The Toy Castle (2025)
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".
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Episode 1 - Alouette / Only Friend / Strongman's Song
Release Date:EPISODE 227 A. ALOUETTE The boys reluctantly offer to play China Doll's easy-peasy musical game but find out it's much harder than it looks. Characters: China Doll, Strongman, Goblin , Clown B. ONLY FRIEND China Doll and Ballerina agree to play with Rag Doll who pleads that each is her ‘only friend', until they find she's playing two games at once. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll C. STRONGMAN'S SONG Strongman is sad that he has no song of his own until Soldier creates one for him. Characters: Soldier, Strongman, Clown
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Episode 2 - Polly Wanna Apple / Silly Willy Dilly Day / No Birthday
Release Date:EPISODE 228 A. POLLY WANNA APPLE China Doll, Strongman and Clown, all thinking they are teased by Goblin, find out he's telling the truth-- it is a parrot. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Clown B. SILLY WILLY DILLY DAY Clown, Goblin and Soldier planned a silly willy dilly day but Soldier changing his mind wants to teach them a dance. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Clown C. NO BIRTHDAY Strongman forgets to ask whose birthday it is when invited to a no-birthday party but is too embarrassed to ask. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Strongman
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Episode 3 - Tushy Cushy Quack / Tall Tales / Babysitter Bruhaha
Release Date:EPISODE 229 A. TUSHY CUSHY QUACK Strongman is terrified that Goblin and Clown will ruin his afternoon with China Doll with their quack-quack pillow. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Clown B. TALL TALES When Soldier tells Goblin and Clown ‘tall tales' about knowing a lady giant, he ends up meeting her. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Clown C. BABYSITTER BRUHAHA China Doll and Ballerina, both asked to babysit Strongman's Meow Meow, have very different ideas. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll
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Episode 4 - Strange Squeak / Serious Safari Seeker / Mirror Mirror
Release Date:EPISODE 230 A. STRANGE SQUEAK Goblin playing pranks with a squeaky hinge goes overboard until Rag Doll believes she is wearing out. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Rag Doll, Goblin B. SERIOUS SAFARI SEEKER Clown tries to make a serious wild animal seeker TV show, but Rag Doll and Goblin have something more fun in mind. Characters: Rag Doll, Goblin, Clown C. MIRROR MIRROR Lonely Clown tries to get Soldier to play by mirroring his every move, but only ends up annoying him. Characters: Soldier, Clown
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Episode 5 - Who's Sorry Now / Mop Master / Clown Dreamer
Release Date:EPISODE 231 A. WHO'S SORRY NOW Goblin tells Rag Doll she is the ‘sorry-est dancer' ever, until a swing dance starts, then he is the sorry-est one. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Rag Doll, Goblin B. MOP MASTER Goblin, in great Tom Sawyer tradition, tricks Rag Doll and Clown into mopping for him but they turn tables on him. Characters: Rag Doll, Goblin, Clown C. CLOWN DREAMER Clown's crush on Ballerina turns into a circus dream starring Ballerina as Princess and Clown as suitor, but Soldier keeps ruining it. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Clown
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Episode 6 - The Burp / Snowflake / Butterflies
Release Date:EPISODE 232 A. THE BURP While dancing Strongman accidentally burps and blames the noise on an elephant sending them on a wild elephant chase. Characters: China Doll, Goblin, Strongman, Clown B. SNOWFLAKE Rag Doll's picnic for her friends is ruined when snow comes until she finds a way to keep them warm. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll C. BUTTERFLIES Rag Doll is excited to do a dance for Ballerina, until ‘butterflies' take over her stomach. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Rag Doll
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Episode 7 - Nobody Likes Me / Monkey See Monkey Do / Sleeping Beauty
Release Date:EPISODE 233 A. NOBODY LIKES ME Soldier misunderstands a game Goblin and Clown are playing and thinks they don't like him anymore. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Clown B. MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO Goblin leads a game where Rag Doll loses each time until she figures out that rules can be changed. Characters: Rag Doll, Goblin, Clown C. SLEEPING BEAUTY Rag Doll not only gets to act out Sleeping Beauty with Ballerina and Soldier but she gets to be the Princess. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Rag Doll
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Episode 8 - Farmer Plays Alone / The Intruder / Just Whistle
Release Date:EPISODE 234 A. FARMER PLAYS ALONE Rag Doll, wearing a fake farmer beard, decides to be the star of every game, until she finds herself playing alone. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Rag Doll, Goblin B. THE INTRUDER Soldier, Goblin and Clown plan a sleep-out in the tent until shadows spook them into believing there is an intruder. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Clown C. JUST WHISTLE Rag Doll, hearing Soldier whistle, tries to find the beautiful sound - then learns that she can do it too. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll
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Episode 9 - Magic Word / Bumble Stumble Tumble Dance / Paper/Scissors/Rock
Release Date:EPISODE 235 A. MAGIC WORD Little Mouse has a miserable day until he remembers the magic word ""Please."" Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll, Little Mouse B. BUMBLE STUMBLE TUMBLE DANCE Sailor forgets how to waltz but is too embarrassed to tell his friends. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Sailor C. PAPER/SCISSORS/ROCK Soldier forgets Rag Doll can't use her fingers and must come up with a new way for her to play the game. Characters: Soldier, Rag Doll Available for sale at www.thetoycastle.com
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Episode 10 - Just Like You / Let's Pretend / The Ribbon
Release Date:EPISODE 236 A. JUST LIKE YOU Each of the boys decides to try to be ‘just like someone else', but they end up just having fun. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Strongman, Clown B. LET'S PRETEND Try as hard as she may, Rag Doll doesn't get to join Clown and Goblin's imaginary play, until she creates her own. Characters: Rag Doll, Goblin, Clown C. THE RIBBON Strongman is so enchanted with Ballerina's ribbon that he takes it for himself and almost doesn't give it back. Characters: Ballerina, Strongman
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Episode 11 - Brother John / Dimbo-Wally / Strongest Man
Release Date:EPISODE 237 A. BROTHER JOHN Goblin decides he doesn't need naps anymore, but keeps falling asleep, until a dream jolts him back to reality. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Strongman, Clown B. DIMBO-WALLY Watching them march, Goblin calls Clown a dimbo-wally until Soldier invites Goblin to try. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Clown C. STRONGEST MAN In preparing for his big dance with Ballerina, Strongman pulls a muscle, but won't admit he's hurt. Characters: Ballerina, Strongman
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Episode 12 - Soldier Story / Mandelberry Muffin / One Quick Game
Release Date:EPISODE 238 A. SOLDIER STORY The boys make fun of Solder who is reading an adventure book until he reads them a page - then they are hooked. Characters: Soldier, Goblin, Strongman , Clown B. MANDELBERRY MUFFIN Soldier bakes Blue Mandelberry muffins for Clown and Ballerina but Clown will not try blue food. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Clown C. ONE QUICK GAME Ballerina is reluctant to play ‘Monkey in the Middle' until she tries the game - then she won't stop. Characters: Ballerina, Strongman, Sailor
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Episode 13 - Home Sweet Castle / The Most Beautiful / Dolly's Dance Garden
Release Date:EPISODE 239 A. HOME SWEET CASTLE Soldier is bored with the Castle until Ballerina takes him for a magical musical ride around the world. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina B. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Ballerina and China Doll want Sailor to decide whose ballet is best until he makes them choose his best fish pillow. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Sailor C. DOLLY'S DANCE GARDEN When Dolly arrives to find Soldier and Sailor making a dance garden she thinks they no longer want to see her dance. Characters: Soldier, Sailor, Dolly Bird
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Episode 14 - Man in the Moon / Spring Clean / Pas de Choo
Release Date:EPISODE 240 A. MAN IN THE MOON Overhearing Rag Doll's wish to talk to the Man in the Moon, Goblin arranges a magical trip to the moon with the help of Ballerina and Soldier. Characters: Ballerina, Soldier, Rag Doll, Goblin B. SPRING CLEAN Rag Doll who has never seen a spring-cleaning cannot bear to throw anything away. Characters: Ballerina, Rag Doll, China Doll C. PAS DE CHOO Soldier wants to dance a special duet with Ballerina, until she gets the sneezes. Characters: Ballerina, Soldier
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Episode 15 - If You're Happy / Brother May I / Coppella
Release Date:EPISODE 241 A. IF YOU'RE HAPPY Little Mouse asks Soldier, Ballerina and Sailor how to show happy, but they are so busy that they have forgotten. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Sailor, Little Mouse B. BROTHER MAY I Strongman learns a new game, ‘Brother May I' where sneaking is the only way to play. Characters: Soldier, Strongman, Sailor C. COPPELIA Little Mouse stages the classical ballet Coppélia - his own way. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Papa Mouse, Little Mouse
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Episode 16 - Monster Bash / Scary Stories / Fair Treats
Release Date:EPISODE 242 A. MONSTER BASH Little Mouse brings Halloween costumes for the girls, but learns the hard way to let them make up their own minds. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll, Little Mouse B. SCARY STORIES The Frogs don't want to scare Rag Doll with Halloween stories. It turns out that she tells the scariest stories of all. Characters: Rag Doll, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog C. FAIR TREATS The Frogs try to keep trick and treating ‘fair' by going back to Soldier over and over. Characters: Soldier, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog
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Episode 17 - If At First / Enchanted Scarf / Three Billy Mice Gruff
Release Date:EPISODE 243 A. IF AT FIRST The harder Little Mouse tries a new dance step the more he is told he is too little - but he just tries harder. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll, Little Mouse B. ENCHANTED SCARF Rag Doll dances with Ballerina under an enchanted scarf's spell but forgets how to make the spell stop. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll C. THREE BILLY MICE GRUFF Little Mouse gets his parents and Soldier to help him act out his favorite story Three Billy Goats Gruff. Characters: Soldier, Mama Mouse, Papa Mouse, Little Mouse
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Episode 18 - Moon Lady / Little Horse / Swan Lake
Release Date:EPISODE 244 A. MOON LADY When Ballerina and China Doll have a tiff, Rag Doll and Little Mouse appeal to the Moon Lady for help. Characters: Ballerina, China Doll, Rag Doll, Little Mouse B. LITTLE HORSE Little Mouse overhears that his Papa wants him out of the house, not knowing it's so Papa can make him a toy horse. Characters: Soldier, Mama Mouse, Papa Mouse, Little Mouse C. SWAN LAKE Rag Doll stages her own version of Swan Lake with the Frog twins and a reluctant Little Mouse. Characters: Rag Doll, Freda Frog, Frederick Frog, Little Mouse
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Episode 19 - Giving Thanks / Big Problems / Thanksgiving Gift
Release Date:EPISODE 245 A. GIVING THANKS Little Mouse is peeved at being ignored during dinner preparations until he has a dream where everyone only plays. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Papa Mouse, Little Mouse B. BIG PROBLEMS Little Mouse runs away from home on Thanksgiving because he has BIG PROBLEMS-- he hates green beans. Characters: Mama Mouse, Papa Mouse, Little Mouse C. THANKSGIVING GIFT Dolly Bird arrives dismayed to learn that she is Sailor's Thanksgiving surprise for Ballerina. Characters: Ballerina, Sailor, Dolly Bird
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Episode 20 - Lost Egg Hunt / Dog-Egg / Easter Picnic
Release Date:EPISODE 246 A. LOST EGG HUNT Ballerina's Easter Egg Hunt for Little Mouse is ruined when Sailor accidentally keeps finding the hidden eggs. Characters: Soldier, Ballerina, Sailor, Little Mouse B. DOG-EGG Little Mouse desperately wants a dog for Easter until Papa Mouse gives him total responsibility for a Dog-egg. Characters: Mama Mouse, Papa Mouse, Little Mouse C. EASTER PICNIC Freda and Frederick have completely different ideas of what to serve Soldier for their perfect Easter party. Characters: Soldier, Frederick Frog, Freda Frog