Splash and Bubbles

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Splash and Bubbles
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Also known asJim Henson's Splash and Bubbles
Genre Adventure
Educational
Musical
Created by John Tartaglia
Directed byBret Nilson
David Skelly
Hugh Martin
Voices of John Tartaglia
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Raymond Carr
Aymee Garcia
Theme music composerMike Himelstein
Dena Diamond
Opening theme"Splash and Bubbles Theme Song"
ComposersAndrew Skrabutenas
Mike Barnett
Mike Himelstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes40 (including 1 TV movie)
Production
Executive producers Lisa Henson
Halle Stanford
John Tartaglia
Michael Shawn Lewis
Jill Shinderman
Julie Phillips
Merrill Puckett Miller
ProducerTom Keniston
EditorsJouvens Exantus
Phil Price
Running time12 minutes
Production companies The Jim Henson Company
Herschend Studios
Original release
Network PBS, PBS Kids
ReleaseNovember 23, 2016 (2016-11-23) 
August 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)

Splash and Bubbles (also known as Jim Henson's Splash and Bubbles) is an American animated children's television series created by John Tartaglia. The series debuted on PBS Kids on November 23, 2016, after Wild Kratts: Creatures of the Deep Sea . [1] It is produced using motion capture that blends with animatronic interfaces which enables the crew to make animation. [2]

Contents

Premise

Splash and Bubbles follows a yellowback fusilier (though at times he and the narrator claim that he is a yellowtail fusilier), Splash, who settles in Reeftown after looking all over the ocean. He then befriends Bubbles, a mandarin dragonet, and the duo, along with friends Dunk and Ripple, explore the reef to venture and make new friends. Each episode also includes a documentary segment, Get Your Feet Wet, [3] which features kids asking questions that are occasionally followed up by a musical number.

Characters

Main

Recurring

One-time characters

The jellyfish

  • There are four Christmas-colored white-spotted jellyfish who appear to be Reeftown tourists. Two are red and the other two are green. Their voices are squeaky unlike Polly and Bell.

The sharks

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1a"Lu the Explorer"Bret NelsonRachel LipmanNovember 23, 2016 (2016-11-23)
1b"I've Got Rhythm?"David SkellyMark DropNovember 23, 2016 (2016-11-23)
2a"I Only Have Eyespots for You"David SkellyJoe PurdyNovember 24, 2016 (2016-11-24)
2b"Double Bubbles"Bret NelsonRachel LipmanNovember 24, 2016 (2016-11-24) [nb 1]
3a"Cleaner of the Kelp"Hugh MartinMichael FoulkeNovember 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
3b"How Bubbles Got Her Moves Back"David SkellyDenise DownerNovember 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
4a"Dunk the Artist"Hugh MartinRachel LipmanNovember 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)
4b"Ripple's Sea Dragons"Hugh MartinJoe PurdyNovember 29, 2016 (2016-11-29)
5a"Tooth Treasure"Bret NelsonDave Cain, Laura Sams, and Robert SamsNovember 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)
5b"Race Around the Reef"Bret NelsonJack FerraioloNovember 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)
6a"Dunk's Cleaning"
"Dunk's New Friend" [4]
Drew MasseyMichael FoulkeDecember 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)
6b"Ripple's Whale of a Tale"Bret NelsonMichael FoulkeDecember 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)
7a"Golden Legs Gush"Drew MasseyMichael FoulkeDecember 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)
7b"A Fish Called Mo"Bret NelsonJoe PurdyDecember 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)
8a"Deflated Dunk"Bret NelsonRachel LipmanDecember 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)
8b"Kelp Forest Keepers"Bret NelsonRachel LipmanDecember 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)
9a"Splash's Swim School"Bret NelsonJoe PurdyDecember 21, 2016 (2016-12-21)
9b"Light at the End of the Tunnel"Bret NelsonMark DropDecember 21, 2016 (2016-12-21)
10a"Small But Mighty"Bret Nelson John Tartaglia December 22, 2016 (2016-12-22)
10b"Washed Away"Bret NelsonMichael FoulkeDecember 22, 2016 (2016-12-22)
11a"Super Splash!"Rita PeruggiMark DropJanuary 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)
11b"Pearlene"Rita PeruggiMichael FoulkeJanuary 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)
12a"Guess Who?" Toben Seymour Michael FoulkeJanuary 18, 2017 (2017-01-18)
12b"Sleepless Sleepover"Hugh MartinJohn TartagliaJanuary 18, 2017 (2017-01-18)
13a"The Kelp Needs Help"David SkellyJohn TartagliaJanuary 19, 2017 (2017-01-19)
13b"Mountain of Fire"Toben SeymourMichael KramerJanuary 19, 2017 (2017-01-19)
14a"One Big Ocean Part 1: "Reeftown Rangers"" [4] Bret NelsonRachel LipmanMarch 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)
14b"One Big Ocean Part 2: "Riding the Currents"" [4] Bret NelsonMichael FoulkeMarch 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)
15a"One Big Ocean Part 3: "The Fixer-Upper"" [4] Bret NelsonRachel LipmanMarch 2, 2017 (2017-03-02)
15b"One Big Ocean Part 4: "No Place Like Home"" [4] Bret NelsonJohn TartagliaMarch 2, 2017 (2017-03-02)
16a"The Greatest Treasure of All" [4] Bret NelsonMichael FoulkeMarch 13, 2017 (2017-03-13)
16b"Crabulous" [4] David SkellyRachel LipmanMarch 13, 2017 (2017-03-13)
17a"Here Comes the Hammerhead" [4] Bret NelsonRyan ToyamaMarch 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)
17b"Denny's New Shell" [4] Jason DevilliersMichael FoulkeMarch 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)
18a"The Sand Is Grand" [4] David SkellyMichael KramerMarch 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)
18b"The Treasure Trove" [4] David SkellyJennifer SkellyMarch 15, 2017 (2017-03-15)
19a"Mayor for a Day" [4] Jason DevilliersMark DropMarch 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
19b"Oblo From Down Below" [4] Rita PeruggiRachel LipmanMarch 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
20a"Chompy's New Foods" [4] Bret NelsonMark DropMarch 17, 2017 (2017-03-17)
20b"Cloning Around" [4] John TartagliaRyan ToyamaMarch 17, 2017 (2017-03-17)
21a"The House Hunt" [5] John TartagliaRachel LipmanApril 21, 2017 (2017-04-21)
21b"Dolphin Games" [5] David SkellyRachel LipmanApril 21, 2017 (2017-04-21)
22a"Partner Pals" [5] Bret NelsonRachel LipmanMay 25, 2017 (2017-05-25)
22b"Ultimate Hide and Seek" [5] David SkellyAlice DinneanMay 25, 2017 (2017-05-25)
23a"My Son, The Frogfish"David SkellyRachel LipmanJune 12, 2017 (2017-06-12)
23b"A Day for Papa"Christian JacobsMichael FoukleJune 12, 2017 (2017-06-12)
24a"Bubbles' Little Friend"David SkellyRachel LipmanJune 13, 2017 (2017-06-13)
24b"Mrs. Tidy"David SkellyRachel LipmanJune 13, 2017 (2017-06-13)
25a"The Lure of the Rocks"David SkellyMichael FoulkeJune 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)
25b"What's the Story, Maury?"Rachel LipmanAllan TrautmanJune 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)
26a"Smell of Fear"Rita PeruggiMichael KramerSeptember 25, 2017 (2017-09-25)
26b"A New 'Spin'"Bret NelsonJason AnsolabehereSeptember 25, 2017 (2017-09-25)
27a"Clubhouse Clash"David SkellyRachel LipmanSeptember 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)
27b"Raise The Reef"Bret NelsonMichael Shawn LewisSeptember 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)
28a"Stormy Waters"Bret NelsonJoe PurdySeptember 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
28b"Scoot On Over!"Christian JacobsMichael FoulkeSeptember 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
29a"Puffy"Jason DevilliersRachel LipmanSeptember 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)
29b"The Big Shake"Bret NelsonRyan ToyamaSeptember 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)
30a"Yuck Or Treat"Michael Shawn LewisMichael FoulkeOctober 16, 2017 (2017-10-16)
30b"The Thing from Above The Reef"Michael Shawn LewisRyan ToyamaOctober 16, 2017 (2017-10-16)
31a"Whitebeard"Bret NelsonDave Cain, Laura Sams, & Robert SamsDecember 11, 2017 (2017-12-11)
31b"Coral Day"Bret NelsonJohn TartagliaDecember 11, 2017 (2017-12-11)
32a"Seal Sitters"Michael Shawn LewisMichael Shawn LewisApril 23, 2018 (2018-04-23)
32b"From Ray to Zee"Jason DevilliersRyan ToyamaApril 23, 2018 (2018-04-23)
33a"The Sea Sparkles"Bret NelsonMichael FoulkeApril 24, 2018 (2018-04-24)
33b"Tyke and Seek"Michael Shawn LewisRachel LipmanApril 24, 2018 (2018-04-24)
34a"Light's Out!"David SkellyMichael FoulkeApril 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
34b"Catching some ZZZ's"Bret NelsonJill ShindermanApril 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
35a"The Job Search"Jason DevilliersJennifer SkelleyApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
35b"Reeftown's Got Talent"Jason DevilliersJohn TartagliaApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
36a"Mo's Sunburn"Bret NelsonKatherine LewisJune 11, 2018 (2018-06-11)
36b"Imagin-Ocean"Bret NelsonJoe PurdyJune 11, 2018 (2018-06-11)
37a"Gush's White Whale"Bret NelsonEric De La RosaJune 12, 2018 (2018-06-12)
37b"Extreme Clean"Bret NelsonMichael FoulkeJune 12, 2018 (2018-06-12)
38a"The End of the Ocean"David SkellyMichael FoulkeJune 13, 2018 (2018-06-13)
38b"Antarctic Ranger"Allan TrautmanMichele HennessyJune 13, 2018 (2018-06-13)
39a"Pole to Pole Part 1: "Migration Vacation""Dave MesseyRachel LipmanAugust 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)
39b"Pole to Pole Part 2: "Pebbles""Drew MasseyRachel LipmanAugust 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)
40a"Pole to Pole Part 3 "The Whistling Whale""Dave MasseyMichael FoulkeAugust 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)
40b"Pole to Pole Part 4: "The Big Krill""Dave MasseyMichael FoulkeAugust 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)

Film

TitleOriginal air date
"One Big Ocean" [6] January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)
The Reeftown kids catch the currents and embark on an epic journey across the sea to help a friendly young turtle named Scoot. Along the way they learn that all creatures are interconnected and how even a small gesture can greatly affect the friends and neighbors who share the one big ocean they call home.

Songs

No.SongEpisode(s)Sung by
1"And So We Celebrate (Coral Day)""Coral Day"Everyone in Reeftown
2"Catch A Current""Ripple's Sea Dragons", "Race Around the Reef", "Ripple's Whale of a Tale", "The Kelp Needs Help", "One Big Ocean Part 1: "Reeftown Rangers"", "The Greatest Treasure of All", "The Treasure Trove", “Gush's White Whale”Splash (and sometimes, Bubbles, Dunk, Ripple, or Gush)
3"Dark in the Deep""Lu the Explorer", "Mountain of Fire", "Yuck or Treat", "Lights Out!"Lu, Bob, and the Firefly Squids
4"Hanging With Friends""I Only Have Eyespots for You", "How Bubbles Got Her Moves Back", "Deflated Dunk", "A Fish Called Mo", "Light at the End of the Tunnel", "One Big Ocean Part 1: "Reeftown Rangers"", "Dolphin Games", "Ultimate Hide and Seek", "The Lure of the Rocks", "Bubbles' New Friend", "Raise the Reef"Splash, Bubbles, Dunk, and Ripple
5"Have You Heard?""Denny's New Shell", Mayor for a Day", "What's the Story, Maury?", "Smell of Fear", "Scoot on Over", "Reeftown's Got Talent!"Maury
6"I Don't Know What I'm Doin' (I'm Just Doin' It)""Dunk the Artist", "Washed Away", "One Big Ocean Part 3: "The Fixer-Upper"", "Puffy", "The Thing from Above the Reef", “Mo's Sunburn”Dunk
7"I Never Knew About You""Crabulous", "Denny's New Shell", "Cloning Around", "Dolphin Games", "My Son, The Frogfish", "From Ray to Zee", “Imagin-Ocean”, “The End of the Ocean”, "Pole-to-Pole Part 3: The Whistling Whale"Splash and Bubbles
8"Keep It Clean""Cleaner of the Kelp", "Kelp Forest Keepers", "Guess Who?", "Mrs. Tidy", "Seal Sitters", "The Job Search"Tidy
9"My Best Friend Ever""Partner Pals", "A New ‘Spin’", "The Sea Sparkles", "Pole-to-Pole Part 2: Pebbles"Splash and Bubbles
10"One Big Ocean""One Big Ocean Part 4: "No Place Like Home"", "Clubhouse Clash", "The Big Shake", "Pole-to-Pole Part 1: Migration Vacation"Flo, Polly, Bell, Polly And Bell's Sibling #1, and Polly And Bell's Sibling #2
11"One Small Ripple""Pearlene", "One Big Ocean Part 3: "The Fixer-Upper"", "A Day for Papa", "Whitebeard"Ripple and her brothers
12"Only In The Ocean""Oblo From Down Below", "Bubbles' Little Friend", "Ultimate Hide & Seek", “Gush's White Whale”, "Pole-to-Pole Part 4: The Big Krill"Splash, Bubbles, Dunk and Ripple
13"Reeftown Rangers""The Greatest Treasure of All", "Here Comes the Hammerhead", "The Treasure Trove", "Chompy's New Foods", "The House Hunt", "Stormy Waters", "Tyke And Seek", “Antarctic Ranger”Splash, Bubbles, Dunk and Ripple
14"Rhythm of the Reef""I've Got Rhythm?", "One Big Ocean Part 4: "No Place Like Home"", "Raise the Reef", "Pole-to-Pole Part 4: The Big Krill"Everyone in Reeftown
15"Yucky""Double Bubbles", "A Fish Called Mo", "One Big Ocean Part 2: "Riding the Currents"", "The Sand is Grand", "Oblo from Down Below", "Catching Some ZZZs"Bubbles

Home media

RegionTitleRelease dateRunning timeAspect ratioNotes
1 ‘’One Big Ocean’’June 12, 20181.2 minutes1:78:1
‘’The Kelp Forest’’May 21, 2019

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultRefs
2017 44th Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Leslie Carrara-Rudolph for "I Only Have Eyespots for You"/"Double Bubbles"Nominated [7]

Notes

  1. This episode first aired a day early on a program called "Splash and Bubbles Premiere," which also aired the first episode.

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