Ellen's Acres is an American animated television series for preschool

Nursery school

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-age children, which exclusively premiered weekly on Cartoon Network Video and in the United Kingdom, the show airs on Cartoonito

Cartoonito

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. Animation Collective

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 produces the series. It originally aired on September 29, 2006 on Cartoon Network Video and January 8, 2007 on Tickle U in the United States, airing at 9:30 am ET/PT, but has been pulled from the schedule as of February 5, 2007. The show features a very imaginative five-year old child named Ellen who has adventures in a hotel

Hotel

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 her parents own approximately 40 miles from Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah is a census-designated place located in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95 approximately mid-way between Las Vegas and Reno....

 named the Emerald Acres (hence the show's title).

Format

Each episode begins with Ellen out on a flight of fancy and when it nears its apex, she says, "Actually...", and the scene changes to a desert area, and Ellen states "I had just gotten off the bus from school and was saying goodbye to Mateo, my bus driver." She turns to the bus, and says "Bye, Mateo" and waves her hand as the unseen driver closes the school bus doors, honks his horn twice and drives off.

Ellen then says hello to her friend, a tire

Tire

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 and carries a feather duster

Feather duster

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, two useful props in her adventures, then takes them to the hotel offices, where mom and/or dad ask how school was, and Ellen recounts the first adventure. Ellen then sees what her parents are up to (finding a fossil, fixing a fan because the air conditioning broke, etc.) which leads into further imaginary adventures based on chores she's been asked to do.

Main characters

Ellen — The titular character, she is a five-year-old girl who moved to Nevada with her mom and dad and has a very vivid imagination. She has orange hair, huge teeth (with what looks like a gap), carries a backpack (much like Dora the Explorer

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 or Mac from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

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,) wears a neon green T-shirt with a white daisy, dark green skirt, a pair of mismatched socks (one with two green stripes on her left leg and one with a red and blue stripe on the right leg) and what looks like black mary jane shoes. Born in Los Angeles, California

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, Ellen plays with a Hercules 17 steel-reinforced all-season tire she befriended in nursery school and a mauve-colored hypo allergenic feather duster as her playthings, theatrical company and posse. Emily Corrao is the voice of Ellen.

Mom and Dad — Mom, a sports lawyer

Lawyer

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 and former agent, and Dad, an ex-professional skateboard

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er and amateur geologist

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, moved to this bucolic desert location near mines forty miles from Tonopah, Nevada after he completed his career in athletics when they decided to settle down. Together, they run the Emerald Acres Hotel. Evelyn Lanto is the voice of Ellen's mom, while Marc Thompson portrays Ellen's father.

Cooter and Connie — The heart and soul of Emerald Acres, Cooter is the resident handyman and Connie is the maid in charge of the place. Vibe Jones voices Connie while Michael Alston Bailey is the voice of Cooter.

Mateo - Ellen's unseen bus driver

Bus driver

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, who drops her off at the hotel at the beginning of every episode.

Recurring Settings

• Arctic
• Cavern
• Circus
• Egypt
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• Fantasy Kingdom
• Farm
• Ocean
• Outer Space
  • Jupiter
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  • Mars
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• Prehistoric Jungle
• Rainforest
• Tropical Island
• Under Water
• Urban City
• Wild West

Recurring Outfits

• Arctic Explorer
• Astronaut
• Caveman (or, in this case, Cavewoman)
• Cowgirl
• Egyptian
• Explorer
• Fairytale Princess
• Farmer
• Mermaid
• Miner
• Movie Star
• Pilot
• Ringmaster
• Superhero
• Swimsuit
• Trenchcoat
• Ballerina
• Poodle Skirt

Episodes

1. Dinosaur Lore
2. Jumpin' Jupiter
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3. Chocolate Chip Treasure
4. Kitten Caper
5. Eloise
6. A Mammoth Adventure
7. Gold Rush
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    Fever
8. Mr. Healey
9. Swamped
10. Stinky Situation
11. Dance Fever
12. Wallpaper Secrets
13. Fixing the Shed
14. Squeaky Scratchy Secret
15. Pool Monster
16. Martian
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     Mission
17. Movie Night
18. Birdhouse
19. Extreme X-Ray
20. Ant Antics
21. Salad Days
22. Paving the Driveway
23. Poster Perfect
24. Special Delivery
25. Happy Birthday
26. Yard Sale
27. Spooky Shadows
28. Freeze Tag
29. Dining Out
30. Car Wash
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31. Mostly Ghostly
32. Hide and Seek
33. Saltwater Surprise
34. The Secret Ingredient
35. Future Findings
36. A Royal Rescue
37. What's that Sound?
38. Order's Up
39. Finders Sneakers
40. The Pharaoh's Formula
41. Tasty Trails
42. Mighty Mending
43. Great Games
44. Toy Troubles
45. Chop Chop
46. Best in Barn
47. Pearl Pursuit
48. Granting Wishes
49. Chalking it Up
50. Toys and Tricks
51. Bunny Blues
52. Puzzle Pieces