Changes: The Secret Life of Toys

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Secret Life of Toys was a 1994 series based on the 1986 TV special The Christmas Toy. Each of the 13 30-minute episodes consisted of two 15-minute stories. The show was taped in Monheim, Germany (near the Dutch border), and aired on the Disney Channel.

Characters

Main characters:

Rugby Tiger: A plucky tiger plush toy who is always looking for an adventure. Performed by Dave Goelz
Mew: Rugby's good friend who is a catnip mouse toy that belongs to the family cat. Performed by Nigel Plaskitt
Raisin: A tomboyish rag doll. Performed by Louise Gold
Hortense: A worrying rocking horse. Performed by Louise Gold
Ditz: A clown plush toy who can easily get mixed up. Performed by Dave Goelz
Balthazar: A really old bear plush toy who is very wise. He functions as a father-like leader to the toys, and tells them when it's safe for them to move: "All clear, everyone! They're gone!". Performed by Jerry Nelson

Other characters include:

Daffodil: A breakable princess doll who lives on the top shelf; nobody really understands her. Performed by Louise Gold.
Bunny Lamp: Takes care of the lighting in the toy room and warns the toys when people are coming. Performed by Mike Quinn.
Bratty Rat: A shifty rat who was purchased at a secondhand store. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
Eggie: A dimwitted Humpty-Dumpty-like toy egg who thinks eggs are the smartest creatures in the world.
Humble Gary: An extremely humble tiger. Performed by Mike Quinn.
Datz: A paper bag puppet that looks like his brother Ditz. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
Cruiser: Looks like a Fisher Price Little People figure who drives a taxi. He loves to use cool slang words. His motto is: "A dollar on the drop, and ten cents for any additional miles."
Bleep: A toy robot who sometimes freezes during his speech.

Credits

Muppet Performers:

Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz

and Louise Gold, Nigel Plaskitt, Mike Quinn

with Marcus Hubner, Axel Rathgeber, Jürgen Tombers

Muppet Characters by Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop, New York

Workshop Supervisor: Paul Hartis

with Rob Gardner, Ross Franks, Vedina Bajrektarevic

Set Design:

Val Strazovec, Alan Cassie

Creative Consultant:

Co-Producer:

Producer:

Executive Producer:

Videotaped at info-studios Monheim, Germany

Jim Henson Productions in association with BBC, WDR (West German Broadcast), and
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (the North Rhine Westfalia Film Foundation)

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-'''''The Secret Life of Toys''''' was a [[1994]] series based on the [[1986]] TV special ''[[The Christmas Toy]]''. Each of the 13 30-minute episodes consisted of two 15-minute stories. The show was taped in Monheim, [[Germany]] (near the [[The_Netherlands|Dutch]] border), and aired on the [[Disney Channel]].
+'''''Secret Life of Toys''''' was a [[1994]] series based on the [[1986]] TV special ''[[The Christmas Toy]]''. Each of the 13 30-minute episodes consisted of two 15-minute stories. The show was taped in Monheim, [[Germany]] (near the [[The_Netherlands|Dutch]] border), and aired on the [[Disney Channel]].
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