Maya the Bee (TV series)
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| Maya the Bee | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Based on | Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels |
| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Daniel Duda Jêrome Muschadet |
| Voices of | |
| Theme music composer | Fabrice Aboulker |
| Opening theme | "Here Comes Maya the Bee" |
| Composer | Fabrice Aboulker |
| Country of origin | Germany France United Kingdom United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 130 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Katell France |
| Running time | 13 minutes |
| Production company | Studio 100 Animation |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZDF |
| Release | 1 February 2012 – 23 August 2017 |
| Related | |
| Maya the Honey Bee | |
Maya the Bee is a computer-animated comedy television series produced by Studio 100 Animation in association with ZDF and TF1.[1] It is based on the character Maya the Bee introduced in 1912. This is the second animated adaptation focused on the character, after the anime Maya the Honey Bee that aired in the 1970s.
Voice cast
| Voice actor | Character(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Libman | Maya | A cute and tomboyish young bee girl who loves freedom and lives in the meadow. The season 2 episode "Jealousy" implies she has a crush on Willy. |
| Rebecca Shoichet | Willy | A male bee and Maya's best friend. He loves to eat and sleep. |
| Zoot | One of the children at the Bee-School. | |
| Philip Hayes | Flip | A grasshopper, Maya and Willy's good friend. |
| Kira Tozer | Miss Cassandra | Teacher at the Bee-School and Maya's mother figure. |
| Barry | A Fly | |
| Max | An Earthworm who dislikes predators (especially Birds). In season 2, he has a crush on Beatrice. | |
| Ellen Kennedy | Miss Bosby | Chief of the bee-workers. She seems to be absent in season 2. |
| The Queen | She gave Maya permission to live in the meadow. She is the mother of all the young bees in her hive. | |
| Princess Natalie | The princess of the Beehive and the Queen’s cousin | |
| Thekla | A Spider, Most villainous who always trying to catch and torturing insects for food. Maya's arch-nenemies (but sometimes an anti-hero). | |
| The Blue Tit (Bluebird) | Who always poking insects by kidnap them for food. | |
| Brian Drummond | Judge Beeswax | He was the prime minister of the Beehive who makes rules. In season 1, he would visit the hive occasionally for inspections. But in season 2, he lives in the hive permanently. |
| Lancelot | The guard-bee of the Beehive. | |
| Freddy | The guard-bee of the Beehive, He is Lancelot’s partner. | |
| Kurt | Dung beetle, who is responsible with keeping the meadow clean. He is never seen without his dung ball. | |
| Barney | An Ant soldier, also Arnie’s partner and Paul’s right-hand. | |
| Deez | A Wasp. One of Stinger's lackeys. | |
| Ribbit (The Frog) | A Green Frog who enjoys catching insects for food. He is Maya’s nemesis. | |
| Croaker (The Frog) | A Brown Frog, also teamed up with his brother Ribbit to catching insects for food. | |
| Samuel Vincent | Zip "Zig" | One of the children at the Bee-School. One of the triplets. |
| Zap | One of the children at the Bee-School. One of the triplets. | |
| Edgar | One of the children at the Bee-School, who was feared of everything first, then he becomes brave. | |
| Theo | Originally from another hive, he was sent to Maya's hive for bad behaviour. He was born with a disabled wing, but Maya and Willy help him. | |
| Shelby | A Snail. Always complaining. He dreams of flying. | |
| Paul | An Ant colonel, Maya’s mentor and the leader of the ants. | |
| Anthony | An Ant soldier, Who helps out with his boss Paul and also Arnie and Barney. | |
| Arnie | An Ant soldier, One of Paul’s right-hand. | |
| Stinger | A Wasp, Maya's arch-enemy and the leader of the wasps. | |
| Doz | A Wasp, also Stinger’s lackeys and Deez’s partner. | |
| Diana Kaarina | Zoe (aka Aiedo) | One of the children at the Bee-School. One of the triplets. |
| Lisby (aka Melody) | One of the children at the Bee-School. In the season 1 episode Willy Moves Out she is Zoe's best friend. She does not appear in Season 2. | |
| Hannah | One of the children at the Bee-School, who initially dislikes Maya first, but later she became friends with Maya. | |
| Lara | A Ladybug, Who thinks very highly of herself. She is Maya's friend but sometimes gets jealous of her. | |
| Beatrice | A Butterfly, Who is an excellent dancer. | |
| Rosita | A Pink Frog, who likes eating fruits (especially berries), She is Barry’s pet and disliked eating insects. | |
| Tabitha St. Germain | Ben | A young Dung beetle, Who owns a dung ball calls Bally. He is a Kurt's nephew and Maya and Willy's good friend. |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Premiere date | Finale date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 26 | February 1, 2012 | April 25, 2012 |
| 26 | May 2, 2012 | July 25, 2012 | ||
| 26 | August 1, 2012 | October 24, 2012 | ||
| 2 | 52 | 26 | March 1, 2017 | May 24, 2017 |
| 26 | May 31, 2017 | August 23, 2017 | ||
Season 1 (2012)
| No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Story by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 | |||||
| 1 2 |
The Birth of Maya Take Off |
Daniel Duda | Valérie Baranski Delphine Maury Christel Gonnard |
Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier | February 1, 2012 |
| 3 4 |
Judge Beeswax Willy's Bottle |
Daniel Duda | Michael Stokes Joël Couttausse |
Olivier Derynck Sophie Krettly |
February 8, 2012 |
| 5 6 |
The Queen's Messenger Beware of the Bear |
Daniel Duda | Steven Sullivan Ursula Ziegler Nicolas Gallet |
Frédéric Vervisch Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier |
February 15, 2012 |
| 7 8 |
Maya to the Rescue! Shadow Play |
Daniel Duda | Valerie Baranski Louise Moon |
Sophie Krettly Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier |
February 22, 2012 |
| 9 10 |
The Stranger Misleading Appearances |
Daniel Duda | John Van Bruggen Delphine Maury |
Yves Montagne Sophie Krettly |
February 29, 2012 |
| 11 12 |
Sleeping Beauty No Sleeping for Maya |
Daniel Duda | Phillipe Clerc Nicolas Chretien |
Sophie Krettly Dorothée Robert |
March 7, 2012 |
| 13 14 | "Philibert / Dancing with Bees" | Daniel Duda | Pascal Stervinou | Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier Sophie Krettly | March 14, 2012 |
| 15 16 | "King Willy / Night Blooms" | Daniel Duda | Louise Moon Cathy Moss | Yves Montagne Dorothée Robert | March 21, 2012 |
| 17 18 | "Powder Power / Royal Outing" | Daniel Duda | Sylvie Riviere Nicolas Chretien Joël Couttausse | Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier Yves Montagne | March 28, 2012 |
| 19 20 | "Keep Ball Rolling / Wild Bunch" | Daniel Duda | Mirielle Pertusot Christophe Poujol | Dorothée Robert Sophie Krettly | April 4, 2012 |
| 21 22 | "Bee Clean / Crack" | Daniel Duda | Phillipe Clerc Nicolas Chretien Sylvie Barro | Sophie Krettly Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier | April 11, 2012 |
| 23 24 | "Mrs Hermett Beetle's Journey / Flying Licence" | Daniel Duda | Doldine Grimaldi Jean De Loriol | Dorothée Robert Sophie Krettly | April 18, 2012 |
| 25 26 | "No Friend for Dino / Mother Courage" | Daniel Duda | Cendrine Maubourguet Pierre Migeot | Dorothée Robert | April 25, 2012 |
| Series 2 | |||||
| 27 28 | "Cake for the Queen / Ring-a Ring-a Caterpillar" | Daniel Duda | Jean De Loriol Sylvie Riviere | Sophie Krettly Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier | May 2, 2012 |
| 29 30 | "Hoverfly Spy / Shelby's Dream" | Daniel Duda | Phillipe Clerc Nicolas Chretien Christel Gonnard | Sophie Krettly Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier | May 9, 2012 |
| 31 32 | "The Great Pollen Robbery / Maya's Garden" | Daniel Duda | Laure-Elisabeth Bourdaud Johanna Goldschmidt Henri Dubois Christel Gonnard | Sophie Krettly Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier | May 16, 2012 |
| 33 34 | "Max Has A Crush / Tekla in a State" | Daniel Duda | Phillipe Clerc Nicolas Chretien Eric Rondeaux Catherine Le Roux | Sophie Krettly Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier | May 23, 2012 |
| 35 36 | "Hive Jive / Sleepless Max" | Daniel Duda | Jean De Loriol Klaus Döring | Gontran Hoarau Sophie Krettly | May 30, 2012 |
| 37 38 | "What a Nice Wasp / Willy Moves Out" | Daniel Duda | Eric Rondeaux Catherine Le Roux Delphine Dubos | Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier Gontran Hoarau | June 6, 2012 |
| 39 40 | "Weather on Demand / Follow the Egg" | Daniel Duda | Nicolas Chretien Sylvie Riviere Phillipe Clerc | Sophie Krettly Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier | June 13, 2012 |
| 41 42 | "In Search of Lost Dung / Queen of the Solar Eclipse" | Daniel Duda | Phillipe Clerc Nicolas Chretien Adrian Bickenbach | Sophie Krettly Gontran Hoarau | June 20, 2012 |
| 43 44 | "Henry's Cabin / The Haunted Hive" | Daniel Duda | Christophe Poujol Sandrine Joly | Frédéric Dybowski Sophie Krettly | June 27, 2012 |
| 45 46 | "Bee Day / Wings of a Champion" | Daniel Duda | Heike Sperling Jean De Loriol | Gontran Hoarau Sophie Krettly | July 4, 2012 |
| 47 48 | "The Queen's Scepter / Night of the Giants" | Daniel Duda | Coline Abert Catherine Guillot-Bonte Christophe Poujol | Frédéric Dybowski Patrick Claeys | July 11, 2012 |
| 49 50 | "Edgar the Fearless / Molly the Miner" | Daniel Duda | Laure-Elisabeth Bourdaud Johanna Goldschmidt | Frédéric Dybowski | July 18, 2012 |
| 51 52 | "Barry's Glasses / Bless You Miss Cassandra" | Daniel Duda | Phillipe Clerc Nicolas Chretien Laure-Elisabeth Bourdaud Johanna Goldschmidt | Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier Sophie Krettly | July 25, 2012 |
| Series 3 | |||||
| 53 54 | "Alarm / Maya Commander in Chief" | Daniel Duda | Heike Sperling Anastasia Heinzl | Patrick Claeys Sophie Krettly | August 1, 2012 |
| 55 56 | "Forbidden Fruit / Thank You Wasps" | Daniel Duda | Delphine Dubos | Frédéric Dybowski | August 8, 2012 |
| 57 58 | "Sulky Willy / Queen of the Day" | Daniel Duda | Phillipe Clerc Nicolas Chretien Sylvie Riviere | Yoshimichi Tamura Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier | August 15, 2012 |
| 59 60 | "Harmony in the Meadow / Willy Loses His Memory" | Daniel Duda | Christophe Poujol Delphine Dubos | Yoshimichi Tamura Frédéric Dybowski | August 22, 2012 |
| 61 62 | "Rainbow Pollen / Greedy Frogs" | Daniel Duda | Dodine Grimaldi Sandrine Joly Nicolas Chretien | Jean-Charles Finck Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier | August 29, 2012 |
| 63 64 | "Dragonfly Express / On with the Show" | Daniel Duda | Coline Abert Catherine Guillot-Bonte Sylvie Riviere Nicolas Chretien | Yoshimichi Tamura Sophie Krettly | September 5, 2012 |
| 65 66 | "Night Flight / The Outsider" | Daniel Duda | N/A | N/A | September 12, 2012 |
| 67 68 | "A New Shelby / Willy Guards the Hive" | Daniel Duda | Sébastien Viaud Muriel Achery Chris Arsonneaud-Sache | Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier Diego Zamora | September 19, 2012 |
| 69 70 | "A Flower to Share /" | Daniel Duda | Phillipe Clerc Nicolas Chretien Camille Hebert | Yoshimichi Tamura Sophie Krettly | September 26, 2012 |
| 71 72 | "A Friend for the Oak / The Runaway Bee" | Daniel Duda | Anna Christien | Yoshimichi Tamura | October 3, 2012 |
| 73 74 | "The Big Bad Earwig / Doc Slick" | Daniel Duda | Christophe Poujol Pierre Spitzer-Couesnon Édouard Petit | Jean-Baptiste Cuvelier Diego Zamora | October 10, 2012 |
| 75 76 | "The Gift from Above / Once Upon a Slime" | Daniel Duda | Ariane Capet Pierre Spitzer-Couesnon Édouard Petit | Sophie Krettly | October 17, 2012 |
| 77 78 | "The Big Eat / A Surprise for Maya" | Daniel Duda | N/A | N/A | October 24, 2012 |
Season 2 (2017)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Story by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 1 | Roll on the Holidays | Jérôme Mouscadet | Claire Grimond | Sebastien Mainette | March 1, 2017 |
| 80 | 2 | Yes Sir! | Jérôme Mouscadet | Jean-Rémi François Bruno Merle |
Emmanuel Gorinstein | March 1, 2017 |
| 81 | 3 | The Exile | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette Frédéric Engel Lenoir |
Bruno Issaly | March 8, 2017 |
| 82 | 4 | Field Trip | Jérôme Mouscadet | Bruno Regeste | Emmanuel Gorinstein | March 8, 2017 |
| 83 | 5 | The Orchirosa | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette Bruno Merle Jean-Rémi François |
Sebastien Mainette | March 15, 2017 |
| 84 | 6 | Flip Has Got the Blues | Jérôme Mouscadet | Nadira Aouadi Bruno Regeste |
Serge Tanguy | March 15, 2017 |
| 85 | 7 | The Meadow Friends | Jérôme Mouscadet | Claire Grimond Frédéric Engel Lenoir |
Serge Tanguy | March 22, 2017 |
| 86 | 8 | Ants See Red | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette Bruno Merle Jean-Rémi François |
Bruno Issaly | March 22, 2017 |
| 87 | 9 | Rosita | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette Bruno Merle Jean-Rémi François |
Serge Tanguy | March 29, 2017 |
| 88 | 10 | Theo | Jérôme Mouscadet | Frédéric Engel Lenoir | Charles-André Lefebvre | March 29, 2017 |
| 89 | 11 | Treasure for the Ants | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette Bruno Merle Jean-Rémi François |
Bruno Issaly | April 5, 2017 |
| 90 | 12 | A Very Peculiar Mother | Jérôme Mouscadet | Françoise Charpiat Karine Lollichon |
Serge Tanguy | April 5, 2017 |
| 91 | 13 | Shadow of a Doubt | Jérôme Mouscadet | Bruno Merle Jean-Rémi François |
Bruno Issaly | April 12, 2017 |
| 92 | 14 | "The Honeymunch" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Claire Grimond, Bruno Merle and Jean-Rémi François Story by: Sebastien Mainette | April 12, 2017 | |
| 93 | 15 | "Long Live Freedom!" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Bruno Regeste Story by: Charles-André Lefebvre | April 19, 2017 | |
| 94 | 16 | "In the Ranks" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Bruno Regeste Story by: Charles-André Lefebvre | April 19, 2017 | |
| 95 | 17 | "Jealousy" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Bruno Regeste Story by: Serge Tanguy | April 26, 2017 | |
| 96 | 18 | "Bad Company" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Bruno Merle and Jean-Rémi François Story by: Aurelien Ottenwaelter | April 26, 2017 | |
| 97 | 19 | "Lovestruck" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Françoise Charpiat and Karine Lollichon Story by: Bruno Issaly | May 3, 2017 | |
| 98 | 20 | "Stinger Stung" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Claire Grimond, Bruno Regeste and Nadira Aouadi Story by: Charles-André Lefebvre | May 3, 2017 | |
| 99 | 21 | "Maya the First" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Bruno Merle and Jean-Rémi François Story by: Aurelien Ottenwaelter | May 10, 2017 | |
| 100 | 22 | "Blue Tit" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Françoise Charpiat and Karine Lollichon Story by: Serge Tanguy | May 10, 2017 | |
| 101 | 23 | "A Strike in the Hive" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette, Nicolas Schiavi and Shawn Mahoney Story by: Serge Tanguy | May 17, 2017 | |
| 102 | 24 | "No Harmony for Beeswax" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Hervé Benedetti and Nicolas Robin Story by: Marc Riou | May 17, 2017 | |
| 103 | 25 | "Fab Four" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette and Frédéric Engel Lenoir Story by: Aurelien Ottenwaelter | May 24, 2017 | |
| 104 | 26 | "Big Ball" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Hervé Benedetti and Nicolas Robin Story by: Serge Tanguy | May 24, 2017 | |
| 105 | 27 | "Hive Certificate" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette and Claire Grimond Story by: Yves Montagne | May 31, 2017 | |
| 106 | 28 | "Vote for Me" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Hervé Benedetti and Nicolas Robin Story by: Yves Montagne | May 31, 2017 | |
| 107 | 29 | "Remind Me To Eat You" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Nicolas Schiavi, Shawn Mahoney and Bruno Regeste Story by: Serge Tanguy | June 7, 2017 | |
| 108 | 30 | "Sister Knows Best" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Françoise Charpiat and Karine Lollichon Story by: Marc Riou | June 7, 2017 | |
| 109 | 31 | "Question of Confidence" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Laure Doyonnax Story by: Serge Tanguy | June 14, 2017 | |
| 110 | 32 | "Flip Save the Queen" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Hervé Benedetti and Nicolas Robin Story by: Aurelien Ottenwaelter | June 14, 2017 | |
| 111 | 33 | "Ballie Wallie Mystery" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette, Bruno Merle and Jean-Rémi François Story by: Aurelien Ottenwaelter | June 21, 2017 | |
| 112 | 34 | "On Top Form" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Hervé Benedetti and Nicolas Robin Story by: Olivier Poirette | June 21, 2017 | |
| 113 | 35 | "To-Xi-Kant" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Nicolas Schiavi, Shawn Mahoney, Jean-Rémi François and Bruno Merle Story by: Aurelien Ottenwaelter | June 28, 2017 | |
| 114 | 36 | "For the Love of Max" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette, Hervé Benedetti and Nicolas Robin Story by: Yves Montagne | June 28, 2017 | |
| 115 | 37 | "Butterfly Effect" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Nadira Aouadi and Bruno Regeste Story by: Marc Riou | July 5, 2017 | |
| 116 | 38 | "Willy's Misfortune" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Laure Doyonnax Story by: Yves Montagne | July 5, 2017 | |
| 117 | 39 | "Draw Me a Beeswax" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Françoise Charpiat and Karine Lollichon Story by: Serge Tanguy | July 12, 2017 | |
| 118 | 40 | "Lara's Secret Love" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette, Bruno Merle and Jean-Rémi François Story by: Serge Tanguy | July 12, 2017 | |
| 119 | 41 | "Private Property" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Hervé Benedetti and Nicolas Robin Story by: Yves Montagne | July 19, 2017 | |
| 120 | 42 | "The Killer Buzz" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette and Laure Doyonnax Story by: Olivier Poirette | July 19, 2017 | |
| 121 | 43 | "The Fortune Teller" | Jérôme Mouscadet | N/A | July 26, 2017 | |
| 122 | 44 | "Willy in the Soup" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette, Bruno Merle and Jean-Rémi François Story by: Serge Tanguy | July 26, 2017 | |
| 123 | 45 | "Dung Ball Drama" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Françoise Charpiat and Karine Lollichon Story by: Olivier Poirette | August 2, 2017 | |
| 124 | 46 | "The Plot" | Jérôme Mouscadet | N/A | August 2, 2017 | |
| 125 | 47 | "Cool in the Cooler" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Bruno Merle and Jean-Rémi François Story by: Yves Montagne and Olivier Poirette | August 9, 2017 | |
| 126 | 48 | "Second Class" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Bruno Merle and Jean-Rémi François Story by: Louis Musso | August 9, 2017 | |
| 127 | 49 | "Little Treasure" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Françoise Charpiat and Karine Lollichon Story by: Serge Tanguy | August 16, 2017 | |
| 128 | 50 | "Triple Trouble" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Sophie Decroisette, Hervé Benedetti and Nicolas Robin Story by: Aurelien Ottenwaelter and Nicolas Besièrre | August 16, 2017 | |
| 129 | 51 | "Phobia" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Hervé Benedetti and Nicolas Robin Story by: Yves Montagne | August 23, 2017 | |
| 130 | 52 | "Maya Don't Go!" | Jérôme Mouscadet | Françoise Charpiat and Karine Lollichon Story by: Jordi Valbuena | August 23, 2017 |
Games
Broadcasts around the world
- Germany: ZDF (first four episodes), KiKA
- Australia: ABC Kids
- Austria: ORF1
- France: TF1
- Belgium: VtmKzoom
- UK: Tiny Pop
- Poland: TVP1, TVP, TVP ABC, Minimini+ (DVD releases)
- Portugal: Nickelodeon, Canal Panda, RTP2 (except the episode "Zig Zag")
- Brazil: Disney Junior
- Norway: NRK Super
- United States: Sprout (2015-2017), Universal Kids[4] (2017–present)
Controversy
In September 2017, Parents had spotted a phallic image in the series' thirty-fifth episode. After the clip went viral on Facebook, Netflix has taken the episode off the website temporarily. The episode subsequently returned with the offending image edited out.[5]
References
- ^ "Biene Maja (2010)" (in German). fernsehserien.de. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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- ^ Getzler, Wendy (May 1, 2017). "A new age: Sprout to become Universal Kids". Kidscreen. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Nyren, Erin. "Netflix Pulls Episode of Children's Cartoon With Penis Drawing". Variety.
External links
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- 2010s French animated television series
- Television programs based on children's books
- 2012 German television series debuts
- Maya the Bee
- French children's animated adventure television series
- French children's animated comedy television series
- French children's animated fantasy television series
- French computer-animated television series
- German animated television series
- German children's television series
- German-language television programs
- 2012 French television series debuts