The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib

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The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
GenreComedy
Based on
Developed byBrandon Sawyer
Voices of
Theme music composerMark Nilan Jr. & BLKMKT
Composers
  • Ben Bromfield
  • Ryan Elder
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producerBrandon Sawyer
Running time24 minutes
Production company DreamWorks Animation Television
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseMay 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) 
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
Related

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib is an American animated comedy television series, produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and developed by Brandon Sawyer, which premiered on May 19, 2022. While Back in Business was a follow-up to the 2017 film, this series serves as a follow-up to the 2021 film The Boss Baby: Family Business , loosely based on the books by Marla Frazee. The second season premiered on April 13, 2023. On September 27, 2023, Brandon Sawyer announced the series was canceled after two seasons. [1]

Contents

Summary

Taking place after the events of The Boss Baby: Family Business, Theodore Lindsay Templeton is forced to revert to his old Boss Baby self after being framed for embezzlement by Bradley, a member of his company. With his older brother Tim, and his two nieces, Tabitha and Baby Corp employee Tina, they co-lead Tina's new Field Team fighting to increase Baby Love. They work while keeping a new group of arch-nemeses, The Uncuddleables, from destroying Baby Corp itself. [2] [3] In Season 2 of The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib, fired from Baby Corp, Boss Baby and Tina combine their leadership skills to launch their own company. Now, in addition to the usual challenges of a startup company, UTP must also outsmart a new adversary named Crispin Biscuits, who was hired to ruin Boss Baby and Tina's lives. [4]

Cast

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 12May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
2 16April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)

Season 1 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
11"The Business Boss: Back in Baby"Dan ForgioneBrandon Sawyer
  • Fernando Corrales
  • Lorraine Howard
  • Patricia Ross
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
22"The Stroll"Matt WhitlockMegan Atkinson
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Dylan Holden
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
33"Potty Mouth"Pete JacobsTanner Tananbaum
  • Regine Clarke
  • Murray Debus
  • Lianne Hughes
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
44"Imaginary Friends"Dan ForgioneJD Ryznar
  • Fernando Corrales
  • Lorraine Howard
  • Patricia Ross
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
55"Turf War"Matt WhitlockMegan Atkinson
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Sean Kreiner
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
66"Trading Up"Pete JacobsAnnabel Seymour
  • Regine Clarke
  • Murray Debus
  • Lianne Hughes
  • Scott Hurney
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
77"War of the Cheeks"Dan ForgioneBrandon Sawyer
  • Fernando Corrales
  • Lorraine Howard
  • Patricia Ross
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
88"Techy Tykes"Pete JacobsMegan Atkinson
  • Regine Clarke
  • Aaron Davies
  • Scott Hurney
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
99"Birthday Blues"Matt WhitlockTanner Tananbaum
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Ariel Song
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
1010"Sitting Ducks"Dan ForgionePhil Binder
  • Fernando Corrales
  • Lorraine Howard
  • Patricia Ross
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
1111"The Big Dumpling"Matt WhitlockAnnabel Seymour
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Ariel Song
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
1212"The Great Medieval London Fire of 1135"Pete JacobsTanner Tananbaum
  • Regine Clarke
  • Aaron Davies
  • Scott Hurney
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
131"Untitled Templeton Project"Dan ForgioneMegan Atkinson
  • Fernando Corrales
  • Lorraine Howard
  • Patricia Ross
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
142"Puppy Love"Matt WhitlockJD Ryznar
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Ariel Song
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
153"Biscuits Rising"Pete JacobsAnnabel Seymour
  • Regine Clarke
  • Aaron Davies
  • Scott Hurney
  • Quynh Truong
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
164"Moon Shot"Dan ForgioneTanner Tananbaum
  • Fernando Corrales
  • Lorraine Howard
  • Patricia Ross
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
175"Inner Children"Matt WhitlockPhil Binder
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Ariel Song
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
186"Poompf!"Pete JacobsMegan Atkinson
  • Regine Clarke
  • Aaron Davies
  • Simon Williams
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
197"The Heat Is On"Dan ForgioneJD Ryznar
  • Fernando Corrales
  • Lorraine Howard
  • Patricia Ross
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
208"One Tricked Pony"Matt WhitlockAnnabel Seymour
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Ariel Song
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
219"Federal Slumber Party"Pete JacobsBrandon Sawyer
  • Aaron Davies
  • Regine Clarke
  • Simon Williams
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
2210"Floaties"Dan ForgioneTanner Tananbaum
  • Fernando Corrales
  • Lorraine Howard
  • Patricia Ross
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
2311"Breaking the Bank"Matt WhitlockMegan Atkinson
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Ariel Song
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
2412"Hate That Baby!"Pete JacobsAnnabel Seymour
  • Regine Clarke
  • Aaron Davies
  • Simon Williams
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
2513"North of the Border"UnknownUnknownTBAApril 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
2614"Intensive Purposes"Matt Whitlock
  • Megan Atkinson
  • JD Ryznar
  • Brandon Sawyer
  • Annabel Seymour
  • Tanner Tananbaum
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Ariel Song
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
2715"The Unshakeable Bear"Dan Forgione
  • Megan Atkinson
  • JD Ryznar
  • Brandon Sawyer
  • Annabel Seymour
  • Tanner Tananbaum
  • Fernando Corrales
  • Lorraine Howard
  • Patricia Ross
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
2816"Ba-Ba Town"Matt Whitlock
  • Megan Atkinson
  • JD Ryznar
  • Brandon Sawyer
  • Annabel Seymour
  • Tanner Tananbaum
  • Tenaya Anue
  • Fred Gonzales
  • Ariel Song
April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)

Production

Inspiration for the series happened when creator Brandon Sawyer watched a rough cut of The Boss Baby: Family Business by Tom McGrath and Michael McCullers. [5] The series was worked on during the production of the sequel. [6]

Animation for the series was provided by Technicolor Animation Productions.

On September 27, 2023, executive producer Sawyer replied on Twitter to a question about whether the second season was truly its last, saying that season 2 was "the end of Back in the Crib", signifying that the series was over after two seasons. [7]

Release

The series premiered on Netflix on May 19, 2022. [8] [9] A second season was released on April 13, 2023. [10]

Reception

Common Sense Media gave it 2 out of 5 stars for "too much dark sarcasm" and "consumerism in unpleasant series". [11] Fiction Horizon gave it a 6/10 score. [12] The Envoy Web gave it a 3.5/5 editors rating. [13] Midgard Times gave it 7/10 final score. [14] Voice america blog gave it 4 out of 5 stars and recommends it for ages 6 to 11. [15] Wayback machine gives it a 6 out of 10 score. [16] mamas geeky gave it a 3 out of 5 score. [17] liveakhbar gives it a 7 out of 10 score. [18] serializd gives it 5 stars out of 5 stars. [19] awwrated gives it a 5.9/10 score [20]

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