Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies

2007 - 2008

Elephant Walk; Sounds of the Savannah

8th September 2007

Episode 1

Join Mama and Max as they discover the steps to independence! Join the Savannah Six as they jam to their music, inspired by Mama's home movies!

A Little Help from My Friends; Baby of a Different Stripe

22nd September 2007

Episode 2

Mama is about to receive a special gift from her friends, if they can work together. Mama helps a hesitant Karla get excited about becoming a big sister!

Hide and Seek; Tell Me About It

6th October 2007

Episode 3

Get ready for a game of hide-and-go-seek with Mama Mirabelle and friends! Max discovers how to sound for danger, but danger isn't always present when he calls.

To Sleep with Wombats; All Creatures Great and Small

20th October 2007

Episode 4

Keisha is a total night owl, how will Karla sleep and play with her visiting friend? Mama shows the kids some of her home movies about the different shapes and sizes of animals.

Anybody Home?; Healthy Habits

3rd November 2007

Episode 5

Max, Bo, and Karla find lost bird brothers, watch as the friends get the brothers home safely. When Max gets a cold at a bad time, Mama shows him how to get better.

The Play's the Thing; Sam Spades of the Savannah

17th November 2007

Episode 6

Mama shows Bo, Karla, and Max how important their favorite games really are. Mama and the kids go on the case in search of Bo's missing feather.

Gourmet Grazing; Kings & Queens of the Savannah

1st December 2007

Episode 7

Mama shows Karla that eating properly can be exciting, as well as showing her the vast range of things that animals eat. Bo, Karla and Max are having a discussion about who the true king or queen of the savannah might be. Mama takes the kids on a nature walk to show them that everyone is royalty to somebody.

I Spy; Eyes, Ears, Nose & Trunks

15th December 2007

Episode 8

Bo, Max, and Karla play a game of "I Spy" and find out how to slow down and see a whole new world. With the help of a new friend, the kids learn about their special senses.

What's in a Tail?; Footprints In The Sand

12th January 2008

Episode 9

Mama shows the kids that there are lots of different tails in the animal kingdom and that everyone is unique and special--just like the animal it's attached to. Mama and the kids discover a giant footprint left by an impressive remnant of the distant past.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow; Nobody's Perfect

26th February 2008

Episode 10

Karla makes a new friend, Winnie the wildebeest, and is sad to discover that she and her mother will be leaving. Mama explains why animals migrate, and assures Karla that Winnie will be back this way before she knows it. Bo, who's been boasting about his leaping ability, has an embarrassing accident. Mama shows Bo that all animals make mistakes - it's one of the ways we learn.

Things That Go Yip, Howl And Screech In The Night; Cracking The Code

9th February 2008

Episode 11

Max's friend Benny the bird is sleeping over with him, Bo and Karla. They are excited, until unfamiliar sounds start wafting in. Benny is scared, but Mama, with the help of some fun movies, helps Benny to understand the sounds that are making him scared. When Max, Bo and Karla find an egg, they enlist Mama's help in finding out what kind of animal is inside.

The Boy Can Blow; I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes

29th December 2007

Episode 12

When Max gets sad that he can't trumpet like Mama, she explains that we all develop at different times and it's important to be happy with yourself in the present. When Bo exhibits a hidden fear, Mama shows that even creepy-looking animals can be savanna superheroes.

A Savanna Kwanzaa; You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby

23rd February 2008

Episode 13

Everyone on the savannah comes to Mama's big Kwanzaa celebration, which leads to a discussion about the seemingly endless variety of animal families and their names. Kip, Flip, and Chip the monkey brothers have a new cousin, Pip. No one, especially not Bo, can believe that they were ever as small as Pip, but Mama has movies that prove otherwise.

Change Is Gonna Come; Trumpet While You Work

Episode 14

Mama explains how change is something that happens to everyone in the animal kingdom. Max learns why all adults have to work.

Spot The Difference; Hot-And-Cold Running Critters

22nd March 2008

Episode 15

Karla discovers that she has an American Counterpart named Garla, which Bo gets them confused. Mama Mirabelle takes the kids to a wilderness training camp, but when the camp's instructor falls into hibernation, they soon find out that he is cold blooded.

Why Zebras Can't Fly; Super Duper Savannah Animals

Episode 16

Karla and her friend, a peregrine falcon named Perry, are playing, and Karla begins to envy Perry's impressive flight skills. She wants to fly, spurring Mama to play several films showing which animals do and don't fly. Bo, Karla and Max are playing their favorite pretend game, Savannah Superheroes, and they're on the lookout for new members. When a rhino beetle named Ron shows up, they learn that even the smallest of us can be powerful.

Come Out Of Your Shell; Travels With Mama

12th April 2008

Episode 17

Playing on the savannah, Bo and Max stumble over a new friend, a tortoise named Tallulah. When they come on a little too strong, however, Tallulah retreats into her shell. Bo and Max ask Mama to help bring Tallulah back out of her shell. The kids have difficulty solving a riddle, which reminds Mama of the time she traveled to Australia and found a very special animal.

Tails Of The Galapagos; Happy Habitats

Episode 18

When Bo, Max and Karla spy what looks like a couple of slow-moving rock monsters, they panic and tell Mama. She's pleased to tell them those aren't rocks - they're her friend Glynnis and son Glenn, over from the Galapagos Islands for a visit. Max is bored. Nobody's around, not even Karla and Bo. Mama assures him that there are potential friends all around - all he has to do is look closer.

Savanna Lullaby; It Gives You Paws

Episode 19

The kids can't get to sleep, and Mama shows them that the most important thing about bedtime is having a routine - and a good lullaby, of course. A game of Follow the Leader nearly goes awry when Max, Bo and Karla find they're unable to follow each other on certain terrain. Mama shows a movie about the specialized hands and feet of different animals.

Out Of Reach; Family Style

Episode 20

After hearing a story about a magician, Max is determined to find a magic wand of his own. He tries to make a ripe marula fruit drop out of a nearby tree. When it doesn't happen, Mama shows him that while wishing is a good place to start, getting something done requires action. Max, Karla and Bo are discussing their families when they realize that Max's friend Benny's family is different from their own. Mama shows the kids that there are many kinds of families in the animal kingdom, but that all families care for each other.

Curtain Up!; Listen Up!

Episode 21

When the kids decide to put on a show, Mama shows them a movie of other animals at play. Karla and Bo disagree over an animal they have seen. Bo claims it was a giraffe, and Karla is sure that it was a zebra. Mama shows them that if they could listen to each other, they might see that the answer lies in what both of them have seen.

Rainy Day Blues; Take Me To The Water

Episode 22

A rainy day on the savannah produces long faces, until Mama helps pass the time by introducing the gang to a place that is really rainy, the South American rainforest. Jacques, Mama's film-making friend, comes to visit. The kids are excited to meet him, until they see that he is a walrus. Mama and Jacques show the kids that they shouldn't be so quick to judge.

Find Your Way Home; The Nose Knows

Episode 23

After a long hike to watch a wildebeest migration, Bo believes the group must be lost on the way home. Mama shows Bo, as well as Karla and Max, the many ways in which animals are able to find their way home. Max smells something that Bo and Karla cannot. This leads to a discussion about animal noses and smelling abilities.

Jumbled Jungle; Alone Together

Episode 24

When an accident forces Mama and the kids to scrap their film festival, they turn their misfortune into an opportunity. Bo's busily doing a project on his own, but Max wants to play. When Bo expresses his desire to be by himself for a while, Max is hurt. Mama shows them that sometimes, friends just need a little time.

Muddy Wonderland; Do You See What I See?

9th August 2008

Episode 25

When the rainy season arrives, Mama shows the kids the fun, and the value, of a good mud bath. A game of "do you see what I see?" on a hike across the savannah initiates a discussion on how everyone sees things differently.

Have You Heard?; This Is Mama's World

23rd August 2008

Episode 26

The story about a new kid on the savannah is spreading, but everyone's account is a bit different. With Mama's help, they learn that it is not just what you hear, but what you do with what you hear. It is Mama's birthday and Max, Bo and Karla want to give her the perfect present. They decide to make her a movie celebrating the parts of the world she has visited.

Top Cast

Vanessa Williams•Phillipa Alexander•Jules de Jongh

Director

Leo Nielsen

Using live-action wildlife films from the National Geographic and the BBC archives, this animated PBS series tells the warmhearted story of an elephant named Mama Mirabelle, who travels the world filming wildlife movies that she shares with her family and friends back home in the African savanna, including her son Max, Bo the cheetah, a zebra named Karla and three monkey brothers -- Kip, Flip, and Chip.

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Full Cast

Vanessa Williams Image

Vanessa Williams

Mama Mirabelle (voice)

Phillipa Alexander

Max (voice)

Jules de Jongh Image

Jules de Jongh

Bo (voice)

Teresa Gallagher Image

Teresa Gallagher

Karla (voice)

Tajja Isen Image

Tajja Isen

Merlin (voice)

Moya O'Sullivan

Kayla (voice)

David Holt Image

David Holt

Daddy Stripes (voice)

Katie Leigh Image

Katie Leigh

Keisha (voice)

Lizzie Waterworth

Benny (voice)

Sarah Anne Williams

Winnie (voice)

Alan Marriott Image

Alan Marriott

Jacques (voice)

Full Crew

Leo Nielsen

Director

Leo Nielsen

Producer

Donna Friedman

Executive Producer

Sarah Colclough

Executive Producer

Lester Barnes

Music

Andy Yerkes

Supervising Producer

Tara Sorenson

Co-Executive Producer

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Susan Blu

Vocal Coach

Kent Meredith

Vocal Coach

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