Abby Hatcher
Abby Hatcher logo.png
Genre
Created byRob Hoegee
Directed byKyran Kelly
Voices of
Theme music composer
  • Ryan Carlson
  • Summer Weiler
  • Hanna Ashbrook
  • Chris Sernel
Opening theme"Abby Hatcher" by Macy Drouin
ComposerRyan Carlson
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Rob Hoegee
  • Jennifer Dodge
  • Laura Clunie
  • Ronnen Harary
  • Jamie Whitney
Producer
  • Jonah Stroh and Cynthia Taylor
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkTVOKids
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseJanuary 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) –
April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02)

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. The final episode of the series aired on April 2, 2022.

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

Main article: List of Abby Hatcher episodes

SeasonEpisodesSegmentsOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
12651January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)
22649March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02)

Characters

Main

Fuzzlies

Humans

Animals

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. The series is currently available on Paramount+ and Netflix.

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Abby Hatcher
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 35 January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) 1.08[6] February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16) 0.36[7] 0.62
2 25 March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08) 0.31[8] April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02) 0.10[9] 0.30

References

  1. ^ "Spin Master's Global Animated Preschool Series Abby Hatcher Premieres on Nickelodeon" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. ^ "Nickelodeon USA to Premiere 'Abby Hatcher' on Monday, December 31, 2018 [Updated W/PR]". NickALive!. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Nickelodeon Renews Four Hit Series from Its Powerhouse Preschool Portfolio". The Futon Critic. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Kimberly Nordyke (12 May 2016). "Nickelodeon Doubles Preschool Programming With 4 New Series, 3 Specials (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Szklarski, Cassandra (February 7, 2019). "Spin Master melds story, character, play in TV show 'Abby Hatcher'". The Canadian Press. CityNews. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Mitch Salem (April 4, 2022). "Friday 4.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.