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The Mighty B! is an American children's cartoon series co-created by Amy Poehler for Nickelodeon. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee scout that believes she will become a superhero called the Mighty B if she collects every Honeybee badge. Bessie lives in San Francisco with her single mother Hilary, brother Ben, and dog Happy. The series was picked up for a pilot in early 2006 under the name of Super Scout. [1] The series premiered on Saturday, April 26, 2008, which was the morning after Poehler's film Baby Mama had premiered. [2] In September 2008, the show was renewed for a second season with 20 episodes. [3] Brown Johnson, president of animation at Nickelodeon, called the show a "break-out hit" that "complements and strengthens" the Saturday morning line-up. [4] The second season premiered on September 21, 2009. [5]

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The Mighty B! and its crew have been nominated six Annie Awards, with so far no wins. The show has also been nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, winning one for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. [6] The show has also been nominated one Artios Award [7] and one Golden Reel Award. [8]

Many titles of the episodes of the series are parodies of particular media. Examples include "Sleepless in San Francisco" (based on the 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle ) and Dirty Happy (based on Clint Eastwood's 1971 film Dirty Harry , which even includes references quotes from the movie).

Series overview

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 3920April 26, 2008 (2008-04-26)June 12, 2009 (2009-06-12)
2 3520September 21, 2009 (2009-09-21)June 18, 2011 (2011-06-18)

Episodes

Season 1 (2008–09)

All episodes in this season were directed by Erik Wiese & Larry Leichliter.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air dateProd.
code [9]
Viewers
(millions)
1a1a"So Happy Together"Cynthia True & Erik Wiese Erik WieseApril 26, 2008 (2008-04-26)101A3.16 [10]
1b1b"Sweet Sixteenth" Jessica Chaffin Chuck KleinApril 26, 2008 (2008-04-26)101B3.16 [10]
2a2a"Bee My Baby"Story by: Cynthia True & Erik Wiese
Written by: Will Berson
Chuck KleinApril 27, 2008 (2008-04-27)102AN/A
2b2b"Bee Afraid"Cynthia True & Erik WieseErik WieseApril 27, 2008 (2008-04-27)102BN/A
3a3a"Artificial Unintelligence"Dani MichaeliPiero Piluso & Andy SurianoMay 3, 2008 (2008-05-03)103AN/A
3b3b"We Got the Bee" John Ross Bowie & Dannah Feinglass Fred GonzalesMay 3, 2008 (2008-05-03)103BN/A
4a4a"Li'l Orphan Happy"John Bowie & Jamie Denbo Sherm Cohen & Louie del Carmen May 10, 2008 (2008-05-10)107A3.60 [11]
4b4b"Body Rockers" Jessica Gao Ken Boyer & Louie del CarmenMay 10, 2008 (2008-05-10)107B3.60 [11]
5a5a"Bat Mitzvah Crashers"Jessica ChaffinSherm CohenMay 17, 2008 (2008-05-17)104A3.63 [12]
5b5b"Super Secret Weakness"Dani MichaeliOctavio RodriguezMay 17, 2008 (2008-05-17)104B3.63 [12]
6a6a"An I See Bee"Jessica ChaffinRay Angrum & Piero PilusoMay 31, 2008 (2008-05-31)105A3.03 [13]
6b6b"Woodward and Beesting"Dannah FeinglassFred GonzalesMay 31, 2008 (2008-05-31)105B3.03 [13]
7a7a"Doppelfinger"Will BersonLouie del CarmenJune 7, 2008 (2008-06-07)106AN/A
7b7b"Little Womyn"Jessica ChaffinFred Gonzales & Chuck KleinJune 7, 2008 (2008-06-07)106BN/A
8a8a"The Apprentice"Jessica ChaffinSherm Cohen & Fred GonzalesJune 23, 2008 (2008-06-23)108AN/A
8b8b"Beenedict Arnold"Jessica GaoKen BoyerJune 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)108BN/A
9a9a"Boston Beean"Jessica GaoOctavio RodriguezJune 25, 2008 (2008-06-25)109AN/A
9b9b"Penny Hearts Joey"Story by: Nicholas Cofrancesco
Written by: Dannah Feinglass
Lynne Naylor June 26, 2008 (2008-06-26)109BN/A
10a10a"Ten Little Honeybees"Jessica GaoChuck KleinJune 27, 2008 (2008-06-27)110AN/A
10b10b"Toot Toot"Cynthia True & Erik WieseKen Boyer, Piero Piluso & Bernie PettersonNovember 29, 2008 (2008-11-29)110BN/A
11a11a"Night Howl"Jessica ChaffinEddie Trigueros & Sherm CohenSeptember 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)113AN/A
11b11b"Hat Trick"Story by: Cynthia True & Erik Wiese
Written by: Jessica Chaffin
Ken Boyer & Fred GonzalesSeptember 10, 2008 (2008-09-10)113BN/A
12a12a"Apoxalypse Now"Jessica GaoChuck KleinSeptember 11, 2008 (2008-09-11)114AN/A
12b12b"Hive Jacked"Jessica GaoLynne NaylorSeptember 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)114BN/A
13a13a"Something's Wrong With This Taffy"Jessica Chaffin, Jessica Gao & Cynthia TrueChris GrahamOctober 25, 2008 (2008-10-25)116BN/A
13b13b"Name Shame"Jessica GaoEddie TriguerosOctober 25, 2008 (2008-10-25)116AN/A
14a14a"Bee Patients"Jessica ChaffinEddie Trigueros & Sunil HallSeptember 8, 2008 (2008-09-08)112AN/A
14b14b"To Bee or Not to Bee"Jessica GaoLynne NaylorNovember 29, 2008 (2008-11-29)112BN/A
15a15a"Eye of the Honeybee"Jessica ChaffinChris Graham & Ian GrahamJanuary 9, 2009 (2009-01-09)117AN/A
15b15b"Thanksgiving Beenactment"Jessica Chaffin, Jessica Gao & Cynthia TrueSunil HallNovember 29, 2008 (2008-11-29)117BN/A
16a16a"Blindsided"Jessica Chaffin, Jessica Gao & Cynthia TrueEddie TriguerosJanuary 5, 2009 (2009-01-05)118AN/A
16b16b"Hen and Bappy"Jessica ChaffinChris Graham & Sunil HallJanuary 6, 2009 (2009-01-06)118BN/A
17a17a"Ben Appetit"Cynthia True, Jessica Chaffin & Jessica GaoLouie del Carmen & Sherm CohenJanuary 7, 2009 (2009-01-07)115AN/A
17b17b"Dang It Feels Good to Be a Gamester"Jessica GaoChris GrahamJanuary 8, 2009 (2009-01-08)115BN/A
18a18a"Portrait of a Happy"Jessica ChaffinSunil HallJune 8, 2009 (2009-06-08)119AN/A
18b18b"O Say Can Bess See?"Jessica GaoSunil Hall, Justin Ridge & Ian GrahamJune 9, 2009 (2009-06-09)119BN/A
19a19a"Macro Mayhem"Mike BellSherm Cohen, Sunil Hall & Ian GrahamJune 10, 2009 (2009-06-10)120AN/A
19b19b"Ben Screams for Ice Cream"Story by: Cynthia True
Written by: Jessica Chaffin, Cynthia True & Jessica Gao
Lynne NaylorJune 11, 2009 (2009-06-11)120BN/A
2020"Dragonflies"Jessica Chaffin, Jessica Gao, Cynthia True & Erik WieseLouie del Carmen, Fred Gonzales & Ian GrahamJune 12, 2009 (2009-06-12)111N/A

Season 2 (2009–11)

No.
overall
No. in
season [14]
TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air dateProd.
code [15]
211"Catatonic" Erik Wiese & Alex KirwanCynthia True & Erik WieseSunil Hall & Carey YostOctober 25, 2009 (2009-10-25)201
22a2a"What's the Frequency, Bessie?"Erik WieseMike BellAaron PaetzSeptember 25, 2009 (2009-09-25)202A
22b2b"Bee Nice"Erik Wiese Jessica Gao Katie Rice & Eddie TriguerosSeptember 24, 2009 (2009-09-24)202B
23a3a"Dirty Happy"Erik Wiese & Eddie Trigueros Brendan Hay Justin NicholsSeptember 21, 2009 (2009-09-21)203A
23b3b"Tour D'Alcatraz"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosStory by: Amanda Sitko
Written by: Richard Pursel & Brendan Hay
Kirk Tingblad, Mark Colangelo & David GemmillSeptember 23, 2009 (2009-09-23)203B
24a4a"Hairy Situation"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica GaoSunil Hall, Frank Molieri & Fred GonzalesSeptember 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)204A
24b4b"Bee Plus One"Erik Wiese & Bill Wray Julia MirandaCarey YostJanuary 16, 2010 (2010-01-16)204B
25a5a"Bad to the Bee"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayJessica GaoJustin NicholsNovember 14, 2009 (2009-11-14)205A
25b5b"Hive of Darkness"Erik Wiese & Alex KirwanJessica Gao, Brendan Hay & Cynthia TrueAaron PaetzJanuary 16, 2010 (2010-01-16)205B
26a6a"Mr. Turtleton's Wild Ride"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica ChaffinChris Graham & Fred GonzalesNovember 14, 2009 (2009-11-14)206A
26b6b"A Pirate's Life for B"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica GaoMike Mullen & David GemmillJune 18, 2011 (2011-06-18) [16] 206B
27a7a"Awww-esome"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosCynthia TrueKatie RiceJanuary 2, 2010 (2010-01-02)207A
27b7b"Dogcatcher in the Rye"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayBrendan HayAaron PaetzJanuary 2, 2010 (2010-01-02)207B
28a8a"Rinx!"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica GaoJustin NicholsNovember 6, 2010 (2010-11-06) [17] 208A
28b8b"Sleepless in San Francisco"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosBrendan HayKatie Rice, Kirk Hanson & David GemmillNovember 6, 2010 (2010-11-06) [17] 208B
29a9a"Finger Pickin' Bad"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayCynthia True, Jessica Gao & Brendan HaySunil HallNovember 13, 2010 (2010-11-13)209B
29b9b"Higgenbottom's 7"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica GaoHowie PerryNovember 13, 2010 (2010-11-13)209A
30a10a"It's B's Party"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica GaoKatie RiceNovember 20, 2010 (2010-11-20) [18] 213A
30b10b"B-Chip"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayJulia MirandaAaron PaetzNovember 20, 2010 (2010-11-20) [18]
213B
31a11a"Old Bee and the Sea"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayBrendan HayAaron PaetzNovember 29, 2010 (2010-11-29)214A
31b11b"One Million Years Bee.C."Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosCynthia True, Jessica Gao & Brendan HaySteve L'Couilliard & Justin NicholsNovember 29, 2010 (2010-11-29)214B
32a12a"The Bone Identity"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica Gao, Brendan Hay & Cynthia TrueJustin NicholsNovember 30, 2010 (2010-11-30)215A
32b12b"Grumpy Old Bees"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayBrendan HaySunil HallNovember 30, 2010 (2010-11-30)215B
33a13a"Children of the Unicorn"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayBrendan HayJustin NicholsDecember 1, 2010 (2010-12-01)217A
33b13b"My Way or the Bee Way"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosBrendan HayEd BakerDecember 1, 2010 (2010-12-01)217B
34
35
14
15
"O Brother, What Art Thou"
"Stuffed Happens"
Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosBrendan HayKatie Rice, Kirk Hanson & Frank MolieriDecember 2, 2010 (2010-12-02)210
211
3616"Gorillas in the Midst"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayBrendan HaySunil Hall, Howie Perry, Eddie Trigueros & Dave ThomasMay 15, 2011 (2011-05-15)212
37a17a"Space Evaders"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayJessica Gao, Brendan Hay & Cynthia TrueHowie Perry & Eddie TriguerosMay 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)216A
37b17b"YiPs"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayJessica GaoMiles Thompson, Aaron Paetz & Eddie TriguerosMay 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)216B
38a18a"Public Enembee"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica GaoMatt Whitlock & Eddie TriguerosMay 29, 2011 (2011-05-29)218A
38b18b"Bang the Drum Timely"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica GaoHowie Perry & Sunil HallMay 29, 2011 (2011-05-29)218B
39a19a"The League of Ordinary Gentlemen"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica GaoSunil HallJune 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)219A
39b19b"Irritable Bowling Syndrome"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayStory by: Kristine Songco
Written by: Jessica Gao & Brendan Hay
Chris Reccardi & Justin NicholsJune 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)219B
40a20a"Bess-E"Erik Wiese & Eddie TriguerosJessica GaoChris Reccardi & Eddie TriguerosJune 12, 2011 (2011-06-12)220A
40b20b"C'mon Get Happy!"Erik Wiese & Bill WrayJessica Gao, Brendan Hay & Cynthia TrueHowie PerryJune 12, 2011 (2011-06-12)220B

DVD releases

Region 1
DVD titleSeason(s)Episode countRelease dateEpisodes
We Got the Bee14February 24, 20091 ("So Happy Together" / "The Sweet Sixteenth") – 3 ("Artificial Unintelligence" / "We Got the Bee"), and 5 ("Bat Mitzvah Crashers" / "Super Secret Weakness")
BEEing Bessie Higgenbottom5December 8, 200914 ("Bee Patients" / "To Bee or Not To Bee"), 17 ("Ben Appetit" / "Dang, It Feels Good to Be a Gamester"), and 20 ("Dragonflies")

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