Welcome to Nanalan' : Friends (DVD, 2004) New/Sealed, Nickelodeon, 15 Episodes

Description: This is an excellent collection of Nanalan' shorts from the series that ran on Nickelodeon in 5-10 minute segments. Nanalan' is a Canadian children's television series created by Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley. It began in 1999 as a series of three-minute shorts and later ran for a season of full-length episodes spanning 21 minutes each. It chronicles the small-scale adventures and discoveries of a three-year-old puppet girl named Mona in her grandmother Nana Bea's backyard. The title is a contraction of the phrase "Nana Land," referring to the setting. Hopley and Shannon, who continued to work with Nickelodeon afterwards on their creation Mr. Meaty, produced the series through their puppetry troupe The Grogs in association with Lenz Entertainment. The show uses a blend of hand puppetry and the manipulation of cardboard cutouts, particularly in the opening theme. While the shorts do not follow a structure, the half-hour episodes follow a loose format that includes at least one song and reading an original story to the viewers. The show received three nominations at the 2004 Gemini Awards and was fairly well received by Canadian and U.S. press, with some critics calling attention to the show's surreal presentation and genuine approach to its concept. It was short-lived, as Nickelodeon did not pick up a second season. In 2004, select episodes were released across several DVDs in the United States. In 2015, the series went viral with a resurgence in popularity Characters Mona (Jamie Shannon) is the main character of the series. She is a humanoid three-year-old with green skin, a spherical head, wide bean-shaped eyes, and lime green hair tied into pigtails. In the original shorts, she cannot speak in full sentences and can only say a few words. She tends to mispronounce everything she says; for example, she says pea pod as "peepo" and mushroom as "shoosh." Nana (Jason Hopley) is Mona's grandmother, whom she stays with every weekday while her mother goes to work. She resembles a carrot, with bright orange skin and a very tall forehead. She wears a gaudy multicolored dress, big circular glasses, and a white wig. In the original shorts, her hair was dark red-orange. Russell (Ali Eisner) is Nana's pet Jack Russell Terrier dog who accompanies Mona when she visits. He does not talk and only barks or sniffs to communicate. Mona cannot pronounce his name correctly and always calls him "Russer." Mr. Wooka (Todd Doldersum) is Nana's next-door neighbor who is a main character in the full-length episodes. He is an elderly man with yellow skin and a white moustache who wears blue overalls. Whenever Mona visits his yard, he puts on his own puppet shows to entertain her. Mrs. Bea (Marty Stelnick) is Mona's mother and Nana's daughter. She has a similar appearance to Mona but is taller and has brown hair in a bowl cut. She is a parent who works during the day and leaves Mona in Nana's care most of the time. Created by; Jamie Shannon, Jason HopleyDirected by; Michael LarshStarring; Jamie Shannon, Jason Hopley, Ali Eisner, Todd Doldersum, Marty StelnickComposerJack LenzCountry of originCanadaOriginal languageEnglish

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