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Created by | Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz |
Voices of | Eva Bella Isabella Cramp Alina Foley Blake Bertrand Justin Felbinger Ethan Jones Dee Bradley Baker Lacey Chabert Nikki SooHoo |
Narrated by | Melanie Fontana |
Theme music composer | Joachim Svare and Joleen Belle |
Opening theme | "Shimmer and Shine" performed by Melanie Fontana |
Ending theme | "Shimmer and Shine" (instrumental) |
Composer | Bobby Tahouri |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 86 (142 segments) (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 21–22 minutes (one half-hour story or two 11-minute stories) 45 minutes (hour-long movies) |
Production company | Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
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Release | August 24, 2015 – February 9, 2020 |
Shimmer and Shine is an American animated television series created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block on August 24, 2015, and ran for four seasons. [1] The show is about two genies, Shimmer and Shine, who grant wishes for their human friend Leah.
On March 18, 2018, new episodes moved to the separate Nick Jr. Channel. [2] [3]
The first season is set in the human world and focuses on a young girl named Leah who is friends with a pair of twin genie sisters named Shimmer and Shine. Each day, the genies grant Leah three wishes, but they often make mistakes. Each episode features Leah working together with the genies to resolve the problems they unintentionally cause, all while keeping Shimmer and Shine a secret from her next door neighbor and best friend Zac.
In the second season, the characters are transported to Zahramay Falls, a magical land where Shimmer and Shine live. Leah reveals her genies' existence to Zac, who is given a genie of his own, named Kaz. Shimmer and Shine continue to grant Leah wishes in Zahramay Falls and befriend the sovereign of the land, Princess Samira. The season includes Samira's pet peacock, Roya and Leah's pet fox, Parisa. Also, Zeta, a villainous sorceress, and finally, Zeta's dragon, Nazboo.
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All animals in the series are voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
Shimmer and Shine is based on an unreleased pilot that took six months to develop in 2013, with a reported completion date of September 2013. The pilot was created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz, who previously worked on Dora the Explorer , with Sindy Boveda Spackman as the writer and Andy Bialk as the art director. [7] It was ordered to series by Nickelodeon in March 2014, with the first season to consist of 20 episodes. [8] The series premiered on August 24, 2015. [9]
On February 11, 2016, it was announced that Shimmer and Shine was renewed for a 20-episode second season that uses CGI animation, [10] with the second season premiering in the United States on June 15, 2016. [11] On June 21, 2016, Shimmer and Shine was renewed for a third season of an additional 20 episodes. [12] The third season premiered on May 5, 2017.
On May 24, 2017, Shimmer and Shine was renewed for a fourth season consisting of 20 episodes. [1] The fourth season premiered October 20, 2018. Season 4 was eventually increased to 26 episodes.
Shimmer and Shine premiered on Nick Jr. UK on 9 November 2015, [13] where it was dubbed with British voice actors, replacing the original American soundtrack (though Zeta and the animals' voices remained unchanged).
Nickelodeon and Random House Children's Books released books based on the show starting in January 2016.
Nickelodeon, with Paramount for Region 1 and with Universal / Sony for Region 4, have released a number of DVDs based on the show.
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Shimmer & Shine |
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Welcome to Zahramay Falls |
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Friendship Divine |
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Magical Pets of Zahramay Falls (Region 1) Playful Pets of Zahramay Falls (Region 2 & 4) |
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Magical Flight |
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Magical Mischief |
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Beyond the Rainbow Falls |
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Dance Like a Genie |
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Flight of the Zahracorns |
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Legend of the Dragon Treasure |
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Splash into Zahramay Oceanea |
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Nickelodeon, with Paramount for Region 1 and with Universal / Sony for Region 4, released a number of DVDs featuring one episode from a variety of the animated television series they have produced, including "Shimmer & Shine", "Blaze and the Monster Machines", "Blue's Clues", "Bubble Guppies", "Dora and Friends: Into the City!", "The Fresh Beat Band of Spies", "Paw Patrol", "Rusty Rivets", "Sunny Day", "Top Wing" and "Wallykazam!", on average 6 on each DVD.
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Nick Jr: Big Birthday Bash |
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Nickelodeon Favorites: Whiskers & Paws |
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Nickelodeon Favorites: A Very Nick Jr. Christmas |
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Shimmer and Shine episodes featured as bonus episodes in the DVD releases of other animated television series that Nickelodeon produced, primarily with Universal / Sony for Region 4, including "Paw Patrol" and "Nella the Princess Knight"
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Paw Patrol: Summer Rescue |
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Nella the Princess Knight: Royal Quest |
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Nickelodeon and Fisher-Price released a toy line based on the show. Mega Bloks playlets based on the show have been released.
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