History WesternAnimation / MaggieAndTheFerociousBeast

* MinimalistCast: Most episodes only feature Molly, the Beast and Hamilton.

* MostCommonCardGame: The gang plus Nedley are playing Go Fish at the beginning of "The Missing Sweater." But it ''does'' actually fit the age of Maggie, at least.

* AbsenteeActor: Maggie is missing in the episode "Blue Moon", although she is mentioned multiple times.

''Maggie and the Ferocious Beast'' is a Canadian animated PreschoolShow created by Creator/{{Nelvana}} that aired on Creator/{{Teletoon}} and Creator/NickJr. It is the loose AnimatedAdaptation of a 1996 children's book by the mother-son writing duo Michael and Betty Paraskevas called ''The Ferocious Beast with the Polka-Dot Hide''. Somewhat unusually for cartoons of this type, both Michael and Betty Paraskevas were heavily involved in the show's creation and production, as well as all subsequent book releases.

In 2021, it was announced a reboot of the series, called ''The Ferocious Beast Show'', was in production, with Creator/FrederatorStudios coproducing the series. The reboot is set for a 2022/2023 release.

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV_1S_GwqNo(Italian dub theme song]] sung by [[Christiana D'Avena (Music))Christina D'Avena]] is completely different from the original theme. It is also longer.

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV_1S_GwqNo|Italian dub theme song]] sung by [[Christiana D'Avena]] is completely different from the original theme. It is also longer.

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV_1S_GwqNo|Italian dub theme song] sung by [[Christiana D'Avena]] is completely different from the original theme. It is also longer.

The show began life as a series of shorts that started airing on Creator/{{Teletoon}} in 1998 as interstitials between longer shows, but was transformed into a full series in 2000. As is common with Canadian cartoons (but unusual for preschooler shows like it), it was not particularly long-lived, with only three 13-episodes seasons (for a total of 39 full episodes) and the original shorts. Nonetheles, it is fondly remembered by many who grew up with it for its [[WackyLand sweetly surreal nature, not unlike something out of a child's dream]]. Reruns of the show later popped up on Creator/TreehouseTv and Creator/{{Qubo}}, but the whole series can legally be watched for free on Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUIixndCOJ8yPLXjcohIuSwO7uBw271By through Nelvana's Treehouse Direct]].

[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: Maggie, the Ferocious Beast, and Hamilton.]]

--> -The ExpositoryThemeTune

''Maggie and the Ferocious Beast'' is a Canadian animated series for young children, based off the ''Ferocious Beast'' series of children's books. It began as a series of shorts in the late 90's that became a full series in the year 2000. It aired on Creator/{{Teletoon}} in its native Canada and on the Creator/{{NickJr}} block on Nickelodeon in the US (including the ''Nick Jr. on Creator/{{CBS}}'' block). The show was a production of Creator/{{Nelvana}}.

Although it is [[AdaptationDisplacement not well-known]] at all at this point, the series is based on a series of books by Michael and Betty Paraskevas called ''The Ferocious Beast with the Polka-Dot Hide''. Somewhat unusually for shows of this type, both Michael and Betty Paraskevas were heavily involved in the show's creation and production, as well as subsequent book releases.

Maggie is a six-year-old girl who explores the strange and wonderful world of Nowhere Land. Her very best friend in all of Nowhere Land is the Ferocious Beast, an [[GentleGiant enormous but ultimately gentle]] polka-dotted creature who loves having fun. They're accompanied in their travels by Hamilton, a slightly neurotic but intelligent [[PigMan pig]] who carries a cardboard box containing [[HammerSpace many strange and useful objects.]] Together, they have whimsical and wonderful adventures in the whimsical and wonderful Nowhere Land. Their adventures make for a laid-back SliceOfLife FantasticComedy show for young children [[PeripheryDemographic (and adults who enjoy silly things).]]

Despite being a relatively short-lived series in comparison to other preschoolers' shows, with only three 13-episodes seasons (for a total of 39 full episodes) and the original shorts, the show is fondly remembered for its [[WackyLand sweetly surreal nature, not unlike something out of a child's dream]]. The whole series can legally be watched for free on Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUIixndCOJ8yPLXjcohIuSwO7uBw271By through Nelvana's Treehouse Direct]]. [[CatchPhrase Great Googly Moogly!]]:

Despite being a relatively short-lived series in comparison to other preschoolers' shows, with only three 13-episodes seasons (for a total of 39 full episodes) and the original shorts, the show is fondly remembered for its [[WackyLand sweetly surreal nature, not unlike something out of a child's dream]]. The whole series can legally be watched for free on Website/YouTube. [[CatchPhrase Great Googly Moogly!]]:
* [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUIixndCOJ8xlwHnHn_8eOljxcnJfpFH3 Season 1]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUIixndCOJ8y5heXsjtzImD3hMeYq0TXx Season 2]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUIixndCOJ8x2JVh2aHCaBLg_wzbWImxN Season 3]]

''Maggie and the Ferocious Beast'' is a Canadian animated series for young children, based off the ''Ferocious Beast'' series of children's books. It began as a series of shorts in the late 90's that became a full series in the year 2000. It aired on Creator/{{Teletoon}} in its native Canada and on the Creator/{{NickJr}} block on Nickelodeon in the US (including the ''Nick Jr. on Creator/{{CBS}}'' block).

Although it is [[AdaptationDisplacement not well-known]] at all at this point, the series is actually based on a series of books by Michael and Betty Paraskevas called ''The Ferocious Beast with the Polka-Dot Hide''. Somewhat unusually for shows of this type, both Michael and Betty Paraskevas were heavily involved in the show's creation and production, as well as subsequent book releases. The show was a production of Creator/{{Nelvana}}.

* CatchPhrase: "Great Googly Moogly!" Although the series didn't invent the phrase, it ''did'' help popularize it, to the point where it's heavily associated with the show. The show's opening sequence ends with the Ferocious Beast saying it, following the theme song.

* BraveTheRidePlot: In one episode, the characters go to the amusement park and Hamilton the pig keeps stalling because he doesn't want to ride the "Super-Duper Rollercoaster".

* ChildrenVoicingChildren: Kristen Bone. She was around eight years old when she voiced Maggie!

* DawsonCasting: Beast and Hamilton, despite being the same age as Maggie, were voiced by adult actors.

* Leitmotif: Hamilton's ode to his box. It's repeated several times, and the Beast and Maggie have full awareness of its repetitiveness!

* Leitmotif: Hamilton's ode to his box. It's repeated several times, and the Beast and Maggie have full awareness of its repetitiveness!

* FingerlessHands: The Beast has feet like an elephant, but can still do delicate things like fold paper just fine.

Despite being a relatively short-lived series in comparison to other preschoolers' shows, with only three 13-episodes seasons (for a total of 39 full episodes) and the original shorts, the show is fondly remembered for its [[WackyLand sweetly surreal nature, not unlike something out of a child's dream]]. The whole series can legally be watched for free on YouTube. [[CatchPhrase Great Googly Moogly!]]: