Toad Patrol
| Toad Patrol | |
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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Created by |
George Sarson Peggy Sarson |
| Developed by | Rob Hudnut Thomas LaPierre Funbag Animation Studios Edward Sarson Productions |
| Written by | Patricia Lewis Clive Endersby |
| Directed by |
Nelson Shin (season one) Jerry Popowich |
| Voices of |
Dawn Ford Terrence Scammell Sonja Ball Nancy Neilson Neil Shee Rick Jones Bryn McAuley Brady Moffatt Michael O'Reilly Long John Baldry |
| Composer(s) | Ian Tamblyn |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Peggy Sarson George Sarson Firdaus Kharas |
| Producer(s) | Rick Morrison |
| Production company(s) | Toadbag Productions, Edward Sarson Productions, Vision Entertainment, Funbag Animation Studios, Helix Animation, Universal Pictures International (season one) AKOM (season one) RME LLC. (season two) |
| Distributor |
Portfolio Entertainment Vision Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Teletoon (Canada) Toon Disney (USA) |
| Original release | October 2, 1999 – November 24, 2002 |
Toad Patrol is a Canadian animated series which first aired in 1999 on Teletoon. It was created by George Sarson and his wife Peggy. Although it is primarily aimed at young children, it found a following among pre-teens to young adults because despite the fairly young and lighthearted appearance of the show, it had some rather dark undertones beneath the surface. The show's story was being unofficially developed as early as 1985 and was in the official development stage as the creators started selling Mistle Toad chocolates and cream pops to raise money. The show was animated by Korea, AKOM (First Season) and India, UTV Toons (Second Season), although much in-betweening was done in Canada at Funbag and Helix studios. It is currently airing on the UniMás Spanish-language network as Patrulla de Sapitos.
The story is about a group of eight young "Toadlet" siblings and their struggle for survival in The Great Forest.
The Ancients are quite powerful and knowledgeable in shamanistic like magic. According to legend; they had created Toad Hollow, left many symbols of their existence behind and had eventually disappeared. Now, due to unknown reasons, the Toads have to abandon the forest and migrate to Toad Hollow. Toad Hollow is basically a giant haven, home to many Toads. The only way to enter Toad Hollow is a gateway known as the Fairy Ring. Or at least, this is the only way that will prevent one from becoming a Toadstool after the ring closes. This portal of sorts opens and closes in random areas of the forest annually, and any who miss the Ring end up stranded or turn into a toadstool.
The main characters are late born Toadlets who missed the great migration. Unable to figure out what to do, they are greeted by a wandering Toad sage named Mistle Toad. He tells them about the Fairy Ring and how to find it. It's not known exactly where it is because the location changes every year. It is revealed shortly after that the youngest of the eight toadlets, Panther Cap, has the ability to hear what certain "Lightning Oaks" (called Thunder Trees by the toadlets) are saying, and can also home in on these trees telepathically with the use of an acorn.
Along their journey, every member of the group develops a special skill which they use to contribute to the group's survival. They also meet Earth Star, a young Toadlet musician who was part of a previous group of Toadlets who failed to find the Fairy Ring in time and all turned into Toadstools.
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