Franny's Feet
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Franny's Feet is a 30-minute animated series for children. It is produced by Decode Entertainment in Ontario, Canada. The show follows the adventures of 5½-year-old Franny Fantootsie as she tries on various pairs of shoes and travels to different places in the world. The show first appeared on CBC on 1 January 2004, went on Family Channel the following September and was introduced to PBS Kids in selected markets beginning in summer 2006.
[edit] Summary
Five and a half-year-old Franny (voiced by Phoebe McAuley) visits with her Grandpa (voiced by George Buza) every day at his shoe repair shop. They like to talk about matters until "a customer!" comes. The customer presents the problem pair to Grandpa, and he gives the pair to Franny to place inside the storage room. But secretly, Franny tries on the pair and they take her to a magical place such as a Native American powwow in Wyoming, a sunny beach in Jamaica, or a high mountain in China.
The show is designed to teach children about the joys of exploring for the first time. It has has been praised by critics in the United States and Canada and has been honored as an Outstanding Product of 2006 by iParenting Media Awards.
[edit] Cast (credited)
- Phoebe McAuley -- Franny (as Phoebe McCauley)
- George Buza -- Grandpa
- Katherine Crimi -- Lucy
- Mark Rendall -- Additional Voice
- Juan Chioran -- Additional Voice
- Stacey DePass -- Additional Voice
- Annick Obonsawin -- Additional Voice
- Luca Perlman -- Additional Voice
- Mark Rendall -- Additional Voice
- Susan Roman -- Additional Voice
- Ron Rubin -- Additional Voice
- Rob Tinkler -- Additional Voice
- Jonathan Wilson -- Additional Voice
[edit] External links
- The Official Franny's Feet Website
- Franny's Feet at PBS Kids
- Franny's Feet at the Internet Movie Database
- Franny's Feet page at iParenting Media Awards
- CommonSense Media Reviews and Ratings
- A criticism of Franny's Feet
