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| genre = [[Comedy]]<br />[[Surrealism]]<br />[[Slapstick]] |
| genre = [[Comedy]]<br />[[Surrealism]]<br />[[Slapstick]] |
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| format = [[Animated series]] |
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Revision as of 19:25, 29 July 2013
| Sanjay and Craig | |
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| File:Sanjay and Craig logo.png | |
| Genre | Comedy Surrealism Slapstick |
| Created by | Jim Dirschberger Jay Howell Andreas Trolf |
| Directed by | Tom Yasumi |
| Voices of | Maulik Pancholy Chris Hardwick Tony Hale Linda Cardellini Matt Jones Kunal Nayyar Grey DeLisle |
| Opening theme | "Lookin' for a Pet One Day" by unknown singer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20[1] (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jim Dirschberger Jay Howell Andreas Trolf Will McRobb Chris Viscardi |
| Producer | Thurop Van Orman |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes (two 11 minute shorts) |
| Production companies | Forest City Rockers Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | May 25, 2013 – present |
Sanjay and Craig is an American animated television series produced by Nickelodeon. The show premiered on May 25, 2013.[1][2]
The show's creators are Jim Dirschberger, Andreas Trolf, and Jay Howell, who is also the character designer on Bob's Burgers.[3] Sanjay and Craig is being produced by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi,[4] the creators of The Adventures of Pete & Pete.
Plot
The show follows the antics of the title characters, a 12-year-old Indian American[5] human boy named Sanjay Patel, and his best friend, a talking snake named Craig. On a promotional webpage for the show, the network explains that Sanjay and Craig's suburban hijinks require that "nobody finds out that Craig can talk".[6]
Cast
- Maulik Pancholy as Sanjay Patel[7], a twelve-year-old Indian-American boy who goes on adventures with his best friend, Craig. He has a crush on Bell Pepper, who works at his favorite place to hang out, The Frycade. Sanjay idolizes Remington Tufflips, a washed up action movie star from the 1980s. Sanjay tries to fit in most of the time and always has a great time with Craig.
- Chris Hardwick as Craig[7], Sanjay's loyal and hilarious talking pet snake. He is also a so-called "master of disguise" — whether he is a doctor, a lawyer, or a beauty queen, no one seems to recognize him. Only a few people know Craig is a talking snake; Sanjay and his close friends keep it a secret.
- Linda Cardellini as Megan Sparkles[7]
- Matt Jones as Hector Flanagan[7]
- Tony Hale as Mr. Leslie Noodman[7]
- Nika Futterman as Belle Pepper[7]
- Kunal Nayyar as Vijay Patel[7]
- Grey DeLisle as Dr. Darlene Patel[7]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Original air date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Pilot | 1 | May 26, 2012 (Online) | n/a | |
| 1 | 20 | May 25, 2013 | July 19, 2014 | |
| 2 | 20 | July 12, 2014 | October 9, 2015 | |
| 3 | 20 | September 7, 2015 | July 29, 2016 | |
Production
Jay Howell said that the idea began with a comic he and Dirschberger had made about a man who was a snake charmer. Dirschberger then changed the snake charmer character to a 12-year-old boy "without a weird quirk or affectation".[5] Howell said that the show's inclusion of gross-out humor was based on the fact that both he and Jim Dirschberger have mothers who are nurses, "and they've told us a lot of gross stories over the years".[8] Since none of the three creators had produced a show before, Nickelodeon chose Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi, the creators of The Adventures of Pete & Pete, as executive producers. Howell said that McRobb's and Viscardi's experience on that show helped them add "surreal kids stuff" to Sanjay and Craig.[5] Unlike most animated shows, Sanjay and Craig does not rely on scripting. Instead, the writers make an outline, which is then converted to a storyboard.[5]
Reception
The show has received positive reviews. David Weigand of the San Francisco Chronicle said that the show is "juvenile but also smart and funny" and "understands that kids are kids but also are often more sophisticated than children’s television acknowledges."[9] Giving it 3 stars out of 5, David Hinckley of New York Daily News said that it "doesn’t tiptoe around the stuff kids love most. Like gross stuff and absurd slapstick that in real life would probably get you killed."[10] Marah Eakin of The A.V. Club gave the first two episodes an "A".[11] The premiere episode had an estimated 3.6 millions viewers.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b Nickelodeon Debuts Brand-New Animated Series 'Sanjay and Craig' May 25 TVbytheNumbers.com 22-04-13
- ^ Michael Hsiung (March 4, 2013). "Nickelodeon's Sanjay & Craig Premieres June 1st". Original-Signature.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ Michael, Perry (February 26, 2013). "Nickelodeon's "Sanjay & Craig" to Co-Star the Voice of Chris Hardwick « Nerdist". Nerdist.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ Nickutopia Staff (March 6, 2013). "Nickelodeon Announces "Sanjay & Craig" Animated TV Show | Nickelodeon News". Nickutopia.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Anderson, Kyle (May 24, 2013). "Inside the World of "Sanjay & Craig"". Nerdist. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "About Sanjay and Craig". Nick.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Philiana Ng (April 19, 2013). "Nickelodeon Sets 'Sanjay and Craig' Premiere Date, Debuts Footage (Exclusive Video)". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ Barney, Chuck (June 7, 2013). "'Sanjay & Craig' creator adapts his approach for Nickelodeon". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ Weigand, David (May 22, 2013). "'Sanjay and Craig' review: Hysssterical". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Hinckley, David (May 25, 2013). "'Sanjay and Craig' TV Review". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Eakin, Marah (May 24, 2013). "Sanjay and Craig". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (May 29, 2013). "Cable Top 25: NBA Playoffs & 'WWE Raw' Top Cable Viewership for the Week Ending May 26, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (May 29, 2013). "Nickelodeon Draws Nearly 4 Million Viewers to 'Sanjay and Craig' Debut". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
