Premiere | October 2013 |
Finale | May 2018 |
Network | Nick Jr / Foxtel (Australia) Netflix / Discovery Kids (Brazil) Cartoonito (Europe/Africa) Boomerang (Germany) Hulu / Universal Kids (USA) |
Seasons | 2 |
Episodes | 72 |
Jim Henson's Doozers is a computer animated television series featuring the Doozers of Fraggle Rock. Starring four young Doozers (Spike, Mollybolt, Flex and Daisy Wheel), the series takes place in Doozer Creek, a self-sustainable community located just beyond the view of humans. The series focuses on cooperation, teamwork, inventing, technology, and eco-consciousness.
The show premiered in Australia on October 7, 2013, with new episodes airing weekdays at 9AM on Nick Jr via Australia's subscription television service, Foxtel. The Doozers debuted in various territories across Europe (including the UK), the Middle East, and Africa via Turner's preschool channel Cartoonito in October 2013. It also made its way to Discovery Kids Latin America and Cartoon Network Asia. A German dub premiered on December 13, 2013, on pay-TV channel Boomerang.
The series premiered in the United States exclusively on Hulu on April 25, 2014.
Season 2 of The Doozers was produced between June 12, 2017 and March 12, 2018.[1] It premiered on May 25, 2018.[2]
Description[]
Doozers are three inch tall, green characters who live in communities (just beyond the view of humans) all around the world. The new animated series is set in Doozer Creek, a high-tech enchanted forest that merges nature with innovation. It’s a self-sustaining, green community that exists in harmony with nature and generates zero waste. In every eleven-minute episode of Doozers, viewers will follow the adventures of four brand new Doozer kid characters: Spike, Mollybolt, Flex, and Daisy Wheel, each with differing characteristics and skills. Together they make up the bright, bold, and fun “Pod Squad” who share a passion for inventing.[3]
Characters[]
Daisy Wheel[]
- Voiced by Millie Davis
- Notes: a daisy wheel is a tool used in impact printing.
- Character Profile:
Flex[]
- Voiced by Trek Buccino
- Character Profile:
Spike[]
- Voiced by Jacob Ewaniuk
- Character Profile:
Molly Bolt[]
- Voiced by Jenna Warren
- Notes: a molly bolt is a kind of specialized fastener used for drywall.
- Character Profile:
Development[]
The series was produced by The Jim Henson Company with Decode Entertainment.
The series was presented for sale at television industry conference MIPTV in 2009. A March 2009 press announcement stated that test animation was being made, with the series to comprise 52 eleven-minute episodes (or 26 half-hour broadcast episodes). Production was originally planned for fall of 2009 with release estimated for fall 2010; however production was delayed as the Henson Company continued to seek out broadcasters.[8]
On July 3, 2012, a press release from DHX Media (parent company of Decode) announced that the production had been greenlit and the series would begin production in July 2012 at DHX computer animation studio in Hallifax, Canada. The press release also noted that the Jim Henson Company was still "in negotiations" with broadcasters around the world to sell the series, and would be presenting it yet again at the MIPJunior and MIPCOM events.[9]
On September 12, 2012, it was announced that the series would be released coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Fraggle Rock in 2013.
The Jim Henson Company also planned to carry the series' inventing and building philosophy into interactive digital content and consumer products.
Cast[]
- Millie Davis as Daisy Wheel
- Trek Buccino as Flex
- Jacob Ewaniuk as Spike
- Jenna Warren as Molly Bolt
- David Berni as Baker Timber Bolt and Doozer Doodad
- Lisa Norton as Peg Bolt and Pinball Gimbal
Crew[]
- Executive Producers: Halle Stanford, Lisa Henson, Steven DeNure, Anne Loi
- Executive story editor: Craig Martin
- Supervising producer/series director: Phillip Stamp
- Voice director: Merle Anne Ridley
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
Episodes are 11 minutes each.
- Episode 101: Big Stars
Molly and her friends put on a puppet show. - Episode 102: Little Feats
The little Doozers work together to help Professor Gimbal build a dock. - Episode 104: Mega Magnet Mover
The Pod Squad work together to find Flex's missing Doodriver. - Episode 105: Safe from Sound
The Pod Squad invent a Music Muffling Cocoon to block the sound of Chief Doozer's instrument. - Episode 106: Mystery Box
The Pod Squad work together to open a Mystery Box. - Episode 107: Flex Art
Flex and the Pod Squad learn about art. - Episode 108: Green Thumbs
The Pod Squad find a new home for baby radishes to grow. - Episode 109: Be-Leaf It
After the Fall Foliage festival, the Pod Squad learn what to do with extra leaves. - Episode 110: A Doozer of a Dippleplant
The Pod Squad want to break the Doozer World Record for the largest Dippleplant. - Episode 111: Home Tweet Home
An uninvited bird has moved into Molly's house and the Pod Squad decide to make it a new home of its own. - Episode 112: The Eggcellent Egg Movers
The Pod Squad work together to get a fallen egg back to its nest. - Episode 113: The Blue Beaker
The Pod Squad help Professor Gimbal get a photo of the rare Blue Beaker. - Episode 114: The Pod Squad Pavilion
At the Doozer World Expo, the Pod Squad create their own pavilion. - Episode 115: Doozers On Parade
At the Doozer World Expo, everyone prepares for the big show. - Episode 116: Three's a Team
At the Doozer World Expo, it's time for the Invention Contest. - Episode 117: Sky High Doozers
At the Doozer World Expo, everyone works together to build a tall tower. - Episode 118: Catch a Ride
Molly gets a new vehicle. - Episode 119: Doozer Derby
The Pod Squad are entered in the Doozer Derby. Let the race begin! - Episode 120: Tunnel Trouble
The Pod Squad explore the Doozer Tube Tunnels. - Episode 121: Follow Your Nose
Baker Timber Bolt made too many muffins and it's the Pod Squad's job to get them to hungry Doozers all over Doozer Creek. - Episode 123: Short Order Doozers
The Pod Squad help Baker Timber Bolt at the bakery. - Episode 124: Jetpack Away
Lead by Flex, the Pod Squad work together to capture Daisy Wheel's runaway jet pack. - Episode 126: Up, up and Away
It's time for the Doozer Creek hot air balloon race and the Pod Squad is ready! - Episode 126: In a Fog
The Pod Squad help Professor Gimbal land his blimp on a foggy day. - Episode 127: Butterfly Away
The Pod Squad work together to get a lost butterfly back to his flutter. - Episode 127: Detective Doozers
Professor Gimbal is tired and frustrated. - Episode 128: An Itch You Can't Scratch
The Pod Squad comes up with a new way to re-use Professor Gimbal's old inventions. - Episode 128: Hiccup-A-Majig
Something's wrong in Doozer Creek. - Episode 129: Cake Walk
The Doozer Creek baking contest is about to start! - Episode 129: Doozer Re-Users
Flex learns what to do with his broken hard hat. - Episode 130: A Windy Wonder
Professor Gimbal creates a new machine called the Windy Wonder, but what's it for? - Episode 131: A Sticky Situation
The Pod Squad is busy working away at a new playground in Doozer Creek. - Episode 132: A Gift for Gimbal
The Pod Squad want to get Professor Gimbal a gift. - Episode 133: Doozer Amusers
Baby Pinball just won't crack a smile, but the Pod Squad is determined to make him laugh. - Episode 134: Spookypalooza
It's Spookypalooza and the Pod Squad are excited to make the spookiest pumpkin ever! - Episode 135: The Legend of Doozer Creek
The Pod Squad learns the story behind Spookypalooza: The Legend of Doozer Creek. - Episode 136: Zip It
A broken Peach Picker inspires the Pod Squad to invent a new way to get the peaches off the trees. - Episode 137: Bubbles
A broken invention blows bubbles all over Doozer Creekand the Pod Squad must find a way to stop them. - Episode 138: Podball
Chief Doozer asks the Pod Squad if they will clear the playground. - Episode 139: Daisy Wheel On Ice
Daisy Wheel wants to skate with the others, but she doesn't know how. - Episode 140: The Gingerbread House
The Pod Squad build a Doozer-sized Gingerbread House. - Episode 141: Mapping Quest
Grandma and Grandpa Grip take the Pod Squad on a mapping adventure. - Episode 142: Desert Buddies
The Pod Squad visit their friend Zippa who lives in the Desert. - Episode 143: Picture Perfect
The Pod Squad complete a scavenger hunt without their usual tools. - Episode 144: Light Where It's Dark
The Pod Squad work together to power up an old train for one more ride around Doozer Creek. - Episode 145: Enter the Ditzies
It's a very special night in Doozer Creek. - Episode 146: Starry Night
A comet is coming to Doozer Creek. - Episode 148: Doozermahoozit
The Pod Squad is excited when Professor Gimbal gives them a Doozermahoozit. - Episode 149: Project Radish-a-pult
The Pod Squad work together to get radishes across the ravine when the bridge breaks. - Episode 150: Pod Squad Boogey
Inspired by nature, the Pod Squad invent new instruments for the Starlight Concert. - Episode 151: Dancing Doodad!
Doozer Doodad learns how to dance with the Pod Squad's help. - Episode 152: It's a Breeze
The Pod Squad want to play their instruments on a windy day.
Season 2[]
Episodes are 22 minutes, with two stories each.
- Episode 201: Dirty Driving Doozers / Gift-spiration
The Pod Squad must find a way to keep their vehicles clean for the Doozer Creek Car Show. / The Pod Squad explore ideas for the best gifts to give the Desert Doozers on Gift Exchange Day. - Episode 202: Key Ingredients / Doozers Unplugged
When Doozer Creek's ketchup supply runs low, the Pod Squad learn how to make their very own yummy ketchup. / Professor Gimbal challenges the Pod Squad to find their way home from the forest without using their gadgets. - Episode 203: Blue Beaker Sneaker / Dandelion Dilemma
Objects are disappearing in Doozer Creek, and it’s up to the Pod Squad to figure out why! / Dandelion seeds invade Doozer Creek and threaten to turn everywhere into a Dandelion jungle! - Episode 204: Get Creative / Crash Test Doozers
The Pod Squad help Molly find inspiration for art from the world around them. / The Pod Squad make Crash Test Dummies of themselves to test out their new mega-slide. - Episode 205: Danger in Doozer Creek / The Rainbow Connection
Doozer Creek needs to be protected from an impending avalanche. / The Pod Squad learn how to make a rainbow after Daisy misses seeing one. - Episode 206: Cocoon Season / If It Falls
The Pod Squad learn about chrysalides while protecting a butterfly cocoon from a windstorm. / The Pod Squad make use of a fallen tree by engineering it into an obstacle course. - Episode 207: Stage Plight / Oh BeeHive
The Pod Squad learn they can't be in two places at once when they look after the bakery on the day of a big concert festival. / The Pod Squad learn how to properly deal with bees buzzing around the bakery. - Episode 208: Doosquatch / Level Up
The Pod Squad go searching for an elusive Doosquatch when strange lights and sounds are observed. / The Pod Squad learn that rushing the build of their new clubhouse does not produce the desired results. - Episode 209: Holed Up / In a Jam
The Pod Squad must use their engineering skills to retrieve a crane from the bottom of a deep hole. / When Zippa tells the Pod Squad she's never tasted a peach, they put their brains to work to bring her one. - Episode 210: Doocathlon / Sand Sliders
The Pod Squad takes part in the Doocathlon, using Doozer-powered vehicles of their own design. / The Pod Squad put their engineering skills to use to harness the wind when Zippa invites them to try sand surfing.
Muppet References[]
- The season 2 title The Rainbow Connection is a reference to the song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie.
See also[]
Sources[]
- ↑ "What’s Shooting?", ACTRA Toronto, accessed July 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Doozers Season 2 Launches Today!", Meredith Plays, accessed August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Turner CN Acquires Licensing Rights for Doozers
- ↑ Daisy Wheel Character Profile
- ↑ Flex Character Profile
- ↑ Spike Character Profile
- ↑ Molly Bolt Character Profile
- ↑ Lana Castleman, "Henson and Decode dig deep on The Doozers", Kidscreen, March 24, 2009.
- ↑ The Jim Henson Company and DHX Media greenlight production on The Doozers. July 03, 2012. DHX Media Ltd.