Mecha Builders
| Mecha Builders | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Superhero |
| Based on | Sesame Street by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett |
| Developed by | Joe Fallon |
| Voices of | Ryan Dillon David Rudman Leslie Carrara-Rudolph |
| Theme music composer | Bud'da |
| Composers |
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| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Patricia Enggstion Andy Hong |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TVOKids |
| Release | April 30, 2022 – November 24, 2023 |
Mecha Builders (also known as Sesame Street Mecha Builders) is a Canadian computer-animated children's television series. It is also a spin-off of Sesame Street. It began production in May 2020.[1] The series is produced by Sesame Workshop and Guru Studio.
Production
[change | change source]The project was announced in October 2019.[2] Visual development was started remotely, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series intended to add 80 staff as it entered production.[3]
Schedule
[change | change source]The show premiered on April 30, 2022 on Cartoon Network within its Cartoonito pre-school block. The series is also available on the streaming service HBO Max.[4] A sneak peek of the first episode was released on April 26, 2022.[5]
Ultra Broadcast
[change | change source]The series debuted in Canada on Treehouse TV.
On January 10, 2023, Channel 5 acquired the UK broadcast rights to the series for their Milkshake! strand, within a Spring 2023 window. The UK broadcasts redub the secondary characters with British voice actors as part of an effort by Milkshake! to tell stories aimed at a British preschool audience.
The series aired in the United States on the PBS Kids channel from May 13, 2024, until April 30, 2025.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (12 May 2020). "Sesame Workshop, Guru Studio Team for Animated 'Sesame Street' Spin-Off". Animation Magazine. Calabasas CA. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ Anderton, Ethan (3 October 2019). "'Sesame Street' Heads to HBO Max with Deal for Five New Seasons, Four Spin-Off Shows & More". Slashfilm. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ De Wit, Alex Dudok (28 May 2020). "Quarantine Chronicles: How Guru's New 'Sesame Street' Robot Series Is Entering Production Mid-Lockdown". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ Steinberg, Brian (March 8, 2022). "WarnerMedia, Sesame Workshop Expand Content Alliance to Fight Kids' Streaming Wars". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Gear up for 'Sesame Street Mecha Builders' with Sneak Peek Episode". 26 April 2022.