The Playdate Command Center is coming back, with a digital twist!
Ryan is set to enter the virtual Command Center in the all new fourth season of his hit Nickelodeon preschool series, Ryan's Mystery Playdate! Get ready to play along with Ryan in a whole new way, plus all new playdates that will make you say "woah!" Catch the premiere of Ryan's Mystery Playdate: Command Center, all week at 10:00 a.m. ET/PT starting Monday, May 3, only on Nick Jr. on Nickelodeon!
The new, 10-episode season will follow Ryan and his parents in a revamped Playdate Command Center. Each episode will feature imaginative challenges, animated specials, and celebrity guests. Viewers can travel with Ryan and animated historic pals to different time periods and locations, or watch Ryan’s playdates with WWE Superstars Ember Moon and Kurt Angle, rock band OK Go, professional soccer player Christie Pearce Rampone, PGA golfer Harold Varner III and other notable celebs. Ryan and his family will play games and activities with guests remotely through teleconferencing technology.
Ryan and family with Christie Pearce Rampone. | Source: Nickelodeon
“Ryan’s Wild Safari Playdate/Ryan’s Goal Scoring Playdate” premieres on May 3. The episode will show Ryan and his family pouncing and clawing their way through puzzles and obstacles with a wildlife guide. Then, Ryan will have a sporty playdate with professional soccer player Christie Pearce Rampone, while he learns how to knee-slide and shoot the ultimate goal!
New episodes of Ryan’s Mystery Playdate will air Monday–Thursday at 10 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. It will also air regularly on the Nick Jr. channel Tuesday–Friday at 3:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
Monday, May 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. - Ryan's Wild Safari Playdate/Ryan's Goal Scoring Playdate: Ryan and his family get in touch with their wild side as they pounce and claw their way through puzzles and challenges; it's time to knee slide onto the field with Ryan. (#402; season 4 premiere)
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. - Ryan's Knightly Playdate/Ryan's Waddling Playdate: Brave Sir Ryan gallops through the land of challenges and puzzles on his quest for hints; Ryan puts on his fanciest tuxedo and tummy-slides his way through chilly challenges and puzzles. (#403)
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. - Ryan's Yo-Ho-Ho Playdate/Ryan's Full Swing Playdate: It’s time to swab the challenge-deck and plunder through puzzles for the greatest treasure of all: a playdate! / Ryan swings and drives his way through a freshly trimmed course of challenges for the chance to get a hint-in-one playdate! (#404)
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. - Ryan's Deep Sea Playdate/Ryan's Busy Bee Playdate: Ryan heads below the waves to discover an underwater world of challenges, puzzles, and hints! / For Ryan, the only thing sweeter than honey are hints, and that’s exactly what he buzzes through challenges for! (#405)
Monday, May 10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. - Ryan's Chocolatey Playdate; Ryan's Silly Sibling Playdate:
Ryan uses his keen eye and his sweet tooth to chomp through challenges and puzzles for a chance to have a chocolatey playdate; Ryan is going to like and share some awesome challenges for a chance to have a silly sibling playdate.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. - Ryan's Mining Playdate; Ryan's Green Thumb Playdate: Ryan's ready to mine the hills for the ultimate gold rush playdate; Ryan tends to the land of challenges, so he can have a bountiful playdate.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. - Ryan's Prehistoric Playdate; Ryan's Out of This World Playdate: Ryan tries to uncover a prehistoric playdate; Ryan blasts off for outer space challenges.
Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Ryan's Giddy Up Playdate; Ryan's Perfect Slice Playdate: Ryan has a showdown with an Old West playdate; Ryan tosses dough and slings toppings.
New Ryan's Mystery Playdate Episode is revealed!! Command Center is starting on May 3rd! | Ryan's World
New Ryan's Mystery Playdate Episode is revealed!! Command Center is starting on May 3rd!
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Throughout the ’90s, Nickelodeon's Rugrats was a TV show phenomenon. Young children and adults all loved to watch what kind of chaos would follow the beloved group of toddlers.
With a kids-eye view of the world, the show’s success helped elevate Nickelodeon to must-watch status. Today, kids from that generation fondly remember watching Tommy, Chuckie, and Angelica navigate their day-to-day life. And while the show was funny, many of the actors voicing the characters dealt with hilarious situations in real life.
‘Rugrats’ background
Back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, The Simpsons was a massive hit. Arlene Klasky and her then-husband Gabor Csupo ran the production and animation company working on the show. It was there the characters turned yellow, and Marge got her signature blue hair. The two then went on to create Rugrats, inspired by their two young sons and what would happen if the babies could talk.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Klasky said she didn’t want their characters to look like typical Saturday Morning cartoons. “Our aesthetic was offbeat and quirky. I personally didn’t draw the way Disney did. I drew artsy, cartoony, humorous drawings. And Gabor came from traditional animation, but he’s a visionary. We both loved European art and Japanese animation. Some people thought our style was ugly. We thought it was beautiful.”
Csupo agreed, “We started to draw crazy-looking babies. And the more outrageously funny they looked, the more we liked them.”
A hit on their hands
E.G. Daily attends C2E2 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo | Timothy Hiatt/FilmMagic
The show was a (Reptar) runaway success. It was different enough to gain attention but still gave parents peace of mind letting their kids watch it. As the years went on, the characters became more complex, and the show gained even more traction. In 1994, Rugrats went into syndication, and that’s when its popularity really soared. According to The New Yorker, the show had 26 million viewers a week, making it one of the top cable programs.
New shows started up again in 1996, and a slew of movies followed due to its popularity. A 2001 special All Growed Up celebrated the show’s tenth anniversary and served as the pilot for its own spinoff series, All Grown Up!, following the crew ten years down the line. The sequel aired from 2003 to 2008.
In 2018, Nickelodeon and Paramount announced a Rugrats reboot was in the works. Featuring all the original voice actors, along with some new characters, the show plans a return to entertain a whole new generation of fans. The reimagined CG-animated Rugrats series will make its highly-anticipated premiere on Paramount+ on Thursday, May 27!
Most of the voice actors are women
While some of the main characters in Rugrats are boys, their voices belong to women. E.G. (Elizabeth) Daily and the late Christine Cavanaugh are the voices of Tommy and Chuckie, respectively.
That should come as no surprise since Nancy Cartwright is well-known for her role as Bart Simpson’s voice. Cartwright also took over the voice of Chuckie after Cavanaugh retired from voice acting. The success of the show meant Daily and Cavanaugh were always busy. So busy that Daily told an interesting story about one of her most unusual recording experiences.
Mental Floss reports that Daily continued to work while she was in labor. “The engineer was like: ‘Your contractions are coming really quickly now.’ And I was like: ‘No, I’m fine.’ Very soon after that, I had my daughter.” Whew, talk about dedication to her craft! She voiced the Tommy Pickles character for the show’s entire 13-year run and its spinoff series.
While she plans to revive her role as Tommy during the reboot, most recently she was on The Voice. Too Fab reports that she auditioned back in 2013 and stunned the judges. She made it onto Team Blake but lost in the knockout rounds.
Make sure to tune into Nickelodeon's brand new CG-animated Rugrats series, starts Thursday, May 27, exclusively on Paramount+!
Information for an upcoming brand new The Casagrandes season two episodes has been unveiled!
In "Matters of the Kart", after an old man wins Carl's dream go kart, Carl wants to prove that he's worthy of the prize himself. Then, in "Saving Face," Ronnie Anne and Sid are determined to find out if the new building tenant is their favourite wrestler La Tormenta.
In "Chancla Force," Carl takes Rosa's chancla, setting off the balance of order in the city, and calling the Chancla Force into action. Then, in "Fluff Love", Carlitos goes on a wild adventure to get his favourite stuffed animal from the arcade.
"Matters of the Kart" will premiere on Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday, May 11 at 4:30 p.m. AEST. A U.S. airdate has yet to be announced.
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Nickelodeon has teamed up with Snap Design Development and HeatBoys for a brand new line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mecha Figures! An unpainted prototype for Leonardo as well as art cards featuring concept art for for Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Shredder.were on display at the Tencent QQ “Trend Play” Exhibition which was held at Shenzhen Futian Convention and Exhibition Center in China from May 1st to May 3rd. New images have also been posted by Snap Design on their Weibo page.
They look to be roughly 1/6 scale figures, but exact size of the figures wasn’t revealed at the time of this writing. The Leonardo figure is about 9″ tall, with the Shredder expected to be a little over 8.5″ tall.
The line is reportedly titled Snap Anime Alloy Armor Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Fans may remember Snap Design as DreamEX, who produced a series of really nice looking TMNT 1/6 Scale Figures a few years back.
The Snap Toys Alloy Armor Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures are the mutant turtles as mechas. Aka, TMNT robots. Though, this isn’t the first time the Turtles have been turned into robots, but these has a lot of Gundam vibe in them.
The TMNT mechas, each about 23 cm ( 9 inches) tall, are posable and boasts alloy material skeleton and outer armor. Each figure will come with a 4-inch, fixed pose “pilot”. Key figures include the four protagonists: Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael. According to Snap Anime, a 22 cm (8.7 inches) alloy Shredder Mecha is also in the pipeline.
Alan Johnson, one of the directors of Warner Bros. and who handles relationships with influencers, revealed an additional photo. There you can see one of the models of these Gundam-style Ninja Turtles, in their prototype form.
Not sure when it hit the markets, but when it does, expect each figure to run you back at “under 1,000 yuan” (or around US$154).
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by Eric Trueheart, Aaron Alexovich, Warren Wucinich (Illustrator), K.C. Green (Illustrator), Kate Sherron (Illustrator)
A brand new collection featuring four of our favorite stories from the Oni Press comic Invader ZIM highlighting Skool – a place where young, impressionable, human minds are molded into... eh, we're not sure what happens after that.
But now you can relive all the best moments of ZIM and Dib's Skool days! From incorrect rumors of Ms. Bitters' demise (and origin) to an impromptu class trip to ZIM's fake zoo, to the trials and tribulations of the National Phitness Test, and finally, to a time-honored class assignment: pretending some inanimate object is a baby and trying not to kill it. Heck, you might even learn something! (Learning is not guaranteed.)
Contains issues 15, 32, 37, and 45 of the Oni Press series Invader ZIM.
Publisher : Oni Press (9 Nov. 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 104 pages
ISBN-10 : 1620109166
ISBN-13 : 978-1620109168
Dimensions : 15.24 x 0.66 x 22.86 cm
Invader Zim Best of Skool carries an SRP of $9.99 (USD) / £7.23 (GBP), and is available to pro-order now on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Barnes & Noble!
That's not all! Check out this Nickelodeon Loungefly: Invader Zim Gir Pig Doom Mini Backpack, perfect for carrying around all your Invader ZIM comics for doom-on-the-go! Pre-order now!
Invader Zim's ongoing comic book adventures may be coming to a close this August, but there's still some comic book DOOMNESS to be had! Oni press will be releasing Invader Zim Vol. 5, Volume 5 Hardcover Deluxe Edition on Tuesday, September 14!
"This collection featuring issues #41-50 of the critically acclaimed Invader ZIM comic has been genetically enlarged for your reading pleasure--no straining necessary!
We're back at it to prove once and for all that good things can also come in big packages. This collection featuring issues #41-50 of the critically acclaimed Invader ZIM comic has been genetically enlarged for your reading pleasure--no straining necessary! Includes the secret origins of Lil' Meat Man, the four-part Battle Void storyline, and, of course, the grand finale of the fabled Chammy Wamboo's ploy to make Zim and Dib best friends, written by control brain Jhonen Vasquez himself.
(W) Jhonen Vasquez, Sam Logan (A) Warren Wucinich
Language : English
Hardcover : 280 pages
ISBN-10 : 1620109727
ISBN-13 : 978-1620109724
Dimensions : 19.69 x 2.29 x 30.48 cm"
Invader Zim Vol. 5, Volume 5 Hardcover Deluxe Edition carries an SRP of $49.99 (USD) / £36.03 (GBP), and is available to pro-order now on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Barnes & Noble!
SpongeBob SquarePants scribe Paul Tibbett recently treated fans to a never-before-seen poster for his original pitch for the third SpongeBob movie!
Designed by Ruben Hickman, the poster is for an "Alien Cat" storyline, and has a lot to unpack. Here's a backstory, courtesy of Encyclopedia SpongeBobia, which also explains the incredible mash-up seen in the poster:
The "Alien Cat" storyline, the second pitch created by Paul Tibbitt and Kyle McCulloch. Unlike the first pitch or the final version of the movie, this storyline is more "Science-fiction" inspired. This version started development around summer 2015 and ended on July 2017. New Deal Studios was supposed to work on the visual effects of the movie.
The main antagonists were an army of anthropomorphic cats wearing red mech-suits, lead by a character named Twinkles. This army was comprised of many spaceships such as battlecruiser, troop carriers and spacecrafts named "Catsaucer". Their homeworld on the other hand was composed of giant scratching posts and furniture such as an oversized piano. Some concept art also showcase an giant robotic cat that would have used his paws to destroy everything around him. This robot can be seen in an storyboard where he is lured by SpongeBob and Gary through an black hole and in an flashback scene where he can be seen destroying Gary's homeworld.
According to concept art and storyboards made by Andy Gaskill, Kristina Vardazaryan, Ruben Hickman, Steven E. Gordon, Wolf-Rüdiger Bloss, David Stephan and Shellie O'Brien. Gary was kidnapped by the cats which lead SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Sandy to rescue him. Throughout the story, they would have visited different worlds. One of them was a futuristic-like world inhabited by dolphins. Storyboards showcase that at one point, they were supposed to sneak into Bubbles' spaceship. Another world that the group would have visited was an hell-inspired world where a purple character named Mortius and a woman called Sarcoma live. According to two storyboards, the group would also have returned to the surface. There, they would have met human versions of SpongeBob and Patrick during a fight with the cats.
Other concept art showcase a flashback scene where Gary was the prince from an world inhabited by snails. During an attack by the cats and of their giant robotic cat, Gary was evacuated through an escape pod thanks to his parents. During his escape, the capsule would have collided with the collar of the huge robotic cat, disabling it in the process. After escaping his homeworld, Gary's escape pod would eventually arrive to Earth before diving into the ocean near the Bikini Atoll island.
According to a few storyboards, two subplots were planned. One would have involved the president of the United States (portrayed by Nicolas Cage), his pet tiger named Fluffy, a general called Tallenback (portrayed by "2015"-era Jeff Goldblum) and an animal trainer trying to repel the Alien Cats' invasion. The other one would have followed Mr. Krabs disguised as SpongeBob opening a "favor truck" where he sell favors and compliments to the Bikini Bottomites. According to the poster, David Hasselhoff was also supposed to return in this movie.
When asked on Twitter about the storyboards, Vincent Waller wrote "I believe that was a first pass at the story, but the entire alien cat storyline was later tossed out and rewritten." However, according to an interview with Tim Hill about the movie, the reason why this storyline was scrapped was because "the previous script was a bit too far-fetched." And that "Steve was always a fan of grounded, relatable and simple stories."
Tibbett also revealed that a later version of The SpongeBob Movie 3, It's A Wonderful Sponge, was based on my third and final pitch. "Then we all gave up on each other," he added.
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Nickelodeon Latin America (Latinoamérica) has launched a brand new set of idents featuring iconic Nick characters, which were inspired by a Instagram trend during the pandemic!
Created by illustrator, graphic designer and Nickelodeon fan Tadeo "Tadd" Soriano, the 21-year-old Peruvian was discovered on Instagram by the brand's creative team. The new idents are inspired by iconic characters from the network's hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House, The Casagrandes and It's Pony.
"Early last year, when the pandemic was starting, while browsing Instagram we came across a challenge called #36DaysOfType that invited followers to create 26 letters and 10 numbers for 36 days," said Nicolás Aguirre, Creative Director of Kids & Family at ViacomCBS Networks Americas. "It was there that we discovered Tadd, a super talented young man who was creating 3D letters inspired by different animated characters; many of them were from our iconic properties such as Arnold, Gary, SpongeBob and Rugrats. We immediately loved what we saw so we contacted him and started working together.
Soriano worked alongside Nickelodeon's creative team, led by Aguirre who is based in Argentina. The new creative pieces include a fun twist on the Nickelodeon logo using some of the brand's famous characters, along with colourful graphics and a series of new break bumpers with the Nickelodeon logo which appears before and after each show.
"When Nickelodeon contacted me about working on a project together, I practically jumped on one foot with excitement," said Soriano. "Just the thought of my work reaching the eyes of Nickelodeon, the channel I grew up watching, made me very happy and the process was even more rewarding. Nickelodeon's creative team has been amazing to work with, they were always very attentive to my questions and happy with the result. I thank them for trusting in my work and for this new opportunity.
La nueva imagen de personajes icónicos como Bob Esponja inspirados en Instagram
Nickelodeon Latinoamérica refresca su pantalla con nuevos idents.
Creados por el ilustrador, diseñador gráfico y fan de Nickelodeon, Tadeo "Tadd" Soriano. El joven peruano de 21 años fue descubierto en Instagram por el equipo creativo de la marca. Las nuevas piezas están inspiradas en personajes icónicos de las exitosas series animadas Bob Esponja, The Loud House, Los Casagrande y Es Pony.
"A principios del año pasado, cuando empezaba la pandemia, mientras navegábamos por Instagram encontramos un challenge llamado #36DaysOfType que invitaba a los seguidores a crear 26 letras y 10 números durante 36 días", comentó Nicolás Aguirre, Director Creativo de Kids & Family en ViacomCBS Networks Americas. "Fue ahí donde descubrimos a Tadd, un joven super talentoso que estaba creando letras en 3D inspiradas en diferentes personajes animados; muchos de ellos eran de nuestras icónicas propiedades como Arnold, Gary, Bob y Rugrats. ¡Inmediatamente nos encantó lo que vimos asi que nos pusimos en contacto con él y empezamos a trabajar juntos".
Soriano trabajó junto al equipo creativo de Nickelodeon, liderado por Aguirre quien está basado en Argentina. Las nuevas piezas creativas incluyen un divertido giro al logo de Nickeldoeon usando algunos de los famosos personajes de la marca, junto a coloridas gráficas y una serie de bumpers nuevos con el logotipo de Nickelodeon el cual aparece antes y después de cada show.
“Cuando Nickelodeon me contactó para trabajar en un proyecto juntos, prácticamente salté en un pie de la emoción que me dio", comentó Soriano. "El solo hecho de pensar que mi trabajo llegó a los ojos de Nickelodeon, el canal que crecí viendo, me hizo muy feliz y el proceso fue más gratificante aún. Ha sido increíble trabajar con el equipo creativo de Nickelodeon, siempre estuvieron muy atentos a mis dudas y contentos con el resultado. Les agradezco por haber confiado en mi trabajo y por esta nueva oportunidad", sentenció.
Nickelodeon se inspira en Instagram para nuevas identificaciones de marca
Nickelodeon Latinoamérica está refrescando su pantalla con nuevas identificaciones de marca inspiradas en personajes icónicos de las series animadas Bob Esponja, The Loud House, Los Casagrande y Es pony, y creados por el ilustrador y diseñador gráfico Tadeo Soriano.
El joven peruano de 21 años fue descubierto en Instagram por el equipo creativo de la marca. “A principios del año pasado, cuando empezaba la pandemia, mientras navegábamos por Instagram encontramos un reto llamado #36DaysOfType que invitaba a los seguidores a crear 26 letras y 10 números durante 36 días”, comentó Nicolás Aguirre, director creativo de Kids & Family en ViacomCBS Networks Americas.
“Fue ahí donde descubrimos a Tadd, un joven talentoso que estaba creando letras en 3D inspiradas en diferentes personajes animados, muchos de ellos eran de nuestras icónicas propiedades como Arnold, Gary, Bob y Rugrats. ¡Inmediatamente nos encantó lo que vimos así es que nos pusimos en contacto con él y empezamos a trabajar juntos!”, agregó el ejecutivo.
Soriano trabajó junto al equipo creativo de Nickelodeon, liderado por Aguirre quien está basado en Argentina. Las nuevas piezas creativas incluyen un divertido giro al logo de Nickelodeon usando algunos de los famosos personajes de la marca, junto a coloridas gráficas y una serie de bumpers nuevos con el logotipo de Nickelodeon el cual aparece antes y después de cada show.
As Nicktoons begins to air the remaining episodes of Ollie’s Pack season one, fans have been wondering about the future of the show, including whether it'll be getting a second season. Unfortunately, it looks like fans will be disappointed.
Produced by Nelvana, the 26-episode, 2D-animated series combines the struggles of tween life with the responsibility of controlling an entire dimension of monsters.
Ollie’s Pack follows Ollie and his backpack, which doubles as a powerful portal allowing an array of monsters to travel from the Monsterverse into Ollie’s world on Earth. Throughout the series, Ollie and his two best friends must protect the earth from the horrifying monsters that have escaped, while often utilizing the helpful monsters who assist with their everyday tween problems, like sneaking into a movie or winning their school’s Battle of the Bands contest. No matter the circumstances, Ollie’s thirst for adventure undoubtedly gets him into trouble that only he and his friends can resolve. The series is created by Pedro Eboli (Cupcake & Dino) and Graham Peterson (Rick & Morty), and is based on Monster Pack, an original short made for Nickelodeon’s 2013 Animated Shorts Program.
Ollie’s Pack made its world premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. in April 2020, and is currently rolling out on Nickelodeon channels and branded blocks internationally, reaching over 170 countries and territories.
When a fan asked Eboli on Twitter on whether Ollie’s Pack would be getting a season two, the creator revealed: "I don`t think there is a season 2 of Ollie`s Pack in the books, as far as I can tell. I was not contacted about it, and last I checked there were no news. Sorry."
At the moment, there doesn't seem to be plans for a second season of Ollie’s Pack, although this could change in the future.
While we wait for more news, fans can catch the remaining episodes of season one weekday mornings at 3:30am ET/PT on Nicktoons:
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 3:30 a.m. - Unblocking Bernie / Photo Finished: Bernie develops writers block while trying to draw the next chapter of his comic book, "Niceness Guy"; hoping to finally get a good school photo, Ollie summons Nosphotoratu from the pack to take his picture. (#124)
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 3:30 a.m. - Time Warped / Inspector Ollie Allen: After Cleo's joke bombs in class, she convinces Ollie to use a time-reversing monster; life imitates cartoon art when a monster haunts the new mini-putt. (#125)
Friday, May 7, 2021 at 3:30 a.m. - Back to the Pack: Part One / Back to the Pack: Part Two: Ollie accidentally tears his pack while trying to find out about his dad and causes a portal to open; Ollie causes the fabric of space and time to unravel. (#126; season one finale; possible series finale)
Explore all kinds of jobs with Milo! With the help of Suds the Cleaning Robot, join Milo and his friends on wonderful working adventures that are not to be missed! Milo, premiering Monday 10th May 2021 at 8:00am, exclusively on Milkshake!
Milo is a brand new animated series (52 x 11 minutes) that displays a sense of humour reflective of UK culture.
Milo the cat lives with his family in a drycleaner’s called Scrubby’s. Inside the drycleaners is a mechanical robot called Suds who houses all of the clean clothes. Each episode, Milo and his best friends Lofty and Lark try on a different outfit from Suds, which are all vocational. The trio is transported to the world of that vocation where they have fun and learn about the specific job role. There is strong on-screen diversity through gender, regionality, faith, race and socio-economical representation and it’s the first series commission for Fourth Wall Animation. The series is produced with support from the BFI Young Audiences Production Content Fund (YACF).
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London–May 3, 2021–Nickelodeon’s brand-new preschool series Baby Shark’s Big Show! will make a splash on Nick Jr. UK & Ireland beginning Saturday 8th May 2021 at 9:30am, when preschoolers can join the pop culture phenomenon for jaw-some underwater escapades. Co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and SmartStudy, the global entertainment company behind the beloved children’s brand Pinkfong, the series (26 half-hour episodes) follows Baby Shark and his best friend William as they journey on fun-filled comedic adventures in their community of Carnivore Cove, make new friends and sing original catchy tunes along the way. New episodes of Baby Shark’s Big Show! will continue to air regularly weekends at 9:30am on the Nick Jr. channel.
“With Baby Shark’s Big Show!, the Nickelodeon Animation Studio team has taken the most popular song on the planet and created a whole new world of characters,” said Eryk Casemiro, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon Preschool. “It’s a series that celebrates family, friends and adventure through comedy, catchy songs and stories of social-emotional learning.”
In the series premiere, “Baby Tooth/Slobber Slug,” Baby Shark gets his first loose tooth and enlists William’s help to lose it so he can trade it in for a sand dollar. When their antics get the tooth lost for real, they must team up with the Toothfish Fairy to track it down. Then, while Baby Shark and his friends are playing Barnacle Ball, Hank’s pet rock, Rocky, is accidentally sent soaring into the lair of the vicious Slobber Slug and they must stage an elaborate rescue mission.
Baby Shark’s Big Show! features a swim-sational lineup of voice actors: Kimiko Glenn (Orange is the New Black), as Baby Shark; Luke Youngblood (Glitch Techs, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone), as William; Natasha Rothwell (Insecure), as Mommy Shark; Eric Edelstein (Hotel for Dogs, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, We Bare Bears), as Daddy Shark; Debra Wilson (MADtv), as Grandma Shark; and Patrick Warburton (Tak & the Power of Juju, The X's, Seinfeld, Family Guy), as Grandpa Shark.
To celebrate the launch of Baby Shark’s Big Show!, the Nick Jr. Fan Club is offering members the chance to download an exclusive Fan Club Baby Shark’s Big Show activity pack, as well as exclusive online access to the Nickelodeon Official! Pinkfong Baby Shark magazine. Plus, members can download party hats ready with a fun colouring-in headband craft – perfect for the launch of the brand show. Now, that’s some fin-tastic fun to be had! Visit https://www.nickjrfanclub.uk for more information!
Online at nickjr.co.uk and the Nick Jr. Play app, parents and preschoolers can find lots of videos, games and activities guaranteed to keep their little ones occupied for hours. Parents can also like the official Nick Jr. UK & Ireland Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages and sign up to the official Nick Jr. Fan Club for the latest Nick Jr. news, highlights, video clips, competitions and more.
In addition to Nickelodeon and SmartStudy’s partnership to produce Baby Shark’s Big Show!, ViacomCBS Consumer Products (VCP) is managing consumer products licensing worldwide, excluding China, Korea and Southeast Asia, for the Pinkfong Baby Shark property.
"Baby Shark officially reigns as the No. 1 most viewed YouTube video of all time. ViacomCBS recognises the sea of opportunity with this IP and its expanding reach through the lens of content and consumer products. In May 2021, a new series, Baby Shark's Big Show, will be arriving on the Nick Jr. channel, much to the delight of pre-schoolers both here in the UK and globally. In the consumer products space, Baby Shark has achieved UK sales growth of+46% between August 2020 vs. August 2019, showing that the IP is a brand that is here to stay.
"The licensing programme for Baby Shark continues to grow, most notably with the expanded line from WowWee (via Jazwares). Clementoni will continue to build on its range, particularly the Soft Clemmy.
"Several exciting new partners are on board for spring/ summer 2021, including Ravensburger, Moose, MV Sports and John Adams. Role-play has been identified as a key opportunity for the property, fitting nicely with settings seen in the new series such as Carnivore Cove and the house where Baby Shark lives, whilst the classic IP look translates seamlessly into wooden toys; a partner to sign here is being explored. From a softlines perspective, a big focus will be on the summer shop for spring/summer 2022. As the brand skews towards a younger audience, babywear and accessories will be another key area of attention. As a result, the existing partnership with Denicci will be built on. Within CPG there's good coverage in confectionery, chocolate, cereal and baking, with additional opportunities being looked into across beverages, ice cream and ice pops, healthy eating and more."
Leading up to the premiere, Nick Jr. UK & Ireland treated fans to an early look at the brand new animated preschool series based on the world-famous pop culture phenomenon Baby Shark with the debut of the all new Christmas special “Baby Shark’s Big Fishmas Special” ("All I want for Fishmas") in December 2020.
Pinkfong Baby Shark launched on YouTube in November 2015 and took the world by storm, amassing 8 billion views and becoming the most-watched video in the platform’s history. With music, characters, story and dance all combined together, the song certified RIAA Diamond and 11x platinum single for selling over 11 million units in the U.S., and spawned a viral phenomenon #BabySharkChallenge, generating over one million cover videos around the globe.
Baby Shark’s Big Show! is executive produced by Gary “Doodles” DiRaffaele (Breadwinners) and Tommy Sica (Breadwinners), with Whitney Ralls (My Little Pony: Equestria Girls) serving as co-executive producer. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, Calif., with production overseen by Eryk Casemiro, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon Preschool.
Now an established brand, and named the No. 3 licence in infant and toddler toys in January this year, Pinkfong’s Baby Shark has experienced overnight success across multiple touchpoints including UK retail aisles. Through a partnership with SmartStudy, the global entertainment company behind the beloved children’s brand Pinkfong, ViacomCBS Consumer Products has been managing Baby Shark’s licensing globally outside of Asia since October 2019 as well as in the UK. A wide range of products is now available at all major retail stores. For the spring/summer season 2021, a WowWee infant range will be available through Jazwares, while Clementoni and Ravensburger will launch new Baby Shark branded puzzles and games. An expanded range of toys will also be coming this summer from Spin Master. Spring saw Sambro release an exciting range of children’s arts & craft, novelty and outdoor products including painting sets, doughs and inflatable play products, while MV Sports’ colourful line will include a scooter, bikes, a horn and helmet. In addition, ViacomCBS Consumer Products UK partnered with Kellogg’s earlier this year to launch Baby Shark multigrain cereal, babywear specialist Dennicci has enjoyed success with its Baby Shark collection, and Lexibook has developed a strong line of consumer electronics.
About SmartStudy
Founded in June 2010, SmartStudy is a global entertainment company moving beyond the limits of platforms to create original content across children’s education, games and animation. Through SmartStudy’s beloved children’s brand, Pinkfong, the company produces modern-day songs and stories to provide stimulating, fun, learning experiences to children.
About Pinkfong
Pinkfong is a global entertainment brand that creates award-winning kids’ content for families around the world. Pinkfong has over 5,000 songs and stories within its vast library of children’s content, which can be accessed on the App Store and Google Play, as well as on YouTube and Amazon Video. Pinkfong’s accolades include the Amazon Video Direct Star, YouTube’s Diamond Play Button and Google Play’s Best Family App of 2014-2017.
Where every day’s an adventure, Nick Jr. is a top-performing commercial pre-school entertainment brand in cable and satellite homes. Launched in 1999 as the world's first channel dedicated to pre-school children, Nick Jr.’s programming includes beloved shows PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Nella the Princess Knight and Peppa Pig. Kids and parents can find lots of video clips, games, exclusive activities and downloads featuring their favourite Nick Jr. friends online at nickjr.co.uk and on the Nick Jr. Play app. Viewers also have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick Jr. +1. Nick Jr. is available on Sky 606, Virgin 715, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 318.
About Nickelodeon
The Nickelodeon Network is a top-performing commercial kids’ TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.
Character designer Malcolm Pryor has revealed in his Twitterbio that he worked on Nickelodeon's upcoming animated series, Middlemost Post! According to his LinkedIn profile, Pryor finalized character turnarounds and expression cycles for the series.
Announced in June 2020, Middlemost Post (working title) is an all new animated series which combines quirky characters with hilarious adventures and unwavering friendship. The series is slated to premiere in July 2021 on Nickelodeon.
Created and co-executive produced by John Trabbic III (SpongeBob SquarePants, storyboard director), the 20-episode 2D-animated series follows a former rain cloud, a brawny mailman and their magical pet walrus as they deliver packages to the unusual inhabitants of Mount Middlemost.
Middlemost Post is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, with Dave Johnson serving as co-executive producer and story editor, and Chris Battle (Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, The Mighty B!, Duckman) serving as a character designer. Additional casting news and premiere date will be announced in the coming months.
“Middlemost Post captures everything we look for in a new series--an imaginative and truly unique world, lovable characters who care deeply about each other and big comedic moments to drive the story,” said Ramsey Naito, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon Animation. “The series is created by our very own John Trabbic, with writing partner Dave Johnson, and we can’t wait to bring to life the characters and places in this artist-driven series for our global audience.”
In Middlemost Post, Parker J. Cloud, an exuberant raincloud, lives and works in the Middlemost Post Office with Angus, a burly, rule-abiding mailman who cherishes his solitude and values efficiency, and Russell, their magical pet walrus whose stomach is so big that it doubles as a storage room. Together they journey through Mount Middlemost and the six territories of Somewhere to deliver the mail, while meeting some exceptionally quirky and peculiar people along the way. But as this loving and unconventional trio grows closer, they remain blissfully unaware that they have been brought together by one fateful stormy event.
“This show, when [Trabbic] first pitched it to us, just was so unique,” Naito said in a separate statement. “It had all the qualities we look for. It was character driven. It had an ensemble that illustrated a really comedic relationship, with a backdrop that was fun and exciting. [And] it really feels original.”
“It’s a chance for us to just let our imaginations go wild,” Trabbic says.
Adds Johnson: “Parker is just a kid who’s learning life, but he [wears his] emotions on his sleeve, and because he’s a cloud, he’s pliable and can transform.”
Middlemost Post's greenlight comes on the heels of recent announcements for Big Nate, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, and a third season of The Casagrandes. The original series exemplifies Nickelodeon’s commitment to bringing fresh innovative content to kids and families around the world.
Original source: Anime Superhero Forum /@SweetShop209.
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