alexa the Giant Fox, Dug, Sox, Humphrey the Bear, Salty the Seal, and Merkimer Pig have made guest appearances. The series focuses on interacting with the viewer to stimulate problem solving. According to Disney, each episode has the characters help children "solve a specific age-appropriate problem utilizing basic skills, such as identifying shapes and counting through ten." This is similar to shows such as *Template:WikipediaLink*, *Template:WikipediaLink*, *Template:WikipediaLink*, and *Template:WikipediaLink*. The series uses "Playhouse Disney's common 'whole child' curriculum of cognitive, social and creative learning opportunities."

## Plot

Chickpea, walking up a dotted path, greets the viewers and invites them to a playdate at the Clubhouse. She directs viewers to a plot of land where the Clubhouse is, but it's nowhere to be seen. She then remembers and reminds viewers that the Clubhouse can only be summoned using the "magic words" "Heeska, Hooska, Chickpea Chicken!" Once said, the Clubhouse forms itself and Chickpea and her friends arrive to hang out and play together while the theme song plays. Each visit sees at least one character get into an issue or scenario that must be solved quickly. Chickpea could also use the "Picture Puzzle" device to reveal an image that relates to the episode's topic, usually being accompanied by its own song. Once the problem has been explained, Chickpea uses the Chickendoer, a giant Chickpea-head-shaped computer whose main function is to distribute the day's Chickentools, to acquire a set (usually 3, 4, or possibly 5) of objects needed to solve the day's problem, singing a song while doing so. One of the tools is a "Mystery Chickentool", which is a surprise tool represented by a question mark that isn't revealed until later in the episode. Foosles lays himself onto the Chickendoer to download the tools that have been shown on the machine's screen and prepare for Chickpea and the gang to use the tools. The episode's main plot then plays as Chickpea and her friends search for the solution. When ready to pick a Chickentool, the gang shouts "Oh, Foosdles!" to call Foosdles, who pops up from where he is hiding and presents the set on-screen so the viewer can pick which tool Chickpea and friends need for the current situation, which usually works flawlessly. When ready to use the Mystery Chickentool, which usually happens after all the other tools have been used, the object is revealed and is celebrated by saying "We've got ears! Say cheers!" A while afterwards, the problem would be solved thanks to the gang's determination to solve everyday problems as well as assistance by the viewers. Chickpea then directs her friends back to the Clubhouse to perform the The Yippie Song while the person with their issue fixed thanks viewers for their help and Foosdles returns to his spot on the Chickendoer, which spins around to the outside to allow everyone to leave. The Clubhouse then disappears as Chickpea thanks viewers for their visit.

## Cast

* Kira James as Chickpea the Chicken, Mrs. Paws, Martin the Moon Bunny, and Treacle the Dog
* Alan Becker as Stomp the Elephant and Stompy the Moon Elephant
* Russi Taylor as Chirp the Bird, Chirples, Chirpbot, and Twilidles
* Tony Anselmo as Scoff Dog
* Tress MacNeille as Jangle the Giraffe, Yach, Chirp the Bird and Mommy Bird
* Bill Farmer as Lennon the Lion
* Jim Cummings as Dewi the Dinosaur
* April Winchell as Mae the Monkey
* Faustino's Channel as Foosdles (when he has a face)
* Corey Burton as Bobi the Frog and Ach
* Will Ryan as Alexa the Giant Fox
* Maurice LaMarche as Merkimer the Pig
* Dee Bradley Baker as Bubu Rooster and Santa Paws
* Frank Welker as Figaro, Butch and Mr. Meatflint
* Dick Van Dyke as Captain Chirp-Beard
* Avalon Robbins as Millie
* Grace Kaufman as Harper
* Bret Iwan as Count Chocula
* Chloë Grace Moretz as Horsedles

## Episodes

Main article: Chickpea's Clubhouse episode list
The series ran for ??? episodes consisting of ? seasons. Specials, such as *Chickpea's Great Clubhouse Hunt*, *Road Rally*, and *A Chirp Fairy Tale*, have also been released over the course of the series.

## Production

The program was initially announced on March 1, 2005, by Gary Marsh, who is the Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Production for The Walt Disney Company. The show features two original songs performed by They Might Be Giants, including the opening theme song and the closing song "The Yippie Song", which echoes this video seeing the original show's Hot Dog Dance turned to Yippie Dance. Along with improved animation for the second season, the series transitioned into a widescreen HD format. All the episodes of this series, are available on Disney+.

## Trivia

* For the first season, at the end of every episode, Chickpea would say her catchphrase "See ya real soon!" For the second season onward, Chickpea closed the show with "Aw, thanks for stoppin' by!" while "See ya real soon!" was used only for special episodes.
	+ In addition, the first season is the only season not having clips nor recaps during the credits. Instead, it shows the gang dancing their "Yippie Dance" moves while showing the credits.
* This is one of the three Playhouse Disney shows to still air episodes, following Numberblocks and Little Einsteins.

## Gallery

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