Annedroids

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Annedroids
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Series poster
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
Network Amazon 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 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.

Contents

SRC and KiKa both agreed to opt for 26 episodes of Annedroids over two seasons, while TVO purchased four seasons. [2] 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
NameInitial purposeAdditional purposesDescription
HandHeavy lifting, power tools wielding, reaching highOver 70 modes and toolsFirst, 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.
EyesLook at stars, outside the junkyard and microorganismsShoots 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.
PalAssisting Anne, impact dummyLearning everythingThird, 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
FangsGuard dogScaring off intrudersFourth 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
1 13July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30)
2 13July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02)July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)
3 13June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)
4 13March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResult
2015 Young Artist Awards Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series Addison Holley, Jadiel Dowlin, Adrianna Di Liello, Sinking Ship EntertainmentWon
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress Addison Holley Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor 13 and UnderJadiel DowlinNominated
Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young ActressAdrianna Di LielloNominated
Joey AwardsBest Actress in a TV Comedy or Action Leading Role Age 10-15 Addison Holley, Sinking Ship EntertainmentWon
Young Actor Age 10-19 or Younger in a TV Series Comedy/Action Leading RoleJadiel DowlinWon
Young Ensemble Cast in a Comedy/Action TV SeriesJadiel DowlinNominated
Youth Media AllianceGrand Prize for Best Production, All CategoriesAnnedroidsWon
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6–8AnnedroidsWon
Young ArtistOutstanding Young Ensemble in a TV SeriesAnnedroidsWon
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's SeriesJ.J. Johnson, Amazon Studios Nominated
Parent's ChoiceParent's Choice Silver HonourAnnedroidsWon
2016Parent's Choice Gold HonourAnnedroidsWon
Canadian Screen Awards Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or SeriesJ.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Matthew J.R. Bishop, Christin Simms, TVO, Sinking Ship EntertainmentNominated
Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or SeriesJ.J. Johnson, Christin SimmsNominated
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding CinematographyGeorge LajtaiNominated
Outstanding Sound Editing - Live ActionBlag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, William Preventis, Noah Siegel, Sean W. Karp, Jakob Thiesen, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live ActionSean 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 SeriesJadiel Dowlin, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series Addison Holley, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Single Camera EditingRod Christie, Allan CorderoNominated
Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic DesignRon Stefaniuk, Matt Middleton, Amazon Studios Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young ActressAdrianna Di LielloNominated
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor (14 - 21)Jadiel DowlinNominated
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Web or VOD Series Addison Holley, Jadiel Dowlin, Adrianna Di Liello, Millie Davis Nominated
Fan ChileBest Show for children 7-12AnnedroidsWon
2017 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's SeriesAnnedroidsNominated
Outstanding Writing in a Children's or Preschool Children's SeriesJ.J. Johnson, Christin Simms, Amanda SpagnoloNominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live ActionSean W. Karp, John Bradshaw, Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, William Preventis, Noah Siegel, Amazon Studios Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing - Live ActionSean 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 SeriesAdrianna DI Liello, Addison Holley Amazon Studios (tied)Nominated
Parent's ChoiceParents' Choice Silver HonourAnnedroidsWon
2018 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing SeriesJ.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Christin Simms, Matthew J.R. Bishop, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Outstanding Interactive Media Enhancement to a Daytime Program or SeriesJ.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 DirectionGeorge Lajtai C.S.C., Stepan Sivko, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Outstanding Sound MixingDavid Guerra, Sean Karp, Will Preventis, Noah Siegal, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing – Live ActionSean Karp, Will Preventis, Noah Siegal, Blag Ahilov, Charles Duchesne, Jakob Thiesen, Sinking Ship Entertainment Nominated
Parent's ChoiceParent's Choice Silver HonourAnnedroidsWon
2019Kidscreen AwardsBest Learning App - BrandedAnnedroidsWon

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