Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2004)
Synopsis
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Nick Jr. in the United States, on Treehouse TV in Canada, and on Discovery Kids in Brazil. Each episode follows the everyday adventures of a family of bugs, who have made their home in what is called the Hollow Tree, led by the gentle, kind-hearted Miss Spider. Our gifts, they are many: We hop, fly and crawl. But kindness is the finest of all! - Miss Spider
Creator
Nicholas Callaway, Michael Hirsh, Scott Dyer
Network
Nickelodeon, Teletoon, Treehouse TV
Episodes
I'll Fly Away
Dragon wants to leave Sunny Patch to join the Flying Aces, who are dragonflies like he is.
All Pupa'ed Out
Squirt and Shimmer find an orphaned baby caterpillar in the meadow. They ask their parents if they can take care of her, but get more work than they bargained for.
Bug Your Mom Day
The Spider children make a competition out of giving their mother the best gift for "Bug Your Mom Day".
A Cloudy Day in Sunny Patch
Shimmer's hatchday party is nearly ruined when a storm rolls in.
Fly Away Friends
Squirt feels left out when his two winged siblings, Shimmer and Dragon, have high-flying fun that a spider cannot join in.
Bedtime Story
Miss Spider and Holley try to get their children to go to bed on time.
Country Bug-Kin
An orphaned cockroach is blown by the wind into Sunny Patch.
A Star Fell On Sunny Patch
The Spider family, along with Uncle Gus, go out stargazing.
A Little Slow
The kids learn a lesson about patience when Squirt's friend Shelley the Snail tags along with them on their hike.
Stalking the Beanstalk
Ned and Ted trade moth eggs for Shimmer and Bounce's pies, telling the children that they are magic beans.
Family Circus
The children get out of hand while waiting for the circus. To improve their behavior, Miss Spider shows them the wishing web.
Eight Is Not Enough
Miss Spider and Holley are busy trying to keep up with their little buggies' activities and become overworked very quickly.
The Marin Rose
After hearing a bedtime story about knights protecting a mythical rose, Shimmer tries to prevent Spiderus from picking the most beautiful flower in Sunny Patch.
A Sticky Situation
The bugs find a honeycomb.
Sing It Sister
The bugs see the Dribbly Dell Singers, an acapella group who are doing tryouts since one of their singers moved away.
Ant-tution
A first frost is nearing Sunny Patch and all the bugs are working to put away storage for the winter, but Squirt would rather have fun.
Something's Stinky in Sunny Patch
Opened in a Private-Eye style mystery, Stinky investigates the case of the missing tree bark from Mr. Mantis' house. Spiderus accuses Shimmer of eating the bark, and spreads the rumor.
The Listening Walk
When Wiggle cannot sleep because he is scared of nighttime noises, Miss Spider takes him on a listening walk around Sunny Patch.
Wiggle's Squiggles
The bugs learn at school how to collect "colors" from the meadow to paint. Wiggle is excited to show his painting off, but after seeing Shimmer's painting which looked like a perfect recreation, he gets discouraged.
Basketberry Blues
The bugs are trying out for basketberry, Sunny Patch's version of basketball.
What a Tangled Web
Squirt accidentally leaves all of his leftover webs all over Sunny Patch and instead of cleaning it up, he goes off to play.
Cry Buggie
Squirt bottles up his feelings.
A Scary Scary Tale
The bugs find a snakeskin and use it to scare everyone in Sunny Patch.
A Bug-A-Boo Day Play
It is "Bug-A-Boo Day" and Shimmer is trying to put on the perfect play.
Hum Bug
Miss Spider's children are all excited to be visited by the "Dream Bug" for doing good deeds.
Dashing Through the Snow
It is "Jolly Holly Day" and the Spider family is celebrating the holiday at home in the Hollow Tree, but Miss Spider, Squirt and Bounce are caught out in a snowstorm and must find their way out.
Episode 27
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Episode 28
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Cast
Details
Original Title
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
83
Production
Teletoon, Nelvana, AbsoluteDigital Pictures
