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Table Town is the primary setting of the series Kiff. It is the city-state where Kiff Chatterley and the show's other characters live.

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An overhead view of Table Town at night, from Kiff's about the city.

An overhead view of Table Town at night, from Kiff's music video about the city.

Located on a mountainous island, Table Town is a sprawling city-state with a bustling metropolitan center and various surrounding natural areas, including deserts, forests, and snow-capped mountains. Often referred to as simply a city by its residents, Table Town is more accurately described as a city-state (comparable to real-life examples such as Monaco and Singapore); as confirmed in "Martin Waxed the Floors!", it is its own independent nation. As the city is spread out over mountainous terrain, tram cars and zip lines are prominent forms of public transport in Table Town.

Kiff and Barry taking a tram car to .

Kiff and Barry taking a tram car to Kiff's home.

Table Town's citizens are called Tabletonians, and the local currency is the nut. It boasts a diversity of businesses and institutions. Public institutions in Table Town include the mayoral council and specialized agencies such as the Federal Bungalow of Investigation,[2] the Department of Magical Beings,[3] the aeronautics and space agency TTASA,[4] and the Mount Table Park Service.[5] The airline Table Air, the newspaper the Table Town Tribune, the news network Table Town News, and the online services Table+ and TableToob are among the many services based in Table Town.

The Table Town city seal, as seen on a government webpage.

The Table Town city seal, as seen on a government webpage.

Notable annual events in Table Town include the Table Town Humanitarian of the Year award ceremony[6] and the Tabley awards ceremony for excellence in film,[7] both of which are held at the Table Town Auditorium. The holiday of Halfway There Day is celebrated midway through the year, on July 2nd.

The city-state's motto is the Latin phrase In mensa vivimus ("We live on the table").[1] The seal of the city-state depicts Table Town City Hall in front of a silhouette of the city skyline, positioned over a table; below the table are a king protea and two ferns. In "Hive Got an Idea", the students of Table Town Middle School are heard reciting part of the Table Town pledge of allegiance: "The four legs of the table: stability, balance, firmness, and the other one." The same phrase appears in the Table Town national anthem.

The Table Town Charter.

The Table Town Charter.

Scattered details about Table Town's past have been given throughout the series. Often mentioned in passing is the Great Rubber Boom, an event whose exact nature has never been explained, but which apparently had significant historical repercussions. Occasional references are made to the founder of Table Town, an unnamed individual who had a beard and a pointed hat.[1][8] In "Ye Olde Candy Shoppe of Horrors", Kiff Chatterley, Barry Buns, and Kristophe Buns are sent 200 years back in time to 19th-century Table Town in the industrial era.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Lore of the Ring Light".
  2. ↑ "Dial B for Butt".
  3. ↑ "Arrested Dehelenment".
  4. ↑ "Don't Leave B Hangin'".
  5. ↑ "Kiff Loses Barry".
  6. ↑ "Personal Assistant".
  7. ↑ "Blooper Quest".
  8. ↑ "Helping People Feels Good".
  9. ↑ "The Five Pigeons of the Acapellapocalypse".
  10. ↑ "No Thank You".
  11. ↑ "Road Trip".
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Maybe-sitting".
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Hairstory".
  14. ↑ "Hungee Squirrel".
  15. ↑ "Principal Dance Socks".
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Everyday I'm Riddlin' Riddlin'".
  17. ↑ "Thunderstorm Game Night".
  18. ↑ "PS You're Fired".
  19. ↑ "Thirst to Be the First".
  20. ↑ Betti, Tony (March 8, 2023). Spending Some Time With “Kiff” Creators Nic Smal and Lucy Heavens. Laughing Place. Retrieved on February 18, 2024.
  21. ↑ Davis, Victoria (March 8, 2023). ‘Kiff’: A Cape-Town-Inspired Buddy Comedy that Captures the Soul of Hand-Drawn. Animation World Network. Retrieved on February 18, 2024.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Aguilar, Matthew (April 3, 2023). Kiff Creators Reveal What Inspired the Characters and Humor of Disney's New Series. ComicBook.com. Retrieved on February 18, 2024.
  23. ↑ burai1992 (May 5, 2023). Concept Art for "Kiff". Reddit. Retrieved on February 18, 2024.
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Table Town
Residential Agnes' house • Angstrom residence • Beverly's house • Buns residence • Chatterley residence (Kiff Chatterley's room) • Pat Chatterley's apartment • Dante's house • Miss Deer Teacher's house • Du Bedat residence • Dumb Bird's house • Dusty Acres Retirement Home • The Five Pigeons of the Acapellapocalypse's mansion • Fox mansion • Ghost Wolf's cave • Helen's apartment • Helen's apartment (19th century) • Lady Lorraine's house • Miss McGravy's house • Nana Chubbs' house • The Pone's house • Racona residence • Rat's house • Secretary Prince's house • Wibbon residence
Office Foxhole Productions • Law Office • Table Town Studios • Trongle + Gurble P.'s Trampoline Insurancees • WeNuts
Retail Bonut's Donuts • Bort Grig's Carpet Emporium • Café Penguino • Carlyle's Cars • Dooley's Feather Barn • Montage Diner • Okay Will Donation Center • Partials • Pawsome Nailz • Pawva's Java • The Plaza • Pointier Picture • Rat's Hats and Mats • Rob Sadly's Mattresses • Rupert's • Saddles • Satisfaction Salon • Sips Soda Fountain • Slim Pickins • Sporty Mort's Sports Store • Table Town Gift Emporium • Table Town Mall • Table Town Tavern • Wish Wash • Ye Olde Candy Shoppe
Leisure The Cheese Caves • Rocking Chair Falls Motel • Slippery Slopes • Table Town Carnival • Table Town Circus • Waterslide of Eternal Joy • World's 3rd Largest Tumbleweed • World's Third Biggest Boot
Educational Table Town High School • Table Town Middle School • Table Town Pilot School • Table Town University • Tuft Pierre
Civic Serious Art Gallery • Table Town Aerial Tram • Table Town Aeronautical Base • Table Town Airport • Table Town Aquarium • Table Town Auditorium • Table Town Bridges • Table Town Cemetery • Table Town City Hall • Table Town Compost Heap • Table Town Hospital • Table Town Mayoral Council headquarters • Table Town Museum • Table Town Park • Table Town Post Office • Table Town Public Library • Table Town Rock Hall of Fame • Table Town Science Lab • Table Town Stadium • Table Town Steps
Industrial Dan Hill's Farms • Shady Abandoned Warehouse
Nature Bannister Beach • Foreverangees National Park • Mount Table • Old Punctual • The Outskorts • Pantry Point Lighthouse • Pegasus Field • Rolltop Woods
Outside of Table Town Antbarctica • Cocina Island • Equator (Centaur Claus' workshop) • Prime Meridian (Baby New Year's mansion) • Wicker Woods (Phil's house • Trollie's mother's house) • Willows mansion