Kinderwood

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Kinderwood
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Genre
Created byOtto Tang
Developed by Carin Greenberg
Directed byAllison Craig
Theme music composer
  • Gabe Sokoloff
  • Otto Tang
ComposerGabe Sokoloff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes30 [1]
Production
Running time6-7 minutes [1]
Production company Titmouse, Inc.
Original release
Network Noggin
ReleaseDecember 3, 2020 (2020-12-03) 
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)

Kinderwood is an American animated series that premiered on the Noggin mobile app on December 3, 2020. The series was created by Otto Tang and developed by Carin Greenberg. It is produced by Titmouse, Inc. It is set in a fictional school called Kinderwood, which is able to transform into different environments. The main characters are the "Kinderkids," a group of five classmates who attend Kinderwood.

Contents

The series was first announced on December 1, 2020, [2] and it was available early on Noggin's Amazon Video channel on the same day. On December 3, one episode of the series aired on Nickelodeon to promote its debut on Noggin. Commercials for the show's Noggin debut also played on Nickelodeon's networks. [3]

Characters

The five main characters are known as the "Kinderkids."

Episodes

All episodes were directed by Allison Craig.

No.TitleWritten byOriginal release dateTelevision air date [4] Prod.
code [5] [4]
U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
1"Fifi's Balloon Dance"Storyboarded by: Thomas Hudson
Written by: Carin Greenberg
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)May 28, 2021101A0.11 [6]
2"Lovey Story"Storyboarded by: David Wachtenheim
Written by: Carin Greenberg
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)TBA101BN/A
3"A Star is Horn"Storyboarded by: Lauren Bergholm
Written by: Carin Greenberg
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)May 28, 2021101C0.11 [6]
4"What Sounds Like Thunder"Storyboarded by: Allyson Gonzalez
Written by: Shane Portman
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)June 4, 2021102AN/A
5"Dandy Dandelion"Storyboarded by: Thomas Hudson
Written by: David Grubstick
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)June 4, 2021102BN/A
6"Beetle Buddy"Storyboarded by: David Wachtenheim
Written by: Allan Neuwirth
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)TBATBAN/A
7"A Hat Like That"Storyboarded by: Allyson Gonzalez
Written by: Jeff Goode
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)TBA103AN/A
8"The Amazing Green Canyon"Storyboarded by: Allyson Gonzalez
Written by: Eric Branscum
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)TBA103BN/A
9"Luplup and the Missing Moon"Story by: David Grubstick & Gabe Pulliam
Teleplay by: David Grubstick
Storyboarded by: David Wachtenheim
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)June 11, 2021103C0.12 [7]
10"Sluglup"Storyboarded by: Lauren Bergholm
Written by: Andrew Blanchette
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)TBA104AN/A
11"Out of the Blocks"Storyboarded by: Lauren Bergholm
Written by: Don Gillies
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)TBA104BN/A
12"Silent Story"Storyboarded by: Thomas Hudson
Written by: Eric Branscum
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)TBA104CN/A
13"Luplup's Big Sister"Storyboarded by: Lauren Bergholm
Written by: Don Gillies
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBA105AN/A
14"Clean Up Round Up"Storyboarded by: Lauren Bergholm
Written by: Eric Branscum
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBA105BN/A
15"It's About Time"Storyboarded by: David Wachtenheim
Written by: David Grubstick
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBA105CN/A
16"A Kinderwood Holiday"Storyboarded by: Thomas Hudson
Written by: David Grubstick
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)December 3, 2020106A0.33 [8]
17"Snowball Effect"Storyboarded by: Allyson Gonzalez
Written by: Andrew Blanchette
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)December 3, 2020106B0.33 [8]
18"Hop to the Top"Storyboarded by: Lauren Bergholm
Written by: Andrew Blanchette
December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)December 3, 2020106C0.33 [8]
19"Olive Spins a Yarn"Storyboarded by: Thomas Hudson
Written by: Allan Neuwirth
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBA107AN/A
20"Two Can Play"Storyboarded by: Allyson Gonzalez
Written by: David Grubstick
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBA107BN/A
21"Friendship Day"Storyboarded by: Allyson Gonzalez
Written by: Kris Marvin Hughes
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBA107CN/A
22"A Day Without DD"Storyboarded by: David Wachtenheim
Written by: Shane Portman
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBA108AN/A
23"Train Gain"Storyboarded by: Thomas Hudson
Written by: Eric Branscum
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBATBAN/A
24"The Island of Lost Treasure"Storyboarded by: David Wachtenheim
Written by: Kris Marvin Hughes
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)June 11, 2021TBA0.12 [7]
25"A Fish Tale"Storyboarded by: David Wachtenheim
Written by: David Grubstick
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBATBAN/A
26"The Trouble with Scribbles"Storyboarded by: Lauren Bergholm
Written by: Jacob Goldfine
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBATBAN/A
27"The Tap Trap"Storyboarded by: David Wachtenheim
Written by: Melinda LaRose
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBATBAN/A
28"The Spring Chicken"Storyboarded by: Allyson Gonzalez
Written by: Don Gillies
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBATBAN/A
29"Fruit Route"Storyboarded by: Thomas Hudson
Written by: James Bates
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBATBAN/A
30"The Butterfly Effect"Storyboarded by: Thomas Hudson
Written by: David Grubstick
April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)TBATBAN/A

Reception

Common Sense Media gave the show a five-star review. The staff reviewer, Ashley Moulton, said that the show's stories "emphasize that it's okay to feel negative emotions, that it's important to help other people, and being a good friend," and she summarized Kinderwood as a "lovely, kind-hearted show" with "oodles of charm." [9]

The episode "What Sounds Like Thunder" was selected to compete in the Television Films category of the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. [10]

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