Salty's Lighthouse

***Salty's Lighthouse*** is a Canadian-American animated television series for preschoolers. It aired on TLC as a part of the network's Ready Set Learn! block. 40 episodes were produced overall.

## Overview

Salty is a young redheaded boy who loves to use his imagination. Each day, he goes to the lighthouse near his home to play with his seaside friends: Ocho the octopus; Claude the hermit crab; Sophie and Sadie, twin bird siblings; a group of small clams; Aurora, the light that shines over the ocean, and Aunt Chovie, who owns the lighthouse. Through their adventures in each episode, they learn valuable lessons that help them overcome their problems. Other segments, told through live-action, tied into each story.

* Through the eyes of Seymour (a walking pair of binoculars), the characters look out beyond the lighthouse to see what the tugboats in the harbor are doing. Their stories relate to the situations of the main characters. Footage of live model animation from the British television series *Tugs* is used.
* In some episodes is a segment called "Salty's Song Time", introduced by the lighthouse clock. These consist of original songs, which relate to the lesson of the episode. The songs are set to an arrangement of footage from archival libraries and silent films including Charlie Chaplin, Commando Cody and specially added animation for some scenes in the songs.

## Voice cast

* Rhys Huber - Salty
* Kathleen Barr - Ocho and Aunt Chovie
* Janyse Jaud - Sophie and Sadie
* Andrea Libman - Claude
* Lenore Zann - Aurora, Sunshine, Captain Star, Lillie Lightship, Little Ditcher, and Sally Seaplane
* Ian James Corlett - Ten Cents, Otis, Zeebee, Zip, Lord Stinker, Frank, Eddie, and Lighthouse Clock
* Paul Dobson - Big Stack, Hercules, Captain Zero, Izzy Gomez, Sea Rogue, Billy Shoepeck, Mr. Boffo, Mr. Socko, Cappy, Tramper, Old Rusty, Scoop, Municipal Garbage Corporation, Stoney, and Chooch
* French Tickner - Top Hat, Warrior, Grampus, Steamer, and Scuttle Butt Pete
* Scott McNeil - Zorran, Zak, Zug, Bluenose, Boomer, and The Fultan Ferry

## Episodes

1. Mixed Signals (October 3, 1997)
2. Too Young to Be Included (October 10, 1997)
3. Taking Off (October 13, 1997)
4. Let's Party (October 24, 1997)
5. Blackout (October 31, 1997)
6. Eight is Too Much (November 7, 1997)
7. One Bad Day (November 14, 1997)
8. Hands Off! (November 21, 1997)
9. Salty Come Lately (November 28, 1997)
10. It's Magic (December 5, 1997)
11. Count on Me (December 12, 1997)
12. Knot so Nice (December 19, 1997)
13. Taking My Turn (December 26, 1997)
14. Backward Day (January 2, 1998)
15. Banana Splits (January 9, 1998)
16. Clear the Decks (January 16, 1998)
17. Claude in Charge (January 23, 1998)
18. The Favorite (January 30, 1998)
19. Strike Up the Band (February 6, 1998)
20. Blankety Blank (February 13, 1998)
21. The Last of the Red Hot C Gulls (February 20, 1998)
22. Farley Frog (February 27, 1998)
23. Boss Man (March 6, 1998)
24. Sophie Come Home (March 13, 1998)
25. Who Took My Crayons? (March 20, 1998)
26. High Spirits (March 27, 1998)
27. Some Guys Have All the Luck (April 3, 1998)
28. Dream On (April 10, 1998)
29. Sound Off (April 17, 1998)
30. Treasure Hunt (April 24, 1998)
31. Who Turned Off the Lights? (May 1, 1998)
32. If the Clue Fits, Wear It (May 8, 1998)
33. Desperately Seeking Sadie (May 14, 1998)
34. Colossal Crab (May 15, 1998)
35. The Big Birthday Splash (May 22, 1998)
36. Stop the Music (May 29, 1998)
37. Let's Wing It (June 5, 1998)
38. No Strings Attached (June 12, 1998)
39. Guilty Ball (June 19, 1998)
40. Bivalve Blues (June 26, 1998)