Each episode of the show features a musical number, many of which are written by various notable Broadway composers such as Gary Adler, Bobby Lopez, Laurence O'Keefe, Michael Patrick Walker, and others.
The Sprites and all of the other creatures that inhabit Johnny's world were designed by Michael Schupbach.
Due to extremely positive audience reaction, the show became a half-hour series that debuted on January 13, 2007.
The current episodes can also be viewed on the Disney Channel's official website.
There, he discovers little magical creatures called "sprites," who introduce him to their fantasy world.
In return, Johnny shows the sprites, named Ginger (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph), Basil (Tim Lagasse), Lily (Carmen Osbahr) and Root (Heather Asch) what it is to be human, teaching them lessons through song, dance, and entertainment.
Beginning on March 23, 2012, the show reran on the Disney Junior channel and was removed on September 3, 2013.
Natalie Venetia Belcon (who, along with fellow cast member John Tartaglia also had a role in Avenue Q) plays Gwen, a recurring character who, as a running gag, holds a different occupation in each episode.
by Gary Adler and Phoebe Kreutz, performed by Johnny, Lily, Root, Ginger, and Basil in between the two 10-minute episodes.
- Ginger wants Johnny to play basketball with her, but Basil wants him to read his favorite book, "Famous Shrubs from Then to Now."
"Leave A Little Lettuce", Music and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich.
- Basil has lost another flying contest to Ginger for the zillionth time, but Johnny helps him remember all the great things he can do.
It takes all of Johnny's patience to convince them that sometimes, wonderful things are worth the wait.
Turbo-Car Johnny/Ginger's Antenna Dilemma- Johnny gets a new video game called "Ultimate Turbo Car Racer" and starts playing it for hours on end, ignoring the Sprites.
The Sprites do their best to help them, but Johnny, however, finds a way to bring his song together by integrating Root's dadoots.
Then, when Johnny gets a letter from his older sister Lina inviting him to spend a week in Hawaii, he makes immediate plans to visit, which causes the Sprites to think he's leaving forever.
When the Sprites find out that the "Spring Tuners" can't come to the grove to "wake up the earth", they ask Johnny to substitute.
Features a vocal cameo appearance by the cast of the Off-Broadway hit Altar Boyz.
The Sprites decide to make rules to keep the Grove running smoothly.
And when Johnny accidentally wishes he could be a baby for just one day, the Sprites learn about taking care of others.
The Sprites hurry to find a cure in time for Johnny to attend a formal dance with his friend Gwen.
With Sage's permission, the Sprites give Johnny a gift and learn the true meaning of the holiday season.
Then, a big snowstorm blocks the entrance to the Grove forcing the Sprites to stay at Johnny's and try to keep themselves secret from Gwen.
Lily tries to clean Root's favorite pillow (or, his "biddow", as he calls it), but mistakenly ruins it.
Basil and Root search for the magic watermelon of great weight so that the Fuzzies will stop floating away.
Lily turns her pet frog, Francesca, into a princess (Ann Sanders).
The Sprites Save Grotto's Grove/Seymour's New Home When a pushy real estate developer (Ann Harada) wants to build a hotel in Johnny's back yard, the Sprites and Johnny must stop her.
When a log blocks the entrance to Seymour's burrow, Johnny helps him find a new home.