A squirrel with more enthusiasm than caution and a rabbit who takes everything in stride make an unlikely engine for chaos in Kiff, a 2023 animated comedy built around small-town mishaps.

What is Kiff about?

Kiff centers on the title character, an upbeat, well-meaning squirrel whose plans almost always spiral into disorder, and her steady best friend Barry, a laid-back rabbit who tends to go along for the ride. The pair live in a mountain town shared by ordinary animals and magical creatures, a setting that lets each episode mix everyday small-town situations with touches of the fantastical. Rather than building toward one overarching story, the series works episode by episode, following Kiff's latest scheme or misunderstanding as it pulls Barry and the surrounding neighbors into escalating, good-natured trouble. The tone stays light throughout, favoring visual gags and character-driven comedy over serialized drama, with Kiff's relentless optimism acting as the spark for most of the mayhem.

About the cast

Kimiko Glenn voices Kiff, with Michael Croner as Barry, alongside James Monroe Iglehart, Lauren Ash, series director Lucy Heavens, Deedee Magno, Eugene Cordero, and Eric Bauza rounding out the town's cast of neighbors and creatures.

Context & significance

Produced in the United States and directed by Lucy Heavens, Kiff runs in short episodes of around eleven minutes, a format built for quick, self-contained stories rather than long-form arcs. That brevity suits its premise: a mountain community where the ordinary and the magical coexist gives the writers a wide sandbox for one-off adventures without needing an elaborate mythology to sustain them. The show has drawn a strong response from young audiences and family viewers for its upbeat energy and its central friendship between two very different temperaments.

Watching Kiff on Ktime

Kiff can be streamed on K-Time with a free account login, through a Farsi-language interface designed for Persian-speaking families around the world. The show's page is open to browse without an account; only watching the episodes requires signing up.