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Groundling Marsh

TV·1995–1997·4 seasons, 65 episodes·YTV·Kids·30m

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Groundling Marsh was a Canadian children's television series featuring puppets. The show was produced by Portfolio Film & Television Inc., Children's Television Workshop and J.A. Delmage Productions. It included songs and animated segments, and enjoyed a certain amount of success and popularity at during its time. The only merchandise produced for the show were videos and they are now exceptionally rare and no longer produced. In the United States, it aired on PBS and the Disney Channel. It received funding from the International Production Fund, formerly the Maclean Hunter Television Fund. This series premiered October 1, 1995. Groundling Marsh was nominated at the 12th Annual Gemini Awards for Best Preschool Program or Series. John Pattison was also nominated for a Gemini for the episode "Bah Hegdish". The show had its series finale on November 28, 1997. The show is still seen on Bell Media-owned educational station CTV Two Alberta in Canada.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Fungus AmungusSeptember 1, 1997Mud/Slinger try to earn fame by making cookies out of fungus, but they don't leave any fungus at Mossy Meadow for the swarming crunchybugs.
  2. S01E02The FeatherbeamSeptember 2, 1997In need of a friend, Galileo decides he wants a pet. He thinks he has one when a featherbeam bird enters his life.
  3. S01E03Big DreamsSeptember 3, 1997Galileo decides he needs to explore outside the marsh. He builds a boat, ready to take off for some adventure, but the adventure comes to h
  4. S01E04Truth & ConsequencesSeptember 4, 1997Maggie decides to trick as many groundlings as she can, but some trust is lost, which proves costly.
  5. S01E05Maggie's QuestSeptember 5, 1997Maggie craves attention. She declares to all that she will look for a flower known only in stories.
  6. S01E06Night and DaySeptember 8, 1997Mud/Slinger comes down with a rare disorder and can't speak coherently. Hope for a cure may be thwarted unless Galileo and Maggie learn to
  7. S01E07Life Before StacksSeptember 9, 1997Stacks is ashamed when confronted with the fact that he is a machine. Eco eases things by telling all the ground-lings how Stacks came to b
  8. S01E08Heat WaveSeptember 10, 1997How can the Groundlings find relief from the oppressive heat? Mud/Slinger try out a myriad of inventions, none of which work--until they hi
  9. S01E09Pot of PlentySeptember 11, 1997After Eco accidentally breaks the Pot of Plenty prior to the annual harvest meal of gratitude, she and Galileo follow the legend of their gr
  10. S01E10All for OneSeptember 12, 1997Eco is intent on spending time by herself while all the other groundlings seek attention.
  11. S01E11Flower PowerSeptember 15, 1997Galileo chases Maggie out of the marsh on the grounds that she doesn't serve any useful purpose. But an invasion of fast-rising flowers thr
  12. S01E12Them Dingling Dozy DaisiesSeptember 16, 1997Mud/Slinger's new invention to protect the groundlings from the drowsy effects of doy daisies leads to a potential explosion.
  13. S01E13Sticks and StacksSeptember 17, 1997Stacks feels left out because all the groundlings have been ignoring him. All that changes when Stacks suffers from amnesia, thinking he's

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Make Way for HegdishSeptember 18, 1997Hegdish, a mischief maker from out of Groundling Marsh's distant past, returns to a warm welcome by stealing the sunstones from an undergrou
  2. S02E02Butterfly DaySeptember 19, 1997Maggie must learn to be patient and quiet if she expects to se a butterfly for the first time. It's a tough task for Maggie, the most rambu
  3. S02E03Stinky Pond MysterySeptember 22, 1997Stacks is upset when no one gives him credit for an idea of his. Thus, when a huge pollutant stinks up the marsh, Stacks is not willing to
  4. S02E04Galileo's PrankSeptember 23, 1997Hegdish provokes Galileo to pull a prank involving itching powder. In the process, a patch of grass begins scratching uncontrollably.
  5. S02E05Fence FiascoSeptember 24, 1987Hegdish builds a fence around the sparkle berry bushes he thinks are his alone. He then coaxes the other groundlings to build fences around
  6. S02E06Come Blow Your HornSeptember 25, 1997Galileo wants to play music for the upcoming blossom festival.
  7. S02E07Two Be or Not to BeSeptember 26, 1997Mud/Slinger bicker between themselves to such an extent that neither wants to see the other. This prompts Eco to mix a special concoction t
  8. S02E08Tupelo TreatSeptember 29, 1997Hegdish coaxes the groundlings to steal the secret recipe for a special candy. What they make together is a strange mix that switches Maggi
  9. S02E09Tinkletree TroubleSeptember 30, 1997Maggie thinks she has ruined a festive day when Hegdish tricks her into shaking the Tinkertree barren of its bells. Eco tells Maggie that N
  10. S02E10SeahuntOctober 1, 1997Mud/Slinger want to demonstrate their bravery. When Maggie and Galileo ask them to get special moss found on a remote island, Mud/Slinger j
  11. S02E11Eggs Over EasyOctober 2, 1997When Galileo discovers a duck egg, he decides to perch on it in hopes that a duck will hatch. It takes all the persistence Galileo can must
  12. S02E12Slice of AdviceOctober 3, 1997Eco becomes overly concerned about the safety of the other groundlings, much to Maggie's discontent. When a tree needs help, Maggie is dete
  13. S02E13Snow JobOctober 6, 1997Wintertime hits the marsh, much to the alarm of Mud/Slinger, who usually hibernate at this time. As they stuff their faces for the upcoming

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Mossy BearOctober 7, 1997Galileo tries to elude Maggie to give up her mossy bear by making up a story about a secret club.
  2. S03E02To Sleep, Perchance to DreamOctober 8, 1997Galileo stays up all night and has no energy left for a midnight search for blue roses that Eco is certain will bloom. When nightfall comes
  3. S03E03Reluctant HeroOctober 9, 1997When Hegdish rescues Mud/Slinger, they wait on Hegdish night and day, much to his regret.
  4. S03E04Over the RainbowOctober 10, 1997Hegdish strips colours from the rainbow and tosses them around to groundlings, provoking mood swings and making Eco weak.
  5. S03E05Mine All MineOctober 13, 1997Mud/Slinger discover a jack-in-the-box that Maggie gave them. Hegdish coaxes Maggie to take it, turning everyone's mood mad. Eco's story s
  6. S03E06SproutmasterOctober 14, 1997Eco grants Galileo the role of Sproutmaster, with responsibility for gathering the sprouts before an impending hailstorm. But the power cor
  7. S03E07Maggie's TreeOctober 15, 1997Maggie's favorite tree is about to die, and Stacks predicts it will hit Eco's home when it falls. It puts two groundlings in danger: Maggie
  8. S03E08Maggie's YoudayOctober 16, 1997On a day that she annually gets presents at sunset, Maggie wants a secret peek at what Eco is giving.
  9. S03E09Purple Pellet FeverOctober 17, 1997Mud/Slinger become shallow when they charge their fellow groundlings purple pebbles for everything. Intent on getting more purple pebbles,
  10. S03E10Lucky StickOctober 20, 1997Hegdish takes his stick with him to do all the jobs Galileo find dangerous. When Mud won't go into the cave to find fertilizer, the others
  11. S03E11Megaboo Gonna Get YouOctober 21, 1997Hegdish makes up a fantastic story about a fictitious monster to scare the groundlings out of their recently-harvested berries.
  12. S03E12Free at LastOctober 22, 1997Stacks is overwhelmed with his new ability to roam through the marsh in a grocery cart. His mobile ways threaten to get the better of him.
  13. S03E13Crystal ClearOctober 23, 1997Eco's grandniece, an undergroundling named Crystal, becomes Maggie's newest friend. Consequently, Galileo feels left out.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0426Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Honey, I Shrunk the GroundlingsOctober 24, 1997In this first episode co-produced for Disney Channel, Eco is accidentally shrunk when Mud/Slinger test their size-altering invention.
  2. S04E02The AmuletOctober 27, 1997The magic in Eco's amulet is stuck, and she needs Mud/Slinger's polish to release the magic. Maggie, determined to prove she's grown up, ta
  3. S04E03Jingle BelliesOctober 28, 1997Galileo tries to keep secret the fact that he ate all the jingle reed cookies. In desperation, the others employ Hegdish, of all groundling
  4. S04E04Bumble-Bird BlunderOctober 29, 1997Eco reveals a secret that has troubled her since childhood—which she feels is the reason she has been summoned to meet the Tree Elders.
  5. S04E05The Hegdish Who Came to DinnerOctober 30, 1997Hegdish suffers an accident and is laid up at Mud/Slinger's, expecting to be waited on all the time.
  6. S04E06What a GuyOctober 31, 1997Stacks is ready to go on an adventure in the name of nature.
  7. S04E07The Enchanted Music BoxNovember 3, 1997Hegdish hears of a music box that plays wonderful music that makes everyone feel giddy. He hopes to hear this music firsthand, but when he
  8. S04E08The Other GalileoNovember 4, 1997Entering the marsh is a groundling who looks almost identical to Galileo, but he has a mean streak – more disagreeable than even Hegdish.
  9. S04E09My HeroNovember 5, 1997Stacks saves Galileo from the clutches of mischievous vines, only to get trapped himself. It's now up to Galileo to get Stacks out alive.
  10. S04E10A Little Bird Told MeNovember 6, 1997Maggie dencounters a bird who can talk only to her. Through that bird, Maggie discovers how special she really is. But will the other grou
  11. S04E11Berries as Big as Your HeadNovember 7, 1997Hegdish spots a vine of increasingly-large berries slithering into a cave – a cave he knows he can't navigate himself. Thus, he tells one
  12. S04E12Ooops!November 10, 1997Mud/Slinger believe they have done everything wrong. First, they get distracted from cleaning the wheels on Stacks's grocery cart in an eff
  13. S04E13The Imaginary FriendNovember 11, 1997Galileo cannot accept the fact that Crystal's best friend is invisible.
  14. S04E14Catch a Falling StarNovember 12, 1997On a starry night, Galileo sees a shooting star seemingly land on the other side of the lake. He is determined to sail his boat across the
  15. S04E15Glisten Berries & FriendsNovember 13, 1997The annual glisten berry search produces a quandary. Everyone is supposed to search for glisten berries with his or her special friend. Cr
  16. S04E16Treasure of the Lost MarshNovember 14, 1997Told of the legendary gold rock that marked the source of Groundling Marsh's water, Maggie and Galileo, along with Hegdish, set out for a ca
  17. S04E17Coming of AgeNovember 17, 1997Crystal is put to a test that she must solve herself to prove her wisdom, but she falls prey to the advice of some other groundling.
  18. S04E18The Best Present of AllNovember 18, 1997Maggie is upset because she cannot find an original way to show her appreciation for Eco. Everyone else takes Maggie's ideas, except one: M
  19. S04E19Five Leaf CloverNovember 19, 1997Mud/Slinger turn their lives amuck stumble upon a clover that grants five wishes. Each wish produces a disaster, mainly because they can't
  20. S04E20Mighty MaggieNovember 20, 1997Maggie accidentally provides Mud/Slinger the inspiration they need to make one of their inventions successful. Inspired, Mighty feels super
  21. S04E21Crystal and the Ice WindNovember 21, 1997Crystal sets free a friendly wind that freezes everyone who comnes in contact with it. When virtually all the other groundlings are frozen
  22. S04E22Free WallyNovember 24, 1997A choir of musical flowers falls into disharmony when Hegdish steals one of the chorus.
  23. S04E23That's EntertainmentNovember 25, 1997Hegdish is about to leave the marsh–again. His plan is thwarted when the other groundlings put on a stage show for him.
  24. S04E24Listen UpNovember 26, 1997Crystal's high-powered ears pick up only parts of conversations, leaving Maggie to conclude that she isn't appreciated. Distraught, Maggie
  25. S04E25It's a Wonderful MarshNovember 27, 1997Eco thinks she is unappreciated since everyone in the marsh is capable of doing jobs well. But what if Eco had not been at the marsh all th
  26. S04E26Bah HegdishNovember 28, 1997When Stacks breaks down in an attempt to start the lights for Twinkletime, Hegdish is reluctant to give away the pellets needed for Stacks t

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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