Sanjay and Craig
| Sanjay and Craig | |
|---|---|
| File:Sanjay and Craig logo.png | |
| Genre | Comedy, Surrealism |
| Created by | Jim Dirschberger Jay Howell Andreas Trolf |
| Voices of | Maulik Pancholy Chris Hardwick Linda Cardellini Matt Jones Tony Hale Kunal Nayyar Grey DeLisle |
| 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, which aired in the 1990s.
Synopsis
Its protagonist characters are a human boy named Sanjay and his best friend, a talking snake named Craig. Its antagonist characters are people like Mr. Noodman, Remington Tufflips and even the vengeful assassin Cran Quentin. 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".[5]
Voice cast
- Chris Hardwick as Craig[6]
- Maulik Pancholy as Sanjay[6]
- Linda Cardellini as Megan[6]
- Matt Jones as Hector[6]
- Tony Hale as Mr. Noodman[6]
- Kunal Nayyar as Vijay[6]
- Grey DeLisle as Darlene[6]
- Dee Bradley Baker as Cran Quentin[6]
Episodes
| Season | Segments | Episodes | Original air date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 39 | 20 | May 25, 2013 | July 19, 2014 | |
| 2 | 38 | 20 | July 12, 2014 | October 9, 2015 | |
| 3 | 37 | 20 | September 7, 2015 | July 29, 2016 | |
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."[7] 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."[8] Marah Eakin of The A.V. Club gave the first two episodes an "A", saying that the series is "pretty weird and juvenile—but in a great way."[9]
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.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Announces "Sanjay & Craig" Animated TV Show | Nickelodeon News". Nickutopia.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Sanjay and Craig | Sanjay and Craig Games & Videos". Nick.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Nickelodeon Sets 'Sanjay and Craig' Premiere Date, Debuts Footage (Exclusive Video)". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved April 22, 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.