Mittens & Pants
Mittens & Pants is a Canadian children's television series, which premiered in 2022 on CBC Gem.[1] The series centres on Mittens, a kitten, and Pants, a puppy, as they embark on various adventures with each other, and other animals, in their hometown of Kibble Corners.[2] It soon debuted a British English dub using the same name on Sky UK's Sky Kids channel in February 2023.
Created by Phil McCordic for Windy Isle Entertainment, the series was inspired in part by his earlier shows Tumbletown Tales and Zerby Derby.[1] It blends live-action footage of real animals with voice performances by child actors Mia SwamiNathan as Mittens, and Athan Giazitzidis as Pants.[1] The show's voice cast also includes Lorne Cardinal as the narrator, Marium Carvell as Mittens' mom, Elena Juatco as Pants' mom, Dan Chameroy as Monsieur LaFleur, Patty Sullivan as Post Pig Petunia, and McCordic as Winkles. Samantha Weinstein also voiced Ms. McRooster in the first season, until her death in 2023. In the UK version, the voices are performed by child actors Darcie Smith as Mittens and Rafael Shbero as Pants. Included in the UK cast are Marcus Bentley as the narrator, Krupa Pattani as Mittens' Mum, George Eggay as Pants' Dad, Ossian Perret as Monsieur LaFleur, and Sue Elliot-Nicholas as Post Pig Petunia.
Awards
[edit]| Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2024 | Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series | Patty Sullivan | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | Meiro Stamm, Antonio Naranjo "Mittens & Pants Theme" |
Nominated | |||
| Best Writing in a Preschool Program or Series | Katherine Sandford, "Bunny Family Wedding" | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Best Voice Performance | Patty Sullivan | Nominated | ||
| Samantha Weinstein | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Song | Meiro Stamm, Antonio Naranjo "We Are Dogs" |
Nominated | |||
| 2026 | Best Preschool Program or Series | Phil McCordic, Shereen Ali, Norma Mendoza | Nominated | ||
| Best Voice Performance | Patty Sullivan | Nominated | |||
| Mia SwamiNathan | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Song | Phil McCordic, Meiro Stamm, Antonio Naranjo "Sneaking and Creeping" |
Nominated | |||
| Best Writing in a Preschool Program or Series | Phil McCordic, "Mittens & Pants Christmas Special" | Nominated | |||
| Haslett Murphy, "Abraca-Hamster" | Nominated | ||||
| Canada Media Fund Kids' Choice | Won | [3] | |||
| ACTRA Toronto Awards | 2026 | Outstanding Voice Performance, Youth | Athan Giazitzidis | Won | [4] |
| WGC Screenwriting Awards | 2026 | Best Writing, Preschool | Katherine Sandford, "Pants in the Box" | Won | [5] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Sadhana Bharanidharan, "Inside the pockets of Mittens & Pants". Kidscreen, September 23, 2022.
- ↑ "New show ‘Mittens and Pants’ follows animal adventures". The Morning Show, June 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Children's Television Awards: Super Team Canada, Odd Squad get top honours at CSAs". Yahoo! News, May 28, 2026.
- ↑ Meres J. Weche, "Canada's screen talent takes centre stage at the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto". Afro Toronto, May 13, 2026.
- ↑ Jamie Casemore, "WGC honours Simon Barry with Showrunner Award". Playback, April 28, 2026.
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