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			{{Short description\|Children's animated television series}}
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	{{Infobox television		{{Infobox television
	\| ~~show_name~~ = Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends		\| image = Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends TV Show Logo.png
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	\| ~~genre~~ = ]		\| creator = ]
	\| ~~creator~~ = ]		\| based_on = {{Based on\|''Sunny Patch'' toy line and ''Miss Spider'' series\|David Kirk}}
	\| developer = Nadine van der Velde		\| developer = ]
			\| voices = ]<br />Scott Beaudin<br />Rebecca Brenner<br />Mitchell Eisner<br />]<br />]<br />]
	\| presenter = Unknown
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	\| starring = ]<br />Scott Beaudin<br />Rebecca Brenner<br />]<br />]
			\| theme_music_composer = ]
	\| voices = Unknown
	\| ~~narrated~~ = ~~Unknown~~		\| opentheme = "Be Good to Bugs"
			\| endtheme = "Be Good to Bugs" (instrumental)
	\| theme_music_composer = Jeff Danna
	\| ~~opentheme~~ = ~~"Be~~ ~~Good~~ to ~~Bugs"~~		\| composer = {{ubl\|Jeff Danna\|Norm Beaver}}
	\| ~~endtheme~~ = ~~"Be~~ ~~Good~~ to ~~Bugs"~~ ~~(instrumental)~~		\| country = {{ubl\|United Kingdom\|Canada\|United States}}
	\| ~~country~~ = ~~Canada~~		\| language = English
			\| num_seasons = 3<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.com/Fungus-Among-Us-Ground-Bound/dp/B00AWMGQ7W\|title = Watch Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Season 3 \| Prime Video\|website = Amazon}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nelvana.com/show/114/miss-spiders-sunny-patch-friends\|title=Nelvana Shows: Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends\|work=nelvana.com}}</ref>
	\| language = English<br/>French
			\| num_episodes = 40 (85 segments)
	\| num_seasons = 3<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Fungus-Among-Us-Ground-Bound/dp/B00AWMGQ7W</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nelvana.com/show/114/miss-spiders-sunny-patch-friends\|title=Nelvana Shows: Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends\|work=nelvana.com}}</ref>
			\| list_episodes = List of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends episodes
	\| num_episodes = 44
			\| executive_producer = {{plainlist \|
	\| list_episodes = List of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends episodes
			* ]
	\| producer = ]<br />]<br />AbsoluteDigital Pictures<br />]
			* Scott Dyer
	\| executive_producer = Michael Hirsh<br />Scott Dyer<br />Nicholas Callaway<br />Doug Murphy
			* Nicholas Callaway
	\| camera = Unknown
			* Doug Murphy
	\| runtime = 24 minutes (12 minutes per episode)
			* David Kirk
	\| network = ] {{small\|(Canada)}}<br/>], ] {{small\|(US)}}
			* Nadine van der Velde
	\| picture_format = Unknown
			* Andy Russell (S2)
	\| audio_format = Unknown
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	\| first_aired = {{start date\|2004\|9\|7}}
	\| ~~last_aired~~ = ~~{{end~~ ~~date\|present}}~~		\| producer = Pamela Lehn
	\| ~~preceded_by~~ = ~~'']''~~		\| camera =
	\| ~~followed_by~~ = ~~N/A~~		\| runtime = 24 minutes (12 minutes per episode)
			\| company = ]<br />AbsoluteDigital Pictures<br />]<br>]<br>(2004–2006)
	\| related = Unknown
			\| network = {{ubl\|] (United States)\|Teletoon (Canada)\|] (Canada)\|] (UK)}}
	\| website = http://www.nelvana.com/show/114/miss-spiders-sunny-patch-friends
			\| first_aired = {{start date\|2004\|9\|7}}
			\| last_aired = {{end date\|2009\|8\|9}}
			\| related = {{Plainlist\|
			* '']''
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	}}		}}

	'''''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''''' (sometimes shortened to ''Sunny Patch'') is a ~~Canadian ] ~~based~~ on ~~the~~ ~~children's~~ ~~books~~ by ]. ~~The~~ ~~series~~ ~~originally~~ ~~aired~~ on ]~~ in ~~Canada~~ ~~and~~ ] in the ~~United~~ ~~States~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/miss-spider-casts-her-web-in-north-america-54109047.html\|title=Nelvana reveals its long-anticipated licensee line-up for ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''\|author=Corus Entertainment/Nelvana Limited\|date=20 February 2005\|work=prnewswire.com}}</ref>		'''''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''''', sometimes shortened to '''''Miss Spider ''''' or '''''Sunny Patch''''', is an animated television series produced by ] in association with AbsoluteDigital Pictures and ] as a follow-up to the television special '']''.<ref name="Callaway">{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/miss-spider-spins-her-web-far-and-wide-71672177.html\|title=Callaway Arts & Entertainment's plans for the Sunny Patch brand\|author=Callaway Arts and Entertainment\|date=17 December 2003\|work=prnewswire.com}}</ref><ref name=prnewswire>{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/miss-spider-casts-her-web-in-north-america-54109047.html\|title=Nelvana reveals its long-anticipated licensee line-up for ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''\|author=Corus Entertainment/Nelvana Limited\|date=20 February 2005\|work=prnewswire.com}}</ref> Created by ] and developed by ], it was based on Kirk's ''Sunny Patch'' brand and the accompanying ''Miss Spider'' book series.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.callaway.com/lifestyle-products\|title=Lifestyle Products\|website=Callaway}}</ref> In Canada, the show aired on ] before moving over to ]. In the United States, it aired on ] 40 episodes were produced.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Crump \|first1=William D. \|title=Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film \|date=2019 \|publisher=McFarland & Co \|isbn=9781476672939 \|page=198}}</ref>

	==Premise==		==Premise==
	The ~~series~~ is ~~set~~ in "Sunny Patch" (a ~~miniature~~ town made of common forest items), populated by ] bugs, and primarily ~~centers~~ ~~around~~ the Spider family. The episodes follow the children's adventures playing in Sunny Patch and learning life lessons, such as being kind to others, being imaginative, having responsibility, and being curious about the world around them.		The show takes place in "Sunny Patch" (a tiny town made of common forest items), populated by ] bugs, and primarily focuses on the Spider family. The episodes follow the children's adventures playing in Sunny Patch and learning life lessons, such as being kind to others, being imaginative, having responsibility, and being curious about the world around them.

			==Episodes==
			{{Main\|List of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends episodes}}
			{{:List of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends episodes}}

	==Characters==		==Characters==
			]
	===Main characters===
	* '''Miss Spider''' (voiced by ]) – Like three of her children, Miss Spider is an adoptee, adopted by Betty Beetle when she could not find her biological mother. Miss Spider tries to be a kind and caring mom and give equal time to all of her many children. She strongly believes that "We have to be good to bugs; ''all'' bugs." Voiced by Kristin Davis.
	* '''Squirt''' (voiced by Scott Beaudin) – A curious and adventurous green spider, Squirt is considered to be the leader of the children and as such, more stories center around his character than any other. He enjoys surfing the air on his webs, dreams of flying like Shimmer or Dragon, and is often ready to take the lead in an adventure. Because of his impulsive and curious personality, he often needs the advice of his parents to help him with situations. Voiced by Scott Beaudin.
	* '''Shimmer''' (voiced by Rebecca Brenner) – A pink ] with an interest in sports and games, Shimmer is different from the rest of the family as she has abilities the others do not (such as heat sensors). She is one of Miss Spider and Holley's ] children. Voiced by Rebecca Brenner.
	* '''Dragon''' (voiced by ]) – A purple ] and one of Miss Spider and Holley's ] children. He is the eldest of the Spider children and often assumes the role of an antagonist, especially towards Squirt. In several episodes, Dragon serves as an example of peer pressure. For example, in "Cry Buggie," Dragon pokes fun at Squirt when he explains his feelings. Voiced by Mitchell Eisner.
	* '''Bounce''' (voiced by ]) – A blue ] and one of Miss Spider and Holley's ] children. He is a two-legged, high-energy bug and the only bug character in the series to have teeth. He and Dragon have been "best bug buddies" ever since they met because of their similar experiences regarding their original families. Voiced by Julie Lemieux.

	===~~Supporting characters~~===		===Main===
			* Miss Spider (voiced by ] in Seasons 1 and 2, Caroly Larson in Season 3 in the Canadian version and ] in the UK version) is an adoptee, adopted by Betty Beetle when her biological mother abandoned her before she hatched and Holley's wife. Miss Spider tries to be a kind and caring mother and gives equal time to all of her many children. She strongly believes that "We have to be good to bugs, all bugs."
	* '''Holley''' (voiced by ]) – He is Miss Spider's husband. Holley is a songwriter and loves to play his guitar. He has a special thinking stone where he makes decisions.
			* Squirt (voiced by Scott Beaudin in the Canadian version and ] in the UK version) is a curious and adventurous green spider. Squirt is considered to be the leader of the children and as such, more stories that focus on him than any other. He enjoys surfing the air on his webs, dreams of flying like Shimmer or Dragon, and is often ready to take the lead in an adventure. Because of his impulsive and curious personality, he often needs the advice of his parents to help him with situations.
	* '''Spinner''' (voiced by Austin Di Iulio in seasons 1-2 and ] in season 3) – A yellow spider sporting very large eyeglasses, he looks almost exactly like his father, Holley. He is a smart and wise bug often looked to for advice. While he is not great at physical activities, he has a wonderful talent for the "bugpipes".
			* Shimmer (voiced by Rebecca Brenner in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is a pink ] with an interest in sports and games. Shimmer is different from the rest of the family as she has abilities the others do not such as heat sensors. She is one of Miss Spider and Holley's adoptive children.
	* '''Snowdrop''' (voiced by Alexandra Lai) – A yellow spider and Pansy's twin. Her distinguishing feature is a green bow on her head. She has a beautiful singing voice.
			* Dragon (voiced by Mitchell Eisner in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is a purple ] who is one of Miss Spider and Holley's adoptive children. He is the eldest of the Spider children and often very brash towards others, especially Squirt. In many episodes, Dragon serves as an example of peer pressure. For example, in "Cry Buggie", Dragon makes fun of Squirt when he shows his feelings.
	* '''Pansy''' (voiced by ]) – A yellow spider and Snowdrop's twin. Her distinguishing feature is a pink bow on her head. She sings well, but not as naturally as Snowdrop.
			* Bounce (voiced by ] in the Canadian version and Joanna Ruiz in the UK version) is a blue ] who is one of Miss Spider and Holley's adoptive children. He is a two-legged, high-energy bug and the only bug character in the show to have teeth. He and Dragon have been "best bug buddies" ever since they met because of their similar experiences regarding their native families.
	* '''Wiggle''' (voiced by ]) – A blue spider who tends to be the worrier of the group, and is quite emotional.
	* '''Ned''' (voiced by Jonathon Wilson) and '''Ted''' (voiced by Philip Williams) – A pair of ] brothers. Ned speaks with a ] accent and has a tuft of hair between his antenna and Ted speaks with a ]. The both of them are scheming and deceptive, and have only two interests: food and getting more of it.
	* '''Stinky''' (voiced by ]) – A green stinkbug who takes up detective work in his free time.
	* '''Felix''' – A frog who was introduced in the three part special "A Froggy Day in Sunny Patch." Felix longed to be a bug himself and refuses to eat bugs, as he does not find them tasty. Instead, he eats only berries.

	== ~~Episodes~~ ==		===Supporting===
			* Holley (voiced by ] in the Canadian version and ] in the UK version) is Miss Spider's husband. Holley is a musician who loves to play the guitar. He has a special thinking stone where he makes decisions.
	{{Main\|List of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends episodes}}
			* Spinner (voiced by Austin Di Iulio in Seasons 1 and 2, ] in Season 3 in the Canadian version and Lynn Cleckner in the UK version) is a yellow spider wearing very large eyeglasses. He looks almost exactly like his father, with his mother's coloring. He is a smart and wise bug often looked to for advice. While he isn't great at physical activities, he has a wonderful talent for the "bugpipes".
	{{:List of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends episodes}}
			* Pansy (voiced by ] in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) and Snowdrop (voiced by Alexandra Lai in the Canadian version and Lynn Cleckner in the UK version) are orange spiders who are identical twins. Pansy sings well, but not as naturally as Snowdrop. Pansy wears a purple bow while Snowdrop wears a green bow.
	==Production==
			* Wiggle (voiced by Marc McMulkin in the Canadian version and Lynn Cleckner in the UK version) is a blue spider who tends to be the worrier of the group, and is quite emotional.
	The series was first announced on February 17, 2004 as part of a ] press release.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/miss-spidertm-spins-her-web-far-and-wide-71672177.html\|title=Callaway Arts & Entertainment's plans for the Sunny Patch brand\|author=Callaway Arts and Entertainment\|date=17 February 2004\|work=prnewswire.com}}</ref> On March 19 of the same year, it was reported that the show was slated to premiere in August 2004 and that Canadian animation studio ] was currently producing it.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kristin-davis-lends-her-voice-talents-to-nelvanas-miss-spiders-sunny-patchtm-friends-72138062.html\|title=Kristin Davis lends her voice talents to Nelvana's Sunny Patch\|author=Nelvana Limited\|date=19 March 2004\|work=prnewswire.com}}</ref> The series premiered in August 2004 on ] in Canada and in September 2004 on ] in the United States.
			* Spiderus Reeves (voiced by ] in the Canadian version and Andy Turvey in the UK version) is a short-tempered, conniving, and cowardly white spider and Spindella's husband. He lives in a crack at the bottom of the Hollow Tree.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://reviews-of-childrens-literature.pbworks.com/w/page/10581702/Miss%20Spider’s%20Wedding \| title=Children's Literature Book Reviews / Miss Spider's Wedding }}</ref>
			* Ned (voiced by ]) and Ted (voiced by Philip Williams) are Australian-accented and ] ] brothers. Ned has a tuft of hair between his antenna. The both of them are scheming and deceptive and have only two main interests: food and getting more of it. A common running gag is that when Ted is mistaken for Ned or vice versa, they would say "I'm Ted. He's Ned." or vice versa.
			* Stinky (voiced by ] in the Canadian version and David Holt in the UK version) is a green New York-accented ] who takes up detective work in his free time. He is also talented at playing the ].
			* Felix (voiced by Richard Binsley) is a young ] who longed to be a bug himself and refuses to eat bugs, as he never find them yummy. Instead, he eats only berries.

			===Recurring===
			* Betty Beetle (voiced by ] and Barbara Budd in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is Miss Spider's adoptive mother, the spiderlings' maternal grandmother, and Holley's mother-in-law. It is revealed that when Miss Spider couldn't find her actual mother, Betty decided to adopt her.
			* Uncle Asparagus "Gus" (voiced by ] in the Canadian version and David Holt in the UK version) is a orange and green jewel beetle who is Miss Spider's adoptive brother, Betty's son, Holley's brother-in-law, and the spiderlings' maternal uncle. He liked to stargaze with his nephews and nieces.
			* Shelley (voiced by Cole Caplan) is a snail who is friends with the Spider family. He is also part of the Sunny Patch Bug Scouts.
			* Spindella (voiced by Kristina Nicoll in the Canadian version and Lynn Cleckner in the UK version) is Spiderus' wife who he met in the Snakey Woods near the farm.
			* Mandrake (voiced by Samson Weiss-Willis) is Spiderus and Spindella's son.
			* Bella (voiced by Emma Pustil) and Ivy (voiced by ]) are Spiderus and Spindella's twin daughters.
			* Grub (voiced by ]) is a ] that has told Squirt about the Snakey Woods.
			* Whiffy (voiced by Judy Marshak) is a light green stinkbug who is Stinky's sister.
			* Grace (voiced by Hanna Endicott-Douglas) is an orphaned baby ladybug who was adopted by Stinky and Whiffy.
			* Lily (voiced by Stephanie Morgenstern) is an adult ladybug.
			* Snack (voiced by Amanda Soha) is a juvenile ladybug.
			* Eunice Earwig (voiced by ]) is one of the Spider family's neighbors and the mother of Eddy and Lil Sis.
			** Eddy Earwig (voiced by Ezra Perlman in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is Eunice Earwig's son and eldest child. He is good friends with Squirt.
			** Lil Sis (voiced by ]) is Eunice's youngest child and Eddie's younger sister.
			* Mr. Mantis (voiced by ] in the Canadian version and ] in the UK version) is the teacher of the spiderlings' class.
			* Beatrice (voiced by Catherine Gallant) is a ] in a hive part of the Hollow Tree.
			* Honey (voiced by Isabel de Carteret) is the princess of the Hollow Tree and the daughter of Beatrice. She loves honey and hanging out with her friends.

			===Villains===
			* Mama Snake (voiced by ]) is a ] that terrorizes the inhabitants Sunny Patch.
			* Baby Snake is the son of Mama Snake.

			==Production, broadcast and release==
			The show was first announced on December 17, 2003, as part of a ] press release.<ref name="Callaway"/> In January 2004, it was reported that Toronto-based studio ] was animating the show.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kristin-davis-lends-her-voice-talents-to-nelvanas-miss-spiders-sunny-patchtm-friends-72138062.html\|title=Kristin Davis lends her voice talents to Nelvana's Sunny Patch\|author=Nelvana Limited\|date=5 January 2004\|work=prnewswire.com}}</ref> The show premiered on September 7, 2004 on ] in Canada and on ] in the US.

			On June 20, 2005, a second season with 25 episodes was announced.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/nick-to-spin-more-miss-spider/\|title=Nick to Spin More ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''\|work=Animation Magazine\|date=20 June 2005}}</ref> The second season premiered on March 13, 2006 in the US, with the episode "Captain Sunny Patch" airing that same day.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nick-jr-premieres-season-two-of-its-hit-3-d-animated-series-miss-spiders-sunny-patch-friendstm-monday-march-13-55333767.html\|title=Nick Jr. Premieres Season Two of Its Hit 3-D Animated Series, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends\|author=Nick Jr.\|date=13 March 2006\|work=prnewswire.com}}</ref> A third season followed and Treehouse TV finished airing the show's final season on June 17, 2007. The series' final episodes did not air in the US until 2009 when many episodes which had yet to be aired in the country were aired on ]. The final episode of the show aired on October 26, 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.noggin.com/shows/miss_spider.php\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223055624/http://www.noggin.com/shows/miss_spider.php\|title=Sunny Patch on NOGGIN\|archivedate=23 December 2008\|work=noggin.com}}</ref> The show aired repeats on Nick Jr from September 28, 2009, until December 12, 2014. ] aired repeats of the show from October 1, 2018 until it discontinued on February 28, 2021 due to Scripps' acquisition. In 2020, the show also started to re-air on ] internationally.

			==Merchandise==
	On June 20, 2005, Nickelodeon ordered a twenty-five-episode second season of the series.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/nick-to-spin-more-miss-spider/\|title=Nick to Spin More ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''\|work=Animation Magazine}}</ref> The second season premiered on March 13, 2006, with the episode "Captain Sunny Patch."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nick-jr-premieres-season-two-of-its-hit-3-d-animated-series-miss-spiders-sunny-patch-friendstm-monday-march-13-55333767.html\|title=Nick Jr. Premieres Season Two of Its Hit 3-D Animated Series, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends\|author=Nick Jr.\|date=13 March 2006\|work=prnewswire.com}}</ref> A third season followed and Teletoon aired the show's last episode in June 2007. The series' final episodes did not air in the United States until 2008, when several episodes which had yet to be broadcast in America were aired on ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.noggin.com/shows/miss_spider.php\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223055624/http://www.noggin.com/shows/miss_spider.php\|title=Sunny Patch on NOGGIN\|archivedate=23 December 2008\|work=noggin.com}}</ref> The show continued to air on ] after its cancellation until September 12, 2014, when the show was pulled from the channel's daily lineup.
			A ] based on the series, titled ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: Harvest Time Hop and Fly'' was developed by ] and published by ] for the ] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Harris \|first=Craig \|date=June 14, 2006 \|title=MISS SPIDER HARVEST TIME HOP AND FLY \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/06/15/miss-spider-harvest-time-hop-and-fly \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606110457/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/06/15/miss-spider-harvest-time-hop-and-fly \|archive-date=June 6, 2019 \|accessdate=November 10, 2018 \|work=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Sellers \|first=Pete \|date=June 20, 2006 \|title=Miss Spider - Harvest Time Hop and Fly - Review \|url=https://deeko.com/nintendo_ds/reviewdetail.asp?id=636 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029152543/https://deeko.com/nintendo_ds/reviewdetail.asp?id=636 \|archive-date=2006-10-29 \|accessdate=November 10, 2018 \|work=Deeko}}</ref> The game's plot involves Miss Spider, her husband Holley, and their gang of buggies harvesting food and preparing for the coming of winter. The review score aggregator ] gave the game a score of 60 out of 100, based on 5 critic reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: Harvest Time Hop and Fly \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/miss-spiders-sunny-patch-friends-harvest-time-ho/critic-reviews/?platform=ds \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502185511/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/miss-spiders-sunny-patch-friends-harvest-time-hop-and-fly \|archive-date=2017-05-02 \|access-date=2017-12-28 \|website=]}}</ref> ] gave it a 4 out of 10 rating, criticizing it for being overly simplistic. Conversely, the ], giving it a 75 out of 100, stating that it gets more difficult over time.<ref name=":0" />

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Children's animated television series

Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends

Genre	Children's television series
Created by	David Kirk
Based on	Sunny Patch toy line and Miss Spider series by David Kirk
Developed by	Nadine van der Velde
Voices of	Kristin Davis Scott Beaudin Rebecca Brenner Mitchell Eisner Julie Lemieux Robert Smith Tony Jay
Theme music composer	Jeff Danna
Opening theme	"Be Good to Bugs"
Ending theme	"Be Good to Bugs" (instrumental)
Composers	Jeff Danna Norm Beaver
Country of origin	United Kingdom Canada United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	40 (85 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Michael Hirsh Scott Dyer Nicholas Callaway Doug Murphy David Kirk Nadine van der Velde Andy Russell (S2)
Producer	Pamela Lehn
Running time	24 minutes (12 minutes per episode)
Production companies	Callaway Arts & Entertainment AbsoluteDigital Pictures Nelvana Nick Jr. Productions (2004–2006)
Original release
Network	Noggin (United States) Teletoon (Canada) Treehouse TV (Canada) Milkshake! (UK)
Release	September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07) – August 9, 2009 (2009-08-09)
Related
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids

Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, sometimes shortened to Miss Spider or Sunny Patch, is an animated television series produced by Nelvana in association with AbsoluteDigital Pictures and Callaway Arts & Entertainment as a follow-up to the television special Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids. Created by David Kirk and developed by Nadine van der Velde, it was based on Kirk's Sunny Patch brand and the accompanying Miss Spider book series. In Canada, the show aired on Teletoon before moving over to Treehouse TV. In the United States, it aired on Nick Jr. 40 episodes were produced.

Premise

The show takes place in "Sunny Patch" (a tiny town made of common forest items), populated by anthropomorphic bugs, and primarily focuses on the Spider family. The episodes follow the children's adventures playing in Sunny Patch and learning life lessons, such as being kind to others, being imaginative, having responsibility, and being curious about the world around them.

Episodes

Main article: List of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	13	September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07)	May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)
2	13	December 10, 2004 (2004-12-10)	June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27)
3	17	March 22, 2006 (2006-03-22)	August 9, 2009 (2009-08-09)
Special		July 24, 2006 (2006-07-24)

Characters

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Miss Spider (voiced by Kristin Davis in Seasons 1 and 2, Caroly Larson in Season 3 in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is an adoptee, adopted by Betty Beetle when her biological mother abandoned her before she hatched and Holley's wife. Miss Spider tries to be a kind and caring mother and gives equal time to all of her many children. She strongly believes that "We have to be good to bugs, all bugs."
Squirt (voiced by Scott Beaudin in the Canadian version and Joanna Ruiz in the UK version) is a curious and adventurous green spider. Squirt is considered to be the leader of the children and as such, more stories that focus on him than any other. He enjoys surfing the air on his webs, dreams of flying like Shimmer or Dragon, and is often ready to take the lead in an adventure. Because of his impulsive and curious personality, he often needs the advice of his parents to help him with situations.
Shimmer (voiced by Rebecca Brenner in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is a pink jewel beetle with an interest in sports and games. Shimmer is different from the rest of the family as she has abilities the others do not such as heat sensors. She is one of Miss Spider and Holley's adoptive children.
Dragon (voiced by Mitchell Eisner in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is a purple dragonfly who is one of Miss Spider and Holley's adoptive children. He is the eldest of the Spider children and often very brash towards others, especially Squirt. In many episodes, Dragon serves as an example of peer pressure. For example, in "Cry Buggie", Dragon makes fun of Squirt when he shows his feelings.
Bounce (voiced by Julie Lemieux in the Canadian version and Joanna Ruiz in the UK version) is a blue bedbug who is one of Miss Spider and Holley's adoptive children. He is a two-legged, high-energy bug and the only bug character in the show to have teeth. He and Dragon have been "best bug buddies" ever since they met because of their similar experiences regarding their native families.

Supporting

Holley (voiced by Robert Smith in the Canadian version and David Holt in the UK version) is Miss Spider's husband. Holley is a musician who loves to play the guitar. He has a special thinking stone where he makes decisions.
Spinner (voiced by Austin Di Iulio in Seasons 1 and 2, Cameron Ansell in Season 3 in the Canadian version and Lynn Cleckner in the UK version) is a yellow spider wearing very large eyeglasses. He looks almost exactly like his father, with his mother's coloring. He is a smart and wise bug often looked to for advice. While he isn't great at physical activities, he has a wonderful talent for the "bugpipes".
Pansy (voiced by Aaryn Doyle in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) and Snowdrop (voiced by Alexandra Lai in the Canadian version and Lynn Cleckner in the UK version) are orange spiders who are identical twins. Pansy sings well, but not as naturally as Snowdrop. Pansy wears a purple bow while Snowdrop wears a green bow.
Wiggle (voiced by Marc McMulkin in the Canadian version and Lynn Cleckner in the UK version) is a blue spider who tends to be the worrier of the group, and is quite emotional.
Spiderus Reeves (voiced by Tony Jay in the Canadian version and Andy Turvey in the UK version) is a short-tempered, conniving, and cowardly white spider and Spindella's husband. He lives in a crack at the bottom of the Hollow Tree.
Ned (voiced by Jonathan Wilson) and Ted (voiced by Philip Williams) are Australian-accented and New York-accented fire ant brothers. Ned has a tuft of hair between his antenna. The both of them are scheming and deceptive and have only two main interests: food and getting more of it. A common running gag is that when Ted is mistaken for Ned or vice versa, they would say "I'm Ted. He's Ned." or vice versa.
Stinky (voiced by Scott McCord in the Canadian version and David Holt in the UK version) is a green New York-accented stinkbug who takes up detective work in his free time. He is also talented at playing the xylophone.
Felix (voiced by Richard Binsley) is a young leopard frog who longed to be a bug himself and refuses to eat bugs, as he never find them yummy. Instead, he eats only berries.

Recurring

Betty Beetle (voiced by Patricia Gage and Barbara Budd in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is Miss Spider's adoptive mother, the spiderlings' maternal grandmother, and Holley's mother-in-law. It is revealed that when Miss Spider couldn't find her actual mother, Betty decided to adopt her.
Uncle Asparagus "Gus" (voiced by Peter Oldring in the Canadian version and David Holt in the UK version) is a orange and green jewel beetle who is Miss Spider's adoptive brother, Betty's son, Holley's brother-in-law, and the spiderlings' maternal uncle. He liked to stargaze with his nephews and nieces.
Shelley (voiced by Cole Caplan) is a snail who is friends with the Spider family. He is also part of the Sunny Patch Bug Scouts.
Spindella (voiced by Kristina Nicoll in the Canadian version and Lynn Cleckner in the UK version) is Spiderus' wife who he met in the Snakey Woods near the farm.
Mandrake (voiced by Samson Weiss-Willis) is Spiderus and Spindella's son.
Bella (voiced by Emma Pustil) and Ivy (voiced by Nissae Isen) are Spiderus and Spindella's twin daughters.
Grub (voiced by Rob Tinkler) is a larva that has told Squirt about the Snakey Woods.
Whiffy (voiced by Judy Marshak) is a light green stinkbug who is Stinky's sister.
Grace (voiced by Hanna Endicott-Douglas) is an orphaned baby ladybug who was adopted by Stinky and Whiffy.
Lily (voiced by Stephanie Morgenstern) is an adult ladybug.
Snack (voiced by Amanda Soha) is a juvenile ladybug.
Eunice Earwig (voiced by Cara Pifko) is one of the Spider family's neighbors and the mother of Eddy and Lil Sis.
- Eddy Earwig (voiced by Ezra Perlman in the Canadian version and Maria Darling in the UK version) is Eunice Earwig's son and eldest child. He is good friends with Squirt.
- Lil Sis (voiced by Tajja Isen) is Eunice's youngest child and Eddie's younger sister.
Mr. Mantis (voiced by Wayne Robson in the Canadian version and Tom Eastwood in the UK version) is the teacher of the spiderlings' class.
Beatrice (voiced by Catherine Gallant) is a queen bee in a hive part of the Hollow Tree.
Honey (voiced by Isabel de Carteret) is the princess of the Hollow Tree and the daughter of Beatrice. She loves honey and hanging out with her friends.

Villains

Mama Snake (voiced by Alison Sealy-Smith) is a corn snake that terrorizes the inhabitants Sunny Patch.
Baby Snake is the son of Mama Snake.

Production, broadcast and release

The show was first announced on December 17, 2003, as part of a Callaway Arts & Entertainment press release. In January 2004, it was reported that Toronto-based studio Nelvana was animating the show. The show premiered on September 7, 2004 on Treehouse TV in Canada and on Nick Jr. in the US.

On June 20, 2005, a second season with 25 episodes was announced. The second season premiered on March 13, 2006 in the US, with the episode "Captain Sunny Patch" airing that same day. A third season followed and Treehouse TV finished airing the show's final season on June 17, 2007. The series' final episodes did not air in the US until 2009 when many episodes which had yet to be aired in the country were aired on Noggin. The final episode of the show aired on October 26, 2008. The show aired repeats on Nick Jr from September 28, 2009, until December 12, 2014. Qubo aired repeats of the show from October 1, 2018 until it discontinued on February 28, 2021 due to Scripps' acquisition. In 2020, the show also started to re-air on ZooMoo internationally.

Merchandise

A video game based on the series, titled Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: Harvest Time Hop and Fly was developed by Shin'en Multimedia and published by The Game Factory for the Nintendo DS in 2006. The game's plot involves Miss Spider, her husband Holley, and their gang of buggies harvesting food and preparing for the coming of winter. The review score aggregator Metacritic gave the game a score of 60 out of 100, based on 5 critic reviews. IGN gave it a 4 out of 10 rating, criticizing it for being overly simplistic. Conversely, the Detroit Free Press, giving it a 75 out of 100, stating that it gets more difficult over time.

References

"Watch Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Season 3 | Prime Video". Amazon.
"Nelvana Shows: Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends". nelvana.com.
^ Callaway Arts and Entertainment (17 December 2003). "Callaway Arts & Entertainment's plans for the Sunny Patch brand". prnewswire.com.
Corus Entertainment/Nelvana Limited (20 February 2005). "Nelvana reveals its long-anticipated licensee line-up for Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends". prnewswire.com.
"Lifestyle Products". Callaway.
Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 198. ISBN 9781476672939.
"Children's Literature Book Reviews / Miss Spider's Wedding".
Nelvana Limited (5 January 2004). "Kristin Davis lends her voice talents to Nelvana's Sunny Patch". prnewswire.com.
"Nick to Spin More Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends". Animation Magazine. 20 June 2005.
Nick Jr. (13 March 2006). "Nick Jr. Premieres Season Two of Its Hit 3-D Animated Series, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends". prnewswire.com.
"Sunny Patch on NOGGIN". noggin.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008.
Harris, Craig (14 June 2006). "MISS SPIDER HARVEST TIME HOP AND FLY". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
Sellers, Pete (20 June 2006). "Miss Spider - Harvest Time Hop and Fly - Review". Deeko. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
^ "Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: Harvest Time Hop and Fly". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

External links

Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends at IMDb

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