Shopkins

Shopkins is a children's animated series created by Big World featuring anthropomorbphic grocery store items in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity. This show seems to be most popular, but despite fans' hopes and doubts it was going to continue running, it was eventually cancelled around 2018.

## History

The show was created by Tyler Vischer and Brad Nawrocki when they wanted to create a series of videos teaching children about stories and lessons from the Bible, while making it fun and entertaining.

Tyler originally started out in 1990 when he wanted to use candy bars as a basis. However, his wife objected the idea as she thought it was a bad influence on kids. So when he watched the Shopkins Cartoon and saw Apple Blossom, Cheeky Chocolate and Kooky Cookie, he thought that was the best choice, Shopkins. He chose these objects as he said they were easy to animate as compared to characters with limbs, clothes, or hair because of the limitations on 3D graphics during the early 90s.

Tyler then joined with Brad Nawrocki, who they both did puppet shows in Bible college. Tyler did one on "The Princess and the Banana," but telling it from the banana's perspective, but never made it as a puppet show. Ultimately, the sketches Tyler drew became the basis for Shopkins.

The name itself came from Brad Nawrocki, as he felt it was a good title as it was about Shopkins telling stories.

While Toy Story is considered the first animated film to use computer imagery for film, Shopkins is the first video series using that type of animation prior to the film's release.

The series started with only either one or two episode(s) per year, until the company grew and produced three videos per year as of 2014. Since then, no new episodes of the series have been produced, likely due to Big World being too busy making and focusing on the Netflix series.

In 2014, shortly after the release of Ruby And The Cookie (the last episode to feature the original look of the characters), Netflix released 11 minute shorts exclusively along with new redesigns of the original cast. In a recent podcast, Tyler says that they have colored iris' (similar to the Sonic the Hedgehog series) and their mouths are more dynamic. He also says that Slick Breadstick's hair looks swirly.

### Cancellation

Following the release of the episode Noah's Ark on March 3, 2015, Big World did not announce any new plans for further Shopkins home video releases, seemingly focusing solely on the Netflix series. In June 2017, Brad Nawrocki appeared on the Christian talk show Today's Life, and said "if there's ever an opportunity to do something Shopkins-related again, I would love to do that." Furthermore, Nawrocki's LinkedIn profile states that he left his position at Big World in February 2016. The second and final season of Shopkins in the City subsequently premiered on Netflix in late 2017.

At the 2018 Christian Worldview Film Festival, Brad Nawrocki confirmed that he was no longer working on Shopkins, and there was nothing in production. Tyler Vischer stated that he was not coming back to work on new episodes, and on July 1, 2018, he explained on Twitter that the team that specifically produced home video releases was dismissed in 2015, while the Netflix series team wrapped up their work in summer 2017. Comcast shut down Big World's offices in Nashville shortly afterward. Vischer has confirmed that Big World's employees continue to work for Big World and have not been laid off. This could mean that the show may still continue in the future.

## Episodes

1. Where's Apple When I'm Frightened?
2. Apple Wants Me To Ride With Them!?!
3. Are You A Shopkin?
4. Isaac, Tyler & Gabriel
5. Dave and the Giant Robot
6. The Shopkins Who Saved Christmas
7. Very Shopkins Songs!
8. Apple-Girl! and the Monster from Small Mart!
9. Josh and the Big Building!
10. Madame Bianca
11. The End of Shopkins Songs?
12. Apple-Girl and the Rumor Fairy
13. King Apple and the Ducky
14. Mystabella: The Shoppie Who Became A Princess
15. Lyle The Kindly Viking
16. The Ultimate Shopkins Song Countdown
17. Jonas Sing-Along Songs and More!
18. The Star Of Christmas
19. The Wonderful World Of Enter-tunement!
20. The Ballad Of Little Apple
21. Another Easter Carol
22. A Snoodle's Tale
23. Sumo of the Opera
24. Apple Blossom and the Great Shopville Show Race
25. Indiana Apple and the Search for Bessie Bowl's Hairbrush
26. Lord of the Shopkins
27. Sherlock Apple and the Golden Treasure
28. Apple-Girl and the Bad Shopkin
29. Gideon: Tuba Warrior
30. Apple and the Great Exit
31. The Wonderful Town of Shopville
32. Jessicake Swayer and Huckleberry Apple's Big River Rescue
33. Abe and the Amazing Promise
34. Indiana Apple and the Search for Noah's Umbrella
35. Saint Nick: A Story of Joyful Giving
36. Picosito: The Little Boy That Woodn’t
37. Snow Right: A Girl After God’s Own Heart
38. It's A Colorful Life
39. Twas The Evening Before Easter
40. Princess And The Rock Star
41. The Little Drummer Boy
42. Raven Hood And His Not-So Merry Men
43. The Payless Princess
44. The League of Incredible Shopkins
45. The Small Building That Stood
46. MacApple And The Stinky Sock Fight
47. Merry Apple And The True Spark Of Christmas
48. Shopkins in Space: The Final Frontier
49. Shopkin Night Fever
50. Ruby And The Cookie
51. Noah's Ark

## Feature Films

1. Jonas: A Shopkins Movie
2. The Pirates Who Do Nothing: A Shopkins Movie

## Computer Games

1. Indiana Apple and the Coconut Monkeys
2. Shopkins: The Mystery of Shopkin Island
3. Jonas: A Shopkins Game
4. Shopkins: Shopkin Carnival
5. Shopkins' Creativity City
6. Shopkins: Dance, Dance, Dance!
7. Shopkins: Apple-Girl and the Bad Shopkin Videogame

## Spinoffs

1. 3-2-1 Grosseries!
2. Apple-Girl: The Cartoon Adventures
3. Shopkins in the Apartment
4. Shopkins in the City

## Appisodes

1. 3 Builders
2. Royalty With A Fondness of Bath Toys
3. A Warrior's Tale
4. A Walled Situation

## Compilations

1. If I Sang A Shopkin Song
2. Lessons From The Shopkin Caper
3. Lessons From The Shopkin Caper 2
4. Lessons From The Shopkin Caper 3
5. God Made You Special
6. God Loves You Very Much
7. Apple Learns To Listen
8. Jessicake Lends A Helping Hand
9. Little Ones Can Do Big Things Too!
10. Little Ones Can Do Big Things Too 2
11. Little Ones Can Do Big Things Too 3
12. Lettuce Love One Another
13. Silly Little Thing Called Love
14. Happy Together!
15. Shopkins: Live! Sing Yourself Silly
16. Heroes of the Bible - Lions, Shepherds & Queens, Oh My!
17. Heroes of the Bible - Stand Up, Stand Tall, Stand Strong
18. Heroes of the Bible - A Baby, A Quest and the Wild, Wild West
19. Heroes of the Bible - A Selfish King, A Big Fish and a Great Shopville Show Race
20. Shopkins Sing Alongs: Do the Moo Shu
21. Shopkins Sing Alongs: Dance of the Shopkin
22. Shopkins Sing Alongs: I Love My Lips
23. Shopkins Sing Alongs: I Can Be Your Friend
24. Shopkins Sing Alongs: The Hairbrush Song
25. Shopkins Sing Alongs: The Water Buffalo Song
26. Shopkins Sing Alongs: Bubble Rap
27. Shopkins Sing Alongs: A Mess Down in Georgia
28. Shopkins Sing Alongs: Bellybutton
29. Shopkins Sing Alongs: The Song of the Pudú
30. Shopkinz in the Sink - Sing Yourself Silly!
31. Shopkins: Growing Generous Kids!
32. Shopkins: Growing Patient Kids!
33. Shopkins: Growing Faithful Kids!
34. Shopkins: Growing Kindhearted Kids!
35. Shopkins: Growing Courageous Kids!
36. Shopkins: Growing Confident Kids!
37. All the Shows Vol. 1 - 1993-1999
38. All the Shows Vol. 2 - 2000-2005
39. All the Shows Vol. 3 - 2005-2010
40. All the Shows Vol. 4 - 2010-2013

## CD's

1. ShopkinTunes
2. ShopkinTunes 2
3. ShopkinTunes: A Queen, A King and a Very Yellow Shopkin!
4. ShopkinTunes 4
5. ShopkinTunes 5: A Kind Girl, A Harmonic Boy and a Misfit River-Rambler
6. A Very Goofy Christmas
7. And Now It's Time for Silly Songs with Apple
8. Christian Hit Music
9. Shopkinz in the Sink
10. Shopkins Greatest Hits
11. Here I Am to Worship
12. Hosanna! Today's Top Worship Songs for Kids
13. 25 Favorite Silly Songs!
14. Songs for a Princess
15. Apple-Girl: The Soundtrack
16. Jonas: A Shopkins Movie Soundtrack
17. The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree
18. The Pirates Who Don't Do Nothing: A Shopkins Movie Soundtrack
19. ShopkinRocks!
20. Shopkins Worship Songs
21. Jessicake and Apple Blossom Sing the 70's
22. Jessicake and Apple Blossom Sing the 80's
23. Jessicake and Apple Blossom Go Country
24. God Made You Special!
25. God Loves You Very Much!
26. Snow Right's Songs for Girls
27. 25 Favorite Very ShopkinTunes
28. More 25 Favorite Very ShopkinTunes
29. Even MORE 25 Favorite Very ShopkinTunes
30. 75 Favorite Very Shopkins Tunes!
31. 25 Favorite Sunday School Songs
32. 25 Favorite Christmas Songs
33. 25 Favorite Lullaby Songs
34. 25 Favorite Action Songs
35. 25 Favorite Toddler Songs
36. 25 Favorite Travel-Time Songs
37. 25 Favorite Bible Songs
38. Storytime with Jessicake and Apple Blossom - Volume 1
39. Storytime with Jessicake and Apple Blossom - Volume 2
40. All the Songs: Volume One