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| show_name = Handy shandy
| image = Handy Manny Logo.png
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| genre = [[Children's television series]]
| caption = Manny (left) and tools (left to right) Squeeze, Turner, Dusty, Stretch, Rusty, Felipe, Pat (picture from [https://web.archive.org/web/20060916/disney.go.com/disneychannel/playhouse/handymanny/index.html the 2006-11 website])
| creator = {{plainlist|
| genre = [[Animation]]<br />[[Preschool]]<br />[[Edutainment]]<br />[[Comedy]]
* [[Roger Bollen]]
| creator = [[Roger Bollen]]<br />[[Marilyn Sadler]]<br />[[Rick Gitelson]]
* [[Marilyn Sadler]]
| director = Ted Bastien
| starring = [[Wilmer Valderrama]]<br />[[Dee Bradley Baker]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]]<br />[[Fred Stoller]]<br />[[Nika Futterman]]<br />[[Kath Soucie]]<br />[[Carlos Alazraqui]]<br />[[Grey DeLisle]] <small>(season 2+)</small><br />[[Nancy Truman]]
| opentheme = "Handy Manny Theme Song" by [[Los Lobos]]
| endtheme = "Handy Manny Theme Song" (Instrumental)
| composer = [[Fernando Rivas]]<br />[[Rick Gitelson]]
| country = United States<br>Canada<br>Mexico
| language = English<br />Spanish
| num_seasons = 3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31503/handy-manny-begins-third-season-on-november-7-2009 |title=News |publisher=News.toonzone.net |date= |accessdate=July 31, 2012}}</ref>
| num_episodes = 113
| list_episodes = List of Handy Manny episodes
| executive_producer = Pam Lehn<br />[[Rick Gitelson]]
| producer = Vanessa Tilley, Jane Sobol
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = [[Nelvana]] <br> [[Disney Junior|Playhouse Disney Original]] <small>(2006–11)</small><br>[[Disney Junior|Disney Junior Originals]] <small>(2011–13)
| distributor = [[Buena Vista Television]] <small>(2006–07)</small><br>[[Disney–ABC Domestic Television]] <small>(2007–13)
| network = [[Disney Channel]] ([[Playhouse Disney]]/[[Disney Junior]]) <small>(2006–13)</small><br />[[Disney Junior]] <small>(2012–13)</small><br>[[Univision]] (Planeta U)
| picture_format = [[480i]] ([[4:3]] [[SDTV]]) (2006-2007)<br>[[1080i]] ([[16:9]] [[HDTV]]) (2007-2013)
| first_aired = {{start date|2006|9|16}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2013|2|14}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Handy Manny Episodes|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/handy-manny/episodes/|website=tv.com|accessdate=September 1, 2015}}</ref>
| related = [[Bob the Builder]]
| website = http://disneyjunior.disney.com/handy-manny
| website_title = Official website
| status =
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}}
| developer = [[Rick Gitelson]]
'''''Handy Manny''''' is a [[computer-generated imagery|CGI]] animated adult television program. Where the tools provided pleasure to many. It first aired on September 16, 2006 as originally part of [[Disney Channel]]'s [[Playhouse Disney]] daily block intended for adults. The show's final episode aired on February 14, 2013 and reruns aired until 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/television/2003250042_kidfalltv09.html|title=The Seattle Times: Television: Kids will find a lot to like in this fall's new TV shows|author=|date=|work=seattletimes.com|accessdate=March 23, 2015}}</ref> On February 14, 2011, it was moved to the [[Disney Junior]] block, serving as Playhouse Disney's replacement. The show's [[title character]] is voiced by [[Wilmer Valderrama]]. Adults aged 20-69 were usually the show's audience.
| director = [[Charles E. Bastien]]
| voices = {{plainlist|
* [[Wilmer Valderrama]]
* [[Dee Bradley Baker]]
* [[Tom Kenny]]
* [[Fred Stoller]]
* [[Nika Futterman]]
* [[Kath Soucie]]
* [[Carlos Alazraqui]]
* [[Grey DeLisle]]
* Nancy Truman
}}
| opentheme = "Handy Manny Theme Song" performed by [[Los Lobos]]
| endtheme = "Handy Manny Theme Song" (Instrumental)
| composer = {{plainlist|
* [[Fernando Rivas]]
* Daniel Fernandez (season 3)
}}
| country = {{plainlist|
* United States
* Canada
}}
| language = English<br />Spanish
| num_seasons = 3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31503/handy-manny-begins-third-season-on-november-7-2009 |title=News |publisher=News.toonzone.net |access-date=July 31, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| num_episodes = 113 (208 segments)
| list_episodes = List of Handy Manny episodes
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
* Marylin Sadler
* [[Rick Gitelson]]
* Roger Bollen
* Scott Dyer
}}
| producer = Vanessa Tilley<br />Jane Sobol
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = [[Nelvana]]
| network = [[Playhouse Disney]] (2006–2011)<br>[[Disney Junior]] (2011–2013)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2006|9|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2013|2|14}}
}}

'''''Handy Manny''''' is an animated preschool children's television series that premiered on September 16, 2006, originally as part of [[Disney Channel]]'s [[Playhouse Disney]] block, and aired until February 14, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 9, 2006 |title=The Seattle Times: Television: Kids will find a lot to like in this fall's new TV shows |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/television/2003250042_kidfalltv09.html |access-date=September 18, 2019 |work=Seattle Times}}</ref> Created by [[Roger Bollen]] and [[Marilyn Sadler]] and developed for TV by [[Rick Gitelson]], its animation was produced by Canada-based animation studio [[Nelvana]]. It features the voices of [[Dee Bradley Baker]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Fred Stoller]], [[Nika Futterman]], [[Kath Soucie]], [[Carlos Alazraqui]], [[Grey DeLisle]], and Nancy Truman. The theme song is performed by [[Los Lobos]].


==Plot and format==
The show was created by [[Roger Bollen]], [[Marilyn Sadler]] and [[Rick Gitelson]]. The animation is produced by [[Toronto]]-based [[Nelvana]] and features the voice performances of [[Wilmer Valderrama]], [[Dee Bradley Baker]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Fred Stoller]], [[Nika Futterman]], [[Kath Soucie]], [[Carlos Alazraqui]], [[Grey DeLisle]] and [[Nancy Truman]]. The theme song is performed by [[Los Lobos]].
Set in the town of Sheetrock Hills, the titular character, Manny, is a [[handyman]] who owns a [[workshop]] where he works with his anthropomorphic talking tools. Most episodes are thirty minutes long and contain two 15-minute long segments. They typically begin with Manny and the tools in Manny's workshop. While there, someone, usually needing something repaired or assembled, calls Manny, who answers, "Hola, Handy Manny's Repair Shop. You break it...", before the tools shout "We fix it!" After learning who needs help and where, they sing "Hop Up, Jump In" while the tools hop into his toolbox. With the exception of "Uncle Manny", the only episode in which Mr. Lopart does not appear, when Manny and the tools leave for the repair, they see Mr. Lopart with his pet cat Fluffy at his candy store. Mr. Lopart tries to build something on his own with no prior experience and refuses Manny's offer of help; after they leave, the item he was building malfunctions and causes a mess, usually caused by Fluffy. Once Manny and the tools arrive at the repair site, they work together to find the best way to fix the item. Manny then goes to Kelly's hardware store, where she almost always has the item that they need. Once they have the items needed for the repair, they return to the repair site and sing "Fix It Right" as they make the repairs.


==Synopsis==
==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Handy Manny episodes}}
''Handy Manny'' (a play on the phrase "handy man") is set in the fictional town of Sheetrock Hills where the titular character, Manny, owns a repair shop along with his [[anthropomorphic]] talking tools. It is unknown exactly where this town is located, but there are a multitude of [[Spanish language|Spanish speaking]] residents within it and the town is surrounded by tropical ocean water (as seen in the introduction). Most 30-minute episodes contain two stories. They typically begin with Manny and the tools interacting in Manny's repair shop. While there, someone, usually needing something repaired or assembled, calls Manny, who answers, "Hola, Handy Manny's Repair Shop. You break it..." and then the Tools shout "We fix it!" After hearing who needs help where, Manny and the Tools sing "Hop Up, Jump In" while the Tools hop into his tool box. In most episodes when Manny and the Tools leave for the repair, they see Mr. Lopart with his pet cat Fluffy in front of his candy store. Mr. Lopart would try to do something on his own without any prior experience. Manny offers him to help but Mr. Lopart says that he doesn't need any help, after Manny and the Tools leave the item Mr. Lopart was building would malfunction and cause a mess. Once Manny and the tools arrive at the repair site, they collaborate on the best way to fix the broken item. Manny then goes to Kelly's hardware store where she always has the item that they need. Once they have the items needed for the repair, they go back to the work-site and sing "We Work Together" while performing the repairs.
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==Characters==
==Characters==


===Manny and the Tools===
* Manny (voiced by [[Wilmer Valderrama]]),<ref name="btva cast"/> full name Manuel Estevez Garcia III, is a repairman who lives in Sheet Rock Hills. He has brown eyes and brown hair, and carries a pencil behind his ear. He wears a red and white hat, a green shirt, blue jeans, worker boots, a yellow tool belt with a silver buckle. He is Abuelito's grandson and is the younger brother of Lola and Ruben.
* Manuel "Manny" Esteves Garcia III<ref name="btva cast" /> (voiced by [[Wilmer Valderrama]])<ref name="Perlmutter">{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman and Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |page=264}}</ref> is a handyman who lives in Sheetrock Hills and owns a workshop, working with the town's residents to help them with repairs and solve problems.
*Kelly (voiced by [[Nancy Truman]])<ref name="terrace-428"/> is a hardware store owner. She lives in Sheet Rock Hills with her friends and family. Kelly has a teenage brother named Elliot. It was said in various episodes that Kelly loves keeping toys behind her desk for Manny and the tools to give to Chico and Pepe as gifts. Her family name is Crenshaw.
* Felipe<ref name="terrace-428" /> (voiced by [[Carlos Alazraqui]]) is a yellow [[Phillips screwdriver|Phillips-head screwdriver]] who tends to be self-centered and overconfident. His ideas sometimes make problems worse, which annoys Turner.
* Mr. Kumar (voiced by [[Brian George]]), is the Manny's friend. He has brown skin, black-blue hair and brown eyes. He also wears a white shirt and blue vest with yellow buttons, purple pants wearing brown shoes.
* Turner<ref name="terrace-428">{{Harvnb|Terrace|2008|p=428}}</ref> (voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]])<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/news/tn-blr-xpm-2010-02-06-gnp-manny020610.1-story.html | title=The active voice | first=Joyce | last=Rudolph | date=February 6, 2010 | work=[[Burbank Leader]] | publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] | access-date=December 17, 2020}}</ref> is a violet [[flat-head screwdriver]] who is sarcastic and bossy to Felipe, usually going against Felipe's overconfidence, but does care for him.
* Mr. Lopart (voiced by [[Tom Kenny]]),<ref name="kenny wired">https://www.wired.com/2010/01/mr-lopart-and-spongebob-stop-by-a-chat-with-voiceover-legend-tom-kenny/</ref> full name Leonard Francis Lopart, is the owner of a candy store next to Manny's workshop. He is a single middle-aged man who lives happily with his cat Fluffy (also voiced by Tom Kenny). His mother is Mrs. Lopart and he has twin nephews named Lyle and Leland.
* Pat<ref name="Madden2010">{{cite magazine |last=Madden |first=John |date=January 23, 2010 |title=Mr. Lopart and SpongeBob stop by: a chat with voiceover legend Tom Kenny |url=https://www.wired.com/2010/01/mr-lopart-and-spongebob-stop-by-a-chat-with-voiceover-legend-tom-kenny/ |access-date=June 8, 2018 |magazine=Wired}}</ref> (voiced by [[Tom Kenny]]) is a sky blue [[claw hammer]] who is talkative, fun-loving, idealistic, and unintelligent. He sometimes struggles to control his strength, as he has to conceal his true strength.
* Dusty (voiced by [[Kath Soucie]]) is a red [[hand saw]] who is intelligent and gives advice. She acts as the big sister of the group and is good at solving mysteries.
* Squeeze (voiced by [[Nika Futterman]]) is a green pair of [[pliers]] who is childlike and likes to help out, but can be impatient to fix things.
* Stretch<ref name="terrace-428" /> (voiced by Nika Futterman) is a pink [[tape measure]] who speaks with a [[lisp]] and can use his tape as an extendable hand. He is good at measuring and mathematics and has a good memory.
* Rusty (voiced by [[Fred Stoller]])<ref name="terrace-428" /> is an orange [[monkey wrench]] and the second-oldest tool. He is cowardly and easily scared, often needing reassurance from his fellow tools and Manny.
* Flicker (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) is a marigold and blue [[flashlight]] and the youngest of the tools. He flashes his light when excited.
* Zip (voiced by [[Eddie Deezen]]) is a power socket and a member of the Automotive Team, who is knowledgeable and hardworking.
* Sneeze (voiced by Tom Kenny) is an aquamarine and orange vacuum cleaner and a member of the Automotive Team, who sneezes saw dust and other things.
* Ticks (voiced by [[Jesse Corti]]) and Totts (voiced by Cristobal Parson) are socket wrenches and twin brothers who are members of the Automotive Team. They are bilingual, as they speak English and Spanish.
* Roland (voiced by [[Bill Fagerbakke]]) is a toolbox who carries the members of the Automotive Team.
* Lefty (voiced by [[Mark DeCarlo|Mark Decarlo]]), Lily (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]), and Junior (voiced by [[Kath Soucie]]) are combination wrenches and members of the Automotive Team, who are a happy family and support each other.
* Beamer (voiced by Steve Moreno) is a laser level who Carmella later takes in as her own tool.
* Spinner (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is a power tool who is considered the fastest power drill in Concrete Falls and is best friends with Jack.
* Jack (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) is a jackhammer and one of the power tools.
* Pinzas (voiced by Kath Soucie) are a pair of needle nose pliers.
* Fix-It is a robotic dog who lives in Manny's workshop.


===Main tools===
===Residents of Sheetrock Hills===
* Kelly (voiced by Nancy Truman)<ref name="terrace-428" /> is a hardware store owner who almost always has the materials that Manny and the tools need for their projects.
* Felipe (voiced by [[Carlos Alazraqui]])<ref name="terrace-428"/> - is a yellow [[Phillips screwdriver|Phillips-head screwdriver]] (hence his name) who always considers himself a very important tool. He is always overconfident and popular about himself. He sometimes thinks of himself as a super hero. Sometimes, his ideas make a problem worse. He provides a lot of the Spanish language content in the show, translating for the other tools. He also loves to [[singing|sing]] but is not very good at it. He usually gets under Turner's skin and his headache, sometimes purposely. He bonds with Flicker and tries to bond with Turner. He also bonds with Pat sometimes.
* Mr. Leonard Francis Lopart (voiced by [[Tom Kenny]])<ref name="Madden2010" /> is a clumsy middle-aged man who is Mrs. Lopart's son and the owner of a candy store next to Manny's workshop. He often tries to fix objects on his own, initially declining Manny's offers of help before accepting after realizing that he cannot do it alone.
* Turner (voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]])<ref name="terrace-428">{{Harvnb|Terrace|2008|p=428}}</ref> - is a purple flat-head [[screwdriver]] who appears to be sarcastic and is bossy to Felipe, usually going against Felipe's overconfidence. There are some cases where he shows a genuinely caring relationship with Felipe. In the season one episode "Supremoguy", Felipe needs rescuing and Turner is the first to say "I'll get ya". Also in the episode "Breakfast of Champions", when Felipe feels worn out, he shows genuine concern for him. He appears to have a secret soft spot for babies and animals (including birds, kittens, and butterflies) and for dancing, even crying in "Handy Manny & The 7 Tools", although he loudly denies it. In the episode "Tools for Toys", he is easily liked by Mr. Singh's daughter, Leela. In the same episode, she kisses him at the top of the head and he blushes. Turner loses his patience with Pat due to his lack of intelligence and with Rusty due to his fear of many things.
* Mrs. Lopart (voiced by [[Marion Ross]]) is Mr. Lopart's mother, who likes knitting, baking cookies, and bowling.
* Pat (voiced by [[Tom Kenny]])<ref name="wired kenny"/> - is a blue [[hammer]] who is talkative, extremely silly and dumb, an idealistic tool, clumsy and not so intelligent, though he does have flashes of cleverness from time to time. He sometimes finds it hard to control his strength. His catchphrase is "I'm a hammer". He is obsessed with nails. It is hinted that he is Rusty's best friend because he is usually the first to comfort him. His lack of intelligence annoys Turner.
* Mrs. Portillo (voiced by [[Shelley Morrison]]) is the owner of a bakery shop and Manny's neighbor, who has two grandsons, Alex and Quinn. She becomes Manny's paternal step-grandmother after marrying Abuelito in "Wedding Day", which reveals that her full name is Pilar Vargas Portillo and that Manny's full name was passed down from Abuelito. She has a Chihuahua named Carlos, who was a gift from her sister.
* Dusty (voiced by [[Kath Soucie]]) - is a red [[hand saw]] who is very smart and gives good advice. She acts as the big sister of the group and is very good with detective work by solving mysteries. She also bonds with almost all the other tools. Ironically, Dusty doesn't have eyelashes despite the fact she is a female tool except Dusty appears to have eyelashes when she dresses as a ballerina; which consists of a bow and a tutu. Her talent is ballet.
* Mr. Kumar (voiced by [[Brian George]]) is Manny's friend.
* Squeeze (voiced by [[Nika Futterman]]) - is a green pair of [[pliers]]. She loves to lend a helping hand, and is sometimes impatient to fix something (usually repairs that involve bolts). She also appears to be giggly, girly, and preppy. Her childlike cuteness makes her a very loveable tool. Before Flicker was introduced, she was considered the baby among the tools.
* Jackie Greenway (voiced by [[Jane Lynch]]) works at the local park and is a friend of Manny and his tools.
* Stretch (voiced by [[Nika Futterman]])<ref name="terrace-428"/> - is a pink [[tape measure]] who loves to measure things. He can speak out accurate measurements, has a very mathematical mind, has a good memory, ~He knows everything especially for numbers and measurements and can use his tape as an extendable hand. He bonds with almost every tool. He speaks with a [[lisp]].
* Mrs. Thompson (voiced by [[Tonye Patano]]) owns a laundromat and is a teacher at the local preschool.
* Rusty (voiced by [[Fred Stoller]])<ref name="terrace-428"/> - is an orange [[monkey wrench]] who is not very brave and is a worrier and frightned of everything, generally being frightened of pretty much anything. Most of the time he needs reassurance from his fellow tools and Manny. It is hinted that Pat is his best friend because he is usually the first to comfort him. Sometimes his fear of stuff allows the others to lose patience with him, mainly Turner. He bonds with Pat, Dusty, and Squeeze. He is the second oldest tool but his intense fear of stuff makes him seem younger than he really is. In "Firefighter Manny", Rusty knows how to be not scared to be a firefighter tool.
* Abuelito (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is Manny's grandfather, who is retired. He enjoys fishing and is knowledgeable about Aztec history.
* Flicker (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - Manny's youngest tool (first appearing in season 2) is a golden yellow [[flashlight]] who speaks Spanish and is still learning English (In Tagalog version, it speaks English and learning Tagalog), slowly picking up more of the language throughout season 3. He flashes his light whenever he feels excited. In ''Handy Manny's School for Tools'', he seems to be fully bilingual. He is shown to love food. He has [[freckles]] and Felipe has to translate what he says sometimes.
* Chico (voiced by Mindy Burbano) is Manny's nephew, who is playful and curious.
* Mayor Rosa (voiced by Nancy Truman) is the mayor of Sheetrock Hills and a friend of Manny and the tools. She enlists Manny's help with the community park.
* Carmela (voiced by [[Yeni Álvarez|Yeni Alvarez]]) is an old friend of Manny, who likes painting and sculpting.
* Julieta (voiced by Isabella Pajaro) is Senor Sanchez's granddaughter, who likes flowers, ballet, and soccer and has a pet cat named Patches. When she and Senor Sanchez moved to a new home, she is afraid as she believes that there is a monster in the closet, but overcomes her fear after learning it was her toy bear.
* Paulette (voiced by [[Giada De Laurentiis]]) likes to make pizza. She enlists Manny's help in repairing her dough rolling machine.
* Tanya (voiced by [[Dawnn Lewis]]) is the vendor of an ice cream stand. She enlists Manny's help in repairing her freezer.
* Susana (voiced by Isabella Pajaro) is a young girl who likes dolls and has a baby sister named Isabela. She was worried about having a sister, as she thought that her parents would not love her anymore, but Manny and the tools help her overcome her fear.
* Mrs. Hillary (voiced by [[Kathie Lee Gifford]]) is the music teacher at Sheetrock Hills Elementary School.
* Senor Lopez (voiced by [[Mario Lopez]]) is a science teacher and meteorologist.
* Marcelo (voiced by Sebastian Guerrero) is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ayala, who moved with them from Argentina to Sheetrock Hills. He likes to play soccer.
* Ginny (voiced by [[Florence Henderson]]) is the director of ''Snow White and the Seven Tools'' and the owner of Sheetrock Hills Playhouse Theatre.
* Dr. Ortega (voiced by [[Rosario Dawson]]) is a marine biologist.


===Recurring tools===
* Zip (voiced by [[Eddie Deezen]]) Zip is one of the automobic team in "The Tools New Team". He first met Stretch and Felipe. He talks fast, knows it all and works super fast as Spinner and Felipe. Zip is a power socket tool.
* Sneeze (voiced by Tom Kenny) Sneeze is a vacuum cleaner and one of the automobic team. He sneezes saw dust and other things. In The Tools New Team, Manny meets Sneeze hiding in one of the boxes. He has a long nose as an elephant and his dream is to become an actor in "Handy Manny & The 7 Tools". He is also friends with Elliot. His first appearance is "The Tools New Team".
* Ticks and Totts (voiced by [[Jesse Corti]] and [[Cristobal Parson]]) Ticks and Totts are socket wrench twin brothers. They each speak English and Spanish. They both meet Dusty and Flicker as they overheard them. They each has six sides like fixing Marcelo's bike. They are one of the automobic team.
* Roland (voiced by [[Bill Fagerbakke]]) Roland is the biggest, giant, rolling toolbox. He can be clumsy like Pat and he forgets all the time. His snoring is so loud. He also carries the automobic team. His drawers are often seen opened with the automobic team inside the drawers. He is shown to be gluttonous as shown when he ate the chips when serving food and beverages on the plane in "Hank's Birthday". Roland meets Pat and Squeeze. He is one of the automobic team.
* Lefty, Lily, & Junior (voiced by [[Mark DeCarlo|Mark Decarlo]], [[Grey DeLisle]] and [[Kath Soucie]]) Lefty, Lily, & Junior are combination wrenches and a happy family. Lefty is orange and he is a father. Lily is yellow and she is a mother. And Junior is their son and he is light blue. They all met Turner and Rusty. Lily can be emotional at times. Lily is overprotective to Junior. Junior can be shy sometimes. Lefty knows that Junior can do his best. He is also shown to have a close father-son relationship with Junior as well. Junior is as cheerful as Squeeze. They are part of the automobic team.
* Beamer (voiced by [[Steve Moreno]]) Beamer is a wobbly laser level. He first appeared in "Art Show" at Kelly's hardware store. Beamer knows how to straighten things out. Beamer later got adopted by Carmella as her own tool.
* Spinner (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) One of Manny's power tools. He considered a fastest power drill in Concrete Falls. He is best friends with Jack. Also appears in ''Big Construction Job''.
* Jack (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) He is a jackhammer and one of Manny's power tools. He can go fast too just like Spinner. Also appears in ''Big Construction Job''.
* Pinzas A needle nose pliers who shares his character with Squeeze. Also appears in ''Big Construction Job''.

Special guest stars in the series have included [[Lance Bass]], [[Kurtwood Smith]], [[Shelley Morrison]], [[Fred Willard]], [[Penn Jillette]], [[Jane Lynch]], [[Jon Polito]], [[Ashley Parker Angel]], [[Brian George]], [[Shannon Durig]], [[Marion Ross]], [[Chris Rock]], [[James Belushi]], [[Ice-T]], [[Henry Winkler]], [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]], [[Freddy Rodriguez (actor)|Freddy Rodriguez]], [[Ed O'Neil]], [[Denzel Whitaker]], [[Zachary Gordon]], [[Lauren Tom]], [[Rosario Dawson]], and Bob Glouberman.
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===Guest stars===
===Guest stars===
Guest stars in the series include:
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* [[Freddy Rodriguez (actor)|Freddy Rodriguez]] as Ruben Garcia, Manny's Elder brother
* [[Nancy Truman]] as Mayor Rosa
* [[Lance Bass]] as Elliot
* [[Ed O'Neill]] as Mayor Johnson
* [[Annie Mumolo]] as Lola
* [[George Takei]] as Mr. Wong
* [[Harold Perrineau]] as Barry
* [[Lexi Jordan]] as Angela
* [[Debra Wilson]] as Mrs. Tyler
* [[Brian Tochi]] as Motorcycle Mike
* [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] as Chase Davis
* [[Tonye Patano]] as Mrs. Thompson the Laundromat Woman
* [[Florence Henderson]] as Aunt Ginny, Kelly and Elliot's aunt
* [[Jim Belushi]] as Sal
* [[Rosario Dawson]] as Dr. Ortega the Marine Biologist
* [[Donny Osmond]] as Farmer
* [[Kathie Lee Gifford]] as Mrs. Hillary
* [[Frank Welker]] as Carlos Portillo, Mrs. Portillo's pet [[Chihuahua (dog)|chihuahua]]
* [[Raini Rodriguez]] as Isabel Montoya
* [[María Canals Barrera]] as Peggy, the wife of Miguel
* [[Yeni Alverez]] as Carmella, Manny's artistic friend
* [[Bob Glouberman]] as Sherman
* [[Rob Paulsen]] as Fast Eddie
* [[Marion Ross]] as Mrs. Lopart, Mr. Lopart's mother
* [[Annie Mumolo]] as Lola Garcia, Manny's older sister
* [[Eian Garfias]] as Pepe Garcia, Manny's nephew
* [[Mandy Burbano]] as Chico Garcia, Manny's second nephew
* [[Fred Willard]] as Dwayne Bouffant
* [[Luke Davis]] as Nelson Lee, the youngest of the Lee family (season 3 only)
* [[Gwendoline Yeo]] as Mrs. Lee (season 2 and 3 only)
* [[Grace Rolek]] as Nelson Lee (season 2 only)
* [[Jane Lynch]] as Jackie Greenway, the groundskeeper of Sheetrock Hills Park
* [[Dan Hagen]] as Santa Claus
* [[Susan Blu]] as Marion the Librarian
* [[Dorian Harewood]] as Coach Johnson
* [[Jessi Corti]] as Francisco and Renaldo
* [[Shannon Durig]] as Aurelia
* [[Rebecca Romijn]] as Attendant Audrey
* [[Henry Winkler]] as Mr. Diller
* [[Julian Stone]] as Dandy Dan
* [[Greg Ellis (actor)|Greg Ellis]] as Nigel
* [[Brian George]] as Mr. Kumar, the owner of the china shop
* [[Ashley Parker Angel]] as Danny Starr
* [[Jon Polito]] as Joe Bolotero
* [[Lance Bass]] as Elliot Crenshaw, Kelly's younger teenage brother
* [[Penn Jillette]] as Magic Marty
* [[Kurtwood Smith]] as Mr. Noodlander
* [[Kurtwood Smith]] as Mr. Noodlander
* [[Zachary Gordon]] as Little Leonard Lopart
* [[Fred Willard]] as Dwayne
* [[Richard Gitelson]] as Officer Pete
* [[Penn Jillette]] as Magic Marty
* [[Ana Ortiz]] as Maria
* [[Jon Polito]] as Joe Boletero
* [[Nick Guest]] as Oleg
* [[Ashley Parker Angel]] as Will
* [[Wendie Malick]] as Miss Violet
* [[Mark Steines]] as Oscar, the owner of Oscar's House of 18 Smoothies
* [[Shannon Durig]] as Aurelia
* [[Isabella Pajaro]] as Julieta Sanchez and Susanna Alverez
* [[Dave Chameides]] as Gary the Mechanical
* [[Henry Winkler]] as Mr. Diller
* [[Frankie Manriguez]] as Dario, Mayor Rosa's nephew
* [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] as Chase Davis
* [[Freddy Rodriguez (actor)|Freddy Rodriguez]] as Reuben
* [[Sandra Oh]] as Jasmine Chang the Reporter
* [[Gabriel Romero]] as Ben, Flagpole Installer
* [[Ed O'Neill]] as Mayor Johnson
* [[James Sie]] as Mr. Chu, the principal of Sheetrock Hills Elementary School
* [[Jon Polito]] as Joe Bolotero the Builder
* [[Robby Bruce]] as Quinn Portillo
* [[Cesar Flores]] as Alex Portillo
* [[Joher Coleman]] as Mr. Singh
* [[Jordan Del Spina]] as Chris
* [[David Chameides]] as Gary
* [[Firoozeh Adli]] as Leela Singh
* [[Mindy Burbano]] as Cassie and Myna Bird
* [[Marcelo Tubert]] as Mr. Alverez
* [[Tia Texada]] as Mrs. Alverez
* [[Denzel Whitaker]] as Kyle
* [[Denzel Whitaker]] as Kyle
* [[Dawnn Lewis]] as Tanya
* [[Dorian Harewood]] as Coach Johnson
* [[Lauren Tom]] as Nelson Lee (season 1 only) and Mrs. Lee
* [[Zachary Gordon]] as Young Mr. Lopart
* [[Lauren Tom]] as Nelson and Young Mrs. Lee
* [[Giada De Laurentiis]] as Paulette
* [[Weird Al Yankovic]] as Big Bob
* [[Rosario Dawson]] as Debbie
* [[Maurice LaMarche]] as Victor
* [[Bob Glouberman]] as Sherman
* [[Rob Paulsen]] as Eddie
* [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]] as Willy Wachowski
* [[Sebastian Guerrero]] as Marcelo Ayala
* [[Sinbad (comedian)|Sinbad]] as Cal
* [[Roger Ross]] as Jack Stack
* [[Michael Donovan]] as Hank
* [[Phil Lamarr]] as Mr. Laffler
* [[Jim Belushi]] as Sal
* [[Roger Rose]] as Sam
* [[Ruth Livier]] as Lucia
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* [[Chris Snyder]] as Robert

* [[Wendie Malick]] as Ms. Violet
==Release==
* [[Marli Gitelson]] as Dr. Amy

* [[Mario Cantone]] as Angelo
===Dubbed versions===
* [[Ruth Livier]] as Additional Voices
{{More citations needed section|date=September 2021}}
* [[D.J Valentine]] as TV Announcer
The series not only aired Spanish-Dubbed versions of its episodes on the "Disney Junior en Univision" sub-block on [[Univision|Univision's]] [[Planeta U]] block (weekends from May 31, 2014, to May 26, 2018), but also aired Russian-Dubbed versions of its episode on [[Disney Channel (Russian TV channel)|Disney Channel Russia's]] ''Recognition Disney'' (later ''Disney Recognition'') block, and also Hebrew-Dubbed versions of its episodes on [[Hop! Channel]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-06-03|title=Univision Network Adds Disney Junior Hit Series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and "Handy Manny" to its "Planeta U" Saturday Morning Children's Block|url=https://corporate.univision.com/blog/2014/06/03/univision-network-adds-disney-junior-hit-series-mickey-mouse-clubhouse-handy-manny-to-its-planeta-u-saturday-morning-childrens-block/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Univision}}</ref> all alongside Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (the block on [[Disney Channel (Russian TV channel)|Disney Channel Russia]] had the exact same logos as [[Playhouse Disney]]) (with the exception of the block using the former branding) and [[Disney Junior]] (with the exception of the block using the latter branding). When the series was released on [[Disney+]], several dubbed versions (whose languages were derived from Latin) were made available. Languages of these dubs include (but might not be limited to) Spanish, [[European Portuguese|European]] and [[Brazilian Portuguese]], Norwegian, French, Dutch, Danish and Swedish. [[TV5 (Philippine TV network)|TV5]] aired the series dubbed in Tagalog as part of its "Disney Clubhouse/Disney Club" line-up.
* [[America Ferrera]] as Graciela Morales
* [[Chrissie Guerrero]] as Captain Ciello
* [[Gino Conforti]] as Luigi
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==DVD releases==
==Home media==
Seven DVD compilations have been released and one upcoming:
Nine [[DVD]] compilations have been released.
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! DVD title
! DVD title
! colspan="2"|[[DVD region code#DVD releases|Release date]]
! colspan="2"|Release date
! [[List of Handy Manny episodes|Episodes]]
! [[List of Handy Manny episodes|Episodes]]
! Other information
! Other information
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|-
|-
| Handy Manny: Tooling Around
| ''Tooling Around''
| January 25, 2010
| January 25, 2010
| August 21, 2007
| August 21, 2007
| Squeeze's Day Off<br/>Amigo Grande Pleasure<br/>A Sticky Situation<br/>Screw the pat<br/>Supremoguy
| "Squeeze's Day Off"<br/>"Amigo Grande"<br/>"A Sticky Fix"<br/>"Pat the Screwdriver"<br/>"Supremoguy"
|
|
|-
|-
| Handy Manny: Fixing It Right
| ''Fixing It Right''
| TBA
| TBA
| February 19, 2008
| February 19, 2008
| Manny to the Rescue<br/>Felipe Strikes Out<br/>Pat's Big Idea<br/>Rusty to the Rescue<br/>Detective Dusty
| "Manny to the Rescue"<br/>"Felipe Strikes Out"<br/>"Pat's Big Idea"<br/>"Rusty to the Rescue"<br/>"Detective Dusty"
|
|
|-
|-
| Handy Manny: Manny's Pet Roundup
| ''Manny's Pet Roundup''
| July 6, 2009
| July 6, 2009
| August 5, 2008
| August 5, 2008
| Lyle and Leland Lopart<br/>Blackout on the Block<br/>Squeeze Makes a Promise<br/>Pet Problem<br/>Kitty Sitting<br/>Gopher Help<br/>Renaldo's Pretzel Castle
| "Lyle and Leland Lopart"<br/>"Blackout on the Block"<br/>"Squeeze Makes a Promise"<br/>"Pet Problem"<br/>"Kitty Sitting"<br/>"Gopher Help"<br/>"Renaldo's Pretzel Castle"
| All the episodes in this DVD are related to [[animal]]s and [[pet]]s.
| All the episodes in this DVD are related to [[animal]]s and [[pet]]s.
|-
|-
| Handy Manny: Manny's Green Team
| ''Manny's Green Team''
| TBA
| TBA
| March 31, 2009
| March 31, 2009
| Saving the Turtles<br/>Science Fair<br/>Manny Goes Solar<br/>Light Work<br/>Bloomin' Tools
| "Saving the Turtles"<br/>"Science Fair"<br/>"Manny Goes Solar"<br/>"Light Work"<br/>"Bloomin' Tools"
| All the episodes in this DVD are related to [[recycling]] and caring for the earth.
| All the episodes in this DVD are related to [[recycling]] and caring for the earth.
|-
|-
| Handy Manny: A Very Handy Holiday
| ''A Very Handy Holiday''
| November 2, 2009
| November 2, 2009
| TBA
|
| A Very HandJob<br/>Have a Handy New Year with your pleasure tools
| "A Very Handy Holiday"<br/>"Have a Handy New Year"
| Language: English
| Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, [[Italian language|Italian]], German, Spanish, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] and [[Dutch language|Dutch]].
Subtitles: English, French, [[Italian language|Italian]], German, Spanish, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] and [[Dutch language|Dutch]].
|-
|-
| [[Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure|Handy Manny: Motorcycle Adventure]]
| ''Motorcycle Adventure''
| TBA
| TBA
| December 1, 2009
| December 1, 2009
| [[Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure|Motorcycle Adventure]]<br/>A Very Handy Holiday
| "Motorcycle Adventure"<br/>"A Very Handy Holiday"
|
|
|-
|-
| Handy Manny: Big Race
| ''Big Race''
| TBA
| TBA
| April 20, 2010
| April 20, 2010
| Big Race<br/>Fast Eddie's Scooter<br/>Bunny in the Basement
| "Big Race"<br/>"Fast Eddie's Scooter"<br/>"Bunny in the Basement"
|
|
|-
|-
| Handy Manny: Happy Birthday!
| ''Happy Birthday!''
| April 26, 2010
| April 26, 2010
|
| TBA
| Cinco-De-Mayo<br/>Pinata Party<br/>Skateboard Park
| "Cinco-De-Mayo"
| "Piñata Party"<br/>"Skateboard Park"
|
|-
|-
| Handy Manny: Big Construction Job
| ''Big Construction Job''
| November 7, 2010
| November 7, 2010
| November 16, 2010
| November 16, 2010
| Big Construction Job/Good Fences/Butterfly
| "Big Construction Job"/"Good Fences"/"Butterflies"
|}
|}

==See also==
*''[[Bob the Builder]]''


==References==
==References==
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}}
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; Book references
; Book references
* {{cite book | ref={{harvid|Terrace|2008}} | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC | title = Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 | edition=2d | first=Vincent |last=Terrace | isbn = 9780786486410 | publisher = McFarland | year = 2008 }}
* {{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC | title = Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 | edition=2d | first=Vincent |last=Terrace | isbn = 9780786486410 | publisher = McFarland | year = 2008 }}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{official website|http://disneyjunior.disney.com/handy-manny}}
* {{official website|http://disneyjunior.disney.com/handy-manny}}<!--http://www.handymannydvd.com/ had been an official URl too thought it redirects to disney.go or disney domains-->
* {{tv.com show|handy-manny}}
* {{IMDb title|0451460}}
* [http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/17/disney-junior-celebrates-valentines-day-with-themed-episodes-of-doc-mcstuffins-and-handy-manny/165690/ episode "Valentine's Day Party" New Handy Manny episode "Valentine's Day Party"]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305040059/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/17/disney-junior-celebrates-valentines-day-with-themed-episodes-of-doc-mcstuffins-and-handy-manny/165690/ episode "Valentine's Day Party" New Handy Manny episode "Valentine's Day Party"]


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Handy Manny
GenreChildren's television series
Created by
Developed byRick Gitelson
Directed byCharles E. Bastien
Voices of
Opening theme"Handy Manny Theme Song" performed by Los Lobos
Ending theme"Handy Manny Theme Song" (Instrumental)
Composers
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languagesEnglish
Spanish
No. of seasons3[1]
No. of episodes113 (208 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducersVanessa Tilley
Jane Sobol
Running time30 minutes
Production companyNelvana
Original release
NetworkPlayhouse Disney (2006–2011)
Disney Junior (2011–2013)
ReleaseSeptember 16, 2006 (2006-09-16) –
February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)

Handy Manny is an animated preschool children's television series that premiered on September 16, 2006, originally as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block, and aired until February 14, 2013.[2] Created by Roger Bollen and Marilyn Sadler and developed for TV by Rick Gitelson, its animation was produced by Canada-based animation studio Nelvana. It features the voices of Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kenny, Fred Stoller, Nika Futterman, Kath Soucie, Carlos Alazraqui, Grey DeLisle, and Nancy Truman. The theme song is performed by Los Lobos.

Plot and format

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Set in the town of Sheetrock Hills, the titular character, Manny, is a handyman who owns a workshop where he works with his anthropomorphic talking tools. Most episodes are thirty minutes long and contain two 15-minute long segments. They typically begin with Manny and the tools in Manny's workshop. While there, someone, usually needing something repaired or assembled, calls Manny, who answers, "Hola, Handy Manny's Repair Shop. You break it...", before the tools shout "We fix it!" After learning who needs help and where, they sing "Hop Up, Jump In" while the tools hop into his toolbox. With the exception of "Uncle Manny", the only episode in which Mr. Lopart does not appear, when Manny and the tools leave for the repair, they see Mr. Lopart with his pet cat Fluffy at his candy store. Mr. Lopart tries to build something on his own with no prior experience and refuses Manny's offer of help; after they leave, the item he was building malfunctions and causes a mess, usually caused by Fluffy. Once Manny and the tools arrive at the repair site, they work together to find the best way to fix the item. Manny then goes to Kelly's hardware store, where she almost always has the item that they need. Once they have the items needed for the repair, they return to the repair site and sing "Fix It Right" as they make the repairs.

Episodes

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Main article: List of Handy Manny episodes
SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
15025September 16, 2006 (2006-09-16)October 8, 2007 (2007-10-08)Playhouse Disney
27441October 27, 2007 (2007-10-27)October 4, 2009 (2009-10-04)
3384719November 7, 2009 (2009-11-07)January 17, 2011 (2011-01-17)
5427February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)Disney Junior

Characters

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Manny and the Tools

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  • Manuel "Manny" Esteves Garcia III[3] (voiced by Wilmer Valderrama)[4] is a handyman who lives in Sheetrock Hills and owns a workshop, working with the town's residents to help them with repairs and solve problems.
  • Felipe[5] (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is a yellow Phillips-head screwdriver who tends to be self-centered and overconfident. His ideas sometimes make problems worse, which annoys Turner.
  • Turner[5] (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker)[6] is a violet flat-head screwdriver who is sarcastic and bossy to Felipe, usually going against Felipe's overconfidence, but does care for him.
  • Pat[7] (voiced by Tom Kenny) is a sky blue claw hammer who is talkative, fun-loving, idealistic, and unintelligent. He sometimes struggles to control his strength, as he has to conceal his true strength.
  • Dusty (voiced by Kath Soucie) is a red hand saw who is intelligent and gives advice. She acts as the big sister of the group and is good at solving mysteries.
  • Squeeze (voiced by Nika Futterman) is a green pair of pliers who is childlike and likes to help out, but can be impatient to fix things.
  • Stretch[5] (voiced by Nika Futterman) is a pink tape measure who speaks with a lisp and can use his tape as an extendable hand. He is good at measuring and mathematics and has a good memory.
  • Rusty (voiced by Fred Stoller)[5] is an orange monkey wrench and the second-oldest tool. He is cowardly and easily scared, often needing reassurance from his fellow tools and Manny.
  • Flicker (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is a marigold and blue flashlight and the youngest of the tools. He flashes his light when excited.
  • Zip (voiced by Eddie Deezen) is a power socket and a member of the Automotive Team, who is knowledgeable and hardworking.
  • Sneeze (voiced by Tom Kenny) is an aquamarine and orange vacuum cleaner and a member of the Automotive Team, who sneezes saw dust and other things.
  • Ticks (voiced by Jesse Corti) and Totts (voiced by Cristobal Parson) are socket wrenches and twin brothers who are members of the Automotive Team. They are bilingual, as they speak English and Spanish.
  • Roland (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) is a toolbox who carries the members of the Automotive Team.
  • Lefty (voiced by Mark Decarlo), Lily (voiced by Grey DeLisle), and Junior (voiced by Kath Soucie) are combination wrenches and members of the Automotive Team, who are a happy family and support each other.
  • Beamer (voiced by Steve Moreno) is a laser level who Carmella later takes in as her own tool.
  • Spinner (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is a power tool who is considered the fastest power drill in Concrete Falls and is best friends with Jack.
  • Jack (voiced by Daran Norris) is a jackhammer and one of the power tools.
  • Pinzas (voiced by Kath Soucie) are a pair of needle nose pliers.
  • Fix-It is a robotic dog who lives in Manny's workshop.

Residents of Sheetrock Hills

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  • Kelly (voiced by Nancy Truman)[5] is a hardware store owner who almost always has the materials that Manny and the tools need for their projects.
  • Mr. Leonard Francis Lopart (voiced by Tom Kenny)[7] is a clumsy middle-aged man who is Mrs. Lopart's son and the owner of a candy store next to Manny's workshop. He often tries to fix objects on his own, initially declining Manny's offers of help before accepting after realizing that he cannot do it alone.
  • Mrs. Lopart (voiced by Marion Ross) is Mr. Lopart's mother, who likes knitting, baking cookies, and bowling.
  • Mrs. Portillo (voiced by Shelley Morrison) is the owner of a bakery shop and Manny's neighbor, who has two grandsons, Alex and Quinn. She becomes Manny's paternal step-grandmother after marrying Abuelito in "Wedding Day", which reveals that her full name is Pilar Vargas Portillo and that Manny's full name was passed down from Abuelito. She has a Chihuahua named Carlos, who was a gift from her sister.
  • Mr. Kumar (voiced by Brian George) is Manny's friend.
  • Jackie Greenway (voiced by Jane Lynch) works at the local park and is a friend of Manny and his tools.
  • Mrs. Thompson (voiced by Tonye Patano) owns a laundromat and is a teacher at the local preschool.
  • Abuelito (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is Manny's grandfather, who is retired. He enjoys fishing and is knowledgeable about Aztec history.
  • Chico (voiced by Mindy Burbano) is Manny's nephew, who is playful and curious.
  • Mayor Rosa (voiced by Nancy Truman) is the mayor of Sheetrock Hills and a friend of Manny and the tools. She enlists Manny's help with the community park.
  • Carmela (voiced by Yeni Alvarez) is an old friend of Manny, who likes painting and sculpting.
  • Julieta (voiced by Isabella Pajaro) is Senor Sanchez's granddaughter, who likes flowers, ballet, and soccer and has a pet cat named Patches. When she and Senor Sanchez moved to a new home, she is afraid as she believes that there is a monster in the closet, but overcomes her fear after learning it was her toy bear.
  • Paulette (voiced by Giada De Laurentiis) likes to make pizza. She enlists Manny's help in repairing her dough rolling machine.
  • Tanya (voiced by Dawnn Lewis) is the vendor of an ice cream stand. She enlists Manny's help in repairing her freezer.
  • Susana (voiced by Isabella Pajaro) is a young girl who likes dolls and has a baby sister named Isabela. She was worried about having a sister, as she thought that her parents would not love her anymore, but Manny and the tools help her overcome her fear.
  • Mrs. Hillary (voiced by Kathie Lee Gifford) is the music teacher at Sheetrock Hills Elementary School.
  • Senor Lopez (voiced by Mario Lopez) is a science teacher and meteorologist.
  • Marcelo (voiced by Sebastian Guerrero) is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ayala, who moved with them from Argentina to Sheetrock Hills. He likes to play soccer.
  • Ginny (voiced by Florence Henderson) is the director of Snow White and the Seven Tools and the owner of Sheetrock Hills Playhouse Theatre.
  • Dr. Ortega (voiced by Rosario Dawson) is a marine biologist.

Guest stars

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Guest stars in the series include:

Release

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Dubbed versions

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The series not only aired Spanish-Dubbed versions of its episodes on the "Disney Junior en Univision" sub-block on Univision's Planeta U block (weekends from May 31, 2014, to May 26, 2018), but also aired Russian-Dubbed versions of its episode on Disney Channel Russia's Recognition Disney (later Disney Recognition) block, and also Hebrew-Dubbed versions of its episodes on Hop! Channel,[8] all alongside Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (the block on Disney Channel Russia had the exact same logos as Playhouse Disney) (with the exception of the block using the former branding) and Disney Junior (with the exception of the block using the latter branding). When the series was released on Disney+, several dubbed versions (whose languages were derived from Latin) were made available. Languages of these dubs include (but might not be limited to) Spanish, European and Brazilian Portuguese, Norwegian, French, Dutch, Danish and Swedish. TV5 aired the series dubbed in Tagalog as part of its "Disney Clubhouse/Disney Club" line-up.

Home media

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Nine DVD compilations have been released.

DVD title Release date Episodes Other information
Region 2 Region 1
Tooling Around January 25, 2010 August 21, 2007 "Squeeze's Day Off"
"Amigo Grande"
"A Sticky Fix"
"Pat the Screwdriver"
"Supremoguy"
Fixing It Right TBA February 19, 2008 "Manny to the Rescue"
"Felipe Strikes Out"
"Pat's Big Idea"
"Rusty to the Rescue"
"Detective Dusty"
Manny's Pet Roundup July 6, 2009 August 5, 2008 "Lyle and Leland Lopart"
"Blackout on the Block"
"Squeeze Makes a Promise"
"Pet Problem"
"Kitty Sitting"
"Gopher Help"
"Renaldo's Pretzel Castle" 		All the episodes in this DVD are related to animals and pets.
Manny's Green Team TBA March 31, 2009 "Saving the Turtles"
"Science Fair"
"Manny Goes Solar"
"Light Work"
"Bloomin' Tools" 		All the episodes in this DVD are related to recycling and caring for the earth.
A Very Handy Holiday November 2, 2009 TBA "A Very Handy Holiday"
"Have a Handy New Year" 		Language: English

Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch.

Motorcycle Adventure TBA December 1, 2009 "Motorcycle Adventure"
"A Very Handy Holiday"
Big Race TBA April 20, 2010 "Big Race"
"Fast Eddie's Scooter"
"Bunny in the Basement"
Happy Birthday! April 26, 2010 TBA "Cinco-De-Mayo" "Piñata Party"
"Skateboard Park"
Big Construction Job November 7, 2010 November 16, 2010 "Big Construction Job"/"Good Fences"/"Butterflies"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "News". News.toonzone.net. Retrieved July 31, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "The Seattle Times: Television: Kids will find a lot to like in this fall's new TV shows". Seattle Times. September 9, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Behind The Voice Actors – Handy Manny". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman and Littlefield. p. 264. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  5. ^ a b c d e Terrace 2008, p. 428
  6. ^ Rudolph, Joyce (February 6, 2010). "The active voice". Burbank Leader. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Madden, John (January 23, 2010). "Mr. Lopart and SpongeBob stop by: a chat with voiceover legend Tom Kenny". Wired. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Univision Network Adds Disney Junior Hit Series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and "Handy Manny" to its "Planeta U" Saturday Morning Children's Block". Univision. June 3, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
Book references
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