The programme eventually did make it back to the U.S. However, such concepts were alien to certain markets (notably the USA) so the narrator character of Halley was added to the completed episodes for certain markets outside the UK. Watching with a parent gave the added dimension of asking questions about what was happening, enhancing the experience and building a questioning mentality in the child. Each episode told a simple tale that children could watch by themselves and understand.
The program helps children examine how things work, strengthen their observation skills, consider underlying relationships and identify/test new ideas. In its original form Tiny Planets encourages its pre-school viewers to make their own discoveries as they solve problems. This animation is also evident on their website and was the basis for their BAFTA award.
TINY PLANET SCHOOL ADDRESS SERIES
Tiny Planets’ surreal and captivating universe was created with CGI animation which gives the series a spectacular depth of scale and vibrant colour that captures young children's attention. Their stellar system has six other planets, each with a speciality to it ( Nature, Sound, Light and Color, Technology, Self, and Stuff, respectively). Their fluffy white sofa catapults them across their stellar system to explore the mysteries of light and colour, animation, sound and the water cycle among other things. Bing and Bong are two friendly furry aliens (Bing is big in size and resembles an amiable yeti, Bong is his smaller six-legged sidekick, somewhat resembling across between a spider and a poodle) who live on a planet with an apparently icy climate. Tiny Planets follows Bing and Bong on their adventures in the Tiny Universe.