StoryBots Super Songs

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StoryBots Super Songs
StoryBots Super Songs poster.jpg
Genre
Children's television
Created by
  • Evan Spiridellis
  • Gregg Spiridellis
Based on StoryBots
Voices of Judy Greer
Jeff Gill
Fred Tatasciore
Gregg Spiridellis
Erin Fitzgerald
Evan Spiridellis
Theme music composer Parry Gripp
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) 
August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)
Related
Ask the StoryBots
A StoryBots Christmas

StoryBots Super Songs is an American animated children's television series based on the characters from the StoryBots educational apps and videos. It was produced by JibJab Productions and released by Rainmaker Entertainment in collaboration with Powerhouse Animation Studios. [1] Episodes have also been released in full monthly on StoryBots' official YouTube channel. [2]

Contents

StoryBots Super Songs serves as a companion show to Ask the StoryBots , the inaugural television series in the StoryBots franchise, which premiered on August 12, 2016, also on Netflix.

Cast

Plot

StoryBots Super Songs centers on the StoryBots, who are curious little creatures who live in the world beneath our screens. However, while its predecessor Ask the StoryBots follows Beep, Bing, Bang, Boop and Bo as they answer a child's single question (like "why is the sky blue?"), the music-centric Super Songs has the characters exploring broader subject areas.

"From the day Ask the StoryBots launched back in August, we’ve been inundated with requests from kids, parents and teachers all over the world for more episodes," said show co-creator Gregg Spiridellis. "We’re happy to be able to answer that call in a fun, new way with StoryBots Super Songs."

"StoryBots caught fire online because of our catchy, short-form music videos on subjects like dinosaurs, shapes, colors, the alphabet and more," said Evan Spiridellis, show co-creator. "This new format lets us tap into that heritage by mixing our trademark tunes with animated and live-action vignettes featuring our lead characters interacting with real kids." [3]

Episodes

The series premiered with 10 episodes. Each episode focuses on one topic: [3]

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Outer Space [4] "October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)
2"Body Parts [5] "November 15, 2016 (2016-11-15)
3"Dinosaurs [6] "December 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)
4"Vehicles [7] "January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
5"Shapes [8] "February 23, 2017 (2017-02-23)
6"Colors [9] "March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09)
7"Animals [10] "April 21, 2017 (2017-04-21)
8"Emotions [11] "May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09)
9"Professions [12] "June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15)
10"Barnyard Animals [13] "August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)

Reception

StoryBots Super Songs was rated "excellent" by the Brigham Young University's Children's Book & Media Review, which noted that the StoryBots "present interesting, complex, and sometimes goofy pieces of information together in a simple, entertaining, and memorable way that children will appreciate," while "the different mix of animation styles and live action in this TV show will keep children on the edge of their seats." [14]

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  7. Vehicles - StoryBots Super Songs Episode 6. January 26, 2017 via YouTube.
  8. Shapes - StoryBots Super Songs Episode 4. February 23, 2017 via YouTube.
  9. Colors - StoryBots Super Songs Episode 5. March 9, 2017 via YouTube.
  10. Animals - StoryBots Super Songs Episode 7. April 20, 2017 via YouTube.
  11. Emotions - StoryBots Super Songs Episode 8. May 10, 2017 via YouTube.
  12. Professions - StoryBots Super Songs Episode 9. June 16, 2017 via YouTube.
  13. Barnyard Animals - StoryBots Super Songs Episode 10. August 2, 2017 via YouTube.
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