Nella the Princess Knight

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Nella the Princess Knight
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Created byChristine Ricci
Developed byClark Stubbs
Voices of
Theme music composerGabriel Mann
Jeannie Lurie
Opening theme"Nella the Princess Knight" performed by April Bender
Ending theme"Nella the Princess Knight" (instrumental)
Composer Matt Mahaffey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes68 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Cathal Gaffney
  • Darragh O'Connell
ProducersEmma Fernando
Gillian Higgins
Running time11 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Nickelodeon
ReleaseFebruary 6 (2017-02-06) 
December 22, 2017 (2017-12-22)
Network Nick Jr. Channel
ReleaseFebruary 12, 2018 (2018-02-12) 
December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)
Network Paramount+
ReleaseJuly 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)

Nella the Princess Knight is an American animated children's television series created by Christine Ricci, premiering on Nickelodeon on February 6, 2017. [1] Toys produced for the series are manufactured by Vivid Imaginations. The show was removed from Paramount+ on January 1, 2024 along with Sunny Day .

Contents

Plot

The series follows Princess Nella, a girl who saves the citizens of her parents' kingdom by turning into a princess knight whenever there is catastrophic trouble. She goes on missions with Trinket, Sir Garrett, and Clod. Together they go on quests, solve mysteries, and learn valuable lessons.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1 4823February 6, 2017 (2017-02-06)December 22, 2017 (2017-12-22) Nickelodeon
25February 12, 2018 (2018-02-12)November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) Nick Jr. Channel
2 2017November 21, 2018 (2018-11-21)December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)
3July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) Paramount+

Characters

Main

Villains

Recurring

Production

Nella the Princess Knight is produced by Brown Bag Films in the United Kingdom [4] . The series was renewed for a second season on May 24, 2017. [5]

Broadcast

Nella the Princess Knight debuted on Nickelodeon in the United States on February 6, 2017. [1] The series aired on Treehouse TV in Canada on May 6, 2017. [6] The final three episodes of the second season were released on Paramount+ on July 21, 2021. Until, January 1, 2024, it was pulled from the streaming service. [7]

Home media

Reception

Critical response

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media rated Nella the Princess Knight 5 stars, stating the series is "a lot of fun, filled with funny moments and messy encounters in a place where berry bushes can pelt people with their fruits and volcanoes spew sudsy concoctions." [8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2018 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Children's ProgramNella the Princess KnightNominated [9]

Books

A book, Nella's Unicorn Rescue, was released on March 7, 2017. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Tabarsi, Anahita (January 13, 2017). "Nella the Princess Knight Premiering February 6th on Nickelodeon!". Brown Bag Films . Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  2. Barnes, Brooks (February 2, 2017). "Nickelodeon Wades Into Princess Politics". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  3. "Must-listen romance and audio excerpt: 'Caraval' by Stephanie Garber (Plus interview with narrator Rebecca Soler) | Happy Ever After". Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  4. Brown Bag Films. "Take a look at our new friend Nella, debuting from our Manchester studio in February". LinkedIn . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  5. Whyte, Alexandra (May 24, 2017). "More preschool renewals, SpongeBob for Nickelodeon". Kidscreen. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  6. "Saturday May 6". TreehouseTV.com . Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. 11:40 AM Nella the Princess Knight S1 Eps # 1 - Princess Nella's Orc-hestra/The Blaine Game
  7. "Nella the Princess Knight". Paramount+ . February 5, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  8. Ashby, Emily (January 31, 2017). "Nella the Princess Knight". Common Sense Media . Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  9. "NAACP Image Awards: 'Marshall,' 'Get Out,' 'Girls Trip' Dominate Film Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. November 20, 2017.
  10. "NELLA'S UNICORN RESCUE ~~ CHRISTINE RICCI". FictionDB. Retrieved January 19, 2017.