| Lucas the Spider | |
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| Lucas the Spider character | |
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| First appearance |
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| Created by | Joshua Slice |
| Voiced by | Lucas Slice (shorts and YouTube Rewind 2018) Simon Webster (series) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Jumping spider |
| Gender | Male |
Lucas the Spider is an animated character created by animator Joshua Slice, named after and previously voiced by his nephew. Lucas is based on a jumping spider and has starred in multiple short YouTube videos between 2017 and 2019.
The first Lucas the Spider video was uploaded on November 5, 2017. [1] [2] Lucas was met with a highly positive reception for his gentle and warm-hearted nature. [3] [4]
In 2018, a plushie of Lucas the Spider was released for sale online. In May 2018, the series was acquired by Canadian production company Fresh TV. [5] In December 2018, Lucas the Spider appeared in YouTube Rewind 2018.
2020 saw no new YouTube episodes. In various replies within posts to comments on his Instagram, Slice has stated that they "haven't posted any new content for a while because the team is hard at work on the TV show!" [6] A short upload on YouTube on July 29, 2021 announced then-upcoming episodes on the Cartoonito programming block on Cartoon Network. This was followed by more short cartoons and excerpts from television episodes.
A species of jumping spiders, Salticus lucasi, has been named after this character. [7] [8]
YouTube episodes are between nineteen and eighty-five seconds in length.
| No. | Title | YouTube premiere date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Time Meeting Him | November 5, 2017 |
| 2 | Cold Outside! | December 1, 2017 |
| 3 | Play | December 24, 2017 |
| 4 | Captured | January 20, 2018 |
| 5 | Musical | February 10, 2018 |
| 6 | Bear | March 4, 2018 |
| 7 | Encore! | March 30, 2018 |
| 8 | Giant | May 19, 2018 |
| 9 | Nap | June 19, 2018 |
| 10 | Man Band | August 31, 2018 |
| 11 | Webs | September 21, 2018 |
| 12 | Scary | October 12, 2018 |
| 13 | Friend | November 10, 2018 |
| 14 | Don't Eat | December 20, 2018 |
| 15 | Starving! Starving! Starving! | February 14, 2019 |
| 16 | What Is That? | April 20, 2019 |
| 17 | Where Did It Go? | June 3, 2019 |
| 18 | It Slipped | July 6, 2019 |
| 19 | It's Hot | August 2, 2019 |
| 20 | Anybody Home? | August 30, 2019 |
| 21 | The Sky is Falling | October 4, 2019 |
| 22 | The Imposter | October 25, 2019 |
| 23 | Jumping Spider | November 28, 2019 |
| 24 | Drawn Together | December 20, 2019 |
Following these, three compilation shorts were posted:
In February 2020, it was announced that a Lucas the Spider TV series has secured a global distribution deal with Cartoon Network and Boomerang. It is shown on Cartoon Network's Cartoonito block. [9] A 'first look' cartoon titled "Fun with Findley" was uploaded on YouTube on July 29, 2021. In the following months, this was followed by more new shorts (initially introducing supporting characters from the TV series) and excerpts from the TV show (not mentioned in this table).
| No. | Title | YouTube premiere date |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Fun with Findley | July 29, 2021 |
| 26 | Arlo's Lullaby | August 13, 2021 |
| 27 | Extreme Bodhi | August 27, 2021 |
| 28 | Stand Up Dimples | September 12, 2021 |
| 29 | Marvelous Maizie | September 24, 2021 |
| 30 | Hey Avocado | October 8, 2021 |
| 31 | The Altogether Song | October 23, 2021 |
| 32 | Web Practice [a] | November 19, 2021 |
| Lucas the Spider | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Joshua Slice |
| Directed by | Paul Brown |
| Voices of |
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| Theme music composer | Voodoo Highway Music |
| Composer | Voodoo Highway Music |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 77 |
| Production | |
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| Running time | 6-7 minutes |
| Production companies | Wexworks Media Fresh TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | Family Channel |
| Release | September 18, 2021 – December 1, 2023 |
In March 2018, following the purchase of the series by Fresh TV, the company announced to produce a long-form series based on the web series. [5]
In February 2020, Cartoon Network acquired the US broadcast rights to the series for a broadcast in early 2021 on the main channel and on Boomerang. [10] However, the series instead became a launch series for the Cartoonito block, and began airing on the block on September 18, 2021. [11] The series left Cartoonito on September 23, 2022, and later HBO Max on September 30, leaving three episodes unaired in the US, however they would air in Canada. On August 31, 2023, the series returned to Max, with all episodes of Season 1. Season 1 began streaming on Netflix on October 30, 2023. Unlike other broadcasts of it, the Netflix releases and Israeli airings are in PAL pitch. [12] [13]
The series returned to the Cartoonito lineup on December 1, 2023 to air its last three episodes, but left the lineup again on April 5, 2024. In October 2024, the series began airing on Discovery Family.
| No. | Title [14] [15] | Written by | Original air date [15] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Too Hot to Handle" | Amanda McNeice | September 18, 2021 [b] | 0.08 [16] |
| 2 | "The Big Squeak" | Bec Hill | September 18, 2021 [17] [b] | 0.08 [16] |
| 3 | "Big Jumping Spider" | Matt Baker | September 18, 2021 [b] | 0.08 [16] |
| 4 | "Ghost Camp" | Kristen McGregor | September 25, 2021 | 0.06 [18] |
| 5 | "Boo!" | Dave Ingham | September 25, 2021 | 0.06 [18] |
| 6 | "Never Boop a Robot" | Dave Ingham | September 25, 2021 | 0.06 [18] |
| 7 | "Lonesome Lucas" | Josh Gal | October 2, 2021 | 0.12 [19] |
| 8 | "I Can't See You" | Josh Gal | October 9, 2021 [c] | N/A |
| 9 | "To Catch A Fly" | Dave Ingham | October 16, 2021 [c] | N/A |
| 10 | "Sliding" | Matt Baker | October 23, 2021 | N/A |
| 11 | "Spinning Webs" | Amanda McNeice | October 30, 2021 | N/A |
| 12 | "I'm Taking You In" | Josh Gal | November 6, 2021 | N/A |
| 13 | "Something Up There" | Kristen McGregor | November 13, 2021 | N/A |
| 14 | "Home Sweet Home" | Amanda McNeice | November 20, 2021 | N/A |
| 15 | "Bye Bye Bee" | Amanda McGregor | November 27, 2021 | N/A |
| 16 | "Jeepers Peepers" | Dave Ingham | December 4, 2021 | N/A |
| 17 | "House is Breathing" | Josh Gal | December 11, 2021 | N/A |
| 18 | "Boingo" | Bec Hill | December 18, 2021 | N/A |
| 19 | "Findley’s Bad Day" | Matt Baker | December 25, 2021 [d] | N/A |
| 20 | "You Rang?" | Dave Ingham | January 9, 2022 | N/A |
| 21 | "Do You Speak Dance?" | Bec Hill | January 16, 2022 | N/A |
| 22 | "A New Spider in Town" | Josh Gal | January 16, 2022 | N/A |
| 23 | "Dollhouse Mates" | Josh Gal | January 16, 2022 | N/A |
| 24 | "Lucas We Have a Problem" | Matt Baker | January 23, 2022 | N/A |
| 25 | "Egg-Scuse Me" | Bec Hill | January 23, 2022 | N/A |
| 26 | "Pokey Dokey" | Amanda McNeice | January 23, 2022 | N/A |
| 27 | "Boot Castle" | Josh Gal | February 3, 2022 | N/A |
| 28 | "Avocado’s Looooong Time Out" | Dave Ingham | February 3, 2022 | N/A |
| 29 | "Tanks Giving" | Josh Gal | February 3, 2022 | N/A |
| 30 | "Flying" | Dave Ingham | February 4, 2022 | N/A |
| 31 | "Dr. Lucas Is in the House" | Josh Gal | February 4, 2022 | N/A |
| 32 | "Arlo's Portrait" | Dave Ingham | February 4, 2022 | N/A |
| 33 | "House Flies Don't Dance" | Josh Gal | February 11, 2022 | N/A |
| 34 | "Flying the Nest" | Dave Ingham | February 11, 2022 | N/A |
| 35 | "The Insult" | Unknown | February 11, 2022 | N/A |
| 36 | "I'll Do it in a Minute" | Dave Ingham | February 18, 2022 | N/A |
| 37 | "Cloud Gazing" | Josh Gal | February 18, 2022 | N/A |
| 38 | "Don't Do That Arlo" | Dave Ingham | February 18, 2022 | N/A |
| 39 | "Prickly Pals" | Josh Gal | April 29, 2022 | N/A |
| 40 | "A Sting in the Tale" | Dave Ingham | April 29, 2022 | N/A |
| 41 | "Tongue Twister" | Josh Gal | April 29, 2022 | N/A |
| 42 | "Sleeping Dogs" | Josh Gal | May 6, 2022 | N/A |
| 43 | "Skunked" | Dave Ingham | May 6, 2022 | N/A |
| 44 | "Arlo And The Snake" | Dave Ingham | May 6, 2022 | N/A |
| 45 | "Crack In the Tank" | Dave Ingham | May 13, 2022 | N/A |
| 46 | "Big Mouth" | Dave Ingham | May 13, 2022 | N/A |
| 47 | "Art From the Heart" | Josh Gal | May 13, 2022 | N/A |
| 48 | "Lucas and His Friends" | Dave Ingham | May 20, 2022 | N/A |
| 49 | "The Owl That Said Why" | Amanda McNeice | May 20, 2022 | N/A |
| 50 | "Happy Burpday" | Josh Gal | May 20, 2022 | N/A |
| 51 | "The Legend of Big Butt" | Dave Ingham | May 27, 2022 | N/A |
| 52 | "Arlo Needs a Nap" | Amanda McNeice | May 27, 2022 | N/A |
| 53 | "Everyone's a Critic" | Josh Gal | May 27, 2022 | N/A |
| 54 | "Flash and Boom" | Josh Gal | June 3, 2022 | N/A |
| 55 | "House Sitting" | Amanda McNeice | June 3, 2022 | N/A |
| 56 | "Findley is Sick" | Dave Ingham | June 3, 2022 | N/A |
| 57 | "A Song for Wimble" | Josh Gal | June 10, 2022 [e] | N/A |
| 58 | "I Want My Baby Acorn Back" | Amanda McNeice | June 10, 2022 [e] | N/A |
| 59 | "The Giggles" | Dave Ingham | June 10, 2022 [e] | N/A |
| 60 | "Puppy Love" | Dave Ingham | September 6, 2022 | N/A |
| 61 | "House Grand Prix" | Amanda McNeice | September 6, 2022 | N/A |
| 62 | "Farewell Sweet Ride" | Dave Ingham | September 6, 2022 | N/A |
| 63 | "The Mighty Boop and Fly Wonder" | Amanda McNeice | September 12, 2022 | N/A |
| 64 | "Lucas and Findley Get Antsy" | Amanda McNeice | September 12, 2022 | N/A |
| 65 | "Mock Me Not" | Josh Gal | September 12, 2022 | N/A |
| 66 | "Jumping Pal" | Unknown | September 19, 2022 | N/A |
| 67 | "Trouble at the Top" | Unknown | September 19, 2022 | N/A |
| 68 | "Avacado's Fan" | Unknown | September 19, 2022 | N/A |
| 69 | "The Scent of a Dog" | Unknown | September 21, 2022 [f] | N/A |
| 70 | "The Need for Seed" | Unknown | September 21, 2022 [f] | N/A |
| 71 | "Bloom Patrol" | Unknown | September 21, 2022 [f] | N/A |
| 72 | "Behind the Door" | Unknown | September 22, 2022 [g] | N/A |
| 73 | "Findley the Brave" | Unknown | September 22, 2022 [g] | N/A |
| 74 | "Fixing Up the Tree" | Unknown | September 22, 2022 [g] | N/A |
| 75 | "Waiting for Maizie" | Unknown | December 1, 2023 [h] [i] | N/A |
| 76 | "Boops in the Night" | Unknown | December 1, 2023 [h] [i] | N/A |
| 77 | "Lucas the Pirate" | Unknown | December 1, 2023 [h] [i] | N/A |
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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| Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | |||
| 1 | 74 | September 18, 2021 | 0.08 [16] | December 1, 2023 | TBD | 0.08 |
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