Weekly Character Wednesdays - Patty

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Written by Madeline "Maddie" Fretz

PATTY

PERFORMED BY:

Kelly Vrooman

APPEARED IN:

The Sprout Sharing Show

BEST-KNOWN ROLE:

Main host of The Sharing Show, singer in her own right

RELATIVES:

Sharon (mom)

DEFINING QUOTE:

"Now it's your turn to share!" (Sprout Viewer Circle promo)

WHO IS PATTY? Patty is the positive pig emcee of The Sprout Sharing Show and one of the Sprout House Band. A smart and hard-working porcine teenager, Patty sings, shows off her talents, showcases Sproutlets' videos and artwork, introduces shows, and appears during split-screen credits. Her mother Sharon has appeared several times to encourage parent participation.

WHY DOES THE SPROUT SHARING SHOW NEED PATTY? I think The Sprout Sharing Show needs Patty for a few reasons - 1. Because they need a female character (Sprout always has female characters). 2. They need her to be proud and hard-working rather than "fairy tale"-ish. 3. They need a main host. 4. Kids love pigs. Patty is the main host of The Sprout Sharing Show, introducing shows and talking to Sproutlet viewers during split-screen credits. She appears in continuity links, singing songs, showing talent like doing a handstand, and, of course, showing Sproutlets' submissions.

So why is Patty needed? She's not the fairy and princess-type girly-girl, she's a smart-type girl who knows just about everything.

Image from either Facebook or Instagram. Maybe Twitter even.

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