Regular Story Episodes

Regular episodes featured stories and segments centered around a pair of verbs.

Similar to the normal story episode programming, also featured a variety show style and featured a number or music videos and other miscellaneous shorts and segments woven throughout the duration of the episode.

I helped direct and produce 32 different story-based episodes during my time working on the ABC Broccoli! show.

Fun Fun Review Episodes

Every 5th episode of ABC Broccoli! was a Fun Fun Review episode.

The Fun Fun Review episodes covered the topics and themes explored in the previous 4 regular episodes, but typically included more segments and music videos. Instead of focusing on a theme with a distinctive plot and storyline, like a normal episode, the Fun Fun Reviews were typically centered around a panel of related images that Alisa quizzed the characters on throughout the episode.

I helped direct and produce 8 different Fun Fun Review episodes during my time working on the ABC Broccoli! show.

Para Para // Flipbook Animations

I illustrated, animated, and directed 32 different “para para”, flipbook-esque style animations. Animation ranged between 25 seconds to 1 minute in length and showcased the spotlighted verbs or phrases of each episode. Animations were intended to look simplistic and hand drawn, as if they were drawn by a child.

note: sound not available for some of the included animations within the compilation due to copyright claims and music licensing.

Fukuwarai Picasso

Fukuwarai is a Japanese game similar to that of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. I created a number of distinct faces and animated them in a way that payed homage to this classic game to help teach children the English words for the different parts of the face.

Other Animated Segments

Counting to10

I created two short animated games of hide-and-go-seek to help children learn to count to 10 in English.

End Corner: What’s in the Box?

Co-wrote and directed a segment series where Alisa uncovers a mysterious object hidden within a box. After she lifts up the box, she then uses the object to review the highlighted English verb(s) of the episode. We created 32 different versions of this segment.

Tsukaeru to Benri // Useful Phrases

Co-directed and produced a mostly unscripted segment series in which Alisa and Broccoli teach the children a useful English phrase. Phrases included “Break a leg!”, “That’s cool!”, “Maybe next time!”, and “Give it back!”.

Quiz Korenanda? // Quiz: What is it?

Co-directed and produced an mostly unscripted segment series in which Alisa and the 3 children try to win Cauliflower’s game of charades. We produced 4 versions of this segment. Games included acting as a car, a cow, a crab, and Cauliflower eating donuts.

Otegami Corner // Letters to Pao and Usa

Art directed and developed a corner where Paoppo and Usarine read letters from their friends asking for advice. We created 2 different versions of this segment.

Point Fukushuu // Targeted Review

Co-directed and produced and a silent film-like segment series where Alisa and Cauliflower act out a scenario spotlighting the selected verbal theme of the episode. This was the only English-only segment, with Alisa voicing both parts. I directed 32 versions of this segment.

Hayakuchi Kotoba // Tongue Twister Time

Co-wrote and created a tongue twister segment series. Alisa and Paoppo rushed to recite the tongue twisters in English while Usarine translated and recited them in Japanese. We created 8 different versions of this segment.

10 Little Fingers

Produced and art directed a segment series where the children sing different reworked variations of the well known “`10 Little Indians” song. I reworked 3 different versions of this songs, which included dancing boys, dancing girls, and dancing dogs.

Oekaki Corner // Drawing with Gamio

Helped develop a segment series where Paoppo and Usarine try to guess what Gamio is drawing. We created 3 different versions of this segment, and included drawings of a koala, a spider, and a bulldozer.

Cauli-Bro Corner

Co-wrote and directed a segment series where Alisa teaches Broccoli and Cauliflower how to pronounce words that sound similar but are quite different in meaning. We produced 4 versions of this segment. Words included cat vs. cut, bus vs. bath, seat vs. sheet, and fry vs. fly.

Iriguchi Konto // Entrance Skit

Produced, directed, and co-wrote a segment series where Alisa and Gamio perform a skit outside of their circus caravan where they speak directly to the audience. The series was irreverent in nature and was littered with non sequiturs. We created 3 different versions of this skit.

Te Asobi // Finger Songs (Assorted)

Co-produced, wrote, and directed a segment series where Alisa sang original and reworked versions of traditional English and Japanese nursery rhymes and “finger songs”. I produced 9 different versions of this segment. I co-wrote 4 different original songs and reworked and rewrote 5 different traditional songs.

Opening Theme: Circus Shake

Ending Theme: Yes No Boogie (Yes + No Versions)

Go Animals Go!

Tingalayo

Papapapa Punk

I am the Music Girl

Ghost Dance

Laugh Machine

Cauli-Bro Rock

Bingo