T.O.T.S.

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T.O.T.S.
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Also known asTiny Ones Transport Service
Genre Musical
Adventure
Comedy
Science-fiction
(Season 2-3)
Action-adventure
(Season 2-3)
Created byTravis Braun
Voices of
Opening theme"Time to Fly with T.O.T.S." by Jet Jurgensmeyer, Tucker Chandler and Christian J. Simon
Ending theme"Time to Fly with T.O.T.S." (Instrumental)
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes75 (150 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerWinnie Chaffee
Running time22 minutes
(two 11-minute segments per half-hour)
Production companies
Original release
Network Disney Junior (2019–2022)
Disney Channel (2019–2021)
ReleaseJune 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) 
June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)

T.O.T.S., also known as Tiny Ones Transport Service, is an American animated children's television series created by Travis Braun. [1] The series debuted on Disney Junior on June 14, 2019. [2] [3] It focuses on Pip and his friend Freddy who tend baby animals during their lives at a transporting service nursery. [4] [5]

Contents

Premise

Pip and Freddy are two delivery birds in-training at T.O.T.S. (the Tiny Ones Transport Service). T.O.T.S. is a place where baby animals are nursed before being delivered to their families.

When a baby is ready for delivery, they are placed in a crate having colored edges indicating the gender of the baby: blue (male) or pink (female). When the baby reaches their family, Pip and Freddy, as with all delivery birds, would photograph the family with their computer tablet, called a FlyPad, for confirmation.

Besides delivering babies, Pip and Freddy also learn to solve problems under the guidance of K.C and Captain Candace Beakman, along with the other delivery storks.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 25June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)July 10, 2020 (2020-07-10)
2 25August 7, 2020 (2020-08-07)June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
3 25July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)

Characters

Main

Recurring

Production

In April 2018, T.O.T.S. was greenlighted by Disney Junior. [10] [11] It is produced by Titmouse, Inc. facilities in New York City, [12] with animation and additional production handled by the independent Icon Creative Studio in Vancouver. [13]

Release

Broadcast

T.O.T.S. debuted on Disney Junior, Disney Channel, and DisneyNow in the United States on June 14, 2019. [14] [15] It premiered on Disney Junior in Canada on June 22. In February 2019, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its broadcast premiere. [16] [17] On August 5, 2020, the series was renewed for a third ahead of the second-season premiere. [18] [19] The second season debuted on August 7, 2020. [20] The third season was released on July 9, 2021. [21]

The television series was later made available to stream on Disney+. [22] [23]

Home media

Home media is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

RegionTitleEpisode(s)Release dateLengthAspect ratioNote(s)
1 Bringing This Baby Home
  • You've Gotta Be Kitten Me/Whale, Hello There
  • Panda Excess/A Stinky Situation
  • Cheetah Chase/Training Daze
  • Nursery Schooling/Bunny Bonanza
  • The Purrfect Little Helper/The Colorful Chameleon
  • Stripe Out/A Splashy Delivery
  • Night Flight/Slippery When Wet
August 13, 2019

Reception

Critical response

Alex Reif of LaughingPlace stated, "T.O.T.S. is a winner and kids will want to become deliver fliers themselves, learning to make others happy through good deeds and special deliveries." [24] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave T.O.T.S. a grade of five out of five stars, praised the presence of positive messages, stating the show promotes ingenuity and diversity, and complimented the depiction of positive role models, saying the characters demonstrate self-confidence and perseverance. [25]

Azure Hall and Casey Suglia of Romper included T.O.T.S. in their "Great Shows Your Kids Will Love To Stream On Disney+" list, writing, "Your kids are sure to gush over the adorable animals and heartwarming stories of growing families." [26] Kevin John Siazon of Today's Parent included T.O.T.S. in their "6 Must-Watch Disney Plus Shows And Movies Coming In July 2021" list, asserting, "Little animal lovers will love this show." [27]

Accolades

Christian J. Simon received a nomination for Outstanding Performer in a Preschool Animated Program at the 2020 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. [28] [29] T.O.T.S. was nominated for Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production at the 2020 Annie Awards. [30] [31]

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