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Ellen's Acres
Genre	Animated series Comedy
Creator(s)	Larry Schwarz
Starring	Emily Currao Marc Thompson Evelyn Lanto Vibe Jones Michael Alston Bailey
Country of origin	USA
No. of episodes	52
Production
Running time	12 minutes (each episode) approx.
Broadcast
Original channel	Cartoon Network Video Cartoon Network
Original run	September 29, 2006 (Cartoon Network Video) January 8, 2007 (Cartoon Network) –
Links
[http://www.ellensacres.com Official website]

Ellen's Acres is an American animated television series for preschool-age children, which exclusively premiered weekly on Cartoon Network Video and in the United Kingdom, the show airs on Cartoonito, a block on Cartoon Network TOO. Animation Collective produces the series. It originally aired on September 29, 2006 on Cartoon Network Video and January 8, 2007 on Cartoon Network in the USA, 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 her parents own approxiamately 40 miles from Tonopah, Nevada named the Emerald Acres (hence the show's title).

Contents 1 Format 2 Main Characters 3 Reocurring Settings 4 Reocurring Outfits 5 Trivia 6 Episodes

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 and carries a feather duster, 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, et al) which leads into further imaginary adventures based on chores she's been asked to do.

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, carries a backpack (much like Dora the Explorer or Mac from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends,) 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, 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 Currao is the voice of Ellen.

Mom and Dad — Mom, a sports lawyer and former agent, and Dad, an ex-professional skateboarder and amateur geologist, 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, who drops her off at the hotel at the beginning of every episode.

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

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

• In the pilot episode, "Dinosaur Lore", some carryout containers from a Chinese take-out shop are clearly marked "Hop Singh's", a play off the Bonanza TV series character.

• When Ellen goes on a prehistoric (or dinosaur) adventure, her dressing is in a style akin to Pebbles Flintstone, complete with a bone in her hair bun.

• Look closely at a picture behind the main hotel desk. It resembles the famous 1971 meeting of Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon as Elvis was given an honorary membership in the Drug Enforcement Agency.

1. Dinosaur Lore

2. Jumpin' Jupiter

3. Chocolate Chip Treasure

4. Kitten Capers

5. Eloise

6. A Mammoth Adventure

7. Gold Rush 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 Mission

17. Movie Night

18. Birdhouse

19. Extreme X-Ray

20. Ant Antics

21. Salad Days

22. Paving

23. Poster Perfect

24. Special Delivery

25. Happy Birthday

26. Yard Sale

27. Spooky Shadows

28. Freeze Tag

29. Dining Out

30. Car Wash

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