History WesternAnimation / SylvanianFamilies

Compare to ''Anime/{{Mapletown}}'', which aired on U.S. TV at the same time. On a fascinating side note, Haim Saban (yes, [[Creator/{{Saban}} that Saban]]) and Shuki Levy was involved in both projects, although their involvement in Sylvanian Families is minimal.

* AnAesop: OnceAnEpisode.
* BarefootCartoonAnimal

* DarkerAndEdgier: The series in relation to the toyline as a whole. It had villains where the toyline was completely devoid of them. Not true for the [=OVAs=] and shorts, however, which are just as sweet and gentle as the toys themselves look.
* {{Fully Dressed Cartoon Animal}}s

* TalkingAnimal: All the Animals in the Sylvanian Forest can talk.

* DarkerAndEdgier: The series in relation to the toyline as a whole. It had villains where the toyline was completely devoid of them. Not true for Netflix [=OVAs=] and shorts, however, which are just as sweet and gentle as the toys themselves look.

Compare to ''Anime/{{Mapletown}}'', which aired on U.S. TV at the same time. On a fascinating side note, Haim Saban (yes, [[Creator/{{Saban}} that Saban]]) and Shuki Levy was involved in both projects.

Compare to ''Anime/{{Mapletown}}'', which aired on U.S. TV at the same time. On a fascinating side note, Haim Saban (yes, [[Creator/{{Saban}} that Saban]]) and Shuky Levy was involved in both projects.

Compare to ''Anime/{{Mapletown}}'', which aired on U.S. TV at the same time. On a fascinating side note, Haim Saban (yes, [[Creator/{{Saban}} that Saban]] and Shuky Levy was involved in both projects.

Compare to ''Anime/{{Mapletown}}'', which aired on U.S. TV at the same time. On a fascinating side note, Haim Saban and Shuky Levy was involved in both projects.

Compare to ''Anime/{{Mapletown}}'', which aired on U.S. TV at the same time.

* CanonForeigner: The [=DiC=] series, again. The Woodkeeper, Gatorpossum, Packbat and the numerous one-off children doesn't exist in the official continuity.

''A part of our Sylvanian Family!''\\

* DarkerAndEdgier: The series in relation to the toyline as a whole. It had villains where the toyline was completely devoid of them.

Based on a toy line created and originally released in Japan by Epoch Company in 1985, the 1987 series was of American origin, though 3 Japanese studios, [[Creator/KKCAndDAsia K.K. DiC]], [[Creator/TMSEntertainment Tokyo Movie Shinsha]] and [[Creator/MookDLE Studio Mook]], provided animation production, TMS & Mook being uncredited. After the success of the show in the UK, a a short four-episode stop-motion series of UK origin followed in 1988. This was followed in 2007 in Japan by [[Anime/SylvanianFamilies a three-episode 3DCG-animated OVA series]].

Based on a toy line created and originally released in Japan by Epoch Company in 1985, the 1987 series was of American origin, though a Japanese studio, [[Creator/TMSEntertainment Tokyo Movie Shinsha]], provided animation production. After the success of the show in the UK, a a short four-episode stop-motion series of UK origin followed in 1988. This was followed in 2007 in Japan by [[Anime/SylvanianFamilies a three-episode 3DCG-animated OVA series]].

Based on a toy line created and originally released in Japan by Epoch Company in 1985, the 1987 series was of American origin, though a Japanese studio, [[Creator/TMSEntertainment Tokyo Movie Shinsha]], provided animation production. After the success of the show in the UK, a a short four-episode stop-motion series of UK origin followed in 1988. This was followed in 2007 in Japan by [[Anime/SylvanianFamilies a three-episode 3DCG-animated OVA series]] directed by Creator/TatsunokoProduction veteran Akira Takamura.

Compare to ''Anime/Mapletown'', which aired on U.S. TV at the same time.

Based on a toy line created and originally released in Japan by Epoch Company in 1985, the 1987 series was of American origin, though a Japanese studio, [[Creator/TMSEntertainment Tokyo Movie Shinsha]], provided animation production. After the success of the show in the UK, a a short four-episode stop-motion series of UK origin followed in 1988. This was followed in 2007 in Japan by [[Anime/Sylvanian Families a three-episode 3DCG-animated OVA series]] directed by Creator/TatsunokoProduction veteran Akira Takamura.

In 1988 there was a short four-episode stop-motion series.

* MerchandiseDriven: Based on the Japanese toy line known today as ''Calico Critters'' in the U.S..

''Sylvanian Families'' (1987) is an animated series produced by [=DiC=] to cash in on the ''Franchise/SylvanianFamilies'' franchise which was reaching the peak of its popularity at the time. Each episode, a small child with a problem makes a wish about something that might cause AnAesop, and then meets a magic woodkeeper who opens a door to Sylvanian Forest and shrinks them. They enter and meet a few of the Sylvanian Families, after which they learn the Aesop of the episode, which usually has something to do with either how you should have been happy all along, or that you should quit being such a JerkAss.

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* AnAesop (all episodes)
* BarefootCartoonAnimals

* DarkerAndEdgier: The DiCEntertainment series in relation to the toyline as a whole. It had villains where the toyline was completely devoid of them.

* MerchandiseDriven: Based on the Japanese toy line known today as "Calico Critters" in the U.S..

''Sylvanian Families'' (1987) is an animated series produced by [=DiC=] to cash in on the ''Franchise/SylvanianFamilies'' franchise which was reaching the peak of its popularity at the time. Each episode, a small child with a problem makes a wish about something that might cause AnAesop, and then meets a magic woodkeeper who opens a door to Sylvanian Forest and shrinks them. They enter and meet a few of the Sylvanian Families, after which they learn the Aesop of the episode.

'''Sylvanian Families''' (1987) is an animated series produced by [=DiC=] to cash in on the ''SylvanianFamilies'' franchise which was reaching the peak of its popularity at the time. Each episode, a small child with a problem makes a wish about something that might cause AnAesop, and then meets a magic woodkeeper who opens a door to Sylvanian Forest and shrinks them. They enter and meet a few of the Sylvanian Families, after which they learn the Aesop of the episode.

* MerchandiseDriven: It's hard to imagine any other reason this show was created than to sell the toys.

'''Sylvanian Families''' (1987) is an animated series produced by [=DiC=]. Each episode, a small child with a problem makes a wish about something that might cause AnAesop, and then meets a magic woodkeeper who opens a door to Sylvanian Forest and shrinks them. They enter and meet a few of the Sylvanian Families, after which they learn the Aesop of the episode.

'''Sylvanian Families''' is an animated series produced by [=DiC=]. Each episode, a small child with a problem makes a wish about something that might cause AnAesop, and then meets a magic woodkeeper who opens a door to Sylvanian Forest and shrinks them. They enter and meet a few of the Sylvanian Families, after which they learn the Aesop of the episode.

* AnAesop (all eposides)