The Silentnight Family

The Silentnight Family is a TV series based off the Silentnight mattress brand commercials. It aired on CBeebies in February 3rd, 2005.

Characters

 * Hippo (voiced by Clive Rowes) - He is a hippo who is the father of the family. He works at the Animal Office. He enjoys spending time with his kids and enjoys sleeping with Duck every night. He also likes putting up paintings and building stuff. He has a blue SUV that he likes to drive with the family in for holidays and days out. His favorite food is shrimp. He eats it every dinnertime with his spinach.
 * Duck (voiced by Jane Horrocks) - She is a duck who is the mother of the family. She enjoys dusting and vacuuming in dusty places including under the couch in the sitting room and in the attic. She enjoys doing stuff with her children. She loves drinking tea and eating biscuits. She loves taking showers before going to bed with Hippo.
 * Brother Hippo (voiced by George Woolford) - He is a hippo who is one of the children of the family. He loves playing football. His football team is Kicking Kangaroos. He is 8 years old. He is in 4th grade at Animal Elementary School. He enjoys watching football games on TV with Hippo. He likes playing with his toy trains with Sister Duck and Baby Hippo. He also likes playing board games with them.
 * Sister Duck (voiced by Sian Taylor) - She is a duck who is one of the children of the family. She has a ponytail with a pink streak. She has pink shoes which light up whenever she runs. She enjoys doing ballet. She is 9 years old. She is in 5th grade at Animal Elementary School. She likes watching TV programs with pretty pink ponies, bunnies, rainbows, and hearts. She loves playing board games with Brother Hippo and Baby Hippo and mostly, she is the winner.
 * Baby Hippo (voiced by Alice May) - He is a hippo who is one of the children of the family. He is the youngest family member. He loves his purple blankie so much. He is 1 year old. He is in preschool at Animal Elementary School. He loves playing with his toys near his bed. Whenever he plays board games with Brother Hippo and Sister Duck, he sometimes likes looking at the cards and he enjoys seeing Sister Duck winning. He can't talk in complete sentences, so he says stuff in one word or two words. He is very interested in the alphabet and loves spelling words on his bed. His little hands can grab anything he likes including cookies. His favorite cookies are chocolate chip.
 * Grandpa Hippo (voiced by David Graham) - He is a hippo who is the grandfather of the family. He resembles Hippo, but he wears overalls and a light blue shirt and has a gray beard. He is good at driving a tractor. He owns a farm at his house with Grandma Duck. He likes taking care of his animals. He likes to watch live rodeos on TV.
 * Grandma Duck (voiced by Annette Crosbie) - She is a duck who is the grandmother of the family. She resembles Duck and Sister Duck, but has glasses, has gray hair, and is a bit bigger than Duck and Sister Duck. She likes churning butter. She enjoys baking cookies and cream buns for Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo. Her favorite activity is knitting warm blankets.
 * Doggie (voiced by John Sparkes)  - He is the family dog. His first appearance was in the episode "The Pet" where he was spotted by Brother Hippo and Sister Duck in the pet shop. When he was brought home, he made a bit of a mess, but then was taught to be obedient by Brother Hippo and Sister Duck with some help from Baby Hippo. Doggie is given a piece of steak or a bone every dinnertime. He likes to lick Baby Hippo. He is scared of Duck's vacuum cleaner.
 * Mr. Giraffe (voiced by John Sparkes) - He is a giraffe who is one of Hippo's friends at the Animal Office. He likes to help him file his paperwork and enjoys eating lettuce and tomato sandwiches with milk every lunchtime.
 * Mr. Puffin (voiced by Christopher Knights) - He is a puffin who is one of Hippo's friends at the Animal Office. He is Mr. Giraffe's best friend and they love working together. Mr. Puffin helps Hippo out with his building models. He enjoys eating tuna sandwiches with tea every lunchtime.
 * Boss Rhino (voiced by Brian Blessed) - He is a rhinoceros who is Hippo's boss at the Animal Office. He has a booming voice and makes sure everyone is working properly and not goofing off.
 * Mrs. Hen (voiced by Jane Leeves) - She is a hen who is one of Duck's friends. She likes to play cricket with her and Mrs. Gander. She loves drinking tea with them. She likes to eat a bowl of corn.
 * Mrs. Gander (voiced by Sarah Ann Kennedy) - She is a gander who is one of Duck's friends. She is great at playing cricket with Duck and Mrs. Hen. She loves to drink tea with them. She likes to eat crumpets with her tea.
 * Lenny Lion (voiced by Joanna Ruiz) - He is a lion who is one of Brother Hippo's friends. He is good at football like Brother Hippo. He goes to school with him. He sits right next to him. He is really great at painting.
 * Bobby Bear (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) - He is a bear who is one of Brother Hippo's friends. He helps Brother Hippo and Larry Lion with football. He always goes to school with them. He is great at making music with the instruments, especially the trumpet.
 * Ernie Elephant (voiced by Harrison Oldroyd) - He is an elephant who is one of Brother Hippo's friends. He is the goalie of Brother Hippo's football team, The Kicking Kangaroos. He loves to go to school. He likes playing with Brother Hippo, Larry Lion, and Bobby Bear at recess. He is great at doing math.
 * Gabe Gazelle (voiced by Jethro Lundie-Brown) - He is a gazelle who is one of Brother Hippo's friends. He loves to go to school. He loves playing at recess. He likes passing the football to Brother Hippo.
 * Tallulah Turtle (voiced by Scarlett Strallen) - She is a turtle who is one of Sister Duck's friends. She likes going to school with her. She is good at dancing to pop music. She loves playing with kites like Sister Duck.
 * Olivia Owl (voiced by Summer Strallen) - She is an owl who is one of Sister Duck's friends. She likes going to school with her. She likes dancing with Tallulah Turtle and Sister Duck to pop music. She likes flying with Sister Duck's kite whenever Sister Duck flies it.
 * Baby Cheetah (voiced by Oliver May) - He is a cheetah cub who is one of Baby Hippo's friends. He loves playing at preschool with him. He likes to play patty-cake with him. He enjoys playing leapfrog with Baby Hippo and Baby Sheep. His favorite cookies are jammy dodgers. He can't talk in complete sentences and says stuff in one or two words like Baby Hippo. His blankie is red.
 * Baby Sheep (voiced by Minnie Driver) - He is a lamb who is one of Baby Hippo's friends. He loves playing at preschool with him. He loves making drawings for Baby Hippo. He also likes to play ring around the rosie with Baby Hippo and Baby Cheetah. His favorite cookies are chocolate cream-filled. He can't talk in complete sentences and says stuff in one or two words also like Baby Hippo. His blankie is orange.
 * Mrs. Stork (voiced by Annette Crosbie) - She is a stork who is a teacher at Brother Hippo's school.
 * Mrs. Pony (voiced by Morwenna Banks) - She is a pony who is a teacher at Sister Duck's school.
 * Mrs. Deer (voiced by Adrienne Posta) - She is a doe who is a teacher at Baby Hippo's preschool. She likes making cookies for the baby animals and animal toddlers at the preschool at Animal Elementary School.
 * Principal Lion (voiced by Ian Puleston-Davies) - He is a lion who is the principal of the Animal Elementary School. He makes sure the students aren't doing anything bad.
 * Bus Driver Fox (voiced by David Rintoul) - He is a fox who is the school bus driver of the Animal Elementary School. He loves driving his students to school.
 * Strong Sea Lion (voiced by John Sparkes) - He is a muscular sea lion. He enjoys spending time at the beach.  Hippo, Duck, and their children see him sometimes when they go to the beach. Hippo is good friends with him. Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo like pretending to be him. Strong Sea Lion eats vegetables and works out a lot with his dumbells to make him strong.
 * Announcer Hippo (voiced by Clive Rowes) - He is a hippo who appears in multiple commercials, like the one for Crunchy Salty Crisps in the episode, "Junk Food".
 * Librarian Giraffe (voiced by Julia Sawalha) - She is a giraffe who is a librarian. She makes sure the books are on time and likes helping people with lost things.
 * Dr. Chimp (voiced by John Sparkes) - He is a chimpanzee who is a doctor.
 * Pet Store Clerk Greyhound (voiced by Neil Morrisey) - He is a greyhound who is the pet store clerk.
 * Usher Goat (voiced by Ardak O'Hanlon) - He is a goat who is an usher at the cinema. He works at the snack bar and likes filling up the popcorn machine. He likes leading people to their seats.
 * Security Guard Owl (voiced by Nigel Planer)
 * The Giant Gorillas (voiced by George Woolford, Harrison Oldroyd, Morgan Gayle, and John Sparkes) - They are a football team of gorillas who were against Brother Hippo's team, The Kicking Kangaroos in "Football".
 * Conductor Hippo (voiced by David Rintoul) - He is a hippo who is a train conductor.
 * Zookeeper Kangaroo (voiced by Sara Crowe) - She is a kangaroo who is a zookeeper. She takes care of the animals at the zoo. She sometimes panics when she finds children inside the animals' exhibits.
 * Hippo Claus (voiced by David Graham) - He is a hippo who is a parody of Santa Claus. He comes to people's houses in The Silentnight Family's town on Christmas Eve. One year, Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo saw him in their house.
 * Pediatrician Tiger (voiced by Morwenna Banks) - She is a tiger who is a pediatrician. She loves looking after little children, including Baby Hippo. She got him a teething ring when he was growing his first tooth.

Series 1 Episodes (2005)

 * 1) Getting Ready for Bed: After having a good day today, Hippo, Duck, and their children get ready to go to bed. Air date: February 3rd, 2005
 * 2) Baby Hippo's First Day of Preschool: It is Baby Hippo's first day of preschool. He makes new friends and learns great stuff. Air date: February 4th, 2005
 * 3) Tea Party: Seeing that Duck is having a tea party with Mrs. Hen and Mrs. Gander, the children decide to make their own tea party with Hippo. And they make their tea party awesome. Their tea party is so fun, that Duck, Mrs. Hen, and Mrs. Gander join in too! Air date: February 10th, 2005
 * 4) Library Books: Hippo and Duck take their children to the library to buy themselves some books. While getting some books, Baby Hippo gets lost in the library. Hippo, Duck, Brother Hippo, and Sister Duck search through the library to find Baby Hippo. Air date: February 18th, 2005
 * 5) Brother Hippo's Sick Day: One day, Brother Hippo gets a cold. He has to stay in his bed all day. Sister Duck and Baby Hippo cheer up him by doing lots of entertaining stuff. Air date: February 22nd, 2005
 * 6) The Rainy Games: It was raining outside. Brother Hippo decides that the family should have their own rainy day games. They have lots of fun playing some games outside in the rain. Air date: February 29th, 2005
 * 7) The Pet: The children spot a dog inside the window of a pet shop. Hippo and Duck buy the dog for them. When the dog, named Doggie is misbehaving, the children teach him to behave. Air date: March 19th, 2005
 * 8) Bring Your Children to Work Day: Hippo takes Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo to his office where they meet Hippo's friends at work. Air date: March 26th, 2005
 * 9) Jokes: It's April Fools Day, and the family has fun playing pranks on each other. Baby Hippo tries his best to come up with the perfect prank. Air date: April 1st, 2005
 * 10) The Cinema: The family goes to watch a movie at the cinema. Brother Hippo loses his popcorn. The children look for the popcorn in the theater. They found it under Hippo. Air date: April 8th, 2005
 * 11) Pond Adventure: Hippo and Duck take their children to a pond. Duck is sunbathing with Sister Duck while Hippo goes with Brother Hippo and Baby Hippo to look for some pond wildlife. Air date: April 16th, 2005
 * 12) Easter Egg Hunt: Hippo, Duck, Mrs. Hen, and Mrs. Gander send Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, Baby Hippo, Lenny Lion, Bobby Bear, Ernie Elephant, Tallulah Turtle, Olivia Owl, Baby Cheetah, and Baby Sheep on an Easter egg hunt. Air date: April 21st, 2005
 * 13) Seaside Holiday: The family goes on a holiday at the seaside. They have lots of fun there. Air date: April 29th, 2005
 * 14) Cruise Ship: Hippo, Duck, and their children go on a cruise ship for a two-day vacation. They go swimming in the pool, eat a buffet, play games, listen to a big band, and more. Air date: May 2nd, 2005
 * 15) Football: Brother Hippo has a big football game against The Giant Gorillas. Will he win it? Air date: May 11th, 2005
 * 16) The Animal Elementary School Play: Principal Lion announces that the students will take part in a medieval school play. Brother Hippo, Bobby Bear, Ernie Elephant, and Gabe Gazelle are knights, Sister Duck is a princess, Lenny Lion is a king, Olivia Owl is a queen, Tallulah Turtle is the royal chef, and Baby Hippo, Baby Cheetah, and Baby Sheep are the royal fiddlers. Air date: May 19th, 2005
 * 17) Junk Food: Hippo, Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo like eating junk food and like buying it. But Duck teaches them that they shouldn't eat junk food all the time. Air date: May 23rd, 2005
 * 18) Firework Party: The family has a firework party. They eat s'mores and hot dogs, listen to some music, and they watch the fireworks. Air date: July 3rd, 2005
 * 19) Farm Fun: Hippo and Duck take their children to Grandpa Hippo and Grandma Hippo's Farm. Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo have fun doing chores and riding a horse. Air date: July 10th, 2005
 * 20) Board Games: The children get a big board game to play. It has lots of fun features that the children enjoy. Who will win the board game? Air date: August 1st, 2005
 * 21) Trip to the Museum: Hippo and Duck take their children to a museum where they see art and other cool stuff. Air date: August 6th, 2005
 * 22) Hippo's Vegetable Garden: Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo help Hippo grow some vegetables in his garden. Air date: August 15th, 2005
 * 23) Train Ride: The family go on a train ride to the zoo. They run into some problems along the way, but they get there sucessfully. Air date: September 19th, 2005
 * 24) At the Zoo: The family are looking at lots of cool animals at the zoo. When they were eating food at a picnic table, Hippo and Duck find out their children were lost. They set off to find their children. Air date: September 22nd, 2005
 * 25) The Lost Blankie: When Baby Hippo woke up, his blankie was no longer with him! He gets help from Brother Hippo and Sister Duck to find his blankie. Air date: October 3rd, 2005
 * 26) Grocery Store: The family goes to a grocery store to buy some more food. Air date: October 10th, 2005
 * 27) Trick-or-Treat: Hippo and Duck's children go trick-or-treating on Halloween night. They get lots of good sweets. On the way home, they see some scary stuff which turns out to be not scary. Air date: October 17th, 2005
 * 28) Making Pizzas: Hippo teaches Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo to make pizzas. The children have fun putting toppings on their pizzas. Air date: October 21st, 2005
 * 29) Baby Hippo's Birthday: It is Baby Hippo's first birthday. The family gets everything ready for Baby Hippo's birthday. Hippo makes Baby Hippo's cake before teatime. Air date: November 2nd, 2005
 * 30) Sister Duck's Dance Party: Sister Duck is having a dance party with Brother Hippo, Baby Hippo, Tallulah Turtle, and Olivia Owl. Air date: November 11th, 2005
 * 31) Thanksgiving Dinner: Hippo, Duck, Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, Baby Hippo, Grandpa Hippo, and Grandma Duck have a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. But they forgot one important thing: the turkey! So they go hunting for a turkey. Air date: November 23rd, 2005
 * 32) Decorating the Christmas Tree: The family gets some decorations for their Christmas tree. Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo help Hippo and Duck with the decorations. Hippo even helps Baby Hippo put the star on the tree!  Air date: December 9th, 2005
 * 33) Hippo Claus: Hippo tells Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo the story about Hippo Claus, a jolly fat hippo dressed in red, who flies in a sleigh driven by reindeer. One night on Christmas Eve, the children wake up to see Hippo Claus. Air date: December 23rd, 2005

Series 2 Episodes (2006)

 * 1) Baby Hippo's First Tooth: One morning, Hippo, Duck, Brother Hippo, and Sister Duck wake up to Baby Hippo crying. Hippo and Duck find out that he is growing his first tooth. They get him a teething ring from the pediatrician. Air date: April 6th, 2006
 * 2) Spring Cleaning: Duck decides to do some spring cleaning around the house. She gets some help from Hippo, Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo. Air date: April 11th, 2006
 * 3) Dreams: One night, the family has many different dreams. They all have one big dream together. Air date: May 1st, 2006
 * 4) Picture Day: It's picture day, and all of the family is getting ready. First it was only one family member each that gets their picture taken, then it's the whole family. But the photographer has some trouble with taking the picture of the whole family together. Air date: May 6th, 2006
 * 5) Vacation to Australia: The family are taking a vacation to Australia, where they meet many different creatures there, eat new foods, and they learn to play the didgeridoo. Air date: May 19th, 2006
 * 6) Hippo's Jet Pack: Hippo invents a jetpack for one of his friends. When he is inside watching the football game, leaving the jetpack behind, Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo decide to mess around with it. Air date: May 27th, 2006
 * 7) Baby Hippo in the Bathroom: While playing hide-and-seek, Baby Hippo is hiding in the shower. He couldn't be found by anyone. He decides to have fun by making a big mess in the bathroom. Hippo and Duck are surprised when they see the mess in the bathroom. Air date: July 8th, 2006
 * 8) Family Memories: The family recall many different memories when they were young. Air date: July 14th, 2005
 * 9) Ice Cream: Brother Hippo gets some ice cream and he tries to eat his ice cream without anything bad happening to it. Air date: July 21st, 2006
 * 10) Hippos Can't Fly: After seeing Duck and Sister Duck flying with their wings, Baby Hippo tries to fly, but then hurts himself. Hippo and Brother Hippo tell Baby Hippo that some animals can fly, and some can't. Air date: August 19th, 2006
 * 11) The Talent Show: There is a talent show held at Animal Elementary School. The students have their own talents for the talent show. Air date: September 1st, 2006
 * 12) Losing Weight: Hippo tries to lose weight like Strong Sea Lion. Duck, Brother Hippo, Sister Duck, and Baby Hippo help him exercise and eat healthy food. Air date: September 17th, 2006
 * 13) House Party: While Hippo and Duck are out working on their car, their children throw a huge party from inside. Air date: September 21st, 2006
 * 14) Babysitter: One night, Hippo and Duck leave to a concert while Lenny Lion babysits their children. Air date: October 2nd, 2006
 * 15) Puppet Show: Hippo and Duck's children make their own puppet show. They try to make it perfect for Hippo and Duck. Air date: October 9th, 2005
 * 16) A Quiet Naptime: Baby Hippo is taking a nap in his bed. Brother Hippo and Sister Duck try their best not to wake him up. Air date: October 16th, 2006