Clay Kids

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Clay Kids
GenreStop motion, animated, children's, comedy
Created byJavier Tostado
Directed byJavier Tostado
Voices ofMichael Derry
Karen Strassman
David Markus
MJ Lallo
Mark Allen Jr
Quinn Kitmitto
David Marcus
Natalie Mitchell
Susan Haight
Opening theme"Clay Kids Opening Theme", performed by Kokane
Ending themeAsteroid Rush VIP by Guillermo Tostado
Composers
  • B. Blaya
  • Guillermo Tostado
Country of originSpain
Original languagesSpanish
English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • María Lara Roca
  • Francesca Nicoll
ProducerRaquel Hernández
Camera setup1080p HD
Running time11 minutes
Production companiesClay Animation
TVE
Original release
Network Gloob
Pop
Pop Max
CBBC
Clan
Release5 July 2013 (2013-07-05) 
14 August 2015 (2015-08-14)

Clay Kids is a Spanish American stop motion animated series created by Javier Tostado. [1] The series narrates the adventures of seven misfit kids. It was produced by Clay Animation and was distributed by Cake Entertainment and was aired from 5 July 2013 to 14 August 2015.

Contents

Plot

Some kids brought together by chance get into wacky situations in their magical clay town.

Characters

Main characters

Secondary characters

Episodes

Season 1 and 2 each contain 26 episodes, making a total of 52 episodes.

Season 1

No.

Overall

No.

in series

TitleStory ByTeleplay By
11Big Mean SteveRubén OntiverosSeth Kearsley and Paul Harrison
Flippy and Robbie try to make a video of Jessie's skateboarding. Airdate: 5 July 2013
22Boy BandMike BoothSeth Kearsley and Paul Harrison
Naomi wins the chance to chat with her favorite band, Boydance, through her webcam. 6 July 2013
33Social NetworkMike BoothSeth Kearsley
Flippy accidentally adds his mom on Claybook which causes everyone's parents to embarrass the gang online. 8 July 2013
44Big In JapanDiego San JoséKerry Torchia
Flippy and Motor create a parody video of a viral Japanese dance. 10 July 2013
55GroundedMike BoothSeth Kearsley and Paul Harrison
Naomi is grounded and can't use her phone. 12 July 2013
66Flying SaucerMike BoothSeth Kearsley and Paul Harrison
Robbie and Naomi get abducted by aliens. 13 July 2013
77Thinking Out LoudDiego San José
Flippy bumps his head and begins to hear people's thoughts. 15 July 2013
88Wizard SchoolRubén OntiverosSeth Kearsley and Paul Harrison
Robbie and Carol are kept back at school. 18 July 2013
99Albert in LoveDiego San JoséSeth Kearsley and Paul Harrison
Albert develops a crush on Jessi. 20 July 2013
1010In Your DreamsRubén Ontiveros
Carol has to sign a petition to save the local forest. 22 July 2013
1111Operation SneezeDiego San José
The kids have to find a way to stop Frank's sneeze. 25 July 2013
1212PaparazziDiego San José
Naomi starts a gossip magazine at school. 28 July 2013
1313Console of the FutureRubén OntiverosSeth Kearsley and Paul Harrison
Flippy gives Robbie a knock-off GameStation 3DX which allows him to alter real life. 30 July 2013
1414Trapped in TimeDiego San José
Naomi keeps repeating the same day over and over again. August 2, 2013
1515GhostDiego San José
Robbie buys some fireworks that make him look like a ghost. August 4, 2013
1616Flippy's ShoesDiego San José
Flippy and Robbie get into rivalry over who's better at basketball. August 6, 2013
1717Heart HackedDiego San JoséSeth Kearsley and Paul Harrison
Flippy and Robbie prank a nerd on a dating site, but the prank backfires. August 9, 2013
1818Ms. Henderson's BoyfriendDiego San José
The kids find Ms. Henderson a boyfriend. August 11, 2013
1919The Clone WardrobeRubén Ontiveros
Robbie uses his wardrobe to make clones of himself. August 15, 2013
2020ZombiedDiego San José
Motor makes a game that causes the world to become addicted. August 17, 2013
2121SickRubén Ontiveros
Robbie pretends to be sick and enjoys the attention it gives him. August 19, 2013
2222Attention PleaseMike BoothKerry Torchia
Robbie and Naomi are sent to the principal's office for messing around. August 21, 2013
2323Three VersionsDiego San JoseMike Booth
Albert was found with holding a pineapple while sitting on a basketball hoop. Naomi, Robbie and Albert have three different versions of how it happened. August 23, 2013
2424BuggedMike BoothKerry Torchia
Robbie buys an aftershave that makes bugs attracted to him. Airdate: August 26, 2013
2525Flower PowerMike Booth
Albert eats a flower that makes him stronger. He uses this new strength to get revenge on his bullies. Airdate: July 4, 2014
2626EmbiggenatorMike Booth
Motor makes a machine that makes things bigger. Airdate: July 8, 2014

Season 2

No.

Overall

No.

in series

Title [2] Story ByTeleplay By
271Puppy!Diego San JoseMike Booth
Naomi must investigate how her puppy went missing. July 9, 2014
282Catchy TuneRubén OntiverosMike Booth
A catchy tune is playing somehow. July 10, 2014
293Dance Baby DanceMike BoothSeth Kearsley
Robbie learns how to dance. July 14, 2014
304Make a WishSeth KearsleyMike Booth
The kids make a wish. July 16, 2014
315A Day in the JessiRubén OntiverosMike Booth
A glimpse into Jessi's life. July 17, 2014
326Motor is MissingMike BoothSeth Kearsley
Motor has gone missing and his friends have to find him. July 18, 2014
337Mind MessRubén OntiverosMike Booth
A mess has been occurred. July 21, 2014
348Danger, Albert Is Loose!Rubén OntiverosMike Booth
Albert is on the loose. July 24, 2014
359DepixelatorSeth KearsleyMike Booth
A depixelator is going through a very strict substitute. August 9, 2014
3610PiranhaMark Zaslove [3] Mike Booth
A piranha from Brazil arrives in a box. August 19, 2014
3711Brain GainRubén OntiverosMike Booth
Flippy wears hat which gives his brain powers. September 4, 2014
3812Naomi's BirthdaySeth KearsleyMike Booth
It is Naomi's birthday. September 6, 2014
3913Invisiboy!Mike BoothSeth Kearsley
Robbie wears a cloak that turns him invisible. September 15, 2014
4014Game OverMike BoothSeth Kearsley
After an electric shock, Flippy believes he is in a real life video game. June 15, 2015
4115Gone ViralSeth KearsleyMike Booth
Flippy goes viral. June 19, 2015
4216CousinMike BoothSeth Kearsley
Someone's cousin is visiting. June 26, 2015
4317The OdorSeth KearsleyMike Booth
Robbie buys a bottle of aftershave. July 15, 2015
4418Skates for SkatesMike BoothSeth Kearsley
Carol learns to skate. July 19, 2015
4519Be in My VideoMike BoothSeth Kearsley
Flippy and Motor create a video. July 20, 2015
4620Albert the Great DetectiveMike BoothSeth Kearsley
Albert becomes a detective around the town. July 26, 2015
4721DronesSeth KearsleyMike Booth
Motor discovers what drones can do. July 29, 2015
4822Time FreezeMike BoothSeth Kearsley
The time has been frozen. August 5, 2015
4923The IT KidSeth KearsleyMike Booth
The kids are doing IT. August 10, 2015
5024ZalderSeth KearsleyMike Booth
The zalder is being made at the same time. August 12, 2015
5125DreamingSeth KearsleyMike Booth
The duo are dreaming. August 13, 2015
5226CountdownSeth KearsleyMike Booth
It is the countdown to Autumn. August 14, 2015

DVD releases

Development

App game

A mobile app game titled Talking Clay Kids was released for iOS and for Android between September [4] and November 2013. The game was made by My Talking Toys [5]

Broadcast

Gloob held a preview for the series in Brazil on 29 June 2013 and the series officially premiered on 5 July 2013.

In Spain, Clay Kids aired on Clan on September 13, 2013. In Finland it aired on YLE. In Africa the show was aired on Zuku Kids. In Portugal it aired on Canal Panda and Biggs. In Mexico it has aired on Canal 22 and Clic Clac. In Ecuador it aired on Oromar Televisión.

In the UK, Clay Kids aired on Pop and on CBBC. On 1 June 2015, Clay Kids moved to its sister channel, Pop Max. Reruns continued to air on Kix until late 2017. The series' final airing was on August 14, 2015. Reruns are no longer shown on Pop Max as the last time it aired was on August 28, 2017. On November 16, 2024 the full series became available to watch on Patreon.

The characters' mouths are moved to mimic the English speech, since according to the producers, the Spanish audience is already used to dubbed TV shows, and unlike an English audience would not be bothered by a lack of synchronization between mouth and speech. [6]

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