Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Changed line(s) 7,8 (click to see context) from:
In March 2016, the show was spun back into a TV show and the 2013 brand was retired. The main child cast of the previous series returned (albeit with personality changes), along with two new additions, Jack and Emma. The series was helmed by Rick Siggelkow and ran for two seasons and aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} weekdays at 7AM. In September 2017, the show was [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwed over]] after Sprout rebranded to Creator/UniversalKids. The entire series is now available to stream on Youtube. No media adaptions of the franchise have been announced since.
to:
In March 2016, the show was spun back into a TV show and the 2013 brand was retired. The main child cast of the previous series returned (albeit with personality changes), along with two new additions, Jack and Emma. The series was helmed by industry veteran Rick Siggelkow Siggelkow[[note]]of Series/TheNoddyShop and Series/ShiningTimeStation fame[[/note]] and ran for two seasons and aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} weekdays at 7AM. In September 2017, the show was [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwed over]] after Sprout rebranded to Creator/UniversalKids. The entire series is now available to stream on Youtube. No media adaptions of the franchise have been announced since.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Trope was cut/disambiguated due to cleanup
Deleted line(s) 14 (click to see context) :
%%* AnAesop: Obligatory for E/I.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 7,8 (click to see context) from:
In March 2016, the show was spun back into a TV show and the 2013 brand was retired. The main child cast of the previous series returned (albeit with personality changes), along with two new additions, Jack and Emma. The series ran for two seasons and aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} weekdays at 7AM. In September 2017, the show was [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwed over]] after Sprout rebranded to Creator/UniversalKids. The entire series is now available to stream on Youtube. No media adaptions of the franchise have been announced since.
to:
In March 2016, the show was spun back into a TV show and the 2013 brand was retired. The main child cast of the previous series returned (albeit with personality changes), along with two new additions, Jack and Emma. The series was helmed by Rick Siggelkow and ran for two seasons and aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} weekdays at 7AM. In September 2017, the show was [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwed over]] after Sprout rebranded to Creator/UniversalKids. The entire series is now available to stream on Youtube. No media adaptions of the franchise have been announced since.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 7,8 (click to see context) from:
In March 2016, the show was spun back into a TV show and the 2013 brand was retired. The main child cast of the previous series returned (albeit with personality changes), along with two new additions, Jack and Emma. The series ran for two seasons and aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} weekdays at 7AM. In September 2017, the show was [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwed over]] after Sprout rebranded to Universal Kids. The entire series is now available to stream on Youtube. No media adaptions of the franchise have been announced since.
to:
In March 2016, the show was spun back into a TV show and the 2013 brand was retired. The main child cast of the previous series returned (albeit with personality changes), along with two new additions, Jack and Emma. The series ran for two seasons and aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} weekdays at 7AM. In September 2017, the show was [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwed over]] after Sprout rebranded to Universal Kids.Creator/UniversalKids. The entire series is now available to stream on Youtube. No media adaptions of the franchise have been announced since.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
Not to be confused with [[LittlePeople short fantasy races]], ''really'' [[{{Lilliputians}} short fantasy races]], or [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E93TheLittlePeople an episode]] of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''.
to:
Not to be confused with [[LittlePeople short fantasy races]], ''really'' [[{{Lilliputians}} short fantasy races]], or [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E93TheLittlePeople [[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S3E28TheLittlePeople an episode]] of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Deleted line(s) 47 (click to see context) :
* OffModel: The claymation models of the characters have a visible neck compared to the toys and cartoon-style illustrations found on most of the merchandise, where the characters have no visible neck at all. Although this normally isn't a problem and most people don't realize it until they start examining stills from the claymation show carefully.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/littlepeople.jpg]]
''Little People'' is a [[{{Claymation}} stop-motion]] [[WesternAnimation animated]] series produced by Egmont Imagination, based on the Creator/FisherPrice toys. The series followed the adventures of Eddie and his frog, Freddie; Sarah Lynn, Eddie's sister; Michael; Maggie, and Sonya Lee.
In the early 2010s, Fisher-Price announced a complete ContinuityReboot of the franchise on its website, now helmed by Genevieve Goings of ''Choo Choo Soul'' fame and produced by Creator/DHXMedia, in cel-shaded CGI. Noticeably, this version retooled Eddie and introduced a new set of characters to replace the rest. This version also faced a slight genre shift as the episode became WebOriginal, only available from Fisher-Price's official video sources (i.e. their own website, and their Youtube channel).
In March 2016, the show was spun back into a TV show and the 2013 brand was retired. The main child cast of the previous series returned (albeit with personality changes), along with two new additions, Jack and Emma. The series ran for two seasons and aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} weekdays at 7AM. In September 2017, the show was [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwed over]] after Sprout rebranded to Universal Kids. The entire series is now available to stream on Youtube. No media adaptions of the franchise have been announced since.
Not to be confused with [[LittlePeople short fantasy races]], ''really'' [[{{Lilliputians}} short fantasy races]], or [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E93TheLittlePeople an episode]] of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''.
----
!!''Little People'' contains examples of the following tropes:
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Tropes found in two or more versions]]
%%* AnAesop: Obligatory for E/I.
* ArtEvolution: Between the launch and the 2016 reboot, the design of the characters has changed numerous times, often very drastically, if they weren't outright put on the bus. Even the switch from the 2013 reboot webseries to the 2016 Sprout series saw changes in the character designs (most noticeably with Sofie) to the franchise.
* ContinuityReboot: The 2013 reboot retools Eddie, and [[PutOnABus puts Sonya Lee, Michael, Maggie, Sarah Lynn, and practically everyone else on the bus]].
* DebutQueue:
** The first five five-minute episodes of the series, collected on the ''Friendship Collection'' DVD, introduce Eddie (and Freddie and Sarah Lynn), Maggie, Sonya Lee, and Farmer Jed respectively.
** The 2013 reboot pilot has a starting lineup of Miss Hugg, Tessa, Eddie, Koby, Sofie and Mia.
* EdutainmentGame: Who here remembers the PC games that were released in the early 2000s?
* EdutainmentShow: What were you expecting from a show made for toddlers?
* MerchandiseDriven: Yeah, all these just to sell little plastic figurines and related playsets.
* NoAntagonist: Being a SliceOfLife show that focuses on learning lessons in friendship and discovering the world around you, it's no surprise that there is no villain. This is a show for toddlers, after all.
* SliceOfLife: Adventure and magical themes notwithstanding, another obligatory trope needed to achieve E/I certification - it is a show targeted at toddlers, after all.
%%* ThatRemindsMeOfASong
%%* TitleThemeTune: From the 2016 series:
%%-->Our secret is imagination / No one needs an invitation / ''Little People'', big sensation /We can do anything together![[note]]Mia: Together! [giggles][[/note]]
* TwoGirlsToATeam: Inverted. Sarah Lynn, Sonya Lee, and Maggie are the three girls while Eddie and Michael are the only boys. In the 2013 reboot and the 2016 series, Mia, Sofie, and Tessa are the three girls while Eddie and Koby are the two boys.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes found exclusively in the claymation show]]
* ArtInitiatesLife: Michael's power is that he can bring things to life through art.
* BlackBeadEyes: All of the characters, but most noticeable with Sonya Lee.
* ChristmasEpisode: The video "Christmas Discoveries" has 5 shorts dealing with Christmas.
* ClipShow: "Movie Night at Farmer Jed's" has the cast watching clips from the previous videos (excluding the first one) on what the five characters achieved.
* CreditsGag: The closing credits screens include amusing headings such as "The Big People Who Like to Tell People What to Do" for the screen listing the directors, "The Big People Who REALLY Tell People What to Do" for the production company and producers, and "The Big People Who Like to Think They are VERY IMPORTANT" for the executive producers.
* CryingWolf: Using a monkey who tells a tale about a flying elephant instead.
* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: In "About Music," a clown named Smiley played a triumphant, brassy version of the theme tune.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** The title cards of the first two videos are just a black background with text. Later episodes would change it with a picture of the main character in a round border, the narrator reads out the title and music plays.
** The first episode has the narrator speaking more, compare to the ones after where he only narrates the opening and ending.
** Smiley never spoke in the first video.
** In the first three videos, Sarah Lynn is depicted as the depressed one of the group. They later change her to be the one who likes singing and dancing.
%% * FriendToAllLivingThings: Sonya Lee's power.
%% * FourFingeredHands
* OffModel: The claymation models of the characters have a visible neck compared to the toys and cartoon-style illustrations found on most of the merchandise, where the characters have no visible neck at all. Although this normally isn't a problem and most people don't realize it until they start examining stills from the claymation show carefully.
* OriginsEpisode: "How They Became Friends" deals with how the main cast members met each other after moving to Discovery City.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Michael and Eddie. Michael is more reserved and enjoys drawing and making art. Eddie is loud and loves to go fast and drive cars.
* SequelEpisode: Episodes that would have "More" in the title indicates that it's a sequel to another episode. These include: "Discovering More Music", "Discovering More Animals", "Discovering More Creativity", "Discovering More About Your Neighborhood" and "Discovering More Things That Go".
* StoryArc: "Discovering Music" has the main cast wanting to make a welcome home show for Smiley as the clown was away for a week and they wanted to thank the clown for making them laugh.
%% * SuperDeformed: Faithful to the toys.
%% * ThemeTuneRollCall
%% * TitleThemeTune
* ThreeShorts: Each episode contains 5 shorts that focus on each cast member.
%% * WinWinEnding: [[spoiler:Everyone]] wins the race in "Eddie's Big Race."
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Tropes found in the 2013 web series]]
* CelShading: The animation style of the web episodes are clearly done in {{CGI}} 3D then cel-shaded to give it the cartoony look.
* CoolTeacher: Miss Hugg. It's implied that her earrings are magical.
* FirstDayOfSchoolEpisode: "Flower Power", the first episode in the 2013 series, focuses on Mia overcoming her shyness on her first day at Miss Hugg's school in order to help her classmates take care of a sad flower.
* PutOnABus: Sonya Lee, Michael, Maggie, Sarah Lynn, and everyone else from the claymation series.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Tropes found in the 2016 Sprout series]]
* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: The 2016 series changed the personalities of some main characters.
** Koby went from a silly, outgoing child with a dinosaur obsession to an empathetic introvert who is extremely talented but modest about his feats.
** Mia went from the [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] [[SixthRanger new girl]] to a strong-willed child who is the [[TheBabyOfTheBunch youngest of the friends]].
** Sofie went from the creative, artsy genius to the slightly bossy leader of the group.
** Tessa went from a talkative dancer to an assertive kid who isn't afraid to speak her mind.
** Eddie, for the most part, retains his energetic personality from the previous show but gets some of the impulsiveness the other characters left behind.
* AdultsAreUseless: Other than the ones that appear during the adventure sequences, there are no adults present in the 2016 series.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Jack to Emma.
* ArtShift: The TV series goes full CGI 3D compared to the cel-shaded 3D of the previous one.
* BlindWithoutEm: Sophie, as shown in one scene in the episode "Different Makes the Wool Go 'Round".
* FearIsNormal: In "Roar in the Face of Fright", Eddie has [[HiccupHijinks the hiccups]], so the others try to scare him to cure him, despite his insistence that he's afraid of nothing. Leonard and the kids [[FearSong sing a brief song called "Everyone's Scared of Something"]], but Eddie is revealed to have a FearOfThunder. Sofie tells him that it's nothing to ashamed of. Leonard suggests roaring back at the thunder, and Eddie soon realizes his hiccups have gone away.
* MayItNeverHappenAgain: In the episode "Potty Ahoy", Jack spends a good chunk of it with a PottyEmergency as a result of forgetting to use the bathroom prior to an imaginary adventure. In the end, he's the one to suggest an impromptu bathroom break before the gang goes on another outing.
%%* OncePerEpisode: The "Adventure" song.
%%* PutOnABus: Miss Hugg.
* SingingVoiceDissonance: The characters sound very different when they sing in the 2016 show, especially the male characters. It is unknown if they have different singing voices that may cause this.
[[/folder]]
----
''Little People'' is a [[{{Claymation}} stop-motion]] [[WesternAnimation animated]] series produced by Egmont Imagination, based on the Creator/FisherPrice toys. The series followed the adventures of Eddie and his frog, Freddie; Sarah Lynn, Eddie's sister; Michael; Maggie, and Sonya Lee.
In the early 2010s, Fisher-Price announced a complete ContinuityReboot of the franchise on its website, now helmed by Genevieve Goings of ''Choo Choo Soul'' fame and produced by Creator/DHXMedia, in cel-shaded CGI. Noticeably, this version retooled Eddie and introduced a new set of characters to replace the rest. This version also faced a slight genre shift as the episode became WebOriginal, only available from Fisher-Price's official video sources (i.e. their own website, and their Youtube channel).
In March 2016, the show was spun back into a TV show and the 2013 brand was retired. The main child cast of the previous series returned (albeit with personality changes), along with two new additions, Jack and Emma. The series ran for two seasons and aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} weekdays at 7AM. In September 2017, the show was [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwed over]] after Sprout rebranded to Universal Kids. The entire series is now available to stream on Youtube. No media adaptions of the franchise have been announced since.
Not to be confused with [[LittlePeople short fantasy races]], ''really'' [[{{Lilliputians}} short fantasy races]], or [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E93TheLittlePeople an episode]] of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''.
----
!!''Little People'' contains examples of the following tropes:
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Tropes found in two or more versions]]
%%* AnAesop: Obligatory for E/I.
* ArtEvolution: Between the launch and the 2016 reboot, the design of the characters has changed numerous times, often very drastically, if they weren't outright put on the bus. Even the switch from the 2013 reboot webseries to the 2016 Sprout series saw changes in the character designs (most noticeably with Sofie) to the franchise.
* ContinuityReboot: The 2013 reboot retools Eddie, and [[PutOnABus puts Sonya Lee, Michael, Maggie, Sarah Lynn, and practically everyone else on the bus]].
* DebutQueue:
** The first five five-minute episodes of the series, collected on the ''Friendship Collection'' DVD, introduce Eddie (and Freddie and Sarah Lynn), Maggie, Sonya Lee, and Farmer Jed respectively.
** The 2013 reboot pilot has a starting lineup of Miss Hugg, Tessa, Eddie, Koby, Sofie and Mia.
* EdutainmentGame: Who here remembers the PC games that were released in the early 2000s?
* EdutainmentShow: What were you expecting from a show made for toddlers?
* MerchandiseDriven: Yeah, all these just to sell little plastic figurines and related playsets.
* NoAntagonist: Being a SliceOfLife show that focuses on learning lessons in friendship and discovering the world around you, it's no surprise that there is no villain. This is a show for toddlers, after all.
* SliceOfLife: Adventure and magical themes notwithstanding, another obligatory trope needed to achieve E/I certification - it is a show targeted at toddlers, after all.
%%* ThatRemindsMeOfASong
%%* TitleThemeTune: From the 2016 series:
%%-->Our secret is imagination / No one needs an invitation / ''Little People'', big sensation /We can do anything together![[note]]Mia: Together! [giggles][[/note]]
* TwoGirlsToATeam: Inverted. Sarah Lynn, Sonya Lee, and Maggie are the three girls while Eddie and Michael are the only boys. In the 2013 reboot and the 2016 series, Mia, Sofie, and Tessa are the three girls while Eddie and Koby are the two boys.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Tropes found exclusively in the claymation show]]
* ArtInitiatesLife: Michael's power is that he can bring things to life through art.
* BlackBeadEyes: All of the characters, but most noticeable with Sonya Lee.
* ChristmasEpisode: The video "Christmas Discoveries" has 5 shorts dealing with Christmas.
* ClipShow: "Movie Night at Farmer Jed's" has the cast watching clips from the previous videos (excluding the first one) on what the five characters achieved.
* CreditsGag: The closing credits screens include amusing headings such as "The Big People Who Like to Tell People What to Do" for the screen listing the directors, "The Big People Who REALLY Tell People What to Do" for the production company and producers, and "The Big People Who Like to Think They are VERY IMPORTANT" for the executive producers.
* CryingWolf: Using a monkey who tells a tale about a flying elephant instead.
* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: In "About Music," a clown named Smiley played a triumphant, brassy version of the theme tune.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** The title cards of the first two videos are just a black background with text. Later episodes would change it with a picture of the main character in a round border, the narrator reads out the title and music plays.
** The first episode has the narrator speaking more, compare to the ones after where he only narrates the opening and ending.
** Smiley never spoke in the first video.
** In the first three videos, Sarah Lynn is depicted as the depressed one of the group. They later change her to be the one who likes singing and dancing.
%% * FriendToAllLivingThings: Sonya Lee's power.
%% * FourFingeredHands
* OffModel: The claymation models of the characters have a visible neck compared to the toys and cartoon-style illustrations found on most of the merchandise, where the characters have no visible neck at all. Although this normally isn't a problem and most people don't realize it until they start examining stills from the claymation show carefully.
* OriginsEpisode: "How They Became Friends" deals with how the main cast members met each other after moving to Discovery City.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Michael and Eddie. Michael is more reserved and enjoys drawing and making art. Eddie is loud and loves to go fast and drive cars.
* SequelEpisode: Episodes that would have "More" in the title indicates that it's a sequel to another episode. These include: "Discovering More Music", "Discovering More Animals", "Discovering More Creativity", "Discovering More About Your Neighborhood" and "Discovering More Things That Go".
* StoryArc: "Discovering Music" has the main cast wanting to make a welcome home show for Smiley as the clown was away for a week and they wanted to thank the clown for making them laugh.
%% * SuperDeformed: Faithful to the toys.
%% * ThemeTuneRollCall
%% * TitleThemeTune
* ThreeShorts: Each episode contains 5 shorts that focus on each cast member.
%% * WinWinEnding: [[spoiler:Everyone]] wins the race in "Eddie's Big Race."
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Tropes found in the 2013 web series]]
* CelShading: The animation style of the web episodes are clearly done in {{CGI}} 3D then cel-shaded to give it the cartoony look.
* CoolTeacher: Miss Hugg. It's implied that her earrings are magical.
* FirstDayOfSchoolEpisode: "Flower Power", the first episode in the 2013 series, focuses on Mia overcoming her shyness on her first day at Miss Hugg's school in order to help her classmates take care of a sad flower.
* PutOnABus: Sonya Lee, Michael, Maggie, Sarah Lynn, and everyone else from the claymation series.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Tropes found in the 2016 Sprout series]]
* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: The 2016 series changed the personalities of some main characters.
** Koby went from a silly, outgoing child with a dinosaur obsession to an empathetic introvert who is extremely talented but modest about his feats.
** Mia went from the [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] [[SixthRanger new girl]] to a strong-willed child who is the [[TheBabyOfTheBunch youngest of the friends]].
** Sofie went from the creative, artsy genius to the slightly bossy leader of the group.
** Tessa went from a talkative dancer to an assertive kid who isn't afraid to speak her mind.
** Eddie, for the most part, retains his energetic personality from the previous show but gets some of the impulsiveness the other characters left behind.
* AdultsAreUseless: Other than the ones that appear during the adventure sequences, there are no adults present in the 2016 series.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Jack to Emma.
* ArtShift: The TV series goes full CGI 3D compared to the cel-shaded 3D of the previous one.
* BlindWithoutEm: Sophie, as shown in one scene in the episode "Different Makes the Wool Go 'Round".
* FearIsNormal: In "Roar in the Face of Fright", Eddie has [[HiccupHijinks the hiccups]], so the others try to scare him to cure him, despite his insistence that he's afraid of nothing. Leonard and the kids [[FearSong sing a brief song called "Everyone's Scared of Something"]], but Eddie is revealed to have a FearOfThunder. Sofie tells him that it's nothing to ashamed of. Leonard suggests roaring back at the thunder, and Eddie soon realizes his hiccups have gone away.
* MayItNeverHappenAgain: In the episode "Potty Ahoy", Jack spends a good chunk of it with a PottyEmergency as a result of forgetting to use the bathroom prior to an imaginary adventure. In the end, he's the one to suggest an impromptu bathroom break before the gang goes on another outing.
%%* OncePerEpisode: The "Adventure" song.
%%* PutOnABus: Miss Hugg.
* SingingVoiceDissonance: The characters sound very different when they sing in the 2016 show, especially the male characters. It is unknown if they have different singing voices that may cause this.
[[/folder]]
----
