Abby Hatcher
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Genre | Animation Educational |
Created by | Rob Hoegee |
Directed by |
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Voices of |
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Theme music composer | Ryan Carlson Summer Weiler Hanna Ashbrook Chris Sernel |
Opening theme | "Abby Hatcher" by Macy Drouin |
Composer | Ryan Carlson |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 51 (and 10 shorts) (list of episodes) |
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Editor | Kelly Carlson (picture editor) |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | Guru Studio Spin Master Entertainment |
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Original network | TVOKids (Canada) Nickelodeon (USA) Milkshake! (UK) |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | January 1, 2019 present | –
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Official website |
Abby Hatcher (originally titled Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher) is a Canadian CGI-animated television series created by Rob Hoegee. Produced by Guru Studio in conjunction with Spin Master Entertainment, the series premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on January 1, 2019,[1] TVOKids in Canada on February 11, 2019, and on Channel 5's Milkshake! block on March 2, 2020 in the United Kingdom. It premiered online on December 18, 2018.[2]
On June 4, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season.[3] New episodes moved to the Nick Jr. Channel, where they have been shown since November 10, 2019.
Premise[]
The series follows an intelligent and energetic seven-year-old girl named Abby Hatcher, and her new friends, the Fuzzlies. The Fuzzlies are quirky creatures that live in her family's hotel. Together with her best Fuzzly friend Bozzly, Abby goes on wild adventures to fix Fuzzly mishaps and help them in any way she can.[4]
Episodes[]
Season | Episodes | Segments | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | |||||
1 | 26 | 51 | January 1, 2019 | February 16, 2020 | ||
2 | 26 | 49 | March 8, 2020 | TBA |
Characters[]
Main[]
- Abby Hatcher (voiced by Macy Drouin in the North America, and Maisie Marsh in the UK) – A bespectacled seven-year-old girl of mixed Canadian and Chinese descent who possesses detective skills. She is equipped with a wrist device called the Fuzzly Spotter which notifies her of a trouble involving a Fuzzly, plus it can operate different things in the hotel.
- Bozzly (voiced by Wyatt White) – An aquamarine rabbit-like Fuzzly who can turn invisible, and fly (by spinning his ears like a propeller). He also has super sensitive hearing, and has a front pocket containing various objects (some of which are larger than him). He is Abby's best friend and partner.
Fuzzlies[]
- Princess Flug (voiced by Michela Luci) – A pink slug-like Fuzzly who is made of glitter goo which can either be sticky or slippery. She can blow bubbles that could carry away anything that gets inside them, or neutralize sticky glitter gloo.
- Teeny Terry (voiced by Jacob Soley) – A small round marigold cat-bird-like Fuzzly with winged arms that allow him to fly. He can inflate like a balloon which enables him to fly higher and carry more load.
- Otis (voiced by Christian Dal Dosso) – A red raspberry-like Fuzzly with three extendable tentacles on his head which can be used for swinging or reaching things several feet away. His tentacles also have holes that open which can stick to objects or pump air to inflatables.
- Curly (voiced by Sophie Cullingan) – A pink and orange rabbit-like Fuzzly with a spiral tail that can work like a spring, thus allowing her to leap high (and to also hold things as she lacks arms). She often says a word three times.
- Mo and Bo (voiced by and Leo Orgil, respectively) – Twin cat-like Fuzzlies with stretchy torsos that allow them to reach things several feet high, and to slingshot stuff. They also have retractable heads and limbs, the ability to grow multiple extra pairs of legs in the middle, and heads that light up. Mo is a white female while Bo is a black male.
- Harriet Bouffant (voiced by Hattie Kragten) – A ragdoll-like Fuzzly with extendable pink and yellow hair which can be used as extra limbs. When her extended hair gets long enough, it can detach, leaving only a normal size portion on her head.
- The Squeaky Peepers (all voiced by Kate Miller) – An octet of small, helium-voiced, rainbow-coloured singing rabbit-like Fuzzlies. Their names are in this order: Big Do (the violet peeper), Re (the red peeper), Mi (the orange peeper), Fa (the yellow peeper with glasses), So (the green peeper), La (the blue peeper), Ti (the indigo peeper), and Little Do (the small pink peeper who sometimes wears a blue Pacifier in her mouth).
- Flugtilda (voiced by Emma Berman) – An orange slug-like Fuzzly with green eyes who wears glasses and a baseball cap who is the cousin of Princess Flug. She neither possesses powers nor does she have a symbol that would represent her.
- Grumbles (voiced by Kaden Stephen) - A large purple meerkat-like Fuzzly who has the power to transform into anything. Abby met him in the wilderness, and thought he was some folklore creature.
- Mumbles (voiced by Ian Ho) - A small dark blue meerkat-like Fuzzly who is one of Grumbles' younger cousins. There are rules on how to raise him, and doing any rule wrong would cause him to multiply.
- The Blossom Band – A quartet of plant-like Fuzzlies who like playing music. Their names are Tulip (voiced by Gracen Daly), Rose (voiced by Molly Lewis), Sweet Pea (voiced by Beatrice Schneider), and Daisy (voiced by Jackson Reid). Tulip, Rose, and Sweet Pea are female, while Daisy is male. Tulip plays a saxophone, Rose plays an electric guitar, Sweet Pea plays maracas, and Daisy plays a keytar.
Humans[]
- Chef Jeff (voiced by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) – The diminutive chef of Abby's hotel. Chef Jeff is also the subject of a running gag where Abby, in her tricycle, passes by the kitchen where he is working on a dish, therefore resulting a comical accident, but he would nonetheless enjoy or find something positive about it. Besides a chef, he is also a tuba player. He has a mother who is a chef too.
- Miranda Hatcher (voiced by Josette Jorge) – Abby's Chinese mother who works as the hotel gardener.
- Lex Hatcher (voiced by Terry McGurrin) – Abby's Canadian father who works at the front desk, and fixes things in the hotel when they break.
- Melvin (voiced by Christian Campbell in North America and Eden Lawrence in the UK) – Mrs. Melvin's four-year-old son who is an animal fanatic. He owns a pet cat named Elvin.
- Mrs. Melvin (voiced by Kim Roberts) – The hotel salon's hairstylist.
- Mr. Melvin (voiced by Mac Heywood) – Mrs. Melvin's husband and Melvin's father.
- Judge Thorn (voiced by Catherine Disher) – A local judge of contests and events. Judge Thorn has a slight resemblance to Carol Burnett. She is also a TV personality.
- Wai Po (voiced by Jane Luk) – Abby's grandmother from China. Despite her age, she is quite athletic.
- Allen and Jeffrey – Two men who are seen wandering around outside.
Animals[]
- Elvin (voiced by Shayle Simons) is Melvin's pet cat.
- Sparkles is Princess Flug's pet slug.
- Portia is Chef Jeff's pet fish.
Broadcast[]
Abby Hatcher made its Canadian debut on educational provincial broadcasters TVOKids and Knowledge Network on February 11, 2019.[5] The show premiered on Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2019, and on Channel 5's Milkshake! block on March 2, 2020.
Ratings[]
Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | 35 | January 1, 2019 | 1.08[6] | February 16, 2020 | 0.36[7] | 0.62 |
2 | 24 | March 8, 2020 | 0.31[8] | TBA | TBD | 0.31 |
References[]
- ^ "Spin Master's Global Animated Preschool Series Abby Hatcher Premieres on Nickelodeon".
- ^ "Nickelodeon USA to Premiere 'Abby Hatcher' on Monday, December 31, 2018 [Updated W/PR]". NickALive!.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Renews Four Hit Series from Its Powerhouse Preschool Portfolio". The Futon Critic. June 4, 2019.
- ^ Kimberly Nordyke. "Nickelodeon Doubles Preschool Programming With 4 New Series, 3 Specials (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Szklarski, Cassandra (February 7, 2019). "Spin Master melds story, character, play in TV show 'Abby Hatcher'". The Canadian Press. CityNews. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (January 3, 2019). "Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.1.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (February 19, 2020). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Mitch Metcalf (March 10, 2020). "Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.8.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
External links[]
- 2010s Canadian animated television series
- 2020s Canadian animated television series
- 2010s preschool education television series
- 2020s preschool education television series
- 2019 Canadian television series debuts
- Animated preschool education television series
- Canadian children's animated action television series
- Canadian children's animated adventure television series
- Canadian children's animated comedy television series
- Canadian preschool education television series
- English-language television shows
- Nick Jr. original programming
- TVOntario original programming
- Animated television series about children