The Doozers |
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Also known as | Jim Henson's Doozers |
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Based on | Characters by Jim Henson |
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Directed by | Larry Jacobs / Bill Gordon |
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Voices of | David Berni Trek Buccino Millie Davis Jacob Ewaniuk Lisa Norton Jenna Warren |
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Opening theme | "Do-Do-Do-Doozers" |
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Ending theme | "Do-Do-Do-Doozers" |
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Country of origin | Canada United States |
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Original language | English |
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No. of seasons | 2 |
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No. of episodes | 72 |
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Executive producers | Lisa Henson Steve DeNure Anne Loi Halle Stanford |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
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Production companies | The Jim Henson Company DHX Studios Halifax |
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Distributor | The Jim Henson Company |
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Original network | Hulu (US) Kids' CBC (Canada) |
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First shown in | Australia[1] |
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Original release | April 25, 2014 (2014-04-25) – May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25) |
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The Doozers is a computer animated television series created by The Jim Henson Company. It is a spin-off of Fraggle Rock.
The series originally premiered in Australia on Nick Jr. on October 7, 2013.[2] The series began its US run as a Hulu exclusive on April 25, 2014.[3]
On September 12, 2017, it was renewed for a second season.[4][5] It premiered on May 25, 2018.[6]
Plot
In the self-sustainable community of Doozer Creek located just beyond the view of humans, the show focuses on the Doozer Pod Squad (consisting of Daisy Wheel, Flex, Spike, and Mollybolt).
Characters
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Chief's family
- Chief Doozer (voiced by Heather Bambrick) – The Chief of Doozer Creek who is the mother of Spike Doozer and Daisy Wheel Doozer.
- Daisy Wheel Doozer (voiced by Millie Davis) – Daisy Wheel Doozer is the youngest and smallest of the Doozer Pod Squad. She is the younger sister of Spike Doozer and the daughter of Chief Doozer. She has a blue nose and blue hair and wears a purple hat, socks and shirt.
- Spike Doozer (voiced by Jacob Ewaniuk) – Spike is the member of the Pod Squad who pushes the other Pod Squad members into action. He is the son of Chief Doozer and the older brother of Daisy Wheel Doozer. He has a brown nose and brown hair and wears a blue hat, socks and wristbands.
Architect's family
- Chief Architect Doozer – the wife of Baker and mother of Molly.
- Baker Timberbolt Doozer (voiced by David Berni) – The father of Molly Bolt Doozer and the husband of Chief Architect Doozer. He runs the bakery shop in Doozer Creek.
- Molly Bolt Doozer (voiced by Jenna Warren) – Molly Bolt Doozer is a Pod Squad member who enjoys organizing events. She can also make lists, maps, and graphs. She has a purple nose and purple hair and wears a pink hat, socks and shirt.
- Peg Bolt Doozer (voiced by Lisa Norton)
Others
- Flex Doozer (voiced by Trek Buccino in season 1 and Tyler Barish in season 2) – Flex lives on his grandparents farm and uses his room as his workshop. Flex pilots the Pod Squad's vehicles. He has a yellow nose and yellow hair and wears an orange hat, socks and wristbands.
- Doozer Doodad (voiced by David Berni) – Manager of the Doozer Creek supply depot, where the Pod Squad gets the supplies for their projects.
- Pinball Gimbal (voiced by Lisa Norton) –
- Professor Gimbal wears glasses and has a purplish-white color in his nose and hair, wearing a light blue helmet. He manages the Doozarium, where the Pod Squad meet. He issues challenges, and makes suggestions, for various projects for the Pod Squad to complete.
- Baxter was advertised for the series but has not appeared yet. He had a brown nose and brown hair.
Voice cast
- David Berni – Baker Timberbolt Doozer and Doozer Doodad
- Trek Buccino – Flex Doozer
- Tyler Barish - Flex Doozer
- Jaxon Mercey - Spike Doozer
- Millie Davis – Daisy Wheel Doozer
- Jacob Ewaniuk – Spike Doozer
- Lisa Norton as Peg Bolt and Pinball Gimbal
- Jenna Warren – Molly Bolt Doozer
The voice director is Merle Ann Ridley.
Development
The series was produced by The Jim Henson Company with DHX Media (now WildBrain). The series was presented for sale at television industry conference MIPTV in 2009. A March 2009 press announcement stated that test animation was being made, with the series to comprise 52 eleven-minute episodes (or 26 half-hour broadcast episodes). Production was originally planned for fall of 2009 with release estimated for fall 2010; however production was delayed as the Henson Company continued to seek out broadcasters.[7]