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Bubble Guppies
GenrePreschool
Created byJohnny Belt and Robert Scull
Opening theme"Bubble Guppies!"
Ending themeFrom all episodes
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes40
Production
Running time22–23 minutes
Production companiesWildbrain
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Original release
NetworkThe Play Date (2011-)
Nick Jr. (2011-)
ReleaseJanuary 24, 2011 (2011-01-24) –
present

Bubble Guppies is an American preschool children's television series produced for Nickelodeon and created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull.[1] The series revolves around the underwater adventures of a group of mermaid-like preschoolers.[2] The program premiered on Monday, January 24, 2011 as part Nickelodeon's block, The Play Date and also on iTunes.

Plot

All the episodes generally follow the same format:

The episode starts with a sketch of Molly saying "Hi, it's me, Molly, and it's time for-" only to be stopped by Gil performing an act related to the episode's subject; such as using a jackhammer in Build Me A Building!, or sleeping in a tent in The Legend of Pinkfoot!.[3] One of the two then states "It's time for Bubble Guppies!", and the theme song plays. After the theme song, the Little Fish say the episode's name. Something occurs when a character goes to school (example: Avi breaks his tail in Call a Clambulance!). After that, the school day begins and the Bubble Guppies say "Good morning, Mr. Grouper!". Later, the remaining Guppie tells Mr. Grouper about what happened earlier. He states "Let's think about it," and the characters discuss the topic. The pop song focusing on the episode's main topic then begins.

One of the Guppies will go to a shop that mostly focuses on the topic (example: A Doctor's Office in Call a Clambulance!). The owner of the shop (played by another one of the Guppies) will asks questions about what he or she needs. Later, Mr. Grouper comes into the shop and says it's time for lunch, and the "Lunchtime" song plays. At lunch the characters make a food joke about the subject of the episode (example: Molly gets pizza and a banana, Oona gets a sandwich and a cookie, and Deema gets a sandwich and an ice cream "sun"-dae in The Moon Rocks!). After lunch, another Gil and Molly sketch is shown.

The Guppies do something fun which leads Mr. Grouper talking more about the topic, which leads into a dancing song; though the order of the songs varies from episode to episode. Mr. Grouper then says it's time to go outside, the "Outside" song plays, and the Guppies make up a story about the topic. After this, Gil and Molly do another sketch.

The Guppies go on a field trip that focuses on the topic , and the show concludes with the last Gil and Molly sketch and a shorter version of the theme song.

Location

The Guppies live in the fictional underwater city of Bubbletucky, which could possibly be a pun of Kentucky.

List of characters

  • Gil (Zachary Gordon)- The stupid co-host of the show. He has blue hair and a green spotted tail. He is often the subject of a contuning joke that repeats during the episodes. Next to Molly, he sings a few of the pop songs. He is good friends with Goby, Nonny, and his best friend Molly who he has a crush on.
  • Molly (Brianna Gentilella)- The smart co-host of the show. She has pink hair with a blue bikini top and a blue wavy tail. She is possibly Hispanic due to her light brown skin color. She sings nearly all the pop songs with her blue fish microphone, while the other guppies sing backup. She's good friends with Deema and Nonny, but has a crush on Gil and calls him "Gilly".
  • Deema (Angelina Wahler)- The goofy and tomboyish character of the show. She is good friends with Oona, Molly, and Nonny. Deema has large orange hair with gold earrings, an orange bikini top and an orange spotted tail. She is often a store owner and sings most dance songs. Deema often speaks in a hyper voice and also makes many lunch jokes.
  • Nonny (Eamon Pirruccello)- The very smart character who almost never smiles. He has orange hair and a green striped tail. He also wears a blue scuba mask implied to be glasses. In some episodes, he has sudden bursts of knowledge. Most times it is a definition of a word the Guppies don't know. It is revealed in Fishketball before the episode he didn't know how to catch a ball. Nonny has been called nonners by Deema & Oona.
  • Oona (Reyna Shaskan)- The sensitive character who has a lavender starfish hairclip. She has purple hair in pigtails and has a purple striped dresslike tail with no bikini top. She is possibly asian due to her yellow skin color and having nearly oval shaped eyes and is good friends with Deema, Molly and Nonny.
  • Goby (Jelani Imani)- The imaginative character of the show. He has purple hair with a purple wavy tail. He sometimes sings dance songs like Deema, but a few less. He is possibly African American due to his dark brown skin color and is good friends with Gil and Nonny.
  • Mr. Grouper (Tino Insana)- The Guppies' preschool teacher who is orange and yellow, and can change colors.
  • Bubble Puppy (Ace Brad Parker)- A puppy who is Gil's pet and has brown and white fur. He has a green collar and a yellow license, and was adopted in the episode, "Bubble Puppy."
  • Little Fish (Skai Jackson)- A trio of fish that look alike. There may be others, like the fish who were playing volleybubble in "Fishketball". When one of the Guppies say a question the fish say the answer (example: Deema says "Which one is the x-ray of Oona's body?", and the fish say "That one!" and point to a body x-ray).
  • Crabs and Lobsters and Snails- They are extra characters often seen doing various careers or making cameos.

Episodes

Series Overview

USA airdates

Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale
1 40 January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24) January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)
2 20 January 23, 2012 (2012-01-23T02)  January 2013 (January 2013-TBA)

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11"Call a Clambulance!"UnknownUnknownJanuary 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)106

Oona's friend Avi broke a bone in his tail and has gone to see a doctor. The Bubble Guppies aren't too worried--after all, it's a doctor's job to make Avi feel better. Everybody say "Ahhhh!"

Note: This episode is dedicated to Charlie O'Donnell.

Songs: "A Bunch of Bones", "Do The Check up"

Shop: Dr. Deema's Office

Lunch Joke: A hambulance on rye

Storybook: "Jungle Doctors"

Field Trip: The hospital

22"The Crayon Prix!"UnknownUnknownJanuary 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)116

Green means GO! The Bubble Guppies are racing their quick, colorful cars for the ultimate prize--a big box of crayons! Take the wheel and help the racers mix colors, make new shades, and speed across the finish line!

Pop Song: "A Color Just Right", "What Colors Mean"

Shop: Gil's Helmet Store

Lunch Joke: A box of crayonberry juice

Storybook: "The Color Monster"

Field Trip: The Crayon Prix

33"Bubble Puppy!"UnknownUnknownJanuary 26, 2011 (2011-01-26)108

Sit! Stay! Fetch! Gil wants to adopt a puppy, but the Bubble Guppies have to learn how to take care of a pet before he can bring the little guy home.

Note: This episode took place before the pilot, as Bubble Puppy appears in the first 2 episodes.

Songs: "I Want A Pet Today", "The Pet Rap"

Lunch Joke: A hot dog

Shop: Pet Shop

Storybook: "The Emperor and the Dragon Puppy"

Field Trip: The adoption center

44"Build Me a Building!"UnknownUnknownJanuary 27, 2011 (2011-01-27)103

It's going to be the best doghouse EVER! But before Bubble Puppy can move into his new doggy digs the Bubble Guppies have to build it. So put on your hard hat and roll up your sleeves; construction is about to begin.

Note: The dance song comes first instead of the pop song.

Songs: "Build Me A Building", "Construct with Me"

Lunch Joke: "A hammer and cheese sandwich

Shop: Tool Shop

Storybook: "The Builders of The Graham Cracker Fortress"

Field Trip: Outside

55"Ducks in a Row!"UnknownUnknownJanuary 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)117

Duck! Nonny meets a Marching Band with a Duck problem. The Duck is in the way and they can't play their instruments. But with a little whistle, and a little help from Mr. Grouper and the Bubble Guppies, Nonny learns how to lead the Marching Band--ducks or no ducks.

Songs: "The Band Plays On", "Everybody March"

Shop: Deema's Marching Mart

Lunch Joke: A tuba fish sandwich

Storybook: "The Cowhands and the Marching Bandit"

Field Trip: The marching band performance

66"The Grumpfish Special!"UnknownUnknownFebruary 1, 2011 (2011-02-01) & June 15, 2011 (Canada)104

At the Bubble Guppies restaurant you'll get a picture on your pizza and a smile on your face, unless of course you're the Grumpfish. From waiting tables to cooking food, the Bubble Guppies prepare to serve their most difficult customer yet. But is there anything on the menu that can get the Grumpfish grinning?

Songs: "The Restaurant", "Pizza Pie Dance", "Grumpy Fish"

Shop: Deema and Nonny's Fast Fruit Restaurant

Lunch Joke: Three chicken surprise

Storybook: "Super Waiter and Busboy"

Field Trip: The Picture Pizza Parlor Restaurant

77"The Moon Rocks!"UnknownUnknownFebruary 2, 2011 (2011-02-02)118

Have you ever seen the moon in the daytime? Have you ever noticed it kinda' looks like a big pizza? The Guppies have! Blast off and leave your home planet behind--it's time to check out the solar system with the Bubble Guppies!

Note: The sea stars say "It's time for Bubble Guppies!" instead of Gil or Molly.

Songs: "Sun, Beautiful Sun (also has a reprise)", "Orbit Around"

Shop: Moon Pizzeria

Lunch Joke: An ice cream sun-dae.

Storybook: "Space Aliens Chase"

Field Trip: The planetarium

88"Who's Gonna Play the Big Bad Wolf?"UnknownUnknownFebruary 3, 2011 (2011-02-03)112

Set the stage and light the lights! The Bubble Guppies are learning about plays! They're going to see the all-starfish production of "The Three Little Pigs." But when one of the actors can't perform, it's up to Deema to put on the costume and take the stage. It's show time!

Note Gil sings the pop song instead of Molly.

Songs: "Our Great Play", "If you Want To Be An Actor"

Shop: Little Actor Store

Lunch Joke: Three little figs

Storybook: "Cavemen Actors"

Field Trip: The play Deema saw at the beginning

99"We Totally Rock!"UnknownUnknownFebruary 28, 2011 (2011-02-28)105

Are you ready to rock? The Bubble Guppies are taking the stage with their guitars, drums and keyboards. Get ready to crank it up to 10 and learn about everything rock and roll.

Note Gil sings the pop song instead of Molly. This is the first episode to feature 3 songs instead of 2.

Songs: "I Need To Rock!", "Gonna Rock It", "We Totally Rock!"

Shop: Deema's Music Store

Lunch Joke: Microphonie and cheese

Storybook: "The 3 Wee Lasses and the Rock Mess Lobster"

Field Trip: The Guppies' concert

1010"Fishketball!"UnknownUnknownMarch 1, 2011 (2011-03-01)102

The Bubble Guppies explore different kinds of ball games as they get ready for their big game of Fishketball! Join Team Guppies to help them practice bouncing, throwing, catching and playing together as a team.

Note: At lunchtime, Oona'a tail is red in color, because she's wearing red mermaid fishketball pants.

Songs: "Choose the Right Ball", "The Basketball Dance"

Shop: 'Big Bouncy Ball Bazzar

Lunch Joke: Spaghetti and Bbaseballs

Storybook: "The Pirates and the Ballhog"

Field Trip: The first game of fishketball

1111"The Legend of Pinkfoot"UnknownUnknownMarch 2, 2011 (2011-03-02)107

The Bubble Guppies are going on a camping trip! Grab your flashlights and gather around the campfire to make s'mores and hear about the spooky legend of Pinkfoot!

Note: This episode is a parody of Bigfoot based on size and name. Also, Gil sings the dance song instead of Deema or Goby in this episode.

Songs: "Camping Out, Camping Outside", "What Have You Got In Your Backpack?"

Shop: Goby's Camping Store

Lunch Joke: A sleeping bag of chips

Storybook: "Camping in Space: The Moon Bear!"

Field Trip: The woods

1212"Gup, Gup and Away!"UnknownUnknownMarch 3, 2011 (2011-03-03)119

Pack a suitcase and hurry to the airport! Help the Bubble Guppies fly an airplane through the sky and over the clouds-just be sure to keep an eye out for airplane pirates!

Songs: "We're Going On a Plane", "Hear That Engine Roar"

Shop: Guppy Airlines

Lunch Joke: A plane bagel.

Storybook: "Flight to Treasure Island (The Airline Pirate)"

Field Trip: An airport

1313"The Spring Chicken is Coming!"UnknownUnknownApril 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)113

The Spring Chicken is coming to announce the arrival of spring. Oona gets a plant from the ceremony, but it won't bloom into a flower. Can the plant bloom into a flower before it's too late?

Note: Gil and Baby Blue Bird are saying "It's Time for Bubble Guppies!».

Songs: "It's A Beautiful Day", "The Spring Chicken Dance"

Shop: Mother Nature Deema's Art Gallery

Lunch Joke: Spring roll

Storybook: "The Happy Bugs"

Field Trip: The Spring Chicken Ceremony

1414"Boy Meets Squirrel"UnknownUnknownApril 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)120

A friendly squirrel gives Nonny a present--it's an acorn! And someday that acorn will grow into a big oak tree. But before that happens, the Bubble Guppies are going to learn about animals that live in trees, fruit that grows on trees, and how they can help trees by recycling. And who knows, maybe the President of the Squirrels will stop by to thank the Guppies for helping the trees out!

Note: This is the Earth Day special.

Songs: "Hey, Mr. Tree", "Let's Get Recycling!"

Shop: Outside Animal Shop

Lunch Joke: Macaroni and trees

Storybook: "The Tree People and the Fruitfly"

Field Trip: The park

1515"Have A Cow!"UnknownUnknownMay 6, 2011 (2011-05-06)111

A friendly cow named Butterscotch and her Farmer show the Bubble Guppies what life is like on a farm! Growing crops, milking cows and celebrating farminess--PHEW! Being a farmer is a lot of work!

Note: This is the Mother's Day special. Also, Mr. Grouper sings the pop song instead of Molly or Gil.

Songs: "The Farmer's Song", "Milk the Cow"

Shop: Animal Caller

Lunch Joke: Cheese and tractors

Storybook: "The Farmer and the Farmhand"

Field Trip: The farm

1616"Super Shrimptennial Celebration!"UnknownUnknownSeptember 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)110

Come sightseeing with the Bubble Guppies in the big city. Big Bubble City is a busy place with taxis, buses, pretzels, pigeons, and much more. Get your camera, bring your map, and help the Bubble Guppies make their way to the top of Big Bubble Building for the Super Shrimptennial Celebration!

Note: Deema sings the pop song instead of Molly or Gil. Also, Molly sing the dance song instead of Deema or Goby in this episode.

Songs: "Big Bubble City", "Get Around"

Shop: Big Bubble Bakery

Lunch Joke: Horn on the cob

Storybook: "The Temple of The Lost Pretzel"

Field Trip: The Super Shrimptennial Celebration

1717"Happy Clam Day!"UnknownUnknownSeptember 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)101

Happy Clam Day, everyone! The Bubble Guppies decide to throw a party for Clam and invite his cousin Sam. But before the Bubble Guppies can send Sam his invitation, they must discover how the mail works. What's an address? What's a stamp? What happens to a letter after it goes into the mailbox? And, most important, will Sam receive the invitation and come to the party?

Songs: "Mail, Mail, I Got A Letter", "Stick Your Hand In"

Shop: Nonny's Post Office

Lunch Joke: A stamp-wich

Storybook: "Mixed-Up Mail"

Field Trip: Clam's party (at the school)

1818"Can You Dig It?"UnknownUnknownSeptember 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)109

What did dinosaurs eat? What did dinosaurs look like? Can you catch a dinosaur with a great big pancake? The Bubble Guppies are looking for answers at a real dinosaur dig site. With your help, the Guppies might just find a big surprise.

Note: Gil sings the pop song instead of Molly.

Songs: "La-la-la Long Time Ago", "Can You Roar It"

Shop: Deema's Dinosaur Drive-Thru

Lunch Joke: A bananasaurus

Storybook: "Tricera-cops"

Field Trip: A real dinosaur dig

1919"Bubble Bites!"UnknownUnknownSeptember 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)114

Gil is fresh out of Bubble Bites and Bubble Puppy's hungry! The Guppies hustle up and down the aisles of the supermarket looking for the last box. Help Gil find the Bubble Bites before they're all gone!

Songs: TBA

Shop: Deema's Produce Party

Lunch Joke: A can of jumping beans

Storybook: "The Super-Sized Squid's Sandwich"

Field Trip: The supermarket

|} Recently, Bubble Guppies picked up a new second season, bringing its episode total to 60.

References

  1. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 23 2011). "Splish Splash: Fantastical Fish Tales". New York Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Bryson, Carey. "Bubble Guppies - TV Show Review for Parents". About.com:Kids, Movies & TV. About.com. Retrieved 3-10-2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ [1]Bubble Guppies Episodes & Video Clips | Bubble Guppies | Nick Jr.
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