Johnny and the Sprites
Johnny and the Sprites is a refreshing change of pace from the usual animated shows that grace my television. It combines live-action, puppetry, and music sure to entertain your preschooler. The full-length show premiered on Playhouse Disney earlier this year after positive viewer reactions to the five-minute shorts airing on the Disney Channel. It was recently renewed for a second season that will begin filming in the Fall of 2007.
The show follows the story of Johnny T (Tartaglia), a musician who has moved to the country to find some peace and quiet and focus on his music. What he didn’t expect to find was a portal to an enchanted world inhabited by little creatures called Sprites right in his backyard. The Sprites - Ginger, Basil, Lily, Root, and Sage - keep Johnny occupied and entertained during the day. Johnny never minds spending time with his new friends and often helps them solve their problems. Sometimes they even help Johnny solve some of his own problems.
Johnny and the Sprites learn a lot from each other during their daily festivities in Grotto’s Grove. Johnny often uses his music to teach the Sprites about things such as patience, manners, friendship, and self-esteem. Each one of the Sprites represents a component of nature such as air, earth, and water, which often leads to discoveries about nature and the environment.
Each episode of Johnny and the Sprites contains two 11-minute stories, as well as original Broadway-style music that is appealing to children and adults alike. It airs on Playhouse Disney Saturdays and Sundays (check local listings for time).
Johnny and the Sprites, Johnny T, Johnny Tartaglia, music, environment, nature, friendship, self-esteem, Playhouse Disney, Disney Channel, puppetry
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