The Mighty Sprouts is a live-action series of five pre-school television shows produced by The Walt Disney Company for their Playhouse Disney (UK & Ireland) channel. The show dealt with environmental issues from a child's perspective. One of the main characters in the series is Sam, she is a normal young girl, who is also a recycling hero with her two best friends, Sam played by the young actress Freya Karlettis, who has also starred in the movie 'Happy Families' and the West End musical 'The Lion King'. The series debuted on Monday, November 3, 2008.