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Developed by | Chris Nee |
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Opening theme | "Ada Twist, Scientist Theme" by Renée Elise Goldsberry |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 41 (62 segments) |
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Running time | 25-29 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | September 28, 2021 – April 22, 2023 |
Ada Twist, Scientist [1] is an animated preschool television series, based on the eponymous book series by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts. [2] Developed and executive produced by Chris Nee for Netflix, the series premiered on September 28, 2021. A second season was released on January 25, 2022, followed by a third season on September 12, 2022, and the fourth season on April 22, 2023.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | ||||||
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1 | 1 | "A Fort of One's Own" | Jean Herlihy | Chris Nee | Mȧrten Jönmark | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
"Twelve Angry Birds" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Valentina Delmiglio | |||||||||
When Ada and Friends try to lock Arthur’s fort, they use brainstorm to free him. | ||||||||||||
2 | 2 | "Movie Night" | Gabrielle Meyer | Alan Moran | Micha Cohen | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
"The Banana Peel Problem" | Seamus O'Toole | Ivory Floyd | Dan Nosella | |||||||||
3 | 3 | "Cake Twist" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Dan Nosella | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
"Garden Party" | Gabrielle Meyer | Valentina Delmiglio | ||||||||||
4 | 4 | "Bird's Eye View" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Gaia Ruggenini | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
"Sleeping Duty" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Sherwin Macario | |||||||||
5 | 5 | "Sight of Music" | Alan Moran | Robert Vargas | Micha Cohen | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
"Rain Day" | Seamus O'Toole | Jennifer Hamburg | Bob Baxter | |||||||||
6 | 6 | "The Great Stink" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Bob Baxter | September 28, 2021 | ||||||
"Rosie's Rockin' Pet" | Alan Moran | Jennifer Hamburg | Sherwin Macario | |||||||||
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date |
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7 | 1 | "The Curious Case of Lil' Liz" | Jean Herlihy | Chris Nee | Mȧrten Jönmark | January 25, 2022 |
"Cat on a Hot Twist Roof" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Valentina Delmiglio | |||
8 | 2 | "Ada Twist Magicianist" | Gabrielle Meyer | Alan Moran | Micha Cohen | January 25, 2022 |
"Bend It Like Arthur" | Seamus O'Toole | Ivory Floyd | Dan Nosella | |||
9 | 3 | "Oh Parachute" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Dan Nosella | January 25, 2022 |
"Meltdown" | Gabrielle Meyer | Valentina Delmiglio | ||||
10 | 4 | "Show Me the Bunny" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Gaia Ruggenini | January 25, 2022 |
"A Kite Above the Rest" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Sherwin Macario | |||
11 | 5 | "Skate On" | Alan Moran | Robert Vargas | Micha Cohen | January 25, 2022 |
"Ada's Cure for the Common Conundrum" | Seamus O'Toole | Jennifer Hamburg | Bob Baxter | |||
12 | 6 | "Mind Over Muscle" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Bob Baxter | January 25, 2022 |
"Iggy Gettin' Diggy With It" | Alan Moran | Jennifer Hamburg | Sherwin Macario | |||
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date |
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13 | 1 | "Ready, Set, Rosie" | Jean Herlihy | Chris Nee | Mȧrten Jönmark | September 12, 2022 |
"A Wheel with a Twist" | Seamus O'Toole | Niya Wright | Valentina Delmiglio | |||
14 | 2 | "The Whiz Kid Quiz" | Gabrielle Meyer | Alan Moran | Micha Cohen | September 12, 2022 |
"Glitter-tastrophe" | Seamus O'Toole | Ivory Floyd | Dan Nosella | |||
15 | 3 | "DadBot" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Dan Nosella | September 12, 2022 |
"Into the Brainstorm" | Gabrielle Meyer | Valentina Delmiglio | ||||
16 | 4 | "Ice Creamed" | Alan Moran | Kerri Grant | Gaia Ruggenini | September 12, 2022 |
"Pitch Perfect" | Seamus O'Toole | Robert Vargas | Sherwin Macario | |||
17 | 5 | "Slow Your Roll" | Alan Moran | Robert Vargas | Micha Cohen | September 12, 2022 |
"The Amazing-Spider Twist" | Seamus O'Toole | Jennifer Hamburg | Bob Baxter | |||
18 | 6 | "Ghost Busted" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Bob Baxter | September 12, 2022 |
"A Cold-Blooded Complication" | Alan Moran | Jennifer Hamburg | Sherwin Macario | |||
19 | 7 | "The Giggle Bug" | Alan Moran | Robert Vargas | Micha Cohen | September 12, 2022 |
"Dance Dance Twist Solution" | Seamus O'Toole | Jennifer Hamburg | Bob Baxter | |||
20 | 8 | "Bee the Change" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Bob Baxter | September 12, 2022 |
"Battle of the Boogie Bots" | Alan Moran | Jennifer Hamburg | Sherwin Macario | |||
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21 | 1 | "Benny Who" | Adrian Ignet | Kerri Grant | Ward Jenkins | April 22, 2023 | |
When a new family moves to town, the team meets Benny, a sci-fi loving kid who misses his old life and wants to find a way to get back home. | |||||||
22 | 2 | "My Messy Valentine" | Seamus O'Toole | Gabrielle Meyer | Micha Cohen | April 22, 2023 | |
Rosie built a special Valentine's Day catapult called "The Love Launcher," but it isn't working the way she hoped. Time to get organized and fix it! | |||||||
23 | 3 | "The Green Team" | Jean Herlihy | Gabrielle Meyer | Wickus Coetzee | April 22, 2023 | |
Ada and the gang take Arthur on an out-of-this-world adventure to convince him that caring about Earth is cool -- and really important! | |||||||
24 | 4 | "The Right Puff" | Alan Moran | Niya Wright | Ward Jenkins | April 22, 2023 | |
It's science to the rescue when Ada has a hair emergency on the day of Grandma and Pop-Pop's golden anniversary. Can she get her signature curls back? | |||||||
25 | 5 | "Monster Mash" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
While playing Goblins & Dragons with Arthur, Benny accidentally breaks a rare figurine, sending the kids on a science-fueled side quest to replace it. | |||||||
26 | 6 | "Soakchella" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
When he town's annual water battle is canceled due to drought, The Green Team works together to find a more sustainable way to have fun. | |||||||
27 | 7 | "Mixtape Remix" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
Benny's planning a special gift from his dad's birthday that involves a mixtape, magnets -- and bringing his mom's amazing music back to life. | |||||||
28 | 8 | "Rodeo Rosie" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
To win the Silver Saddle trophy, Rosie must balance on a bucking bull for 8 whole seconds -- just like her mom and Great Aunt Rose. Can physics help? | |||||||
29 | 9 | "Dad to the Bone" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
The grown-ups are making a racket while practicing for the Last Band Standing competition. Can the kids solve the problem with science? | |||||||
30 | 10 | "X Marks the Spot" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
The friends hunt for treasure inside a dark cave, where their pal Pepper teaches them about echolocation -- and shows them there's another way to "see." | |||||||
31 | 11 | "Blue River Wedding" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
When a tornado touches down on the day of Sensei Dave and Jiu Jitsu Joe's wedding, the gang must think up a way for all of the guests to safely gather. | |||||||
32 | 12 | "A Twist in Time" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
33 | 13 | "Old Mr. Oak" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
34 | 14 | "You Got Served" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
35 | 15 | "The Garbage Gobbler" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
36 | 16 | "Planet Hunters" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
37 | 17 | "Iggy's Memory Palace" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
38 | 18 | "Dinnertime Deadline" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
39 | 19 | "Getting It Write" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
40 | 20 | "More Scientists" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 | |
41 | 21 | "Even More Scientists" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 22, 2023 |
The series was first announced in October 2020. [1]
Ada Twist, Scientist was released on Netflix on September 28, 2021. [3]
In the episode “Blue River Wedding” (Season 4 Episode 11), friends Ada Twist, Rosie Revere, Iggy Peck, and Benny B are helping Sensei Dave (voiced by George Takei) and Jiu Jitsu Joe (voiced by Guillermo Díaz) get ready for their wedding. This became controversial for more conservative parents. [4]
Common Sense Media review. [5] New Scientist review. [6] Decider review. [7]
The series received a 2022 Annie Award for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children. [8]
The series also received a 2022 Children's and Family Emmy Awards award for Outstanding Preschool Animated Series.
The series also received a 2024 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Children's Programming for the episode "Blue River Wedding".
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