Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series)

*Littlest Pet Shop*
Littlest Pet Shop
Genre	Comedy; Fantasy; Musical; Adventure;
Based on	Littlest Pet Shop and Blythe; by Hasbro
Developed by	Julie McNally Cahill; Tim Cahill;
Directed by	Joel Dickie (S1–3); Steve Garcia (S4); Mike Myhre (S4);
Voices of	See § Cast
Theme music composer	Daniel Ingram;
Composers	Daniel Ingram; Steffan Andrews; Simon Woodgate;
Country of origin	Canada; United States;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Julie McNally Cahill; Tim Cahill; Chris Bartleman; Kirsten Newlands; Stephen Davis;
Producers	Chantal Hennessey (S1–3); Lesley Jenner (S3–4);
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	DHX Media; Hasbro Studios;
Original release
Network	Discovery Family
Release	November 10, 2012 –; June 4, 2016
Related
	Littlest Pet Shop (1995); Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own (2018)
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Littlest Pet Shop is an animated musical children's television series produced by DHX Media and Hasbro Studios. The series is based on the Littlest Pet Shop and Blythe toylines by Hasbro and was broadcast on Discovery Family from November 10, 2012 to June 4, 2016. It centers on Blythe Baxter, a teen girl who, after moving into an apartment in a city named Downtown City, gains the ability to communicate with animals.^[2] Located below her apartment is the eponymous pet store where Blythe works and talks to a group of pets who regularly reside at a daycare in the shop. Worried that a corrupt rival business might drive their shop out of business, it is up to Blythe to drive business into the store with her pet fashion designs.

The series received praise from reviewers for its writing and characters. However, it was criticized for its embedded marketing. Additionally, several crew members received accolades for working on the series. The series was part of the company's franchise reboot. Hasbro released a new line of Littlest Pet Shop toys designed to more closely resemble the characters on the series. A mobile game and comic book adaptation were also made.

^ Stewart, Liz (October 13, 2014). "It's Official: Discovery Family Channel is Here!" (Press release). Discovery, Inc. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 367. ISBN 978-1538103739.

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[Stewart-1] Stewart, Liz (October 13, 2014). "It's Official: Discovery Family Channel is Here!" (Press release). Discovery, Inc. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[Perlmutter-3] Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 367. ISBN 978-1538103739.

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Littlest Pet Shop

Genre	Comedy Fantasy Musical Adventure
Based on	Littlest Pet Shop and Blythe by Hasbro
Developed by	Julie McNally Cahill Tim Cahill
Directed by	Joel Dickie (S1–3) Steve Garcia (S4) Mike Myhre (S4)
Voices of	See § Cast
Theme music composer	Daniel Ingram
Composers	Daniel Ingram Steffan Andrews Simon Woodgate
Country of origin	Canada United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Julie McNally Cahill Tim Cahill Chris Bartleman Kirsten Newlands Stephen Davis
Producers	Chantal Hennessey (S1–3) Lesley Jenner (S3–4)
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	DHX Media Hasbro Studios
Original release
Network	Discovery Family^[a]
Release	November 10, 2012 (2012-11-10) – June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04)
Related
Littlest Pet Shop (1995) Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own (2018)
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)