Annedroids
| Annedroids | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's comedy |
| Created by | J. J. Johnson |
| Starring |
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| Ending theme | "Weird Science" performed by Oingo Boingo |
| Composer(s) | Michael Ella |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Christin Simms |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company(s) | |
| Distributor | Picture Box Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) |
| Original release | July 25, 2014 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Annedroids is a Canadian[2][3] CGI/live action children's television series created by J. J. Johnson. Sinking Ship Entertainment produces the series, in association with broadcasters TVOntario, SRC and KiKa.[3] It was released on Amazon Video on July 25, 2014 in the UK and U.S., and premiered on August 25, 2014 on TVOKids in Ontario, Canada.[4] 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.[3] On February 25, 2015, Amazon picked up Annedroids for a second season,[5] which premiered on July 2, 2015.[6][7] It has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Series.[8] Season 3 was released on June 24, 2016.[9] A fourth season is in production, but no release date has been announced.
Cast
Humans
- Addison Holley as Anne, the title character who is a kid genius
- Jadiel Dowlin as Nick, Anne's friend
- Adrianna Di Liello as Shania, Anne's friend
- James Gangl as Anne's father[10]
- Raven Dauda as Nick's mother
- Jonny Gray as Zack, Nick's friend
- Jayne Eastwood as Shania's grandmother
- Joey Nijem as Garth, Shania's brother
- Nicola Correia-Damude as Ada, a scientist who is Anne's friend
- Devyn Nekoda as Charlie, one of Nick's science classmates
- Colin Mochrie as Mr. Cooper, Shania's grandmother's friend
- Naomi Sniekus as Ms. Cassini, Nick and Charlie's science teacher and Charlie's mom
- Dylan Everett as Dylan, Ada's son
- Carson Reaume as Billy, Shania's brother
- Aaron Feigenbaum as Ray, Shania's brother
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 a 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 watch 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. Anne left its gender undetermined. It always asks questions, as it is the only android with speech, and is very friendly. |
| 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
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | ||||
| 1 | 13 | July 25, 2014 | October 30, 2014 | ||
| 2 | 13 | July 2, 2015 | |||
| 3 | 13 | June 24, 2016 | |||
Reception
The show has a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 3 user ratings and an 6.8/10 rating on IMDb based on 172 user ratings.
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 | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series | J.J. Johnson, Amazon Studios | Nominated | |
| 2016 | 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 |
References
- ↑ "Geena Davis Gives Voice to Girl Power on 'Annedroids'". Yahoo TV. June 12, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Danielle Ng See Quan (April 2, 2013). "Sinking Ship's Annedroids gets international broadcast partners". Playback. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Dickson, Jeremy (September 23, 2013). "Anatomy of an Amazon original". Kidscreen. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ ANNEDROIDS (August 25, 2014). "You can't miss the ANNEDROIDS sneak peek tonight on TVOKids at 5:30 p.m.! Tell us what you think!". Facebook. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (February 25, 2015). "Amazon Renews 4 Kids' Series for Second Seasons". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Amazon Studios Announces Premiere Dates for Children's Series 'Tumble Leaf', 'Creative Galaxy' & 'Annedroids'" (Press release). Amazon. May 15, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2015 – via TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ http://kidscreen.com/2016/03/28/daytime-emmy-award-nominees-announced/
- ↑ Amazon Studios (June 2, 2016). Annedroids - Season 3 Official Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3012532/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
External links
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