A StoryBots Christmas

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A StoryBots Christmas
"A StoryBots Christmas" promotional poster, 2017.png
Genre Children's
Christmas
Based on StoryBots
Directed by Evan Spiridellis
Gregg Spiridellis
Starring Ed Asner
Voices of Judy Greer
Erin Fitzgerald
Fred Tatasciore
Jeff Gill
Gregg Spiridellis
Evan Spiridellis
ComposerGabe Sokoloff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time24 minutes
Production company JibJab Bros. Studios
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseDecember 1, 2017 (2017-12-01)

A StoryBots Christmas is an American Christmas television special based on the characters from the digital educational program StoryBots and the original television series Ask the StoryBots and StoryBots Super Songs . It was created and produced by JibJab Bros. Studios (now StoryBots Inc.) and premiered exclusively on Netflix on December 1, 2017. [1] It received six nominations for the 45th Daytime Emmy Awards and won two, including for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program.

Contents

The special features an appearance by Ed Asner as Santa Claus, a role he also played a few times in media such as the film Elf , Regular Show , and the television special Olive, the Other Reindeer . He received an Emmy nomination for the role.

Plot

Bo mistakenly thinks that her friends do not like her gifts, so she heads to the North Pole to ask Santa Claus for help making awesome presents for her friends. She learns along the way that Christmas is about something far more than presents.

Cast

Reception

A StoryBots Christmas received positive reviews. Common Sense Media gave it a five-star review, calling it a "dynamic and positive special [that] highlights the importance of sharing time with loved ones during the holidays". [2] The Star Tribune also named it a top TV pick and praised it as a "silly but charming animated special". [3]

Accolades

AwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Animated ProgramEvan Spiridellis, Gregg Spiridellis, Meridith Stokes, Sarah KambaraWon
Outstanding Interactive Media Enhancement to a Daytime Program or SeriesGregg Spiridellis, Evan Spiridellis, Daniel Haack, Marc Geraldez, Greg Mako, Rafael Frensley, Sarah Kambara, Jeff Gill, Jacob Streilein, Nikolas Ilic, Logan Chang, Ian Gerstel, Philip Emokpare, Dave Baer, Suruchi Shingre, Phillip Lamplugh, Samrod Shenassa, Blake PetetanNominated
Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Preschool Children's or Educational and Informational Program Ed AsnerNominated
Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated ProgramEvan Spiridellis, Gregg Spiridellis, Nate TheisNominated
Outstanding Directing in a Preschool Animated ProgramEvan Spiridellis, Jeff GillWon
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated ProgramJeffrey Shiffman, Nicholas J. Ainsworth, Kevin Hart, James Singleton, Jacob CookNominated

Music

A StoryBots Christmas: Music from the Original Special was released on December 8, 2017 on all major digital music platforms, including iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. The music release includes the original song "Sharing Christmas (With the Ones You Love)" from the television special, as well as "Crazy for Christmastime" from the StoryBots short-form video. [4]

References

  1. ↑ StoryBots (November 28, 2017), "A StoryBots Christmas" on Netflix - Sneak Peek Trailer , retrieved November 30, 2017
  2. ↑ "A Storybots Christmas - TV Review" . Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ "TV picks for Dec. 1-3: 'Andi Mack,' 'StoryBots Christmas,' Carol Burnett, Bob Hope". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rock Around the Christmas Tree with New Holiday Music from StoryBots". StoryBots Blog. December 8, 2017. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
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