Cartoon Resource entry #361 - Sylvanian Families (1987)

SYLVANIAN FAMILIES

original airdates: Sept 18, 1987-1988 in syndication
later airdates: 1980s on The Family Channel (now FreeForm), 1990s on PAX TV (now Ion Television)
episodes: 26
produced by: DiC Animation City
distributed and owned by: WildBrain (formerly DiC) and Epoch Co., Ltd.

 

SUMMARY

The Sylvanian families were small animals that live in a magical world.  Two young children go visit the Sylvanian families by going through Mr. Woodkeeper’s magic door in their dreams.  Epoch Company in Japan created the characters and toyline while DiC produced the animated series.

 

EPISODE GUIDE

#01 Dam Busters / Outfoxing the Foxes (09.18.1987)
#02 Grace Under Pressure / Fraidy Cats (09.25.1987)
#03 The Bear Facts / Fool’s Gold (10.02.1987)
#04 Know It All / School Daze (10.09.1987)
#05 Double Trouble / Cooking Up Trouble (10.16.1987)
#06 Daddy’s Little Girl / Beauty and the Beast (10.23.1987)
#07 The Wheel Thing / Muddy Waters (10.30.1987)
#08 There’s No Place Like Home / Tough Enough (11.06.1987)
#09 Hip to Be Bear / Feud for Thought (11.13.1987)
#10 Stand by Your Dad / My Brother’s Keeper (11.20.1987)
#11 Boy’s Intuition / Here Comes the Brides (11.27.1987)
#12 Founders Keepers / Little Ms. Woodkeeper (12.04.1987)
#13 Hoppily Ever After / Really Amelia (12.11.1987)

 

VOICE ACTORS

Brian Belfry as Papa Slick Slydale
Len Carlson (1937-2006) as Papa Herb Wildwood, Packbat, Wade Waters, Cliff Babblebrook, Rocky Babblebrook
Lisa Coristine (1975-2004) as Scarlett Slydale
Jeri Craden as Mama Honeysuckle Evergreen
Diane Fabian (1941-2021) as Mama Velvette Slydale, Grandma Flora Wildwood, Mama Ginger Wildwood
Michael Fantini as Preston Evergreen
Catherine Gallant as Hollie Wildwood
Ellen-Ray Hennessy as Grandma Primrose Evergreen
Marla Lukofsky as Jerry, Tracy, Prissy Thistlethorn, Willow
Jeremy McCann as Buster Slydale
Frank Proctor as Woodkeeper
Kerry Shale (1958) as Papa Herb Wildwood
Chuck Shamata (1942) as Forrest Evergreen
Tabitha St. Germain (1964) (credited as Paulina Gillis) as Ashley Evergreen
John Stocker (1947) as Gatorpossum, Grandpa Smoky Wildwood, Gruff Timbertop, Taylor Timbertop, Chester Thistlethorn
Tara Strong (1973) (credited as Tara Charendoff) as Bridget
Cree Summer (1969) as Donny, Jessica
Thick Wilson (1929) as Grandpa Ernest Evergreen
Noam Zylberman (1973) as Rusty Wildwood