Ridley Jones

Ridley Jones
Season 1 promotional poster
Genre	Preschool Adventure Musical Fantasy Comedy drama
Created by	Chris Nee
Directed by	John Musumeci Rob Byrne
Voices of	Iara Nemirovsky Iris Menas Tyler Shamy Ashlyn Madden
Theme music composer	Chris Nee Christopher Dimond Michael Kooman
Composers	Jérôme Leroy Layla Minoui
Country of origin	United States Ireland
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	20 (38 segments)
Production
Executive producers	Chris Nee For Brown Bag Films: Cathal Gaffney Darragh O'Connell
Producers	Theresa Mayer PeeDee Shindell
Animators	Francesco Malin Abhishek Srivastav Shradha Tripathy
Editors	Thomas Byrne Beth Elston
Running time	27–28 minutes
Production companies	Netflix Animation Brown Bag Films Laughing Wild
Animation services	Xentrix Studios
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13) – present

Ridley Jones is a 2021 animated preschool streaming television series. Created and executive produced by Chris Nee for Netflix, the series premiered on July 13, 2021. A second season debuted on a November 2 release. A third season was released on February 15, 2022. A fourth season was released on August 22, 2022.

Plot

The series is set in a world similar to that of the Night at the Museum franchise, with key elements shared between the two.

The series takes place in a museum where the exhibits and displays come to life via magic. The Jones family, who live inside a treehouse at the center of the building, have been protectors of the museum's secrets for generations, and the latest candidate for the position is Ridley, who recently only learned about the exhibits coming to life. As she continues to earn her role, she gathers a team of other museum display models to help contain the chaos and care for those who need it, all while making sure that everyone is safe and happy- without the outside world learning about the museum's secrets.

Voice cast

Main

• Iara Nemirovsky as Ridley Jones, a young girl who trains and eventually becomes the museum's protector with a team consisting of herself and other museum exhibits.
• Iris Menas as Fred, a non-binary bison display model and a member of Ridley's team.
• Tyler Shamy as Dante, a parasaurolophus display model in a blue knit cap and a member of Ridley's team. Dante speaks in skater lingo and typically carries and rides a skateboard.
• Ashlyn Madden as Ismat, a young mummy and a member of Ridley's team. She holds the distinction of being the only group member other than Ridley to have relatives revealed onscreen, those being 2 fathers.
• David Errigo Jr. as Dudley, a dodo bird display model and a member of Ridley's team.
• Laraine Newman as Peaches, a replica model of Ham the Astrochimp. She serves as tech support for Ridley's team.

Supporting

• Blythe Danner as Sylvia Jones, Sarah's mother and Ridley's grandmother.
• Sutton Foster as Sarah Jones, Sylvia's daughter and Ridley's mother.
  • Foster also voices Mrs. Sanchez, a large blue whale display model who hangs from the museum's ceiling.
• Chris Nee as Ma
• Bob Bergen as Pa
  • Bergen also voices Mr. Peabody, the greedy museum curator who cares only about profiting from the museum exhibits and feeling the need to interfere in the business of others. As a result, while the Jones family respect him, they rarely tolerate his behavior and actions.

Minor

• Sander Argabrite as Pedro, a young penguin display model who idolizes Ridley. He is often seen getting into trouble.
• Jane Lynch as Lonny, the museum's well-meaning but clumsy security guard.
• Laraine Newman as Luann
• Dave Boat as Nukilik "Nuki", a Woolly Mammoth display model and Sylvia's best friend during her youth. Nukilik was frozen in the artic exhibit several years before he was rediscovered by Ridley, at which point he reunited with Sylvia.

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Segments	Episodes		Originally released
1	12	6		July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13)
2	9	5		November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
3	8	4		February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)
4	9	5		August 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)

Season 1 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"Ready or Not, Here I Come"	John Musumeci Rob Byrne	Chris Nee Story by : Chris Nee Teleplay by : Jeff King	July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13)
		"Some Like It Hot"
Ready or Not, Here I Come: A girl named Ridley Discovers That The Museum Comes to Life At Night. Some Like It Hot: After Pedro goes to the dessert exhibit to go on an adventure like Ridley, The Gang Must Save Pedro Out Of The Exhibit Before He Gets Into Danger. Songs: "I'm Ready" and "The Eyes of the Museum"
2	2	"Fly Like an Eagle"	Rob Byrne	Story by : Chris Nee Teleplay by : Jeff King Jeff King	July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13)
		"My Dinner with Ismat"
Fly Like an Eagle: My Dinner with Ismat: Songs: "One of a Kind" and "My Two Dads and Me"
3	3	"Un-Fit for a Queen"	John Musumeci	Isabel Galupo Lisa Kettle	July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13)
		"Peaches, We Have a Problem"
Un-Fit for a Queen: Peaches, We Have a Problem: Songs: "Royally Afraid" and "Rise Above"
4	4	"The Taming of the Tail"	Rob Byrne John Musumeci	Lisa Kettle	July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13)
		"Tunnel Vision"
The Taming of the Tail: Tunnel Vision: Songs: "The Tale of Me and My Tail" and "Way Too Different to Get Along"
5	5	"Ridley's Babysitter Club"	John Musumeci Rob Byrne	Gabrielle Meyer Laura Sreebny	July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13)
		"Riddle Me This"
Ridley's Babysitter Club: Riddle Me This: Songs: "Museum Lullaby" and "The Riddle of the Sphinx"
6	6	"A Knight's Tale"	Rob Byrne John Musumeci	Gabrielle Meyer Lisa Kettle	July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13)
		"Dudley's Inferno"
A Knight's Tale: Dudley's Inferno: Songs: "You're a Hero" and "Goodbye"

Season 2 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
7	1	"Bison Ball"	John Musumeci Rob Byrne	Chris Nee Jeff King	November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
		"Dude, Where's Our Egg?"
Bison Ball: Fred finds the perfect outfit to feel like themselves for the museum prom. Dude, Where's Our Egg?: Dudley and Dante find an egg and compete to see who'll be the best big brother. Songs: "Inner Me" and "My Little Bro"
8	2	"Northern Lights"	Rob Byrne Anna Margiotta	Kent Redeker Mia Resella	November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
		"Slow Place Like Home"
Northern Lights: Ridley meets her grandma's furry friend and turns a bummer day around with beautiful lights. Slow Place Like Home: The Eyes try to make a group of sloths feel at home. Songs: "Can't Let a Bummer Let You Down" and "Make You Feel at Home"
9	3	"A Stamp for Mama"	John Musumeci Rob Byrne	Gabrielle Meyer Lisa Kettle	November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
		"Fred Steps Up"
A Stamp for Mama: Ridley and her mama team up on a mission to fix an Aztec artifact. Fred Steps Up: Fred takes charge and herds a group of butterflies to the pollination exhibit. Songs: "My Greatest Quest" and "Lead the Herd"
10	4	"Compass Eye of the Storm"	Rob Byrne	Jeff King and Chris Nee	November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
While Ridley waits for her own Compass Eye, Mr. Peabody causes the museum's magic to get messy and kicks off crazy storms throughout the exhibit. Songs: "I'm So Ready", "I'm Not Ready" & "I'm Ready (Reprise)"
11	5	"The Trailblazers"	Rob Byrne John Musumeci	Lisa Kettle Kent Redeker	November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
		"Moles Shall Overcome"
The Trailblazers : Ridley learns to accept a helping hand during a desert journey with a statue. Moles Shall Overcome: The Eyes make sure the moles don't lose their home to Mr. Peabody's plans. Songs: "It's All Me" and "Stand as One"

Season 3 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
12	1	"Peaches Beyond the Infinite"	John Musumeci Rob Byrne	Kent Redeker Jen Bardekoff	February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)
		"A Quiet Chase"
Peaches Beyond the Infinite: Ridley and pals suit up in astronaut gear to find a lost exhibit in outer space. A Quiet Chase: The Eyes must keep quiet while looking for a drum-loving mouse friend. Songs: "The Beauty of Outer Space", "Bog Is a State of Mind" and "The Eye of the Museum (Remix)".
13	2	"Rocket Monkey"	Rob Byrne John Musumeci	S: Jeff King, T: Johnny LaZebnik Kent Redeker	February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)
		"Masked Mayhem"
Rocket Monkey: Peaches learns to ask for back-up during a mission to space. Masked Mayhem: Strange things start to happen when Mr. Peabody and Lonny try on alive masks from a new exhibit, because of the curse. Songs: "Along for the Ride", "Do What's Right"
14	3	"Art of the Steal"	Anna Margiotta John Musumeci	Lisa Kettle S: Jeff King, T: Ford Riley	February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)
		"Gift of the Mummy"
Art of the Steal: Ridley runs into trouble after sneaking a priceless portrait out of the storage before Mr. Peabody finds it. Gift of the Mummy: Ismat tries to find the perfect gift for her dads' anniversary but learns that their gift is her. Songs: "Art of the Steal", "The Greatest Gifts", "The Greatest Gifts (Reprise)"
15	4	"The Good, The Bad and the Chuck Wagon"	Rob Byrne John Musumeci	Lisa Kettle Jeff King	February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15)
		"Annie-Place But Here"
The Good, The Bad and The Chuck Wagon: Ridley goes treasure hunting in an old mine to save her family's treehouse before Mr. Peabody gets rid of it. Annie-Place But Here: Ridley and her mom try to find a new home for their museum's greeting robot, Annie. Songs: "Home", "Change Can Be Good"

Season 4 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
16	1	"Museum Misunderstanding"	John Musumeci Rob Byrne	Mia Resella Kent Redeker	August 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)
		"Nuki Finds a Home"
Songs: "That's What I Heard", "Where This Mammoth Belongs"
17	2	"All Ismat's Eve"	John Musumeci Rob Byrne	Mia Resella Kent Redeker	August 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)
		"Dastardly Derples"
Songs: "Mummy Thunder", "Keeping It Real"
18	3	"The Termite-ator"	Rob Byrne John Musumeci	Jackie Lebovits Mia Resella	August 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)
		"Birds of Paradise"
Songs: "For the Greater Good", Welcome to Our Island"
19	4	"Escape Tomb"	Rob Byrne Anna Margiotta	Mia Resella S: Jeff King, T:Ford Riley	August 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)
		"Dante the Daredevil"
Songs: "Tough Like You", "On the Hunt"
20	5	"Heart of the Museum"	John Musumeci	Jeff King and Chris Nee	August 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)
Songs: "Me!", "All of You"

Production

The series was first announced in October 2020.

Release

Ridley Jones was released on Netflix on July 13, 2021. A trailer was released on June 8.

External links

• Ridley Jones on Netflix
• Ridley Jones at IMDb