[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

The Puzzle Place

  • TV Series
  • 1994–1998
  • TV-Y
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
303
YOUR RATING
Noel MacNeal and Carmen Osbahr in The Puzzle Place (1994)
Family

A group of kids (puppets) from diverse backgrounds and cultures come together at "The Puzzle Place" to hang-out, tell stories, sing songs and hold celebrations.A group of kids (puppets) from diverse backgrounds and cultures come together at "The Puzzle Place" to hang-out, tell stories, sing songs and hold celebrations.A group of kids (puppets) from diverse backgrounds and cultures come together at "The Puzzle Place" to hang-out, tell stories, sing songs and hold celebrations.

  • Creator
    • Rob Stork
  • Stars
    • Alice Dinnean
    • Noel MacNeal
    • Jim Martin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    303
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Rob Stork
    • Stars
      • Alice Dinnean
      • Noel MacNeal
      • Jim Martin
    • 7User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

    Episodes75

    Browse episodes

    Photos4

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top cast47

    Edit
    Alice Dinnean
    Alice Dinnean
    • Julie Woo…
    • 1994–1996
    Noel MacNeal
    Noel MacNeal
    • Leon MacNeal…
    • 1994–1996
    Jim Martin
    • Ben Olafson (puppet)…
    • 1994–1996
    Carmen Osbahr
    Carmen Osbahr
    • Kiki Flores (puppet)…
    • 1994–1996
    Peter Linz
    Peter Linz
    • Nuzzle (puppet)…
    • 1994–1996
    Alison Mork
    • Jody Silver (puppet)…
    • 1994–1995
    Stephanie D'Abruzzo
    Stephanie D'Abruzzo
    • Jody Silver (puppet)…
    • 1995–1996
    Terri Hardin
    Terri Hardin
    • Jody Silver (puppet)…
    • 1995
    Matt Vogel
    Matt Vogel
    • Nuzzle…
    • 1995
    Eric Jacobson
    Eric Jacobson
    • Leon MacNeal (puppet)
    • 1995
    Drew Massey
    Drew Massey
    • Kyle O'Connor (puppet)…
    • 1995
    Martin Grey
    Martin Grey
    • Mr. Silver
    • 1996
    Marlee Matlin
    Marlee Matlin
    • Self
    • 1995
    Amy Hill
    Amy Hill
    • Penny Candy
    • 1995
    Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
    Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
    • Self - Special Guest Star
    • 1995
    Lynne Thigpen
    Lynne Thigpen
    • Chief
    • 1995
    Allan Trautman
    Allan Trautman
    • Kyle O'connor (puppet)
    • 1995
    Fred Newman
    • Narrator - Animated Sequence
    • 1995
    • Creator
      • Rob Stork
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews7

    8.1303
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    10daniellelg-74523

    Loved this show as a kid

    I always loved when Puzzle place came on as a kid. I was looking for this show on dvd not long ago. I did ended up finding it but there were some episodes missing in it.
    9calebjmpaulson

    Unbelievably exactly what the kids of today need right now

    When I first saw this show at a very young age, it stuck with me so hard even after several years of never bothering to look it up. It might have been the whole basis of my childhood dreaming and fantasy life, it was just that good.

    When I first came back to it, I realized the underlying messages behind each episode, and wondered why I didn't grow up with it more often than I did. Every kid, from a very young age and up, needs to be learning about other people's backgrounds and personal differences, which is something that was underlined in every episode of this show.

    It truly breaks my heart to know that this show wasn't successful enough to grow to be more popular today, and I do sincerely wish that it would be brought back in at least some way, shape, or form for children these days to at least be more exposed to.
    10ronniesmith

    Great show...please bring it back!

    My daughter, who is almost 13, and I were discussing shows that she watched and enjoyed as a toddler today. Puzzle Place was at the top of our favorite list. We both remember fondly watching the series on PBS. We loved it! Each show was a lesson in multi-cultural education and friendship. The series was full of songs, games and crafts from around the world. The format was fun, but not "corny". We had a "Puzzle Place" play-set and a stuffed Sizzle and Nuzzle, providing hours of fun for my daughter and I. Anyone from PBS or other children's programming network, please bring this series back for all to enjoy and to learn the all important children's lessons of sharing and caring for each other.
    10sandlot1992

    a Childhood Favorite of Ours from the '90s

    The Puzzle Place is probably by far one of my favorite shows on my local PBS Station growing up in the '90s and it features Puppetry and Live Action. This show was like the '90s Generation of Fraggle Rock and a kid version of Friends (in which that greatest sitcom of all time aired on NBC), and throughout every episode the Kids from the Puzzle Place learn valuable life lessons like Sharing, Dealing with Bullies and Racism, Learn about there Culture and Accent and Friendship as well as learning from everyone's mistakes and Problems, even though this show was taken off the air back in 2000 and considered it Lost Media, plus I would like to see this show on DVD and maybe our kids from this Generation would like to expereince it now that we've watch plenty of Shows with Puppetry such as Sesame Street, the Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, Eureeka's Castle, Allerga's Window, Kino's Storytime, Wimzie's House and many others; and of course this Show still has gain a cult following on Youtube over the years and still is too this very day.
    Aviva-3

    The Puzzle Place Kicks Gluteus Maximus!

    ... If you don't believe me, just ask the concerned public. Why was this show cancelled? It was pure genius ... whoever created such a masterpiece should be knighted -- no! Sainted! "The Puzzle Place" could have been used in elementary schools to explain good morals and manners to children just verging on the kindergarten age.

    Every episode contained an incessant reel of socialized brainwash ... made lacy and inviting with promises of singing and dancing puppets and their strangely human relatives. ... And I always had a crush on Skye.

    More like this

    Les Razmoket
    7.4
    Les Razmoket
    Tibère et la maison bleue
    6.9
    Tibère et la maison bleue
    Entre les Lions
    7.2
    Entre les Lions
    Square One TV
    8.4
    Square One TV
    Kratts' Creatures
    8.1
    Kratts' Creatures
    Reading Rainbow
    8.4
    Reading Rainbow
    Cousin Skeeter
    6.8
    Cousin Skeeter
    Zoom
    7.3
    Zoom
    The Last Halloween
    5.9
    The Last Halloween
    Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
    7.6
    Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
    Wishbone
    8.2
    Wishbone
    Le Monde de Loonette
    7.1
    Le Monde de Loonette

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Leon's last name was originally going to be Devon, but was changed to MacNeal to give him the same last name and reverse-spelled first name of his performer, Noel MacNeal. Other conceptual names included Max for Ben, Jazzy for Jody, and Blazing Star for Skye's last name.
    • Soundtracks
      The Puzzle Place
      Composed by Stephen Horelick and Janet Weir

      Performed by Nikki Gregoroff, Vanéese Y. Thomas, Peter Valentine' and Jeffrey Young

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ17

    • How many seasons does The Puzzle Place have?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 15, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Puzzle Factory
    • Production companies
      • Lancit Media
      • KCET
      • Lancit Media Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit pageAdd episode

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.