Thirteen/WNET is bringing Decode Ent.’s international hit animated show, Franny’s Feet, to the U.S. on PBS KIDS. The weekly series of 26 half-hour episodes will begin airing in markets across the country on Saturday, July 8, introducing new viewers to Franny and her magical adventures.
In each episode of Franny’s Feet, a little girl helping out in her grandfather’s shoe repair shop tries on a different pair shoes and experiences what it’s like to be part of a different culture. Traveling the globe, she meets new friends and tries to help them solve problems. The storylines are punctuated with themes of global awareness, science and vocabulary development.
Decode is producing additional content to accompany the PBS KIDS broadcast. The new segments will have Franny prompting audience participation and are designed to build young viewers’ understanding of specific educational content explored in the episode. Kids can also log on to www.pbskids to join Franny on adventures around the world and engage in a variety of entertaining and educational games. A Franny’s Feet preview site will launch in conjunction with the broadcast premiere.
The series is commissioned by Five in the U.K. and Canada’s Family Channel, and can be seen around the world on channels including ABC Australia, France 5, Cartoon Network in Japan, Canada’s TeleQuebec, TVP Poland, Cartoon Network Taiwan, TV2 Denmark and TV12 Singapore.
Franny’s Feet is created by Cathy Moss and Susan Nielsen. Kym Hyde serves as producer and Beth Stevenson, Steven DeNure and Neil Court are exec producers for Decode. The Thirteen/WNET team includes exec producer/director of creative development Jill Peters and producer/project manager Suzanne Rose.
Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in London, Decode Ent. Inc. produces and distributes television programming and interactive content for the children, family and youth markets. The company’s roster of properties includes such animated series such as Planet Sketch, Naughty Naughty Pets, Bromwell High, The Save-Ums, King and Angela Anaconda. Thirteen/WNET, one of the key program providers for public television, is responsible for bringing such acclaimed series as Cyberchase, Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose, Religion & Ethics News Weekly, Wide Angle, Stage on Screen, Freedom: A History of Us, and Secrets of the Dead.
