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{{Short description|Canadian-American television series}}
'''''Holly Hobbie''''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]]-[[United States|American]] children's TV series, which airs on [[Hulu]] in the United States and on [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]] in Canada.<ref>Jordan Pinto, [https://kidscreen.com/2019/09/25/more-international-nets-pick-up-aircrafts-holly-hobbie/ "Holly Hobbie sings internationally"]. ''[[KidScreen]]'', September 25, 2019.</ref> Based on the [[Holly Hobbie]] media franchise, the series stars [[Ruby Jay]] as Holly Hobbie, a teenage aspiring singer-songwriter living with her family in the small town of Collinsville, and navigating contemporary [[teen drama]] issues.<ref>Jeremy Dickson, [https://kidscreen.com/2019/07/11/authentically-rural-how-hulus-holly-hobbie-landed-a-second-season/ "Authentically rural: How Hulu’s Holly Hobbie landed a second season"]. ''[[KidScreen]]'', July 11, 2019.</ref>
{{About|the 2018 live-action series|the 2006–2009 animated series|Holly Hobbie & Friends}}
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'''''Holly Hobbie''''' is a children's television series developed by Sarah Glinski. It is the second television adaptation of the [[Holly Hobbie (fictional character)|Holly Hobbie]] franchise after ''[[Holly Hobbie & Friends]]''. The series is produced by Aircraft Pictures, in association with [[Cloudco Entertainment]] and Wexworks Media, and marks the first time Cloudco has produced a live-action series based on one of its properties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2018/08/22/american-greetings-entertainment-rebrands-as-cloudco/|title=American Greetings Entertainment rebrands as Cloudco|work=Kidscreen|date=August 22, 2018}}</ref> The show was released in the United states on [[Hulu]] in November 2018, and in Canada on [[Family Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Family Channel]] in January 2019. The second season was released on Hulu in November 2019. In early 2021, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on Hulu on November 23, 2021. It was further renewed by [[BYUtv]] for a fourth season, which premiered in May 2022, and a fifth season, which premiered in August 2022.<ref name="Kidscreen2" /><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/06/02/the-wizard-of-paws-season-4-and-holly-hobbie-seasons-4-and-5-brighten-byutvs-summer-909120/20220602byutv01/|title="The Wizard of Paws" Season 4 and "Holly Hobbie" Seasons 4 & 5 Brighten BYUtv's Summer|publisher=[[BYUtv]]|via=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=June 2, 2022}}</ref>
The cast also includes [[Evan Buliung]] and [[Erin Karpluk]] as Holly's parents Robert and Katherine, [[Charles Vandervaart]] as her older brother Robbie, [[Kate Moyer]] as her younger sister Heather, [[Sara Botsford]] as her grandmother Helen, [[Hunter Dillon]] as the town's "rebel" boy Tyler Flaherty, and [[Saara Chaudry]] and Kamaia Fairburn as her best friends Amy and Piper.


==Cast and characters==
The show premiered in fall 2018 on Hulu, and in January 2019 on Family Channel. In July 2019, it was renewed for a second season.<ref>Greg David, [https://www.tv-eh.com/2019/07/11/holly-hobbie-renewed-for-season-2/ "Family Channel’s Holly Hobbie renewed for Season 2"]. ''TV, eh?'', July 11, 2019.</ref> In September 2019, a soundtrack album was released, featuring songs performed by Holly in the show including the series theme song "Be the Change".<ref>Elizabeth Foster, [https://kidscreen.com/2019/06/24/holly-hobbie-sings-a-new-tune/ "Holly Hobbie sings a new tune"]. ''[[KidScreen]]'', June 24, 2019.</ref>
* Ruby Jay as Holly Hobbie, a teenage aspiring singer-songwriter living with her family in the small town of Collinsville<ref>{{cite web |author=Jeremy Dickson |url=https://kidscreen.com/2019/07/11/authentically-rural-how-hulus-holly-hobbie-landed-a-second-season/ |title=Authentically rural: How Hulu's Holly Hobbie landed a second season |work=[[Kidscreen]] |date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Evan Buliung]] as Robert, Holly's father
* [[Erin Karpluk]] as Katherine, Holly's mother
* Charles Vandervaart as Robbie, Holly's older brother
* [[Kate Moyer]] as Heather, Holly's younger sister
* [[Sara Botsford]] as Helen (seasons 1–3), Holly's grandmother
* Hunter Dillon as Tyler Flaherty, Collinsville's "rebel" boy
* [[Saara Chaudry]] as Amy, one of Holly's best friends
* Kamaia Fairburn as Piper (seasons 1–3), another one of Holly's best friends
* Athena Park as Savannah (seasons 4–5; recurring, seasons 1–2), a rival of Holly who later becomes friends with Amy and Holly
* Marcus Cornwall as Levi (seasons 4–5; recurring, seasons 1–3), a friend of Heather's
* Tomaso Sanelli as Oscar (seasons 4–5; recurring, seasons 2–3), Holly's friend and music partner
* Ava Ro as Claudia (seasons 4–5; recurring, seasons 2–3), a friend of Heather's


==Episodes==
The series received eight [[Canadian Screen Award]] nominations at the [[8th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2020, for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series|Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series]], [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series|Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series]] (3: Chaudry, Dillon, Moyer), [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series|Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series]] (2: [[Stefan Brogren]] for "The Birthday Basher" and [[Megan Follows]] for "The Freckled Fugitive") and [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series|Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series]] (2: [[Sarah Glinski]] for "The Mad Muralist" and [[Cole Bastedo]] for "The Rabble Rouser".)
===Series overview===
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===Season 1 (2018)===
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|Title = The Show Starter
|DirectedBy = [[Stefan Brogren]]
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Churlish Cheerleader
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Savvy Sleuth
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Cole Bastedo
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Pickle Princess
|DirectedBy = [[Mars Horodyski]]
|WrittenBy = Matt Huether
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Chicken Cooper
|DirectedBy = Mars Horodyski
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Rabble Rouser
|DirectedBy = [[Megan Follows]]
|WrittenBy = Cole Bastedo
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Birthday Basher
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Amanda Joy and Sara Peters
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Freckled Fugitive
|DirectedBy = Megan Follows
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Mad Muralist
|DirectedBy = Megan Follows
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Crushing Criminal
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|11|16}}
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===Season 2 (2019)===
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = A Whole New Holly
|DirectedBy = [[Stefan Brogren]]
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Thwarted Thespian
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Salty Songstress
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Cranky Camper
|DirectedBy = Mitchell Ness
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Puzzled Peacemaker
|DirectedBy = [[Jasmin Mozaffari]]
|WrittenBy = Alejandro Alcoba
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Night-Crawling Newbie
|DirectedBy = Mitchell Ness
|WrittenBy = Alejandro Alcoba
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Perplexed Pioneer
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Cole Bastedo
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Dauntless Daughter
|DirectedBy = Sarah Glinski
|WrittenBy = Cole Bastedo
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Hesitant Heroine
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker & Jessica Meya
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Selfless Starlet
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
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===Season 3 (2021)===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 21
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The Jam Jam
|DirectedBy = [[Stefan Brogren]]
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Shortsighted Scholar
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Vivian Lin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 23
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Posing Performer
|DirectedBy = Alison Reid
|WrittenBy = Alejandro Alcoba
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 24
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Grandpa Grenade
|DirectedBy = Alison Reid
|WrittenBy = Matt Huether
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 25
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Bumbling Bossgirl
|DirectedBy = Alison Reid
|WrittenBy = Alejandro Alcoba
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = F8F035
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 26
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Slimy Sensation
|DirectedBy = [[Faran Moradi]]
|WrittenBy = Vivian Lin
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 27
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Horrible Hero
|DirectedBy = Faran Moradi
|WrittenBy = Alejandro Alcoba
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 28
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Fairweather Friend
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 29
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Careening Counselor
|DirectedBy = Sarah Glinski
|WrittenBy = Matt Huether
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = F8F035
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 30
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Difficult Decision
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|23}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}

===Season 4 (2022)===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 31
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The Struggling Songwriter
|DirectedBy = [[Stefan Brogren]]
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 32
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Song Circle Surprise
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 33
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Bestie Bonfire
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Matt Huether
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 34
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Aspiring Ally
|DirectedBy = [[Karen Chapman (director)|Karen Chapman]]
|WrittenBy = Lakna Edilima
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 0059A6
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 35
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Reticent Rulemaker
|DirectedBy = Sarah Glinski
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 36
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Anxious Achiever
|DirectedBy = Avi Federgreen
|WrittenBy = Alejandro Alcoba
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 37
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Collinsville Conspiracist
|DirectedBy = Karen Chapman
|WrittenBy = Matt Huether
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 38
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Defiant Dancer
|DirectedBy = Sarah Glinski
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 39
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Cowering Confidant
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Alejandro Alcoba
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 40
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Friendship Fiasco
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|1}}
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===Season 5 (2022)===
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 41
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The Accidental Activist
|DirectedBy = [[Stefan Brogren]]
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 42
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Defensive Driver
|DirectedBy = Sarah Glinski
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 43
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = The Engrossed Essayist
|DirectedBy = Avi Federgreen
|WrittenBy = Lakna Edilima
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 89CFF0
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 44
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Vexed Volunteer
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Matt Huether
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 89CFF0
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 45
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Big City Belter
|DirectedBy = Faran Moradi
|WrittenBy = Matt Huether
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 89CFF0
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 46
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Vegan Veteran
|DirectedBy = Alison Reid
|WrittenBy = Fatuma Adar
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 89CFF0
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 47
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Adamant Athlete
|DirectedBy = Alison Reid
|WrittenBy = Cole Bastedo
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 89CFF0
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 48
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Disappointed Dreamer
|DirectedBy = Faran Moradi
|WrittenBy = Courtney Jane Walker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 89CFF0
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 49
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Panicky Promgoer
|DirectedBy = Sarah Glinski
|WrittenBy = Matt Huether
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 50
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = A New Beginning
|DirectedBy = Stefan Brogren
|WrittenBy = Sarah Glinski
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|1}}
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 89CFF0
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}}

==Production and release==
The show was released in the United States on [[Hulu]] on November 16, 2018, aired on [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]] in Canada which co-commissioned the series for production.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} In July 2019, the series was renewed for a second season,<ref>{{cite web |author=Greg David |url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2019/07/11/holly-hobbie-renewed-for-season-2/ |title=Family Channel's Holly Hobbie renewed for Season 2 |work=TV, eh? |date=July 11, 2019}}</ref> which was released on Hulu in November 2019. In June 2020, [[BYUtv]] acquired television broadcasting rights in the United States to the series, replacing [[Universal Kids]], who had been broadcasting the series since December 2019.<ref name="BYUtv">{{cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/byutv-premieres-free-fun-filled-scripted-shows-for-entire-family-this-summer-301067520.html |title=BYUtv Premieres Free Fun-Filled Scripted Shows for Entire Family this Summer |publisher=BYUtv |via=PR Newswire |date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> In early 2021, ''Holly Hobbie'' was renewed for a third season, which was released on Hulu on November 23, 2021, as well as for planned fourth and fifth seasons which will be broadcast by BYUtv. In addition, [[Disney Channel]] in the United States acquired the rights to broadcast the first three seasons of the series,<ref name="Kidscreen2">{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2021/10/05/holly-hobbie-switches-commissioning-broadcasters|title=Holly Hobbie switches commissioning broadcasters|work=Kidscreen|date=October 5, 2021}}</ref> which began airing in December 2021.

On June 25, 2019, it was confirmed that the [[BBC]] had purchased the British broadcasting rights to the series for it to air on the [[CBBC Channel]].<ref name="Kidscreen"/> Later, on September 25, 2019, Cloudco pre-sold the series to [[France Télévisions]] in France, [[Minimax (TV channel)|Minimax]] in Central and Eastern Europe, and the [[TVA Group]] in Quebec.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jordan Pinto |url=https://kidscreen.com/2019/09/25/more-international-nets-pick-up-aircrafts-holly-hobbie/ |title=Holly Hobbie sings internationally |work=[[Kidscreen]] |date=September 25, 2019}}</ref> On November 6, 2020, the show's Latin American sales partner Spiral International pre-sold the series to [[Disney Channel (Latin America)|Disney Channel]] in [[Latin America]] and [[Brazil]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c21media.net/holly-hobbie-joins-disney-channel-lat-am/|title=Holly Hobbie joins Disney Channel Lat Am|website=c21media.net}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
On June 25, 2019, it was confirmed that Cloudco had signed a deal with [[Warner Music Group]] subsidiary ARTS Music to release music from the series and that the show's theme tune would be released on that day.<ref name="Kidscreen">{{cite web |url=https://kidscreen.com/2019/06/24/holly-hobbie-sings-a-new-tune/ |title=Holly Hobbie sings a new tune |work=[[Kidscreen]] |date=June 24, 2019}}</ref> A digital album featuring songs from the first season was released on August 30, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/music-from-holly-hobbie-songs-from-season-1/1476317702|title=Music from Holly Hobbie (Songs from Season 1) by Holly Hobbie|via=music.apple.com}}</ref> A second digital album titled ''What Comes Next'', containing songs from the second season, was released on November 22, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-comes-next-music-from-season-2/1487510703|title=What Comes Next (Music from Season 2) by Holly Hobbie|via=music.apple.com}}</ref> The show's theme song "Be The Change" and all songs on the soundtrack ''Music From Holly Hobbie [Songs From Season 1]'' were written by Cristi Vaughan and Matthew Naylor<ref>{{Citation|title=Music From Holly Hobbie [Songs From Season 1] - Holly Hobbie {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-from-holly-hobbie-songs-from-season-1--mw0003315311|language=en|access-date=2022-01-08}}</ref>

==Awards==
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The series received eight [[Canadian Screen Award]] nominations at the [[8th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2020, for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series|Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series]], [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series|Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series]] (3: Chaudry, Dillon, Moyer), [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series|Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series]] (2: [[Stefan Brogren]] for "The Birthday Basher" and [[Megan Follows]] for "The Freckled Fugitive") and [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series|Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series]] (2: Sarah Glinski for "The Mad Muralist" and Cole Bastedo for "The Rabble Rouser".)


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Latest revision as of 09:53, 6 January 2025

This article is about the 2018 live-action series. For the 2006–2009 animated series, see Holly Hobbie & Friends.
Holly Hobbie
Genre
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Created bySarah Glinski
Theme music composer
  • Cristi Vaughan
  • Matthew Naylor
ComposerAimee Bessada
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producers
  • Sarah Glinski
  • Matthew Wexler
  • Sean Gorman
  • Karen Vermeulen
  • Ryan Wiesbrock
Producers
CinematographyMitchell Ness
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16) –
September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)
Related

Holly Hobbie is a children's television series developed by Sarah Glinski. It is the second television adaptation of the Holly Hobbie franchise after Holly Hobbie & Friends. The series is produced by Aircraft Pictures, in association with Cloudco Entertainment and Wexworks Media, and marks the first time Cloudco has produced a live-action series based on one of its properties.[1] The show was released in the United states on Hulu in November 2018, and in Canada on Family Channel in January 2019. The second season was released on Hulu in November 2019. In early 2021, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on Hulu on November 23, 2021. It was further renewed by BYUtv for a fourth season, which premiered in May 2022, and a fifth season, which premiered in August 2022.[2][3]

Cast and characters

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  • Ruby Jay as Holly Hobbie, a teenage aspiring singer-songwriter living with her family in the small town of Collinsville[4]
  • Evan Buliung as Robert, Holly's father
  • Erin Karpluk as Katherine, Holly's mother
  • Charles Vandervaart as Robbie, Holly's older brother
  • Kate Moyer as Heather, Holly's younger sister
  • Sara Botsford as Helen (seasons 1–3), Holly's grandmother
  • Hunter Dillon as Tyler Flaherty, Collinsville's "rebel" boy
  • Saara Chaudry as Amy, one of Holly's best friends
  • Kamaia Fairburn as Piper (seasons 1–3), another one of Holly's best friends
  • Athena Park as Savannah (seasons 4–5; recurring, seasons 1–2), a rival of Holly who later becomes friends with Amy and Holly
  • Marcus Cornwall as Levi (seasons 4–5; recurring, seasons 1–3), a friend of Heather's
  • Tomaso Sanelli as Oscar (seasons 4–5; recurring, seasons 2–3), Holly's friend and music partner
  • Ava Ro as Claudia (seasons 4–5; recurring, seasons 2–3), a friend of Heather's

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
110November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
210November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
310November 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
410May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
510August 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)

Season 1 (2018)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Show Starter"Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
22"The Churlish Cheerleader"Stefan BrogrenCourtney Jane WalkerNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
33"The Savvy Sleuth"Stefan BrogrenCole BastedoNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
44"The Pickle Princess"Mars HorodyskiMatt HuetherNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
55"The Chicken Cooper"Mars HorodyskiSarah GlinskiNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
66"The Rabble Rouser"Megan FollowsCole BastedoNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
77"The Birthday Basher"Stefan BrogrenAmanda Joy and Sara PetersNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
88"The Freckled Fugitive"Megan FollowsCourtney Jane WalkerNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
99"The Mad Muralist"Megan FollowsSarah GlinskiNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
1010"The Crushing Criminal"Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)

Season 2 (2019)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
111"A Whole New Holly"Stefan BrogrenCourtney Jane WalkerNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
122"The Thwarted Thespian"Stefan BrogrenCourtney Jane WalkerNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
133"The Salty Songstress"Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
144"The Cranky Camper"Mitchell NessSarah GlinskiNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
155"The Puzzled Peacemaker"Jasmin MozaffariAlejandro AlcobaNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
166"The Night-Crawling Newbie"Mitchell NessAlejandro AlcobaNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
177"The Perplexed Pioneer"Stefan BrogrenCole BastedoNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
188"The Dauntless Daughter"Sarah GlinskiCole BastedoNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
199"The Hesitant Heroine"Stefan BrogrenCourtney Jane Walker & Jessica MeyaNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
2010"The Selfless Starlet"Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)

Season 3 (2021)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [5]
211"The Jam Jam"Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
222"The Shortsighted Scholar"Stefan BrogrenVivian LinNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
233"The Posing Performer"Alison ReidAlejandro AlcobaNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
244"The Grandpa Grenade"Alison ReidMatt HuetherNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
255"The Bumbling Bossgirl"Alison ReidAlejandro AlcobaNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
266"The Slimy Sensation"Faran MoradiVivian LinNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
277"The Horrible Hero"Faran MoradiAlejandro AlcobaNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
288"The Fairweather Friend"Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
299"The Careening Counselor"Sarah GlinskiMatt HuetherNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
3010"The Difficult Decision"Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiNovember 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)

Season 4 (2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [6]
311"The Struggling Songwriter"Stefan BrogrenCourtney Jane WalkerMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
322"The Song Circle Surprise"Stefan BrogrenCourtney Jane WalkerMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
333"The Bestie Bonfire"Stefan BrogrenMatt HuetherMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
344"The Aspiring Ally"Karen ChapmanLakna EdilimaMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
355"The Reticent Rulemaker"Sarah GlinskiSarah GlinskiMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
366"The Anxious Achiever"Avi FedergreenAlejandro AlcobaMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
377"The Collinsville Conspiracist"Karen ChapmanMatt HuetherMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
388"The Defiant Dancer"Sarah GlinskiCourtney Jane WalkerMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
399"The Cowering Confidant"Stefan BrogrenAlejandro AlcobaMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
4010"The Friendship Fiasco"Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)

Season 5 (2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [7]
411"The Accidental Activist"Stefan BrogrenCourtney Jane WalkerAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
422"The Defensive Driver"Sarah GlinskiSarah GlinskiAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
433"The Engrossed Essayist"Avi FedergreenLakna EdilimaAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
444"The Vexed Volunteer"Stefan BrogrenMatt HuetherAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
455"The Big City Belter"Faran MoradiMatt HuetherAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
466"The Vegan Veteran"Alison ReidFatuma AdarAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
477"The Adamant Athlete"Alison ReidCole BastedoAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
488"The Disappointed Dreamer"Faran MoradiCourtney Jane WalkerAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
499"The Panicky Promgoer"Sarah GlinskiMatt HuetherAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
5010"A New Beginning"Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)

Production and release

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The show was released in the United States on Hulu on November 16, 2018, aired on Family Channel in Canada which co-commissioned the series for production.[citation needed] In July 2019, the series was renewed for a second season,[8] which was released on Hulu in November 2019. In June 2020, BYUtv acquired television broadcasting rights in the United States to the series, replacing Universal Kids, who had been broadcasting the series since December 2019.[9] In early 2021, Holly Hobbie was renewed for a third season, which was released on Hulu on November 23, 2021, as well as for planned fourth and fifth seasons which will be broadcast by BYUtv. In addition, Disney Channel in the United States acquired the rights to broadcast the first three seasons of the series,[2] which began airing in December 2021.

On June 25, 2019, it was confirmed that the BBC had purchased the British broadcasting rights to the series for it to air on the CBBC Channel.[10] Later, on September 25, 2019, Cloudco pre-sold the series to France Télévisions in France, Minimax in Central and Eastern Europe, and the TVA Group in Quebec.[11] On November 6, 2020, the show's Latin American sales partner Spiral International pre-sold the series to Disney Channel in Latin America and Brazil.[12]

Soundtrack

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On June 25, 2019, it was confirmed that Cloudco had signed a deal with Warner Music Group subsidiary ARTS Music to release music from the series and that the show's theme tune would be released on that day.[10] A digital album featuring songs from the first season was released on August 30, 2019.[13] A second digital album titled What Comes Next, containing songs from the second season, was released on November 22, 2019.[14] The show's theme song "Be The Change" and all songs on the soundtrack Music From Holly Hobbie [Songs From Season 1] were written by Cristi Vaughan and Matthew Naylor[15]

Awards

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The series received eight Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series, Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (3: Chaudry, Dillon, Moyer), Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (2: Stefan Brogren for "The Birthday Basher" and Megan Follows for "The Freckled Fugitive") and Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (2: Sarah Glinski for "The Mad Muralist" and Cole Bastedo for "The Rabble Rouser".)

References

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  1. ^ "American Greetings Entertainment rebrands as Cloudco". Kidscreen. August 22, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Holly Hobbie switches commissioning broadcasters". Kidscreen. October 5, 2021.
  3. ^ ""The Wizard of Paws" Season 4 and "Holly Hobbie" Seasons 4 & 5 Brighten BYUtv's Summer" (Press release). BYUtv. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
  4. ^ Jeremy Dickson (July 11, 2019). "Authentically rural: How Hulu's Holly Hobbie landed a second season". Kidscreen.
  5. ^ "Shows A-Z – Holly Hobbie on Hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Holly Hobbie Season 4 on BYUtv". Twitter. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Holly Hobbie Season 5 on BYUtv". IMDB. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Greg David (July 11, 2019). "Family Channel's Holly Hobbie renewed for Season 2". TV, eh?.
  9. ^ "BYUtv Premieres Free Fun-Filled Scripted Shows for Entire Family this Summer" (Press release). BYUtv. May 29, 2020 – via PR Newswire.
  10. ^ a b "Holly Hobbie sings a new tune". Kidscreen. June 24, 2019.
  11. ^ Jordan Pinto (September 25, 2019). "Holly Hobbie sings internationally". Kidscreen.
  12. ^ "Holly Hobbie joins Disney Channel Lat Am". c21media.net.
  13. ^ "Music from Holly Hobbie (Songs from Season 1) by Holly Hobbie" – via music.apple.com.
  14. ^ "What Comes Next (Music from Season 2) by Holly Hobbie" – via music.apple.com.
  15. ^ Music From Holly Hobbie [Songs From Season 1] - Holly Hobbie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-01-08
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