"That's my favorite!" – Pig
"Totally Goatally!" – Goat
"Sweet Mama's Monkeys!" – Banana
"It's time to save the day, with science!" – Cricket
FOUR BEST FRIENDS EMBARK ON ABSURD ADVENTURES IN NICKELODEON'S NEXT HIGH-ENERGY, ORIGINAL SERIES PIG GOAT BANANA CRICKET SATURDAY, JULY 18, AT 10:30A.M. (ET/PT)
Irreverent Comedy Showcases a Rich, Layered World from Popular Creative Duo Dave Cooper and Johnny Ryan
Burbank, Calif. – June 18, 2015 – Award-winning creative team breathes life into four best friends in Nickelodeon's upcoming wild escapade Pig Goat Banana Cricket, premiering Saturday, July 18, at 10:30a.m. (ET/PT). Notable indie artists Dave Cooper (Futarama) and Johnny Ryan (MAD Magazine, DC Comics), who collaborated on comics for kids for Nickelodeon Magazine, serve as co-creators and co-executive producers, with Emmy and Golden Globe winner David Sacks (The Simpsons, 3rd Rock from the Sun) as executive producer. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif., the 26-episode half-hour series of absurd interwoven stories follows the eponymous characters Pig (the fool), Goat (the artist), Banana (the wise-guy) and Cricket (the brain), as four friends and roommates who live in a fantastical city where just about anything comes to life. Viewers can watch a sneak peek of Pig Goat Banana Cricket Thursday, July 16, at 9:30p.m. (ET/PT) immediately following the 2015 Kids' Choice Sports Awards. The series will air episodes in its regular timeslot Saturdays at 10:30a.m. (ET/PT) and will roll out on Nickelodeon's international channels beginning early 2016.
"Pig Goat Banana Cricket is deeply rooted in Nickelodeon's tradition of great character-driven storytelling by creators who are the ultimate purveyors of comedy," said Russell Hicks, President of Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon. "Cooper and Ryan's distinct aesthetic vision is rivaled by their comedic sensibility to tell wacky adventures that are definitely out of this world."
Cooper said, "Our goal is to make the funniest show out there and to make you laugh out loud." Ryan added, "Everything is for the sake of comedy, and Pig Goat Banana Cricket is an original cartoon with heart and friendship powered by wild imagination and energy."
One of Cooper and Ryan's earliest collaborations was creating a comic called "Cupcakes of Time" for Nickelodeon Magazine. Between the two, their resume includes various works and stories for Bloomberg Business, Owl Magazine, National Geographic for Kids, Marvel, MAD Magazine and more. Characteristic of their unique art style, the show features the lush charm of retro kids' books and cutting edge illustration fused with sparkling characters and surprising industrial design. A startling mix of bubbly, loveable characters and rich, layered worlds burst with weird machines and lush, mysterious vegetation.
Pig Goat Banana Cricket is a series of absurd interwoven stories that follows the eponymous characters Pig (the fool), Goat (the artist), Banana (the wise-guy) and Cricket (the brain), as four friends and roommates who live in a fantastical city where just about anything comes to life. Photo: Nickelodeon. ©2015 Viacom, International, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Pig Goat Banana Cricket is set in Boopelite City, a gigantic and whirring metropolis where many of the buildings look like archaic clockworks. The streets are constantly teeming with characters of intensely varied description, and the sidewalks are crammed with animals, robots, walking fruit, sea creatures, and more. The four roommates live in a treehouse, which sits in the middle of the city, surrounded by the forest, the seas and anywhere else the friends could possibly go.
In the special sneak preview "Pig Goat Banana Cricket High Five!" launching Thursday, July 16, at 9:30p.m. (ET/PT), Pig's errand to go pickle shopping culminates in an unexpected friendship with a shopping cart and a mad pursuit across town by the merciless Shragger. All the while, Goat struggles to sing her catchy new song, and Banana's job is on the line after he loses his entire troop…again. Meanwhile, Cricket's beauty goo experiment beautifies the planet so well that a passing comet's passionate kisses may just cause the end of the world.
On Saturday, July 18, at 10:30a.m. (ET/PT), the series will launch in its regular timeslot with "Fudge-pocalypse." In the episode, Goat wishes for a bubble made out of fudge and between Cricket's super genius inventing skills and Pig's desire to "help," the result is an out-of-control fudge-bubble making machine that engulfs the world in gooey fudge bubbles. Meanwhile, Banana gets kidnapped by pirates on the high fudgy seas. The four friends have to brave strange perils and rely on each other to survive the Fudge-pocalypse.
Viewers can visit the Pig Goat Banana Cricket property space on Nick.com and the Nick App starting next week to learn more about the show and its characters, play show-based games, take character quizzes, and watch funny short videos. Episodes of Pig Goat Banana Cricket will be available on Nick.com and the Nick App, along with platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Google Play, Vudu, Playstation, Hulu and VOD.
About Nickelodeon
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"Pig Goat Banana Cricket" Episode Guide and Descriptions via nickpress-pgbc.com:
"Pig Goat Banana Cricket High Five!"
Pig's errand to go pickle shopping culminates in an unexpected friendship with a shopping cart and a wild pursuit across town by the merciless Shragger. All the while, Goat struggles to sing her catchy new song, and Banana's job is on the line after he loses his entire troop of Junior Rangers again. Cricket's beauty goo experiment beautifies the planet so well that a passing comet's passionate kisses may just cause the end of the world.
"Fudge-pocalypse"
Goat's wish for a bubble made out of fudge, Cricket's super genius inventing skills, and Pig's desire to "help" with the science part result in an out-of-control fudge-bubble making machine that engulfs the world in gooey fudge bubbles. The four friends brave strange perils and rely on each other to survive the Fudge-pocalypse. Meanwhile, Banana gets kidnapped by pirates on the high fudgy seas.
"Prank Thy Neighbor"
The gang is thrilled that they are getting new neighbors, but their excitement soon sours when they meet the Hamshank family, who are rude, loud and messy. Banana sets out to put the Hamshanks in their place with a prank war. Hijinks ensue when Cricket has to find a cure after Goat gets infected by a baby Hamshank, while Pig falls in love with the youngest Hamshank daughter.
"The Chronicles of Cutesachusetts"
After a wild night, the tree house is a catastrophic mess so Pig, Goat, Banana and Cricket spin the chore wheel, and find that each are assigned a cleaning task that leads to a wild adventure. While scrubbing the toilet, Pig is sucked into the fantastical world of Cutesachusetts and finds himself in an epic battle. Goat has to overcome her fear of heights (and nickels) to fix the roof, Banana struggles with the simplest task ever -- putting away a jar of peanut butter, and Cricket designs the Suctronic 9000 Super Vac to get rid of a mold monster.
"Gauntlet of Humiliation"
Pig, Goat, Banana and Cricket each have their own adventure to replace their busted TV. Pig gets a job at Sky Burger, Goat enters a talent show, and Banana concocts a fragrance while Cricket invents a total immersion television show.
"Super Space Meatball"
A giant space meatball crashes on the treehouse and the gas inside transforms Pig, Goat, Banana and Cricket into superheroes. When some of Boopelite's worst villains show up, the four friends band together as The Fart-Tastic 4 to save the city.
