Chikn Nuggit | |
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Created by | Kyra Kupetsky |
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Directed by | Kyra Kupetsky |
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Producer | Kyra Kupesky |
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Production companies | BuzzFeed Animation Lab Frederator Studios (series) |
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Network | TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube |
Release | October 15, 2020 – present |
Chikn Nuggit is an animated web series on TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and later YouTube created by Kyra Kupetsky. [1] The series follows Chikn Nuggit and his animal friends in their various, mainly comedic, antics. [2] Since its initial release in October 2020, according to Genius Brands (now Kartoon Studios), Chikn Nuggit has included over three-hundred 15-20 second long shorts and over eight million followers and a billion views on TikTok, X, YouTube and Instagram, [3] [4] [5] [2] [6] entertaining fans worldwide with its "sweet and surreal adventures", [7] and has even released a merchandise line. [8]
The series follows a long-eared, yellow dog named Chikn Nuggit and his fast food-named animal friends getting into their sweet and sometimes spooky and surreal comedic adventures and antics he and his friends get into. [2]
On October 15, 2020, Kyra Kupetsky, the lead animator of BuzzFeed's Animation Lab, premiered the series on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram [12] as a part of a few animated web series owned by BuzzFeed, such as The Land Of Boggs. [13]
In 2022, the show debuted on YouTube, as part of the YouTube Shorts platform. Occasionally long-form videos are exclusively posted there.
On February 4, 2023, Genius Brands International, Inc through its Federator Networks subsidiary proposed a deal to BuzzFeed's Animation Labs that they would develop and produce a series based on the original works from BuzzFeed’s Animation Labs into extended series, which included Chikn Nuggit in consideration because of its rapid growth in popularity, gathering over 7 million followers. [14]
Michael Hirsh, CEO of Wow Unlimited Media, the parent company of Frederator Network, stated on the project: "We are pleased further to expand our roster of original animated series with BuzzFeed, giving the global fans of wildly popular IP, such as Chikn Nuggit, more of what they love." [4]
Zee Myers, Head of BuzzFeed Animation Lab, also commented: "Millions of fans have let us know that they need the Chikn Nuggit animated series! We can’t wait to continue expanding our content universe for our global community in partnership with Frederator, a pioneer in animation and television." [4]
On June 23, 2023, Genius Brands confirmed and started development on Chikn Nuggit into making it into a "premium content series." [15] It became the second IP in development since the deal, after The Land of Boggs . [3] A release date is yet to be announced. [15]
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