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| Developed by | Chris Nee |
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| Opening theme | "Ada Twist, Scientist Theme" by Renée Elise Goldsberry |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 41 (62 segments) |
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| Running time | 25-29 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | September 28, 2021 – April 22, 2023 |
Ada Twist, Scientist[1] is an animated preschool television series, based on the eponymous book series by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts.[2] Developed and executive produced by Chris Nee for Netflix, the series premiered on September 28, 2021. A second season was released on January 25, 2022, followed by a third season on September 12, 2022, and the fourth season on April 22, 2023.
Characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Ada Twist (voiced by Amanda Christine in Seasons 1-3 and Kaya Jackson in Season 4) is an intellectual 9-year-old girl, and a scientist. She's smart, kindhearted, sensitive, and always sweet. Her catchphrases are "Loading the Lab!", "Wasn't that cool? Science is the best.", and "We don't quit, we got grit!" She has her own magic lab and her big book of discoveries and inventions. Her favorite animal is a ladybug.[citation needed]
- Iggy Peck (voiced by Nicholas Crovetti) is a fearful 8-year-old boy, and an architect. He's caring, extremely nervous, shy, quiet, and easygoing. His favorite animal is a whale shark.[citation needed]
- Rosie Revere (voiced by Candace Kozak) is an energetic 7-year-old girl, and an engineer. She's funny, a bit bossy, positive, and confident. She is also tomboyish which is what makes her always have her red bandanna with white polka dots all the time. Her favorite animal is a unicorn.[citation needed]
- Benny B. (voiced by Corey J) is an optimistic 10-year-old boy, the newcomer of the show's fourth season, and a technician. He always comes up with great ideas and has a robotic dog built by himself. Ever since he moved into town, he misses his old life but thanks to Ada and friends, they helped him find his way back home. He is the only character to not have a favorite animal.
Supporting
[edit]- Arthur Twist (voiced by Terrence Little Gardenhigh) is Ada's 11-year-old brother who loves magic and sports. He's a bit bored and cool. He has a pet, named Lil Liz.[citation needed]
- Aisha Twist (voiced by Susan Kelechi Watson) is Ada and Arthur's mother.[citation needed]
- Amari Twist (voiced by Taye Diggs) is Ada and Arthur's father.[citation needed]
- Mooshu (voiced by Frank Welker) is Ada's pet cat.[citation needed]
- Bianca "Bee Bee" (voiced by Nia Thompson) is Benny's 4-year-old sister who loves tea parties.
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 12 | 6 | September 28, 2021 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 6 | January 25, 2022 | ||
| 3 | 16 | 8 | September 12, 2022 | ||
| 4 | 22 | 21 | April 22, 2023 | ||
Season 1 (2021)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | ||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "A Fort of One's Own" | Jean Herlihy | Chris Nee | Mȧrten Jönmark | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
| "Twelve Angry Birds" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Valentina Delmiglio | |||||||||
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When Ada and Friends try to lock Arthur’s fort, they use brainstorm to free him. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Movie Night" | Gabrielle Meyer | Alan Moran | Micha Cohen | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
| "The Banana Peel Problem" | Seamus O'Toole | Ivory Floyd | Dan Nosella | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Cake Twist" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Dan Nosella | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
| "Garden Party" | Gabrielle Meyer | Valentina Delmiglio | ||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Bird's Eye View" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Gaia Ruggenini | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
| "Sleeping Duty" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Sherwin Macario | |||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Sight of Music" | Alan Moran | Robert Vargas | Micha Cohen | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
| "Rain Day" | Seamus O'Toole | Jennifer Hamburg | Bob Baxter | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Great Stink" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Bob Baxter | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
| "Rosie's Rockin' Pet" | Alan Moran | Jennifer Hamburg | Sherwin Macario | |||||||||
Season 2 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date |
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| 7 | 1 | "The Curious Case of Lil' Liz" | Jean Herlihy | Chris Nee | Mȧrten Jönmark | January 25, 2022 |
| "Cat on a Hot Twist Roof" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Valentina Delmiglio | |||
| 8 | 2 | "Ada Twist Magicianist" | Gabrielle Meyer | Alan Moran | Micha Cohen | January 25, 2022 |
| "Bend It Like Arthur" | Seamus O'Toole | Ivory Floyd | Dan Nosella | |||
| 9 | 3 | "Oh Parachute" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Dan Nosella | January 25, 2022 |
| "Meltdown" | Gabrielle Meyer | Valentina Delmiglio | ||||
| 10 | 4 | "Show Me the Bunny" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Gaia Ruggenini | January 25, 2022 |
| "A Kite Above the Rest" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Sherwin Macario | |||
| 11 | 5 | "Skate On" | Alan Moran | Robert Vargas | Micha Cohen | January 25, 2022 |
| "Ada's Cure for the Common Conundrum" | Seamus O'Toole | Jennifer Hamburg | Bob Baxter | |||
| 12 | 6 | "Mind Over Muscle" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Bob Baxter | January 25, 2022 |
| "Iggy Gettin' Diggy With It" | Alan Moran | Jennifer Hamburg | Sherwin Macario | |||
Season 3 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date |
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| 13 | 1 | "Ready, Set, Rosie" | Jean Herlihy | Chris Nee | Mȧrten Jönmark | September 12, 2022 |
| "A Wheel with a Twist" | Seamus O'Toole | Niya Wright | Valentina Delmiglio | |||
| 14 | 2 | "The Whiz Kid Quiz" | Gabrielle Meyer | Alan Moran | Micha Cohen | September 12, 2022 |
| "Glitter-tastrophe" | Seamus O'Toole | Ivory Floyd | Dan Nosella | |||
| 15 | 3 | "DadBot" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Dan Nosella | September 12, 2022 |
| "Into the Brainstorm" | Gabrielle Meyer | Valentina Delmiglio | ||||
| 16 | 4 | "Ice Creamed" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Gaia Ruggenini | September 12, 2022 |
| "Pitch Perfect" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Sherwin Macario | |||
| 17 | 5 | "Slow Your Roll" | Alan Moran | Robert Vargas | Micha Cohen | September 12, 2022 |
| "The Amazing-Spider Twist" | Seamus O'Toole | Jennifer Hamburg | Bob Baxter | |||
| 18 | 6 | "Ghost Busted" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Bob Baxter | September 12, 2022 |
| "A Cold-Blooded Complication" | Alan Moran | Jennifer Hamburg | Sherwin Macario | |||
| 19 | 7 | "The Giggle Bug" | Alan Moran | Robert Vargas | Micha Cohen | September 12, 2022 |
| "Dance Dance Twist Solution" | Seamus O'Toole | Jennifer Hamburg | Bob Baxter | |||
| 20 | 8 | "Bee the Change" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Bob Baxter | September 12, 2022 |
| "Battle of the Boogie Bots" | Alan Moran | Jennifer Hamburg | Sherwin Macario | |||
Season 4 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | |
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| 21 | 1 | "Benny Who" | Adrian Ignet | Kerri Grant | Ward Jenkins | April 22, 2023 | |
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When a new family moves to town, the team meets Benny, a sci-fi loving kid who misses his old life and wants to find a way to get back home. | |||||||
| 22 | 2 | "My Messy Valentine" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Micha Cohen | April 22, 2023 | |
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Rosie built a special Valentine's Day catapult called "The Love Launcher," but it isn't working the way she hoped. Time to get organized and fix it! | |||||||
| 23 | 3 | "The Green Team" | Jean Herlihy | Gabrielle Meyer | Wickus Coetzee | April 22, 2023 | |
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Ada and the gang take Arthur on an out-of-this-world adventure to convince him that caring about Earth is cool -- and really important! | |||||||
| 24 | 4 | "The Right Puff" | Alan Moran | Niya Wright | Ward Jenkins | April 22, 2023 | |
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It's science to the rescue when Ada has a hair emergency on the day of Grandma and Pop-Pop's golden anniversary. Can she get her signature curls back? | |||||||
| 25 | 5 | "Monster Mash" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
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While playing Goblins & Dragons with Arthur, Benny accidentally breaks a rare figurine, sending the kids on a science-fueled side quest to replace it. | |||||||
| 26 | 6 | "Soakchella" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
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When he town's annual water battle is canceled due to drought, The Green Team works together to find a more sustainable way to have fun. | |||||||
| 27 | 7 | "Mixtape Remix" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
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Benny's planning a special gift from his dad's birthday that involves a mixtape, magnets -- and bringing his mom's amazing music back to life. | |||||||
| 28 | 8 | "Rodeo Rosie" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
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To win the Silver Saddle trophy, Rosie must balance on a bucking bull for 8 whole seconds -- just like her mom and Great Aunt Rose. Can physics help? | |||||||
| 29 | 9 | "Dad to the Bone" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
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The grown-ups are making a racket while practicing for the Last Band Standing competition. Can the kids solve the problem with science? | |||||||
| 30 | 10 | "X Marks the Spot" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
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The friends hunt for treasure inside a dark cave, where their pal Pepper teaches them about echolocation -- and shows them there's another way to "see." | |||||||
| 31 | 11 | "Blue River Wedding" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
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When a tornado touches down on the day of Sensei Dave and Jiu Jitsu Joe's wedding, the gang must think up a way for all of the guests to safely gather. | |||||||
| 32 | 12 | "A Twist in Time" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
| 33 | 13 | "Old Mr. Oak" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
| 34 | 14 | "You Got Served" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
| 35 | 15 | "The Garbage Gobbler" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
| 36 | 16 | "Planet Hunters" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
| 37 | 17 | "Iggy's Memory Palace" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
| 38 | 18 | "Dinnertime Deadline" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
| 39 | 19 | "Getting It Write" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
| 40 | 20 | "More Scientists" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
| 41 | 21 | "Even More Scientists" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
Production
[edit]The series was first announced in October 2020.[1]
Release
[edit]Ada Twist, Scientist was released on Netflix on September 28, 2021.[3]
LGBT Representation
[edit]In the episode “Blue River Wedding” (Season 4 Episode 11), friends Ada Twist, Rosie Revere, Iggy Peck, and Benny B are helping Sensei Dave (voiced by George Takei) and Jiu Jitsu Joe (voiced by Guillermo Díaz) get ready for their wedding. This became controversial for more conservative parents.[4]
Reception
[edit]Common Sense Media review.[5] New Scientist review.[6] Decider review.[7]
Accolades
[edit]The series received a 2022 Annie Award for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children.[8]
The series also received a 2022 Children's and Family Emmy Awards award for Outstanding Preschool Animated Series.
The series also received a 2024 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Children's Programming for the episode "Blue River Wedding".
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chris Nee and Higher Ground Productions Announce Netflix Animated Series 'Ada Twist, Scientist' Based On Best-Selling Book Series". Netflix Media Center (Press release). October 1, 2020.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (October 1, 2020). "Netflix Announces New Animated Preschool Series 'Ada Twist, Scientist'". Animation World Network. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 22, 2021). "Get A First Look At Netflix's New Animated Series 'Ada Twist, Scientist,' Produced By The Obamas". Essence. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ ""Ada Twist, Scientist" Features George Takei and Guillermo Diaz as Wedding Couple". Mombian. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Moulton, Ashley (September 29, 2021). "Ada Twist, Scientist TV Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media.
- ^ Wakeman, Gregory (September 25, 2021). "Ada Twist, Scientist review: Brilliant children's TV for the curious". New Scientist. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.
- ^ Keller, Joel (September 28, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: Ada Twist, Scientist On Netflix, A Series About A Science-Loving Kid From The Obamas And The Creator Of Doc McStuffins". Decider.
- ^ "'Arcane,' 'Mitchells Vs. The Machines' Dominate The Annie Awards (Analysis + Full Winners List)". Cartoon Brew. March 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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