The Chicken Squad
The Chicken Squad | |
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Genre | Comedy[1] Adventure[1] |
Created by | Tom Rogers |
Based on | The Chicken Squad by Doreen Cronin |
Voices of | Yvette Nicole Brown Ramone Hamilton Gabriella Graves Maxwell Simkins |
Theme music composer | Mike Himelstein Alex Geringas |
Opening theme | "The Chicken Squad Theme" performed by Renee Sands |
Ending theme | "The Chicken Squad End Theme" |
Composer | Gregory James Jenkins |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 29 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Tom Rogers Richard Marlis Carmen Italia |
Producers | Rachel Ruderman Peter Anderson |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Wild Canary Animation |
Original release | |
Network | Disney Junior |
Release | May 14, 2021 April 22, 2022 | –
The Chicken Squad is an American animated television series created by Tom Rogers that aired on Disney Junior from May 14, 2021 to April 22, 2022. It is based on the books written by Doreen Cronin. The series features the voices of Yvette Nicole Brown, Ramone Hamilton, Gabriella Graves and Maxwell Simkins. The series theme song is performed by former Kids Incorporated star Renee Sands.[2]
Premise
[edit]The show follows Coop, Little Boo and Sweetie – a trio of young chicken siblings And five rodents Surly, Andie, Buddy, Grayson, and Mr Feng and a pug Precious – and their mentor Captain Tully, a retired search and rescue dog, who use teamwork and critical thinking skills to solve problems and keep the peace in their neighborhood.
If an animal, mostly referred to as a "critter", needs the aid of the Chicken Squad, he/she can summon them through an electronic sounding device. Upon hearing that critter's report, the Chicken Squad head to their headquarters, which is their home actually, where they would don their uniforms, and gather certain equipment.
To get to certain places, the Chicken Squad has a variety of forms of transportation. One of their vehicles is a car, which they won in a basketball tournament. Coop would later build other vehicles such as a motorcycle and a helicopter.
Whenever a character thinks of something, his/her thought bubble can be seen and edited by anyone around.
Characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Captain Tully (voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown) is a retired search and rescue dog with two different colored eyes (blue on a left and brown on the right), and mentor to the trio. Long before getting her job, she was a stray pup until she met a dog who took her to a dog school where she received food and shelter.
- Coop (voiced by Ramone Hamilton) is the tech-savvy chicken.
- Sweetie (voiced by Gabriella Graves) is the strong chicken.
- Little Boo (voiced by Maxwell Simkins) is the speedy chicken.
Others
[edit]- Frazz (voiced by Tony Hale) is a tea-loving squirrel.
- Dr. Dirt (voiced by Jane Lynch) is a forensic scientist snail. She does not call other characters by name, but instead nicknames them ("Strong Chicklet" for Sweetie, "Captain Woof Woof" for Captain Tully, etc.) Whenever the view is not on her, she would quickly but mysteriously move from one location to another.
- Pumpkin (voiced by Mimi Ryder) is a shy female cat.
- Pinky (voiced by Serenity Reign Brown) is a female pink pig.
- Dinah (voiced by Melissa Rauch) is the chicks' mother.
- Riley (voiced by Sean Giambrone) is a gruff pack rat who is Frazz's roommate. And Buddy’s Brother, Before moving in with Frazz, he lived in a hollow tree with a ground level entrance which makes the place prone to flooding during rainy weather.
- Lt. Scruffy (voiced by Malcolm-Jamal Warner) is a retired firehouse dog.
- Snick and Wheeze (voiced by Zack Pearlman and Melissa Villaseñor respectively) are two mischievous brown raccoons. They live in the attic of a human house.
- Maizie (voiced by Alison Fernandez) is a cute but crooked sheep who is the main antagonist of the series.
- Nibbles (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a hare with fondness for vegetables.
- Scout (voiced by Jack Stanton) is a happy-go-lucky puppy.
- Gizmo (voiced by Olivia Jellen) is a tech-savvy young vixen.
- Monty (voiced by Henry Kaufman) is a black pony.
- Ramona (voiced by Lily Sanfelippo) is a goat who is a close friend of Monty.
- Queen Bae (voiced by Alanna Ubach) is a honey bee who runs a hive where Rebeeca resides. She has a sister who also runs a hive.
- Endicott (voiced by Nat Faxon) is a lizard with a large vocabulary, and a passion for art.
Guests
[edit]- Rebeecca (voiced by Rachel Bloom) is a nervous honeybee.
- Quilla (voiced by Chrissie Fit) is a friendly porcupine.
- Cornelius (voiced by Jet Jurgensmeyer) is the Chicken Squad's cousin who paints pictures at high fidelity that anyone who sees his works could mistake them for reality.
- Dash and Chance (voiced by Luke Lowe and Addison Andrews respectively) are two grey raccoons who are the younger cousins of Snick and Wheeze and a son and daughter of Raccoon a former leader of Liberty Park and Surly’s Arch nemeses. They are committed to follow the footsteps of their older relatives.
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title [3][4] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [3][4] | Prod. code [5][3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Chicken Squad to the Rescue" | James Burks | Tom Rogers | Bill Breneisen | May 14, 2021 | 101 | 0.28[6] |
"A Speedy Exit" | Mike Kunkel | Rachel Ruderman | David Chlystek | ||||
2 | "The Natural" | James Burks & Kimberly Jo Mills | John N. Huss | Becky Cassady | May 14, 2021 | 103 | N/A |
"A Dirty Job" | Monica Tomova | Mia Resella | Jeff Gordon & Kevin Pawlak | ||||
3 | "Gone to the Dogs" | Monica Tomova | Mia Resella | John West | May 21, 2021 | 110 | 0.44[7] |
"Coop Dreams" | Arielle Yett | John N. Huss | Bill Breneisen | ||||
4 | "Roommate Rumble" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Karissa Valencia | Tamal Hanley | May 28, 2021 | 111 | 0.40[8] |
"The Need for Speed" | Monica Tomova | John N. Huss | Lauren Krieger | ||||
5 | "Critter Sitters" | Arielle Yett | Karissa Valencia | Becky Cassady | June 4, 2021 | 109 | 0.39[9] |
"The Problamatic Puppy" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Sindy Boveda Spackman | Kelly Bishop | ||||
6 | "The Squirrel Next Door" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Mia Resella | Kristen Pileri | June 11, 2021 | 105 | 0.40[10] |
"The Stakeout Mistake" | Arielle Yett | Karissa Valencia | Tamal Hanley | ||||
7 | "Feather Fever" | James Burks | Karissa Valencia | John West | June 18, 2021 | 104[11] | 0.29[12] |
"The Big Parade" | Arielle Yett & Kimberly Jo Mills | John N. Huss | Dave Chylstek | ||||
8 | "Monkey Business" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Mia Resella | Tamal Hanley | July 2, 2021 | 108 | 0.27[13] |
"Tech Trouble" | Monica Tomova | Kristen Pileri | |||||
9 | "Tully's Troublesome Trainee" | Arielle Yett | Mia Resella | Rory Smith | July 16, 2021 | 112 | 0.23[14] |
"Sweetie Undercover" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Karissa Valencia | Becky Cassady & Kristen Pileri | ||||
10 | "A Visit from the Bearded Dragon" | Monica Tomova & Patrick Pakula | John N. Huss | Bill Breneisen | August 6, 2021 | 113[15] | 0.36[16] |
"The Bark Files" | Arielle Yett | Mia Resella | Katya Bowser & John West | ||||
11 | "Honey Bee Boogie Woogie" | Kimberly Jo Mills | James Eason Garcia | Lauren Krieger | August 13, 2021 | 114[17] | 0.28[18] |
"Willow in the Wild" | Monica Tomova & Patrick Pakula | Karissa Valencia | Kristen Pileri & Rory Smith | ||||
12 | "The Surprise Party Surprise" | Mike Kunkel | Mia Resella | Tamal Hanley | August 20, 2021 | 102[19] | 0.18[20] |
"U.F.Oh-No" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Karissa Valencia | Kristen Pileri | ||||
13 | "The Great Outdoors" | Arielle Yett | John N. Huss | Tamal Hanley | September 3, 2021 | 115 | 0.20[21] |
"The Hogdog Show" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Mia Resella | Becky Cassady | ||||
14 | "House Guest" | Monica Tomova | Hugh Webber | John West | September 10, 2021 | 116[22] | 0.23[23] |
"The Wrong Stuff" | Arielle Yett | John N. Huss | Bill Breneisen | ||||
15 | "The Dr. Dirt Show" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Karissa Valencia | Lauren Krieger & Rory Smith | September 24, 2021 | 117[24] | 0.23[25] |
"Capture the Flag" | Patrick Pakula | Mia Resella | Kristen Pileri | ||||
16 | "T-Wrecks" | Monica Tomova | Karissa Valencia | Kevin Pawlak, John West & Katya Bowser | October 1, 2021 | 107 | 0.26[26] |
"Trick or Eek" | Arielle Yett | James Eason Garcia | Bill Breneisen | ||||
17 | "Hidden Treasure" | Arielle Yett | John N. Huss | Janice Rim | October 15, 2021 | 118[27] | 0.21[28] |
"Cold Case" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Karissa Valencia | Rory Smith | ||||
18 | "Dino Dig" | Patrick Pakula | Lance Whinery | John West | November 12, 2021 | 119[29] | 0.17[30] |
"Runaway Robot" | Arielle Yett | John N. Huss | Renee Badua & Laur Uy | ||||
19 | "Artistic Differences" | Kimberly Jo Mills | Karissa Valencia | Lauren Krieger | November 19, 2021 | 120[31] | N/A |
"Rush Hour" | Patrick Pakula | Mia Resella | Janice Rim & John West | ||||
20 | "Merry Chickmas" | Kimberly Jo Mills | John N. Huss | Kelly Bishop | November 27, 2021 | 106[32] | 0.24[33] |
"Feed the Brrrrds" | Becky Cassady | ||||||
21 | "Sheep on the Lamb" | Arielle Yett | John N. Huss | Rory Smith | December 3, 2021 | 121 | 0.13[34] |
"The Chic Chick" | Kimberly Jo Mills | James Eason Garcia | Janice Rim | ||||
22 | "The Lemonade Letdown" | Patrick Pakula | Karissa Valencia | Renee Badua | December 10, 2021 | 122 | 0.19[35] |
"The Prankster Returns" | Arielle Yett | Mia Resella | John West | ||||
23 | "Little Boo's Caper" | Elliot M. Bour | James Eason Garcia | Janice Rim Tammy Manis (song only) | January 7, 2022 | 123 | 0.24[36] |
"Out of Sight" | Greg Rankin | John N. Huss | John West | ||||
24 | "Scout Out" | Greg Rankin | Andrew Guerdat | Renee Badua Tammy Manis (song only) | January 28, 2022 | 124 | 0.15[37] |
"A Royal Adventure" | Elliot M. Bour | Kelly Lynne D'Angelo | Melissa Suber | ||||
25 | "Tully Trouble" | Kelsey Norden | John N. Huss | Lila Martinez | February 18, 2022 | 125 | 0.24[38] |
"Porcu-Popper" | Story by : Kelly Lynne D’Angelo Teleplay by : Rachel Ruderman | Federico Etchegaray Tammy Manis (song only) | |||||
26 | "Where In the Woods is Pinky?" | Greg Rankin | Andrew Guerdat | Janice Rim | February 25, 2022 | 126 | 0.19[39] |
"Sweet as Pie" | Elliot M. Bour | James Eason Garcia | John West Tammy Manis (song only) | ||||
27 | "Fired Up" | Roy Burdine | Andrew Guerdat | Renee Badua | March 18, 2022 | 127 | N/A |
"Picture Perfect" | Kelsey Norden | James Eason Garcia | Kelsey Norden | ||||
28 | "Field Day Hooray" | Greg Rankin | John N. Huss | Lila Martinez & Federico Etchegaray | April 15, 2022 | 128 | 0.26[40] |
"No Calm Before the Storm" | Elliot M. Bour | Andrew Guerdat | Janice Rim John West (song only) | ||||
29 | "A Hard Day for Mr. Hardshell" | Roy Burdine | James Eason Garcia | Renee Badua Tammy Manis (song only) | April 22, 2022 | 129 | N/A |
"The Doctor is in" | Kelsey Norden | Lizzie Prestel | Lila Martinez & Federico Etchegaray | ||||
References
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