T.O.T.S. Renewed For Season 2 Ahead of Premiere
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T.O.T.S. doesn’t premiere until next month, but Disney Junior today ordered a second season of the children’s toon and added Vanessa Williams and Megan Hilty to the voice cast.
Aimed at ages 2-7, the comedy follows the adventures of best friends Pip and Freddy, a tenacious penguin and a kind-hearted flamingo who are the only non-stork delivery birds in-training at Tiny Ones Transport Service, or T.O.T.S. Produced by Titmouse in association with Disney Junior, its stories suggest themes of positively interacting with and nurturing others while celebrating one another’s differences. Every half-hour episode has an original song and the recurring delivery anthem “Bringing This Baby Home.”
Premiering on June 14, T.O.T.S. features two 11-minute stories that highlight the use of creative thinking, teamwork and problem solving to model for young viewers that there is more than one way to achieve a goal.
Jet Jurgensmeyer (Last Man Standing) voices Pip the Penguin, and Christian J. Simon (Sydney to the Max) as Freddy the Flamingo. Williams will play Captain Beakman, and Hilty voices K.C. the Koala.
Travis Braun (Vampirina) created T.O.T.S. and serves as co-executive producer along with Chris Gilligan, who also is supervising director. Vic Cook executive produces.
TWO NEW SERIES IN THE WORKS
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Rick recently sold an original preschool animated series concept to DreamWorks Television where he is busy working on the pilot script and series bible. Rick was also recently hired to develop a preschool animated series for Amazon Kids. Stay tuned for more updates on both series.
Disney Junior's T.O.T.S.
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Rick is excited to finally announce that he has been working on the writing staff of Disney Junior's newest animated series T.O.T.S. Created by Travis Braun (Disney Junior’s Vampirina and Disney Channel’s upcoming series Fast Layne), T.O.T.S. is about the hilarious adventures of best friends Pip and Freddy, a tenacious penguin and a kind-hearted flamingo, who are the only non-stork delivery birds in-training at Tiny Ones Transport Service (T.O.T.S.). As new members of the esteemed team, these junior fliers must take tender care in transporting baby animals – kittens, cubs, calves, bunnies, puppies and joeys among them – from the nursery to their forever families around the globe. Together, they will learn how to nurture and care for the babies and use creative thinking and problem solving to model for young viewers that there isn’t just one way to achieve a goal. The series is geared towards kids age 2-7, and is set for a premiere sometime in 2019.
Stinky & Dirty Nominated for 4 Emmy Awards!
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The second season of The Stinky & Dirty Show was just nominated for 4 Emmy Awards, including "Outstanding Preschool Animated Series!" Rick co-wrote the nominated episode with series creator Guy Toubes. Other nominations include: "Outstanding Directing," "Outstanding Sound Editing," and "Outstanding Sound Mixing." The Daytime Emmy Awards will be held on April 27th at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Stay tuned for the results!
Stinky & Dirty Wins Parents' Choice Gold Medal!
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For the second year in a row, The Stinky & Dirty Show has won the Parents' Choice Foundation's Gold Medal. You can read all about it here.
Stinky & Dirty Nominated for Annie Award!
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For the second year in a row, THE STINKY & DIRTY SHOW has been nominated for the Annie Award (Best Animated Preschool Series). This year's entry was written by Rick and series creator Guy Toubes. For a complete list of nominees click here.