Kindergarten: The Musical is an American animated television series produced by Oddbot Entertainment for Disney Jr. The series debuted on September 3, 2024.
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Producer | Greg Chalekian |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Oddbot Entertainment |
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| Network | Disney Jr. |
| Release | September 3, 2024 – present |
Synopsis
editThe series follows the adventures of Berti Benavente, a 5-year-old girl who starts kindergarten at Porter Elementary School and discovers the highs and lows of school, along with her classmates and teacher Ms. Moreno. Each episode is presented in the style of a Broadway musical, with the kids singing and dancing as they learn new things. One song per episode features a shift from CGI animation to 2D Flash animation, featuring a music video based on what Berti and her classmates have learned.
Characters
editMain
edit- Berti Benavente (voiced by Andrea Rosa Guzman)[1]
- Radish Ritzal (voiced by Zander Chin)[1]
- Rose (voiced by Leah Newman)[1]
- Tej (voiced by Shyam Balasubramanian)[1]
- Abigail (voiced by Tandi Fomukong)[1]
- Kat and Ellie (voiced by Alice Halsey)[1]
- Kenji (voiced by Kailen Jude)[1]
- Jamil (voiced by Randy Perrine)[1]
- Ms. Sonja Moreno (voiced by Gina Torres)[1]
Recurring
edit- Mr. Benavente (voiced by Aloe Blacc)[1]
- Ms. Benavente (voiced by Ana Isabelle)[1]
- Mr. Ritzal (voiced by Vincent Rodriguez III)[1]
Guest
edit- Hedgehog Holmes (voiced by Leona Lewis)[1]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [2][3][4] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [2][3][4] | Prod. code [2][4] |
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| 1 | "There's No Place Like Kindergarten" | Chong Suk Lee | Laurie Israel | Sam J. Irizarry & Joe Haider | September 3, 2024 | 101 |
| "We're Off to Get a Sticker" | Guy Moore | Damien Luis Lopez | ||||
| 2 | "One Singular Self-Portrait" | Chong Suk Lee | Dara Frazier & Laurie Israel | Sam J. Irizarry | September 4, 2024 | 102 |
| "Don't Cry for Me Kindergarten" | Guy Moore | Damien Luis Lopez | Damien Luis Lopez | |||
| 3 | "Little Job of Horrors" | Guy Moore | Laurie Israel | Rebecca Snowden | September 5, 2024[a] | 103 |
| "Bye Bye Albie" | Chong Suk Lee | Areli Quinonez | ||||
| 4 | "Shoeloose" | Chong Suk Lee | Amanda Gotera | Angela Choi & Joe Haider | September 6, 2024[a] | 104 |
| "If I Only Had a Scarf" | Guy Moore | Dara Frazier | Hilary Paige Taylor | |||
| 5 | "Bunny Girl" | Chong Suk Lee | Charlton Pettus | Areli Quinonez & Joe Haider | September 13, 2024[a] | 107 |
| "Give My Regards to Backdrops" | Nora M. Johnson | Matt Price | Rebecca Snowden | |||
| 6 | "Twin the Heights" | Chong Suk Lee | Matt Price | Angela Choi & Bill Breneisen | September 20, 2024[a] | 109 |
| "Everything's Coming Up Jamil" | Nora M. Johnson | David Brandyn | Hilary Paige Taylor & Lauren Kreiger | |||
| 7 | "The Witch and I" | Nora M. Johnson | Amanda Gotera | Lauren Kreiger & Sam Marin | October 4, 2024[a] | 117 |
| "Berti and the Beast" | Matt Danner | Ivory Floyd | Sam J. Irizarry & Cindy Quach | |||
| 8 | "Phantom of the Trumpet" | Chong Suk Lee | Peter Chen | Angela Choi & Stephen B. Jones | October 11, 2024[a] | 106 |
| "Food Glorious Food Fair" | Nora M. Johnson & Guy Moore | Venessa M. Diaz | Hilary Paige Taylor | |||
| 9 | "All or Muffin" | Chong Suk Lee | Peter Chen | Areli Quinonez & Bill Breneisen | October 18, 2024[a] | 110 |
| "Bring in 'da Cake, Bring in 'da Fun" | Nora M. Johnson | Venessa M. Diaz | Rebecca Snowden & Stephen B. Jones | |||
| 10 | "Don't Grow for Me" | Chong Suk Lee | Amanda Gotera | Sam J. Irizarry & Bill Breneisen | October 25, 2024[a] | 111 |
| "You Can't Stop the Beads" | Nora M. Johnson | David Brandyn | Lauren Kreiger & Stephen B. Jones | |||
| 11 | "Meet Me in Santo Domingo" | Nora M. Johnson | Peter Chen | Hilary Paige Taylor & Sam Marin | November 15, 2024[b] | 118 |
| "Some Enchanted Second Grader" | Matt Danner | Venessa M. Diaz | Angela Choi & Cindy Quach | |||
| 12 | "Do You Hear the Students Sing?" | Matt Danner & Chong Suk Lee | David Brandyn | Sam J. Irizarry & Kelsey Norden | November 22, 2024[b] | 114 |
| "Hello, Dino Dolly!" | Nora M. Johnson | David Murto | Lauren Kreiger & Stephen B. Jones | |||
| 13 | "Squish in Boots" | Matt Danner & Chong Suk Lee | Ivory Floyd | Areli Quinonez & Crystal Kan | November 29, 2024[b] | 113 |
| "Take Me or Leaf Me" | Nora M. Johnson | Peter Chen | Rebecca Snowden & Stephen B. Jones | |||
| 14 | "A Winter's Walrus" | Matt Danner | Amanda Gotera | Angela Choi & Cindy Quach | December 5, 2024[b] | 121 |
| "One Holiday More" | Nora M. Johnson | Peter Chen | Hilary Paige Taylor & Sam Marin | |||
| 15 | "A Star Is Drawn" | Nora M. Johnson | David Brandyn | Rebecca Snowden, Stephen B. Jones & Sam Marin | TBA[b] | TBA |
| "My Tooth Fairy Lady" | Matt Danner & Chong Suk Lee | Peter Chen | Areli Quinonez & Cindy Quach | |||
Production
editOn April 29, 2022, during the Disney Junior Fun Fest event, it was announced that Michelle Lewis and Charlton Pettus' preschool series Kindergarten: The Musical had been greenlit for Disney Junior. Lewis and Pettus executive producer alongside Tom Warburton, Kay Hanley and Dan Petty, with Laurie Israel serving as co-producer/story editor. The series is produced by Oddbot Entertainment in association with Disney Junior. Warburton, Guy Moore (3D) and Mallory Coronado (2D) serve as the series' supervising directors. Eva Noblezada helms the main title.[7] The main cast was announced on August 5, 2024.[1]
Release
editThe series debuted on Disney Jr. in the United States on September 3, 2024,[1] and on Disney Jr. in Canada on September 7.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Milligan, Mercedes (August 5, 2024). "Meet the Class of Disney Jr.'s Kindergarten: The Musical". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c "KINDERGARTEN: THE MUSICAL! (DISNEY JUNIOR)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kindergarten: The Musical! Season 1 Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kindergarten: The Musical!". Disney Branded Television Press. Disney General Entertainment Content. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Next on Disney+: September 2024". Disney Plus Press (Press release). August 19, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Next on Disney+: November 2024". Disney Plus Press (Press release). October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Alice! Mickey! Pooh! Spidey! Disney Junior Announces Slate of New Original Series and Shorts, Along With Returning Franchises, Debuting Across Disney+ and Disney Junior Platforms Through 2024 at First-Ever Disney Junior Fun Fest" (Press release). Disney Branded Television. April 29, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
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