Today, Apple TV+ released the trailer for season two of the adored animated kids’ and family series Frog and Toad, which will premiere on Friday, May 31. The series is based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved Caldecott and Newbery Honor-winning four-book series.
In the series, Frog is a frog. Toad is a toad. They have a lot in common … but they are also very different.
Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common but also embracing the things that make you different. Since our differences are what make us special, Frog and Toad celebrate what makes them unique!
Academy Award winner Nat Faxon and Emmy Award nominee Kevin Michael Richardson lead the talented voice cast again as the titular characters Frog and Toad.
This season features returning appearances by Ron Funches (Trolls), Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola...
In the series, Frog is a frog. Toad is a toad. They have a lot in common … but they are also very different.
Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common but also embracing the things that make you different. Since our differences are what make us special, Frog and Toad celebrate what makes them unique!
Academy Award winner Nat Faxon and Emmy Award nominee Kevin Michael Richardson lead the talented voice cast again as the titular characters Frog and Toad.
This season features returning appearances by Ron Funches (Trolls), Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola...
- 5/13/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
A scene from ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ (Photo Courtesy of Apple TV+)
A musical event starring Ted Lasso‘s Hannah Waddingham and new holiday-themed specials from Frog and Toad and The Snoopy Show are set to premiere as part of Apple TV+’s November and December 2023 programming. The winter holiday lineup kicks off with the 50th anniversary screening of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, which will stream for free on November 18 and 19, 2023.
The lineup also includes a new special based on Margery Williams’ classic children’s book The Velveteen Rabbit, and a sing-along version of Spirited starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. Holiday-inspired specials from Sago Mini Friends and Shape Island will debut on the streaming service in December.
Hannah Waddingham Home for Christmas (Photo Courtesy of Apple TV+) Apple TV+’s 2023 Holiday Lineup
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 50th Anniversary – Streams Free November 18 and 19
Celebrating 50 years of this Peanuts classic, Peppermint...
A musical event starring Ted Lasso‘s Hannah Waddingham and new holiday-themed specials from Frog and Toad and The Snoopy Show are set to premiere as part of Apple TV+’s November and December 2023 programming. The winter holiday lineup kicks off with the 50th anniversary screening of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, which will stream for free on November 18 and 19, 2023.
The lineup also includes a new special based on Margery Williams’ classic children’s book The Velveteen Rabbit, and a sing-along version of Spirited starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. Holiday-inspired specials from Sago Mini Friends and Shape Island will debut on the streaming service in December.
Hannah Waddingham Home for Christmas (Photo Courtesy of Apple TV+) Apple TV+’s 2023 Holiday Lineup
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 50th Anniversary – Streams Free November 18 and 19
Celebrating 50 years of this Peanuts classic, Peppermint...
- 10/26/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad books have been captivating readers of all ages since the 1970s. Now, the beloved characters have come to life in a new animated series adaptation, which premiered April 28 on Apple TV+, allowing a new generation of audiences to experience the timeless tales of friendship, compassion, and adventure.
The Frog and Toad series adapts stories across all four books, allowing you to feel like you’re stepping directly into the world that Lobel created. Each episode follows the two amphibians navigating a variety of silly challenges — whether it’s simply eating too many cookies or searching for a lost button — as well as more complex topics of loneliness, anxiety, and self-doubt. What sets the stories apart, however, is the ability to portray these subject matters without ever seeming overly preachy. While undoubtedly aimed at a younger audience, the animated series will also resonate with adults.
The Frog and Toad series adapts stories across all four books, allowing you to feel like you’re stepping directly into the world that Lobel created. Each episode follows the two amphibians navigating a variety of silly challenges — whether it’s simply eating too many cookies or searching for a lost button — as well as more complex topics of loneliness, anxiety, and self-doubt. What sets the stories apart, however, is the ability to portray these subject matters without ever seeming overly preachy. While undoubtedly aimed at a younger audience, the animated series will also resonate with adults.
- 5/1/2023
- by Dianna Shen
- Primetimer
If you grew up reading Arnold Lobel’s books or have kids you’ve shared the award-winning adventures with, Apple TV+’s “Frog and Toad” animated series serves as an extension of the characters you know and love. At least that’s the main goal for showrunner Rob Hoegee, who also loved the books as a child.
“These are iconic characters just begging to be pulled into an animated show,” Hoegee told IndieWire. “My goal was to have a faithful adaptation of the books to preserve the characters as everyone remembers them.”
Like the book series, “Frog and Toad” follows best friends who enjoy the things they have in common while embracing their differences. The voice cast includes Nat Faxon and Kevin Michael Richardson as Frog and Toad, respectively, alongside Ron Funches, Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola and more.
In crafting the show’s look, Hoegee wanted to stay as close...
“These are iconic characters just begging to be pulled into an animated show,” Hoegee told IndieWire. “My goal was to have a faithful adaptation of the books to preserve the characters as everyone remembers them.”
Like the book series, “Frog and Toad” follows best friends who enjoy the things they have in common while embracing their differences. The voice cast includes Nat Faxon and Kevin Michael Richardson as Frog and Toad, respectively, alongside Ron Funches, Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola and more.
In crafting the show’s look, Hoegee wanted to stay as close...
- 4/28/2023
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
A series adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad books is coming to Apple TV+. The streamer announced the new series Wednesday, as part of its spring kids and family slate. It’s set to premiere Friday, April 28 on Apple TV+.
The series is based on the Caldecott and Newbery Award-winning four-book series by Arnold Lobel published by HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Per Apple: Frog is a frog. Toad is a toad. They have a lot in common… but they are also very different. Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common, but embracing the things that make you different. Our differences are what makes us special, and Frog and Toad celebrate them in what makes them unique.
Voice cast includes Nat Faxon (Our Flag Means Death) and Kevin Michael Richardson (The Simpsons) as Frog and Toad,...
The series is based on the Caldecott and Newbery Award-winning four-book series by Arnold Lobel published by HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Per Apple: Frog is a frog. Toad is a toad. They have a lot in common… but they are also very different. Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common, but embracing the things that make you different. Our differences are what makes us special, and Frog and Toad celebrate them in what makes them unique.
Voice cast includes Nat Faxon (Our Flag Means Death) and Kevin Michael Richardson (The Simpsons) as Frog and Toad,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ announced its spring kids and family slate, which includes Peanuts specials new to the platform, a variety of original series and a “Frog and Toad” show, based on the beloved Arnold Lobel books.
“Frog and Toad,” premiering on April 28, boasts a voice cast including Nat Faxon, Kevin Michael Richardson, Ron Funches, Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola, Aparna Nancherla, Yvette Nicole Brown, Margaret Cho and more. Rob Hoegee serves as showrunner, with Titmouse producing the animation. EPs are Hoegee, Adrianne Lobel, Adam Lobel and Titmouse’s Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio and Ben Kalina.
Per Apple: “Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common, but embracing the things that make you different. Our differences are what makes us special, and Frog and Toad celebrate them in what makes them unique.”
The spring...
“Frog and Toad,” premiering on April 28, boasts a voice cast including Nat Faxon, Kevin Michael Richardson, Ron Funches, Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola, Aparna Nancherla, Yvette Nicole Brown, Margaret Cho and more. Rob Hoegee serves as showrunner, with Titmouse producing the animation. EPs are Hoegee, Adrianne Lobel, Adam Lobel and Titmouse’s Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio and Ben Kalina.
Per Apple: “Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common, but embracing the things that make you different. Our differences are what makes us special, and Frog and Toad celebrate them in what makes them unique.”
The spring...
- 1/25/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Frog and Toad, the beloved characters at the center of four 1970s children's books by author and illustrator Arnold Lobel, may have been more than just very good friends. Lobel's daughter Adrianne - who illustrated two of the late author's books after his death - suggested to The New Yorker that the pair may have been gay. "[They are] of the same sex, and they love each other," Adrianne said in the interview. "It was quite ahead of its time in that respect." Arnold came out to Adrianne and the rest of his family in 1974 - four years after the first book,...
- 6/1/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Frog and Toad, the beloved characters at the center of four 1970s children's books by author and illustrator Arnold Lobel, may have been more than just very good friends. Lobel's daughter Adrianne - who illustrated two of the late author's books after his death - suggested to The New Yorker that the pair may have been gay. "[They are] of the same sex, and they love each other," Adrianne said in the interview. "It was quite ahead of its time in that respect." Arnold came out to Adrianne and the rest of his family in 1974 - four years after the first book,...
- 6/1/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Books have been a mainstay in Hollywood's never-ending search for film ideas, and while the adage "you should read the book" will never leave the mouths of frustrated moviegoers, a few more tomes have been picked up for film adaptation. As usual, there may be a few who are disappointed.
Young Adult fans might be familiar with author Libba Bray's "Gemma Doyle Trilogy," but probably less so with her upcoming "The Diviners." Set for release in September, "The Diviners" is the first of what will be a four-part series that will follow Evie O'Neill, a young New York transplant, who must use her mysterious powers to stop a series of occult-based murders. Since the book has yet to be published, we're sure that there's not many who will be bummed that their favorite book might get compromised on its way to the big screen. Still, those eventual fans might...
Young Adult fans might be familiar with author Libba Bray's "Gemma Doyle Trilogy," but probably less so with her upcoming "The Diviners." Set for release in September, "The Diviners" is the first of what will be a four-part series that will follow Evie O'Neill, a young New York transplant, who must use her mysterious powers to stop a series of occult-based murders. Since the book has yet to be published, we're sure that there's not many who will be bummed that their favorite book might get compromised on its way to the big screen. Still, those eventual fans might...
- 6/13/2012
- by Ryan Gowland
- The Playlist
The 1970's children's "I Can Read" books "Frog and Toad" are heading for a big screen animated adventure. Jim Henson Co., the company that created The Muppets and all their films, will make the movie. Craig Bartlett, the creator and writer of the kids TV series "Dinosaur Train" and "Hey Arnold!", is writing the screenplay. Hoodwinked! writer-director Cory Edwards will helm. "Frog and Toad' author Arnold Lobel's children Adrienne Lobel and Adam Lobel will produce.
What this means is that the silver screen will soon be hopping with toads since at least two Mr. Toad movies are in development (Wind in the Willows and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride).
Source: Variety...
What this means is that the silver screen will soon be hopping with toads since at least two Mr. Toad movies are in development (Wind in the Willows and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride).
Source: Variety...
- 6/12/2012
- by tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
- kidspickflicks
While Disney is busy working on turning Mr. Toad's Wild Ride into a feature film, The Jim Henson Company is looking at a pair of iconic amphibians for a future project. ComingSoon has a press release that reveals the Muppet company is working on an animated adaptation of Frog and Toad, the series of four children's books written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel which first hit in the 70's. Frog and Toad (that's their name as well as their species) are just a couple of best friends with simple daily adventures like sledding in the winter and getting ice cream on a summer day. But the film should have a larger story scope. Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company says, "Frog and Toad has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were children and are now sharing them with their own kids. With such...
- 6/11/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Hoodwinked's Cory Edwards will take up directorial reins, with Dinosaur Train creator Craig Bartlett set to oversee screenplay
It's a movie about anthropomorphic amphibians from the company famous for bringing The Muppets to our screens, but there's not so much as a flash of Kermit the frog to be seen. The Jim Henson Company is preparing to adapt the children's books Frog and Toad for the multiplexes, according to Variety.
There are four instalments in Arnold Lobel's series, published between 1970 and 1979 and still hugely popular with children. All focus on the title characters, a friendly frog and his rather more curmudgeonly toad friend. Lobel, who died in 1987, wrote and illustrated each of the books.
"Frog and Toad has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were children and are now sharing them with their own kids," said Lisa Henson of the Jim Henson Company.
It's a movie about anthropomorphic amphibians from the company famous for bringing The Muppets to our screens, but there's not so much as a flash of Kermit the frog to be seen. The Jim Henson Company is preparing to adapt the children's books Frog and Toad for the multiplexes, according to Variety.
There are four instalments in Arnold Lobel's series, published between 1970 and 1979 and still hugely popular with children. All focus on the title characters, a friendly frog and his rather more curmudgeonly toad friend. Lobel, who died in 1987, wrote and illustrated each of the books.
"Frog and Toad has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were children and are now sharing them with their own kids," said Lisa Henson of the Jim Henson Company.
- 6/11/2012
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
The Jim Henson Company has announced a Frog and Toad movie. The Muppets owners have acquired the rights to the popular children's series. An animated feature will be adapted from Arnold Lobel's four illustrated books, which were originally published in the 1970s. "Frog and Toad has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were children and are now sharing them with their own kids," said Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company. "With such high-calibre (more)...
- 6/11/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
While we’re pleased to see the Jim Henson Company continuing to expand its filmmaking horizons, the team’s latest announcement does have us worrying whether Kermit – heretofore the company’s most famous amphibian actor – will throw a diva fit at the news. Because the new Henson project is an adaptation of children’s books series Frog And Toad. Originally written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel in the 1970s, the books chronicle the exploits of a pair of web-footed friends who are, less-than-shockingly, a frog and a toad. The book’s tales are easy-to-comprehend slice-of-life stories, with the pair flying a kite, cleaning a house and arguing about the shortcomings of string theory. All right, maybe not the last one.Craig Bartlett, a man no stranger to writing for a younger audience (he’s worked on Us kids’ shows such as Dinosaur Train, Sid The Science Kid and Hey Arnold!
- 6/10/2012
- EmpireOnline
Parents everywhere, rejoice! The Jim Henson Company just announced that they have gained the rights to develop an animated feature film adaptation of the beloved children’s series Frog and Toad.
Written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel, the Frog and Toad series focused on the adventures of two best friends, a frog and a toad named… Frog and Toad. The books were originally published in the 1970s, each containing five short stories detailing a new exploit involving the two title characters.
Lisa Henson, CEO of the Jim Henson Company, on the new project (via ComingSoon):
“‘Frog and Toad’ has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were children and are now sharing them with their own kids. [...] With such high caliber talent on board, the delightful and funny adventures of these two great friends–with a nod to the classic ‘buddy movie’–will bring a...
Written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel, the Frog and Toad series focused on the adventures of two best friends, a frog and a toad named… Frog and Toad. The books were originally published in the 1970s, each containing five short stories detailing a new exploit involving the two title characters.
Lisa Henson, CEO of the Jim Henson Company, on the new project (via ComingSoon):
“‘Frog and Toad’ has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were children and are now sharing them with their own kids. [...] With such high caliber talent on board, the delightful and funny adventures of these two great friends–with a nod to the classic ‘buddy movie’–will bring a...
- 6/9/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The Jim Henson Company has acquired rights to the beloved children’s books Frog And Toad and is developing an animated feature film. Written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel in the 1970s each of the four Frog And Toad books include five short stories chronicling the exploits of a frog and his friend, a toad, simply named Frog and Toad.
“Frog And Toad has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were children and are now sharing them with their own kids,” said Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company. “With such high caliber talent on board, the delightful and funny adventures of these two great friends–with a nod to the classic ‘buddy movie’–will bring a whole new audience to their big screen debut.”
Lisa Henson will produce for The Jim Henson Company. Adam Lobel and Adrianne Lobel will executive produce. Craig Bartlett (“Dinosaur Train” and “Hey Arnold!
“Frog And Toad has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were children and are now sharing them with their own kids,” said Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company. “With such high caliber talent on board, the delightful and funny adventures of these two great friends–with a nod to the classic ‘buddy movie’–will bring a whole new audience to their big screen debut.”
Lisa Henson will produce for The Jim Henson Company. Adam Lobel and Adrianne Lobel will executive produce. Craig Bartlett (“Dinosaur Train” and “Hey Arnold!
- 6/9/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
When you hear the name Jim Henson, inevitably the first image that springs to mind is one .if not a gaggle.of Muppets bobbing around, with some mysterious puppeteer masterfully performing from below. Yet the Jim Henson Company's next film project will be puppetry-free as Deadline reports the company is developing an animated film based on Arnold Lobel's beloved children's books Frog and Toad. For many, these four collections of the adventures of two amphibian friends were among the first books that spurred us to read, written with an easy-reader level and punctuated by Lobel's precious illustrations. In each, Frog, a long and lean fellow with a friendly and easy-going disposition, and Toad, a stern, squat and easily irritated chap, would discover some bit of trouble or another and rediscover how their differences are their strengths. Their exploits have previously inspired a few stop-motion shorts as well as a...
- 6/9/2012
- cinemablend.com
The Jim Henson Company has acquired rights to the beloved children's books Frog and Toad and have announced that they are developing an animated feature film. Written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel in the 1970s, each of the four Frog and Toad books include five short stories chronicling the exploits of a frog and his friend, a toad, simply named Frog and Toad. "'Frog and Toad' has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were children and are now sharing them with their own kids," said Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company. "With such high caliber talent on board, the delightful and funny adventures of these two great friends--with a nod to the classic 'buddy movie'--will bring a whole new audience to their big...
- 6/8/2012
- Comingsoon.net
A Year With Frog And Toad features music by Robert Reale and book and lyrics by Willie Reale. Based on the books by Arnold Lobel the show is directed by Nick DeGruccio February 13 - March 1, 2009 at Julianne Argyros Stage Oh, what fun! Caldecott and Newbery Award winner Arnold Lobel tells the adventures of two friends-from planting a garden to flying kites, swimming in the pond (but turn away because Toad looks funny in a bathing suit) or just settling down in a warm house and eating soup. It's a song-filled year in the life of two charming woodland characters and their friends that Variety declared "delights young eyes and minds."...
- 2/18/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
A Year With Frog & Toad, opening Thursday, February 26 at Stoneham Theatre, follows the year-long adventures of Frog and Toad and their animal friends-Snail, Bird, Mole and Lizard. The jazzy, family-friendly Broadway musical is based on the whimsical children's stories by Arnold Lobel. The story represents a compilation of different books in the series. The show was conceived by Adrianne Lobel (Lobel's daughter) and the stories were adapted to a theatrical script by her husband, actor Mark Linn-Baker, who also played Toad when the show debuted on Broadway in 2003.
- 2/17/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
A Year With Frog And Toad has music by Robert Reale, with a book and lyrics by Willie Reale. Based on the books by Arnold Lobel, directed by Nick DeGruccio. Creative Team: Fred Kinney (set design), Soojin Lee (costume design), Stephen Young (lighting design), Mark Johnson (sound design), Deborah Wicks La Puma (musical director/arranger) and Amy Brownewell (stage manager). Starring Justin Michael Duval (Bird/Snail/Lizard/Father Frog/Mole), Emily Eiden (Bird/Mouse/Squirrel/Young Frog/Mole), Alex Miller (Frog) and Erika Whalen (Bird/Turtle/Squirrel/Mother/Frog/Mole). Honorary Producer: Pacific Life Foundation Media Partner: Oc Family Oh, what a joy to spend a year with two charming woodland characters and their friends! Tickets: $16-$23 previews; $20-$28 regular performances. Runs: Feb 13 - March 1, 2009...
- 1/26/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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