Annedroids

Annedroids
Genre Children's comedy
Created by J. J. Johnson
Starring
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 (2014-07-25) – 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

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

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
113July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30)
213July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02)
313June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)

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

  1. ↑ "Geena Davis Gives Voice to Girl Power on 'Annedroids'". Yahoo TV. June 12, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Danielle Ng See Quan (April 2, 2013). "Sinking Ship's Annedroids gets international broadcast partners". Playback. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Dickson, Jeremy (September 23, 2013). "Anatomy of an Amazon original". Kidscreen. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Spangler, Todd (February 25, 2015). "Amazon Renews 4 Kids' Series for Second Seasons". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ http://kidscreen.com/2016/03/28/daytime-emmy-award-nominees-announced/
  9. ↑ Amazon Studios (June 2, 2016). Annedroids - Season 3 Official Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3012532/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

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