- Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
infobox television
show_name = Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
genre = Children'sAnimated cartoon
runtime = Approx. 28 minutes
country = USA
network =PBS
first_aired =January 19 ,2008
last_aired = present
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 12
website = http://www.betsyskindergartenadventures.com/|Infobox TV ratings
show_name = Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
usa_tv = TV-YE/I [http://www.betsyskindergartenadventures.com Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures] is a slice of life cartoon intended for young children. The show premiered on
January 19 ,2008 on most [http://pbskids.org/betsy/ PBS Kids] stations. The show follows a girl named Betsy as she starts out her school years. The series premiere shows Betsy facing the uncertainty of her first day of school and the adjustments she must make as she meets her new teacher and classmates, encounters unfamiliar rules and routines, and finds herself in an entirely new environment. Subsequent episodes show Betsy's excitement and sense of adventure as she adapts to the new experiences ofkindergarten .Like
Caillou , Arthur, and episodes of the 2003 relaunched version of Strawberry Shortcake prior to the movie, there are no villains in this educational real life adventure story. Any misbehavior from Betsy and/or the other children are there to instruct children, not to make them "evil" or "antagonizing."Characters
Adults
* Mrs. Carl O'Connor (voiced by
Sally Struthers ), the kindergarten teacher
* Mr. Carl O'Connor, the kindergarten teacher's husband
* Bus Driver Bob (voiced byFred Willard ), the loyalbus driver
* Mr. Richard Warner (voiced byTom Bosley ), the principal at Lakewood Elementary School
* Farmer Thomas Warner (voiced byJorge Diaz ), Richard Warner's brother and the owner of WarnerFarm s
* Betsy'smother (voiced byBess Armstrong ), ahomemaker who takes care of her daughter Betsy and her baby son Kevin. She is a stay-at-home mother and does not seem to have any outside job.
* Betsy'sfather (voiced byRichard Steven Horvitz ), anairplane pilot who speaks to Betsy in "airplane-talk." He appears to be the family's sole breadwinner.Children
(Note: As of the end of Season One, none of the children's last names have been disclosed.)
* Betsy (voiced byDaveigh Chase ), the title character of the show
* Scott (voiced byRichard Steven Horvitz ), a smart boy with glasses who is very interested inscience
* Billy (voiced byNancy Cartwright ), who enjoys playing in the dirt and is Betsy's friend
* Molly (voiced byVicki Lewis ), an elitist girl
* Sarah (voiced byCree Summer ), a girl who excels at nearly all sports
* Kenji (voiced byNancy Cartwright ), an intelligent boy who enjoysdancing
* Maria (voiced byCree Summer ), a quiet andart istic girl
* Kevin (voiced byNancy Cartwright ), Betsy's babybrother
* Newton (voiced byKath Soucie ), who shares similar interests to Scott and KenjiAnimals
* Gracie (voiced by
Kathryn Mullen ), Betsy's family'sdog
* Kitty (voiced byPam Arciero ), Betsy's family'scat
* Sydney (voiced byAnthony Asbury andDakota Fanning ), the petsalamander that belongs to Mrs. O'Connor's kindergarten classSettings
* Albright's
department store where Molly hangs out and Betsy bought her mother ahair pin for $1.75; she earned that money by sellinglemonade
* Warner Farms - where the principal's brother raiseslivestock
* Lakewood Elementary School - Betsy's school where she attendskindergarten
* Lakewood Elementary School's library where students borrow books for a week
* the school yard of Lakewood Elementary School - it has served as a place to hold Mrs. O'Connor'scarnival as well as a place for the kindergarten students to play during recess
* Betsy's house - where she lives with her stay-at-home mother and her airplane pilot father
* the unnamed city where Betsy, her friends, and family live
* themuseum where Betsy and her school friends went to in the first episodeExternal links
* [http://www.betsyskindergartenadventures.com Official Website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458250/ Internet Movie Data Base]
* [http://www.toonarific.com/show.php?show_id=7624m Toonarific Cartoons]
* [http://pbskids.org/betsy/ PBS Kids]
* [http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/BETSYS-KINDERGARTEN-ADVENTURES.html Common Sense Media]
* [http://parenting.ivillage.com/familyentertainment_csm/tv/0,,ckm3c262,00.html iVillage]
* [http://family.go.com/entertainment/article-csm-499690-tv-review--betsy-s-kindergarten-adventures-t/ Disney Family]
* [http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/betsys-kindergarten-adventures/cast/292119 TV Guide]
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