| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) – April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
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. The first seven episodes of season one were released on November 13, 2020, with the next six episodes released on April 2, 2021. The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.
Premise
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
- 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
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 13 | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) | |
| 2 | 13 | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) | |
Season 1 (2020–21)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | 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 (2020-11-13) |
| "Volunteer Bot" | Murray Debus | Michael Rhea | |||
| 2 | 2 | "Bot on the Beach" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| "Bot of the Party" | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Vacation Bots" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Mia Resella | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| "Bots of the Forest" | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "A Bot's Best Friend" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Eisenberg & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| "A Bot in His Natural Habitat" | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Shop 'Til Ya Bot" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Sarah Nerboso & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| "Adventure Bots" | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Bot on the Farm" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Jim Nolan & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| "Bot-Cycle Built for Two" | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Bots for Dinner" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D'Elia, Tom Martin & Michael Rhea | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) |
| "It’s the Bot That Counts" | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Bots at the Museum" | Andrew Thom | Michael Rhea | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| "X Marks the Bot" | Ruolin Li | Noelle Wright | |||
| 9 | 9 | "Kicking and Botting" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| "Bot on the Case" | Noelle Wright | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Camper Bots" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| "Bots to Read" | Noelle Wright | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Like Botter, Like Son" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| "Give It a Bot" | Mia Resella | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Stop, Bot & Boogie" | Michael Goguen | Laura Bowes & Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| "Bots in Show" | Jordan Geroshowitz | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Where No Bot Has Gone Before!" | Michael Goguen | Jeff D’ Elia | April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) |
| "A Bot from the Heart" | |||||
Season 2 (2021–22)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | 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 (2021-09-17) |
| "Bots at Play" | Michael Rhea | ||||
| 15 | 2 | "When Life Gives You Bots" | Ruolin Li, Ricky Santana, and Michael Goguen | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| "Bots of the Fall" | Jeff D’ Elia | ||||
| 16 | 3 | "Backstage Bots" | Michael Goguen, Stephen Cooper, & Ruolin Li | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| "Super Bots" | Jeff D’ Elia | ||||
| 17 | 4 | "Band of Bots" | Michael Goguen, Ricky Santana, & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| "Abracabot" | Michael Rhea | ||||
| 18 | 5 | "Bots on the Range" | Allan Jacobsen & Michael Goguen | Laura Bowes | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| "Brushin’ Bots" | Michael Rhea | ||||
| 19 | 6 | "Aquabots" | Michael Goguen; Ruolin Li, and Andy Thom | Michael Rhea | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| "Botographers" | Scott Gray | ||||
| 20 | 7 | "Botty Holidays" | Michael Goguen; Ricky Santana, & Marc Wasik | Michael Rhea & Noelle Wright | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) |
| 21 | 8 | "Carnival Bots" | Michael Goguen; Andy Thom & Allan Jacobsen | Liam Farrel | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| "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 (2022-04-01) |
| "Take a Bot to Work" | |||||
| 23 | 10 | "Hot Bots" | Michael Goguen; Allan Jacobsen; & Ricky Santana | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| "Make-Believe Bots" | |||||
| 24 | 11 | "Night at the Bots" | Michael Goguen; Ricky Santana; & Marc Wasik | Laura Bowes; Michael Rhea; & Scott Gray | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| "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 (2022-04-01) |
| "Bugs and Bots" | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | ||||
| 26 | 13 | "Bots of Appreciation" | Mark Wasik & Ricky Santana | Laura Bowes & Michael Rhea | April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) |
| "Bot Scouts" | Michael Rhea; Laura Bowes; & Scott Gray | ||||
Release
Doug Unplugs was one of the several children's television series that were coming to Apple TV+ in 2020. The first half of season one was released on November 13, 2020, with the second half released on April 2, 2021. The second season premiered on September 17, 2021.
Accolades
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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- Doug Unplugs at IMDb
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