The Secret Life of Toys

The Secret Life of Toys was a 1994 series based on the 1986 TV special The Christmas Toy. Each of the 13 30-minute episodes consisted of two 15-minute stories. The show was taped in Monheim, Germany (near the Dutch border), and aired on the Disney Channel.

Characters
Main characters:


 * Rugby Tiger: A plucky tiger plush toy who is always looking for an adventure. Performed by Dave Goelz
 * Mew: Rugby's good friend who is a catnip mouse toy that belongs to the family cat. Performed by Nigel Plaskitt
 * Raisin: A tomboyish rag doll. Performed by Louise Gold
 * Hortense: A worrying rocking horse. Performed by Louise Gold
 * Ditz: A clown plush toy who can easily get mixed up. Performed by Dave Goelz
 * Balthazar: A really old bear plush toy who is very wise. He functions as a father-like leader to the toys, and tells them when it's safe for them to move: "All clear, everyone! They're gone!". Performed by Jerry Nelson

Other characters include:


 * Daffodil: A breakable princess doll who lives on the top shelf; nobody really understands her. Performed by Louise Gold.
 * Bunny Lamp: Takes care of the lighting in the toy room and warns the toys when people are coming. Performed by Mike Quinn.
 * Bratty Rat: A shifty rat who was purchased at a secondhand store. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
 * Eggie: A dimwitted Humpty-Dumpty-like toy egg who thinks eggs are the smartest creatures in the world.
 * Humble Gary: An extremely humble tiger. Performed by Mike Quinn.
 * Datz: A paper bag puppet that looks like his brother Ditz. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
 * Cruiser: Looks like a Fisher Price Little People figure who drives a taxi. He loves to use cool slang words. His motto is: "A dollar on the drop, and ten cents for any additional miles."
 * Bleep: A toy robot who sometimes freezes during his speech.

Credits
Muppet Performers:
 * Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz
 * and Louise Gold, Nigel Plaskitt, Mike Quinn
 * with Marcus Hubner, Axel Rathgeber, Jürgen Tombers

Muppet Characters by Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop, New York
 * Workshop Supervisor: Paul Hartis
 * with Rob Gardner, Ross Franks, Vedina Bajrektarevic

Set Design:
 * Val Strazovec, Alan Cassie

Creative Consultant:
 * Dave Goelz

Co-Producer:
 * Jocelyn Stevenson

Producer:
 * Peter Coogan

Executive Producer:
 * Brian Henson

Videotaped at info-studios Monheim, Germany

Jim Henson Productions in association with BBC, WDR (West German Broadcast), and Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (the North Rhine Westfalia Film Foundation)