Big Blue (TV series)
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Big Blue | |
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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 |
Country of origin | Canada |
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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 |
Big Blue is a Canadian animated television series created by Gyimah Gariba.[2][3]
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.
- 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.
- Phil (voiced by Jeremy Harris) - an anthropomorphic medic dolphin of the Calypso Crew, who sometimes gets nervous about missions but he is brave and loyal whenever he helps his crew mates.
- Freddie (voiced by Tal Shulman) - an anthropomorphic mechanic 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.
- 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) - a krill who is in charge of United Current.
- Commander Plink (voiced by Ana Sani) - Admiral Krill's number two of United Current.
- Mira Clearwater (voiced by Shannon Hamilton) - a manta ray captain and rival of Lettie since they were cadets.
- King Puffypants (voiced by Jonathan Wilson) - a pufferfish who is king of Pufferia; a kingdom with pufferfish.
- Remo (voiced by Jeremy Harris) - A remora 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 4 December 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 10 January 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 14 February 2022, the series premiered on ABC Me at 4:20pm AEDT.
The series premiered on Cartoon Network in Africa on 7 March 2022 at 7:30 AM CAT.
The series also airs on EBS 1 (South Korea), Boing (France), NRK Super (Norway) and CTC Kids (Russia).
Streaming[]
The series was made available of CBC's CBC Gem service shortly after the premier of the series in Canada.
In the United Kingdom, the series is available to watch on Sky Kids, Sky Go and Now.
In Australia, the series is available to stream on ABC iview.
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: Bacon Berry performs a sacrifice and transforms into flowers and the Blegh gets destroyed by Bacon Berry near the end of the episode, so this is a little emotional for the viewers. |
Season 2[]
References[]
- ^ "Guru Studio's 'Big Blue' Greenlit by CBC/Radio-Canada". Animation World Network.
- ^ "Big Blue Title".
- ^ "Garbia Make a Splash".
- ^ "western animation / big blue".
- ^ "Coming in December".
External links[]
- 2020s Canadian animated television series
- 2020s Canadian children's television series
- 2021 Canadian television series debuts
- Animated television series about children
- Canadian children's animated adventure television series
- Canadian children's animated comedy television series
- Canadian flash animated television series
- CBC Kids original programming
- English-language television shows