Erky Perky

Erky Perky

Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation
Founded	2006
Founder	David Webster
Headquarters	Australia, Canada
Area served	Australia, Canada
Key people	David Webster (creator and director), Michael Boughen (executive producer), Mathew Street (executive producer), Arnie Zipursky (executive producer), Lisa Fitzpatrick (executive producer)
Products	Animated television series

Erky Perky is a CGI-animated television series broadcast on YTV, created through a partnership between CCI Entertainment and Ambience Entertainment, with CGI animation produced by the Australian visual effects studio The LaB Sydney. The narrative centers on two quarrelsome and somewhat foolish insects, Erky and Perky, who initially reside at a hot dog stand before inadvertently being transported to a residential kitchen. There, they adjust to their unfamiliar surroundings, living alongside other household insects while scavenging for food in an impeccably clean kitchen environment.

Spanning three seasons and comprising 39 episodes (78 segments), the series aired from 2006 until 2009 on both Australia's Seven Network and Canada's YTV. The creative team featured David Webster as creator and director, with executive producers including Michael Boughen, Mathew Street, Arnie Zipursky, and Lisa Fitzpatrick. This production was a collaborative effort between Australian and Canadian companies, targeting the children's animated sitcom genre through the use of CGI animation.

Plot

Erky, who speaks with a Scottish accent, and his timid companion Perky lead an easygoing existence atop a busy downtown hot dog stand abundant with crumbs and condiments. Their lives take an unexpected turn when they are accidentally carried away inside a take-out bag to a pristine suburban kitchen that lacks any food. In this new "Land of Kitchen," they must navigate survival by relentlessly searching for nourishment and attempting to find their way back home. Their plans are often hindered by 'Mad' Margaret, the self-appointed ruler of the kitchen, along with her accomplice Cecil.

Characters

• Erquhart "Erky" Windsor (Jason Barr) is a blue insect adorned with yellow spots who frequently persuades Perky into daring food-related escapades. He also displays talents as a natural rapper and dancer.
• Percival "Perky" Rosenberg (Neil Crone) is Erky's fearful and delicate yellow bug friend marked with blue spots, who harbors romantic feelings for Margaret's niece, Sajuica.
• Cecil (Adrian Truss) is enamored with Mad Margaret despite being considerably smaller in size, often showing jealousy over her interactions with others.
• Mad Margaret (Judy Marshak) governs the kitchen domain, regularly interfering with Erky and Perky’s schemes and seizing their food supplies.
• Sajuica (Melissa Jane Shaw), Margaret's niece, is regarded as the most attractive resident of the kitchen, drawing admiration from various bugs including Perky.
• Frenzel (Ron Rubin) is a shrewd insect known for crafting lucrative plans to acquire food, frequently taking advantage of Perky’s naivety.
• Moldy van Oldy (Keith Knight seasons 1–2, Rob Greenway season 3) is an aged bug recognized for his lengthy storytelling, including tales about Margaret’s fear of water.
• Stinks (Annick Obonsawin seasons 1–2, Stacey Depass season 3) serves as a recurring comedic element whenever his name or similar sounds are mentioned.
• Delilah (Dana Brooks) is a spider characterized by her German accent who practices fortune-telling.
• Boof (Carter Hayden) acts as Frenzel's helper, a digging bug hatched from an egg discovered by Perky.
• The Grand Armandor (Andrew Pifko) creates wings and purses for Margaret.

Supporting voice actors include Danny Wells, John Stocker, Linda Sorenson, Lawrence Bayne, Rick Miller, Robin Duke, and Robert Tinkler.

Season 1 (2006–2007)

1. Where Are We? / A Toast to Erky (September 7, 2006)
2. Flights of Fancy / Web of Death (September 14, 2006)
3. Burst My Bubble / Sticky Situations (September 21, 2006)
4. Sucked In / Tongue Tied (September 28, 2006)
5. Ghostly Goodies / All That Cheese (October 5, 2006)
6. Cereal Thriller / She Loves Me Not (October 12, 2006)
7. Erky's Birthday / Location, Location, Location (October 19, 2006)
8. Got Ya! / Perky the Brave (October 26, 2006)
9. Little Erky / Go Team (June 1, 2007)
10. Key to the Kitchen / Cold Snap (June 8, 2007)
11. The Good Days / Double Dare (June 15, 2007)
12. Stinks Sinks / Make Me Laugh (June 22, 2007)
13. The Intruder / Return to Sender (June 29, 2007)

Season 2 (2007–2008)

1. Buggy Bug Buggleson / Boof is Born (September 5, 2007)
2. Broken Wings / The Party (September 12, 2007)
3. Wildberry Implosion / Party Pooper (September 19, 2007)
4. You Nut! / Tomorrow's Outlook Fine (September 26, 2007)
5. Beautiful Music / The Principle of the Thing (October 3, 2007)
6. Funny Bum / Pantry of Horrors (October 10, 2007)
7. A Zen Tale / Perky vs. MC Buggy Z (October 17, 2007)
8. Robobug / A Dance in a Trance (October 24, 2007)
9. The Inseparables / Pangs & Peaceful Protests (October 31, 2007)
10. Pablobo Returns / Danger on the Windowsill (March 7, 2008)
11. Monument to Margaret / Bug Bags (March 14, 2008)
12. Kitchen Day / Bug in Baby's Clothes (March 21, 2008)
13. Roamin' Holiday / Blueboy's Treasure (March 28, 2008)

Season 3 (2009)

1. Zapped / Flying High (September 7, 2009)
2. Bug Eater / Mind Over Matter (September 14, 2009)
3. Car Trouble / A Trojan Scheme (September 21, 2009)
4. Erky's Worst Nightmare / Soldier Bugged (September 28, 2009)
5. Slim Perky / Talking Tum (October 5, 2009)
6. Bug in From the Cold / Alien Invasion (October 12, 2009)
7. Where's Cecil / Bug in the Bubble (October 19, 2009)
8. To Bug or Not To Bug / The Miracle Shootout (October 26, 2009)
9. Bug House / Perky in Charge (November 2, 2009)
10. Magic Box / Bugliebeard (November 9, 2009)
11. Pancake on the Fan / Swat! (November16, 2009)
12. Future Crumb / Paddle Whacker (November23, 2009)
13. Pop Culture / Up and Away (December 7, 2009)

External Links

• YTV Erky Perky official page