Mecha Builders
Mecha Builders (also known as Sesame Street Mecha Builders) is a computer-animated children's television series and a spin-off of Sesame Street, that began production in May 2020.[1] The series is co-produced by the United States organization Sesame Workshop and Canadian animation producer Guru Studio, which is known for PAW Patrol and True and the Rainbow Kingdom.[1][2]
| Mecha Builders | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Superhero |
| Based on | Sesame Street by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett |
| Developed by | Joe Fallon |
| Directed by | Yurie Rocha |
| Voices of | David Rudman Ryan Dillon Leslie Carrara-Rudolph |
| Theme music composer | TBA |
| Composer | TBA |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | TBA |
| Producer | TBA |
| Editor | TBA |
| Running time | TBA |
| Production companies | |
| Distributor | Sesame Workshop |
| Release | |
| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | May 9, 2022 – present |
The project was announced in October 2019.[3] Visual development was started remotely, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series intended to add 80 staff as it entered production.[2]
The show premiered on April 30, 2022 on Cartoon Network within its Cartoonito pre-school block. The series will be available to stream on HBO Max.[4] A sneak peek of the first episode was released on April 26, 2022.[5]
Plot
The series follows a number of Sesame Street characters interact with each other until a problem arrives in which the titular mechanical forms are used to solve it. While a large number of characters from the main series appear, Mecha Builders focuses on three legacy characters: Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "They Sent Us a Pie" "Dust in the Wind" | Yurie Rocha | Joe Fallon Sandra Willard | May 9, 2022 | 102 | TBD |
| 2 | "Mecha Builders Pull Together" "Lift Up and Lift Off" | TBA | TBA | May 9, 2022 | 101 | TBD |
| 3 | "That Old Time Rock Rolls" "Make Like a Banana Split" | TBA | TBA | May 9, 2022 | 103 | TBD |
| 4 | "Magnet Mayhem" "Stop That Train" | TBA | TBA | May 9, 2022 | 104 | TBD |
| 5 | "Picture Perfect Park Party" "Sun Block" | TBA | TBA | May 9, 2022 | 105 | TBD |
| 6 | "Roll Chickens Roll" "Ramp Up, Up, and Away" | TBA | TBA | May 16, 2022 | TBA | TBD |
| 7 | "Yip Yip Book Book" "Stick To It" | TBA | TBA | May 16, 2022 | TBA | TBD |
| 8 | "The Treasure Of Treetop Woods" "The Zee Mobile" | TBA | TBA | May 16, 2022 | TBA | TBD |
| 9 | "That's The Way the Windmill Blows" "Mecha Machine Makers" | TBA | TBA | May 16, 2022 | TBA | TBD |
| 10 | "The Need For Feed" "The Zipline Sisters Of Treetop Woods" | TBA | TBA | May 16, 2022 | TBA | TBD |
References
- Milligan, Mercedes (12 May 2020). "Sesame Workshop, Guru Studio Team for Animated 'Sesame Street' Spin-Off". Animation Magazine. Calabasas CA. 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.
- 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.
- Steinberg, Brian (March 8, 2022). "WarnerMedia, Sesame Workshop Expand Content Alliance to Fight Kids' Streaming Wars". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv-streaming/gear-up-for-sesame-street-mecha-builders-with-sneak-peek-episode/