What's the Big Idea?

What's the Big Idea?

What's the Big Idea?

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What's the Big Idea?

2015

3 Seasons

104 Episodes

8.0(2 votes)

Returning Series

Animation

Kids

Overview

Pre-school animation exploring ideas and promoting thinking skills, encouraging viewers to make up their own minds. Because philosophy is too important to leave to grown-ups!

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Teresa Gallagher

Teresa Gallagher

雨果(Hugo)(voice)

Isabella Blake-Thomas

Isabella Blake-Thomas

丽丽(Lily)(voice)

Jake Phillips

费利克斯(Felix)(voice)

Creative team

Created by: Myles McLeod
Written by: Myles McLeod

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