Ada Twist, Scientist (TV series)

*Ada Twist, Scientist*
Ada Twist, Scientist
Genre	Musical; Comedy; Fantasy;
Based on	Ada Twist, Scientist ; by Andrea Beaty; David Roberts;
Developed by	Chris Nee
Voices of	Amanda Christine; Kaya Jackson; Candace Kozak; Nicholas Crovetti; Corey J;
Theme music composer	Kay Hanley; Michelle Lewis; Dan Petty;
Opening theme	"Ada Twist, Scientist Theme"; by Renée Elise Goldsberry
Composers	Paul Buckley; Andy Strummer;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	41 (62 segments)
Production
Executive producers	Chris Nee; Barack Obama; Michelle Obama; Andrea Beaty; Mark Burton; Tonia Davis; David Roberts; Priya Swaminathan;
Producers	Nayanshi Shaw; PeeDee Shindell;
Animators	Liam Meade; Alexandre Jun Sokabe;
Editors	John Cruise; Conor Gillespie; Patrick Thornton;
Running time	25-29 minutes
Production companies	Netflix Animation; Brown Bag Films; Higher Ground Productions; Laughing Wild; Wonder Worldwide;
Animation services	Studiopolis, Inc.
Release
Original network	Netflix
Picture format	HDTV 1080p
Audio format	5.1 surround sound
Original release	September 28, 2021 –; present

Ada Twist, Scientist[1] is a 2021 animated preschool streaming television series, based on the eponymous book series by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts.[2] Developed and executive produced by Chris Nee for Netflix, the series premiered on September 28, 2021. A second season was released on January 25, 2022, followed by a third season on September 12, 2022, and a fourth season on April 22, 2023.

Voice cast

Main

Amanda Christine (Seasons 1-3) and Kaya Jackson (Season 4) as Ada Twist, an intellectual 9-year-old girl, and a scientist. She's smart, kindhearted, sensitive, and always sweet. Her catchphrases are "Loading the Lab!", "Wasn't that cool? Science is the best.", and "We don't quit, we got grit!". She has her own magic lab and her big book of discoveries and inventions. Her favorite animal is a ladybug.
Nicholas Crovetti as Iggy Peck, a fearful 8-year-old boy, and an architect. He's caring, extremely nervous, shy, quiet, and easygoing. His favorite animal is a whale shark.
Candace Kozak as Rosie Revere, an energetic 7-year-old girl, and an engineer. She's funny, a bit bossy, positive, and confident. She is also tomboyish which is what makes her always have her red bandanna with white polka dots all the time. Her favorite animal is a unicorn.
Corey J as Benny B., an optimistic 10-year-old boy, the newcomer of the show's fourth season, and a technician. He always comes up with great ideas and has a robotic dog built by himself. Ever since he moved into town, he misses his old life but thanks to Ada and friends, they helped him find his way back home. He is the only character to not have a favorite animal.

Supporting

Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Arthur Twist, Ada's 11-year-old brother who loves magic and sports. He's a bit bored and cool. He has a pet, named Lil Liz.
Susan Kelechi Watson as Aisha Twist, Ada and Arthur's mother.
Taye Diggs as Amari Twist, Ada and Arthur's father.
Frank Welker as Mooshu
Nia Thompson as Bianca "Bee Bee", Benny's 4-year-old sister who loves tea parties.

Episodes

Series overview
Season	Segments	Episodes	Originally released
1	12	6	September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
2	12	6	January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)
3	16	8	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)
4	21	21	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)

Season 1 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboard by	Original air date
1	1	"A Fort of One's Own" "Twelve Angry Birds"	Jean Herlihy Seamus O'Toole	Chris Nee Robert Vargas	Mȧrten Jönmark Valentina Delmiglio	September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
When Ada and Friends try to lock Arthur’s fort, they use brainstorm to free him.
2	2	"Movie Night" "The Banana Poet Problem"	Gabrielle Meyer Seamus O'Toole	Alan Moran Ivory Floyd	Micha Cohen Dan Nosella	September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
3	3	"Cake Twist" "Garden Party"	Alan Moran	Kerri Grant Gabrielle Meyer	Dan Nosella Valentina Delmiglio	September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
4	4	"Bird's Eye View" "Sleeping Duty"	Alan Moran Seamus O'Toole	Kerri Grant Robert Vargas	Gaia Ruggenini Sherwin Macario	September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
5	5	"Sight of Music" "Rain Day"	Alan Moran Seamus O'Toole	Robert Vargas Jennifer Hamburg	Micha Cohen Bob Baxter	September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
6	6	"The Great Stink" "Rosie's Rockin' Pet"	Seamus O'Toole Alan Moran	Gabrielle Meyer Jennifer Hamburg	Bob Baxter Sherwin Macario	September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)

Season 2 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboard by	Original air date
7	1	"The Curious Case of Lil' Liz" "Cat on a Hot Twist Roof"	Jean Herlihy Seamus O'Toole	Chris Nee Robert Vargas	Mȧrten Jönmark Valentina Delmiglio	January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)
8	2	"Ada Twist Magicianist" "Bend It Like Arthur"	Gabrielle Meyer Seamus O'Toole	Alan Moran Ivory Floyd	Micha Cohen Dan Nosella	January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)
9	3	"Oh Parachute" "Meltdown"	Alan Moran	Kerri Grant Gabrielle Meyer	Dan Nosella Valentina Delmiglio	January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)
10	4	"Show Me the Bunny" "A Kite Above the Rest"	Alan Moran Seamus O'Toole	Kerri Grant Robert Vargas	Gaia Ruggenini Sherwin Macario	January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)
11	5	"Skate On" "Ada's Cure for the Common Conundrum"	Alan Moran Seamus O'Toole	Robert Vargas Jennifer Hamburg	Micha Cohen Bob Baxter	January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)
12	6	"Mind Over Muscle" "Iggy Gettin' Diggy With It"	Seamus O'Toole Alan Moran	Gabrielle Meyer Jennifer Hamburg	Bob Baxter Sherwin Macario	January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)

Season 3 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboard by	Original air date
13	1	"Ready, Set, Rosie" "A Wheel with a Twist"	Jean Herlihy Seamus O'Toole	Chris Nee Robert Vargas	Mȧrten Jönmark Valentina Delmiglio	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)
14	2	"The Whiz Kid Quiz " "Glitter-tastrophe"	Gabrielle Meyer Seamus O'Toole	Alan Moran Ivory Floyd	Micha Cohen Dan Nosella	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)
15	3	"DadBot" "Into the Brainstorm"	Alan Moran	Kerri Grant Gabrielle Meyer	Dan Nosella Valentina Delmiglio	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)
16	4	"Ice Creamed" "Pitch Perfect"	Alan Moran Seamus O'Toole	Kerri Grant Robert Vargas	Gaia Ruggenini Sherwin Macario	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)
17	5	"Slow Your Roll" "The Amazing-Spider Twist"	Alan Moran Seamus O'Toole	Robert Vargas Jennifer Hamburg	Micha Cohen Bob Baxter	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)
18	6	"Ghost Busted" "A Cold-Blooded Complication"	Seamus O'Toole Alan Moran	Gabrielle Meyer Jennifer Hamburg	Bob Baxter Sherwin Macario	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)
19	7	"The Giggle Bug" "Dance Dance Twist Solution"	Alan Moran Seamus O'Toole	Robert Vargas Jennifer Hamburg	Micha Cohen Bob Baxter	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)
20	8	"Bee the Change" "Battle of the Boogie Bots"	Seamus O'Toole Alan Moran	Gabrielle Meyer Jennifer Hamburg	Bob Baxter Sherwin Macario	September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)

Season 4 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboard by	Original air date
21	1	"Benny Who"	Adrian Ignet	Kerri Grant	Ward Jenkins	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
When a new family moves to town, the team meets Benny, a sci-fi loving kid who misses his old life and wants to find a way to get back home.
22	2	"My Messy Valentine"	Seamus O'Toole	Gabrielle Meyer	Micha Cohen	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
Rosie built a special Valentine's Day catapult called "The Love Launcher," but it isn't working the way she hoped. Time to get organized and fix it!
23	3	"The Green Team"	Jean Herlihy	Gabrielle Meyer	Wickus Coetzee	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
Ada and the gang take Arthur on an out-of-this-world adventure to convince him that caring about Earth is cool -- and really important!
24	4	"The Right Puff"	Alan Moran	Niya Wright	Ward Jenkins	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
It's science to the rescue when Ada has a hair emergency on the day of Grandma and Pop-Pop's golden anniversary. Can she get her signature curls back?
25	5	"Monster Mash"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
While playing Goblins & Dragons with Arthur, Benny accidentally breaks a rare figurine, sending the kids on a science-fueled side quest to replace it.
26	6	"Soakchella"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
When he town's annual water battle is canceled due to drought, The Green Team works together to find a more sustainable way to have fun.
27	7	"Mixtape Remix"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
Benny's planning a special gift from his dad's birthday that involves a mixtape, magnets -- and bringing his mom's amazing music back to life.
28	8	"Rodeo Rosie"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
To win the Silver Saddle trophy, Rosie must balance on a bucking bull for 8 whole seconds -- just like her mom and Great Aunt Rose. Can physics help?
29	9	"Dad to the Bone"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
The grown-ups are making a racket while practicing for the Last Band Standing competition. Can the kids solve the problem with science?
30	10	"X Marks the Spot"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
The friends hunt for treasure inside a dark cave, where their pal Pepper teaches them about echolocation -- and shows them there's another way to "see."
31	11	"Blue River Wedding"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
When a tornado touches down on the day of Sensei Dave and Jiu Jitsu Joe's wedding, the gang must think up a way for all of the guests to safely gather.
32	12	"A Twist in Time"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
Ada goes looking for a wormhole so she can travel back in time and fix an embarrassing mistake. But what if she never finds one?
33	13	"Old Mr. Oak"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
The Green Team stands up for a beloved oak tree when Principal Rahul plans to chop it down to make room for a brand-new swing set.
34	14	"You Got Served"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
Ada and the team serve up smart ideas to help Arthur tackle a tough tennis opponent. But the biggest win of all? Convincing him to keep an open mind!
35	15	"The Garbage Gobbler"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
While investigating a "monster" at the creek, the kids discover something even scarier: tons of yucky trash! Can they build a machine to clean it all up?
36	16	"Planet Hunters"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
37	17	"Iggy's Memory Palace"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
38	18	"Dinnertime Deadline"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
39	19	"Getting It Write"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
40	20	"More Scientists"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
41	21	"Even More Scientists"	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)

Production

The series was first announced in October 2020.[1]

Release

Ada Twist, Scientist was released on Netflix on September 28, 2021.[3]

Reception

Common Sense Media review.[4] New Scientist review.[5] Decider review.[6] Plugged In review.[7]

Accolades

The series received a 2022 Annie Award for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children.[8]

The series also received a 2022 Children's and Family Emmy Awards award for Outstanding Preschool Animated Series

References

"Chris Nee and Higher Ground Productions Announce Netflix Animated Series 'Ada Twist, Scientist' Based On Best-Selling Book Series". Netflix Media Center (Press release). October 1, 2020.
Milligan, Mercedes (October 1, 2020). "Netflix Announces New Animated Preschool Series 'Ada Twist, Scientist'". Animation World Network. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
Milligan, Mercedes (July 22, 2021). "Get A First Look At Netflix's New Animated Series 'Ada Twist, Scientist,' Produced By The Obamas". Essence. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
Moulton, Ashley (September 29, 2021). "Ada Twist, Scientist TV Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media.
Wakeman, Gregory (September 25, 2021). "Ada Twist, Scientist review: Brilliant children's TV for the curious". New Scientist. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.
Keller, Joel (September 28, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: Ada Twist, Scientist On Netflix, A Series About A Science-Loving Kid From The Obamas And The Creator Of Doc McStuffins". Decider.
Unthank, Kennedy. "Ada Twist, Scientist". Plugged In. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
"'Arcane,' 'Mitchells Vs. The Machines' Dominate The Annie Awards (Analysis + Full Winners List)". Cartoon Brew. March 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.

External links

Ada Twist, Scientist at IMDb

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[Ada_Twist-1] "Chris Nee and Higher Ground Productions Announce Netflix Animated Series 'Ada Twist, Scientist' Based On Best-Selling Book Series". Netflix Media Center (Press release). October 1, 2020.

[2] Milligan, Mercedes (October 1, 2020). "Netflix Announces New Animated Preschool Series 'Ada Twist, Scientist'". Animation World Network. Retrieved October 1, 2020.

[3] Milligan, Mercedes (July 22, 2021). "Get A First Look At Netflix's New Animated Series 'Ada Twist, Scientist,' Produced By The Obamas". Essence. Retrieved July 22, 2021.

[4] Moulton, Ashley (September 29, 2021). "Ada Twist, Scientist TV Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media.

[5] Wakeman, Gregory (September 25, 2021). "Ada Twist, Scientist review: Brilliant children's TV for the curious". New Scientist. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.

[6] Keller, Joel (September 28, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: Ada Twist, Scientist On Netflix, A Series About A Science-Loving Kid From The Obamas And The Creator Of Doc McStuffins". Decider.

[7] Unthank, Kennedy. "Ada Twist, Scientist". Plugged In. Retrieved September 29, 2022.

[8] "'Arcane,' 'Mitchells Vs. The Machines' Dominate The Annie Awards (Analysis + Full Winners List)". Cartoon Brew. March 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.