Annedroids
Series Posters
Genre
Created byJ. J. Johnson
Developed by
  • J.J. Johnson
  • Christin Simms
Directed byJohn May
Starring
Ending theme"Weird Science" performed by Oingo Boingo
ComposerMichael-Paul Ella
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producers
  • J.J. Johnson
  • Blair Powers
  • Christin Simms
Producers
  • Matthew J.R. Bishop
  • J.J. Johnson
  • Blair Powers
EditorRod Christie
Running time26 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
TVOKids
ReleaseJuly 25, 2014 (2014-07-25) –
March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)

Annedroids is a Canadian[1][2] CGI/live action television series created by J. J. Johnson. The series is produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment in association with broadcasters TVOntario, SRC and KiKa.[2] Annedroids was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 25, 2014 in the UK and U.S. and premiered on August 25, 2014 on TVOKids in Ontario, Canada. The show's aim is to educate children about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) from the perspectives of an 11-year-old girl, her friends, and her three Android creations.

SRC and KiKa both agreed to opt for 26 episodes of Annedroids over two seasons, while TVO purchased four seasons.[2] On February 25, 2015, Amazon picked up Annedroids for a second season,[3] which was released on July 2, 2015.[4][5] In 2016 it was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series.[6] Season 3 was released on June 24, 2016.[7] The fourth and final season was released on March 3, 2017.[8]

Cast

Humans


The Androids
Name Initial purpose Additional purposes Description
Hand Heavy lifting, power tools wielding, reaching high Over 70 modes and tools First, strongest and largest of Anne's androids, Hand is a three-legged construct with an arm ending with a large articulated clamp and a smaller one. She is able to lift a car and hold it still for a while.
Eyes Look at stars, outside the junkyard and microorganisms Shoots Anne's experiments and reports, and watches the street by the junkyard (some kind of a lookout) Second, fastest and smallest of Anne's androids, Eyes is a camera equipped with a telescope, a three-objective microscope and binoculars. It moves thanks to a single wheel and has four short articulated arms to keep its balance. It automatically switches between lenses. All its lenses are connected to an advanced analyzer.
Pal Assisting Anne, impact dummy Learning ... everything! Third, most human-like and most sophisticated of Anne's androids, Pal is very agile and a fast runner. Pal always asks questions, as Pal is the only android with speech, and Pal is very friendly. Voiced by Millie Davis
Fangs Guard dog Scaring off intruders Fourth Anne's android, Fangs behaves like an actual dog. Fangs is equipped with stinky spray, spikes, and an expandable body.

Episodes

Main article: List of Annedroids episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
113July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30)
213July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02)July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)
313June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)
413March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipients Result
2015 Young Artist Awards Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series Addison Holley, Jadiel Dowlin, Adrianna Di Liello, Sinking Ship Entertainment Won
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress Addison Holley Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor 13 and Under Jadiel Dowlin Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress Adrianna Di Liello Nominated
Joey Awards Best Actress in a TV Comedy or Action Leading Role Age 10-15 Addison Holley, Sinking Ship Entertainment Won
Young Actor Age 10-19 or Younger in a TV Series Comedy/Action Leading Role Jadiel Dowlin Won
Young Ensemble Cast in a Comedy/Action TV Series Jadiel Dowlin Nominated
Youth Media Alliance Grand Prize for Best Production, All Categories Annedroids Won
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6–8 Annedroids Won
Young Artist Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series Annedroids Won
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series J.J. Johnson, Amazon Studios Nominated
Parent's Choice Parent's Choice Silver Honour Annedroids Won
2016 Parent's Choice Gold Honour Annedroids Won
Canadian Screen Awards Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Matthew J.R. Bishop, Christin Simms, TVO, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms Nominated
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography George Lajtai Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, William Preventis, Noah Siegel, Sean W. Karp, Jakob Thiesen, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action Sean W. Karp, John Bradshaw, Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, William Preventis, Noah Siegel, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series Jadiel Dowlin, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series Addison Holley, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Single Camera Editing Rod Christie, Allan Cordero Nominated
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design Ron Stefaniuk, Matt Middleton, Amazon Studios Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress Adrianna Di Liello Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor (14 - 21) Jadiel Dowlin Nominated
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Web or VOD Series Addison Holley, Jadiel Dowlin, Adrianna Di Liello, Millie Davis Nominated
Fan Chile Best Show for children 7-12 Annedroids Won
2017 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Series Annedroids Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's or Preschool Children's Series J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms, Amanda Spagnolo Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action Sean W. Karp, John Bradshaw, Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, William Preventis, Noah Siegel, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action Sean W. Karp, John Bradshaw, Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, William Preventis, Noah Siegel, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series Adrianna DI Liello, Addison Holley Amazon Studios (tied) Nominated
Parent's Choice Parents' Choice Silver Honour Annedroids Won
2018 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Christin Simms, Matthew J.R. Bishop, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Outstanding Interactive Media Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Alex Gordon, Deanna Ip, Gavin Friesen, Mark Cautillo, Jermaine Williams, Kevin Gan, Christopher Coey, Ronald Ruslim, Rachel Cravit, Leonidas Kouvaris, Nathan Langdon, Adriano Bertuzzo, Sean Hamilton, Geordie Telfer, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Outstanding Lighting Direction George Lajtai C.S.C., Stepan Sivko, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing David Guerra, Sean Karp, Will Preventis, Noah Siegal, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action Sean Karp, Will Preventis, Noah Siegal, Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, Jakob Thiesen, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Parent's Choice Parent's Choice Silver Honour Annedroids Won
2019 Kidscreen Awards Best Learning App - Branded Annedroids Won

References

  1. ^ Danielle Ng See Quan (April 2, 2013). "Sinking Ship's Annedroids gets international broadcast partners". Playback. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Dickson, Jeremy (September 23, 2013). "Anatomy of an Amazon original". Kidscreen. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Spangler, Todd (February 25, 2015). "Amazon Renews 4 Kids' Series for Second Seasons". Variety. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Second Season of Amazon Original Kids Series Annedroids Will Premiere for Amazon Prime Members in the US on Thursday, July 2" (Press release). Amazon. June 15, 2015. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "Amazon Studios Announces Premiere Dates for Children's Series 'Tumble Leaf', 'Creative Galaxy' & 'Annedroids'" (Press release). Amazon. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2015 – via TV by the Numbers.
  6. ^ "Daytime Emmy Award nominees announced". Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  7. ^ Annedroids - Season 3 Official Trailer. Amazon Studios. June 2, 2016. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2016 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "As Prime usage soars, Amazon schedules more Annedroids". Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  9. ^ "Annedroids (TV Series 2013–2017) - IMDb". Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2016-08-14 – via www.imdb.com.

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