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Becca's Bunch

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Becca's Bunch
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Production companiesJAM Media
Nickelodeon Animation Studio Europe Limited Ltd.
Original release
NetworkNick Jr.
Release2 July 2018 (2018-07-02) –
10 May 2019 (2019-05-10)

Becca's Bunch is a British preschool television series featuring handmade puppet characters that premiered in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Nick Jr. on 2 July 2018 and ended on 13 December 2018. The series premiered in the United States on the Nick Jr. Channel on 24 September 2018.

Characters

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Main

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  • Becca (voiced by Noa Fe Williams) is an optimistic bird who wears a red knit cap. She is the leader of her bunch and the protagonist of the series. Her musical instrument is a guitar.
  • Russell (voiced by Dylan Martin Frankel) is an adventurous squirrel. His musical instrument are the drums.
  • Pedro (voiced by Ben Stone Zelman) is a fearful bespectacled worm. His musical instrument is a tambourine.
  • Sylvia (voiced by Susie Power) is a clever pink fox. She carries a shoulder bag containing objects which her friends would sometimes use in their adventures. Her musical instrument is a keyboard.

Recurring

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  • Benny and Shelly (both voiced by Lisa Biggs) are Becca's baby brother and sister. They are still in their eggs, though their limbs are sticking out, and are able to walk.
  • Moms (voiced by Amy Stephenson) is Becca's mother. She is sometimes see flying an airplane.
  • Pops (voiced by Grant George) is Becca's father.
  • Uncle Ned (voiced by William Gaminara) is Pedro's uncle.
  • Ringo (voiced by Guy Harris) is a turtle who is a bus driver.
  • Mayor Ladymaus (voiced by Amy Palant) a opossum is the mayor of Wagtail Woods.
  • Barry (voiced by Daxx George) is a little bunny.
  • Lola (voiced by Lisa Biggs) a rabbit who is Barry's mother.
  • Casper and Jasper (both voiced by Jaden Pace) are the hare brothers, and are somewhat rivals of the bunch.
  • Beatrice (voiced by Sabrina Glow) is a young badger, who is a friend of Casper and Jasper.
  • Gill (voiced by Jason Shablik) is a big fish.
  • Steven Se'Gull (voiced by Paul Tylak) is a seagull, he's the lifeguard of the beach.
  • John Wolfenstein (voiced by Paul Tylak) is a gray wolf, who is a radio personality of Wagtail Woods.
  • Mr. Nugget (voiced by Paul Tylak) is a chicken, who's John Wolfenstein's best friend and colleague. Unlike the other characters, he does not speak but just clucks.
  • MJ (voiced by Joey Camen) is a big moose.
  • Buck (voiced by Joey Camen) is a building beaver.

Production and broadcast

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The series is a production of JAM Media. In June 2018, it was announced that Becca's Bunch would premiere in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Nick Jr. on 2 July 2018.[1] On 19 September 2018, it was announced that the series will premiere in the United States on the Nick Jr. Channel on 24 September 2018.[2][3] The series was also sold for broadcast on ABC Kids in Australia, KiKa in Germany, CBC Kids in Canada and France Télévisions. Becca's Bunch consists of 52 eleven-minute segments.

Episodes

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No.Title [4][5]Original air date [5][6]U.S. air date [4]Prod.
code [4]
UK viewers
(millions)
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Legendary Gill"[1] / "Benny & Shelly's Big Day Out"2 July 2018 (2018-07-02)[1]4 October 2018109N/ATBA
2"Beddy, Set, Go" / "Mayor for a Day"3 July 2018 (2018-07-03)24 September 2018101N/ATBA
3"Rockin' the Wood" / "Mail Mayhem"4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)25 September 2018102N/ATBA
4"Party, Party" / "Tree Talk"5 July 2018 (2018-07-05)26 September 2018103N/ATBA
5"Junior Lifeguard" / "Tent Trouble"6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)27 September 2018104N/ATBA
6"Acorn King" / "Woodness Book of Wagtail Woods"7 July 2018 (2018-07-07)28 September 2018105N/ATBA
7"Wagtastic Four" / "Rock-A-Bye Bunnies"10 July 2018 (2018-07-10)1 October 2018106N/ATBA
8"Wow Me Wagtail" / "Wishing Stone"11 July 2018 (2018-07-11)2 October 2018107N/ATBA
9"Cute Lil' Bug" / "Eye of the Beholder"12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)3 October 2018108N/ATBA
10"Happy Pal'n'Times Day" / "Their Song"13 July 2018 (2018-07-13)2 February 2019110N/ATBA
11"Robobuck" / "Helper Badge"20 August 2018 (2018-08-20)5 October 2018111N/ATBA
12"Mom's Day" / "Fogtail Woods"21 August 2018 (2018-08-21)May 10, 2019112N/ATBA
13"Happy Pinecone Day" / "Stick With Me"22 August 2018 (2018-08-22)8 October 2018113N/ATBA
14"Lost and Found" / "Take a Kid to Work Day"23 August 2018 (2018-08-23)9 October 2018114N/ATBA
15"Right as Rain" / "Stargazing"24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)10 October 2018115N/ATBA
16"The Great Indoors" / "Follow That Float"10 October 2018 (2018-10-10)11 October 2018116N/ATBA
17"Halloween Spooktacular" / "Pumpkin"11 October 2018 (2018-10-11)12 October 2018117N/ATBA
18"Woodland Games" / "Unidentified Fun Object"11 November 2018 (2018-11-11)11 February 2019118N/ATBA
19"Coconuts" / "Wagtail Review"13 November 2018 (2018-11-13)12 February 2019119N/ATBA
20"What's In Store" / "Bird Bunch"15 November 2018 (2018-11-15)13 February 2019120N/ATBA
21"Becca's Big Decision" / "Steven's Surprise"18 November 2018 (2018-11-18)May 6, 2019121N/ATBA
22"Up In The Air" / "Super Sour Power"22 November 2018 (2018-11-22)May 7, 2019122N/ATBA
23"Snowball Rumble" / "Merry Woodsmas"12 December 2018 (2018-12-12)12 December 2018 (126A)
13 December 2018 (126B)
126N/ATBA
24"Runaway Acorns" / "Sylvia Sleuths"13 December 2018 (2018-12-13)10 December 2018 (124A)
11 December 2018 (124B)
124N/ATBA
25"Wagtail Critter" / "Gill Out of Water"TBA8 May 2019123TBDTBA
26"High Flyer" / "Saturday Night Cheeper"TBA9 May 2019125TBDTBA

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result
2019 Kidscreen Awards Best New Series Becca's Bunch Nominated
Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series Becca's Bunch Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mercedes Milligan (26 June 2018). "Clip: Becca's Bunch Makes World Premiere July 2 on Nick Jr". Cision PR Newswire. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Becca's Bunch Takes Flight on Nick Jr. US". Cision PR Newswire. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ^ Jane Hobson (19 September 2018). "Nick to Bow Becca's Bunch Stateside This Month". Kidscreen. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Becca's Bunch Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  5. ^ a b "Becca's Bunch". Zap2it.
  6. ^ "Becca's Bunch – Episodes". TV Guide.
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