Doug Unplugs
Doug Unplugs | |
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Genre | Children's animation adventure |
Based on | Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino |
Developed by | Jim Nolan |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | November 13, 2020 April 1, 2022 | –
Doug Unplugs is an American children's computer-animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation for Apple TV+. The series is based on the Doug Unplugged children's book series by Dan Yaccarino.[1] The first seven episodes of season one were released on November 13, 2020, with the next six episodes released on April 2, 2021.[2][3] The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.[4]
Premise
[edit]Doug Unplugs follows a little boy named Doug, who is a robot, and his 9-year-old human friend, Emma, as they experience and learn how the world works.
Cast and characters
[edit]- Brandon James Cienfuegos as Doug
- Kyrie McAlpin as Emma Pine
- Eric Bauza as Bob Bot
- Mae Whitman as Becky Bot
- Leslie David Baker as Uncle Forknick
- Burl Moseley as Laurence Pine
- Becky Robinson as Jenny Droneberg
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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First released | Last released | |||
1 | 13 | November 13, 2020 | April 2, 2021 | |
2 | 13[5] | September 17, 2021 | April 1, 2022[5] |
Season 1 (2020–21)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title [6] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Whole Bot of Fun" | Ruolin Li | Jim Nolan & Dan Yaccarino | November 13, 2020 |
"Volunteer Bot" | Murray Debus | Michael Rhea | |||
2 | 2 | "Bot on the Beach" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 |
"Bot of the Party" | |||||
3 | 3 | "Vacation Bots" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Mia Resella | November 13, 2020 |
"Bots of the Forest" | |||||
4 | 4 | "A Bot's Best Friend" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Eisenberg & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 |
"A Bot in His Natural Habitat" | |||||
5 | 5 | "Shop 'Til Ya Bot" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 |
"Adventure Bots" | |||||
6 | 6 | "Bot on the Farm" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 |
"Bot-Cycle Built for Two" | |||||
7 | 7 | "Bots for Dinner" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Tom Martin & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 |
"It’s the Bot That Counts" | |||||
8 | 8 | "Bots at the Museum" | Andrew Thom | Michael Rhea | April 2, 2021 |
"X Marks the Bot" | Ruolin Li | Noelle Wright | |||
9 | 9 | "Kicking and Botting" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 |
"Bot on the Case" | Noelle Wright | ||||
10 | 10 | "Camper Bots" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 |
"Bots to Read" | Noelle Wright | ||||
11 | 11 | "Like Botter, Like Son" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 |
"Give It a Bot" | Mia Resella | ||||
12 | 12 | "Stop, Bot & Boogie" | Michael Goguen | Laura Bowes & Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 |
"Bots in Show" | Jordan Geroshowitz | ||||
13 | 13 | "Where No Bot Has Gone Before!" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 |
"A Bot from the Heart" | |||||
Season 2 (2021–22)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title [6] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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14 | 1 | "Bot to School" | Allan Jacobsen; Ricky Santana, and Michael Goguen | Katie Daniel | September 17, 2021 |
"Bots at Play" | Michael Rhea | ||||
15 | 2 | "When Life Gives You Bots" | Ruolin Li, Ricky Santana, and Michael Goguen | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 |
"Bots of the Fall" | Jeff D’ Elia | ||||
16 | 3 | "Backstage Bots" | Michael Goguen, Stephen Cooper, & Ruolin Li | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 |
"Super Bots" | Jeff D’ Elia | ||||
17 | 4 | "Band of Bots" | Michael Goguen, Ricky Santana, & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes | September 17, 2021 |
"Abracabot" | Michael Rhea | ||||
18 | 5 | "Bots on the Range" | Allan Jacobsen & Michael Goguen | Laura Bowes | September 17, 2021 |
"Brushin’ Bots" | Michael Rhea | ||||
19 | 6 | "Aquabots" | Michael Goguen; Ruolin Li, and Andy Thom | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 |
"Botographers" | Scott Gray | ||||
20 | 7 | "Botty Holidays" | Michael Goguen; Ricky Santana, & Marc Wasik | Michael Rhea & Noelle Wright | September 17, 2021 |
21 | 8 | "Carnival Bots" | Michael Goguen; Andy Thom & Allan Jacobsen | Liam Farrel | April 1, 2022 |
"Busy Bots" | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | ||||
22 | 9 | "Bots on the Go" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 |
"Take a Bot to Work" | |||||
23 | 10 | "Hot Bots" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Ricky Santana | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 |
"Make-Believe Bots" | |||||
24 | 11 | "Night at the Bots" | Michael Goguen; Ricky Santana; & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes; Michael Rhea; & Scott Gray | April 1, 2022 |
"Squishy Bots" | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | ||||
25 | 12 | "Botany Bots" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Marc Wasik | Liam Farrell; Laura Bowes; & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 |
"Bugs and Bots" | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | ||||
26 | 13 | "Bots of Appreciation" | Mark Wasik & Ricky Santana | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 |
"Bot Scouts" | Michael Rhea; Laura Bowes; & Scott Gray | ||||
Release
[edit]Doug Unplugs was one of the several children's television series that were coming to Apple TV+ in 2020.[2] The first half of season one was released on November 13, 2020, with the second half released on April 2, 2021.[1][3] The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.[4]
Accolades
[edit]Kyrie McAlpin was nominated for Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tolar, Julie (November 13, 2020). "'Doug Unplugs' Takes Flight in New DreamWorks/Apple TV Series - Parentology". Parentology. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Low, Elaine (September 17, 2020). "Apple TV Plus Unveils 'Stillwater', 'Doug Unplugs', Premiere Dates for 'Ghostwriter', 'Helpsters' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Breaking News - Apple TV+ Unveils Robust Lineup of Hit Children's Series, Including the Peanuts Gang, Emmy-winning "Ghostwriter", Parents' Choice-winning "Helpsters", "Doug Unplugs" and More | TheFutonCritic.com". The Futon Critic. March 4, 2021. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "All-new episodes of Peabody and Daytime Emmy Award-winning series "Stillwater" premiere today on Apple TV+". Apple TV+ (Press release). August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Video: Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for Season 2 of Peabody and Daytime Emmy Award-Series "Stillwater", premiering Friday, March 18" (Press release). Apple TV+. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "Doug Unplugs - Episodes". Apple TV+ Press. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (2022-11-01). "Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
External links
[edit]- Doug Unplugs at IMDb
- 2020 American television series debuts
- 2022 American television series endings
- 2020s American children's television series
- 2020s American animated television series
- 2020s preschool education television series
- American children's animated adventure television series
- American computer-animated television series
- American preschool education television series
- American television shows based on children's books
- Animated preschool education television series
- Animated television series about children
- Animated television series about robots
- Apple TV+ original programming
- American English-language television shows
- Television series by DreamWorks Animation
- Apple TV+ children's programming