Eureka! (2022 TV series)
Eureka! is a computer-animated television series created by Norton Virgien and Niamh Sharkey that premiered on Disney Junior on June 22, 2022.[1][2]
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Genre | Musical |
Created by |
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Developed by | Erica Rothschild |
Voices of |
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Opening theme | "Eureka! Main Title Theme", performed by Lexi Underwood |
Ending theme | "Eureka! Main Title Theme" (instrumental) |
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Country of origin |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Edel Byrne |
Editor | Fred O'Connor |
Running time | 23 minutes |
Production company | Brown Bag Films |
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Original network | Disney Junior |
Original release | June 22, 2022 – present |
Plot
In the Stone Age location of Rocky Falls, a prehistoric girl named Eureka enjoys going on adventures and building gadgets to help improve the lifestyles of her family and friends.
Characters
Main
- Eureka (voiced by Ruth Righi) — A liberal and open-minded prehistoric girl who is also an inventor way ahead of her time. She was credited as being responsible for inventing the wheel. To make an invention, Eureka would do something called "Thinkering" (a combination of the words thinking and tinkering).
- Roxy (voiced by Renée Elise Goldsberry) — Eureka's mother who is the proprietor and chef of Paleo, Rocky Falls' only restaurant.
- Rollo (voiced by Lil Rel Howery) — Eureka's father who owns the pottery shop and is an expert potter.
- Ohm (voiced by Javier Muñoz) — Eureka's teacher who has an outdoor classroom.
- Pepper (voiced by Kai Zen) — One of Eureka's best friends. She's courageous and has super-strength.
- Barry (voiced by Devin Trey Campbell) — One of Eureka's best friends. He's an artist and a drummer.
- Murphy (vocal effects provided by Fred Tatasciore) — Eureka's pet woolly mammoth. Eureka adopted Murphy after saving him from being trapped under a fallen tree branch.
- Dipply (vocal effects provided by Fred Tatasciore) — Pepper's pet diplosaurus.
Recurring
- Bog (voiced by Cade Tropeano) — A conservative boy and Eureka's classmate who likes being the leader.
- Ump (vocal effects provided by Fred Tatasciore) — Bog's pet Glyptosaurus which evokes the traits of a Glyptodon and an armadillo.
- Clod (voiced by Connor Andrade) — A turtle-loving boy and Eureka's classmate who is very loyal to Bog.
- Julia (voiced by Madigan Kacmar) — A girl who is one of Eureka's classmates and an expert at playing the flute.
- Ember (voiced by Sasha Knight) — A girl with blonde and blue hair who is one of Eureka's classmates.
- Sierra (voiced by Ryan Michelle Bathé) — Barry's mother who is Rocky Falls' residential dentist.
- Sandy (voiced by Wendell Pierce) — Barry's father who is Rocky Falls' residential handyman.
- Dima (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) — Barry's grandfather.
- Verna (voiced by Cree Summer) — Barry's grandmother.
- Wanda (voiced by Loretta Devine) — Eureka's grandmother and Rollo's mother who is a traveler.
- Yonder (vocal effects provided by Fred Tatasciore) — A ground sloth who is Wanda's pet and travel companion.
- Yurt (voiced by Sheila E.) — A celebrity drummer whom Barry looks up to.
- Rockanne (voiced by Misty Copeland) — A dance instructor.
- Chee (voiced by Ellie Kemper) — The school librarian.
- Kanga Bird a.k.a. KB (voiced by Jack McBrayer) — A dinosaur that evokes the traits of a Kangadon and a bird. Unlike other prehistoric animals in this show, KB is able to speak a few words. He becomes Barry's pet in "Be My KB".
- Archi (voiced by Ian Ho) —
- Spruce and Cypress Stoneland (both voiced by Judah Howery) — Twin brothers.
- Olive and Ivy (voiced by Aydrea Walden and Cree Summer) — Pepper's mothers.
- Ferreka (vocal effects provided by Jan Johns) — The leader of a pack of mischievous bronto-ferrets. Her creativity which rivals that of Eureka earned her the name "Ferreka" which is a portmanteau of ferret and Eureka.
Episodes
No. | Title [3][4] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date [3][4] | Prod. code [5][3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Tusks, Trouble and All" "Absoflutely Fabulous" | Norton Virgien Maeve Garvan | Erica Rothschild Laurie Israel | Tim Spillane Ilenia Gennari | June 22, 2022 | 101 | 0.16[6] |
"Tusk, Trouble and All": While riding on the Rock and Rollers with Barry and Pepper, Eureka finds a trapped woolly mammoth beneath a fallen tree branch. Finding things in common with the woolly mammoth, Eureka names it Murphy and persuades her parents to adopt it much to the doubts of Rocky Falls' civilians. Though she works to find a way to get Murphy to fit in the entrance of their house. Song: "First Time for Everything" by Eureka and the Rocky Falls civilians "Absoflutely Fabulous": A new girl named Julia is starting school and is shown to be an expert at playing the flute. Eureka plans to give her a good gift during the welcoming ceremony in order to befriend her. She gives her a new type of flute that she can use. When Julie doesn't give a positive reaction, Eureka works to build a better gift to impress her. Song: "Think Differently" by Eureka | |||||||
2 | "Everybody Lava Pizza" "Prehistoric Class Pets" | Mårten Jönmark Maeve Garvan | Jason Mayland Sierra Katow | Kwabena Sarfo Benjamin Sanders | June 23, 2022[lower-alpha 1] | 102 | 0.27[7] |
3 | "Follow the Sledder" "Stinkpod Day" | Mårten Jönmark Maeve Garvan | Aydrea Walden Johnny LaZebnik | Andy Kelly Jose Guzman | June 24, 2022[lower-alpha 1] | 103 | 0.17[8] |
4 | "Pepper Power" "Flickerwing Butterflies" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Laurie Israel Matt Eddy | Tim Spillane Ilenia Gennari | July 1, 2022[lower-alpha 1] | 104 | 0.23[9] |
5 | "Epic Fail" "Yes We Cannon!" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Billy Eddy Jason Mayland | Kwabena Sarfo Jose Guzman | July 8, 2022[lower-alpha 1] | 105 | 0.16[10] |
6 | "Snurfy Murphy" "New Rock on the Block" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Sierra Katow Aydrea Walden | Nondas Korodimos Benjamin Sanders | July 15, 2022[lower-alpha 1] | 106 | 0.19[11] |
7 | "Light at the End of the Cave" "Kanga-Bird is the Word" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Keshni Kashyap Johnny LaZebnik | TJ House Andy Kelly | July 22, 2022 | 107 | 0.17[12] |
8 | "What a Wheel!" "Just Like Yurt" | Mårten Jönmark Maeve Garvan | Erica Rothschild Jason Mayland | Ilenia Gennari Cristina Menghi | July 29, 2022 | 108 | 0.15[13] |
9 | "The Great Wafflefruit Race" "Camped Out" | Mårten Jönmark Maeve Garvan | Aydrea Walden Matt Eddy | Jose Guzman Nondas Korodimos | August 5, 2022 | 110 | 0.19[14] |
10 | "Project Bog" "Really Giant Slalom" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Sierra Katow Billy Eddy | Kwabena Sarfo Dan Nosella | August 12, 2022 | 109 | 0.13[15] |
11 | "Ferreka" "Peppereka" | Mårten Jönmark Maeve Garvan | Jason Mayland Carina Chocano | Cristina Menghi Kwabena Sarfo | August 19, 2022 | TBA | 0.18[16] |
12 | "Dance Dance Evolution" "Barry On" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Aydrea Walden Johnny LaZebnik | Nondas Korodimos Kinjo Estioko | August 26, 2022 | 114 | 0.22[17] |
13 | "Dippling Rivalry" "It's Mom O'Clock" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Sierra Katow Billy Eddy | Massimiliano Lucania Jose Guzman | September 16, 2022 | 115 | 0.22[18] |
14 | "Eurek-Or-Treat" "Nomad Like Home" | Mårten Jönmark Maeve Garvan | Johnny LaZebnik Sierra Katow | Benjamin Sanders Ilenia Gennari | September 27, 2022 | 112 | 0.20[19] |
15 | "Rocky Falls Picture Show" "The Swamp of Lost Tools" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Jason Mayland Latoya Raveneau | Boyet Gopez Benjamin Sanders | September 30, 2022 | 116 | N/A |
16 | "W-W-W-Wipe Out!" "Cutaballoo vs. Bebe Sloth" | Mårten Jönmark Maeve Garvan | Latoya Raveneau Maria O'Loughlin | Andy Kelly Boyet Gopez | October 7, 2022 | TBA | 0.17[20] |
17 | "Barry's Brrr-thday" "Ptero Tap" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Aydrea Walden Sierra Katow | Irene Martini Fiona Ryan | October 14, 2022 | TBA | N/A |
18 | "A Eureka Special" "Be My KB" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Niamh Sharkey Billy Eddy | Cristina Menghi Ilenia Gennari | October 28, 2022 | TBA | N/A |
19 | "Ump Lays an Egg" "The Peace of Pizza" | Mårten Jönmark Maeve Garvan | Erica Rothschild Johnny LaZebnik | David Frasquet Kinjo Estioko | November 4, 2022 | TBA | N/A |
20 | "Jingle Bog Rock" "Zip To It" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Maria O'Loughlin Aydrea Walden | Massimiliano Lucania Benjamin Sanders | November 30, 2022 | 120 | 0.30[21] |
21 | "Endless Pots-ibilities" "Glooze Blues" | Mårten Jönmark Marcel Moorcroft | Sierra Katow Laurie Israel | Fiona Ryan Boyet Gopez | February 6, 2023 | TBA | 0.09[22] |
22 | "KBs of a Feather" "Ember Remembers" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Johnny LaZebnik Latoya Raveneau | Cristina Menghi Irene Martini | February 7, 2023 | TBA | N/A |
23 | "Making Up Moonlight" "Dipply Goes to the Dentist" | Paul Hurwitz & Fiona Ryan Mårten Jönmark | Matt Eddy Jason Mayland | Kwabena Sarfo Ilenia Gennari | February 8, 2023 | TBA | N/A |
24 | "Pepper the Inventor" "Walky Falls" | Maeve Garvan Rossa Lundberg | Billy Eddy Aydrea Walden | David Frasquet Massimiliano Lucania | February 9, 2023 | TBA | 0.08[23] |
25 | "Starting From Scratch" "Make a Quish" | Maeve Garvan Mårten Jönmark | Aydrea Walden Johnny LaZebnik | Massimiliano Lucania David Frasquet | February 10, 2023 | TBA | N/A |
26 | "Up Up and a Little Too Far Away" "Don't Be Alarmed!" | Niamh Sharkey Fiona Ryan | Jason Mayland Billy Eddy | Kinjo Estioko David Frasquet | February 24, 2023 | TBA | N/A |
27 | "Shellebration" "You Can't Twin Them All" | Claire Lennon Fiona Ryan | Sierra Katow Matt Eddy | Irene Martini Ilenia Gennari | March 3, 2023 | TBA | 0.13[24] |
28 | "Paleo to Go" "Flower Power-er" | Norton Virgien Maeve Garvan | Elliott Maya Aydrea Walden | Irene Martini David Frasquet | March 10, 2023 | TBA | N/A |
29 | "Mightysaura" "A Clean Getaway" | Fiona Ryan | Laurie Israel Johnny LaZebnik | Massi Lucania Ilenia Gennari | March 17, 2023 | TBA | N/A |
30 | "The Never-Ending Snorey" "Thinker-inker-Inkering" | Daniel Cantwell Giedre Kaveckaite | Jason Mayland Erica Rothschild | Naoise Dempsey & Charles Grosvenor Kinjo Estioko | March 24, 2023 | TBA | 0.18[25] |
Notes
- This episode was first released on Disney+ on June 22, 2022.
References
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- "Alice! Mickey! Pooh! Spidey! Disney Junior Announces Slate of New Original Series and Shorts, Along With Returning Franchises, Debuting Across Disney+ and Disney Junior Platforms Through 2024 at First-Ever Disney Junior Fun Fest" (Press release). Disney Branded Television. April 29, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
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