Urban Tails

20202m

In each episode the animal music artists ooze attitude and present the viewers with a unique take on urban wildlife. Through musical rhyme children find out what life is really like for the wild creatures living amongst us in our cities. These seriously catchy tunes will stick in your head for days. Animal rap stars strut their stuff in these lively short episodes that will have audiences tuning in for their daily musical fix. The series developed from our first Urban Tails pilot episode “Funky Foxes” made for the RTÉ short scheme in 2016. The series concept was launched at Cartoon Forum and was nominated for BEST PILOT at Cartoons on the Bay. Urban Tails’ second pilot “Mista C-Lion” was launched at MIP 2017 in partnership with Screen Ireland. Both pilots can be seen below.

Seasons

26 Episodes • Premiered 2020

Still image for Urban Tails season 1 episode 1: Hootay Hoo Hoo Hoo

1. Hootay Hoo Hoo Hoo

Wack MC’s should beware of OWL MC! Long-eared owls have super eye sight and camouflage ability.

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2. Something 'Bout This Duck

Is there a duck-tor in the house?! DUCKTOR DRAKE knows how to par-tay! As we see in his video “Something bout this Duck” with his striking green head and yellow bill...he turns heads wherever he goes.

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3. Badgers Comin' At Ya

When he’s not tearing up the charts, BIG BADGA is tearing up the ground with his Badger Clan and their powerful front claws.

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4. Bob Your Head

PIDGEY-P is the top pigeon on the block! He runs this city! In his video “Bob your head” Pidgey-P raps about his favourite subject, himself...

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5. The Red Fox Beat

The two rapping Red Fox sisters PAWS ‘N’ CLAWS are tired of being called sly and are here to set the record straight while educating the audience about foxes in the city.

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6. You Otter Know

In his music video “U Otter Know!” LIL’ OTTER raps from the rivers he calls his home. With his slender body, short legs and long tail, Lil Otter dips in and out of the waters as he pleases.

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7. Everybody Go Nuts

With his furry coat and big bushy tail, you may mistake RED for a playa, but this li le squirrel doesn’t play around! He’s always at work because any time is a great time to gather nuts!

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8. It’s the Grey Seal

Coming at ya live in the bay, MISS SEAL, the oceanic hip hop queen, bobs her head up and down in the water to the beat!

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9. Taking Flight

In “Taking Flight!” we are taken on a winged journey through BENNY BAT’s day as he explains his flying style. His thin hairy wings are great for getting around town.

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10. This Stoat is a Delight

SNAZZ-E Stoat breaks his new track “This Stoat is a delight” down for us, telling us how he often gets mistaken for a weasel.

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11. The Rat Pack

On the city streets, the RAT PACK rule! In their new music video for “The Rat Pack” the gang want to show us how their amazing physical traits can take them anywhere in the city!

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12. The Greatest Heron

With her long legs, neck and long head crest, HIP HOP HERON is quite the elegant rapper. In her video she shows us around her usual haunts, singing to us from a lake edge, river banks and wetlands.

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13. Oh Deer

GRANDMASTER BUCK is a male Fallow Deer who loves chill in the park. In his video for “Oh Deer” he gives a concert performance in the park for all his fellow fallow deer!

Still image for Urban Tails season 1 episode 14: Hover So High

14. Hover So High

The royal rap raptor himself, KING KESTREL, belts out his track as he swoops down around the town, showing off good looks with his blue-grey head, spotted chest and bright yellow legs and eyes.

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15. Swan Sweethearts

In the smooth rap love song “Swan Sweethearts”, COOL COB and SUGA PENN tell us their love story. Cob was once and ugly duckling but always knew he’d grow into a handsome swan.

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16. Hedgehog Riddle

This ain’t no ordinary Hedgehog! The prickly, yet lovable HEDGIE HEDGEHOG spends his days cruising back gardens. He waxes lyrical about getting mad respect from gardeners for removing unwanted pests.

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17. Pygmy Groove

The crowned prince of pygmy shrews, PRINCE PYGMY dances in fast, jerky moves to his acclaimed chart topper “Pygmy Groove”.

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18. Big Shark

SHARKY-B, the Basking Shark knows how to get around! He loves nothing more than to swim in the warm surface water basking in the sunshine.

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19. See the Gull

MISS C GULL raps with attitude to her track “See the Gull” as she struts her stuff around her coastal town home! Life’s a breeze when you are as intelligent and versatile as she is.

Still image for Urban Tails season 1 episode 20: Leap with the Frog

20. Leap with the Frog

In the chart-topping new hit ‘‘Leap with The Frog” we see how FLAVA FROG is the top frog in the pond today! She struts about the pond teaching us about the complex life cycle of the frog.

Still image for Urban Tails season 1 episode 21: Shake ya Tail

21. Shake ya Tail

MC LIZ-E, the rhyming wizard lizard, is grooving to her hot new track “Shake Ya Tail” on the warm rocky areas about town. She needs the heat of the sun to get going and keep her energy up!

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22. Hip Hip Hop Everywhere

The coolest mountain hare around HIP HOP HARE, dressed in colourful outfit she busts a move to her new tune “Hip Hip Hop Everywhere”.

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23. This Voles Got Soul

This vole has soul! BANKY-V is tired of being mistaken for a mouse. Sure, they look alike but this vole is keen to let you know how acrobatic he can be, running, jumping, climbing, even swimming!

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24. Sing Along with the Salmon

In her number one track “Sing Along with the Salmon”, MC SAMMY takes us on a trip down memory lane. The Wild-Style Atlantic Salmon walks us through the epic journey of her life!

Still image for Urban Tails season 1 episode 25: Watch Me Fly

25. Watch Me Fly

MOTHER GOOSE is one bird with soul! In her tune “Watch me Fly” this long-distance migratory bird flies a long way, dropping rhymes along the way!

Still image for Urban Tails season 1 episode 26: Echo my Call

26. Echo my Call

The energetic dolphin rapper MISSY FIN busts a move to her hot new track “Echo my Call”. Possibly one of the most famous MC’s Missy Fin the dolphin calls the waters her home.

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