Chip and Potato facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chip & Potato
Created by	Billy Macqueen Catherine Williams Maddy Darrall
Directed by	Ridd Sorensen
Voices of	Abigail Oliver Ava Talbot (UK dub) Andrea Libman Briana Buckmaster Brian Dobson Chance Hurstfield Dominic Good
Theme music composer	My Kite Music Productions
Composer(s)	My Kite Music Productions
Country of origin	Canada United Kingdom United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producer(s)	Maddy Darrall Billy Macqueen Stephanie Betts Anne Loi Kirsten Newlands
Producer(s)	Fiona Robinson Bryan Heidinger
Editor(s)	Ryan Jobling (offline editor) Michael Hillmer (online editor)
Running time	11 minutes
Production company(s)	DHX Media Darrall Macqueen
Distributor	DHX Media
Release
Original network	Family Jr. (Canada) Netflix (United States)
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	October 15, 2018 (2018-10-15) – present

Chip and Potato is a Canadian-British-American animated children's television series created by Billy Macqueen, Catherine Williams, and Maddy Darrall. The series is co-produced by DHX Media 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. The first twenty episodes (released as two segments per episode) of the series were released on Netflix on May 17, 2019. The second half, labeled as a second season, was released on Netflix on November 29, 2019 and Family Jr. Currently, season two (three on Netflix) is under development and will possibly be released sometime in 2021. An official release date has yet to be confirmed.

Plot

Chip and Potato is about Chip, a young 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 snuggly "toy" who she snuggles in her pocket. However, Potato is actually a real, living mouse who must be kept a secret.

Characters

Main Characters

• Chip Pug (voiced by Abigail Oliver; Ava Talbot in the UK dub), is a friendly, curious, and big-hearted five-year-old pug. 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.

Supporting Characters

• Spud Pug (voiced by Chance Hurstfield; Sam Day 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.
• Little Momma Pug (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.
• Little Poppa Pug (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.
• Nico Panda (voiced by Dominic Good) is a panda and Chip's best friend. By the end of season one, he is one of few people who knows about Potato's secret.
• Totsy Tot Pug 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".
• 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.
• Stomp and Stamp Fant (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 Panda (voiced by Teryl Rothery) is Nico's mother. She is a single mother who raises both of her sons in Welcome Walk. Her husband does not live with her and their relationship is unknown.
• Bodi Panda 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.
• Gigglish Grand (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 Hyena (voiced by Brenden Sunderland) is a hyena. He is a mischievous kindergartener at Rainbow Forest School. He likes blowing raspberries and always causes trouble.

Production

Chip and Potato is co-produced by DHX Media in Canada and Darrall Macqueen in the United Kingdom. The series' target demographic is for children under seven years old. 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."

A British dub by Adrenaline Studios was released on the same day the series debuted on Netflix.

Episodes

Season 1 (2018-19)

Broadcast

Chip and Potato first premiered on Family Jr. in Canada on October 15, 2018. The series was released to Netflix worldwide as a "Netflix original" on May 17, 2019.