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Lyla in the Loop (stylized in all caps) is a children's animated television series created by Dave Peth. It premiered on February 5, 2024, on PBS Kids. The series is produced by Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios.[1] The series is produced using 2D software.
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| Genre | Animated series Comedy Educational |
| Created by | Dave Peth |
| Directed by | Huy Tran |
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| Theme music composer | Divinity Roxx Ernest Stuart Dave Peth |
| Opening theme | "Lyla in the Loop" |
| Ending theme | "Lyla in the Loop" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Pop Sound |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Dave Peth Fracaswell Hyman Luis Lopez Juan Lopez |
| Producer | Jensenne Roculan |
| Running time | 24 minutes (12 minutes per segment) |
| Production companies | Pipeline Studios Mighty Picnic |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS Kids |
| Release | February 5, 2024 – present |
Premise
editThe series follows Lyla Loops, a young African-American/Jamaican girl and her sidekick, a fuzzy blue hyrax-like creature named Stu. Together, the two embark on adventures with Lyla's family, who run a local diner named Loops Lunch. According to Lyla, each adventure will introduce and explore foundational computational thinking concepts, leading to some comedic disasters and creative solutions, while helping others in their community.
Characters
editMain
edit- Lyla Loops (voiced by Liyou Abere): Lyla is a young African-American/Jamaican girl. She is 7 years old.
- Stu (short for “Something Truly Unique”; vocal effects by Izzy Woodbury): Stu is a fuzzy blue hyrax-like creature and Lyla's sidekick.
- Luke Loops (voiced by Elijah Lindo): Luke is Lyla's younger brother. He is 5 years old.
- Liana Loops (voiced by Eden Cupid): Liana is one of Lyla's twin older sisters. She is 12 years old.
- Louisa Loops (voiced by Shechinah Mpumlwana): Louisa is one of Lyla's twin older sisters. She is 12 years old.
- Lydia Loops (voiced by Morrissa Nicole): Lydia is Lyla, Luke, Liana and Louisa's mother. She and Thi are 40 years old.
- Louis Loops (voiced by Joseph Motiki): Louis is Lyla, Luke, Liana and Louisa's father. He is 38 years old.
Recurring
edit- Everett Phan (voiced by Isaac Ng): Everett is Lyla's best friend of Vietnamese descent. He is 7 years old.
- Thi Phan (voiced by Tea Nguyen): Thi is Everett’s mother. She has the same age as Lydia and lives next door to Lyla's room.
- Alejandra "Ale" Alvarez (voiced by Lynea Perez): Ale is Lyla and Everett's new friend. She is 7 years old.
- Jia (voiced by Kari Wong): Jia is a woman who works as an employee at Loops Lunch.
- Emmaline (also known as Miss Emmaline, voiced by Yanna McIntosh): Emmaline is Lyla and Stu’s friend.
- Yoon (voiced by Frank Chung), known as Mr. Yoon: Yoon is Sabrina’s crush and Everett’s former father.
Development
editThe series was greenlit in October 2020, under the working title of Liza Loops, and was developed as part of a $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.[2]
However, on January 16, 2023, during the Television Critics Association Press Tour, it was announced that PBS Kids would begin its production on the series, now titled Lyla in the Loop.[3]
Lyla in the Loop premiered on PBS Kids on February 5, 2024.[1]
Episodes
editEpisodes feature two 11-minute stories, plus interstitial content including song interstitials.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | Prod. code | |||||
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| 1 | "Piece of Cake" | Huy Tran | Dave Peth & Tim McKeon | Kelly Erwin | February 5, 2024 | 101 | |||||
| "Kibbles and Coins" | Fracaswell Hyman | Albert Rodríguez | |||||||||
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When Lyla’s mistake causes Stu to make a mess, she and Luke need to figure out how to get everything back in order in time for their older sisters Liana and Louisa's birthday. Lyla loses Everett’s coin and tries to get it back before he comes home. Note: This episode was dedicated to Loan Ngoc Chau. | |||||||||||
| 2 | "The Mystery Puzzle" | Huy Tran | Fracaswell Hyman | Lev Voloshin | February 6, 2024 | 102 | |||||
| "The Stu Express" | Dave Peth | Austen Payne and Carles Puig | |||||||||
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Liana recruits Lyla to help put together a puzzle with over 1000 pieces in order to win a prize. Lyla and Luke make their dream of driving a train come true by constructing one they can ride in using household materials. | |||||||||||
| 3 | "Every Sand-Which Way" | Huy Tran | Carleton Carter | Kelly Erwin | February 7, 2024 | 103 | |||||
| "Growing Up" | Joon Chung | Albert Rodríguez, Austen Payne, Lee Bird, and Troy Sullivan | |||||||||
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Lyla is coming up with a sandwich special for Loops Lunch, but when her siblings contribute their ideas, Lyla will need to lead the project before it crumbles. Lyla helps Lydia build a vertical garden behind Loops Lunch. | |||||||||||
| 4 | "Carnival for Luke" | Huy Tran | Astride Noel | Kelly Erwin | February 8, 2024 | 105 | |||||
| "Rap Report" | Genie Deez | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
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Lyla, Everett, Liana and Louisa build makeshift carnival games for Luke using household and recycled materials. Lyla, Luke and Stu help Louisa create a beat for her school presentation on Mae Jemison. | |||||||||||
| 5 | "Lemonade Champs" | Huy Tran | Laurie Rabin | Austen Payne | February 9, 2024 | 106 | |||||
| "Double Dutch Dilemma" | Llacie Simmons | Camilo Román | |||||||||
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Lyla and Everett make a lemonade stand to raise money for the animal shelter. Lyla and Everett tackle learning Double Dutch to become a part of a neighborhood crew. | |||||||||||
| 6 | "The Waffle Man" | Huy Tran | Utkarsh Rajawat | Kelly Erwin | February 12, 2024 | 107 | |||||
| "Loopapalooza" | Fracaswell Hyman | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
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Lyla and Everett design a waffle costume for Stu, but they’ll need to change it to withstand the elements like wind and pigeons. Lyla creates an original game to reignite everyone’s interest in family game night. | |||||||||||
| 7 | "How to Hamster" | Huy Tran | Ruth Morrison | Andrea Mercado | February 13, 2024 | 110 | |||||
| "A Bad Case of the Beeps" | Crescent Imani Novell | Camilo Román | |||||||||
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Luke is determined to have the best weekend ever with his class hamster. When Stu mysteriously starts beeping, Lyla and her family embark on a fun and inquisitive journey to figure out the meaning of the beeps and how to make them stop. | |||||||||||
| 8 | "Operation: Rise and Shine" | Huy Tran | Dave Peth | Lev Voloshin | February 14, 2024 | 104 | |||||
| "The Carrot Cake Dance" | Roxana Altamirano | Austen Payne, Lee Bird, & Carles Puig | |||||||||
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Lyla and her siblings embark on a mission to “debug” their morning routine so they never miss the bus again. Lyla wants to learn a popular clap and dance sequence that everyone in her family can do except for her. | |||||||||||
| 9 | "Loopstastic Mess Vacuum Test" | Huy Tran | Jehan Madhani | Andrea Mercado | February 15, 2024 | 108 | |||||
| "How the Cookie Crumbled" | Trina Sanyal | Camilo Román | |||||||||
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When the Loops vacuum breaks, Luke, Lyla and Everett test vacuums to pick the best one. When the Loops don’t have the right ingredients to make cookies, the kids set out to make them using substituted ingredients. | |||||||||||
| 10 | "Un-Make a Mess" | Huy Tran | Leanna Dindal | Kelly Erwin | February 19, 2024 | 109 | |||||
| "Hide and Go Stu" | Andrew Blanchette | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
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Lyla and Luke clean their room with a little “help” from Stu. Lyla, Luke, Everett and Stu play hide and seek in the apartment until they lose Stu. | |||||||||||
| 11 | "The Case of the Mysterious Cake" | Huy Tran | Amy Keating Rogers | Kelly Erwin | February 20, 2024 | 111 | |||||
| "Kibbles and Tricks" | Ian Keteku | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
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Lyla bakes a delicious cake without a recipe and needs to recreate it by figuring out the right ingredients. Everett teaches his cat new tricks using sounds and symbols. | |||||||||||
| 12 | "The Four Little Pigs and Brucey" | Huy Tran | Kermit Frazier | Andrea Mercado | February 21, 2024 | 112 | |||||
| "Handle with Care" | Venessa M. Diaz | Camilo Román | |||||||||
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Lyla and Luke playfully create and act out variations on a fairy tale. Lyla, Louis and Stu explore the neighborhood to track down a lost package. | |||||||||||
| 13 | "Sanitation Situation" | Huy Tran | Pilot Viruet | Kelly Erwin | February 26, 2024 | 113 | |||||
| "Stu Rides the Bus" | Dave Peth | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
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When the neighborhood garbage truck malfunctions, Lyla, Lydia and Stu step in to save the day. Lyla and Louisa take a ride on the city bus and accidentally lose Stu in the process. | |||||||||||
| 14 | "When Luke Became Stu" | Huy Tran | Monique D. Hall | Andrea Mercado | February 27, 2024 | 114 | |||||
| "Secret Surprise Party" | Carleton Carter | Camilo Román | |||||||||
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After feeling left out, Luke wants to swap places with Stu, but being Stu isn’t easy. Lyla and her siblings throw their parents a surprise party, and to keep it a secret, they come up with signals their parents won’t pick up on. | |||||||||||
| 15 | "Finding a New Friend" | Huy Tran | Marty Johnson | Andrea Mercado | August 5, 2024 | 116 | |||||
| "Lyla Bugs Out" | Fracaswell Hyman | Camilio Román | |||||||||
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Lyla, Liana and Louisa return a forgotten tote bag by using the items inside it as clues to figure out who it belongs to and their location. Lyla gets jealous after Ale creates a project that gets her a lot of positive attention. | |||||||||||
| 16 | "Stu's Up" | Huy Tran | Jennifer Cho Suhr | Kelly Erwin | August 6, 2024 | 117 | |||||
| "Roll n' Scoot" | Kris Marvin Hughes | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
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Lyla and Louis train Stu to help at Loops Lunch. Lyla and Luke teach Stu how to ride a scooter so he can join the Loops Family for the Roll N' Scoot community event. | |||||||||||
| 17 | "Moon Rock Cove" | Huy Tran | Written by: Joon Chung Story by: Crescent Imani Novell | Andrea Mercado | August 7, 2024 | 118 | |||||
| "Rainbow Collection" | Fracaswell Hyman | Camilio Román | |||||||||
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Liana and Louisa compete to see who's the outdoorsiest twin, but sour the family camping trip in the process. The Loops are bored on their camping trip until Lyla comes up with a game to get everyone excited about being in nature again. | |||||||||||
| 18 | "2 on 2 Plus Stu" | Huy Tran | Carin Greenberg | Kelly Erwin | August 12, 2024 | 119 | |||||
| "The Stu-Mobile" | Andrew Blanchette | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
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Lyla and Everett recruit Stu to play basketball against their moms, but they'll need to teach Stu to win. Lyla and Luke restore their old toy car to make it special for Stu. | |||||||||||
| 19 | "Lyla's Lucky Strike" | Huy Tran | Kris Marvin Hughes | Kelly Erwin | August 13, 2024 | 121 | |||||
| "Lyla Out of the Loop" | Monique D. Hall | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
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Lyla bowls a strike her first time bowling but is frustrated when she realizes bowling isn't as easy as she thought it was. When Lyla feels left out from Everett and Ale's thriving friendship, she plans ways to get herself back in. | |||||||||||
| 20 | "Uh-Oh!" | Huy Tran | Fracaswell Hyman | Andrea Mercado | August 14, 2024 | 122 | |||||
| "The Puddle" | Dave Peth | Camilio Román | |||||||||
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Lyla feels guilty when she causes a group project to break and doesn't take responsibility. Lyla's glider toy is stuck in a big puddle. Lyla, Everett, and Stu try different ways to get it out without getting wet. | |||||||||||
| 21 | "Too Many Pumpkins" | Huy Tran | Sam Bissonnette and Fracaswell Hyman | Andrea Mercado | October 7, 2024 | 120 | |||||
| "The Maybe-Sitters" | Llacey Simmons | Camilo Román | |||||||||
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When Lyla asks customers for their leftover pumpkins, she gets way too many and the Loops find creative ways to make use of every last one. Lyla and Luke put Liana and Louisa through a babysitting test to see if they're ready to be babysitters. | |||||||||||
| 22 | "Happy New Year, Lyla!" | Huy Tran | N/A | N/A | December 2, 2024 | 115 | |||||
| "Un-Boxing Match" | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
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When family and friends want their own fancy pin, Lyla and Everett need to figure out how to make the pins for everyone in time for the New Year's Eve party. Lyla and Everett clash as they make a fun unboxing video for Phan Hardware's Summer Sale. | |||||||||||
Soundtrack
editMost of the songs in the show are performed by students at Fanny Jackson Coppin School in Philadelphia, starting with the 15th episode, some songs are performed by the cast of the show.
References
edit- ^ a b "New PBS KIDS Series, LYLA IN THE LOOP, Launches February 5, 2024". PBS (Press release).
- ^ "CPB and PBS Awarded Ready To Learn Grant from the U.S. Department of Education". pbs.org. Washington, D.C. October 7, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "PBS ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING AT WINTER 2023 TCA PRESS TOUR". www.prnewswire.com. Arlington, VA. January 16, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.