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Higglytown Heroes
From left to right are: Twinkle, Kip, Eubie, Wayne, Fran
StarringFrankie Ryan Manriquez (Wayne)
Taylor Masamitsu (Eubie)
Liliana Mumy (Twinkle)
Rory Thost (Kip)
Edie McClurg (Fran)
Country of originUSA
No. of episodes39 (as of April 2006)[1]
Production
Running timehalf-hour
Original release
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2004 –
may 21, 2007

Higglytown Heroes is a children's television series currently airing on the Playhouse Disney portion of the Disney Channel, or, on some cable networks, the Playhouse Disney channel. The theme song of the show, Here in Higglytown, is performed by They Might Be Giants.

The characters, who are modeled on Matryoshka nesting dolls, explore their city and the people in it. Along the way, they meet "Higglytown heroes", the people in their community who make it a better place. The main human characters include Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, and Kip; Fran, who is almost always with them, is a red squirrel. Pizza guy also appears in almost every episode.

Higglytown heroes have ranged from firefighters to dentists to snow plow operators, whose voice actors are frequently guest celebrities. The series encourages involvement in the community, and means to inspire children to consider the importance of individuals who contribute to the world and make it better place.

The characters introduce the featured Higglytown community member through song, normally requiring help from 'someone special' and collectively singing the verse:

  • "Someone special who could it be ?
  • This job's too big for you and me
  • We need some help
  • But never fear-o
  • It looks like a job for a Higglytown Hero"

(enter the hero that sings the introduction:)

  • "I'm a Higglytown Hero, bold and true
  • I help the town with the things I do
  • So work real hard, and you will see
  • That you can be a hero, just like me.
  • A hero just like me"

(bulk of song is then sung, tailored specifically to the profession of the character or 'hero', ending in:)

  • "I'm a Higglytown Hero, bold and good
  • I help my friends just like I should"

(characters now all join in together)

  • "So we'll work real hard, thats what we'll do
  • So we can be a hero
  • Just like you!
  • A hero just like you!" (cue fireworks)


Episode Guide

Season 1

Up a Tree / Missing Grandpop

Twinkle Tooth / Flower Power

First Snow / All Tire'd Out

Flappy's Not Happy / Electric Evening

Great Un-Expectations / Snow Dazed

Smooth Operator / Stinky Situation

Weather or Not / Green in the Gills

Halloween Heroes

Smells Like a Mystery / Ship Ahoy!

Soup With Stars / The Happy Friendly Sparkly Toast Club

Catch Up With Ketchup / Star Struck

Twinkle's Star

Twinkle's Masterpiece / The Egg-cellent Adventure

Wayne's Ripping Adventure / Meet Eubie's Cousin

Say What? / Higgly Harmonies

Wayne's Good Guess / Wayne's 100 Special Somethings

Patty Cake / Havin' A Ball

Bright Lights, Big City / Kip's Shadow

Fran Takes a Hike / Mystery at Kip's House

Kip Joins the Circus / Baby Boom

Twinkle's Favorite Author / Don't Fence Me In

Higgly Hoedown / Eubie's Turbo Sled

Kip's Dad Gets a Strike / A Really Hot Day

Kip's Sweet Tooth /Wayne's Lollipop

Eubie's Pink Dots / Two Bees or not Two Bees

Higgly Frog Day / Eubie's Ele-Fantastic Adventure

Season 2

Twinkle Twinkle Little Fish / All the Wrong Moves

Kip Gets Swing Fever / Wayne's Pieces of Gold

All Warm Inside / Calling All Ducks

A Valentine For Miss Fern / A Totally Secret Valentine

Cry Baby Pookie / Wait for Me

Balloon-a-Palooza / Wayne's Day Out

A Fran In The Moon

Me and My Shadow / Out to Sea

Don't Wayne on My Parade / Twinkle's Terrific Twirl

Wayne's Big, Big Discovery / Dirigible Day


The Legend of Higsquatch

Eubie's Big Boat Float / A Slippery Situation

Let's Get Moving / Kip's Rocket Rescue

Corn to be Wild / Overnight Moose

Higgly Island

Shear Luck / Big Night Out

Kip Hits the Road (Calling all Cars)/Amazing Museum

Frozen Fish Follies/ Look Who's Squawking

Wayne's Day to Shine / Wayne Listens Up

A Hoppin' Poppin' Problem / Hay Hay Hay!!

Happy Campers / All Washed Out

Hat's All Folks / Hop Hop Hooray


Shuffleboard Buddies / All Mapped Out

12-Pie Abe / The Day the Diner Stood Still

Saturday Night Higgly / Monster Sandwiches

The Big Pink Elephant Sale / Higglies on Horseback

Buki-Buki Boo-Boo/ Signs of Spring


Easy to Get Sneezy/ Unlock the Magic


Wayne's Cycle Recycle /Wayne's Wet Pet


X Marks the Spot / Eubie's View

Whing-A-Ding Whirly Box / Windy Watchers

Trivia

  • In the episode Twinkle's Favorite Author, a small tribute to the video game series, Metal Gear Solid, appears in that the two places they visit in one song are Zanzibar Island and Hudson Bay, both important locales in the series.
  • In the episode Kip Joins the Circus when the kids leave from the circus there were pictures of JoJo and Goliath from JoJo's Circus another show from Playhouse Disney.
  • In the original press release for the show's debut, Jane Krakowski was mentioned as one of the guest voices for Season 1, but her episode has not been shown.
  • A garden gnome can be found in every episode.
  • The show is discussed in Thomas L. Friedman's book The World Is Flat, describing how the show is created in a way where many people in different physical locations can work on the project at the same time.
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