The Doozers | |
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Also known as | Jim Henson's Doozers |
Genre | Animated series |
Based on | Characters by Jim Henson |
Directed by | Larry Jacobs Bill Gordon |
Voices of | David Berni Trek Buccino Millie Davis Jacob Ewaniuk Lisa Norton Jenna Warren |
Opening theme | "Do-Do-Do-Doozers" |
Ending theme | "Do-Do-Do-Doozers" (instrumental) |
Country of origin | Canada United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 72 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Lisa Henson Halle Stanford Steven DeNure Anne Loi |
Producer | Philip Stamp (supervising) |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Production companies | The Jim Henson Company DHX Studios Halifax |
Original release | |
Network | Hulu (US) Kids' CBC (Canada) |
Release | April 25, 2014 May 25, 2018 | –
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.[1] It was produced in 2013, the series began its US run as a Hulu exclusive on April 25, 2014.[2] Turner's Cartoonito and Boomerang also aired it within European countries and Africa, as well as Cartoon Network Asia.[3]
On September 12, 2017, it was renewed for a second season.[4][5] It premiered on May 25, 2018.[6]
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).
The voice director is Merle Ann Ridley.
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]