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COLLECTION · Series · 2014

Some Assembly Required

When fourteen-year-old Jarvis Raines gets a chemistry set from his Aunt Marlene for Christmas, he assumes it's just another boring gift. Boy is he wrong! The contents create a chemical reaction that destroys his houseso much for a Merry Christmas! After getting not even an apology from the manufacturer, Knickknack Toys, Jarvis takes them to court, wins, and ends up owning the company!

Source: TMDB
* 5.6 (13)ComedyCanada
Creators
Dan Signer · Howard Nemetz
Countries
Canada
Studios
YTV · Thunderbird Entertainment
Runtime
23 min/ep
Age rating
TV-G
Release
06/01/2014
Score
5.6 / 10 (13)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
26 episodes · 2014
Episode 1. Strong Suit
2014-01-06 · 23 min

As the new owner of Knickknack Toys, Jarvis hires a group of kids from school to help him create awesome new toys.

Episode 2. Philharmonica
2014-01-13 · 23 min

The kids from Knickknack try to sell a kids' meal toy to Melody Burger by working undercover at the fast-food restaurant.

Episode 3. Pants Full of Ants
2014-01-20 · 23 min

Jarvis discovers Piper performing a love song called "Jarvis."

Episode 4. Rainbow Bunny
2014-01-27 · 23 min

Geneva accidentally orders one million Rainbow Bunny toys, so the gang creates a web show to encourage kids to buy them.

Episode 5. Kick the Can
2014-02-03 · 23 min

The team discovers a strange man inside the Knickknack building who claims to be Knickknack Toys' founder, P. Everett Knickknack.

Episode 6. Cupids Bow
2014-02-10 · 23 min

Piper invents a bow and arrow toy for Valentine's Day that makes the person hit with the arrow fall in love, and decides to try it out on Jarvis.

Episode 7. Dance Crew Evolution
2014-02-17 · 23 min

When P. Everett Knickknack passes away, Jarvis and Piper can't agree on how to best honour the strange man.

Episode 8. Angie
2014-02-24 · 23 min

Upset with the unrealistic standard of beauty exhibited by Knickknack Toys' Angie Doll, Piper convinces Jarvis to come up with an updated version.

Episode 9. Snack in the Box
2014-03-03 · 23 min

A challenge between Jarvis and Piper results in Geneva creating a horrifying toy to represent Knickknack at the Toy Innovator Awards.

Episode 10. Lobster Trap
2014-03-10 · 23 min

When Bowie invents a toy that allows kids to control video games with their minds and tests it on Jarvis, a malfunction makes Jarvis think he's a character in the game.

Episode 11. Teeny Toddler Chemistry Set
2014-03-17 · 23 min

When a kid shows up at Knickknack claiming that one of their toys blew up his house, Jarvis tries to do the right thing - even if that means letting the kid and his family move into the building.

Episode 12. Moosetrap
2014-03-24 · 23 min

After successfully suing Knickknack Toys, Bowie becomes the new owner of the company and decides to make a few changes.

Episode 13. Flycycle
2014-03-31 · 23 min

Jarvis and Piper must figure out a way to save Mrs. Bubkes from being recruited to fight in a war in her home country.

Episode 14. Ricky Van Felt
2014-04-14 · 23 min

Jarvis's irrational fear of puppets jeopardizes a deal between Knickknack Toys and beloved children's TV show Tickletown.

Episode 15. Flyrates
2014-04-21 · 23 min

At GameCon, Piper tricks Jarvis and Bowie into fighting in order to drum up interest in her new video game.

Episode 16. Fat Cat
2014-04-28 · 23 min

Knickknack is throwing a Fat Cat board game tournament but, on the day of the tournament, Candace steals all their Kitty Cash. Jarvis and the gang have to somehow get their cash out of a bank vault before the tournament starts.

Episode 17. Sidekick
2014-05-05 · 23 min

When the gang pitches their ideas for a brand new line of superhero toys, we see Piper, Aster and Jarvis's versions of who their superheroes - and their supervillains - would be.

Episode 18. Presto Pack
2014-05-12 · 23 min

When Jarvis accidentally exposes famed magician Sam Mazing's trick, the magicians in town band together and vow to hunt Jarvis down.

Episode 19. Very Scary Fairy Tales
2014-05-19 · 23 min

Geneva has her birthday party at Knickknack but fails to invite Bowie.

Episode 20. Realm of Raiders
2014-05-26 · 23 min

A rivalry deepens between Piper and online gamer Alphadog.

Episode 21. Dr. KnickKnack's Medical Bag
2014-07-22 · 23 min

Jarvis decides to give Candace a second chance and hires her to be Mrs. Bubkes's assistant. But when a young girl uses a Knickknack toy to save a life, Candace sees it as a chance to regain the spotlight.

Episode 22. Pop Superstar
2014-07-29 · 23 min

When pop star Caden Clark hides from his crazed fans at KnickKnack Toys, he discovers he loves Knickknack's "Pop Superstar" video game - and decides to quit real superstardom to play the video game full-time.

Episode 23. Gizmospinatron
2014-08-05 · 23 min

In Jarvis's dream, he creates the world's greatest new toy - but now that he's woken up, he can't remember what it is. Piper, Bowie, and Aster try to recreate the events of the day to help Jarvis have the same dream again.

Episode 24. Mmmbomb
2014-08-12 · 23 min

When Mmmboing bounces into Prime Minister Davenport on TV, Davenport tracks the ball back to Bowie - and forces the kids to help him use Mmmboing's technology for his own purposes.

Episode 25. Everyball
2014-08-19 · 23 min

When Jarvis buys commercial time during the Super Bowl, he gets two tickets to the big game and everyone wants to go with him.

Episode 26. Junior Fish Gutter
2014-08-26 · 23 min

To find out if Jarvis has any real feelings for her, Piper pretends she's been offered a new job at a toy company far, far away.

Season 2
18 episodes · 2015
Episode 1. Bouncy Pants
2015-01-05 · 23 min

When Mrs. Bubkes is named Vice-President of Knickknack Toys, Candace attempts to use the opportunity to sabotage their latest toy release and take down the company for good.

Episode 2. Ruff Rider
2015-01-12 · 23 min

To promote Ruff Rider, the ride-on car for dogs, Jarvis holds a dog competition. But when the prize turns out to be a dog collar worn by one of Piper's favorite punk singers, she is willing to do anything to get that collar - even compete…

Episode 3. Just Like a Baby
2015-01-19 · 23 min

When Mrs. Bubkes realizes the kids are always willing to help out a pregnant woman, she fakes a pregnancy - leading the gang to want to meet Mr. Bubkes.

Episode 4. Samurai Salamanders
2015-01-26 · 23 min

Knickknack holds an event to release limited-edition Samurai Salamander toys in conjunction with the release of the blockbuster movie, and one young, die-hard fan is convinced Jarvis and the gang in costume are the real Salamanders. When…

Episode 5. Brrrzooka
2015-02-02 · 23 min

When Mrs. Bubkes is named Vice-President of Knickknack Toys, Candace attempts to use the opportunity to sabotage their latest toy release and take down the company for good.

Episode 6. Cardboard Box
2015-02-09 · 23 min

Piper starts a band at Knickknack. But when she loses creative control of the project to Geneva, she ends up quitting her own band.

Episode 7. Flurf
2015-03-23 · 23 min

When Jarvis branches out into the mattress business, he accidentally lands Knickknack in a war with local business rival, Mel's Mattress Kingdom.

Episode 8. Littlefoot
2015-03-30 · 23 min

When Jarvis and Bowie post a video of Aster wearing a high-fashion fur suit and digging through a dumpster online, viewers mistake Aster for the legendary, mythological cryptid creature, "Littlefoot." With Littlefoot mania in full swing,…

Episode 9. Wind-Up Robot
2015-04-06 · 23 min

The news that a vintage toy worth a million dollars is hidden somewhere in their building unleashes "gold fever" among the Knickknack gang.

Episode 10. Kooky-Dough
2015-04-13 · 23 min

When Candace vows to send a safety inspector to inspect Knickknack Toys, Jarvis goes above and beyond with his safety protocols. But the one thing he didn't account for was an out-of-control man-eating toy dough.

Episode 11. Greedy Pig
2015-06-19 · 23 min

Knickknack releases a new toy: Greedy Pig, the piggy bank that makes saving fun. But when the gang discovers the money that kids are saving in their Greedy Pigs is somehow disappearing, it's time for a stakeout to find the thief.

Episode 12. Stinky Face
2015-04-27 · 23 min

Dissatisfied with how she's treated, Piper goes undercover as a blonde to prove it's really true that blondes have more fun.

Episode 13. Snappo
2015-06-19 · 23 min

The founder of building block company. Snappo, visits Knickknack and says he wants Jarvis to take over his empire. But is Tobias Blaabjerg everything he seems?

Episode 14. Rocket with a Pocket
2015-07-13 · 23 min

After accidentally trapping Mmmboing, the gang decides to launch him into outer space and finally be rid of him forever. Once the mission is a success, Jarvis realizes they have a great toy on their hands: Rocket with a Pocket, the time…

Episode 15. The Shnorfs
2015-10-16 · 23 min

Piper updates one of the Shnorfs, a gnome-like figurine, by making it walk, talk, and giving it Jarvis's personality. Soon Piper realizes she can use Shnorf Jarvis to figure out how to make the real Jarvis fall in love with her.

Episode 16. Award Show in a Box
2015-10-16 · 23 min

When Hollywood starlet Jazlyn Simms drops by Knickknack to meet the designer behind her doll's dresses, Jarvis takes credit for designs that aren't his.

Episode 17. K-Kube
2015-10-16 · 23 min

When Jarvis discovers Geneva is a K-Kube puzzle-solving wiz, he seizes the opportunity to boost K-Kube sales by holding a competition between Geneva and Kubot, the robot designed to solve the cube puzzle in record time.

Episode 18. Taste Buds
2015-10-16 · 23 min

After lying to Piper by telling her that Jarvis is in love with her, Bowie struggles to keep Jarvis and Piper apart before Piper spills the beans and Bowie gets caught in his lie.

Season 3
14 episodes · 2016
Episode 1. Raindrop Rabbit
2016-01-11 · 23 min

When Bowie is captured while investigating a knock-off Knickknack company, the gang must fly to Meeskatania to save Bowie, and put an end to the knockoffs.

Episode 2. Dig It Dragon
2016-01-04 · 23 min

Bowie distracts a lovesick Jarvis with the task of updating a popular toy from the 1960s, while Piper gets stuck dating a guy who is unbearably upbeat.

Episode 3. Tinosaur
2016-01-18 · 23 min

When Knox pretends he's the president of Knickknack to impress his successful businessman father, Jarvis is willing to play along. Piper takes advantage of her "new boss" and uses the opportunity to clone a tiny dinosaur, which runs amok…

Episode 4. Wreck & Roll
2016-01-25 · 23 min

Piper attempts to get into a concert to show a famous punk rocker her new toy guitar. Meanwhile, Jarvis gets in over his head when he gets a tattoo to impress Piper.

Episode 5. Betty the Builder
23 min

When Jarvis creates a construction worker doll for girls, based on a tough, real-life female construction worker without her permission, she shows up at Knickknack, looking for answers.

Episode 6. Joy Buzzer
23 min

When Jarvis can't bring himself to tell Piper the cartoon she made is bad, he invents a fake film festival for her to enter it into. To keep up the charade, Jarvis enlists the rest of the gang to make short films.

Episode 7. Unicorpse
23 min

When Jarvis writes and performs a cheesy love song for Piper, she assumes the song is meant for Geneva, and he is forced to cover by claiming Bowie wrote it.

Episode 8. Microphony
23 min

Bowie uses a special microphone that mimics people's voices to secretly get Jarvis and Piper to confess their love for each other, but inadvertently causes a fight between the two.

Episode 9. My Last Dolly
23 min

When Jarvis hires Candace to be in a focus group about toys for seniors, she and her daughter, Adelaide, hatch a plan to sabotage this new toy.

Episode 10. Ollie-Matic
23 min

Jarvis holds a skateboarding competition where Knox's hero, Eric Thunder, goes head-to-head with Knickknack's new, self-driving skateboard: the Ollie-Matic.

Episode 11. Claude's Kitchen
23 min

Jarvis duels against a snooty, French, celebrity kid chef in a cooking competition for Piper's affection.

Episode 12. Captain Indestructible
23 min

Jarvis rehearses for a walk-on role in the new Captain Indestructible movie, while Piper protests the closing of the historic Punk club, the Viper Pit.

Episode 13. Mmmboing
23 min

Jarvis and Piper are put to the test when a record producer discovers Piper and wants to send her away on a two-year tour.

Episode 14. The FunDom
23 min

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Cast by season
Kolton Stewart
Kolton Stewart
Jarvis Raines
Charlie Storwick
Charlie Storwick
Piper Gray
Dylan Playfair
Dylan Playfair
Malcolm "Knox" Knoxford III
Harrison Houde
Harrison Houde
Bowie Sherman
Sydney Scotia
Sydney Scotia
Geneva Hayes
Ellie Harvie
Ellie Harvie
Candace Wheeler
Travis Turner
Travis Turner
Aster Vanderberg
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