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Timothy Goes to School is a cartoon series based on the series of Yoko and the other individual books by Rosemary Wells such as "Shy Charles", "Fritz and the Mess Fairy" and "Noisy Nora", but is titled after the book of the same name.

It features a young raccoon, Timothy, who attends a fictional primary school. The series aired on PBS Kids as part of the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch (the sixth and last show after Corduroy, Elliot Moose, George Shrinks, Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse, and Seven Little Monsters. Timothy Goes to School was the fourth and last show after George Shrinks, Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse, and Seven Little Monsters when Corduroy and Elliot Moose were cancelled) from 2000 until 2004. Reruns were later broadcast on Discovery Kids in the US until 2006. This show airs on YTV, Treehouse TV, and TVO Kids in Canada, and also Tiny Pop, a digital TV channel in the UK. In Brazil was aired on TV Cultura (2003–2007). In Mexico and Latin America, was broadcast on ZAZ (In Latin America, episode #22 wasn't aired, but it did air in Brazil). The series premiered on September 30, 2000 and aired its last episode on December 28, 2001.

Characters

Below are the characters split up into three groups, children, adults, and others.

Children

• Timothy (voiced by Austin Dilulio) - Although he is a raccoon and the main character of the show, not all episodes are centered on him. He is a well-meaning young boy and the most warm hearted child in the school, generally trying to be a friend to everyone. Occasionally he can be impulsive. He wears a blue and white striped shirt.

• Yoko (voiced by Lisa Yamanaka) - A cat from Japan. She is typically sweet and she is good at the violin and seeing the best in people. Yoko enjoys many Japanese things such as sushi and origami which has occasionally caused problems for her and her classmates. She is the best friend of Timothy, and they are often seen together. She wears a yellow dress with a red shirt over it.

• Nora (voiced by Alyson Court) - A Bole-brown mouse who is sometimes bossy and sulky. She is known for making a lot of noise which has earned her the nickname Noisy Nora. She owns an iguana called Norman who lives in the school. She has an eight-year old sister, who is the third grade, named Kathleen who has not appeared in the show other than as a picture Nora drew of her, and an extremely messy baby brother named Jack who occasionally appears. She wears a purple dress.

• Charles (voiced by Max Morrow) - A gray mouse who is shy about his aunt Beezus and he likes to play by himself at recess but is often found around Timothy, Lilly or Yoko, being the quieter members of the class. He engages in very creative and imaginative play, as he built a make-believe rocket to the stars. As he is the smallest member of the class, he tends to not be good at sports, but he is not bothered by this. He wears a red shirt and blue overalls.

• Lilly (voiced by Mag Ruffman) - A fox who is forgetful and sometimes scatterbrained, and she often ties a string around a finger in order to remedy this. Lilly has a pet goldfish named Treasure. She is generally extremely absent-minded, but she remembers the most vital things. Her forgetfulness can often be a source of annoyance to the other characters, but they quickly forgive her. She wears a sea green dress with an orange shirt over it and a pair of red tennis shoes.

• Frank #1 & Frank #2 (voiced by Darren Frost and Rob Stefaniuk) are French bulldog twin brothers who love sports and often speak in unison. The brothers speak in stilted, dull voices which suggest they are not too bright. They are known for fighting, telling jokes, and trying to do their things simultaneously and their signature jolly laughter. They are unable to stand being separated and can sometimes be a bit reckless. Their favorite food is franks and beans. Frank #1 is black and wears a blue jersey, Frank #2 is orange and wears a green jersey.

• Doris (voiced by Tracy Ryan) - A beaver who is a boisterous tomboy. She is a talented soccer player who seems to have entomophobia (fear of insects). Doris has three older brothers: Horace, Morris and Boris. Doris is clearly the tallest student in her class, though at home, she is teased by her brothers as she is much smaller than they are. Doris appears to be the most avant-garde artist in class, as she believes her abstract art does not look like anything else, as long as it makes her happy. Most of the other characters are impressed by her size and strength. She wears a pink dress with a darker pink bow in her hair.

• Fritz (voiced by Laurie Elliott) - A skunk who is very fond of science. He leaves for another school in "Fritz On the Move" and returns soon after in "Many Happy Returns". Fritz is also the most clever in the class, and occasionally knows more than the teacher about a particular subject. Fritz reacts poorly to the failure in his experiments. He also has a tendency towards messiness. He originally wore a yellow shirt with a green necktie, but, upon returning in "Many Happy Returns", he wears a green multipocketed vest over a yellow undershirt.

• Claude (voiced by Joanne Vannicola) - A raccoon who tries to be the best in the school though he comes off arrogantly in some cases. Because of this, there is some rivalry between him and Timothy. However, they appear to become good friends after Timothy secretly teaches Claude to swim, in which Claude credits Timothy. He wears a dark green polo shirt and is most often seen with Grace.

• Grace (voiced by Linda Kash) - An upper-class cat who likes things her way. Her interests include dance, especially ballet, and figure skating. She has a quick temper and gets quickly annoyed when mistakes are made and her silly questions that are asked from the other people in the class. She is seen playing with Claude most of the time. She wears a blue dress.

• Juanita (voiced by Susan Laney Dalton) - A cat originally from Mexico. Upon joining the school, she is very nervous, anxious and feels insecure without her mother, but eventually she overcomes her nerves. A new pupil to the school, she sees the best in people like Yoko. She has a doll named María and a gecko named Pablo. She only appears in the final episode of the show.

Adults

• Mrs. Jenkins (voiced by Fiona Reid) - A fox and the teacher of the class. Her name was "Miss Abercrombie" before she married Mr. Jenkins as she was mentioned in the episode "Just In Time". She can play the piano and she enjoys watching birds. She wears a green coat, a purple dress, and some glasses.

• Big Frank - The father of the Frank twins. He is a French bulldog and speaks in a gentle voice and sounds much more clever than his sons. He is seen as good with the machinery and repairs, as he is easily able to fix the bicycle of Timothy and he also helps the Franks fix the taketombo of Yoko after they accidentally break it. He wears a blue business shirt.

• Henry (voiced by Jamie Watson) - The janitor, bus driver, and beaver who is quite cheerful. He wears a blue uniform and he was once the student of the Mrs. Jenkins back when she was the Mrs. Abercrombie. Despite his appearance, he is not that old, being only thirty years old.

• Miss Appleberry - The student teacher at Hilltop School. She is a skunk and usually wears a blue dress. When Mrs. Jenkins sprained her arm in "Get Well Soon", the miss Appleberry was the substitute teacher.

• Mrs. Lightfoot - The librarian who gives the children their first library cards. She only appears in "Read Me A Story".

• The Mailman - A skunk who delivers the mail in the neighborhood. His real name is never revealed.

Others

There are several notable adults and relatives, though many only appear in a couple of episodes (the mother of Yoko, the brothers of Doris, the baby brother Jack of Nora, the Auntie Bee of Charles, and the parents of the other children). Fritz, Yoko and Lilly do not appear to have their fathers while the Franks and Claude do not appear to have a mother, however, these situations are never explained on the series.

Episodes

Broadcast

Timothy Goes to School was broadcast in the United States on the channels PBS Kids, Discovery Kids, and Qubo. In Canada, the series aired on stations YTV, Treehouse TV, and TVO Kids. The show Also in Israel on Hop! (טימותי הולך לבית הספר)

Funding

• Playskool ``Chevron Corporation ``Corporation for Public Broadcasting ``Park Foundation ``Carnegie Corporation of New York ``The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations ``The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

``Poetry Foundation *Viewers Like You (Thank You)

References

1. IMDB Entry for Timothy Goes to School

External links

• Timothy Goes to School at IMDb
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• 2000 American television series debuts
• 2000s American animated television series
• 2000s Canadian television series
• 2000 Canadian television series debuts
• 2001 American television series endings
• 2001 Canadian television series endings
• Series of children's books
• Television series by Nelvana
• PBS network shows
• Television programs based on children's books
• American children's television series
• Canadian children's television series
• Treehouse TV shows
• YTV shows
• Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
• Early childhood education in the United States
• Qubo