Chikn Nuggit

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Chikn Nuggit
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Genre
Created by Kyra Kupetsky
Written by
  • Kyra Kupetsky
  • Kevie Santos [a]
Directed byKyra Kupetsky
Voices of
Production
ProducerKyra Kupetsky
Animators
  • Kyra Kupetsky
  • Kevie Santos
  • Matt Pierce [b]
Production companies BuzzFeed Animation Lab
Frederator Studios (series)
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 15, 2020 (2020-10-15) –
present

Chikn Nuggit is an American animated web series on TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and later YouTube created by Kyra Kupetsky. The series follows Chikn Nuggit and his animal friends in their various, mainly comedic, antics. [1] 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, [2] [3] [4] [1] [5] entertaining fans worldwide with its "sweet and surreal adventures", [6] and has even released a merchandise line. [7]

Contents

Synopsis

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. [1]

Voice cast and characters

Main characters

Recurring characters

Minor characters

History and production

On October 15, 2020, Kyra Kupetsky, the lead animator of BuzzFeed's Animation Lab, premiered the series on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram [10] as a part of a few animated web series owned by BuzzFeed, such as The Land of Boggs . 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 through its Frederator 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. [11]

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." [3]

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." [3]

On June 23, 2023, Genius Brands confirmed and started development on Chikn Nuggit into making it into a "premium content series." [12] It became the second IP in development since the deal, after The Land of Boggs. [2] A release date is yet to be announced. [12]

As of January 2024, the release schedule of the shorts has been every Monday and Friday, with exceptions for when key members are at convention panels or similar events, and other occasional disturbances. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ Additional work done by Erin Chack, Allison Mehner, and Matt Pierce
  2. ↑ Additional work done by Allison Mehner, Danny A. Reyes, Emily Zullo, and Meredith Kesh

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