Mecha Builders

*Mecha Builders*
Mecha Builders
Genre	Superhero
Based on	Sesame Street; by Joan Ganz Cooney; Lloyd Morrisett; Muppet characters; by Jim Henson
Developed by	Joe Fallon
Voices of	Leslie Carrara-Rudolph; Ryan Dillon; David Rudman
Theme music composer	Bud'da
Composers	Asher Lenz; Stephen Skratt; Fabiola Mendez;
Country of origin	United States; Canada
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Sesame Workshop; Guru Studio;
Release
Original network	Cartoon Network (Cartoonito)
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Original release	April 30, 2022 –; present

Mecha Builders (also known as Sesame Street Mecha Builders) is a computer-animated children's television series and a spin-off of Sesame Street, that began production in May 2020.[1] The series is co-produced by the United States organization Sesame Workshop and Canadian animation producer Guru Studio, which is known for PAW Patrol and True and the Rainbow Kingdom.[1][2]

The project was announced in October 2019.[3] Visual development was started remotely, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series intended to add 80 staff as it entered production.[2]

The first episode premiered as a sneak peek on April 30, 2022 on Cartoon Network within its Cartoonito pre-school block, before officially premiering on May 9, 2022. The series is also available on the streaming service HBO Max.[4] A sneak peek of the first episode was released on April 26, 2022.[5]

Plot

The series focuses on “mecha” versions of three legacy characters: Mecha Abby Cadabby, Mecha Elmo, and Mecha Cookie Monster, all reimagined as mechanical beings with the power to enlarge to giant size in addition to unique built-in tools and gadgets. The trio usually solve a problem using a three-step formula: plan, test, and solve. Later episodes would add a fourth main cast member in the form of Elmo's puppy Tango.

Much like the Muppet Babies reboot, the animated nature of the show's visual style allows more expression in the characters besides body language and opening mouths.

Characters

Main

Mecha Abby Cadabby (voiced by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph): one of the three Mecha Builders. Mecha Abby is the sole female of the main trio, and acts as the group's leader. Her gadgets include jet boosters in her wings, a flying hologram generator used to outline their plans, and she has the ability to stretch her arms to great lengths in order to reach faraway objects. She represents the planning aspect of the show's problem-solving formula.
Mecha Elmo (voiced by Ryan Dillon): one of the three Mecha Builders. Mecha Elmo has high technical powers and is able to assemble many of the devices the team needs (often with some help). His gadgets include wheels in his feet, a safety helmet and visor, and his forearms have the ability to morph his hands into any tool needed for the job, though he typically has to try more than once to get the correct tool. He represents the testing aspect of the show's problem-solving formula.
Mecha Cookie Monster (voiced by David Rudman): one of the three Mecha Builders. Mecha Cookie Monster is typically excited when it comes to food and while good-hearted tends to be both dim-witted and skeptical. His gadgets include springs in his feet, the ability to see things very far away (dubbed the "Goggly Vision"), and his right hand can morph into a large hammer head (dubbed the "Handy Hammer Hand"), though both hands can also merge into a large rolling drum. He represents the solving aspect of the show's problem-solving formula. After a Mecha Builder shrinks (going "Mecha Tiny") or enlarges (going "Mecha Giant"), Mecha Cookie Monster's chest badge also displays the Cookie Clock, a timer that shows how much time the team has left before they return to normal size.
Mecha Tango: a fourth Mecha Builder, and Mecha Elmo's pet puppy. Energetic and unable to communicate outside of dog noises, her abilities include super hearing, super sniffing, and her "Turbo Tail", in which her tail spins rapidly to allow her to fly.

Minor

Izzy: a young girl who is often around much of the Mecha Builders' cases.

Additional voices include Alan Aisenberg, Dave Droxler, Krystina Alabado, Jaba Keh, Kaitlin Becker, Ezra Knight, Chris Cafero, Martin P. Robinson, Lilli Cooper, Chanel Umoh, Jorge Cordova and Matt Vogel.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"They Sent Us a Pie" "Dust in the Wind"	Yurie Rocha	Joe Fallon Sandra Willard	April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30) May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)	101	0.07[6]
When the Mechas notice a giant pie floating above Pretty Big City, they slice it up to share with all their friends. Pie for everyone! After the last slice is gone, the team learns that the pie was sent by some friendly aliens to stop an asteroid! Now it’s up to the Mechas to find something else to catch the asteroid. A quartet of singing stone heads are ready to perform at Big Old Boulder Museum … but they can’t stop sneezing! The Mechas have to go “Mecha Tiny” to figure out what’s causing the sneezing, and work together to solve the problem before the concert.
2	"Mecha Builders Pull Together" "Lift Up and Lift Off"	Yurie Rocha	Joe Fallon	May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)	102	0.07[7]
The Mechas arrive on the scene to help a park ranger stuck at the bottom of a crevice. The problem multiplies when Mecha Abby gets stuck on a tree branch trying to reach him. The Mechas need to find a way to lift heavy things so they can free Abby from the tree and lift the ranger out. The Mechas’ friend Zee is ready to launch his rocket into space, but a launchpad malfunction sends the rocket flying off to the farm instead. Once the Mechas get the rocket back to Zee’s launchpad, they need to figure out how to point it back up toward the sky in time for liftoff.
3	"That Old Time Rock Rolls" "Make Like a Banana Split"	Yurie Rocha	Joe Fallon Maxwell Nicoll	May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)	103	0.06[8]
Berta is taking a picture with the Big Old Boulder for the city’s museum, but she needs the Mechas' help when the boulder starts rolling down a hill! The Mechas work together to get the rock back up the hill -- and keep it there! It’s Food Day in Pretty Big City, and the city is celebrating by unveiling a banana split statue! But when the statue is revealed, the banana atop the banana split statue is not split! The Mechas need to fix it quickly, before everyone’s Food Day ice cream melts.
4	"Magnet Mayhem" "Stop That Train"	Yurie Rocha	Andrew Moriarty	May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)	104	0.05[9]
The magnet crane at the construction site is switched on by mistake, sucking up all the metal in the area -- including Mecha Cookie and Mecha Abby! The Mechas learn about magnetism as they figure out how Mecha Elmo can stop the pull of the magnet before anything – or anyone! – else gets trapped. Then Mecha Elmo gets stick of the magnet too. Marwyn is waiting for an egg delivery at the Treetop Woods Train Station. When the engineer tries to stop the train, the brake lever snaps! The Mechas try different ways to stop the train without breaking any of Marwyn’s eggs.
5	"Picture Perfect Park Party" "Sun Block"	Yurie Rocha	Jordan Gershowitz	May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)	105	0.05[10]
Hero Celebration Day is coming to an end; the big finale is a slideshow of the everyday heroes of Pretty Big City. When the screen rips during the event, the Mechas need to find something flat and opaque to show off the photos and celebrate the city’s heroes properly. The people of Pretty Big City are cooling off on a hot day with an ice slide in the park … but the situation gets slippery when the ice slide starts melting. The Mechas hunt for something to slow down the melting process and protect their friends’ summer fun.
6	"Roll Chickens Roll" "Ramp Up, Up, and Away"	Yurie Rocha	Scott Gray Maxwell Nicoll	May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)	106	N/A
Farmer MacBarm is hosting the Sunny Field Farm Chicken Roll, but the race gets off to a slow start when the chickens don’t roll. Ranger Nat can’t wait to see Pinecone’s Comet, that is, until his telescope falls to the bottom of a cliff.
7	"Yip Yip Book Book" "Stick To It"	Yurie Rocha	Joe Fallon Clark Stubbs	May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)	107	N/A
It’s the Pretty Big All City Read and Izzy and Barb are ready, that is, until all the books go missing! Note:This episode features a special appearance by the Martians. Pretty Big City finds itself in a sticky situation when the factory starts spewing super sticky slime everywhere!
8	"The Treasure of Treetop Woods" "Zee Makes an Amazing Maze"	Yurie Rocha	Maxwell Nicoll Scott Gray	May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)	108	N/A
Ranger Nat’s hike turns to adventure when he finds a treasure map. The only problem is that he can’t read it. Zee and MacBarm are setting up their corn maze with the help of Zee’s Zee Mobile… that is, until it breaks down inside the maze.
9	"That's the Way the Windmill Blows" "Mecha Machine Makers"	Yurie Rocha	Miden Wood Joe Fallon	May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)	109	N/A
The windmill isn’t turning, which means Sunny Field Farm has no power. The windmill needs to turn again so Zee can launch his rocket! Izzy and Timmy are making a bird caller for Grandma, but have trouble connecting pieces of their machine.
10	"The Need For Feed" "The Zipline Sisters of Treetop Woods"	Yurie Rocha	Andrew Moriarty Clark Stubbs	May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)	110	N/A
MacBarm is bringing food to his hungry chickens, that is, until all of the food falls out of his truck. Grandma and her twin sister want to recreate their old zipline act, but quickly discover that the zipline no longer exists!
11	"The Whatsacallit of Treetop Woods" "Nat in the Dark!"	Yurie Rocha	JP Meier Katiedid Langrock	August 29, 2022 (2022-08-29)	111	N/A
Berta is opening an exhibit on the Whatsacallit of Treetop Woods. If only she could get a picture to prove it's real. Gerry and Nat are leading the Treetop Troops on a hike, but Nat finds himself lost in the woods as it gets darker.
12	"Let's Get Rolling!" "A Bit of a Stretch!"	Yurie Rocha	Jesse Nicholas Clark Stubbs	August 30, 2022 (2022-08-30)	112	N/A
It's MacBarm's croquet tournament and Zee made giant decorations but they're too big to get to the farm. It's the opening day of the skyscraper and the Mechas need to put the sphere on top of the building before the ribbon cutting ceremony.
13	"Moo-ving Day!" "Follow that Breeze!"	Yurie Rocha	Scott Gray Andrew Moriarty	August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)	113	N/A
Zee's growth ray turns Moobert giant, but when a storm rolls in, the Mechas need to build a shelter big enough to fit her. After Ranger Nat's kite blows away in the wind, the Mechas and Timmy learn to build their own kite to find it.
14	"Cross That Bridge" "Knock Knock! Who's There?"	Yurie Rocha	Maxwell Nicoll Joe Fallon	September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)	114	N/A
The train needs to cross the ravine, which becomes difficult when the Martians accidentally break the bridge. The Zee Mobile is great at counting the chickens at the farm, but won't stop crashing into and ruining MacBarm's barn door.
15	"The Pinecone Palooza" "Big Footed Cave Bird"	Yurie Rocha	Stacey Greenberger Jordan Gershowitz	September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)	115	N/A
Grandma and Timmy are entering the Pinecone Art Show by carving a sculpture out of stone… that is, if they can learn how to carve. Ranger Nat is hiking and comes across the Big-Footed Cave Bird, and realizes it can't get back into her home.
16	"Yip Yip Tree Tree" "The Snowman Scarecrow"	Yurie Rocha	Andrew Moriarty Scott Gray	December 5, 2022 (2022-12-05)	116	N/A
When the ornaments on the Pretty Big City tree break, the Mechas must build new ones and save the holidays for their friends. It's time for Zee and MacBarm's gift exchange, but the snowman scarecrow Zee made for MacBarm keeps blowing away!
17	"All Mechas on Deck" "Where There's a Wheel, There's a Way"	Yurie Rocha	Miden Wood Katiedid Langrock	January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)	117	0.10[11]
Lloyd's testing a wind-up powered go-cart, but a problem arises when it keeps running out of energy. Sif's coming in for a landing at the rocket launch site - until her rocket is pushed off course by a satellite!
18	"Silly Hat Catastrophe!" "Zee in a Bottle"	Yurie Rocha	Maxwell Nicoll Jesse Nicholas	January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17)	118	N/A
Lloyd is selling silly hats at the factory, but when the hat machine malfunctions it starts raining silly hats on Pretty Big City! Zee makes a giant rocket ship in a bottle, but things take a turn when he gets stuck inside!
19	"MacBarm's Day Off" "Playhouse Problems"	Yurie Rocha	Andrew Moriarty Scott Gray	January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)	119	0.08[12]
Zee gives MacBarm the day off for what turns out to a busy day, and while he fixes the Zee Mobile the Mecha Builders (with new member Mecha Tango) have to pick, sort and pack the carrot crops of the recent harvest... a task that is harder than it first appears. Ranger Nat is bringing a playhouse on the train for Timmy and Izzy, but it won't fit through the tunnel!
20	"Can't Stop the Martians" "Best Nest Test"	Yurie Rocha	Miden Wood Joe Fallon	January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)	120	N/A
The Martians come to Pretty Big City but find themselves in need of help when they are unable to land their spaceship. Zee needs to communicate with Sif in outer space but can't because a bird has made its home on top of the satellite dish!
21	"Get in Gear" "Free Wheelin' Ferris Wheel"	Yurie Rocha	Clark Stubbs Miden Wood	January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)	121	N/A
Panic erupts in Pretty Big City when the big clock breaks and no one is able to tell what time it is. Zee is showing off his inventions at his rocket-powered show, including his latest creation, a rocket powered Ferris wheel.
22	"The Escaping Cows of Sunny Field Farm" "Measure for Measure"	Yurie Rocha	Clark Stubbs Miden Wood	TBA	122	TBD
23	"The Legend of Jack O'Lantern" "The Mecha T-Rex"	Yurie Rocha	Clark Stubbs Miden Wood	TBA	123	TBD
24	"Special Delivery" "Super Duper Sled Slide"	Yurie Rocha	Clark Stubbs Miden Wood	TBA	124	TBD
25	"The Case of the Missing Crystal Pinecone" "The Pretty Big Thing"	Yurie Rocha	Clark Stubbs Miden Wood	TBA	125	TBD
26	"Sticky Space Race" "The Big Ice"	Yurie Rocha	Clark Stubbs Miden Wood	TBA	126	TBD

Broadcast

Canadian preschool channel Treehouse TV started airing Mecha Builders on May 15, 2022.

On January 10, 2023, Channel 5 acquired the UK broadcast rights to the series for their Milkshake! strand, within a Spring 2023 window. The secondary characters will be redubbed with British voice actors as part of an effort by Milkshake! to tell stories aimed for a British preschool audience.[13]

References

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De Wit, Alex Dudok (28 May 2020). "Quarantine Chronicles: How Guru's New 'Sesame Street' Robot Series Is Entering Production Mid-Lockdown". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
Anderton, Ethan (3 October 2019). "'Sesame Street' Heads to HBO Max with Deal for Five New Seasons, Four Spin-Off Shows & More". Slashfilm. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
Steinberg, Brian (March 8, 2022). "WarnerMedia, Sesame Workshop Expand Content Alliance to Fight Kids' Streaming Wars". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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[2020-05-12-AM-1] Milligan, Mercedes (12 May 2020). "Sesame Workshop, Guru Studio Team for Animated 'Sesame Street' Spin-Off". Animation Magazine. Calabasas CA. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[2020-05-28-Cartoon-Brew-2] De Wit, Alex Dudok (28 May 2020). "Quarantine Chronicles: How Guru's New 'Sesame Street' Robot Series Is Entering Production Mid-Lockdown". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

[3] Anderton, Ethan (3 October 2019). "'Sesame Street' Heads to HBO Max with Deal for Five New Seasons, Four Spin-Off Shows & More". Slashfilm. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[4] Steinberg, Brian (March 8, 2022). "WarnerMedia, Sesame Workshop Expand Content Alliance to Fight Kids' Streaming Wars". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

[5] "Gear up for 'Sesame Street Mecha Builders' with Sneak Peek Episode". 26 April 2022.

[6] "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 4.30.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.

[7] "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 5.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.

[8] "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 5.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.

[9] "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 5.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.

[10] "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 5.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.

[11] Mitch Metcalf (January 18, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 1.16.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

[12] Mitch Metcalf (January 19, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 1.18.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

[13] "Channel 5's Milkshake! Picks up Sesame Street animated spin-off Mecha Builders".