The Toy Castle is a children's television show that airs in Canada on Treehouse TV. It was produced from 2000-2003 by Sound Venture Productions. It was inspired by the Christmas movie The Tin Soldier. The stories are about a group of toys in a toy castle that magically come to life when the children are asleep. This series won a Gemini Award for "Best Preschool Series".
Duck, Duck, Goose / Cinderella / Cake Walk
IEPISODE 101 A. DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE Rag Doll loves to play games with her friends but only if they play by her rules. She soon catches on that it's much more fun for everyone when you play fair and you share. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll, Strongman, Clown B. CINDERELLA Sailor puts on the play ""Cinderella"" for the Ballerina. Sailor and Strongman play the two ugly sisters and discover that being jealous is no fun for anyone. Ballerina as Cinderella, and Soldier as the Prince dance happily together. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Strongman, Sailor C. CAKE WALK Freda and Frederick Frog love to do the ""Cake Walk"" dance, and when they show Soldier how, he realizes that trying new things can be lots of fun! Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog
Rag Doll's Gift / Party for One / I'm the Boss
EPISODE 102 A. RAG DOLL'S GIFT Rag Doll makes a Birthday Party for Clown with ballet dances performed by Ballerina, Soldier and herself. Rag Doll does an awful ballet dance. Clown then shows her that he loves her for who she is by asking her to perform her flippy, floppy Rag Doll dance. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Rag Doll, Clown B. PARTY FOR ONE At the toy's music show, Goblin was acting selfish. He only wanted to play his song, but later realized that a medley of friendship is much more beautiful and fun. Characters: Rag Doll, Goblin, Sailor, Clown C. I'M THE BOSS When a storm hits the Castle, Sailor tries to be the boss, but so does th Ballerina and Soldier. Goblin tells the other toys that he is the boss of himself. After a rain dance with umbrellas and all, they find out that cooperation is more fun than being the boss. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Goblin, Sailor
A Frog is a Frog / Sailor's Delight / Goldilocks
EPISODE 103 A. A FROG IS A FROG A Funky Chicken dance? That's what Ballerina thought - until she tried it and admitted that the Frogs had made her ballet more fun. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog B. SAILOR'S DELIGHT The horn-piping Sailor had no wind left in his sails and he was sad for days, until his friends, wanting to cheer him up, took him on a make-believe voyage. Characters: Ballerina, Rag Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Sailor C. GOLDILOCKS When Goblin stages the play, ""Goldilocks & the Three Bears"", Rag Doll, who hadn't been taking her daily naps, keeps falling asleep. Goblin forgives her and in the end she played her part, you guessed it...sleeping! Characters: Ballerina, Rag Doll, Goblin, Strongman
London Bridges Falling Down / Pirate Pshaw / Bubble Ballet
IEPISODE 104 A. LONDON BRIDGES FALLING DOWN Rag Doll promises everyone that she has the best game ever. After a couple of games of dancing in circles and falling down, the toys don't want to play with her anymore. Then she gets them to play London Bridge and they discover that it is the best-ever game. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll, Goblin, Clown B. PIRATE PSHAW Goblin gets caught playing a trick on his friends but when they play the same trick on him, he understands he's not been nice. Goblin apologizes and they all do a dance to celebrate. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Goblin, Sailor C. BUBBLE BALLET Clown thinks that the other toys don't like him anymore, but finds out that he is loved when his friends fill the room with giant bubble balloons and do a bubble dance just for him. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Clown
Itsy Bitsy Spider / Bluebird / Strong, Not Strong
EPISODE 105 A. ITSY BITSY SPIDER China Doll puts on the Itsy Bitsy Spider Party. Strongman shows Rag Doll that even if you're different and you can't do all the moves, you are still loved. Together they make up a very special Itsy Bitsy Spider Dance. Characters: Soldier, China Doll, Rag Doll, Strongman B. BLUEBIRD One day while Ballerina was performing her solo dance about a very sad swan, a pesky bird interrupted her. She made a couple of not-so-nice wishes and when her wishes started to come true, the Ballerina learned that she should be careful for what she wished for. Ballerina and Goblin dance the beautiful Bluebird dance. Characters: Ballerina, Goblin, Strongman, Clown C. STRONG NOT STRONG Goblin wanted to win a dance with China Doll so badly that he plays a mean trick on his friend Strongman in a competition of strength. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Strongman
Spring Junk Band / Funny Man / Camp Out
EPISODE 106 A. SPRING JUNK BAND China Doll has a spring concert planned, but when her fellow toys can't perform up to her standards, she recognizes that their hearts are in the music and that's what counts most. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Clown B. FUNNY MAN Strongman felt that he wasn't liked because he wasn't funny. Although he tried, Strongman just didn't have a funny-bone. Clown teaches Strongman that everyone likes him for who he is. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Strongman, Clown C. CAMP OUT Soldier invites Little Mouse to a camp-out. No one wants to admit they are afraid - except Little Mouse - who wasn't really afraid. They do a marshmallow dance around the campfire. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Strongman, Little Mouse
Poor Invisible Me / Crickle Crack Thoozelah / Mary Had a Little Lamb
EPISODE 107 A. POOR INVISIBLE ME One day Goblin thinks he's become invisible when after a couple of his goofy antics, his friends dance right past him as if he wasn't even there. Being invisible - this could be fun! Or was it? Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, China Doll, Goblin B. CRICKLE CRACK THOOZELAH Clown finds out the Sailor has an invisible friend, but when he tells China Doll she doesn't make fun of Sailor. Instead, she asks Crickle Crack to dance and tell her stories. Characters: China Doll, Sailor, Clown C. MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB China Doll was putting on the play, ""Mary Had a Little Lamb"". Although Goblin wouldn't play the part the way she wished, he had made her play more fun with his Shimmy-Shammy dance. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Clown
Private Rag Doll / Cirque Du Ballet / Lost My Head
EPISODE 108 A. PRIVATE RAG DOLL Soldier tries to show the flippy floppy Rag Doll how to march - but she has no starch! Rag Doll takes Soldier's blunderbuss without permission but in the end, Soldier forgives her. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll B. CIRQUE DU BALLET Clown brings the first-ever circus to The Toy Castle with elephants, lions and a high wire act. China Doll, who only wants to be herself, saves the day with her dainty little dance on pointe. Characters: China Doll, Rag Doll, Strongman, Clown C. LOST MY HEAD While dancing wildly, Rag Doll flops into everyone, ruining their fun. Clown tells her she has ""lost her head"". She finds out that not only is her head securely attached, her friendships are too. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Rag Doll, Clown
Be My Valentine / Best Friend Ballet / Perhaps Forever
EPISODE 109 A. BE MY VALENTINE Clown, Ballerina, Soldier and China Doll were all getting ready for the Valentine's Day Party when each of the toys secretly thought that they might not get a Valentine. That's when it turned into the great Valentines Day mix-up. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, China Doll, Clown B. BEST FRIEND BALLET Rag Doll and Ballerina make up a special Valentine's Day dance party for their best friend, China Doll. By mistake, China Doll thought she was left out. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll C. PERHAPS FOREVER Freda and Frederick Frog have a disagreement and go their separate ways...perhaps forever. They find out that being apart is sad. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog
Angel Wings / Copy Cat / Three Cool Pigs
EPISODE 110 A. ANGEL WINGS Rag Doll is mistaken for an Angel when she dances in the courtyard with some homemade wings made out of curtains. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll B. COPY CAT When Rag Doll won't leave the boys alone to play, Clown begins to copy her every move and she finally leaves upset. Goblin shows Clown how it's no fun to play copy-cat on someone. Clown apologizes to Rag Doll and they all play together. Characters: Rag Doll, Goblin, Clown C. THREE COOL PIGS The boys put on a special musical dance of The Three Pigs. Rag Doll was supposed to play the scary wolf, but her goofy wolf was way more fun! Characters: Rag Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Clown
Sugar Plums Fairly / Alone Not Lonely / Blunder Bluff
EPISODE 111 A. SUGAR PLUMS FAIRLY Ballerina had planned a ""Pas de Trois"" dance with Strongman and Clown but accidentally left out Goblin. To get attention, Goblin plays tricks on the other boys and Ballerina ends up blaming the wrong person. But all is cleared up in the end and they include their friend Goblin in a ""Pas de Quatre"" dance instead. Characters: Ballerina, Goblin, Strongman, Clown B. ALONE NOT LONELY Rag Doll was lonely and thought Soldier was lonely too. After several attempts to dance with Soldier, he finally caught on that Rag Doll actually wanted his company. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll C. BLUNDER BLUFF Soldier was having a bossy day. He wanted everyone to march like him, but while napping his dream revealed why it's not nice to be so bossy. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Strongman, Clown
Bo Bo's / Dance with Me / Hide and Seek
EPISODE 112 A. BO BO'S Rag Doll pretends to be hurt so she can get attention and lots of bandages. She soon discovers that crying wolf isn't so much fun. Characters: China Doll, Rag Doll, Strongman, Clown B. DANCE WITH ME The three boys vie for the attention of Ballerina, but when their competition gets a bit out of hand, they realize that they can all dance together. Characters: Ballerina, Goblin, Strongman, Clown C. HIDE AND SEEK Did I say Rag Doll doesn't play by the rules? She certainly messed up the boy's game of hide-and-seek, but when they showed her what she was doing, she began to understand why there were rules in the first place. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll, Strongman, Clown
Little Miss Muffet / Little Frog / Musical Chairs
EPISODE 113 A. LITTLE MISS MUFFETT Goblin puts on the play, ""Little Miss Muffett"" casting Ballerina as the lead. Everything was fine...except Goblin didn't know that Ballerina was afraid of spiders! Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Rag Doll, Goblin B. LITTLE FROG Little Mouse wants to be a Frog but soon discovers that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the lily pad. Characters: Freda Frog, Frederick Frog, Mom Mouse, Little Mouse C. MUSICAL CHAIRS Frederick Frog wanted to play tennis but when he realized Rag Doll and Little Mouse couldn't play, he was bored. Freda Frog has everyone try a new game of musical chairs, and boy, what a work-out that was! Characters: Rag Doll, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog, Little Mouse
Perfectly Perfect Party / Tea Calamity / Pick a Picnic
EPISODE 114 A. PERFECTLY PERFECT PARTY After much confusion as to what makes the perfect party, Clown loves the perfect party that Ballerina and the Frogs have decorated for him. Characters: Ballerina, Clown, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog B. TEA CALAMITY Being perfect is China Doll's specialty, except for today, when everything goes wrong. But that's OK, too. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, China Doll, Goblin C. PICK A PICNIC Clown finds himself invited to two different picnics at the very same time and tries to make everyone happy by attending both. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, China Doll, Clown
Tea Party / Waltz for Three / Phish Phobia
EPISODE 115 A. TEA PARTY The Frogs were having a tea party for themselves, or so they thought. When the food started to disappear, they first blamed each other, until they found out who the real culprit was. Characters: Goblin, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog B. WALTZ FOR THREE China Doll waltzes for the first time and realizes that her greatest challenge was not learning the steps, but being afraid to try. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, China Doll, Sailor C. PHISH PHOBIA China Doll faces her fear of fish to make Sailor happy. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Sailor
Twinkle Twinkle / She Shoots, She Scores / Just Say No
EPISODE 116 A. TWINKLE TWINKLE Rag Doll stays up late one night and does a magical twinkle-twinkle dance under the starlight. Characters: Ballerina, Rag Doll, Strongman, Sailor B. SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORES China Doll finds out that she can play bizzle hockey as well as the boys can when she overcomes her fear of trying something new. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Clown C. JUST SAY NO China Doll finds out that she can say ""no"" once in a while and her friends will still be her friends. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, China Doll, Clown
The Pied Piper of Glum / Anything You Can Do / Giggle Girl
EPISODE 117 A. THE PIED PIPER OF GLUM Clown finds out that glum moods can be catchy, but it's much more fun to be happy. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll, Clown B. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO Strongman and Soldier ask Rag Doll to judge who is a better dancer, but Rag Doll thought they were both the best. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll, Strongman C. GIGGLE GIRL China Doll was so nervous that she couldn't stop giggling. When she confides her fear, the Strongman shows her she that they can both dance together. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll, Strongman
Nutcracker Sweet / Twelve Days of Christmas / Season of Lights
EPISODE 118 A. NUTCRACKER SWEET Ballerina and the Mice Family put on a surprise performance of the ""Nutcracker"" for Soldier, who mistakes their acting for the real thing. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Mama Mouse, Papa Mouse B. TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Christmas was coming to The Toy Castle, so the toys all pitch in together to make a special dance and song to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas. Characters: Ballerina, Rag Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Sailor C. SEASON OF LIGHTS It's Christmas and Hanukkah in The Toy Castle and although things are not perfect, the toys realize that it's really the thought that counts. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Goblin, Strongman
Missing Meow Meow / I'm Sick / Music Box
EPISODE 119 A. MISSING MEOW MEOW Strongman loses his stuffed cat and has to admit to Ballerina that he has lost it. She thinks it is a real cat and does the Puss and Boots dance. Characters: Ballerina, Goblin, Strongman, Sailor B. I'M SICK Little Mouse pretends to be sick, so he can stay in the castle and march with Soldier, but when he sees how worried his parents are, he understands why he shouldn't tell tales. Characters: Soldier, Mama Mouse, Papa Mouse, Little Mouse C. MUSIC BOX Ballerina and Soldier didn't want to dance together anymore until Goblin offered a magical solution to show them how important their friendship was. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Goblin
Hiccup / Dance for Joy / Clown Stew
IEPISODE 120 A. HICCUP Goblin has fun scaring his friends but gets a taste of his own medicine when he needs them to scare his hiccups away. They make up a hiccup dance to celebrate. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Rag Doll, Goblin B. DANCE FOR JOY Ballerina tries to make everyone dance her way, but eventually realizes that to make her ""Happy Ballet"" work, everyone should happily dance their own way. Characters: Ballerina, Sailor, Clown, Papa Mouse C. CLOWN STEW Clown discovers that having fun can be as simple as letting yourself join in with others. Characters: Soldier, Sailor, Clown
Bumpies in My Stocking / Wibbly Wobbly Wallygosh Walk / Step on a Crack
EPISODE 121 A. BUMPIES IN MY STOCKING Ballerina makes up a ballet called ""Purple Polka-Dot Princess"" starring Rag Doll, who ends up with bumpies in her stockings. Ballerina realizes the importance of listening and trusting her friends. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll, Clown B. WIBBLY WOBBLY WALLYGOSH WALK Clown invented an interesting walk one day with his friends. The contagious rhythm got all the toys dancing and laughing together. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll, Sailor, Clown C. STEP ON A CRACK Don't believe everything you hear. Little Mouse finds this out when Sailor tells him a silly superstition. Characters: Soldier, Sailor, Mama Mouse, Little Mouse
Go Lady Go / Midsummer's Nightmare / Island of Happy
IEPISODE 122 A. GO LADY GO China Doll tries to teach Rag Doll to be a lady just like her, but instead Rag Doll finds out how wonderful it is just to be yourself. She dances the Jitterbug with Soldier instead of a Minuet. Characters: Soldier, China Doll Rag Doll B. MID SUMMER'S NIGHTMARE Strongman bakes a pie for his friend China Doll. Goblin tricks Strongman into giving him the pie in return for magic cookie crumbs. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Clown C. ISLAND OF HAPPY Little Mouse decided that he would mail himself to the Island of Happy. The toys take him on a pretend voyage where he discovers that there's no place like home. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Papa Mouse, Little Mouse
Clown Prince / Old MacDonald / Mr. Nobody
EPISODE 123 A. CLOWN PRINCE While Clown and Goblin are being silly, they accidentally bump into Soldier and Ballerina dancing. Clown must take his place as the prince with Ballerina in the Prince and Princess Dance. Clown discovers there is a prince inside each one of us. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Goblin, Clown B. OLD MACDONALD Sailor and the other boys use their imaginations to make the best interactive bedtime story ever. Characters: Goblin, Strongman, Sailor, Clown C. MR. NOBODY Little Mouse didn't want to clean up his mess and when his mother asked who had made the mess, he invented Mr. Nobody. Characters: Ballerina, Mama Mouse, Little Mouse
Sea Moon Dragon / Horse Dreams / Happy Birthday to Me
EPISODE 124 A. SEA MOON DRAGON Little Mouse tries to be a sea moon dragon dancing in the moonlight- just like in Sailor's stories. But when he is seen, the toys try to catch him and return him to the sea. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Sailor, Little Mouse B. HORSE DREAMS One day a toy horse is dropped into the Castle. Only with China Doll's love does the toy horse magically come to life and dance with her. Characters: Soldier, China Doll, Clown C. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME It's Rag Doll's Birthday - but everyone forgot, or so Rag Doll thought, until the surprise is revealed and Rag Doll realizes that she is loved very much. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll, Sailor, Clown available for sale at www.thetoycastle.com
Frederick the Late / Stinky Mouse / Starry Night
EPISODE 125 A. FREDERICK THE LATE One day while playing tennis, Frederick Frog discovers the importance of being on time and keeping his promises to his friends. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog B. STINKY MOUSE Little Mouse brings home a skunk. He doesn't want to take a bath and boy, does he stink. He finds a friend in the fishy smelling Sailor but both eventually recognize that having a bath can be fun. Characters: China Doll, Sailor, Mama Mouse, Little Mouse C. STARRY NIGHT One night in the courtyard, Strongman gets so spooked by the Mice Family, that in the midst of a chase he drops meow-meow down the mouse hole. Strongman overcomes his fear of mice and Little Mouse realizes that you must respect other people's things. Characters: Strongman, Mama Mouse, Papa Mouse, Little Mouse
Little Red Riding Hood / Ship Ahoy / Me Too
EPISODE 126 A. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Ballerina is putting on the play, ""Little Red Riding Hood"". Goblin and Clown discover that competition instead of cooperation can get in the way of having fun. Characters: Ballerina, Goblin, Clown B. SHIP AHOY When Goblin wishes Sailor to go away, Little Mouse plays a trick on Goblin to make him realize how much he would miss his friend Sailor. Characters: Goblin, Sailor, Little Mouse C. ME TOO Ballerina feels left out when Soldier and Sailor don't want to play with her. Ballerina finds out that you can't always rely on others to make you happy and sometimes you have to make your own fun. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, China Doll, Sailor
