The Busy World of Richard Scarry is an American/Canadian/French
animated children's television series, produced by CINAR Animation
(now known as WildBrain, previously Cookie Jar Entertainment and later
DHX Media) and France Animation in association with Paramount
Television, which aired from 1994 to 1997, first on Showtime, later on
Nickelodeon, and ran for 65 episodes. The television series was based
on the books drawn and written by Richard Scarry. Reruns of the show
formerly aired in syndication as part of the Cookie Jar Kids Network
block, but the show now continues to air on the Cookie Jar Toons block
on This TV until October 26, 2013. Reruns of the show aired on Qubo
from May 13, 2013, to September 25, 2016. However, it returned to Qubo
on March 28, 2017, as part of the network's Night Owl block until May
26, 2018, and currently airs on Light TV.The series takes place in the
fictional city of Busytown and mainly stars Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm and
many of the other residents of Busytown. Every "human" in the series
is an anthropomorphic animal, most commonly pigs, foxes, breeds of
dogs, mice, rabbits, goats, and cats. Each episode always features a
conflict (which is eventually resolved in the end). However, episodes
featuring other anthropomorphic animals, like Couscous catching Pépé
le Gangstaire and his dirty rats, Sam and Dudley, Sneef and Sniff,
Cucumber and Pickles, etc. have taken place outside of Busytown in
other places around the world.On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek
Entertainment released The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Every Day
There's Something New on DVD in Region 1 (US only). This 3-disc set
features the first 30 episodes of the series. On July 19, 2011, Mill
Creek released The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Fun in Busytown!, a
4-disc set that features the remaining 35 episodes of the series.
animated children's television series, produced by CINAR Animation
(now known as WildBrain, previously Cookie Jar Entertainment and later
DHX Media) and France Animation in association with Paramount
Television, which aired from 1994 to 1997, first on Showtime, later on
Nickelodeon, and ran for 65 episodes. The television series was based
on the books drawn and written by Richard Scarry. Reruns of the show
formerly aired in syndication as part of the Cookie Jar Kids Network
block, but the show now continues to air on the Cookie Jar Toons block
on This TV until October 26, 2013. Reruns of the show aired on Qubo
from May 13, 2013, to September 25, 2016. However, it returned to Qubo
on March 28, 2017, as part of the network's Night Owl block until May
26, 2018, and currently airs on Light TV.The series takes place in the
fictional city of Busytown and mainly stars Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm and
many of the other residents of Busytown. Every "human" in the series
is an anthropomorphic animal, most commonly pigs, foxes, breeds of
dogs, mice, rabbits, goats, and cats. Each episode always features a
conflict (which is eventually resolved in the end). However, episodes
featuring other anthropomorphic animals, like Couscous catching Pépé
le Gangstaire and his dirty rats, Sam and Dudley, Sneef and Sniff,
Cucumber and Pickles, etc. have taken place outside of Busytown in
other places around the world.On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek
Entertainment released The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Every Day
There's Something New on DVD in Region 1 (US only). This 3-disc set
features the first 30 episodes of the series. On July 19, 2011, Mill
Creek released The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Fun in Busytown!, a
4-disc set that features the remaining 35 episodes of the series.
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