Lalaloopsy (TV series)

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Lalaloopsy
MGA Lalaloopsy title card.png
Genre Slice of life
Animated series
Comedy
Created byAmandine Consorti
Based on Lalaloopsy
Written by
Directed by
Melissa Suber
  • Andrew Young
Voices of
  • Greer Hunt
  • Emma Duke
  • Malia Ashley Kerr
  • Anna Quick
  • Tate McRae
  • Selia Sangra
  • Hayley Stone
  • Marissa Tawiah
  • Zoe Marlett
  • Calista Schmidt
  • Paige Stone
  • Jessica Hilbrecht
  • Andrew Hilbrecht
  • Keaton Whitbread
Theme music composerWilliam Kevin Anderson
Opening theme"We're Lalaloopsy"
Ending theme"We're Lalaloopsy" (Instrumental)
ComposerWilliam Kevin Anderson
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerIsaac Larian
Producer
Patrick Inness
  • Kris Marvin Hughes
EditorsMichael Bradley (video)
Christopher Clark (sound)
Steve Donmyer (animatic)
Running time22 minutes
Production companies MGA Entertainment
MoonScoop Entertainment
Original release
Network Nickelodeon
Nick Jr. Channel
ReleaseMarch 29, 2013 (2013-03-29) 
September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)
Related
We're Lalaloopsy

Lalaloopsy is an animated children's television series based on the dolls of the same name from MGA Entertainment. It was produced by MGA and MoonScoop Entertainment. The series first aired on March 29, 2013. [1]

Contents

Chinook Animation made and recorded the series' voice production in Calgary, AB, Canada. After the first few episodes were aired on Nickelodeon, it was moved to the Nick Jr. Channel. The show's last episode aired on September 14, 2015.

In December 2015, Viacom filed a lawsuit against MGA, stating that the toy company did not provide proper financing for the advertisement and production of the series. (see #Lawsuit) In September 2016, a judge awarded Viacom damages of over $14.9 million relating to the show. [2] It was pulled from the lineup less than a month later, while all traces of the show were also removed from Nick Jr.'s website at the same time.

Plot

Lalaloopsy focuses on Lalaloopsy Land. Lalaloopsy Land is inhabited by colorful rag dolls, who came to life the moment their last stitch was sewn.

Each episode focuses on one or two groups of them facing a problem of their own, and them either solving it on their own or with incidental or previously planned help from the other group of dolls seen in the episode.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 26March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29)January 25, 2014 (2014-01-25)
2 26June 7, 2014 (2014-06-07)September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)

Broadcast

In Canada, the series premiered on May 4, 2013 on Treehouse TV, and later moved to Family Jr. until August 28, 2016. [3] In USA, the series premiered on March 29, 2013 and aired until October 2, 2016 on Nickelodeon and the Nick Jr. Channel. In Southeast Asia, the series premiered on June 3, 2013 on Disney Junior.

Spin-off

In 2017, Netflix released a follow-up Lalaloopsy animated series titled We're Lalaloopsy . [4] The spinoff had a different art style from the previous series. However, it included some of the show's characters.

Home media

The series was released on DVD in the United States by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Lawsuit

In December 2015, Nickelodeon/Viacom filed a lawsuit against MGA Entertainment regarding the series. Viacom alleged that MGA did not deliver the sufficient funds in financing for the series. [5] In September 2016, a judge awarded Viacom damages of over $14.9 million relating to the show. [2]

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