Big Blue (TV series)
Big Blue is a Canadian animated television series created by Gyimah Gariba.[2][3] The show has been renewed for a second season that is scheduled to premiere somewhere in 2023.
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Created by | Gyimah Gariba |
Developed by | Gyimah Gariba |
Directed by | Riccardo Durante |
Voices of | Kevin Duhaney Jeremy Harris Tianna MacDuff-Gibson Tal Shulman Bahia Watson |
Theme music composer | Jared Gutstadt Joel S. Silver Timbaland |
Composer | Joel S. Silver |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
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Running time | 22 minutes (two 11 minute episodes) |
Production company | Guru Studio |
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Original network | Nickelodeon (UK) CBC Kids / Radio Canada (Canada) |
Original release | December 4, 2021[1] – present |
Plot
Set in an underwater world where humans live alongside anthropomorphic sea creatures, the show is about the crew of the United Current submarine Calypso, composed of the Sibling Team Lettie and Lemo (who are the crew's captain and science officer, respectively), a laidback turtle named Freddie (the ship's mechanic), a nervous dolphin named Phil (the resident medic), and Bacon Berry, a childlike magical guardian of mysterious origin and power. Under the command of the diminutive Admiral Krill and his number two Commander Plink, they explore the seas and take on missions to defend the ocean from various threats, most prominently a sapient mass of pollution known as The Blegh that seeks to corrupt all of the Big Blue, while helping to redefine what a family means and how caring for one another is the most important thing of all.[4][5]
Characters
Main characters
- Lettie (voiced by Bahia Watson) - the captain of the Calypso Crew who takes life and her responsibility seriously and does hate Lemo's antics, but she can pull her crew out of sticky situations She also has a soft side on Bacon Berry and is best friends with Commander Plink.
- Lemo (voiced by Kevin Duhaney) - the chief scientist and Lettie's little brother who often builds new inventions especially if they are not needed or wanted. He uses his "Lemo Logic" to solve problems in the episodes "Losing Lemo" and "Now You Sea Ghosts, Now You Don’t".
- Phil (voiced by Jeremy Harris) - an anthropomorphic medic bottlenose dolphin of the Calypso Crew, who sometimes gets nervous about missions but he is brave and loyal whenever he helps his crew mates. In the episode, "Fraidy Phil", it is revealed that he has a huge fear of sea spiders, and in "Captain Bossy Fins" his parents are seen for the first time.
- Freddie (voiced by Tal Shulman) - an anthropomorphic mechanic green sea turtle of the Calypso Crew who is laid back and annoyed, but he can help fix anything in the Calypso when it goes wrong. In the episode "Dodge Bubble", it is revealed that he used to play dodgeball (or dodge bubble in this instance).
- Bacon Berry or BB (voiced by Tianna Macduff Gibson) - the newborn guardian of the Big Blue and the Calypso Crew who has powers of the ocean. She sacrifices herself in order to save the Big Blue from the evil Blegh in the season finale "Return of the Blegh", which leads to the result of her transformation into flowers, and a new orb that she was born in appears at the end of the season finale with her eyes in it, which is a sign that she will return in Season 2.
Supporting characters
- Admiral Krill (voiced by A.C. Peterson) - an anthropomorphic krill who is in charge of United Current.
- Commander Plink (voiced by Ana Sani) - Admiral Krill's number two of United Current and Lettie's best friend. In "Revenge of the Sibs", she has an adoptive family of angelfish.
- Mira Clearwater (voiced by Shannon Hamilton) - an anthropomorphic manta ray captain and rival of Lettie since they were cadets.
- King Puffypants (voiced by Jonathan Wilson) - an anthropomorphic pufferfish who is king of Pufferia; a kingdom with pufferfish.
- Remo (voiced by Jeremy Harris) - An anthropomorphic sardine who is a very serious science officer.
Villains
- The Blegh (voiced by Ron Rubin) - A sentient ooze whose goal is to pollute the Big Blue, destroy the Guardian, and take over the world. He was destroyed by Bacon Berry's sacrifice in the season finale "Return of the Blegh".
- Captain No Beard (voiced by Neil Crone) - a shark pirate.
- Spoony (voiced by Neil Crone) - Captain No Beard's first mate pirate red-bellied piranha.
- Cuddles (voiced by Brandon McGibbon) - An octopus thief.
Broadcast
Big Blue first premiered on CBC Kids on December 4, 2021, at 10:15 AM EST, airing the first two episodes Goo in the Loo and Let's Get Krakken.
Shortly after, the series would premiere on Nicktoons in the United Kingdom and Ireland on January 10, 2022, at 8:00 AM BST on weekdays, with repeats being shown at 6:00 PM BST on weekends. It should also be noted that a sneak peek of the series aired in December, a month prior to the premiere in the United Kingdom.
On February 14, 2022, the series premiered on ABC Me at 4:20pm AEDT.
The series premiered on Cartoon Network in Africa on March 7, 2022, at 7:30 AM CAT.
The series subsequently aired on EBS 1 (South Korea), Boing (France), NRK Super (Norway), CTC Kids (Russia), Panda KIDS (Portugal) and Clan (Spain).
The series is also set to air on Netflix (US), Discovery Kids (Latin America), CBBC (UK), RTÉ2 (Ireland), Gulli/Canal J (France), NHK Educational TV/Kids Station (Japan), Nickelodeon (Asia), TVNZ (New Zealand), MBC 3 (Middle East), PLUSPLUS (Ukraine), Tencent Video (China), EBC Yoyo (Taiwan), Sony YAY! (India), Yle TV2 (Finland) and DR Ramasjang (Denmark) later on in 2023.
Episodes
Season 1 (2021–2022)
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Nicktoons UK air date | Prod. code | UK linear viewers (millions) |
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1 | ""Goo in the Loo" "Let's Get Kraken"" | Riccardo Durante | Diana Moore Laurie Elliot | December 4, 2021 | January 12, 2022 | 101 | N/A |
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2 | ""Frenemies" "Plant in the Pipes"" | Riccardo Durante | Diana Moore Laurie Elliot | December 11, 2021 | January 10, 2022 | 102 | N/A |
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3 | ""Jellyous" "Fraidy Phil"" | Riccardo Durante | Jason Hopley Tom Berger | December 18, 2021 | TBA | 103 | N/A |
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4 | ""BB on Board" "A Royal Mistake"" | Riccardo Durante | Jason Hopley | December 25, 2021 | TBA | 104 | N/A |
Note: This episode is an origin of how BB joins the Calypso Crew.
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5 | ""Let It Go Lemo" "Arlo and Me"" | Riccardo Durante | Jason Hopley | January 1, 2022 | TBA | 105 | N/A |
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6 | ""Coral Circut" "Sub-divided"" | Riccardo Durante | Ashley Lannigan Phil McCordic | January 8, 2022 | TBA | 106 | N/A |
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7 | ""Engine Trouble" "Losing Lemo"" | Riccardo Durante | Tally Young Knoll Ben Joseph | January 15, 2022 | TBA | 107 | N/A |
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8 | ""My Li'l Captain" "Walk the Plank"" | Riccardo Durante | Jerome Simpson Desmond Sargeant | January 22, 2022 | TBA | 108 | N/A |
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9 | ""Diary Woes" "Cruise Control"" | Riccardo Durante | Emer Connon Jeremy Winkels | January 29, 2022 | TBA | 109 | N/A |
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10 | ""Crying Dutchman" "Remora Never More-a"" | Riccardo Durante | Ben Joseph Tom Berger | February 26, 2022 | TBA | 110 | N/A |
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11 | ""Change of Hearrrt" "Ooze on the Loose"" | Riccardo Durante | Mark Steinberg Ben Joseph | March 5, 2022 | March 7, 2022 March 8, 2022 | TBA | N/A |
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12 | ""Shell Game" "The Good, The Bad and the Goopy"" | Riccardo Durante | Alex Ganetakos Ashley Lannigan | March 12, 2022 | March 9, 2022 March 10, 2022 | TBA | N/A |
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13 | ""Lettiebot" "Quibbling Rivalry"" | Riccardo Durante | Mark Steinberg Tom Berger | March 19, 2022 | March 11, 2022 March 14, 2022 | TBA | N/A |
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14 | ""Funderstruck" "Fins Up"" | Riccardo Durante | Jeremy Winkels Ashley Lannigan | March 26, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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15 | ""There's no Chair in Team" "The Experiment"" | Riccardo Durante | Emer Connon Alex Ganetakos | April 2, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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16 | ""Revenge of the Sibs" "Photo Day Disaster"" | Riccardo Durante | Alex Ganetakos Laurie Elliott | April 9, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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17 | ""Truthfully Yours" "Dodge Bubble"" | Riccardo Durante | Emer Connon Ben Joseph | April 16, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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18 | ""Mini Mira" "Understudy Buddy"" | Riccardo Durante | Jeremy Winkels Ashley Lannigan | April 23, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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19 | ""Better Never Than Late" "Faith In Freddie"" | Riccardo Durante | Mark Steinberg Ben Joseph | April 30, 2022 | TBA | N/A | |
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20 | ""Game Nightmare" "Captain Lemo"" | Riccardo Durante | Phil McCordic Desmond Sargeant | May 7, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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21 | ""My Dinner with Krill" "What's Your Vector, Collector"" | Riccardo Durante | Craig Martin | May 14, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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22 | ""A Night at the TheaRRR" "Hero Boy"" | Riccardo Durante | Ashley Lannigan Jeremy Winkels | May 21, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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23 | ""Lemo vs. Phil" "Busted"" | Riccardo Durante | Craig Martin | May 28, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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24 | ""The Incredible Lemo, and his Dancing Sea Flea, Sloan!" "Baby Bro No More"" | Riccardo Durante | Craig Martin | June 4, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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25 | ""Now You Sea Ghosts, Now You Don't" "Captain Bossy Fins"" | Riccardo Durante | Craig Martin | June 11, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
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26 | ""Ready Steady Lettie" "Return of the Blegh"" | Riccardo Durante | Mark Steinberg Craig Martin | June 18, 2022 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
Note: The Blegh and Bacon Berry are the only characters to pass away, which was both at the same time in this episode, so this was shown emotional to viewers upon seeing BB’s sacrifice. |
References
- "Guru Studio's 'Big Blue' Greenlit by CBC/Radio-Canada". Animation World Network.
- "Big Blue Title". IMDb.
- "Garbia Make a Splash". January 6, 2022.
- "western animation / big blue".
- "Coming in December".
External links
- at Guru Studio.com
- at NickALive!.com
- at Complex.com
- at CBC Kids
- at Big Blue TV show.com