Secret Life of Toys

"The Secret Life of Toys" was a 1996 series based on the 1986 TV special "The Christmas Toy". Each of the 13 30-minute episodes consisted of two 15-minute stories. The show was taped in Monheim, Germany (near the Dutch border), and aired on the Disney channel.

Characters

Main characters:

* Rugby Tiger: A plucky tiger plush toy who is always looking for an adventure. Performed by Dave Goelz
* Mew: Rugby's good friend who is a catnip mouse toy that belongs to the family cat. Performed by Nigel Plaskitt
* Raisin: A tomboyish rag doll. Performed by Louise Gold
* Hortense: A worrying rocking horse. Performed by Louise Gold
* Ditz: A clown plush toy who can easily get mixed up. Performed by Dave Goelz
* Balthazar: A really old bear plush toy who is very wise. He functions as a father-like leader to the toys, and tells them when it's safe for them to move: "All clear, everyone! They're gone!". Performed by Jerry Nelson

Other characters include:

* Daffodil: A breakable princess doll who lives on the top shelf; nobody really understands her. Performed by Louise Gold.
* Bunny Lamp: Takes care of the lighting in the toy room and warns the toys when people are coming. Performed by Mike Quinn.
* Bratty Rat: A shifty rat who was purchased at a secondhand store. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
* Eggie: A dimwitted Humpty-Dumpty-like toy egg who thinks eggs are the smartest creatures in the world.
* Humble Gary: An extremely humble tiger. Performed by Mike Quinn.
* Datz: A paper bag puppet that looks like his brother Ditz. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
* Cruiser: Looks like a Fisher Price Little People figure who drives a taxi. He loves to use cool slang words. His motto is: "A dollar on the drop, and ten cents for any additional miles."
* Bleep: A toy robot who sometimes freezes during his speech.

Credits

Muppet Performers::Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz :and Louise Gold, Nigel Plaskitt, Mike Quinn:with Marcus Hubner, Axel Rathberger, Jürgen Tombers

Muppet Characters by Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop, New York:Workshop Supervisor: Paul Hartis:with Rob Gardner, Ross Franks, Vedina Bajrektarevic

Set Design::Val Strazovec, Alan Cassie

Creative Consultant::Dave Goelz

Co-Producer::Jocelyn Stevenson

Producer::Peter Coogan

Executive Producer::Brian Henson

Videotaped at info-studios Monheim, Germany

Jim Henson Productionsin association with BBC, WDR (West German Broadcast), and
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (the North Rhine Westfalia Film Foundation)

External links

* [http://www.tv.com/the-secret-life-of-toys/show/18082/summary.html "The Secret Life of Toys "] at TV.com
*imdb title|0108920