Crash & Bernstein

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Crash & Bernstein
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Genre Sitcom
Puppetry
Created byEric Friedman
Starring
Voices of Tim Lagasse
Opening theme"Crash & Bernstein" performed by Cole Jensen and Tim Lagasse
Ending theme"Crash & Bernstein" (short version) (season 2)
ComposerJamie Dunlap
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersEric Friedman
Mike Larsen
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production company It's a Laugh Productions
Original release
Network Disney XD
ReleaseOctober 8, 2012 (2012-10-08) 
August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)

Crash & Bernstein is an American sitcom which premiered on October 8, 2012, and ended on August 11, 2014, on Disney XD. [1] Created by Eric Friedman, the series centered on a boy with three sisters who wishes to have a brother. His wishes come true when he builds his own brother. Production for the series began in April 2012. [2]

Contents

Disney XD renewed the series for a second season on April 15, 2013, [3] which premiered on October 7, 2013. [4] On August 11, 2014, the series was cancelled after 39 episodes.

Sesame Street and Muppets performer Tim Lagasse stars as the voice and puppeteer for Crash. Greg Ballora works as the puppet captain. [2]

Premise

Wyatt Bernstein is a boy who lives with his mom Mel and his sisters Cleo, Jasmine and Amanda in the city of Portland, Oregon (the location was revealed in the series intro). For his 12th birthday, Wyatt is taken to a store called Build-A-Bestie where he creates a puppet named Crash, who joins the family as the brother he always wanted. Crash and Wyatt must deal with the sisters, while having their brotherly differences and still watching each other's back.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 26October 8, 2012 (2012-10-08)July 29, 2013 (2013-07-29)
2 13October 7, 2013 (2013-10-07)August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)

Characters

Main

Recurring

Broadcast

Crash & Bernstein originally premiered on October 8, 2012, on Disney XD. [5] It also aired on Disney Channel. It premiered on November 3, 2012, on Disney XD (Canada), [6] on January 10, 2013, on Disney XD (UK and Ireland), [7] and on February 9, 2013, on Disney XD (South Africa). [8] In Australia the series premiered on April 19, 2013, on Disney Channel and on April 10, 2014. It aired reruns at the end of 2015 on Disney XD. [9]

Reception

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media, which informs parents about media choices for their children, gave Crash & Bernstein a three star rating out of five, stating, "This is one of those case-by-case shows that needs you to be mindful of your child's response to what he or she sees on TV". She added, "Since much of the show's laughs result from the characters' misbehavior, it's important that viewers understand the difference between fantasy and reality. If your son and his brother decide to remedy a lack of space in their bedroom by knocking down a wall, that will have more serious consequences than what they see Wyatt and Crash suffer from the same action. If your kids do watch, be sure you talk about how the characters' actions would be received in the real world instead of the TV universe." [10]

Interactivity

In July 2013 on DisneyXD.com online, viewers could vote for their favorite nose for Crash. The winning nose was revealed during the second season's premiere. [11] In conjunction with the second season's premiere, the website also launched "Crash & Bernstein: Cluck n' Chuck," an interactive game where fans play as Crash and Wyatt and take on the neighborhood. The game is playable on both computer and mobile devices. [4]

Cancelled spin-off

On July 10, 2014, it was reported that Disney XD had begun production for the pilot of a possible spin-off titled Commando Crash. The plot entails Crash enrolling in Oak Shield Military School. Adam Dorfman, Cameron Ocasio, Armaan Juneja, Nicholas Stargel, and Megan Goodman co-star in the pilot. [12]

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