Zigby

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Field	Value
image	Zigby logo.png
runtime	11 mins
creator	Brian Paterson
starring	Tracey Moore
Brian Drummond
Matt Hill
Michelle Doake
Roslyn Oades
Sharon Millerchip
Katherine Cohn
Jamie Croft
open_theme	"Zigby" performed by Justine Clarke
end_theme	Instrumental version of "Zigby"
company	Flying Bark Productions
Avrill Stark Entertainment
Big Animation
country	Australia
Canada
Singapore
United Kingdom
language	English
network	ABC Kids (Australia)
Treehouse TV (Canada)
first_aired
last_aired
num_episodes	52
num_seasons	1
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| image = Zigby logo.png | caption = | runtime = 11 mins | creator = Brian Paterson | starring = Tracey Moore Brian Drummond Matt Hill Michelle Doake Roslyn Oades Sharon Millerchip Katherine Cohn Jamie Croft | open_theme = "Zigby" performed by Justine Clarke | end_theme = Instrumental version of "Zigby" | company = Flying Bark Productions Avrill Stark Entertainment Big Animation | country = Australia Canada Singapore United Kingdom | language = English | network = ABC Kids (Australia) Treehouse TV (Canada) | first_aired = | last_aired = | num_episodes = 52 | image_alt = | num_seasons = 1 | list_episodes = | channel = | released = Zigby the zebra is an anthropomorphic children's fictional character created by Scottish-born English author Brian Paterson. Zigby appears in a series of picture books and board books as well as in a 3D-animated television adaptation. It aired on Treehouse TV from 2009 to 2011 (with repeats from 2013 to 2015) in Canada and it was previously aired on CBeebies in the UK from 2009 to 2011.

Zigby lives in a treehouse in Mudwater Creek, on a lush tropical island. In a typical book or episode, the enthusiastic zebra "trots into trouble" through his slightly eccentric behavior. He is followed by his best friends McMeer the meerkat and Bertie Bird the anxious guinea fowl.

Books

The following picture books for ages approximately 2–5 were published by HarperCollins:

• Zigby Camps Out (2002)
• Zigby Hunts for Treasure (2002)
• Zigby and the Ant Invaders (2003)
• Zigby Dives In (2003)
• Zigby and the Monster (2005) Four board books (Go-Kart, The Picnic, The Birthday Party, Toy Box) appeared in 2004 with the same publisher. As of early 2005, 350,000 copies had been sold in fifteen countries.

Television adaptation

The development of an animated series based on the character was announced in 2005. It was also acquired by German ZDF, BBC-owned CBeebies and by France 5 also Univision's Planeta U (dubbed in Spanish) in America. In Canada, it aired on Treehouse TV from February 23, 2009 to July 31, 2011 (with repeats from June 2013 to May 2015). In the UK, it aired on CBeebies from 2009 to early 2011. In Australia, it aired on ABC from March 25, 2009 to January 3, 2015. The series specifically targets 4 to 5 year olds with a wider target audience of 3 to 6 year olds.

Cast

• Tracey Moore as Zigby
• Brian Drummond as McMeer
• Matt Hill as Bertie Bird
• Michelle Doake
• Roslyn Oades
• Sharon Millerchip as Celeen
• Katherine Cohn as Wink / Tink
• Jamie Croft as Clem / Stink

References

References

1. "Zigby".
2. "Brian Paterson".
3. (July 9, 2004). "Four-legged friends lead the way in new books". The Herald-Mail.
4. Ball, Ryan. (February 17, 2005). "Zigby to Earn Stripes from Yoram Gross-Em.TV".
5. Grove, Chris. (April 17, 2007). "Popular Zigby Making International Move With Co-Prod".
6. (April 10, 2008). "Three New Shows For Germany's ZDF".
7. Grove, Chris. (April 17, 2007). "Popular Zigby Making International Move With Co-Prod".
8. "France 5 acquires free TV rights to 3-D Animated Preschool Series 'Zigby'".
9. Grove, Chris. (April 17, 2007). "Popular Zigby Making International Move With Co-Prod". Animation Magazine.

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