Princess Power

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Princess Power
Princess Power Poster.jpg
Genre
  • Adventure
Created by Elise Allen
Based onPrincesses Wear Pants
by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim
Voices of
Theme music composer
  • Alana Da Fonseca
  • Kat Raio Rende
  • JP Rende
Opening theme"Princess Power Theme Song"
Composers
  • Alana Da Fonseca
  • Kat Raio Rende
  • JP Rende
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes45
Production
Executive producers
Running time14-34 minutes
Production company Flower Films
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30) 
present

Princess Power is an American animated television series based on the 2005 book of the same name by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim, which was created by Elise Allen. The series' first episode was released on YouTube on January 16, 2023 and it was called "Unstoppable Unpoppable Princesses" but it was called "Unstoppable Unpoppable Bubble" due to misnaming on the Netflix Jr. YouTube channel. The series was released on Netflix on January 30, 2023. [1] A second season was released on October 23, 2023. A third season was released on May 20, 2024. [2]

Contents

Premise

In each episode of Princess Power, the four princesses help the people in their lives as well as the "Frutizens" of their "Fruitdoms" with any problems they may have using whimsical problem solving. While helping, they regularly sing songs about teamwork and being true to oneself. [3]

Characters

Main

Recurring

Minor

Guest stars

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 14January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
2 20October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
3 11May 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)

Season 1 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Unstoppable Unpoppable Princesses"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
22"Princesses Garden Party"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
33"A Whale of a Princess Tale"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
44"Princess Creation Station"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
55"Happy Princess Birthday Fussy"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
66"Princess Lights Out"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
77"Princess Shooting Stars"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
88"Princess Royal Portrait"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
99"A Princess Dad-Dilemma"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
1010"The Great Princess Punchbowl Feastival"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
1111"Princess Fun in the Sun"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
1212"The Princesses and the Bees"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
1313"Princesses Soccer Spectacular"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
1414"A Prince in the Princess Pack"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
151"The Princess and the Frosty Fruitdom Fiasco"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
162"Practice Makes Princess"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
173"Princess Farmers' Market"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
184"The Princess Get a Roommate"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
195"The Princess' Speech"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
206"Princess Suggestion Box"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
217"The Missing Princess"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
228"Princess All-Nighter"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
239"Little Shop of Princess Horrors"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
2410"Princess Surprise Party"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
2511"I Dig Being a Princess"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
2612"The Princess Crown Cover Up"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
2713"Princess Processional Professional"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
2814"How to Be a Princess"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
2915"Princess Bon Voyage"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
3016"The Perfect Princess Welcome"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
3117"Fussy and Scrumples' Princess Adventure"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
3218"Princess Donation Distress"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
3319"Busyboots and the Four Princesses"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
3420"Princess Freaky Fruit-Day"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)

Season 3 (2024)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
351"Four-Fruitdom Princess Coronation"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
362"Princess Camp Out Stake Out"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
373"Princess Pie Surprise"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
384"Princess Babysitters Club"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
395"Princess Royal Wedding"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
406"Princess Eco-Chase"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
417"Princess Nest Pest"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
428"Princess Bridge Over Troubled Water"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
439"The Princesses and the Beanstalk"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
4410"Princess Friends Un-Forever"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
4511"Princesses Seas the Day"UnknownUnknownMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)

Development

Development of Princess Power began in 2018 after it was optioned by Atomic Cartoons. [4]

It was important for the show to examine the aspects embodied by traditional animated princesses and look at how it might be possible to preserve the elements that draw so many people towards them, especially young children, but evolve that definition to prioritize being more active, empathetic, and to also just be yourself. [5] [6]

The fundamental DNA of the show revolves around the understanding that "Princess is a verb, not a noun". This crystallization came from showrunner Elise Allen after reading Princesses Wear Pants. The core message of the show is that "it's not what you wear but what you do that makes all the difference". [7]

For executive producer Savannah Guthrie, It was important that, "You don't have to see a carbon copy of yourself. You just have to see an aspect that you can connect with and that tells you you're accepted". One example of this in the show is by Princess Beatrice having gay dads. [8]

Soundtrack

On January 27, 2023, songs from the first season were released on multiple streaming services. [9]

All tracks are written by JP Rende, Kathryn Raio-Rende, and Alana Da Fonseca

Princess Power (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) by Princess Power [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Princess Power Theme Song (from the Netflix Series)"3:59
2."Travel Song"4:02
3."Gems In Your Crown"1:03
4."Out In the Blue"0:48
5."Practice Makes Princess"1:04
6."Shooting Stars"1:52
7."We Get Tougher"1:00
8."Kiwi Kindness"1:00
9."Doing It For the Fruitdom"0:49
10."The Way We Play the Game"1:08

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