Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

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Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
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Also known asTangled: The Series (season 1)
Genre
Based on Tangled
by Dan Fogelman
Developed byChris Sonnenburg
Shane Prigmore
Voices of
Theme music composerGabe Moffat
Opening theme"Wind in My Hair"
by Mandy Moore
Ending theme"More of Me"
by Natasha Bedingfield
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes60 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersChris Sonnenburg
Benjamin Balistreri (S2–3)
ProducerJoe Crowley (S3)
Running time22–66 minutes
Production company Disney Television Animation
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseMarch 10, 2017 (2017-03-10) –
March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)
Related

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (also known as Tangled: The Series in its first season) is an American animated television series developed by Chris Sonnenburg and Shane Prigmore, and produced by Disney Television Animation. It premiered on Disney Channel as a Disney Channel Original Movie titled Tangled: Before Ever After on March 10, 2017. Its regular episodes premiered on March 24, 2017. The series is based on the 2010 film Tangled and features the returning voices of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, alongside Eden Espinosa, Clancy Brown, Julie Bowen, James Monroe Iglehart, Jeff Ross, Paul F. Tompkins, and Jeremy Jordan.

Contents

In February 2017, ahead of the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 24, 2018. In May 2018, ahead of the premiere of the series' second season, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third and final season, which premiered on October 7, 2019, [1] [2] and concluded on March 1, 2020. [3] [4]

Plot

Six months after escaping Mother Gothel and reuniting with her birth parents, King Frederic and Queen Arianna of Corona, Princess Rapunzel is unable to properly adjust due to her father's constant protection. When she and her handmaiden Cassandra sneak out of the castle, they come upon some black rock spikes that magically restore Rapunzel's long blonde hair. Rapunzel, Cassandra, Eugene Fitzherbert, Pascal the chameleon, Maximus the horse, and a young alchemist named Varian uncover the mystery of her hair's return and its connection to the black rocks growing around Corona. Eventually, Rapunzel learns that the Sundrop Flower's power resides in her with the black rocks directing her to the Dark Kingdom.

The second season centers around Rapunzel's group traveling to the Dark Kingdom while accompanied by Lance, Hook Foot, and Shorty and joined by the mysterious sword-wielding Adira of the Dark Kingdom. The group soon learn that the rocks are created by the Sundrop's counterpart, the Moonstone Opal. During the journey, Rapunzel gets the chance to explore the world and learns the origins of the Sundrop and Moonstone as two halves of an ancient power seeking to be rejoined. At the end of the season, Cassandra betrays Rapunzel and absorbs the Moonstone's power for herself.

The third and final season involves Rapunzel returning to Corona to act as queen upon finding out that her parents were overthrown, whilst simultaneously dealing with the threat of Cassandra and Zhan Tiri, an ancient demon that plots on using the Moonstone and Sundrop's power to take over and destroy Corona.

Characters

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Film March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)
1 21March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)January 13, 2018 (2018-01-13)
2 21June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)
3 17October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)

Production

On June 3, 2015, Disney Channel announced that the series was in development. [6] On February 15, 2017, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season ahead of the series premiere. [7] The series features new songs from Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. [8] Menken previously scored the original film, while he and Slater wrote the film's songs.

On May 31, 2018, it was announced that the second season would premiere on June 24, 2018, and that the series had also been renewed for a third season. Additionally, it was also announced that the series would be re-titled Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure. [9]

Release

Broadcast

On March 10, 2017, Tangled began airing on the Disney Channel. [10] [11] [12] [13] It was titled Tangled: The Series for its first season. On May 21, Tangled began airing on the Disney Channel in Southeast Asia. [14] [15] Then on September 12 of the same year, it began airing on the Disney Channel for Latin America. Also in 2017 it aired as part of the Disney Channel Saturday morning block, then named "Get Animated".

Home media

Tangled: Before Ever After and the first four Tangled: Short Cuts were released on DVD on April 11, 2017. [16] Tangled: Queen for a Day was released on DVD on December 12, 2017. [17] The entire series was released on Blu-ray on December 28, 2021 as a Disney Movie Club Exclusive. [18]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
SeasonEpisodesFirst airedLast airedAvg. viewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)		DateViewers
(millions)
1 21March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)1.30 [19] January 13, 2018 (2018-01-13)0.96 [20] 1.00
2 21June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)0.67 [21] April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)0.35 [22] 0.45
3 17October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)0.29 [23] March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)0.47 [24] 0.31

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2017 BMI Film & TV Awards Cable Television Music AwardKevin Kliesch and Alan MenkenWon [25]
2018 Annie Award Best Animated Television/BroadcastEpisode: "Queen for a Day"Nominated [26]
Production for Children
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual in AnimationTom CaulfieldWon
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or SpecialJulia PleasantsNominated
Sara Jane Sherman
Outstanding Music Direction or CompositionKevin KlieschNominated
2019 Annie Award Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionJuliane Martin [a] Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionAmanda Jolly [b] Won
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionAlan MenkenNominated
Glenn Slater
Kevin Kliesch
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or SpecialJulia PleasantsNominated
Sara Jane Sherman
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animationproduction design and background designTied
2020 Annie Award Best Production Design in TV/Media [c] Alan BodnerNominated [27]
Brian Woods
Steven Nicodemus
Laura Price
Leonard Robledo
Best Character Animation in TV/MediaJuliane Martin [d] Nominated [27]
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for an Animated ProgramJase RicciWon [28]
Ricky Roxburgh
Outstanding Directing for an Animated ProgramTom CaulfieldNominated [29]
Shane Zalvin
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
Outstanding Music Direction and CompositionKevin KlieschNominated [29]
Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult or Animated Program [e] Alan Menken Won [30]
Glenn Slater
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or SpecialJulia PleasantsNominated [29]
David H. Wright III
Sara Jane Sherman
Outstanding Main Title for an Animated ProgramChris SonnenburgWon [28]
Bryan Deemer
Jezreel Carlos
Claire Keane
Outstanding Editing for an Animated ProgramTony RoccoNominated [29]
Kevin Locarro
John Royer
Louis Russell

Unproduced comic spin-off

Storyboard artists for the series, Kaitlyn Ritter and Anna Lencioni, pitched an idea for a comic spin-off focusing on Varian titled Varian and the Seven Kingdoms, which saw Varian teaming up with new friends to discover the seven alchemical transformations. [31] According to Ritter, while Disney was enthusiastic with the project and gave support and encouragement, they ultimately passed as they felt that a series that focused on a Rapunzel-related character without Rapunzel would be risky. Disney suggested changing Varian to a completely original character so as to be an original brand, but Ritter and Lencioni refused. The comic remained unproduced as a result. [32]

Reception

Reviews of the series were relatively positive. Klaudia Amenábar of The Mary Sue argues that the show has "relatable themes" for Millennials and those in Generation Z, with focus on emotional abuse, trauma, friendship, and creating relationships. Amenábar also argued that Eugene represents "healthy and supportive masculinity", and described the series as a Millennial sitcom which parses out "uniquely adult issues for kids.". [33] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media focused on the appeal of the series to kids and families, argued that there was romantic chemistry between Rapunzel and Eugene, prevalence of frightening moments, and argued that younger kids may not have "the attention span to see it through," while praising the fun character adventures. [34] Furthermore, she stated that series is episodic, better suited "for a slightly older audience" and is good "family fare." Ian Goodwillie of CBR criticized the series for being aimed at kids, while deviating from the fairy tale, having an overbearing king, classic good vs. evil conflict, differing "from the animated movie it's based on", and having an evil demon antagonist that didn't fit with the tone. Goodwillie also praised that the actors who voiced Eugene and Rapunzel, said that the series is fun, and has an interesting story. [35]

Notes

  1. ↑ for "King Pascal"
  2. ↑ for "Freebird"
  3. ↑ for "Rapunzel and The Great Tree"
  4. ↑ for "Rapunzel and The Great Tree"
  5. ↑ for Rapunzel and the Great Tree: "Waiting in the Wings"

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