Children's animated television series
Chip and Potato is an animated children's television series created by Billy Macqueen, Catherine Williams, and Maddy Darrall. The series is co-produced by WildBrain Studios and Darrall Macqueen.
The series follows Chip, a young pug who faces challenges in kindergarten and Potato, her snuggly "toy" who is secretly a living mouse. It first premiered on Family Jr. on October 15, 2018.[2] The first twenty episodes (released as two segments per episode) of the series were released on Netflix on Friday 17 May 2019. The second half, labeled as a second season, was released on Netflix on Friday 29 November 2019 and Family Jr.[3] A third season premiered on Tuesday 8 March 2022 on Netflix. A fourth and final season premiered on 3 October 2022 on Netflix.
Plot
Chip and Potato is about Chip, a young little pug who faces big challenges and embarks on the new stages of her life. There to help and comfort Chip whenever she needs it is her best friend Potato, a toy who she snuggles in her pocket. However, Potato is actually a real, living mouse who must be kept a secret.[4][1][5]
LGBTQ+
Chip and Potato embraces the LGBTQ+ community (i.e rainbow flags, same sex parents, queer, non-binary identity, gender-neutral bathrooms etc.)[6]
Characters
Main characters
- Chip (voiced by Abigail Oliver; Ava Talbot in the UK dub in season 1[7] and Megan Heavey in season 2 and onwards in the UK dub), is a friendly, curious, and big-hearted five-year-old pug girl. She is Nico's best friend and Potato's BFF.
- Potato (voiced by Andrea Libman) is Chip's best friend, who is a tiny mouse. Potato keeps herself a secret to everyone else; she appears as a toy when anyone else is around, except for Chip. She gives Chip security and confidence and is her BFF. In the Thanksgiving special, Potato willingly exposed herself although nobody was aware that she was Chip's toy.
Supporting characters
- Spud (voiced by Chance Hurstfield; Sam Day in the UK dub and Ben Riley in season 2 and onward in the UK dub) is Chip's older brother. His relationship with his sister is healthy and often gives advice to his sister when she's having trouble. Spud enjoys skateboarding.[2]
- Little Momma (voiced by Briana Buckmaster; Kate Harbour in the UK dub) is Chip's mother. Formerly a receptionist, she is now a stay at home mother after having her third puglet, Totsy Tot.[2]
- Little Poppa (voiced by Brian Dobson; Wayne Forester in the UK dub) is Chip's father. He is a police officer and does most of the house work like cooking whenever he's off-duty.[2]
- Nico (voiced by Dominic Good) is a panda and Chip's best friend. By the end of season two, he is one of few people who knows about Potato's secret.[2]
- Totsy Tot (voice actress not credited) is Chip's baby sister. Despite getting off on the wrong foot, Chip adores her little sister and even gave her the name "Totsy Tot". Tot is one of the few characters Potato shows her true self around.
- Grandma Pug (voiced by Christina Jastrzembska) is Chip's grandmother. Grandma Pug does not live with Chip and her family and often makes visits, but she enjoys seeing her family whenever she has the chance. However in the fourth season, she and her husband moved into Welcome Walk for their new business.
- Stomp and Stamp (voiced by Evan Byarushengo and Scotia Andersen) are a pair of twin elephants. They are Chip's friends and neighbors. Stomp and Stamp enjoy doing things together and are rarely seen apart.
- Amanda (voiced by Teryl Rothery) is Nico's mother. She raises both of her sons in Welcome Walk. Her husband Andy does not live with her and travels the world to help people decorate their homes as his job, but he and Amanda still love each other.
- Bodi(voice actor uncredited) is Nico's baby brother. Bodi is one of the few who's aware of Potato's secret, Potato occasionally plays with him whenever they're alone.
- Mr. Diggerty (voiced by Alessandro Juliani) is the kindergarten teacher of Rainbow Forest School and teaches Chip's class. He is a fair and dedicated teacher and makes sure that his class is fun and fair for his students. In the Thanksgiving special, his first name is revealed to be "Desmond".
- Gigglish (voiced by Emma Jayne Maas) is a giraffe and is one of Chip's friends and neighbors. She's a sporty giraffe and enjoys any form of outdoor activity. She's seen doing cartwheels.
- Howie (voiced by Brenden Sunderland) is a hyena. He is mischievous kindergartener at Rainbow Forest School. He likes blowing raspberries and always causes trouble. Despite this, he has a softer side and cares.
- Gordie (voiced by Garry Chalk) is a pug and Grandma Pug's husband. They got married in the second season of the show, he moved into Welcome Walk with her. Gordie is also a magician.
- Glenda (voiced by Naomi Tan) is a dalmatian and Gordie's granddaughter.
Production
Chip and Potato is co-produced by WildBrain Studios in Canada and Darrall Macqueen in the United Kingdom. The series' target demographic is children under seven years old.[1] Maddy Darrall, the co-founder and co-MD at Darrall Macqueen, told C21 regarding the series that "series arcs in preschool animation are simply not done; we want to prove they should be."[8]
A British dub by Adrenaline Studios was released on the same day the series debuted on Netflix.
Episodes
Broadcast
Chip and Potato first premiered on Family Jr on October 15, 2018. The series was released to Netflix worldwide as a "Netflix original" on May 17, 2019,[10] The show is broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 5's Milkshake! block on May 27, 2023.
References
- ^ a b c "Chip and Potato". Darrall Macqueen. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Briana Buckmaster Voices Pug in New Children's Show, 'Chip and Potato'". Nerds and Beyond. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "When Does "Chip and Potato" Start? Netflix Release Date, News". 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Chip and Potato". Family Jr. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Chip and Potato". Eye On Canada. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Netflix's "Chip & Potato" now has two zebra dads & gender-neutral bathrooms". LGBTQ Nation. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "News". 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Netflix binges on Chip and Potato". Darrall Macqueen. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Chip and Potato (Children)".
- ^ "Chip & Potato". Netflix.
External links
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