Trolls: TrollsTopia is an American animated sitcom produced by DreamWorks Animation based on the 3D computer-animated comedy musical films Trolls and Trolls World Tour, and the sequel to Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, taking place between World Tour and Trolls Band Together. The series premiered on Hulu and Peacock on November 19, 2020. A second season was released on March 18, 2021,[1] a third season was released on June 10, 2021,[2][3] a fourth season was released on September 2, 2021, a fifth season was released on December 9, 2021, a sixth season was released on February 17, 2022,[4] and a seventh and final season was released on August 11, 2022.[5]
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| Based on | Trolls by DreamWorks Animation |
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| Voices of | |
| Theme music composer | Beau Black and Loren Hoskins |
| Opening theme | "We're Livin' in Harmony" by TrollsTopia Cast |
| Ending theme | various ending themes |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (103 segments) |
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| Executive producer | Matthew Beans |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television |
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| Release | November 19, 2020 – August 11, 2022 |
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| Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | |
Plot
editAfter the events of the second film, the series focuses on Poppy building TrollsTopia, a community where all the Troll tribes can live together and learn about each other's cultures.
Production
editOn January 17, 2020, DreamWorks announced a new Trolls TV series, titled Trolls: TrollsTopia, to be distributed exclusively on Hulu and Peacock. The series was originally scheduled to be released on April 15, 2020.[6] The announcement came alongside those for DreamWorks films The Croods: A New Age and The Boss Baby: Family Business, other DreamWorks and Universal-related properties such as Cleopatra in Space, Where's Waldo?, The Mighty Ones and Madagascar: A Little Wild, and new episodes of Curious George.
Due to the effects of COVID-19 on Peacock's original release schedule, many of the planned originals, including this series, have been delayed. Hulu had not announced any delays and would release the series on schedule.[7] The release date for the series on Hulu was confirmed to be November 19, 2020.[8] The first trailer was released on November 5, 2020.[9]
The first screenshot was seen in the TV Kids magazine's October 2020 issue.[10] Universal had signed a long-term agreement with Sky, with Trolls: TrollsTopia being confirmed to be among the shows included in the contract, which would see customers in Ireland and the United Kingdom getting to see the shows on the aforementioned platform.[11]
In that same month, a storyboard of an episode titled "Dinner with Dante" was leaked onto Tumblr, but was removed shortly afterwards. It revolved around a Classical Troll named Dante Crescendo. At the same time, the series' animatic opening credits sequence was leaked.[12] Jim Mortensen confirmed that the leaks were stolen.[13]
Notable returning staff from Trolls: The Beat Goes On! include Matthew Beans (executive producer),[14] Alex Geringas (composer and songwriter).[15] Animator and director Jim Mortensen had also returned for the series, but as of February 2020,[16] he left production of the show.[17]
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Amanda Leighton as Queen Poppy, the excitable and optimistic queen of the Pop Trolls who came up with the TrollsTopia experiment and Branch's best friend
- Skylar Astin as Branch, an over-cautious, but good-hearted survivalist Pop Troll and Poppy's best friend
- Lauren Mayhew as Val Thundershock, the ambassador representing the Hard Rock Trolls who resides in Rock Hollow
- Megan Hilty as Holly Darlin’, the ambassador representing the Country Western Trolls who resides in Country Corral
- J. P. Karliak as Dante Crescendo, the royal composer and the ambassador representing the Classical Trolls who resides in Classical Crest
- Michael-Leon Wooley as Lownote Jones, the ambassador representing the Funk Trolls who resides in Vibe Town
- Vladimir Caamaño as Synth, the ambassador representing the Techno Trolls who resides in Techno Lagoon
- Charles DeWayne as Demo, a Hard Rock Troll and Val's band manager
- Eric Lopez as Gust Tumbleweed, a Country Western Troll and the sheriff of Country Corral
- Jeanine Mason as Minuet Sonata, a Classical Troll who plays the violin and a friend of Dante
- Kat Graham as Rhythm & Blues, twin Funk Trolls who are scientists and inventors
- Nisa Ward as Rhythm ("Big Sis B" onwards)
- Talia Thiesfield as Blues ("Big Sis B" onwards)
- Anita Kalathara as Laguna Tidepool, an intelligent Techno Troll "an-troll-pologist"
Supporting
edit- David Fynn as:
- Biggie, a large, friendly Pop Troll and the owner of Mr. Dinkles
- Mr. Dinkles, Biggie's pet worm
- Fryda Wolff as:
- DJ Suki, a Pop Troll who uses DJ equipment made of insects
- Satin and Chenille, twin Pop Trolls with a flair for fashion design and are conjoined by their hair
- Fryda Wolff also portrayed Dr. Moonbloom, a medical Pop Troll who has a habit of saying things dramatically
- Ron Funches as Cooper, one of the twin princes of the Funk Trolls who was raised by the Pop Trolls after he was separated from his family
- Sean T. Krishnan as Guy Diamond, a glittery, naked Pop Troll with a highly auto-tuned voice
- Kenan Thompson as Tiny Diamond, a baby glittery Hip-Hop Troll and Guy Diamond's son
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Smidge, a small, inordinately strong female Pop Troll with a masculine voice
- Tru Valentino as Blaze Powerchord, a Rock Troll who is a talented "mouth guitar" player
- David Kaye as King Peppy, the former king of the Pop Trolls and Poppy's father
- Anthony Lee Medina as King Trollex, the king of the Techno Trolls
- Declan Churchill Carter as Keith, a young Pop Troll
- Abby Ryder Fortson as Priscilla, a young Pop Troll
- Kyla Carter as CJ Suki, DJ Suki's young niece
- Gary Cole as Sky Toronto, the boss and owner of Sky Toronto's Party Shop
- Matt Lowe as
- Stripe Smiley, the owner of the candy bar, Fun Dungeon Prize Corner, Tunnel of Friendship & Theme Park
- Creek, a spiritual Pop Troll
- Larissa Gallagher as Petra, Val's best friend. She appears in "Bad Hair Day" episode
- Brian T. Delaney as Ludwig van Beetrollven, a Classical Troll composer
- David Errigo Jr. as Forte Crescendo, Dante's younger brother
- Sam Haft as Chaz, the Smooth Jazz troll who hypnotizes the Trolls. He appears in the episode of "Smooth Operator"
- Judy Alice Lee as Bi-Na, the first of three K-pop Trolls
- Jennifer Sun Bell as Young, the second of three K-pop Trolls
- Victoria Grace as Min, the third of three K-pop Trolls
- Walt Dohrn as Cloud Guy, an anthropomorphic cloud who often makes fun of Branch, Laguna, Lownote, Holly, and Dante
- Corina Boettger as Marshtato Mary, a creature who is the enemy of Trolls
Episodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 13 | November 19, 2020 | ||
| 2 | 6 | March 18, 2021 | ||
| 3 | 7 | June 10, 2021 | ||
| 4 | 6 | September 2, 2021 | ||
| 5 | 7 | December 9, 2021 | ||
| 6 | 6 | February 17, 2022 | ||
| 7 | 7 | August 11, 2022 | ||
Season 1 (2020)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||
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| 1 | 1 | "TrollsTopia" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Davin Cheng, Lake Fama, Heather Gregersen, Jane Kim, Pat Pakula Written by : Matthew Beans | November 19, 2020 | |||||
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Eager to befriend the new Troll Tribes, Poppy invites ambassadors to visit Troll Village with the hopes that they can live in harmony in a brand new TrollsTopia. But as the Rock Trolls prove to be a bigger challenge, Poppy must find a way to get everyone on the same page. Songs: "Come Together"; "A Good Time"; "Pandemonium" | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Buddy System" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Davin Cheng, Lake Fama Written by : John D’Arco | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Kick-Off Party" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Jane Kim Written by : Marie Cheng | ||||||||
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"The Buddy System": In order to quickly integrate all the Trolls into TrollsTopia, Poppy decides to have every new Troll live with a Pop Troll. But when personalities and customs clash, Poppy realizes that when it comes to TrollsTopia, it is best to go slow and steady. "Kick-Off Party": When Poppy discovers that Val's idea of a kick-off party is extremely different to her own, she must find a way to plan an awesome party for TrollsTopia without stepping on Val's toes. Song: "Leaves, Leaves, Leaves!" | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Bring It In" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Michelle Thompkins-Lima, Andrew Bendik Written by : Keith Wagner | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Branch Out of Water" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Michelle Thompkins-Lima, Joshua Angeles, Aaron Fryer Written by : Teresa Kale | ||||||||
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"Bring It In": When Poppy discovers that the Classical Trolls do not ever hug, she sets out on a mission to teach them what hugging is all about. But once the Classical Trolls start hugging, Poppy and The Snack Pack have to shield them from the awful truth: that their hugs are absolutely terrible. Song: "Bring It In" "Branch Out of Water": When the Techno Trolls take over Branch's favorite hot springs and disrupt his morning routine, he has to go down to Techno Lagoon to reach an understanding with Synth, a Troll with whom he has nothing in common. Song: "Best Of Friends" | ||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Ballad of Holly Darlin'" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Pat Pakula Written by : John D’Arco | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Across The Fashionverse" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Heather Gregersen, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Teresa Kale | ||||||||
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"The Ballad of Holly Darlin’": When Poppy receives a "thank you" note from Holly that is actually nicer than Poppy's original gift, she heads to Country Corral to investigate. She learns that this is a common habit with Holly. She always shows her appreciation in big, big ways! Considering herself a pretty appreciative Troll in her own right, Poppy and Holly soon find themselves in an escalating war of generosity. Song: "Holly Darlin's Generosity" "Across The Fashionverse": Satin and Chenille awaken from a shared dream about a dress and decide to create this masterpiece. When they have trouble crafting the perfect sash, they turn to Rhythm & Blues for some funky science help and embark on a journey to a new fashion dimension. Song: "Fashion Fighters" | ||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Manager Poppy" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Michelle Thompkins-Lima, Joshua Angeles, Lake Fama Written by : Keith Wagner | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "The Snug-a-lug Situation" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Aaron Fryer, Joshua Angeles, Lake Fama Written by : Marie Cheng | ||||||||
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"Manager Poppy": When Val's manager must step down just before her first all-Tribe concert, Poppy must learn the ways of the Hard Rock Tribe to make sure Val's ready for the show. Song: "Running & Running" "The Snug-a-lug Situation": Lownote Jones recruits Branch, Val, Gust Tumbleweed and Laguna Tidepool to "petsit" his exotic pet snug-a-lug, the most adorable critter in the universe. But there's one rule that they must never break: you can not hug a snug-a-lug! Song: "Right Trolls For The Job" | ||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Girls’ Night" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : David Cheng, Lake Fama Written by : Teresa Kale | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Cloud Control" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Pat Pakula, Lake Fama Written by : Marie Cheng | ||||||||
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"Girls’ Night": After repeated invitations, Val reluctantly agrees to attend Poppy's girls' night. But can she get through the evening without letting her softer side show? Song: "Girls, Girls, Girls!" "Cloud Control": Branch discovers that he's not the only one in TrollsTopia who Cloud Guy annoys - there's someone from every Tribe except the Rock Trolls. Upon discovering that Val is the secret to avoiding Cloud Guy, Branch attempts to ward him off and help everyone live an annoyance-free life. Song: "In Your Own Way" | ||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Classical Rock" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Jane Kim Written by : Keith Wagner | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Buckin’ Branch" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, David Cheng Written by : Teresa Kale | ||||||||
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"Classical Rock": When Poppy discovers that Rock Troll Demo has been sneaking into Classical Crest to play classical guitar, she promises to keep it a secret from Val. Song: "Race Against Time (Coming For You)" "Buckin’ Branch": The Country Trolls see something special in Branch, and invite him to a try-out for their rodeo. But when Branch struggles to keep up, he has to resort to increasingly desperate attempts to keep his "special" status, especially once the Country Trolls discover that Biggie is a rodeo savant. Song: "Bring That Glory Home" | ||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Rhythm & the Blues" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Pat Pakula Written by : John D’Arco | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Mouth Guitar" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Heather Gregersen Written by : Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"Rhythm & the Blues": When Rhythm & Blues find themselves feeling homesick and missing their friends back in Vibe City, Poppy and The Snack Pack rally around them in support. Song: "Homesick" "Mouth Guitar": A new Rock Troll named Blaze Powerchord arrives in TrollsTopia with a talent for playing "mouth guitar" (pretending to play guitar by making noise with the mouth). When Minuet Sonata challenges Blaze to a mouth guitar contest, Val takes Minuet under her wing and teaches her to rock out with a pretend guitar. | ||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Glitter Rush" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : David Cheng, Ainsley Dye, Joshua Angeles, Aaron Fryer Written by : Jordan Morris | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Laguna Tidepool & the Lost Game Room" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : David Cheng, Carrie Hankins, Joshua Angeles, Aaron Fryer Written by : Grant Jossi | ||||||||
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"Glitter Rush": When a glitter shortage strikes TrollsTopia, Holly Darlin' teaches everyone about mining for glitter. They strike a rich vein of the sparkly stuff, allowing the Trolls to indulge their wildest glitter fantasies. Song: "Shine" "Laguna Tidepool & the Lost Game Room": Poppy and a team of Trolls follow Laguna Tidepool to an ancient temple filled with traps and obstacles on a search for the fabled greatest board game of all time. Song: "Use Your Intuition" | ||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Cheery Glo-mato" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Michelle Thompkins-Lima, Chris Heltzel, Jane Kim Written by : Marie Cheng | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Highly Amused" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Michelle Thompkins-Lima, Heather Gregersen, Jane Kim Written by : John D’Arco | ||||||||
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"Cheery Glo-mato": After Val accidentally smashes Holly's prized Cheery Glo-mato, she must work with Poppy to get rid of her guilt by making things right with Holly. Song: "Val's Apology Song" "Highly Amused": When Dante comes down with a case of composer's block, he is unable to write any new music. That is, until he finds inspiration in the most unlikely place... Branch! Dante starts to shadow Branch's every move. As the invasion of privacy starts to wear on Branch, it becomes unclear what will reach its end first: Dante's symphony or Branch's patience. Song: "The World As Your Muse" | ||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Makeunder" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Michelle Thompkins-Lima, Lake Fama Written by : Matthew Beans | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Smidge in the Saddle" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Pat Pakula, Lake Fama Written by : John D’Arco | ||||||||
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"The Makeunder": Lownote Jones is so cool that he's always the center of attention at every occasion. But Guy Diamond's birthday party is coming up, and it's important to Lownote that Guy should get all the attention on his special day. So he recruits Branch to give him a "makeunder", and teach him how to blend in at a party. Song: "Guy Diamond's Birthday" "Smidge in the Saddle": Back in Lonesome Flats, Gust Tumbleweed was the Fun Sheriff, serving and protecting fun wherever he went. When he offers his services to TrollsTopia, Smidge decides to tag along, determined to be the perfect partner. Song: "Fun This Town" | ||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Extra Tootering" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Aaron Fryer Written by : John D’Arco | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "The Last Scrapbook" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik Written by : Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"Extra Tootering": When Tiny Diamond confesses that he has yet to fart glitter, Guy Diamond and the others rally around him, determined to help him achieve his first shimmering toot! Song: "Shining In The Light" "The Last Scrapbook": When Poppy and Val discover that they're both fans of the same scrapbook series, they join forces to try and track down the author. | ||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Darlin’ Dos" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Heather Gregersen, Michelle Thompkins-Lima, Jane Kim Written by : Keith Wagner | November 19, 2020 | |||||
| "Bad Hair Day" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Heather Gregersen, Jane Kim Written by : Teresa Kale | ||||||||
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"Darlin’ Dos": When Holly gives Poppy a large hairstyle, Poppy does not want to hurt Holly's feelings by admitting that her hair is just too big. Song: "Back Home" "Bad Hair Day": Val's best friend arrives in TrollsTopia for the big concert. But when she tries to talk Val into coming back to Volcano Rock City, it's up to Poppy to show Val just how much TrollsTopia needs her. Song: "Nowhere Quite Like This" | ||||||||||
Season 2 (2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||
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| 14 | 1 | "Cakes on a Train" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Ainsley Dye, Aaron Fryer, Kathryn Marusik Written by : Teresa Kale | March 18, 2021 | |||||
| "It's Dad-urday" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Pat Pakula Written by : John D’Arco | ||||||||
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"Cakes on a Train": Poppy opens a Metroll Station train and decides to commemorate its opening with a Perfection cake, but troubles arise as not only does the cake only last for an hour after baking, but the brakes have failed! Song: "All Aboard (Join The Harmony)" "It's Dad-urday": Once a year, Trolls have a special day to spend time with their father's- Dad-urday! Guy Diamond, who is celebrating his first Dad-urday with his son Tiny Diamond, realizes that some traditional Dad-urday activities are outside his comfort zone, but not wanting to disappoint Tiny, he enlists the help of his friends to make sure he completes them all. Song: "We Are You & Me" | ||||||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Smooth Operator" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Aaron Fryer, Chris Heltzel Written by : Jordan Morris | March 18, 2021 | |||||
| "FUNtography Day" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Jane Kim, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Rebekka Johnson | ||||||||
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"Smooth Operator": When Chaz, the Smooth Jazz Troll, arrives in TrollsTopia, Poppy realizes that she accidentally excluded a Troll and goes above and beyond to make him feel at home, but Val believes Chaz may be taking advantage of Poppy's generosity. "FUNtography Day": Minuet Sonata is the only Troll in TrollsTopia who is not excited for picture day, due to her seeming inability to ever take a good photograph, so Poppy, Holly, and Guy Diamond team up to help. | ||||||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Hopscotch Extreme" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Jane Kim, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Teresa Kale | March 18, 2021 | |||||
| "The Funk Wash" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Pat Pakula Written by : Lauren Sadja Otero | ||||||||
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"Hopscotch Extreme": When Demo proposes a Rock Troll version of hopscotch, called Hopscotch Extreme, he touts Val as the greatest player of all time, but when she shares with Poppy that her record-breaking hopscotch run was a fluke, Holly and Poppy set out to train Val. "The Funk Wash": Lownote Jones trusts the "Clean Team" (Branch, Holly, and Smidge) to clean and wash the Funk spaceship, but when Smidge accidentally scratches the paint, they try hard to fix it before Lownote finds out. | ||||||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Hair Fracture" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : David Cheng Written by : Nathan Knetchel | March 18, 2021 | |||||
| "Palentine's Day" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Ainsley Dye, Heather Gregersen, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Jordan Morris | ||||||||
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"Hair Fracture": Dr. Moonbloom prescribes a day of rest for Poppy who has a hair fracture. Unfortunately, today is the day of the TrollsTopia statue commemoration, so Branch and Val team up to make sure Poppy follows the doctor's orders and stays in bed, no matter what. "Palentine's Day": On Palentine's Day, Trolls ask each other to go with them to a party with big, elaborate, Pal-posals. Demo is chosen to pal-pose to DJ Suki, but he becomes worried that nothing he comes up with is going to be epic enough for her. | ||||||||||
| 18 | 5 | "The Party Pooper" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Jane Kim Written by : Teresa Kale | March 18, 2021 | |||||
| "My Dinner with Dante" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"The Party Pooper": Guy and Meadow are TrollsTopia's greatest party-saving duo, known as "The Life of the Party", but then a villain known as the Party Pooper arrives on the scene and starts ending parties early. The two recruit a new team of heroes to help stop her. "My Dinner with Dante": Dante Crescendo opens up a fancy new restaurant, in order to introduce the rest of TrollsTopia to fine Classical dining, but Holly does not respond with her usual "Woo-Hoo" of enthusiasm, so Dante attempts to change his restaurant in the hopes of gaining her approval. | ||||||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Hairicane" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Heather Gregersen, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Keith Wagner | March 18, 2021 | |||||
| "Piney & Lord Prickles" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Pat Pakula Written by : Teresa Kale | ||||||||
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"Hairicane": Poppy and R&B try to discover what really happens to troll hair when inside the eye of a Hairicane, but when they end up trapped, it's up to Holly to overcome her fear of Hairicanes and save them. "Piney & Lord Prickles": Val has lost her lost snuggle toy Piney. Poppy gives Val her Lord Prickles, but feels sad without him. Confiding to one another about their feelings helps Poppy and Val. | ||||||||||
Season 3 (2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||
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| 20 | 1 | "Potluck Poppy" | Jim Mortensen | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik Written by : Dan Serafin | June 10, 2021 | |||||
| "Blaze and the Blazing Blazes" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Pat Pakula, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"Potluck Poppy": Poppy throws a potluck to encourage Trolls to explore other tribe’s culinary delights, but finds herself having trouble eating a disgusting looking dish the Techno Tribe have made for her. "Blaze and the Blazing Blazes": Blaze Powerchord asks Poppy and Minuet to pretend to be his new bandmates when his old band comes to visit. | ||||||||||
| 21 | 2 | "Clash of the Battle Piñatas" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Davin Cheng, Ainsley Dye, Kathryn Marusik Written by : John D'Arco | June 10, 2021 | |||||
| "R&B in R&D" | Jim Mortensen | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Heather Gregersen Written by : Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"Clash of the Battle Piñatas": The Trolls construct giant Piñata-like robots to compete in a demolition competition, but Branch's team of Holly, Synth, and DJ Suki seem to be more preoccupied with partying than actually working on their Piñata. "R&B in R&D": When the Funtime Factory begins hiring new employees, R&B attempt to impress Sky Toronto and get jobs in the Research and Development division. | ||||||||||
| 22 | 3 | "Disgruntle Weeds" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Jane Kim Written by : John D'Arco | June 10, 2021 | |||||
| "Extreme Sleepover Club: Spooky Edition!" | Amy Mai & Seth Kearsley | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Heather Gregersen, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Dan Serafin | ||||||||
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"Disgruntle Weeds": Val's constant complaints attract a Disgruntle Weed heard, so it's up to her, Gust, Holly and Poppy to guide them back to their home. "Extreme Sleepover Club: Spooky Edition!": Dante and Demo have their first sleepover and join the Snack Pack's Extreme Sleepover Club. | ||||||||||
| 23 | 4 | "Surprise-O-Tron" | Jim Mortensen | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Ainsley Dye, Aaron Fryer Written by : Teresa Kale | June 10, 2021 | |||||
| "Dante the Entertainer" | Amy Mai | Storyboarded by : Heather Gregersen, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"Surprise-O-Tron": Val attempts to win enough Fun Dungeon tickets to afford a special prize for Poppy. "Dante the Entertainer": After Dante draws a balloon sword from a stone, the Trolls believe he is destined to become the greatest children's entertainer (a clown, a magician and a ventriloquism) of all time. | ||||||||||
| 24 | 5 | "Surprising Gust" | Jim Mortensen | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Ainsley Dye Written by : John D'Arco | June 10, 2021 | |||||
| "Daylight Ravings Time" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Aaron Fryer, Kathryn Marusik Written by : Benjamin Siamon | ||||||||
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"Surprising Gust": Poppy learns that due to his keen powers of observation, Gust Tumbleweed has never had a surprise party, so she is determined to throw him one. "Daylight Ravings Time": Laguna is chosen to lead a celebratory rave, and turns to Poppy and DJ Suki to help her create a DJ persona. | ||||||||||
| 25 | 6 | "Nowhere to Fun, Nowhere to Hide" | Seth Kearsley & Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Davin Cheng, Aaron Fryer Written by : Benjamin Siamon | June 10, 2021 | |||||
| "The Joy Chord" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Aaron Fryer, Kathryn Marusik Written by : John D'Arco | ||||||||
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"Nowhere to Fun, Nowhere to Hide": After becoming the last Troll left in an epic game of Hide and Seek, and with all of TrollsTopia after her, Poppy does whatever she can to last long enough to break the all-time hiding record. "The Joy Chord": Dante is excited that his personal hero, legendary composer BeeTrollven, is coming to TrollsTopia, hoping he will teach him a special chord he created that exudes pure joy in anyone who hears it. | ||||||||||
| 26 | 7 | "Wormhole Scavenger Hunt" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Davin Cheng, Ainsley Dye Written by : Keith Wagner | June 10, 2021 | |||||
| "The Fabyrinth" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Aaron Fryer, Kathryn Marusik Written by : Benjamin Siamon | ||||||||
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"Wormhole Scavenger Hunt": Lownote Jones has Poppy, Holly, and Guy Diamond participate in a scavenger hunt across other dimensions. "The Fabyrinth": When Branch ends up lost in a labyrinth (maze)-like play area he devised, Poppy leads Val and Holly on a rescue mission. | ||||||||||
Season 4 (2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [18] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [19] | |||||
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| 27 | 1 | "Dance Plants" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : David Cheng, Aaron Fryer Written by : Benjamin Siemon | September 2, 2021 | |||||
| "Mini Mini Golf" | Kathryn Marusik | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Jane Kim, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"Dance Plants": Poppy opens a community garden, but things do not go well when Synth and Laguna's aquatic plants grow to enormous proportions. "Mini Mini Golf": Rhythm & Blues invent a Mini Mini Golf course and shrink ray to go with it. The shrunken Dante and Synth find themselves in trouble as they tumble off the golf course and in the gigantic TrollsTopia. | ||||||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Trollection" | Kathryn Marusik | Storyboarded by : Ainsley Dye, Heather Gregersen Written by : Keith Wagner | September 2, 2021 | |||||
| "Bro, Team! Bro!" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Ainsley Dye, Lake Fama, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : John D'Arco | ||||||||
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"Trollection": Holly and Biggie both signed up for the position of secretary for skates. To settle the dilemma, Poppy holds an election, which gets out of hand when the opponents want their rival to have the position. "Bro, Team! Bro!": Red Team loses in Hugball when Synth's cheerleading goes wrong. As Poppy and Holly tries to retrain him, Synth's inner mind puts pressure on him. | ||||||||||
| 29 | 3 | "The Bunker Sitter" | Alex Almaguer | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Chris Heltzel, Sarah Visel Written by : Benjamin Siemon | September 2, 2021 | |||||
| "Domin-uh-ohs" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Aaron Fryer Written by : Dan Serafin | ||||||||
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"The Bunker Sitter": Branch tests Poppy, Biggie, Holly and Synth to take care of his bunker so he can better participate in Troll activities. Branch's standards are too high, but the team prove to be perfectly competent. "Domin-uh-ohs": Poppy tries to bring Laguna into the spirit of her favorite past time dominoes and overcome her fear of prematurely knocking the pieces over, but Laguna tries avoid the dominoes as much as possible. | ||||||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Shiny Diamond" | Seth Kearsley | Storyboarded by : Ainsley Dye, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Teresa Kale | September 2, 2021 | |||||
| "Flyer's Ed" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Aaron Fryer, David Cheng, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"Shiny Diamond": When Tiny Diamond introduces Poppy to his new invisible best friend (imaginary friend), "Shiny Diamond", Poppy does everything in her power to keep the fantasy alive for Tiny. "Flyer's Ed": Lownote Jones teaches a class on how to fly the Funk spaceship. | ||||||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Puffalo Express" | Yaron Farkash | Storyboarded by : Lake Fama, Aaron Fryer Written by : Dan Serafin | September 2, 2021 | |||||
| "Merry Cloudmas" | Seth Kearsley | Storyboarded by : Andrew Bendik, Chris Heltzel, Lidia Liu Written by : Keith Wagner | ||||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Don't Make Me Laugh!" | Kathryn Marusik | Storyboarded by : Heather Gregersen, Michelle Thompkins-Lima Written by : Benjamin Siemon | September 2, 2021 | |||||
| "Hair-aldine: The Musical" | Kathryn Marusik | Storyboarded by : Jane Kim, Sarah Visel Written by : John D'Arco | ||||||||
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"Don't Make Me Laugh!": Cooper enters The Great TrollsTopia Laugh Out Bout where Trolls try to make each other laugh without laughing back. "Hair-aldine: The Musical": When Holly Darlin' writes and directs a musical that showcases the life of her role model, Hair-aldine Groundwater, she has an epiphany that Val would be perfect for the role. | ||||||||||
Season 5 (2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [20] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [19] | |||||
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| 33 | 1 | "Trollvial Pursuit" | Kathryn Marusik | John D'Arco | December 9, 2021 | |||||
| "Life of Pie" | Yaron Farkash | Teresa Kale | ||||||||
| 34 | 2 | ""Big Brother Dante" | Seth Kearsley | Benjamin Siemon | December 9, 2021 | |||||
| Art Breaker" | Kathryn Marusik | Keith Wagner | ||||||||
| 35 | 3 | "The Fun Harvest" | Seth Kearsley | Matthew Ireland Beans | December 9, 2021 | |||||
| "The Tunnel of Friendship" | Kathryn Marusik | John D'Arco | ||||||||
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"The Fun Harvest": Holly sets out to prove to Sky Toronto that game pieces are better when grown the old fashioned way. "The Tunnel of Friendship": Synth and Minuet decide to commemorate their friendship with a ride down the Tunnel of Friendship, but Synth is afraid of the dark, so Holly and Poppy try to help him cure his fear. | ||||||||||
| 36 | 4 | "BPF" | "Yaron Farkash" | Teresa Kale | December 9, 2021 | |||||
| "Follicle Fitness" | Yaron Farkash | Benjamin Siemon | ||||||||
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"BPF": Poppy finds out about "BPF's" (Best Pet Friends), and decides to meet a cuddly pal of her own. "Follicle Fitness": Holly discovers she has unhealthy hair and enlists Smidge and Synth to whip her hairdo back into shape. | ||||||||||
| 37 | 5 | "The Not So Good Sport" | Yaron Farkash | Teresa Kale | December 9, 2021 | |||||
| "Bygone Bergen" | Seth Kearsley & Dan Riba | Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"The Not So Good Sport": A K-Pop girl group comes into town, searching for a Troll labeled a "Not-So-Good Sport", who turns out to be none other than Gust Tumbleweed! "Bygone Bergen": Poppy must prove Bergen's are friendly when Holly and Val encounter one for the first time. | ||||||||||
| 38 | 6 | "Stop the Presses" | Seth Kearsley & Dan Riba | Benjamin Siemon | December 9, 2021 | |||||
| "R&B Are On It!" | Kathryn Marusik | John D'Arco | ||||||||
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"Stop the Presses": TrollsTopia starts its own newspaper, the Fabloid, and Branch and Poppy must keep Laguna, TrollsTopia's best reporter, from finding out one of their biggest secrets. "R&B Are On It!": R&B host a "hair-podcast" to offer advice to Trolls in need, but when Biggie comes to them with a problem, the two differ on how to solve it. | ||||||||||
| 39 | 7 | "To Hug a Snug-A-Lug" | Kathryn Marusik | Keith Wagner | December 9, 2021 | |||||
| "The Search for Piece" | Yaron Farkash | John D'Arco | ||||||||
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"To Hug a Snug-A-Lug": Lownote Jones faces his old nememsis, Dr. Ravenhug, who has arrived in TrollsTopia convinced he can hug a Snug-A-Lug without consequences. "The Search for Piece": Branch hosts a game night and the Trolls will be building a puzzle, but one piece is missing. | ||||||||||
Season 6 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [19] | |||||
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| 40 | 1 | "Bubbled in" | Seth Kearsley & Dan Riba | John D'Arco | February 17, 2022 | |||||
| "Fastest Draw in the West" | Kathryn Marusik | Elizabeth Chun | ||||||||
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"Bubbled In": When a bubble storm forces all of TrollsTopia to stay sheltered inside all day, we follow three sets of Trolls and explore how each decides to pass the time: Holly, Val, and Demo play "the floor is lava" with actual lava, Tiny Diamond keeps beating Minuet and Laguna at chess, and R&B help Poppy de-clutter her home. "Fastest Draw in the West": Poppy teams Holly and Minuet Sonata for a guess and draw tournament, but the two quickly realize they'll have to forge a stronger friendship connection to have any chance at victory. | ||||||||||
| 41 | 2 | "The Cloudback Whale" | Yaron Farkash | Teresa Kale | February 17, 2022 | |||||
| "Truffle Trouble" | Yaron Farkash | Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"The Cloudback Whale": Poppy shoots off a firework and unintentionally offends a Cloudback Whale, an enormous creature that swims through the clouds, and takes to the skies on a cloud ship helmed by the Captain, Cloud Guy, in order to find the gentle beast and apologize to it. "Truffle Trouble": Holly Darlin's beloved pig critter pet, Pigtail, decides to sneak out of the house in search of big adventures with Dante Crescendo finding chocolate truffles. | ||||||||||
| 42 | 3 | "Big Sis B" | Kathryn Marusik | Keith Wagner | February 17, 2022 | |||||
| "Journey to the Center of TrollsTopia" | Dan Riba | Benjamin Siemon | ||||||||
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"Big Sis B": When R&B attempt to de-age a cupcake they had given to Poppy that she had waited for too long to eat, they accidentally de-age R back to her childhood self. "Journey to the Center of TrollsTopia": When an underground river of lava threatens all of Rock Hollow, Poppy leads the Hard Rock Trolls deep under the earth to save the day. | ||||||||||
| 43 | 4 | "Race to the Crest" | Dan Riba | Teresa Kale | February 17, 2022 | |||||
| "What's in a Nickname?" | Yaron Farkash | John D'Arco | ||||||||
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"Race to the Crest": When an attempt at the largest bubble gum bubble ever leaves Dante’s wings stuck together, Val tries to get him out of his comfort zone and use other means of transportation to reach Classical Crest for the blooming of a rare flower, the fabled Organ Orchid. "What’s in a Nickname?": Branch finds out that Lownote Jones gives out nicknames that actually stick, and manipulates him into giving him the nickname "Ace", but when everyone's newfound faith in the incredible "Ace" leads Branch to being called on a mission he's not cut out for, he realizes that rigging the system wasn't such a good idea. | ||||||||||
| 44 | 5 | "Ready, Set, Calendar!" | Kathryn Marusik | Benjamin Siemon | February 17, 2022 | |||||
| "The Party Switcheroo" | Seth Kearsley & Dan Riba | Teresa Kale | ||||||||
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"Ready, Set, Calendar!": An influx of holidays from the different tribes leads to confusion, so Poppy decides to make the first ever TrollsTopia calendar, and asks Holly Darlin' and Guy Diamond to take pictures for it. "The Party Switcheroo": When Val and Smidge stumble upon the fun children's table at one of Dante's formal parties, they discover a way to enjoy both parties by trading places using the "Party Switcheroo." | ||||||||||
| 45 | 6 | "Keep It Up" | Kathryn Marusik | Benjamin Siemon | February 17, 2022 | |||||
| "Be My Val In Time" | Yaron Farkash | Keith Wagner | ||||||||
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"Keep it Up": Everyone in TrollsTopia is having the time of their lives batting a balloon around, but when Poppy and Smidge find out that Holly Darlin' has a special event coming up, they do everything in their power to stop the game by letting the balloon touch the ground. "Be My Val In Time": All the plants Poppy gifted the new Trolls on their first day in TrollsTopia have finally bloomed, except Val's, so Val enlists R&B’s help to time travel back in time and take care of her plant before Poppy finds out. | ||||||||||
Season 7 (2022)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [21] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [19] | |||||
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| 46 | 1 | "A Life Less Score-dinary" | Dan Riba | Benjamin Siemon | August 11, 2022 | |||||
| "The Trolls-a-Thon" | Yaron Farkash | Teresa Kale | ||||||||
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"A Life Less Score-dinary": After finding out via the monthly "Life in TrollsTopia" survey results that the trolls find everything to be "Super Fun", instead of last month's "Super Duper Fun", Poppy decides to make TrollsTopia more exciting than usual by adding intense soundtrack and narration, courtesy of Dante Crescendo and Lownote Jones. "The Trolls-a-Thon": To honor the escape from Bergen Town, Poppy readies TrollsTopia to run the Trolls-a-thon, where the winner gets to partake in the ultimate prize, a Bergen-sized doughnut. Minuet wants to be involved and gets Smidge and Synth to help train her, but it becomes harder than expected when it turns out she has never run before, or even walked. | ||||||||||
| 47 | 2 | "Air Apparent" | Lake Fama & Kathryn Marusik | John D'Arco | August 11, 2022 | |||||
| "Under New Management" | Yaron Farkash | Benjamin Siemon | ||||||||
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"Air Apparent": Cloud Guy gets accepted into Cloud College, and sets out to find a suitable replacement to continue annoying Branch in his absence. "Under New Management": Feeling a little smothered by Demo's managerial style, Val decides to find another manager that better suits her needs, only to discover that finding a manager that works for her isn't as easy as it seems. | ||||||||||
| 48 | 3 | "Give Me A Break" | Kathryn Marusik | Teresa Kale | August 11, 2022 | |||||
| "Once Bitten, Twice Guy" | Dan Riba | John D'Arco | ||||||||
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"Give Me A Break": When Poppy and Synth see that Minuet Sonata is running herself ragged trying to perfect her violin playing for an audition, they try to convince her to take a break, but Minuet is determined to play until she gets it right. "Once Bitten, Twice, Guy": Guy is preparing for his speech at the big Glitter Gala when he is bitten by a bat, turning him into a glampire obsessed with wearing clothes! Laguna Tidepool and Tiny agree to help him reverse the effects of the bite before it's time to give his speech. | ||||||||||
| 49 | 4 | "The Troublesome Trio" | Dan Riba | Keith Wagner | August 11, 2022 | |||||
| "Hide & Go Hug" | Lake Fama & Kathryn Marusik | Katie Daniel | ||||||||
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"The Troublesome Trio": Chaz, the Smooth Jazz Troll, Marshtato Mary, and Pushy Poppy band together to take over TrollsTopia once and for all, but when they can't stop bickering long enough to get anything done, Poppy decides that what they really need is to form a friendship. "Hide & Go Hug": Poppy enacts a game where she hides and everyone who finds her then joins her, resulting in a group hug, which eventually has all the other trolls hidden away, leaving Synth, Demo and DJ as the only ones around to take on a pesky invasion of destructive rock-coons. | ||||||||||
| 50 | 5 | "Funder Construction" | Dan Riba | John D'Arco | August 11, 2022 | |||||
| "The Tech-less Breakfast" | Yaron Farkash | Benjamin Siemon | ||||||||
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"Funder Construction": Tiny discovers he comes from a long line of expert blanket fort builders, so he sets out to build a structure (known as Plaza de Tiny) worthy of his family's legacy. "The Tech-less Breakfast": After Poppy oversleeps, R&B promise to do all the cooking for the upcoming Pancake Breakfast, confident they can just use their funk technology, but when all of the funk tech goes down, due to their ships groovetonium core breaking, they have to learn how to make pancakes the old fashioned way. | ||||||||||
| 51 | 6 | "The Farmer and the Hound" | Lake Fama & Kathryn Marusik | Keith Wagner | August 11, 2022 | |||||
| "Val Serves Murray Duty" | Yaron Farkash | Teresa Kale | ||||||||
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"The Farmer and the Hound": After TrollsTopia adds a library section for each tribe, Biggie starts reading "The Farmer and the Hound" (a play of The Farmer and the Viper and The Fox and the Hound), one of the most beloved and saddest Country Western scrapbooks ever, and Poppy and Holly try to stop him from reading the super sad ending. "Val Serves Murray Duty": In order to enter the TrollsTopia theme park and ride a rollercoaster, Val must first fulfill her civic duty by dressing as the park's beloved and goofy mascot, Murray The Puffalo. | ||||||||||
| 52 | 7 | "Gal Pal Getawaycation" | Dan Riba | Keith Wagner | August 11, 2022 | |||||
| "Troll Exchange Program" | Lake Fama & Kathryn Marusik | Matthew Beans | ||||||||
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"Gal Pal Getawaycation": Val has gone out of her way to plan a vacation with Poppy and Holly, but the quaint little cabin in the woods turns out to be a neglected disaster. Not wanting all that planning to be in vain, Poppy and Holly try to convince Val that her vacation isn't anything less than perfect. "Troll Exchange Program": In the name of cultural exchange, King Trollex visits and invites one TrollsTopian to come and live with the Techno Tribe for a year, and it's up to Poppy to select who gets to go. | ||||||||||
Broadcast
editIn the United States, the series premiered on Peacock and Hulu on November 19, 2020. Outside the United States, it aired on YTV in Canada on December 14, 2020. The series airs on DreamWorks Channel Asia, Sky Kids in the UK, Boomerang in France and Cartoon Network in Latin America, and GMA Network in the Philippines on February 3, 2024 under the network's Astig Authority Saturday and Sunday morning block. This marks also the 2nd Season of the Filipino Dub after TV5's The Beat Goes On.
References
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External links
edit- Official website at DreamWorks
- Official website at Hulu
- Official website at Peacock TV
- Trolls: TrollsTopia at IMDb