Higglystadt heroes
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Higglystadt heroes |
| Original title | Higglytown Heroes |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2004-2008 |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 48 in 2 seasons |
| genre | Animation |
| music | Megan Cavallari |
| First broadcast | September 12, 2004 on Disney Junior |
| German-language first broadcast |
June 1, 2005 on Disney Channel |
Higglytown Heroes (originally Higglytown Heroes ) is an American animated series by the Walt Disney Company . It runs on the Disney Channel in both the USA and Germany . In free TV, she was to be seen for a while on Super RTL .
concept
The main characters in the series are the four children Eubie, Wayne, Twinkle, Kip and the squirrel Fran. In each episode, the five friends experience adventures in the course of which they rely on the help of adults - the "Higglystadheroes". For example, these are the dentist, the police officer or the bus driver. All of the characters in the series are animated matryoshkas .
The aim of the series is to show the importance of the individual professions for the community.
speaker
The speakers for the main characters in the original are:
| role | English voice actor | German voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | Frankie Ryan Manriquez | |
| Eubie | Taylor Masamitsu | |
| Twinkle | Liliana Mumy | Sabine Bohlmann |
| Kip | Rory Thost | Jan Makino |
| Fran | Edie McClurg | Katharina Lopinski |
The various "heroes" are often spoken in the original by well-known actors or other celebrities, including Lance Bass , Tim Curry , Kathie Lee Gifford , Anne Heche , Jane Kaczmarek , Ricki Lake , Cyndi Lauper , Kathy Najimy , Katey Sagal , Sharon Stone , Betty White and Henry Winkler as well as former world number one in tennis, Serena Williams .
music
The theme song "Here in Higglytown" is sung by the band They Might Be Giants .
Awards
In 2006 "Higglystadt Helden" won the "Genesis Award" in the "Children's Programming" category for the episode "Kip's Shadow".
The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the episodes Higglystadt Heroes - Heroes in Action (Vol. 1) / Heroes in Our City (Vol. 2) the title valuable.