The Little Lulu Show

The Little Lulu Show

Company type	Animated television series
Industry	Entertainment
Predecessor	Marjorie Henderson Buell's comic strip character Little Lulu
Founded	1995
Defunct	1999
Area served	United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, Brazil, and others
Products	Animated television series
Parent	CINAR Corporation, Western Publishing/Golden Books Family Entertainment, HBO (collaborators)

The Little Lulu Show is an animated television series inspired by Marjorie Henderson Buell's comic strip character Little Lulu. It was broadcast from 1995 through 1999.

The production was handled by the CINAR Corporation in collaboration with Western Publishing/Golden Books Family Entertainment and HBO. Beta Film and CTV Television Network participated during the initial two seasons. The Cable Production Fund provided support for the second season, while the Family Channel became involved in the third season. In its concluding season, TMO-Loonland Film joined as a co-producer alongside CINAR.

Plot

Lulu, known for her cleverness, consistently outwits boys, bullies, and adults alike. Whether she is capturing frogs for a nearby restaurant, embarking on treasure hunts, or pursuing a thief, Lulu always has a clever plan ready. Accompanied by her close friends Tubby, diminutive Alvin, buck-toothed Annie, suave Willie, and other neighborhood kids, Lulu frequently finds herself immersed in exciting escapades.

The narrative focuses on Lulu Moppet (originally voiced by Tracey Ullman and later by Jane Woods) and Tubby Tompkins. Interspersed between the main stories called LuluToon, the show features stand-up comedy segments hosted by Lulu herself and musical shorts named Lulu-Bite. Each episode contains three story vignettes separated by Lulu’s stand-up routines and two brief silent introductions drawn from recent comic strips.

The LuluToons segments adapt storylines from comic book publications, including works by John Stanley, with slight modifications.

This production is distinct from the 1976 Japanese anime series Little Lulu and Her Little Friends, which features the same characters but was developed independently.

Broadcast

In the United States, the series was aired on HBO and HBO Family, while in Canada it was shown on CTV. The show also continued on Canadian networks such as Family Channel, Teletoon Retro (in both English and French), VRAK.TV, and TeleNiños (Spanish-language version). Globally, broadcasts included Australia's ABC (under ABC for Kids), Italy's Rai 2, E-Junior, Cartoon Network, and Brazil's TV Globo.

Voice cast

Character	Voice actor
"Little" Lulu Moppet	Tracey Ullman (Season 1) Jane Woods (Seasons 2–3)
Thomas "Tubby" Tompkins	Bruce Dinsmore
Annie Inch	Michael Caloz (Seasons 1–2) Vanessa Lengies (Season 3)
Iggy Inch	Dawn Ford
Willie Wilkins	Andrew Henry (Seasons 1–2) Ricky Mabe (Season 3)
Eddie Stimson	Justin Bradley (Seasons 1–2) Michael Yarmush (Season 3)
Wilbur Van Snobbe	Jacob Tierney
Gloria Goode Darling	Angelina Boivin
Alvin Jones	Ajay Fry (Seasons 1–2) Jonathan Koensgen (Season 3)
Mrs. Martha Moppet	Pauline Little
Mr. George Moppet	Gary Jewell
Mrs. Ellie Tompkins	Susan Glover
Mr. Jim Tompkins	Terrence Scammell
Officer McNabb
Margie	Angelina Boivin
Jeannie and Joannie	Danielle Desormeaux
Janie
Miss Feeny	Ellen David
Butch, the Lead West Side Boy	Michael Yarmush