Ellen's Acres
| Ellen's Acres | |
|---|---|
| Narrated by | Emily Corrao |
| Composer | John Angier |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (26 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Larry Schwarz Christopher Fauci Micheal Gold Sean Lahey Sergei Aniskov |
| Producer | Andi Defur |
| Editor | Lauren Krueger |
| Running time | 12 minutes (each episode) approx. |
| Production companies | Animation Collective Kanonen & Bestreichen |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoon Network |
| Release | January 1 – February 5, 2007 |
Ellen's Acres is an American
animated television series for preschool-age children,[1] which exclusively premiered weekly on Cartoon Network and in the United Kingdom, the show airs on Cartoonito. Animation Collective produced the series. It originally premiered on January 1, 2007 on Cartoon Network, but was later cancelled on February 5, 2007. The series features a very imaginative five-year-old girl named Ellen who has adventures in a hotel her parents own approximately 40 mi (64 km) from Tonopah, Nevada named the Emerald Acres.[2]
Format
Each episode begins with Ellen narrating the adventure she had in her imagination, but she says, "Actually...", and the scene changes to a desert area, and Ellen says, "I had just gotten off the bus from school and was saying goodbye to Mateo, my bus driver." She then says goodbye to the unseen driver who closes the bus doors, honks the horn twice, and drives off.
Ellen then says hello to her friend, a tire, and carries a feather duster, two useful props in her adventures, then takes them to the hotel offices, where her parents ask how school was and Ellen explains the first adventure. Ellen then sees what her parents are up to (finding a fossil, fixing a fan because the air conditioning broke, etc.) which leads into further imaginary adventures based on chores she's been asked to do.
Characters
- Ellen – The Los Angeles, California, Ellen plays with a Hercules 17 steel-reinforced all-season tire she befriended in nursery school and a mauve-colored hypoallergenic feather duster as her playthings, theatrical company and posse. Emily Corraois the voice of Ellen.
- Ellen's parents – Mom, a sports lawyer and former agent, and Dad, an ex-professional skateboarder and amateur Evelyn Lanto is the voice of Mom, while Marc Thompsonis the voice of Dad.
- Cooter and Connie – The heart and soul of Emerald Acres, Cooter is the resident handyman and Connie is the maid in charge of the place. Vibe Jones voices Connie while Michael Alston Baileyis the voice of Cooter.
- Mateo – Ellen's unseen bus driver, who drops her off at the hotel at the beginning of every episode.
Episodes
Season 1
| Episode Number (Overall) | Episode Number (Seasonal) | Episode Title | Episode Costume(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1a) | 1 (1a) | Dinosaur Lore | Cavewoman
Diver |
| 2 (1b) | 2 (1b) | Jumpin' Jupiter | Arctic Explorer
Astronaut |
| 3 (2a) | 3 (2a) | Chocolate Chip Treasure | Pirate
|
| 4 (2b) | 4 (2b) | Kitten Caper | |
| 5 (3a) | 5 (3a) | Eloise | Explorer
|
| 6 (3b) | 6 (3b) | A Mammoth Adventure | Arctic Explorer
|
| 7 (4a) | 7 (4a) | Gold Rush Fever |
Pirate
|
| 8 (4b) | 8 (4b) | Mr. Healey | Cowgirl Princess Miner |
| 9 (5a) | 9 (5a) | Swamped | Explorer
|
| 10 (5b) | 10 (5b) | Stinky Situation | Pilot
Detective |
| 11 (6a) | 11 (6a) | Dance Fever | Ballet Dancer
Disco Dancer |
| 12 (6b) | 12 (6b) | Wallpaper Secrets | Explorer
Princess |
| 13 (7a) | 13 (7a) | Fixing the Shed | Explorer
|
| 14 (7b) | 14 (7b) | The Squeaky Scratchy Secret | Explorer
|
| 15 (8a) | 15 (8a) | Pool Monster | Explorer
|
| 16 (8b) | 16 (8b) | Martian Mission |
Acrobat
Astronaut |
| 17 (9a) | 17 (9a) | Movie Night | Explorer
|
| 18 (9b) | 18 (9b) | Birdhouse | Explorer
|
| 19 (10a) | 19 (10a) | Extreme X-Ray | Astronaut Cowgirl Ringmaster |
| 20 (10b) | 20 (10b) | Ant Antics | Hula Dancer Superhero Princess Detective Miner |
| 21 (11a) | 21 (11a) | Salad Days | Cavewoman
|
| 22 (11b) | 22 (11b) | Paving the Driveway | |
| 23 (12a) | 23 (12a) | Poster Perfect | Gymnast
|
| 24 (12b) | 24 (12b) | Special Delivery | Arctic Explorer
|
| 25 (13a) | 25 (13a) | Happy Birthday | Explorer
|
| 26 (13b) | 26 (13b) | Yard Sale |
Season 2 (Unaired)
| Episode Number (Overall) | Episode Number (Seasonal) | Episode Title | Episode Costume(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 (14a) | 1 (1a) | Spooky Shadows | |
| 28 (14b) | 2 (1b) | Freeze Tag | |
| 29 (15a) | 3 (2a) | Dining Out | |
| 30 (15b) | 4 (2b) | Car Wash | |
| 31 (16a) | 5 (3a) | Mostly Ghostly | |
| 32 (16b) | 6 (3b) | Hide and Seek | |
| 33 (17a) | 7 (4a) | Saltwater Surprise | Viking
|
| 34 (17b) | 8 (4b) | The Secret Ingredient | |
| 35 (18a) | 9 (5a) | Future Findings | Astronaut |
| 36 (18b) | 10 (5b) | A Royal Rescue | Princess |
| 37 (19a) | 11 (6a) | What's that Sound? | |
| 38 (19b) | 12 (6b) | Order's Up | Chef |
| 39 (20a) | 13 (7a) | Finders Sneakers | |
| 40 (20b) | 14 (7b) | The Pharaoh's Formula | Egyptian |
| 41 (21a) | 15 (8a) | Tasty Trails | Robin Hood |
| 42 (21b) | 16 (8b) | Mighty Mending | |
| 43 (22a) | 17 (9a) | Great Games | Coach |
| 44 (22b) | 18 (9b) | Toy Troubles | |
| 45 (23a) | 19 (10a) | Chop Chop | |
| 46 (23b) | 20 (10b) | Best in Barn | Farmer |
| 47 (24a) | 21 (11a) | Pearl Pursuit | |
| 48 (24b) | 22 (11b) | Granting Wishes | |
| 49 (25a) | 23 (12a) | Chalking it Up | |
| 50 (25b) | 24 (12b) | Toys and Tricks | |
| 51 (26a) | 25 (13a) | Bunny Blues | |
| 52 (26b) | 26 (13b) | Puzzle Pieces |
Reception
The series was noted for its educational content.[3] A review describes its style as follows: "The series offers a style influenced by amine, retro graphics and illustrated children's books."[4]
References
- ^ TV Guide. Triangle Publications. 2007.
- ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ISBN 978-1-4443-3694-8.
- ^ "Ellen's Acres Debuts on Cartoon Network". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
External links
- Ellen's Acres at IMDb
