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BURBANK, Calif.–Sept. 4, 2019–A new home in the city holds big adventures, laughs and love around every corner in Nickelodeon’s new original animated series The Casagrandes, premiering Monday, Oct. 14, at 1:30 p.m. (ET/PT). A spinoff of Nick’s animated hit The Loud House, The Casagrandes tells the story of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne who moves to the city with her mom and older brother to live with their big, loving family, the Casagrandes. Following its premiere, the series moves to its regular timeslot on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT) beginning Saturday, Oct. 19, on Nickelodeon.

Starring Izabella Alvarez (Westworld) as 11-year-old Ronnie Annie, Carlos PenaVega (Big Time Rush) as her brother Bobby and Sumalee Montano (Nashville) as her mom Maria, the series showcases the culture, humor, and love that’s part of growing up in a multigenerational Mexican-American family. After moving in with their grandparents in Great Lakes City, Ronnie Anne adjusts to her new life living under one roof and over the family-run mercado (local market), which is a gathering place for everyone in the neighborhood.

Alvarez, PenaVega and Montano bring these characters to life, alongside: Carlos Alazraqui (The Fairly OddParents) as Carlos, “Tio;” Roxana Ortega (The League) as Frida, “Tia;” Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids) as Carlota; Jared Kozak (Born this Way) as CJ; Alex Cazares (The Boss Baby: Back in Business) as Carl; Ruben Garfias (East Los High) as Hector, “Abuelo;” and Sonia Manzano (Sesame Street) as Rosa, “Abuela.” Additionally, Eugenio Derbez (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) gives voice to Dr. Santiago, a physician living and working in Peru, who is Ronnie Anne and Bobby’s father.


Ronnie Anne’s new apartment building holds new friends and neighbors, including: Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken) as Stanley Chang; Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) as Becca Chang; Leah Mei Gold (Legion) as 12-year-old Sid Chang, Ronnie Anne’s new friend; and Lexi Sexton as Adelaide Chang, Sid’s 6-year-old little sister.

In the first episode, “Going Overboard,” Ronnie Anne finds out her Tio Carlos was a famous skateboarder and she begs him to teach her some new moves. Then, in “Walk Don’t Run,” Ronnie Anne and Sid start a dog-walking business to save up for a new skateboard in a plan that quickly gets out of hand.

The Casagrandes premiere will encore at 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The Casagrande family was first introduced in the The Loud House special, “The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos,” which premiered May 2017 and ranks as the highest-rated premiere for the series in Live+7 with both K2-11 (6.6/1.8M) and K6-11 (8.1/1.3M).


The Casagrandes is produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif. The series is executive produced by Michael Rubiner (The Loud House), with Karen Malach (The Loud House) serving as producer, Alan Foreman as supervising producer and Miguel Puga as supervising director. Award-winning cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz (Coco) serves as consulting producer and cultural consultant.

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From TV KIDS:

TV KIDS: And you have The Casagrandes, a spin-off of The Loud House, coming up.

ROBBINS: I can’t take credit for that. It was happening before I got here. But I must say I’m super proud of the show. First of all, it’s the first animated show starring a multigenerational Mexican-American family. And it couldn’t be a better time to have that show. Besides that, it is hilarious. It’s so well written and the characters are so good. And I can’t wait to share it with the world. I think the show is terrific.

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From The San Diego Union-Tribune:

Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz’s journey from Lemon Grove to Hollywood to improve Latino representation

Lemon Grove native Lalo Alcaraz has long been an advocate for better representation of Latinos in America. Now, it’s his day job.

A shy, but artistically-inclined kid from Lemon Grove has become a bold artist whose influence can be felt far outside Southern California — not just across the U.S. but around the world.

Lalo Alcaraz got his start as an editorial cartoonist at San Diego State University’s student newspaper The Daily Aztec before going on to create the first nationally-syndicated, politically-themed Latino daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha.” More recently, he’s worked as a cultural consultant on the Pixar film “Coco” and the upcoming animated Nickelodeon show, “The Casagrandes.”

“It’s a job I wish didn’t exist, you know, because if we had adequate representation, if we had culturally competent people that really knew their stuff, you wouldn’t need to drop me in from outer space on a project,” Alcaraz said at a panel at the L’ATTITUDE conference in San Diego last month. “To Pixar’s credit, they were like, ‘We want this done right.’”

He recently met with The Conversation podcast at The San Diego Union-Tribune to talk about growing up in the San Diego region, what inspires his art, the challenges of publishing an editorial cartoon in the politically charged climate of 2019 and how he’s taken all he’s learned to Hollywood.

Here are some excerpts of the interview. Listen to the entire conversation here.

What was growing up in the San Diego region like for you?

“I grew up a kind of typical Mexican border kid. My mom came through Tijuana. She lived there for 10 years in the ‘50s from 1948 to 1958 and then was undocumented for a bit and then got her papers as a nanny in La Mesa. My dad came, I think, through Texas from Zacatecas, Mexico. My mom came from Mazatlán, Sinaloa and they met at Helix High School, the high school I went to, in an English as a Second Language (ESL) class, sometime early 1961 or 1962. Their desire to assimilate and fit in and learn English — it only took my mom 50 years to learn English — got them together and created me. And then I eventually graduated from that high school. I’d like to find that class where they met and put a plaque... they’d remove it the next day. I grew up in Lemon Grove after living in various cities and back and forth — Logan Heights and Tijuana for a tiny bit — but I grew up basically in Lemon Grove. It was like Mayberry, but SoCal style. It was a time of, kind of a lot of racism and police profiling. We’d get pulled over on our bicycles by the sheriffs. My parents were treated pretty poorly and it made me the bitter old cholo that I am today.”

Would you say growing up here influences your art?

“It is everything. That’s what kind of sharpened my sense of injustice.”

How much of yourself do you put into the characters in ‘La Cucaracha?’

“They’re definitely me. Half of me is angry all the time, wants to tell everyone how they’re wrong constantly, never has an incorrect opinion, and the other half of me just wants to chill and sit on the couch and drink a beer and watch endless hours of crap TV. Preferably science fiction crap. ... I’m usually more of the angry cucaracha.”

How would you say life for Latinos in America has changed or not changed since you’ve started illustrating it?

“Sometimes I’ll see a cartoon from 1994 and all you have to do is change the date on it because obviously we’re living in a super, hyper anti-immigrant time — not everyone, I mean, where some people think it’s ok to be that way — so, you know, I think society goes in cycles instead of progressing forward sometimes, I feel. So things have changed, they haven’t changed. The thing that has changed is, you know, society’s catching up to the things that I was saying 25 years ago, especially stuff about show biz and representation and it’s just becoming a thing. That’s why I’m fully employed. I’m fully overemployed these days in Hollywood so, you know, we’re getting more representation, but it’s still not enough.”

What can you tell us about the show you’re working on now?

“I am a consulting producer, cultural consultant and gadfly and freelance writer on this show called “The Casagrandes,” and it’s on Nickelodeon. It’s for ages 6 to11, and it’s the first animated show about a big Mexican-American family. It’s a spin-off from a show called “The Loud House,” which is one of the top shows there at Nickelodeon. The character, Ronnie Anne, is a little Mexican-American girl who was a super popular character on the loud house so they decided to spin that off, move her, her brother and her mom from Royal Woods, this Michigan suburb where “The Loud House” is set, to Great Lakes City, which is like a fake Chicago kind of amalgam of a bunch of cities — to go live with the mom’s family. They live in a big apartment building. The abuela, the grandma, is the building supervisor and they have a market, a mercado, on the ground floor. ... We’re making it as authentic as possible.”

Is it funny? Serious?

“It is very funny and it’s a good co-viewing show. I watched 10 years of Nickelodeon shows when my kids were little, so if you are that parent, you can watch this show because we sneak in a lot of funny adult things that kind of get by everybody but not the grown ups watching.”

“The Casagrandes” premieres on Nickelodeon on Oct. 14.

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From Animation Magazine:

‘The Casagrandes’: A Giant Step for Latinx Representation

***This story originally appeared in the November ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 294)***


Bursting onto television screens this fall, The Casagrandes follows a large, loving family living together in the big city. A companion to the Emmy Award-winning The Loud House, the new 2D-animated series highlights the culture, humor and love of growing up in a multi-generational Mexican-American family, and is set to debut October 14 on Nickelodeon.

The Loud House, which debuted in May 2016 and is centered around 11-year-old Lincoln Loud and his 10 sisters, gives an inside look at what it takes to survive the chaos of a huge family. The Casagrandes moves the action to Great Lakes City, where Lincoln’s friend Ronnie Anne embarks on a new life which promises to be an adventure, especially now that she lives under one roof with her grandparents, aunt, uncle, cousins and a sass-talking parrot. The household is set up above the family-run mercado, which serves as a gathering place for the entire neighborhood.

The Casagrandes are no stranger to television, having made their debut in The Loud House special “The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos” in Season 2. The family appeared throughout the third season of The Loud House and had a five-episode arc in Season 4, beginning with the premiere episode, “Friended!” Additional crossover episodes are also in the works for Season 5.

Both series are executive produced by Mike Rubiner (KaBlam!) and produced by Karen Malach (The Legend of Korra, Bunsen Is a Beast), with the animation completed in Canada by Jam Filled Entertainment. Award-winning cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz serves as a cultural consultant and consulting producer on The Casagrandes, and Alan Foreman (Welcome to the Wayne) is supervising producer.

Fresh, New Territory

Rubiner, who has worked on The Loud House since it began production in 2014 and helped develop The Casagrandes, was gratified to see the positive reaction the new characters received following their debut in “Relative Chaos.” “We really liked the characters a lot, and we just thought, ‘Well, maybe there’s a series here,’” he recounts. “The idea of featuring a Latinx family gave us a lot of new territory to explore,” he continues, noting that moving the characters from the rural setting of The Loud House into a big city, and adding a large, multi-generational family, reflected the lives of the Latinx community in a way that would be relatable.”

“It just gave us all these new places to go,” Rubiner continues. “What is it like living in the city? What is it like being part of a big, multi-generational family living in this building together? And what can we explore and portray about Mexican-American and Latinx culture? I think a lot of cultures in this country can relate to that kind of family situation. We wanted The Casagrandes to be relatable to kids, grounded in real stories about real families. But we also knew that we really wanted it to accurately reflect Mexican-American culture, so we really kept an eye on both of those things as we developed the show.”

Alcaraz, who is the creator of the first nationally syndicated, politically themed Latino daily comic strip, La Cucaracha, and has previously served as cultural consultant on projects like Pixar’s Oscar-winning animated feature Coco, says he’s been waiting for a show like The Casagrandes “since television was invented,” noting that — next to immigration — Mexican-American representation in Hollywood has always been a primary cause for him. “It’s hugely important because I remember growing up and not seeing any brown people on TV. But we’ve been inching forward,” he says.

“I did not think I was ever going to see this many shows that have Latino characters,” Alcaraz observes. “It’s just a handful, but that’s a huge shift from zero, you know? And then, when they’re done right, it’s just the world. I mean, look at Coco. We did that right, and people responded to it because everything was true, authentic, honest.”

The star of The Casagrandes is 11-year-old Ronnie Anne Santiago (voiced by Izabella Alvarez), who moves to Great Lakes City with her big brother, Bobby (Carlos PenaVega), and their mother, Maria Casagrande Santiago (Sumalee Montano), to live with their extended family. Bobby works at the family’s mercado, which he hopes to take over one day, and Maria is a hardworking nurse who treasures her time with her kids.

Other family members include Ronnie Anne and Bobby’s uncle, Carlos “Tio” Casagrande (Carlos Alazraqui); his wife, Frida “Tia” Casagrande (Roxana Ortega); and their four kids: confident, vintage-inspired eldest daughter, 17-year-old Carlota (Alexa PenaVega); sunshiny 13-year-old CJ (Jared Kozak), who has Down Syndrome; the precociously ambitious eight-year-old Carl (Alex Cazares); and playful, rambunctious, non-verbal one-year-old toddler, Carlito. At the head of the family is Carlos and Maria’s father, Hector “Abuelo” Casagrande (Ruben Garfias), who is a professor of cultural studies at a local college, and their mother, Rosa “Abuela” Casagrande (Sonia Manzano), a gifted cook who has a sixth sense about knowing when anyone in her house is hungry.

Rounding out the cast, Eugenio Derbez lends his voice as Ronnie Anne and Bobby’s father, Dr. Santiago, a physician who is living and working in Peru; Ken Jeong voices neighbor Stanley Chang, a friendly and patient train conductor; and Melissa Joan Hart voices Stanley’s wife Becca Chang, a quirky, smart and funny zoologist.

Cultural Inspirations

The Casagrandes shares the visual style of The Loud House, but with a vibrant color palette that puts Mexican heritage fully in the spotlight. Art director Miguel Gonzalez (The Loud House, Uncle Grandpa, Book of Life) describes the aesthetic of The Loud House as based on mid-century Sunday comics. “The Loud House uses a lot of browns and earth tones, but with our world we wanted to be a little bit more bold and vivid with the color scheme,” he explains, noting that he and his team of 12 artists took inspiration from things found in Mexican culture like the colorful papel picado garlands of cut paper, luchador masks and the vibrant sugar skulls of Día de los Muertos. “We just wanted to incorporate as much of that as possible into our world,” he says.

In addition to representing Mexican culture, it was also important for the production team to maintain a consistent visual style with The Loud House. “We knew Lincoln was going to appear in some of the episodes, so we couldn’t go too far from that world, because it would just look too weird to have him come into this world and be in a totally different style,” Gonzalez notes.

“It’s not every day that you get to draw characters that look like you,” Gonzalez, who is Mexican American, continues, “I don’t think people realize how important that is to kids, you know? Like, there’s someone that looks like you on TV and that’s cool. Not every culture can relate to that, but the little kids I talk to who are Mexican American, they just can’t wait to see the show, because the characters look like them.”

The Casagrandes premieres Monday, Oct. 14 at 1:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon. The show moves to its regular timeslot on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. beginning Oct. 19.

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From Variety:

Nick Creates Multicultural World With Colorful ‘Loud House’ Spinoff ‘Casagrandes’

Nickelodeon is expanding the world of its popular toon “The Loud House” with the multicultural spinoff “The Casagrandes,” which premieres Monday, Oct. 14, at 1:30 p.m. ET/PT before moving to its regular timeslot on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. beginning on Oct. 19.

The new series follows Lincoln Loud’s friend 11-year-old Ronnie Anne Santiago, who moves to the big city with her mother and older brother to live with their multigenerational Mexican-American family, the Casagrandes, over their family-owned mercado. Ronnie Anne and her brother Bobby were first introduced on the first season of “The Loud House” in the episode titled “Save the Date.” The extended Casagrande family appeared during season 2 in the episode “Relative Chaos.”

While the series visually still lives in “The Loud House” world, the design of “The Casagrandes” is deeply steeped in Mexican-American culture with its own color palette and designs.

“I think the color palette is definitely different and it’s something that is consciously and purposefully trying to evoke Mexican-American culture and life in the U.S.,” says executive producer Michael Rubiner, who also exec produces “The Loud House.” “We really relied on the art team and particularly people on the art team who are Mexican American, who really know that world well.”

One of those is art director Miguel Gonzalez.

“We couldn’t change it too much from ‘Loud House,’ because we knew Lincoln and those guys were going to come over to our show, but we did have some freedom with the color. That was the one thing I wanted to change with the show,” he says. “I pulled from Mexican folk art, like Papel Picado and Sugar Skulls, and the pottery and the textiles that you see in Mexico. I studied those patterns and color schemes to incorporate them into the style.”

Supervising director Miguel Puga says “The Casagrandes” is loosely based on his family. “I say ‘loosely’ because it’s a collaboration with myself and the writers. We all get together and pull things from different stuff with our families,” he explains. Puga says that the character of Abuela Rosa, Ronnie Anne’s grandmother, is based on his mother. “Just the way she is strong, makes sure you’re always eating and when she gets mad, she’ll throw you the chancla [shoe].”

Gonzalez says he used his own experiences as well to help create visual world of “The Casagrandes.” “A lot of it comes from my memory from visiting my grandma in Mexico and visiting my uncles’ and aunts’ houses. I try to incorporate some of that into the show.”

The overall looks of both “Casagrandes” and “The Loud House” are inspired by classic comic strips. “Both shows are influenced by vintage comic strips, like the ones you’d find in the newspaper,” Puga says. “It’s the quick, familiar, simple and comfortably warm shapes that we add in the ‘The Loud House’ that you’ll still find in ‘The Casagrandes.’ It’s a lot of little love letters to a lot of well-known comic-book artists like Walt Kelly (‘Pogo’), Hank Ketcham’s ‘Dennis the Menace’ and Charles Schultz’s ‘Peanuts.’ You’ll still see some of the same influences all over ‘Casagrandes,’ but with a burst of beautiful color everywhere and the music and everything in there. I can’t wait for everyone to see what we’re working on here.”

The show’s commitment to cultural representation goes beyond just its design and multicultural crew, but to its cast. The voice cast of the central Casagrande family members include Izabella Alvarez as Ronnie Anne, Carlos PenaVega as her brother Bobby, Sumalee Montano as her mother Maria, Carlos Alazraqui as her uncle Carlos, Roxana Ortega as her aunt Frida, Alexa PenaVega as her cousin Carlota, Jared Kozak as cousin CJ, Alex Cazares as cousin Carl, Ruben Garfias as her grandfather and Sonia Manzano as her grandmother. Additional cast includes Eugenio Derbez, who voices Ronnie Anne and Bobby’s father, a doctor who lives and works in Peru; as well as Ken Jeong, Melissa Joan Hart, Leah Mei Gold and Lexi Sexton as neighbors the Changs.

Says Rubiner: “One of the other aspects of ‘The Casagrandes’ I think is important to note is that it’s not just a kind of Latino show, but also a super multicultural show because the world of the Casagrandes is internationally diverse. The neighborhood they live in has people from all sorts of backgrounds. We consciously made an attempt to embrace that.”

“We’re bringing what real America looks like into this show,” echoes Puga. “You’re going to see all kinds of different diversities in these episodes where whoever watches it can point out a character in the background or point out a character that walks into the mercado and say, ‘Hey, that’s just like me.’ Or ‘Hey, that sounds like my mom.’ Or ‘Hey, that sounds like my brother or my sister.’ We have this opportunity to portray so many wonderful cultures in one show, and we’re going to need at least 30 seasons to do it.”

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From TV Insider:

Alexa & Carlos PenaVega Talk Their Nickelodeon Series 'The Casagrandes'

Alexa and Carlos PenaVega were both iconic for kids of the late '90s and early '00s, with many wishing they could be real-life Spy Kids or a member of Big Time Rush.

And now, the singer/actors — who are all grown up with kids of their own — are bringing more entertainment to today's children with their new Nickelodeon animated series, The Casagrandes.

The show, a spinoff of Nickelodeon's Loud House, chronicles the adventures of a Latinx family much like the PenaVegas, and the couple looks forward to being part of a diverse project that showcases their own culture.

TV Insider spoke with the PenaVegas about their characters on The Casagrandes.

The Casagrandes is a spinoff of Loud House. How did this idea come about?

Carlos: Well, we were doing some work with Loud House and Nickelodeon had always talked about if these characters do well, maybe we could do a spinoff show. Alexa and I had just moved to Hawaii so I was like, 'If we ever do a real show, how would we make that work if we’re in Maui?' We kind of just wrote it off and out of nowhere Nickelodeon was like, 'Let’s give your family their own show,' and they wanted to make it work from Maui. They really had all the ideas.

Alexa: What was really cool is that it was just so well-received. You have Loud House, which is already such a popular show, but then when The Casagrandes was introduced on Loud House, those episodes were just awesome, and people related to it so much. We’re both Hispanic, so to be able to see our families represented, even within a cartoon, was really cool.

Did becoming parents over the last few years inspire you to do a children’s show?

Alexa: I think that we’ve always been big kids, if you look at me and Carlos and everything that we’ve done. I would say that our kids certainly add to wanting to do the show, but really we still love animated movies, cartoons. To throw it back to what we’ve done in our past, Spy Kids was such an awesome opportunity and movie because we were breaking the rules a little bit. You didn’t really have kids in these cool roles like that, being world-changers. And then, it being a Latino family.

Spy Kids was kind of a break into that mold and then now to see where we are is such a fun time. It’s not just in our movies and TV, but we’re seeing it in our cartoons, it’s so colorful and so diverse and that’s what you see when you go to school every day. You don’t see one type of person.

Did you have any shows like this representing your culture growing up?

Alexa: Actually, yeah. Back in the day, we used to watch the George Lopez show, and I know Carlos used to watch it a lot. It was so fun, we really loved it. But I think what I really love about right now is that — at least for me — I don’t look at it like 'oh, that’s a Latino television show' or 'this represents that culture.' Now it’s just one big melting pot. It’s just, 'this is a show about people,' and I love that. It’s become so normal to have such a diverse group of people together that you don’t even think about it anymore.

What did you think about One Day at a Time being canceled on Netflix (before being picked up by Pop)? What can we do moving forward to get shows like The Casagrandes and One Day at a Time on TV?

Alexa: I didn’t actually know, we live on an island, so I don’t know too much about the backlash, but I think it comes down to the audience. At the end of the day, studios and all these people would love to put out great content and things that they love, but sometimes some of the shows that happen to be favorites unfortunately don’t always have the best ratings or views. Financially it isn’t feasible for networks to always keep them on for whatever reason so I think it does come down to audience.

For us, we’re super fortunate to have awesome relationships with our fans to where it helps push them into wanting to watch the projects that we’re a part of and it helps get an audience there for the show. I think it really comes down to, if you like a show or if you like a movie, whatever it is, you as a fan or as an audience member have to support it in any way you can. Because at the end of the day, if it’s not being watched — regardless of if it’s meaningful or important — it all comes down to, a lot of times, the finances.

Carlos: I think for people to take it personally, I just don’t agree with it. Like Alexa said, shows get canceled all the time.

Alexa: We’ve been on so many canceled TV shows.

Carlos: Whether people want to believe because it was a Latino show or whatever, to me, at the end of the day, it’s still a business. The people running that business are going to make the best decisions for them and people can’t take that personally.

Are there any characters on the show that are based on people that you know in real life?

Alexa: [Laughs] Not that I’m aware of but it cracks me up because Carlos’ character Bobby, it’s not that I’m biased, he’s my favorite. He makes me laugh, he’s goofy and looney and that literally is who my husband is. I feel like Bobby might be just like a spinoff of you in real life.

Carlos: [Laughs] Come on now.

Alexa: Maybe just slightly goofier, with a higher voice.

What about you Alexa?

Carlotta is a girly girl. She’s a fashion-forward, feisty little thing. It’s fun because that’s not who I am but I really enjoy playing her. But at the end of the day, what I love about this show is that it's all about family. So, what I love is that they can get into all these crazy antics and fight with one another, but they all come together for the love of the family and those family values. I think it’s really great for kids to see these days.

You both have been on TV and in movies, how has it been venturing to voice acting?

Carlos: It’s been great, Nickelodeon has been so accommodating. We literally live in the middle of the ocean and we do our voiceover recordings and get it done. Lex and I are just super thankful that they’ve been willing to make it work. I’m currently in the process of building a little vocal recording studio in the house so that we could do our sessions right from home and they’ve been helping us out. Who knows, hopefully we get picked up for many seasons and we could keep doing this for a long time and literally do it from our home.

Alexa: But it’s definitely a different experience. People don’t realize, but voiceover is hard.

Carlos: Yeah, it’s exhausting.

Alexa: Because it’s a lot of high-energy packed into a small amount of time. When you come out of a session, usually your voice is shot, you’re exhausted because you’ve been singing and laughing and jumping. There’s just so much energy packed into such a small amount of time.

Carlos, we know you from your time in Big Time Rush. Is there any chance you’ll be singing on the show?

Carlos: I think I did sing a little bit, whether it was serious singing or not, I don’t remember.

Alexa: I think you did sing a little bit before in Loud House, no?

Carlos: I think I do sing a little bit and there may be some more singing coming.

The show has an incredible cast, with voice talent like Ken Jeong and Melissa Joan Hart. How has it been working with them?

Alexa: I think that’s another hard part about animation, we're all separated, so the only time you really get to see people is during press. But since I just had a baby, we actually haven't left the island and we haven't spent time with anybody. It's really cool to be on a show with these people. I think everybody going to be super-excited just about the show, about the people lending their voices, and to see such a fun, diverse group of people in one place.

The Casagrandes, Series Premiere, Monday, October 14, 1:30/12:30c, Nickelodeon

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Vogue México y Latinoamérica will reportedly have a special feature about The Casagrandes in its landmark 20th anniversary issue!

From MarketWatch:

Lalo Alcaraz, a cultural consultant for the Oscar-winning ‘Coco,’ helps Disney and Nickelodeon avoid lazy stereotypes

‘Some productions use Google to figure out Latino stuff’

'I wish the job didn’t have to exist, because I wish everybody was culturally competent and we had mass diversity all over and equal representation — but we don’t,' said Lalo Alcaraz [...].

In a perfect world, Hollywood wouldn’t need consultants like Lalo Alcaraz to get it right.

Disney prompted outrage in 2013 after attempting to trademark the phrase “Día de Los Muertos” — the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead — for what would eventually become its Oscar-winning animated film “Coco.” Alcaraz, a writer, producer and nationally syndicated cartoonist, voiced his dissent in a cartoon depicting Mickey Mouse as a skeletal “Muerto Mouse” on a rampage. “It’s coming to trademark your cultura!” the illustration blared.

Disney took notice. Alcaraz later found himself working for Pixar as a cultural consultant on “Coco,” helping the filmmakers avoid similar missteps. And the movie, which featured an almost entirely Latino cast, earned praise for its portrayal of Mexican culture and went on to score Academy Awards in 2018 for best animated feature and best original song.

Today, the Southern California native serves as a cultural consultant and freelance writer for the Nickelodeon animated series “The Casagrandes,” a spinoff of “The Loud House” about a multigenerational Mexican-American family set to premiere Monday. The show follows the exploits of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne Santiago (Izabella Alvarez) after she moves to a city with her mother (Sumalee Montano) and brother (Carlos PenaVega), featuring voices from actors like Melissa Joan Hart and Ken Jeong.

It’s a weird job, Alcaraz said. But, he added, “It’s great.”

“I wish the job didn’t have to exist, because I wish everybody was culturally competent and we had mass diversity all over and equal representation — but we don’t,” Alcaraz, 55, told MarketWatch during last month’s L’Attitude conference in San Diego. (MarketWatch parent Dow Jones served as a media partner to the conference.)

Alcaraz, who grew up in San Diego as the son of two Mexican immigrants, says he wants “Casagrandes” viewers from multigenerational Latino families to see stories that reflect their lives — reacting along the lines of “That’s just like my abuela!” rather than “I’ve never heard a Latino say that before,” he said.

“I want them to not be pulled out of the moment — when I watch something and it’s got a bad, fake, obviously-Hollywood take on something Latino, it just takes me out and I don’t enjoy the experience anymore,” he said. “Some productions use Google to figure out Latino stuff and put Spanish in things, and it always fails. It’s always awful.”

Alcaraz’s “Casagrandes” gig includes reviewing scripts, making suggestions about language, and monitoring Spanish pronunciations in recordings, he said — for example, coaching lead actress Alvarez on how to correctly pronounce abuela and abuelo, grandmother and grandfather in Spanish. The Nickelodeon series also contains scenes featuring la chancla, a sandal turned “fearsome weapon of discipline” wielded by Abuela Rosa (Sonia Manzano).

“Initially in the writer’s room we were shy about introducing it, thinking it might not be approved of by standards and practices, but the storyboard artists took the initiative and put a chancla in an episode,” Alcaraz said. Its addition proved “hilarious, authentic and traumatizing” for some show staff who came from Mexican and Latino upbringings, he said. (Memes have also captured this shared experience.)

Early on, Alcaraz also gave notes on the family structure and relationships unique to a family like the Casagrandeses, including the deference paid to elders. There was a moment where Ronnie Anne grabs her grandfather by the collar in a moment of anger, he said. “I said, ‘No, that would not happen in a regular big, Mexican family — that kid would be buried out back.’” Similarly, he said he reiterated to writers that Abuela was the head of the household.

The U.S. Hispanic population totals 58.9 million, translating to an estimated 18% of the population. Still, one 2014 study co-commissioned by Columbia University found that “with few exceptions, Latino participation in mainstream English-language media is stunningly low.” “Even further, when Latinos are visible, they tend to be portrayed through decades-old stereotypes as criminals, law enforcers, cheap labor, and hypersexualized beings,” the report’s authors added.

When the topic of Ronnie Anne’s father arose, Alcaraz said he “insisted that he be a professional.” The character, who would eventually be voiced by the prolific Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez, was written as a physician who lives and works in Peru. “That’s a win for me, in my book,” Alcaraz said.

Others have also lent their expertise to help boost the authenticity of film and TV projects. For instance, Américo Mendoza-Mori, a professor of Quechua and Spanish at the University of Pennsylvania, consulted for Paramount Pictures on the script for the new live-action Dora the Explorer film, “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.”

In the same vein, Disney reportedly brought on cultural advisers for last year’s live-action “Aladdin,” presumably to avoid criticisms of the original 1992 film that centered on Islamophobia and crude portrayal of Arab culture. (In the end, the remake still didn’t escape controversy.)

The hiring of cultural or diversity consultants on such projects has become a growing trend, said Rashad Robinson, president of the racial-justice organization Color of Change, which has provided pro-bono cultural consulting for shows including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Being Mary Jane” and “Seven Seconds.” “More and more, consumers of color and white consumers want to see full, accurate portrayals of the world that we live in,” Robinson told MarketWatch.

But as valuable as cultural experts’ insights are, Robinson said, it’s important that consultants aren’t simply employed to avoid enacting more structural changes to writers’ rooms — like hiring people of color and giving them a platform to tell stories. Less than 14% of 3,817 writers on scripted shows in 2017 were people of color, according to a report commissioned by Color of Change.

“We can come in and consult — but we also don’t want to use our consulting to allow the networks [to] avoid having to actually deal with the diversity challenges,” he said.

When used properly, however, it can make all the difference to films and TV shows. For “Seven Seconds,” a Netflix crime drama about the death of a black teenager, Robinson’s organization brought people who had been impacted by police violence into the writers’ room, he said, and provided writers with videos of actual bail hearings.

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From Remezcla:

‘The Casagrandes’ Stars & Writers On the Power of Producing a Kids’ Show With a Latino Cast

Thanks to shows like Cartoon Network’s Victor and Valentino and Amazon’s Undone, Latino stories have found a phenomenal vehicle in animation this year. Now Nickelodeon is joining this inspired trend with a series that will put a multigenerational Mexican-American family front and center.

Using the positive reception the character of Ronnie Anne enjoyed during her cameos in the animated comedy The Loud House, the spinoff The Casagrandes keeps the tone and comedic style of the source material, but adds a Latino cast of characters that subvert tiresome stereotypes. The adults in The Casagrandes’ reality are doctors, nurses, business owners, college professors, and painters.

“It’s really important to have a Latino family on children’s television,” young actress Izabella Alvarez who voices Ronnie Anne (and was recently seen in immigration drama Collisions and the TV hit Westworld) told Remezcla during The Casagrandes‘screening at the Paley Center in Los Angeles. “It’s something special to my heart because growing up I never really had a Latino family to look up to on television.”

For Sonia Manzano, the veteran Nuyorican actress who was an integral part of Sesame Street for over 40 years, the existence of a program like this is encouraging but far from sufficient. “To tell you the truth, I thought by now there’d be 15 shows with Latino characters. It’s disconcerting to be my age and not see at least 15 shows, or 15 Latino directors, producers, and writers behind the scenes. But I’m glad that there’s a movement and that I’m still alive to see this one.”

Manzano recalled that as a child in the 1950s she struggled to define what her place and value within the United States was because of the lack of positive representation in media. “I never saw any Puerto Ricans or anybody Latin on television, only in Mexican movies I saw Latin people, and I wondered how I was going to contribute to a society that didn’t see me.” The Casagrandes, she hopes, will prevent children of color from experiencing that alienation.

Armed with celebrated Mexican-American cartoonist and author Lalo Alcaraz as a writer and consultant, The Casagrandes interweaves spiritual aspects of Latino culture with playful storylines that provide insight while entertaining viewers. Later this year, an episode dedicated to Día de Muertos, written by Alcaraz and directed by Miguel Puga, will introduce the Mexican holiday dealing with afterlife to a new audience.

Alcaraz, who worked as a cultural consultant in Pixar’s Coco, has such devotion for reflecting traditions and idiosyncrasies with truthfulness that he even corrected Manzano’s pronunciation of the word “flan,” in order to make it sound closer to how a Mexican abuela would refer to the dessert.

The family-oriented show also features the voices of Eugenio Derbez, Carlos and Alexa PenaVega, and Argentine-American voice-over legend Carlos Alazraqui (Rocko’s Modern Life), who plays book-smart skater Tio Carlos. “He’s kind of a version of me, probably a little bit more intellectual than I am,” said Alazraqui who took inspiration from his own cool uncles including his Argentine Tio Alfonso.

Similarly, Manzano’s character is an amalgamation of the love and discipline that Latina grandmothers embody. “They created this wonderful, over-the-top grandmother whose main purpose in life is to make sure her family is fed and that their emotional well-being is taken care of.” Beyond the heartfelt sincerity in her role, what the actress finds most audacious is how the team behind the show mined staple Latino experiences for comedy that will resonate beyond the community.

“It’s very funny that they are not afraid to show her tirar la chancleta and throw it at anybody who is annoying her. I really like broad humor like that,” added Manzano.

The Casagrandes premieres Monday, October 14 at 1:30 p.m. before moving to its regular time slot on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. beginning October 19.

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From Animation Scoop:

INTERVIEW: Supervising Director Miguel Puga on “The Casagrandes”

Nickelodeon’s hit animated series The Loud House is getting a spinoff. The Casagrandes debuts this Monday, Oct. 14th at 1:30pm. Supervising Director Miguel Puga, who worked on “LH” as a storyboard artist, talks jumping onto the new show – which has been a long time coming.

Miguel Puga: From my very first episode of Season 1… we never got to meet Ronnie Anne but we heard about her. She was the school bully (being a bully to Lincoln). And when the writers approached me, they asked, “Who do you think this character should look like?” They showed me a little red-head girl drawing. And I was like, “No. We should make her Latina.” And eventually we got into, “What if she’s Bobby’s sister?” And soon it was a spider web. So they finally asked me during Season 3 of The Loud House to join this show, but I’ve been part of this whole thing since the very beginning.

Jackson Murphy: That’s really cool. What makes Ronnie Anne such a strong choice to be this show’s focal point?

MP: She’s such a cool character. And one thing we thing we always look at with characters, especially in any TV episodes, is that the audience member has to watch it, and kids especially have to see the character and say, “Hey – I wanna hang out with this person.” So right off the bat, as soon as we were developing Ronnie Anne, we knew she was going to be a standout character just because she looked cool, she was always skateboarding, and she has that awesome go-to attitude. Nothing can keep her down – she always finds a way, just like Lincoln.

[Ronnie Anne] has her best friend Sid and all her new friends in the city, and all the new adventures she gets into. There’s a school that we’ll explore, and there are fun-loving, colorful characters that we’ll see. I have a few of my new favorites that I can’t talk about right now, but you’ll see them eventually.

JM: And I’ve asked this to some The Loud House people over the past few years – but when it comes to this show, too, how do you tackle SO MANY characters?

MP: Well it helps to have the characters (especially as a board artist) laid out. You have to figure out the layout: Who’s the shortest? Who’s in the middle? Who’s the tallest? – and see where you can fit them all in. And then you replace the legs as walking, so they can move like a giant mass. But it helps to have a flat-style show, but at the same time we do go dynamic. And I can’t wait for [people] to watch some of the big episodes of Season 1 of “The Casagrandes” where there’s a lot of characters involved. And we’re still trying to figure out how to fit everybody in there.

JM: Has there been a lot of pressure to make Casagrandes good – to live-up to the expectations and live-up to what “The Loud House” has done?

MP: Coming from The Loud House, with the writers and the artists that helped establish “The Casagrandes” (which is everyone on “The Loud House”), one thing we made sure this show always had was a lot of heart and a lot of humor. And I think we still have that to this day on both shows.

JM: So what are some of the big differences that Loud House fans can expect in “Casagrandes”?

MP: The bursts of color of the new city, the music, the storylines – it’s a nice bridge into a Latino household that we haven’t really seen in an animated series before. So it will be nice to invite everyone into this loud and festive, colorful new cartoon.

JM: And there’s a lot of color in the first episode, “Going Overboard”, which you directed. That’s a big responsibility.

MP: It was a fun episode to work on. And as a board artist, whenever I got working on an episode, I always worked with the writers closely to make sure I could add jokes (because that’s what I always did on The Loud House). And the ending was slightly different from this episode, so I wanted to bring together Frida’s artwork and some skateboarding… the Carlos X painting at the end. We pitched it to the network, and they loved it.

JM: Have you always been a skateboarding fan?

MP: I was more of a poser – I would dress like one, but I didn’t have the balance. But I tried.

JM: This is a minor spoiler if you haven’t seen the episode yet, but trampoline calculators are awesome!

MP: I made that up on a whim, just trying to come-up with a new ending. I was like, “Alright. How can I get paint splattered on the wall? Boom. Trampoline calculator buttons.”

JM: That would’ve been so great to have in school. And speaking of that, I heard that when you were in school, you used to draw on your homework all the time.

MP: That’s correct. I always hated Math, and when it came to taking notes… I have ADD… the one thing I always focused on was that I could draw and fill this paper up and hopefully I’ll get extra credit if my teacher sees it. I never did. But once I did in Geometry, I drew a “Transformers”-type character. I always drew. It kept me out of trouble… and it got me in trouble.

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From Noticias SIN:

Lalo Alcaraz, el asesor cultural de Hollywood que se inspira en la frontera

ESTADOS UNIDOS.- El artista chicano Lalo Alcaraz explica en entrevista con Efe que su tumultosa vida en la frontera como hijo de migrante es “la razón” que le ha llevado a buscar una mayor representación de los latinos en Estados Unidos y que encontró en Hollywood la mejor catapulta para su mensaje.

Con sus tiras cómicas como la famosa “La Cucaracha” y las asesorías culturales en historias latinas como “Coco”, de Pixar, y más recientemente “The Casagrandes”, de Nickelodeon, Alcaraz es uno de los exponentes de la cultura hispana en Estados Unidos más influyentes.

Esta pasión por defender la cultura hispana comenzó en la frontera entre San Diego (California) y Tijuana (México), donde creció.

“La frontera es la razón, es todo, esto y el trato a mis padres migrantes y a mí siendo ciudadano estadounidense formaron el concepto de mi arte, de mi escritura y de lo que hago hoy en Hollywood”, indica Alcaraz, de 55 años.

El artista subraya que nacer en suelo estadounidense no hizo la diferencia para que sufriera racismo y discriminación, mismos problemas que sufrieron sus padres, dos migrantes mexicanos que se conocieron en una clase de inglés en San Diego.

Todas estas vicisitudes fueron el combustible para que a través del arte gráfico Alcaraz diera sus puntos de vista sobre los temas que afectan a los latinos, especialmente en la política.

Así ha logrado mantener desde 1992 a “La Cucaracha”, una tira cómica sindicada a nivel nacional que se declaró como “la primera tira cómica santuario del país”.

“‘La Cucaracha’ está ocupadísima con todas las noticias de inmigración, de (Donald) Trump, de la política mundial, del cambio del clima, así que no descansa”, relata.

El artista añade que las historias de Cuco (La Cucaracha), Eddie y Vero parece que vivieran un regreso en el tiempo y se enfrentan a la mismas duras políticas migratorias que vivieron en la década de los noventa.

“Sólo toca cambiar la fecha y la historia es la misma”, lamenta.

Incluso las motivaciones de Eddie, un personaje que contrasta el activismo de Cuco, siguen siendo las mismas. Él solo quiere quedarse en casa viendo televisión y no preocuparse por todos los problemas del mundo.

“Algunos aún están conformes y no quieren la confrontación”, reflexiona.

Pero aunque las cosas pareciera que no han cambiado en 25 años, Alcaraz indica que el trabajo de estas décadas está dando resultado, especialmente en Hollywood, donde la representación hispana ha ganado terreno.

Esto abrió la posibilidad para que Alcaraz se convirtiera en asesor cultural, un trabajo en el que se dedica a evitar que los creadores, actores y directores se equivoquen al describir un personaje latino, sea migrante, o de primera generación.

“Es positivo porque puedo mejorar la calidad de los programas, lo auténticos que son, el uso del español y del ‘spanglish’ y, lo más importante, que el aspecto cultural sea lo más cercano a la realidad”, dice el artista californiano.

El trabajo de Alcaraz ya rindió frutos en “Coco”, la película de Pixar, que contó con un elenco casi enteramente latino y que recibió elogios por su interpretación de la cultura mexicana y se alzó con el Óscar por la mejor película animada y la mejor canción original en 2018.

Tras su éxito escondido detrás de las cámaras y las luces de Hollywood, Alcaraz apuesta ahora a “The Casagrandes”, una familia mexicano-estadounidense y multigeneracional que protagonizará la nueva serie animada de Nickelodeon, que se estrena el próximo lunes.

La nueva apuesta presenta el “spanglish”, la comida de las abuelas y sus chanclas para los malcriados, la unión con los tíos y primos, las largas y animadas cenas pretenden abrir un espacio para que otras historias sobre hispanos puedan despegar, dice Alcaraz.

“Hay que inventar nuevos productos”, añade.

Alcaraz resalta que su trabajo existe porque en la industria no hay muchos representantes latinos y que es necesario seguir luchando por estos espacios, por lo que también pide a la comunidad hispana exigir más historias propias.

“Nuestro público representa el 25 % de la taquilla, y debe comprometerse a exigir historias en las que se vean reflejados”, dijo.

El trabajo del artista fue reconocido por su aporte y su activismo este jueves en la gala “Juntos estamos de pie: nuestra lucha por los derechos humanos” de la Coalición por los Derechos Humanos de los Inmigrantes (CHIRLA), en Los Ángeles, en el marco del Mes de la Herencia Hispana.

“Creo que deberíamos celebrar todos los días que somos latinos. No solo un mes, todo el año, a ver si celebramos la riqueza de nuestra cultura”, puntualiza.

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From E! Online:

Alexa and Carlos PenaVega Open Up About Their "Fun, Chaotic and Crazy" Family

When it comes to Alexa and Carlos PenaVega's life, family is everything.

And with two growing boys at their Hawaii home, every day is an adventure filled with new milestones and special memories.

So perhaps it's only fitting that the Hollywood couple jumped at the opportunity to be part of Nickelodeon's new animated family series called The Casagrandes.

"With the show specifically, it is so chaotic and fun and crazy and being a parent now, that's our life every day," Alexa shared with E! News exclusively. "It's fun, chaotic and crazy. What I love about the show is that the characters can all be fighting, they can all be annoyed with each other, but at the end of the day and at the end of every episode, they all come together because they love each other and are family."

Nickelodeon's new series showcases the culture, humor and love that are part of growing up in a multi-generational Mexican-American family. The show also features a close sibling duo that Alexa and Carlos hope to see with their two boys as they get older.

"Ocean is not three yet, he's only two, so in the beginning I was really worried just because all the attention's on Ocean and then suddenly there's that shift and how is he going to handle it," Alexa shared with us. "But now he wants to hold the baby and feed the baby and I think he's taking on those older brother duties. I just can't wait until Kingston can actually play with him because that's when I think we're really going to see those fun kind of sibling antics kick in."

Until then, the proud parents are simply grateful to be part of a show that spotlights a family oftentimes underrepresented on the small screen.

"My goal is that nobody looks at it anymore as, ‘Well this is a Latino show or this is a that show.' It is going to be where you just go, ‘Oh this is a show I really like.' Everybody's so represented," Alexa explained. "It's just a show about humans living life."

Carlos added, "The show doesn't play into the stereotype. It plays into the culture."

And as the proud parents continue to raise their kids in Hawaii, they are proud to say their latest Hollywood project is perfect for kids at any age.

"As parents, I want my kids watching shows that represent family so well and just really shine a light on the beautiful different cultures throughout the show," Alexa shared with us. "There's so much heart. We're all more similar than we are different."

The Casagrandes premieres Monday at 1:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon.

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From Celeb Secrets:

Izabella Alvarez on Playing Ronnie Anne in “The Loud House” Spinoff “The Casagrandes”

The 15-year-old actress says she is honored to be apart of a a multigenerational Mexican-American family series.


If you like The Loud House, then you’ll love Nickelodeon‘s new animated series The Casagrandes.

Filled with big adventures, laughs and more, the animated series showcases culture, humor and love that’s part of growing up in a multigenerational Mexican-American family.

“I’m truly so proud of the show because growing up, I didn’t have a multigenerational family,” says Izabella Alvarez, who plays Ronnie Anne on the show. “I couldn’t watch myself through a TV show so we’re all very proud to be apart of this.”



The best part is that you don’t have to be Latinx to appreciate the series, as every character can relate to family members from any ethnic background. Revolving around Alvarez’s character, the series tells the story of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne who moves to the city with her mom (Sumalee Montano) and older brother (Carlos PenaVega) to live with their big, loving family, the Casagrandes. After moving in with their grandparents in Great Lakes City, Ronnie Anne adjusts to her new life living under one roof and over the family-run mercado (local market), which is a gathering place for everyone in the neighborhood.

“I hope it has a really big impact because there’s no show on air like this right now so I think everyone will really appreciate it,” she shares.

Aside from Alvarez, PenaVega and Montano, the series stars Carlos Alazraqui (The Fairly OddParents) as Carlos, “Tio;” Roxana Ortega (The League) as Frida, “Tia;” Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids) as Carlota; Jared Kozak (Born this Way) as CJ; Alex Cazares (The Boss Baby: Back in Business) as Carl; Ruben Garfias (East Los High) as Hector, “Abuelo;” and Sonia Manzano (Sesame Street) as Rosa, “Abuela.” Additionally, Eugenio Derbez (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) gives voice to Dr. Santiago, a physician living and working in Peru, who is Ronnie Anne and Bobby’s father.

Ronnie Anne’s new apartment building holds new friends and neighbors, including: Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken) as Stanley Chang; Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) as Becca Chang; Leah Mei Gold (Legion) as 12-year-old Sid Chang, Ronnie Anne’s new friend; and Lexi Sexton as Adelaide Chang, Sid’s 6-year-old little sister.

The Casagrandes premieres TODAY, October 14th @ 1:30PM ET/PT on Nickelodeon, and will move to its regular time slot on Saturdays @ 11:30AM ET/PT beginning Saturday, Oct. 19. You can watch a preview of the first episode now.

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From NBC Latino:

Nickelodeon debuts 'The Casagrandes,' about a multigenerational Latino family

“I want kids to have what I didn’t have, which is to be able to see myself on TV or somebody who looked like me and my family," said writer and consultant Lalo Alcaraz.


A new animated show about the adventures of a young girl and her extended family features an all-star Latino cast, a healthy dose of Spanish words sprinkled throughout and an assortment of Latino role models of different occupations — from artist to professor to store owner.

Nickelodeon’s “The Casagrandes,” which premieres Monday on Nickelodeon, follows the adventures of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne Santiago, who moves with her mother, María, and big brother, Bobby, to the fictional town of Great Lakes City to live with their extended family of cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents. Voiced by 15-year-old actress Izabella Alvarez, Ronnie Anne is an independent and fun-loving kid caught up in the whirlwind and chaos of living in a large, multigenerational Mexican-American family.

The character of Ronnie Anne was introduced to audiences on the hugely popular and Emmy-award winning animated series "The Loud House," about a boy who lives in a household with five older sisters — and five younger ones.

Other cast members include Ronnie Anne’s father, Dr. Santiago, who lives in Peru and is voiced by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez, and the grandmother, Rosa “Abuela” Casagrande, voiced by Sonia Manzano, best known for playing María on "Sesame Street" for more than four decades.

The Casagrandes live above the family-run mercado, or market, which also is a popular spot for the rest of the neighborhood. Other characters are a talkative and sassy parrot and a lumbering and lovable family dog named Lalo — just like cartoonist and humorist Lalo Alcaraz, who is a writer and a cultural consultant for the show.


“My joke title is ‘professional Mexican,’ making sure that the show is genuinely authentic so that anyone, especially Latinos, watching the show, say, 'Wow, that was just like my family,'" said Alcaraz, who's the creator of "La Cucaracha," the first nationally syndicated Latino political comic strip and served as a cultural consultant on Pixar’s Oscar-winning animated feature "Coco."

"We want to keep it relatable, and that’s really important when Hollywood is not really producing a whole lot of Latino-themed projects."

"I call my job ‘Mexican quality control,'" he joked.


Alcaraz told NBC News that his goal for the show is to be a true reflection of a slice of life for a growing segment of the population of the United States.

Latino audiences notice when they're not represented authentically, said Alcaraz, and he commended "The Casagrandes" for being the kind of show he could have only dreamed of when he was younger.

“I want kids to have what I didn’t have, which is to be able to see myself on TV or somebody who looked like me and my family," Alcaraz said. "There’s nothing more affirming than thinking that you’re normal and as valued as everyone else, so if you don’t see yourself on TV, that’s a problem.”


For Alcaraz, a show like "The Casagrandes" has taken on heightened importance amid the negativity surrounding the current political climate.

“I want for the rest of the country to see a big Mexican family as normal and that it looks fun," Alcaraz said. "I think that will make people more accepting and tolerant, and not so crazy as some are now.”

After Monday's debut, "The Casagrandes," which is aimed at 6-to-11-year-olds, moves to a regular time slot on Saturday mornings starting Oct. 19.

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From EFE via Hidrocalidodigital:

Las familias mexicanas de EEUU tienen sus dibujos animados en The Casagrandes


Los Ángeles, 9 oct (EFEUSA).- Los dibujos animados han popularizado a carismáticas familias en la pequeña pantalla como la cómica "The Simpsons" o la prehistórica "The Flintstones". A ellas, se sumarán ahora "The Casagrandes", la nueva serie de TV sobre un clan mexicano-estadounidense.

Coincidiendo con el mes de la herencia hispana, a partir del próximo lunes los espectadores conocerán las aventuras de los Casagrandes, una familia multigeneracional que protagonizará la última serie animada de Nickelodeon.

El "spanglish", la comida de las abuelas y sus chanclas para los enfados, la unión con los tíos y primos, las largas y animadas cenas... Muchos de los elementos que definen la vida de las familias latinas estarán presentes en esta ficción de dibujos animados, pensada para los más pequeños pero con guiños a los adultos.

"Yo no crecí con una serie así y ahora quienes la vean podrán ver a una familia con la que se sientan identificados", explicó en una entrevista con Efe la actriz Izabella Alvarez, quien pone voz a Ronnie Anne, la intrépida protagonista de "The Casagrandes".

El público ya conocía a Ronnie Anne, pues apareció anteriormente en varios episodios de "The Loud House", pero su energía y la personalidad de su familia llevaron a Nickelodeon a crear una serie sobre ella, tal y como recordó su director-supervisor, Miguel Puga.

"Querían hacer algo para la audiencia latina y me preguntaron si les podía ayudar, así que les di una larga lista de notas sobre cómo me críe en el este de Los Ángeles y recordé cómo viví en una familia multigeneracional. Entonces dijeron:'¡Vamos a hacerlo!'", aseguró a Efe.

Entre esas notas estaba el "spanglish", la combinación del español y el inglés hablada con total naturalidad en casa: "¿What happens, mi amor?", "¡Good morning, abuela!", dicen sus personajes.

"Desde el principio tratamos de plasmar eso, no queríamos hacerlo como en "Dora the Explorer" -donde las palabras en español se pronuncian separadas del resto-, intentamos que fuera algo natural", razonó Puga.

La naturalidad con la que se habla "spanglish" en muchas familias latinas que viven en EE.UU. es algo habitual, tal y como confirmó Carlos Alazraqui, la voz del Tío Carlos en "The Casagrandes".

"Existió en mi vida: mi madre es de Argentina y me decía '¡Carlos, you can go pero now!'. Era algo que fluía naturalmente", recordó.

El personaje de la abuela, dispuesta a dar amor y a cuidar a su gran familia, será otro de los detalles que mostrará la serie.

"Ese personaje está basado en mi madre y en mi abuelita. Con ella siempre hay comida en la mesa, pone música, tiene todo limpio... Y a veces lanzaba la chancla cuando había un enfado", detalló Puga.

"La chancla es algo universal", sostuvo antes de completar que en la serie, los espectadores verán "cultura, amor y muchas risas".

Desde este lunes, con "The Casagrandes", el mundo de la animación estadounidense suma más diversidad para que todas las familias mexicanas y latinas en EE.UU. se vean reflejadas en la pequeña pantalla.

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From La Opinión:

Eugenio Derbez y la importancia de ‘The Casagrandes’ en Nickelodeon

El comediante sigue conquistando Hollywood

Eugenio Derbez sigue conquistando Hollywood con su gran talento y ahora presta su voz para la serie animada “The Casagrandes”. El actor mexicano comparte créditos en la producción de Nickelodeon con Izabella Álvarez, quien da su voz al personaje principal de Ronnie Anne.

“The Casagrandes” cuenta la historia de una niña de 11 años, Ronnie Anne, que se muda a la ciudad con su mamá y su hermano mayor para vivir con su numerosa y amorosa familia, los Casagrande. Ante su estreno el lunes 14 de octubre a la 1:30pm ET/PT, pudimos hablar con Derbez que nos contó que está muy entusiasmado por el proyecto.

“Creo que es importante que haya una serie bicultural en donde van a hablar en español. Que Nickelodeon le esté dando el espacio a una serie sobre una familia mexicana es algo muy importante para los latinos en este país”, explicó el actor. “Es un puente para conocer la cultura latina, para que los niños desde chicos conozca más”.

'The Casagrandes', la nueva animación de Nickelodeon / Foto: Nickelodeon‘The Casagrandes’, la nueva animación de Nickelodeon / Foto: Nickelodeon
Derbez, quien presta su voz para el personaje del Dr. Santiago, padre de la protagonista, dice que improvisa y juega con su dialogo al momento de grabar cada capítulo.

“Cuando me toca grabar mis líneas sí les meto de mi cosecha. Me dan esa libertad [de cambiar las líneas], las hago más mías, las hago más mexicanas, más auténticas. Me encanta porque a parte tiene muchos elementos mexicanos. Los colores son muy vividos, el arte está inspirado en el folklor mexicano… hay muchas cosas que enaltecen la cultura latina”, confesó.

Otro aspecto que tiene emocionado a Derbez es que “The Casagrandes” será una serie que su hija si pueda ver.

“Estoy muy contento de que ya finalmente estoy haciendo cosas que mi hija puede ver. Antes de Dora, mi hija no sabía a que me dedicaba. Ahora ya está entendiendo que su papá es actor y que hace voces para películas. Ahora que salgan ‘Los Casagrandes’ me va a dar mucho gusto podérselo presentar”, agregó.

Después de su estreno, “The Casagrandes” pasará a su horario habitual de los sábados a las 11:30am ET/PT a partir del sábado 19 de octubre, por Nickelodeon.

Otros actores que participan en la serie incluye a Carlos PenaVega, Sumalee Montano, Roxana Ortega, Alexa PenaVega, y Sonia Manzano como Rosa, “Abuela”.

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From LRMonline:

Nickelodeon’s The Casagrandes: Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega on Voicing and Relating to Latino Family Cartoon [Exclusive Interview]

Hispanic families are big, fun and full of energy.

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It’s about time that there will be more shows on television that showcase the culture and love of Hispanic families.

Nickelodeon will premiered the first episode of The Casagrandes today on its network. The show is an American animated comedy television series that is a spinoff of the popular and well received show The Loud House.

It features the voices of Izabella Alvarez, Carlos PenaVega, Eugenio Derbez, Ken Jeong, Melissa Joan Hart, Alexa PenaVega, Lean Mei Gold and Lexi Sexton.

The show resolves around the extended family of the Casagrandes, other relatives and neighbors.

Here’s the official synopsis:

A new home in the city holds big adventures, laughs and love around every corner in the Nickelodeon’s new original animated series The Casagrandes. A spinoff of Nick’s animated hit The Loud House, The Casagrandes tells the story of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne who moves to the city with her mom and older brother to live with their big, loving family, the Casagrandes.

The series made its premiere today and will move to its regular time slot on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on October 19.

LRM Online spoke on the phone with two voice cast members of Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega.

Carlod PenaVega is best known for his role as Carlos Garcia in Big Time Rush. He voices Ronnie Anne’s older brother Bobby, a responsible high-schooler who works in the family’s Mercado.

Alexa Pena Vega is best known as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids franchise. She voice the 17-year-old Carlota Casagrande, the oldest of the Casagrande children. She is the social, fun-loving big sister to Ronnie Anne.

We poke about balancing family life, voice acting, and relating to The Casagrandes.

Read our interview conversation below.

LRM Online: Congratulations on The Casagrandes. It’s about time. Don’t you think so?

Alexa PenaVega: Thank you. We’re so excited. It was a pleasant surprise, because The Loud House is doing so well. We were jumping into Loud House every now and then. Casagrandes is so well received on Loud House that they said, “You know what? Let’s just give you guys your own show.” We’re excited.

LRM Online: How did Nickelodeon approach you guys about doing your own show?

Carlos PenaVega: We were planning on moving to Hawaii. There were talks about Casagrandes getting their own show. Alexa and I thought that for sure if we moved to Hawaii, that is not going to be a possibility. We got the call from Nickelodeon that they wanted us to be a part of it. They were willing to make it work with us living here.

We were seriously blown away, because our goal is to be here as much as possible. This is home for us. They’ve made it work. They could not have been sweeter. We’ve recorded a ton of episodes. I’m currently in the middle of building out a studio in the house so that we can literally do all the episodes from here. Hopefully, we get picked up for many seasons and we’ll see what happens.

LRM Online: Wow! It must be a dream job to work from home, isn’t it?

Carlos PenaVega: People ask us, “Do like you guys leave the Island?” We leave the Island, but we’re trying to find more work here.

Alexa PenaVega: With two kids, you do as much as you can to keep everybody together in one way.

LRM Online: That’s actually pretty awesome. In your own words, why do you think The Casagrandes is very significant to have its own animation show?

Carlos PenaVega: I think it’s cool. It’s based on a family of Latino characters. To me, it is super awesome, especially in this time to where we are right now being a Latino. It’s normal now.

Alexa PenaVega: [Laughs] It’s always been normal! [Laughs]

Carlos PenaVega: No! What I’m saying somebody asked me this question, “Has things changed since you guys started this business?” Yeah, absolutely. Latinos can be leading men now. The opportunities that I’m getting is that I’m no longer just the best friend. I’m getting these awesome opportunities to be the leading man, which is super cool. I’m not sitting here and be like that people don’t like me, because I’m Latino. This is just the way that the world is shifting. It’s awesome.

Alexa PenaVega: It’s so awesome. This show, The Casagrandes, is such a melting pot of people. When a kid goes to school, they don’t see one kind of one kind of race, one kind of ethnicity. Kids go to school they see all different types of people. To be able to have a show represent such a diverse group in one place and to be able to be a part of that represents our family has been exciting. Latinos are crazy. We’re fun. We’re exciting. And we’re very family-centered and family focused. Parents are going to be happy to have their kids watch a show that has so much meaning and heart behind it.

LRM Online: I’ve seen a few episodes on The Loud House. How is Casagrandes going to play into the cultural significance and not play into the stereotypes?

Alexa PenaVega: I feel like I live a stereotype every day. [Laughs] There’s so much that I laugh about like more when people come over. It’s all about food and family. We’re kind of loud. It’s fun and exciting when you come to our house. That might sound like the stereotypical Latino family, but it comes from somewhere.

Alexa PenaVega: The Casagrandes has a lot of heart. It’s less about stereotypes. It’s being made by Latinos. It’s not just like from a bunch of people who don’t know what it’s like to be in a Hispanic family. When you see the crew who are behind this show, they’re represented on the cartoon as well as behind the scenes. I love that.

LRM Online: Could you talk more about working together as husband and wife even you’re brother and sister?

Carlos PenaVega: Especially now with two kids, we try and keep the family together as much as possible. A lot of projects that we can do together, we prioritize them over others. The family gets to stay together. We’ve been recording a lot on Oahu. Maui currently doesn’t have a great studio. It’s going work. On Oahu, we make it a family trip. The family gets on a plane for a 30-minute flight. We record five, six episodes. It has become this thing that we do once or twice a month. It’s fun.

LRM Online: It’s pretty funny that folks are like the real life Casagrandes yourself.

Alexa PenaVega: [Laughs] It’s pretty wild over here.

Carlos PenaVega: During the last interview we did, our two year old, he went crazy. I had to put this kid in his room.

Alexa PenaVega: Meanwhile, we have a three month old who poo-poo’d. We’re doing interviews. Changing diapers. Very Casagrandes in this household. [Laughs]

LRM Online: Why do you enjoy a voice acting so much at this point of your careers?

Alexa PenaVega: It’s fun, because we’re going be able to have something that our three-year old, almost three in December, can enjoy. He’s watching all these cartoons now, it’s something that he’ll be able to watch. Then he’ll be able to say that’s mommy and daddy.

The convenience of it being able to be anywhere and do these episodes. It’s super, super nice. Like Carlos said, it keeps the family together. I will say it’s one of the harder jobs to take on. While you’re in that recording booth, you are packed with energy. You are screaming, shouting and laughing. There’s just so much energy being poured out into three hours that you come out of the booth exhausted. Your voice is shot. It’s not a 12-hour work day, but it definitely is exhausting.

LRM Online: How do you both of you manage to balance your lives?

Alexa PenaVega: Honestly, it’s been a huge blessing. Nickelodeon has been fantastic. They have been so good about allowing us to put our family first and bring the kids. We’ll bring the kids to the recording sessions. If they’re not asleep, then we record one at a time. But if they are asleep, then we can both go into the booth and record at the same time together.

We’ve been super fortunate in this season of our career to be able to work together a whole bunch, whether it be with Nickelodeon, with other networks or movies. We’re at a place now where people are putting a lot of value into family. Not that it wasn’t there before, but business is business. There’s a cool shift where they’re super respectful of family time and super accommodating to figure out on how not to be separated from your family but still get the job done? They really help us figure that out. As a mom that I’m so thankful for that.

LRM Online: We could tell your energy flows into The Casagrandes. Thank you very much for this interview. I love your teamwork on handling interviews and voice acting at the same time.

Alexa PenaVega: Thank you. I really appreciate it. It’s definitely teamwork. We couldn’t do it without each other. [Laughs].

Carlos PenaVega: Thank you!

The Casagrandes is currently playing on the Nickelodeon Network.

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From The Associated Press:

‘The Casagrandes’ extols Mexican American life via animation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — “The Casagrandes,” Nickelodeon’s new original animated series that centers around an 11-year-old girl trying to survive a big city, is one of the first cartoons in the U.S. to feature a multigenerational Mexican American family.

The long-awaited spin-off from the network’s popular animation series, “The Loud House,” premiered Monday and comes as more networks are taking chances on Latino-themed shows.

In this series, Ronnie Anne and her family — an older brother and single mother — leave the suburbs to move in with their large family in the fictional Great Lake City. The apartment is located above The Casagrandes bodega, owned by Ronnie Anne’s grandpa, and in front of a subway track.


The skateboarding Ronnie Anne works to adjust to her new surroundings while shunning a female cousin’s attempt to dress up with urban style and making new friends in a multicultural city.

Unlike previous cartoons with Latinos like Fox’s 2016 “Bordertown” series, “The Casagrandes” seeks to tackle family-oriented themes like love, friendship, and jealousy. Family members, including Ronnie Anne’s nurse mom, work to navigate limited space in a crowded apartment amid uncertainty and humor.

Miguel Puga, the show’s supervising director, said the idea for the series came after Ronnie Anne’s character was introduced on “The Loud House” and writers started thinking about a spin-off with a new family.

“I said, “let’s make them Mexican American’,” Puga said. “They started to listen, and we went from there.”

Puga, a first-generation Mexican American, lived among a large family in a house as a child. To make the cartoon feel authentic, he shared his experience growing up in East Los Angeles and how his home was always crowded with family and parties. Nickelodeon executives bought in.

“I just pitched them on how it was going on and they loved it,” Puga said.

Yet, Puga wanted to get more Latino artists involved. So, he reached out to syndicated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz, who was a consulting producer on the Oscar-winning 2017 animated Disney/Pixar feature “Coco.”

Alcaraz agreed to join the series as a consulting producer and a writer. He wrote an episode focusing on the “Day of the Dead” and how different cultures tackle the death of loved ones.

Still, not all episodes deal with serious topics. Sometimes the family’s talking parrot gets into trouble and runs up bills. Other times, an uncle disappears into the night and relives his previous life as a skateboarder.

But most of the time, Ronnie Anne is working to solve a problem and learn a lesson.

“We make sure this is a lot of love in these episodes,” Puga said.

Russell Contreras is a member of The Associated Press’ race and ethnicity team. Follow him on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/russcontreras

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From TopBuzz Trends:

“The chaotic, crazy, yet lovely family.”

“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything,” and in the case of Alexa and Carlos PenaVega’s, it is more than everything.

The lovely Hollywood couple is quite busy making memories of their two boys getting grown up in Hawaii. The journey of parenthood is adventurous, chaotic, and beautiful, and this lovely couple is living every moment of it to the fullest.

Well, there is a piece of good news for all the Alexa and Carlos PenaVega’s fans as they will see this Hollywood couple as a part of Nickelodeon’s new animated family series called The Casagrandes very soon.

From Alexa’s perspective, the show is very chaotic, fun, and crazy, and the reason she is happy to be a part of it is that as being a parent, that’s their life every day. According to her, the best thing about the show is that all the family members keep fighting with each other throughout the day, but at the end of the day, they all are together as they immensely love each other.

The new series by Nickelodeon presents the lifestyle of a multi-generational Mexican American family, all spiced with culture, love, and humor. Alexa wants to see a close sibling bond between two boys in the show with her babies as well.

When Kingston was born, Ocean was only two, which made Alexa worried as there will be a shift in attention. But she is happy as the Ocean is discharging all the duties of an elder brother towards Kingston at this age only.

The proud parents are very grateful to be part of such a show, which brings an unnoticed family story into the spotlight on the small screen. According to Carlos, the show is going to differentiate between people’s perceptions of stereotypes and culture.

This couple is proud to say that this show is perfect for kids of any age.

The Casagrande’s premieres Monday at 1:30 p.m. on Nickelodeon.

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From The Hollywood Reporter:

Nickelodeon Cartoon Series 'The Casagrandes' Centers On Multigenerational Mexican American Family

The long-awaited spin-off from the network's popular animation series, 'The Loud House,' premiered Monday and comes as more networks are taking chances on Latino-themed shows.

The Casagrandes, Nickelodeon's new original animated series that centers around an 11-year-old girl trying to survive a big city, is one of the first cartoons in the U.S. to feature a multigenerational Mexican American family.

The long-awaited spin-off from the network's popular animation series, The Loud House, premiered Monday and comes as more networks are taking chances on Latino-themed shows.

In this series, Ronnie Anne and her family — an older brother and single mother — leave the suburbs to move in with their large family in the fictional Great Lake City. The apartment is located above The Casagrandes bodega, owned by Ronnie Anne's grandpa, and in front of a subway track.

The skateboarding Ronnie Anne works to adjust to her new surroundings while shunning a female cousin's attempt to dress up with urban style and making new friends in a multicultural city.

Unlike previous cartoons with Latinos like Fox's 2016 Bordertown series, The Casagrandes seeks to tackle family-oriented themes like love, friendship, and jealousy. Family members, including Ronnie Anne's nurse mom, work to navigate limited space in a crowded apartment amid uncertainty and humor.

Miguel Puga, the show's supervising director, said the idea for the series came after Ronnie Anne's character was introduced on The Loud House and writers started thinking about a spin-off with a new family.

"I said, "let's make them Mexican American'," Puga said. "They started to listen, and we went from there."

Puga, a first-generation Mexican American, lived among a large family in a house as a child. To make the cartoon feel authentic, he shared his experience growing up in East Los Angeles and how his home was always crowded with family and parties. Nickelodeon executives bought in.

"I just pitched them on how it was going on and they loved it," Puga said.

Yet, Puga wanted to get more Latino artists involved. So, he reached out to syndicated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz, who was a consulting producer on the Oscar-winning 2017 animated Disney/Pixar feature Coco.

Alcaraz agreed to join the series as a consulting producer and a writer. He wrote an episode focusing on the "Day of the Dead" and how different cultures tackle the death of loved ones.

Still, not all episodes deal with serious topics. Sometimes the family's talking parrot gets into trouble and runs up bills. Other times, an uncle disappears into the night and relives his previous life as a skateboarder.

But most of the time, Ronnie Anne is working to solve a problem and learn a lesson.

"We make sure this is a lot of love in these episodes," Puga said.

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From Best in Australia:

Nickelodeon’s “The Casagrandes” is a win for Latino representation

Nickelodeon is featuring a Mexican-American multigenerational family on its new animated series. “The Casagrandes” premiered on Monday and marks another win for Latino on-screen Latino representation.

The long-anticipated show is a spinoff made from the network’s popular show “The Loud House”. It comes as more and more networks choose to created more Latino-themed content.

The Casagrandes focuses on the life of an 11-year-old girl named Ronnie Anne who lives in a big city with her family. The original animated series marks the first time in the United States that a multigenerational Mexican-American family is featured on television.

The show follows Ronnie, her older brother, and her single mom as they leave the suburbs to live with their extended family in Great Lake City, a fictional American city. They end up living in an apartment above the family building, the Casagrandes bodega which is owned by Ronnie’s grandfather.

Ronnie Anne struggles to adjust to the new environment as she navigates around urban culture. In the multicultural city, she goes on to make new friends. Themes in the new show include family-oriented topics including friendship, love, and jealousy.

Supervising director Miguel Puga told the story behind The Casagrandes in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Puga says the series was inspired by Ronnie Anne’s character who was previously introduced on The Loud House.

“I said, “Let’s make them Mexican-American,'” Puga said. “They started to listen, and we went from there.” Puga himself is a first-generation Mexican-American who drew on his own experiences of growing up.

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From CNN:

'The Casagrandes' wants to show kids what a Latinx family really looks like

Creators worked hard to avoid stereotypes

(CNN)Ronnie Anne and her family have an altar for Día de Los Muertos, they live above their corner store and skateboard together. They're just another Mexican-American family in the big city.

Ronnie Anne is the star of "The Casagrandes," a new animated series by Nickelodeon. The show is one of the first cartoons in the US to focus on a Mexican-American family.

"It's so good to think that when kids watch it they can say, 'This character looks like me' or 'Look that's my name.' That's something that makes me proud," said Miguel Puga, the show's supervising director.

The show is a spin-off from Nickelodeon's Emmy-award winning cartoon "Loud House." It tells the story of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne who moves with her mother and brother to the big city to live with her grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles.

The Casagrandes are college professors, nurses, entrepreneurs and one of them is even a professional crier. That's not a coincidence.
Creators have worked hard to avoid Latino stereotypes, nail the sporadic use of Spanish words in the show and add scenes featuring "la chancla," a flip flop used by Hispanic women to discipline children.

Puga said he had in-depth talks with writers and animators about how it was growing up as a first-generation Mexican American in East Los Angeles and how his family has evolved.

One of the characters, Abuela Rosa, is loosely based on his mom and his grandmother.
But Puga said the good-hearted and outspoken girl wasn't initially sketched as a Latina during the production of "Loud House."

"When I saw the picture of Ronnie Anne she was a red head with a yellow jacket and I said, 'No, let's make her Latina. All of Lincoln's friends are anglo-looking,'" Puga said.

The animators bought in and the network's executives took notice.

Kids can learn about 'Dia de los Muertos'

The series premiered only a few weeks ago and it's already tackling the beloved Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The holiday, celebrated November 1-2, honors loved ones who have died.

The third episode of "The Casagrandes" is a Day of the Dead-themed episode.

Puga said bringing Día de Los Muertos to "The Casagrandes" was important for him, especially because the holiday has helped him keep the memory of his late brother and father alive in the mind of his 6-year-old daughter.

"My mom has an altar in her house and every time she goes over, she remembers stories that we told her the day before," Puga said.

In the show's Dia de los Muertos-themed episode "Croaked," Ronnie Anne helps a friend get over the death of her frog by teaching her about the Mexican holiday.

"No, mija. It has nothing to do with Halloween," Abuela Rosa says about the holiday.

"The Casagrandes""stars "Westworld" actress Izabella Alvarez as Ronnie Anne, Sonia Manzano from "Sesame Street" as Abuela Rosa and "Instructions Not Included" actor Eugenio Derbez as the voice of Ronnie Anne's father, Dr. Santiago. It airs Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. on Nickelodeon.

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More Nick:Culture & Comedy: LatinX Artists and Writers Tap Into Their Heritage for 'The Casagrandes'!

Originally published: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 17:09 BST.

Additional sources: Google, Wikipedia, Anime Superhero Forum /@SweetShop209, KOAM.

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No More Ryan ToysReview.... | Ryan's World



"No More Ryan ToysReview because our new channel is called Ryan's World!"

"Same Fun Videos with Ryan including challenges, games, science experiments, educational, music videos, pretend play and more!!! Welcome to Ryan's World with all our friends including Combo Panda, Gus the Gummy Gator, Peck the Penguin, Moe the Monster, Alpha Lexa, and more!"

Check out Ryan's World Español:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRA8YQZnqAZM8Nj-_4FlfGg

First Ryan's World Español Video with Pacman In Real Life
https://youtu.be/x5ak1cdj4SQ

Pac-Man en la vida real vs Ryan!!! | Ryan's World Español



"¡Pac-Man en Vida Real con Ryan’s World Español! ¡Pacman visita a Ryan pero es la version de Gus y quiere gusanos de goma!"

From Tubefilter:

Ryan ToysReview Changes Clunky Channel Name, Launches Spanish-Language Hub

The massively popular — though awkwardly-named — Ryan ToysReview YouTube channel has been re-christened.

Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji, who has amassed 22.3 million subscribers on the strength of his toy unboxing videos, has renamed his flagship YouTube channel Ryan’s World — a nod to the entertainment brand that Kaji and his parents have developed alongside studio partner Pocket.watch. Ryan’s World comprises a Nickelodeon TV series called Ryan’s Mystery Playdate as well as a product empire complete with licensed toys, bedding, fast-food children’s meals, and other Ryan-branded items.

“We’re changing the channel name because we don’t just do toy videos. We do science experiments, challenges like ‘The Floor Is Lava’, educational videos like ‘Why Do Floods Happen?’, music videos, skits, and lots more,” Kaji says in an announcement video. “I also want to share all of my [animated] friends from Ryan’s World with you, like Combo Panda, Gus The Gummy Gator, Alpha Lexa, Sheldon, Peck The Penguin, Robo Combo, Dark Titan, and so much more.”

Kaji announced the name change at the same time that he revealed a new Spanish-language channel dubbed Ryan’s World Español. That channel, which features Ryan and his parents up to their usual antics — but with Spanish dubbing — has already amassed 5,000 subscribers.

You can check out Kaji’s announcement video [above]:

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More Nick:'Ryan's Mystery Playdate' and 'Hobby Kids Adventures' Success Keys pocket.watch Slate Expansion!

Originally published: Thursday, October 24, 2019.

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Springfield, Massachusetts: The Springfield Thunderbirds has announced the sponge-tastic news that the professional American Hockey League (AHL), an affiliate of the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers, will host a Nickelodeon Day Featuring SpongeBob SquarePants on Sunday, March 8, 2020! The ice hockey match, which will see the Thunderbirds take on the Hartford Wolf Pack, will take place at the MassMutual Center Arena in Springfield, Mass. as part of the Springfield Thunderbirds' 2019-2020 season. The promotion forms part of the teams Sunday Funday initiative. Puck drops at 3:05 p.m.


As part of the Sunday Funday, the Thunderbirds will host a special character appearance by SpongeBob SquarePants in the My Dream Party Princess character appearance series.

In addition, families of four can take advantage with special Sunday Funday Packs - 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, and 4 popcorns, starting at just $60 - click here for more details. There will also be a postgame skate on the MassMutual Center ice - please note, fans must bring their own skates.

Tickets to the same are available to purchase now at http://www.springfieldthunderbirds.com/schedule/promotional-schedule

More Nick:Nickelodeon Marks 20 Years of "SpongeBob SquarePants" with the "Best Year Ever"!

H/T: masslive.com; Additional source: Wikipedia.

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Below is a round-up of Nickelodeon Germany's (Deutschland) October, November and December 2019 programming highlights for Nick and Nick Jr.!:



Nickelodeon Germany and Nick Jr. Deutschland's Juli, August und September 2019 highlights can be found here.

October, November and December 2019 on Nickelodeon Deutschland

This Oktober, November und Dezember, Nick Deutschland will be premiering:

-- Spotlight season 4 [more info]!:

- Tuesday 1st October 2019 at 19:50 Uhr:
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- Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x53
- Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x54
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x55
- Friday 8th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x56
- Saturday 9th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x57
- Sunday 10th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x58
- Monday 11th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x59
- Tuesday 12th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x60
- Wednesday 13th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x61
- Thursday 14th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x62
- Friday 15th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x63
- Saturday 16th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x64
- Sunday 17th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x65
- Monday 18th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x66
- Tuesday 19th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x67
- Wednesday 20th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x68
- Thursday 21st November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x69
- Friday 22nd November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x70
- Saturday 23rd November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x71
- Sunday 24th November 2019 at 19:50 Uhr: Folge 4x72

-- Das Geheimnis der Hunters staffel drei (Hunter Street season 3)!:

- Monday 30th September 2019 at 18:25 Uhr: Das Geschenk
- Tuesday 1st October 2019 at 18:25 Uhr: Der Dieb
- Wednesday 2nd October 2019 at 18:25 Uhr: Zombie in der Nacht
- Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 18:25 Uhr: Der Fluch
- Friday 4th October 2019 at 18:25 Uhr: Im Wald verirrt

- Monday 7th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Der Sohn der Hexe
- Tuesday 8th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Die Einkaufsliste
- Wednesday 9th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Des Rätsels Lösung
- Thursday 10th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Der zweite Stein
- Friday 11th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Die Macht der Magie

- Monday 14th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Wieder Zuhause
- Tuesday 15th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Der sprechende Bär
- Wednesday 16th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Die nächste Spur
- Thursday 17th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Das Codewort
- Friday 18th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Sonnenfinsternis

- Monday 21st October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Geschwister
- Tuesday 22nd October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Der Geheimgang
- Wednesday 23rd October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Die Schmetterlingssonne
- Thursday 24th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Versuche
- Friday 25th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: In der Falle

- Monday 28th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Funde und Verluste
- Tuesday 29th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Die Mutter
- Wednesday 30th October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Das Wasser bis zum Hals
- Thursday 31st October 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Wahrheit und Lüge
- Friday 1st November 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Das letzte Rätsel?

- Monday 4th November 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Enthüllungen
- Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Mit leeren Händen
- Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Knifflige Zeiten
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Die Pyramide
- Friday 8th November 2019 at 19:15 Uhr: Eclipse (series finale)

-- Brand new episodes of SpongeBob Schwammkopf:

- Thursday 31st October 2019 at 15:50 Uhr: The Ghost of Plankton (Halloween special)

On Nicktoons:

- Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 23:50 Uhr: The Krusty Bucket / Thaddäus als Busfahrer

-- Brand new episodes of Der Aufstieg der Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

- Monday 4th November 2019 at 14:40 Uhr: Der Schatten des Bösen
- Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 14:40 Uhr: Die Geschichte von Warren und Hypno
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 14:40 Uhr: Der Trainingspartner
- Monday 11th November 2019 at 14:40 Uhr: Gute Feinde, schlechte Feinde
- Wednesday 13th November 2019 at 14:40 Uhr: Das Purple Game

-- Brand new episodes of Henry Danger:

- Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 18:05 Uhr - Das neue Böse (1)
- Thursday 10th October 2019 at 18:05 Uhr - Eine neue Dunkelheit (2)
- Thursday 17th October 2019 at 18:05 Uhr - Ein neuer Held (3)
- Thursday 24th October 2019 at 18:05 Uhr - Der gebrochene Arm
- Saturday 26th October 2019 at 13:20 Uhr - Kinder vermisst
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 16:40 Uhr - Der Erzfeind
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 18:05 Uhr - Otto redet zu viel
- Thursday 14th November 2019 at 18:05 Uhr - Familie Bilsky
- Thursday 21st November 2019 at 18:05 Uhr - Geheime Räume
- Saturday 23rd November 2019 - Henry Danger Das Musical-Special

-- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Abu Dhabi 2019!:

- Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland) will premiere Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Abu Dhabi 2019, the first-ever fully localised Kids' Choice Awards held in the Middle East, on Friday 6th December 2019 at 18:30 Uhr! More info: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/09/nickelodeon-germany-to-air-nickelodeon.html

-- Brand-new episodes of Willkommen bei den Louds:

- Thursday 31st October 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Der Gruselspaß / Der Teeparty-Gast
- Friday 8th November 2019 at 17:15 Uhr: Freundschaft mit den Casagrandes
- Friday 15th November 2019 at 17:15 Uhr: Die Energiesparer / Der geheime Raum
- Friday 22nd November 2019 at 17:15 Uhr: Das große Vorbild / Serien-Fieber

- On Nicktoons:

- Monday 7th October 2019 at 16:20 Uhr: Freundschaft mit den Casagrandes

- Tuesday 8th October 2019 at 16:20 Uhr: Die Energiesparer / Der geheime Raum

- Thursday 10th October 2019 at 16:20 Uhr: Das große Vorbild / Serien-Fieber

- Monday 14th October 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Lampenfieber
- Tuesday 15th October 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Die Streiche-Schlacht
- Wednesday 16th October 2019 at 16:20 Uhr: Der Laden-Kampf
- Thursday 17th October 2019 at Der Laden-Kampf / Wrestling-Fieber

- Monday 18th November 2019 at 07:50 Uhr: Gestrandet / Der Rezepte-Diebstahl
- Tuesday 19th November 2019 at 07:50 Uhr: Geschenkestress
- Wednesday 20th November 2019 at 07:50 Uhr: Eiszeit
- Thursday 21st November 2019 at 07:50 Uhr: Das Kellner-Desaster
- Friday 22nd November 2019 at 07:50 Uhr: Das Kellner-Desaster / Der feine Köter

-- The brand-new Power Rangers Beast Morphers Halloween Special [more info]!

- Thursday 31st October 2019 at 15:25 Uhr - Hypnotisches Halloween (Hypnotic Halloween)

-- Brand new episodes of Danger Mouse, including:

- Saturday 5th October 2019 at 09:35 Uhr: Crouching Hamster Hidden Wagon
- Saturday 12th October 2019 at 09:35 Uhr: Danger-Thon
- Saturday 19th October 2019 at 09:35 Uhr: Jam Session
- Saturday 26th October 2019 at 09:35 Uhr: Sharp as a Pin

-- Transformers: Cyberverse staffel 2:

- Saturday 5th October 2019 at 10:00 Uhr: s02e05 Folge 5
- Saturday 12th October 2019 at 10:10 Uhr: Starscreams Auferstehung
- Saturday 19th October 2019 at 10:00 Uhr: Verhandlungen
- Saturday 26th October 2019 at 10:00 Uhr: Eins mit dem Allspark
- Saturday 2nd November 2019 at 10:00 Uhr: Erwischt
- Saturday 9th November 2019 at 10:00 Uhr: Folge 28
- Saturday 16th November 2019 at 10:00 Uhr: Folge 29

-- Brand new episodes of Regenbogen Schmetterling Einhorn Kitty:

- Monday 4th November 2019 at 17:25 Uhr: Ausgepackt!
- Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 17:25 Uhr: Das große Baby
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 17:25 Uhr: Mythische Makronen
- Friday 8th November 2019 at 17:25 Uhr: Die Rückkehr von der mächtigen Miau und Super Lucha

- Monday 11th November 2019 at 17:25 Uhr: Grummelstilzchen
- Tuesday 12th November 2019 at 17:25 Uhr: Immer Ärger mit Travis
- Wednesday 13th November 2019 at 17:25 Uhr: Die Säbelzahnfee
- Thursday 14th November 2019 at 17:25 Uhr: Der Boogie-Man
- Friday 15th November 2019 at 17:25 Uhr: Der Boogie-Man / Das Koch-Monster

-- Brand new episodes of Beyblade Burst season three:

- Tuesday 1st October 2019 at 13:50 Uhr: s03e30 Folge 49
- Wednesday 2nd October 2019 at 13:50 Uhr: s03e31 Folge 50
- Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 13:50 Uhr: s03e32 Folge 51

-- New show Noobees [more info]!:

- Saturday 5th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Zigoriskos Kinder
- Sunday 6th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Zigoriskos Enthüllung
- Saturday 12th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Die Zeit läuft ab
- Saturday 19th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - David gegen Helen​
- Sunday 20th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Wo ist Pixi?
- Tuesday 22nd October 2019 at 12:30 Uhr - Pixis Laute
- Wednesday 23rd October 2019 at 12:30 Uhr - Die Koordinaten
- Thursday 24th October 2019 at 12:30 Uhr - Zigoriskos Kinder
- Friday 25th October 2019 at 12:30 Uhr - Zigoriskos Enthüllung
- Saturday 26th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Die Verbindung
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Das letzte Spiel (season one finale)

-- Nickelodeon Orange Carpet:

- Various times throughout the month.

-- Nickelodeon Deutschland will also be airing movies and specials, including:

- Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 10:05 Uhr: Bixler High Private Eye
- Friday 4th October 2019 at 10:05 Uhr: Die Legende des geheimen Tempels
- Saturday 5th October 2019 at 17:05 Uhr: Hey Arnold: Der Dschungelfilm
- Sunday 6th October 2019 at 09:30 Uhr: Hey Arnold: Der Dschungelfilm
- Saturday 12th October 2019 at 17:05 Uhr: Dummie, die Mumie 2
- Sunday 13th October 2019 at 09:30 Uhr: Dummie, die Mumie 2
- Saturday 26th October 2019 at 17:05 Uhr: Dummie, die Mumie 3
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 09:30 Uhr: Dummie, die Mumie 3
- Saturday 2nd November 2019 at 17:05 Uhr: Lügen haben spitze Zähne (Liar, Liar, Vampire)
- Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 09:30 Uhr: Lügen haben spitze Zähne
- Saturday 16th November 2019 at 17:00 Uhr: Der große Schwindel
- Sunday 17th November 2019 at 09:30 Uhr: Der große Schwindel

July, August and September 2019 on Nick Jr. Germany (Deutschland)

This Juli, August und September, Nick Jr. Deutschland will be premiering:

-- Brand new episodes of PAW Patrol:

- Sunday 20th October 2019 at 01:15 Uhr: Die Hunde retten die Bergsteiger / Die Hunde retten Captain Gordy
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 00:30 Uhr: Die schlafwandelnde Bürgermeisterin

- Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 02:00 Uhr: Welpen retten den Honig / Welpen retten Bürgermeister Goodways Tasche
- Monday 18th November 2019 at 20:00 Uhr: Die Hunde retten die Freunde der Prinzessin
- Thursday 21st November 2019 at 20:25 Uhr: Die Super-Hunde: Angriff der Super-Kätzchen
- Thursday 21st November 2019 at 20:45 Uhr: Super-Hunde und Super-Zwillinge

-- Brand new episodes of Butterbean’s Café:

- Tuesday 1st October 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: Cricket’s Treasure Hunt / Cricket’s the Boss!
- Wednesday 2nd October 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: The Missing Veggies! / Cricket The Flower Girl!
- Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: The Great Egg Hunt! / Kitty-sitting!
- Friday 4th October 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: The Towering Tower of Crepes!
- Saturday 5th October 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: The Takeout Window! / Poppy’s Fortune!
- Tuesday 8th October 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: Fairy Happy Thanksgiving! / The Puddlebrook Gold Rush!
- Thursday 10th October 2019 at 02:55 Uhr: Poppy’s Cooking Class! / A Fairy Peachy Day!
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 01:40 Uhr: A Bean for Halloween!
- Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: The Fairy Bean Adventure!
- Monday 4th November 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: A Kitty for Marmalady’s! / Slumber Party!
- Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: The April Fools’ Joke! / Dazzle’s Birthday Surprise!
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: Boss for the Day! / Cricket’s Get Well Wagon
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 22:30 Uhr: Slumber Party!
- Monday 11th November 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: No Way, Soufflé! / Cinnamon the Elephant!
- Monday 11th November 2019 at 22:30 Uhr: Dazzle’s Birthday Surprise!
- Wednesday 13th November 2019 at 22:20 Uhr: The Marmalady Sisters! / Butterbean’s is Closing!
- Wednesday 13th November 2019 at 22:30 Uhr: Cricket’s Get Well Wagon

-- Brand new episodes of Sunny Day:

- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 22:40 Uhr: Geschäftshund Doodle
- Monday 28th October 2019 at 22:40 Uhr: Frühlingsküken muss man hüten
- Tuesday 29th October 2019 at 22:40 Uhr: Affentheater
- Wednesday 30th October 2019 at 22:40 Uhr: Rosies Tierarztbesuch
- Thursday 31st October 2019 at 22:40 Uhr: Sunny und der Style Brummi

-- Brand new episodes of Nella, die Ritterprinzessin season two!:

- Tuesday 8th October 2019 at 02:35 Uhr: Clods großer Hüpfer
- Wednesday 9th October 2019 at 02:35 Uhr: Die neuen Nachbarn
- Thursday 10th October 2019 at 02:35 Uhr: Das richtige Ross
- Friday 11th October 2019 at 02:35 Uhr: Die Suche nach Trinkets verlorener Stimme!
- Monday 14th October 2019 at 02:35 Uhr: Der Kronen-Klau
- Tuesday 15th October 2019 at 02:35 Uhr: Der Clod-O-Mat
- Friday 18th October 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Das Geheimnis der Bowling-Bar
- Monday 21st October 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Hochzeit mit Hindernissen
- Tuesday 22nd October 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Ein verrückter Matschtag
- Wednesday 23rd October 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Für immer beste Freundinnen
- Thursday 24th October 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Die Ritter vom Funkeltisch
- Friday 25th October 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Der Ritterhilftrupp
- Monday 28th October 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Freunde gewinnen / Die Wurzel des Problems!
- Friday 1st November 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Wo ist die Zahnfee? / Ein Gips für Garrett
- Monday 4th November 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Baby, hüpf und König, spring!
- Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 02:30 Uhr: Ach, du dickes Ei

-- Brand new episodes of Blaze und die Monster-Maschinen:

- Saturday 12th October 2019 at 04:40 Uhr: Blaze und der magische Dschinn
- Saturday 19th October 2019 at 04:40 Uhr: Die 100-Eier-Suche
- Saturday 26th October 2019 at 04:40 Uhr: Die Mitternachts-Meile
- Saturday 2nd November 2019 at 04:40 Uhr: Ninja-Suppe

-- Brand new episodes of Abby Hatcher:

- Wednesday 2nd October 2019 at 19:40 Uhr: Die Fuzzlies Auf Campingtour
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 01:15 Uhr: Süßes oder Saures, Otis! / Schlafenszeit für die Peepers
- Friday 1st November 2019 at 19:40 Uhr: Flug Repariert Alles

Nickelodeon on Nickelodeon Deutschland, Österreich and Schweiz

From Nick.de:

Es wird wieder gruselig bei Nickelodeon!


Am 31.10 ist Halloween und damit Zeit für Gespenster und Monster. Passend dazu haben wir für euch ein Halloween-Special vorbereitet. Ab 15:00 Uhr könnt ihr die gruseligsten Folgen eurer Cartoon-Helden anschauen! Mit dabei sind Premieren von Shows wie Regenbogen Schmetterling Einhorn Kitty, Power Ranger Beast Morphers, Willkommen bei den Louds, Knight Squad & Henry Danger.

Henry Danger erlebt schaurige Abenteuer in einer Highlight Folge!
Besonders bei Henry Danger ist einiges los. Um 18:05 Uhr wird Piper von einer Kreatur aus einer anderen Dimension entführt. Jetzt müssen Captain Man und Kid Danger sie vor dem bösen Wissenschaftsunternehmen retten, dass das Portal geöffnet hat.

In Deutschland startet das Halloween Special am 31.10 ab 15:00 Uhr bei Nickelodeon.
Genauere Informationen zum Programm findest Du hier.

In Österreich und der Schweiz startet das Halloween Special am 31.10 ab 14:55 Uhr und die Highlight Folge von Henry Danger ab 17:45 Uhr bei Nickelodeon.
Genauere Informationen zum Programm findest Du hier.

Auch in Bikini Bottom wird es gruselig!
Der Spuk endet aber nicht an Halloween. Am 02.11 erlebt ihr ab 12:30 Uhr einen ganz besondern Marathon. Spongebob Schwammkopf und co. feiern mit euch die Halloween Party des Jahres weiter. Zusammen erlebt ihr 14 der schaurigsten Abenteuer des Schwammkopfs.

Gruseliger Film am Abend: Lügen haben spitze Zähne!
Im Anschluss an den Spongebob Schwammkopf Marathon kommt es zum gruseligen Film am Abend: Lügen haben spitze Zähne, am 02.11 um 17.05 Uhr.
Davis ist ein Teenager mit einer blühenden Fantasie, der sich in Traumwelten flüchtet. Durch die berufsbedingen Umzüge seiner Mutter findet er nur schwer Anschluss. Nach dem jüngsten Umzug nimmt er sich vor, dass er diesmal nicht der unbeliebte Sonderling der Schule sein wird. Er will Freundschaften knüpfen, den Respekt der Mitschüler und eine Freundin finden. Schon an seinem ersten Abend in der neuen Stadt schließt er Freundschaft mit seiner Nachbarin und Mitschülerin Vi und an seinem ersten Schultag verliebt er sich direkt in die schöne Videobloggerin Caitlyn. Wie es der Zufall so will, hält diese ihn für einen waschechten Vampir. Da ein Dasein als Vampir den sozialen Status erheblich zu steigern scheint, beschließt Davis sie und die ganze Schulgemeinschaft in diesem Glauben zu lassen. Zusammen mit Vi, die eine Expertin des Vampirismus ist, spielt er fortan die Rolle des coolen Vampirs. Doch muss man sich wirklich verstellen, um gemocht zu werden?

Also schaltet ein am 02.11 um 17:05 Uhr zu Lügen haben spitze Zähne!

Wir wünschen euch ein "Happy Halloween"!

In Deutschland startet der Spongebob Marathon am 02.11 ab 12:30 Uhr bei Nickelodeon.
Genauere Informationen zum Programm findest Du hier.

In Österreich und der Schweiz startet der Spongebob Marathon am 02.11 ab 13:25 Uhr und Lügen haben spitze Zähne am 03.11 ab 09:45 Uhr bei Nickelodeon.
Genauere Informationen zum Programm findest Du hier.

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SpongeBobs Halloween Party 🎃 (Promo) | Deutschland | Oct. 2019



Der Spuk endet aber nicht an Halloween. Am 02.11 erlebt ihr ab 12:30 Uhr einen ganz besondern Marathon. SpongeBob Schwammkopf und co. feiern mit euch die Halloween Party des Jahres weiter. Zusammen erlebt ihr 14 der schaurigsten Abenteuer des Schwammkopfs. In Österreich und der Schweiz startet der SpongeBob Marathon am 02.11 ab 13:25 Uhr.

12:30 - Das große Gruseln (Scaredy Pants)
12:40 - Die Wachsfigur (Squidward, the Unfriendly Ghost)
12:55 - Nachtschicht (Graveyard Shift)
13:05 - Geisterstunde (Ghost Host)
13:20 - Das Ding (The Thing) / Hokuspokus (Hocus Pocus)
13:45 - Der allerbeste Burgerbrater (The Original Fry Cook) / Das Nachtlicht (Night Light)
14:10 - Die Kraboulette, die Bikini Bottom fraß (The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom)
14:20 - Angler der Angst (Don't Look Now)
14:35 - Geisterdeppen (Ghoul Fools)
15:00 - Der Höhlenschwamm (Cave Dwelling Sponge) / Der Muschelflüsterer (The Clam Whisperer)
15:25 - Der Grill ist weg! (The Grill is Gone) / Die Nachtschicht (The Night Patty)
15:50 - Der geschwätzige Gary (Chatterbox Gary) / Clown-Kummer (Don't Feed the Clowns)
16:15 - HA-HA-Halloween (The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom)
16:50 - Nachtschicht (Graveyard Shift)

Mehr Nick:Nickelodeon Germany Hosts SlimeFest 2019!

Originally published: Saturday, September 21, 2019.

Sources: fernsehserien.de, Google Translate.

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Below is a round-up of Nickelodeon Austria (Österreich) and Nickelodeon Switzerland's (Schweiz) October, November and December 2019 programming highlights!:


Nickelodeon Österreich and Nick Schweiz's Juli, August und September 2019 highlights can be found here.

This Oktober, November und Dezember, Nickelodeon Österreich and Nickelodeon Schweiz will be premiering:

Key: AT = Nickelodeon Austria; CH = Nickelodeon Switzerland.

-- Spotlight season 4 [more info]!:

- Tuesday 1st October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Der Liebeshorror
- Wednesday 2nd October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Eingerostet?!
- Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Schüler gegen Lehrer 5
- Friday 4th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Das Lagerfeuer Date
- Saturday 5th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Vertanzt
- Sunday 6th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Heartbeat im Wasser
- Monday 7th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Ausgerechnet Romeo!?!
- Tuesday 8th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Das Mathenachhilfe-Date
- Wednesday 9th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Hummel fett, Mücke laktoseintolerant
- Thursday 10th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Das BFFNMNBFF-Syndrom
- Friday 11th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Ein Pranker namens Direx?

- Saturday 12th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Mission Liebeshilfe
- Sunday 13th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Rocco muss gehen
- Monday 14th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Die Neue
- Tuesday 15th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Mitgehangen, mitgefangen
- Wednesday 16th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Geheimnisvoller Lover
- Thursday 17th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Wer liebt Lotte?
- Friday 18th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Ghost Pranker geoutet!

- Saturday 19th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Teamarbeit
- Sunday 20th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Don’t lie to me
- Monday 21st October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Rocco, komm zurück!
- Tuesday 22nd October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Das Konzert
- Wednesday 23rd October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Gerettet?!
- Thursday 24th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Best friends forever?
- Friday 25th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Der Mathemeyer Tanz

- Saturday 26th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Unter Druck
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Falsche Hoffnungen
- Monday 28th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Mumien in Love
- Tuesday 29th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Die Lüge
- Wednesday 30th October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Voll auf den Leim gegangen
- Thursday 31st October 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Die Zombie-Attacke
- Friday 1st November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Knopf im Ohr.

- Saturday 2nd November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Nicht mit der! Nicht mit dem!
- Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Das GMM-Desaster
- Monday 4th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Das GMM-Desaster
- Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Ja. Nein. Vielleicht.
- Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Ausgetanzt!
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Der Kuppel Fail
- Friday 8th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Challenge accepted

- Saturday 9th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Das Geheimnis
- Sunday 10th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: s04e58 Folge 58
- Monday 11th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Das Tanzbild
- Tuesday 12th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Abschied vom Direx
- Wednesday 13th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Save the Direx
- Thursday 14th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Haare gut, alles gut
- Friday 15th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: How to survive wilderness

- Saturday 16th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Rocco oder Finn?
- Sunday 17th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Die Mutprobe
- Monday 18th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Die Hexe vom Finsterwald
- Tuesday 19th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Klong, Klong, Klong!
- Wednesday 20th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Die Date Crasher
- Thursday 21st November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Letzter Tag – letzte Chance
- Friday 22nd November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: Ich will tanzen!

- Saturday 23rd November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: s04e71 Folge 71
- Sunday 24th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: s04e72 Folge 72
- Monday 25th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: s04e73 Folge 73
- Tuesday 26th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: s04e74 Folge 74
- Wednesday 27th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: s04e75 Folge 75
- Thursday 28th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: s04e76 Folge 76
- Friday 29th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: s04e77 Folge 77

- Saturday 30th November 2019 at 19:55 Uhr: s04e78 Folge 78

-- Das Geheimnis der Hunters staffel drei (Hunter Street season 3)!:

- Tuesday 1st October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Der Dieb
- Wednesday 2nd October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Der Fluch
- Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Jake’s Curse
- Friday 4th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Im Wald verirrt

- Monday 7th September 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Der Sohn der Hexe
- Tuesday 8th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Die Einkaufsliste
- Wednesday 9th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Des Rätsels Lösung
- Thursday 10th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Der zweite Stein
- Friday 11th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Die Macht der Magie

- Monday 14th September 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Wieder Zuhause
- Tuesday 15th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Der sprechende Bär
- Wednesday 16th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Die nächste Spur
- Thursday 17th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Das Codewort
- Friday 18th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Sonnenfinsternis

- Monday 21st September 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Geschwister
- Tuesday 22nd October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Der Geheimgang
- Wednesday 23rd October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Die Schmetterlingssonne
- Thursday 24th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Versuche
- Friday 25th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: In der Falle

- Monday 28th September 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Funde und Verluste
- Tuesday 29th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Die Mutter
- Wednesday 30th October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Das Wasser bis zum Hals
- Thursday 31st October 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: Wahrheit und Lüge
- Friday 1st November 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: In der Falle

- Monday 4th November 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: s03e26 Enthüllunge ...
- Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: s03e27 Mit leeren ...
- Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: s03e28 Knifflige Z ..
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: s03e29 Die Pyramid ...
- Friday 8th November 2019 at 18:10 Uhr: s03e30 Folge 30 (season three finale; series finale)

-- Brand new episodes of Henry Danger:

- Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Das neue Böse (1)
- Thursday 10th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Eine neue Dunkelheit (2)
- Thursday 17th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Ein neuer Held (3)
- Thursday 24th October 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Der gebrochene Arm
- Saturday 26th October 2019 at 14:45 Uhr - Kinder vermisst
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 19:20 Uhr - Der Erzfeind
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Otto redet zu viel
- Thursday 14th November 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Familie Bilsky
- Thursday 21st November 2019 at 18:55 Uhr - Geheime Räume
- Saturday 23rd November 2019 - Henry Danger Das Musical-Special

-- Brand new episodes of Der Aufstieg der Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

- Monday 4th November 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Der Schatten des Bösen
- Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Die Portal-Entführung
- Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Die Geschichte von Warren und Hypno
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Operation „Normal“
- Friday 8th November 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Der Trainingspartner
- Monday 11th November 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Total bedient!
- Tuesday 12th November 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Gute Feinde, schlechte Feinde
- Wednesday 13th November 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Die mystische Bibliothek
- Thursday 14th November 2019 at 16:15 Uhr: Das Purple Game

-- The brand-new Power Rangers Beast Morphers Halloween Special [more info]!

- Thursday 31st October 2019 at 14:55 Uhr - Hypnotisches Halloween (Hypnotic Halloween)

-- Brand new episodes of Danger Mouse, including:

- Sunday 6th October 2019 at 15:50 Uhr: We Arent Family
- Sunday 20th October 2019 at 15:50 Uhr: Kauernder Hamster, verborgener Wagen
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 15:50 Uhr: Danger-Thon
- Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 15:50 Uhr: Sharp as a Pin
- Sunday 10th November 2019 at 15:50 Uhr: The Last Giraffe Warrior

-- Transformers: Cyberverse staffel 2:

- Sunday 6th October 2019 at 16:05 Uhr: s02e05 Folge 5
- Sunday 20th October 2019 at 16:05 Uhr: Starscreams Auferstehung
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 16:05 Uhr: Verhandlungen
- Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 16:00 Uhr: Eins mit dem Allspark
- Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 16:00 Uhr: Erwischt

-- Brand new episodes of Beyblade Burst season three:

- Tuesday 1st October 2019 at 12:20 Uhr: s03e49 Folge 49
- Wednesday 2nd October 2019 at 12:20 Uhr: s03e50 Folge 50
- Thursday 3rd October 2019 at 12:20 Uhr: s03e51 Folge 51

-- Nickelodeon Orange Carpet:

- Various times

-- New show Noobees [more info]!:

- Saturday 5th October 2019 at 20:10 Uhr: Zigoriskos Kinder
- Sunday 6th October 2019 at 20:10 Uhr: Zigoriskos Enthüllung
- Saturday 12th October 2019 at 20:10 Uhr: Die Zeit läuft ab
- Sunday 13th October 2019 at 20:10 Uhr: David gegen Helen?
- Saturday 19th October 2019 at 20:10 Uhr: Wo ist Pixi?
- Sunday 20th October 2019 at 20:10 Uhr: Die Verbindung
- Saturday 26th October 2019 at 20:10 Uhr: Das letzte Spiel

-- Nickelodeon Österreich and Schweiz will also be airing movies and specials, including:

- Sunday 6th October 2019 at 09:45 Uhr: Hey Arnold: Der Dschungelfilm
- Sunday 13th October 2019 at 09:45 Uhr: Dummie, die Mumie 2
- Sunday 27th October 2019 at 09:45 Uhr: Dummie, die Mumie 3
- Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 09:45 Uhr: Lügen haben spitze Zähne
- Tuesday 5th November 2019 at 21:00 Uhr: MTV EMA 2019
- Thursday 7th November 2019 at 22:00 Uhr: MTV EMA 2019
- Sunday 17th November 2019 at 09:45 Uhr: Der große Schwindel
- Sunday 24th November 2019 at 09:45 Uhr: Bixler High Private Eye

Nickelodeon on Nickelodeon Deutschland, Österreich and Schweiz

From Nick.de:

Es wird wieder gruselig bei Nickelodeon!


Am 31.10 ist Halloween und damit Zeit für Gespenster und Monster. Passend dazu haben wir für euch ein Halloween-Special vorbereitet. Ab 15:00 Uhr könnt ihr die gruseligsten Folgen eurer Cartoon-Helden anschauen! Mit dabei sind Premieren von Shows wie Regenbogen Schmetterling Einhorn Kitty, Power Ranger Beast Morphers, Willkommen bei den Louds, Knight Squad & Henry Danger.

Henry Danger erlebt schaurige Abenteuer in einer Highlight Folge!
Besonders bei Henry Danger ist einiges los. Um 18:05 Uhr wird Piper von einer Kreatur aus einer anderen Dimension entführt. Jetzt müssen Captain Man und Kid Danger sie vor dem bösen Wissenschaftsunternehmen retten, dass das Portal geöffnet hat.

In Deutschland startet das Halloween Special am 31.10 ab 15:00 Uhr bei Nickelodeon.
Genauere Informationen zum Programm findest Du hier.

In Österreich und der Schweiz startet das Halloween Special am 31.10 ab 14:55 Uhr und die Highlight Folge von Henry Danger ab 17:45 Uhr bei Nickelodeon.
Genauere Informationen zum Programm findest Du hier.

Auch in Bikini Bottom wird es gruselig!
Der Spuk endet aber nicht an Halloween. Am 02.11 erlebt ihr ab 12:30 Uhr einen ganz besondern Marathon. Spongebob Schwammkopf und co. feiern mit euch die Halloween Party des Jahres weiter. Zusammen erlebt ihr 14 der schaurigsten Abenteuer des Schwammkopfs.

Gruseliger Film am Abend: Lügen haben spitze Zähne!
Im Anschluss an den Spongebob Schwammkopf Marathon kommt es zum gruseligen Film am Abend: Lügen haben spitze Zähne, am 02.11 um 17.05 Uhr.
Davis ist ein Teenager mit einer blühenden Fantasie, der sich in Traumwelten flüchtet. Durch die berufsbedingen Umzüge seiner Mutter findet er nur schwer Anschluss. Nach dem jüngsten Umzug nimmt er sich vor, dass er diesmal nicht der unbeliebte Sonderling der Schule sein wird. Er will Freundschaften knüpfen, den Respekt der Mitschüler und eine Freundin finden. Schon an seinem ersten Abend in der neuen Stadt schließt er Freundschaft mit seiner Nachbarin und Mitschülerin Vi und an seinem ersten Schultag verliebt er sich direkt in die schöne Videobloggerin Caitlyn. Wie es der Zufall so will, hält diese ihn für einen waschechten Vampir. Da ein Dasein als Vampir den sozialen Status erheblich zu steigern scheint, beschließt Davis sie und die ganze Schulgemeinschaft in diesem Glauben zu lassen. Zusammen mit Vi, die eine Expertin des Vampirismus ist, spielt er fortan die Rolle des coolen Vampirs. Doch muss man sich wirklich verstellen, um gemocht zu werden?

Also schaltet ein am 02.11 um 17:05 Uhr zu Lügen haben spitze Zähne!

Wir wünschen euch ein "Happy Halloween"!

In Deutschland startet der Spongebob Marathon am 02.11 ab 12:30 Uhr bei Nickelodeon.
Genauere Informationen zum Programm findest Du hier.

In Österreich und der Schweiz startet der Spongebob Marathon am 02.11 ab 13:25 Uhr und Lügen haben spitze Zähne am 03.11 ab 09:45 Uhr bei Nickelodeon.
Genauere Informationen zum Programm findest Du hier.

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SpongeBobs Halloween Party 🎃 (Promo) | Schweiz | Oct. 2019



Der Spuk endet aber nicht an Halloween. Am 02.11 erlebt ihr ab 12:30 Uhr einen ganz besondern Marathon. SpongeBob Schwammkopf und co. feiern mit euch die Halloween Party des Jahres weiter. Zusammen erlebt ihr 14 der schaurigsten Abenteuer des Schwammkopfs. In Österreich und der Schweiz startet der SpongeBob Marathon am 02.11 ab 13:25 Uhr.

13:25 Die Wachsfigur (Squidward, the Unfriendly Ghost)
13:40 Burger-Zombies (Krabby Patty Creature Feature)
14:00 Das große Gruseln (Scaredy Pants)
14:15 Nachtschicht (Graveyard Shift)
14:25 Patnocchio (Patnocchio) / Lampenfieber (ChefBob)
14:50 Geisterstunde (Ghost Host)
15:05 Das Ding (The Thing) / Hokuspokus (Hocus Pocus)
15:30 Das Nachtlicht (Night Light)
15:50 Plankton-Paranoia (Plankton Paranoia) / Der Bücherwurm (Library Cards)
16:15 Geisterdeppen (Ghoul Fools)
16:40 Die Kraboulette, die Bikini Bottom fraß (The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom)
16:55 Angler der Angst (Don't Look Now)
17:10 Der Sechzehnte Geburtstag (Whale of a Birthday) / Der König des Karate (Karate Island)
17:35 Der Höhlenschwamm (Cave Dwelling Sponge)
17:55 HA-HA-Halloween (The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom)
18:25 Jetzt oder Nie (Appointment TV) / Karens Virus (Karen's Virus)
18:50 Der geschwätzige Gary (Chatterbox Gary) / Clown-Kummer (Don't Feed the Clowns)
19:15 Der Grill ist weg! (The Grill is Gone) / Die Nachtschicht (The Night Patty)

Mehr Nick:October, November and December 2019 on Nickelodeon Germany and Nick Jr. Deutschland | Highlights!

Originally published: Sunday, September 22, 2019.

Additional sources: fernsehserien.de, Google Translate.

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During a super interview on France's GULLI LIVE, Maia Reficco, the star of Nickelodeon Latin America's (Latinoamérica) hit series Kally's MashUp, confirmed that Kally's Mashup Live will be touring France in April 2020!

Maia Reficco confirma Kally's Mashup Live para 2020 | Kally's Mashup Fans



En una entrevista en Francia, Maia confirmo la gira de Kallys Mashup para abril de 2020 en Francia.

Maia Reficco, la protagonista de Kally's Mashup confirma en vivo por GULLI LIVE que una gira está prevista para Abril de 2020 en Europa.

Maia Reficco canta "Key of Life" con sus fans en París



Así fue el encuentro de Maia con sus fans franceses en París 😍.

Maia Reficco canta Key of Life (Acapella) en Francia



Más Nick:Viacom International Studios Americas to Produce 'Planeta Marcia', a New Out-Of-This World Scripted Series for Nickelodeon!

Originally published: Sunday, October 27, 2019.

Additional sources: Perú International Content, Google Translate.

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Fangtastic Halloween on YTV | Starts October 18th at 6pm E/P!



YTV gives you all the scrariest movies and shows this fangTASTIC Halloween! It all starts October 18th at 6pm E/P! Watch the video above to see what's on their spooky lineup!

Highlights include:

- Nickelodeon's brand new Are You Afraid of the Dark? limited series Fridays at 7pm ET/PT!
- The brand-new SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween special "The Ghost of Plankton"
- The brand new Halloween episode of All That on Friday, October 25, 2019 at 6:30pm ET/PT!
- The brand new Henry Danger Halloween special "Story Tank"
- Halloween specials of all your fave Nickelodeon shows, including: Game Shakers and The Loud House
- And much more!

All That | Halloween SNEAK PEEK | October 25th at 6:30pm E/P | YTV



Join you're favourite Count... Dracula, that is. As he attempts to review a smartphone during a visit from the Invisible Man.

Catch the All That Halloween episode October 25th at 6:30pm E/P on YTV!

Visit ytv.com, follow YTV on Instagram and subscribe to the YTV YouTube channel for the latest YTV news, highlights, schedules, videos and games.

In additional news, Nickelodeon Canada has refreshed their official website with a brand new look, nickcanada.com!

Fav Fangtastic Halloween Moments | YTV



Check out YTV's fav Halloween moments from our Fangtastic lineup, starting October 18th at 6pm E/P on YTV!

"Story Tank" | Henry Danger | YTV



Big steaks are on the line when Henry claims he can't be scared! Can Schwoz prove Henry wrong?

You can catch Henry Danger Friday's ay 6pm E/P on YTV!

YTV Fangtastic - The Loud House 7 second Promo (2019)



YTV Fangtastic - SpongeBob Halloween Themed Episodes Promo (2019)



YTV - SpongeBob SquarePants: "The Ghost of Plankton" Promo (2019)



The Casagrandes | Halloween Episode SNEAK PEEK | YTV



Ronnie Anne forgoes a family Halloween tradition for a "cool" party but learns "cool" doesn't always mean "fun."

Catch the full episode, "New Haunts," Sunday at 9am E/P on YTV!

YTV Canada Halloween Adverts and Idents 2019 FANGtastic



Ytv Canada Fang-tastic Halloween 2019

More Nick:Nickelodeon USA's October 2019 Premiere Highlights | Halloween | Nick or Treat!

Originally published: Saturday, October 19, 2019.

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Paranormale activiteit 🔦 | LEGO Hidden Side #3 | Nickelodeon Nederlands



Hoe slim zijn Nienke en Wout? Lukt het ze om de code te kraken, de paranormale interceptiebus te bereiken en Newbury te redden van de geesten?

Wil je kans maken op vette LEGO: Hidden Side prijzen? Ga nu naar https://lego.com/hiddensidehalloween

Meer Nick:'De Ludwigs' Returns with a Sixth and Final Season on Nickelodeon Benelux in October 2019!

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Full Intro | My Dad The Rock Star | KEEP IT WEIRD



My Dad The Rock Star is about an ordinary boy named Willy Zilla who is trying to live a normal life despite having a popular rock star for a father named Rock Zilla! Created by KISS bassist Gene Simmons, the Canadian/French animated television series ran for 26 episodes over two seasons between September 1, 2003 – July 5, 2004, and aired on Nickelodeon channels internationally, including on Nickelodeon UK and Nicktoons USA, and Teletoon in Canada and M6 in France, who also produced the series.

Watch new episodes every Thursday morning starting October 31st!

Stay Weird & SUBSCRIBE! https://goo.gl/XHGzks

More YTV:YTV Asks Fans To "Keep It Weird" As Channel Fetes 30th Anniversary!

Additional source: Wikipedia.

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New Zooli Clip on Bubble Guppies! 🐠 What You Do to Be Healthy! | Nick Jr.



It's time for Bubble Guppies! Let's watch a clip from a new episode with Zooli! Do you know how to be healthy and clean? Can you sing along with the Bubble Guppies? You can find more of your favorite shows weekday mornings on Nickelodeon, and everywhere you find Nick Jr.

More Nick:Nickelodeon to Premiere 'Blue's Clues & You' November 11, 2019!

Kids can watch their favorite Nick Jr. shows weekdays on Nickelodeon and all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://nickjr.com/tvschedule/

Preschoolers can watch full episodes online, play games, and discover silly surprises in the free Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com. Stream Nick Jr. for free in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download full episodes for offline viewing on iTunes or Google Play.

You can also download premium apps featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. shows on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon, including Nick Jr. Draw and Play and Nick Jr. Let’s Learn!

Watch more Nick Jr. everyday for FREE on Nick Jr. Pluto TV!

More Nick:Nick Jr. Live! "Move To The Music" U.S. Theatrical Tour Dates!

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Power Rangers Lightning Collection Official Promo | Beast Morphers | Wave 3 Available For Pre-order



Power Rangers Lightning Collection Official Promo.

Pre-order Power Rangers Lightning Collection Wave 3 at Hasbro Pulse today!
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/lightning-collection

Current Lightning Collection Figures:
Wave 1: Mighty Morphin White Ranger, Mighty Morphin Lord Zedd, S.P.D. Shadow Ranger, Dino Charge Red Ranger
Wave 2: Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger, Lost Galaxy Magna Defender, Beast Morphers Red Ranger, Beast Morphers Gold Ranger
Wave 3: Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, Dino Charge Gold Ranger, Beast Morphers Blue Ranger, Lord Drakkon

Power Rangers Beast Morphers Episode 15 premieres Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA!

Connect with Power Rangers:powerrangers.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

More Nick:The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Team Up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in New Comic Series from BOOM! Studios!

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Share it: @AmericasMostMusicalFamily #AMMF @YTV


Canada - YTV has set the premiere date for Nickelodeon's brand-new music competition series, America’s Most Musical Family: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 7:00pm. 30 talented family bands performing in all genres take center stage in front of celebrity judges Grammy Award-winning global superstar Ciara, digital media sensation David Dobrik, pop icon and Broadway star Debbie Gibson and show host, singer and television personality Nick Lachey to compete for a recording contract with Republic Records and the chance to win a $250,000 cash prize in partnership with Capri Sun 100% Juice. Bands taking part range from a father/daughter duo, sibling groups and a 12-member multigenerational brass ensemble. The bands will battle it out over the course of 12 hour-long episodes and one half-hour special.

America's Most Musical Family | New Series Fridays at 7pm E/P | YTV



American’s Most Musical Family is a first-of-its-kind music competition featuring a nationwide search for the most talented family musical act in the country.
America’s Most Musical Family kicks off with the following five family bands ready to battle it out with their very own take on hit songs: Nashville, Tennessee’s eight-member group The Rees Family (“Walking on Sunshine”); New Jersey’s band of brothers, Wanmor, whose father is Wanye from Boyz II Men (“It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday”); From Rancho Santa Margarita, California, harmonizing sisters and human beat box brother Juat Sibs (“Honeymoon Avenue”); Brother and sister duo Juna N Joey from West Palm Beach, Florida (“Beautiful Crazy”); and San Jacinto, California’s sibling quartet The Mitchells (“We Got the Beat”).


America’s Most Musical Family will also make its world debut on Nickelodeon USA on Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

The families that will be battling it for the ultimate prize are:

• The Harris Brothers from Chicago, Illinois
• The Smith Kids from Nashville, Tennessee
• Christiansen from Los Angeles, California
• Lucero Garcia from Chicago, Illinois
• Mathis Family from Jonesboro, Arkansas
• The Next Generation Leahy from Ontario, Canada
• The Casey Family from Avon, Connecticut
• The Brown - Alexander Family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• The Maughon Siblings from Kernersville, North Carolina
• The Keller Family from Jasper County, Mississippi
• The Heichel Sisters from Lexington, Ohio
• The Schwenke Family from West Hollywood, California
• Rivera Duo from Los Angeles, California
• Family Prōch from Willow City, Texas
• The Bomparts from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• The Juat Sibs from Rancho Santa Margarita, California
• WanMor from South Jersey, New Jersey
• The Mitchells from San Jacinto, California
• The Rees Family from Nashville, Tennessee
• Juna N Joey from West Palm Beach, Florida
• Ava & Lily from Prince Edward Island, Canada
• The McCormick Family from Phoenix, Arizona
• The Melisizwe Brothers from Leduc, Canada
• The Dutton Family from Brandon, Missouri
• The Harris 3 from Cape Coral, Florida
• The Schultz Family from Kalamazoo, Michigan
• The Hope Brothers from Hiram, Georgia
• The Sanchez Family from Las Vegas, Nevada
• The Tonga Family Oahu, Hawaii
• The Johnson Family from Valdosta, Georgia

America’s Most Musical Family is produced by Industrial Media’s Emmy Award-winning The Intellectual Property Corporation, with IPC’s Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman (Undercover Boss, So You Think You Can Dance), Claire Kosloff and showrunner Jeff Boggs (Nashville Star, Who Will Rock You?) as Executive Producers. Ciara also serves as Executive Producer, alongside Republic Records and Nickelodeon’s Rob Bagshaw and Paul J Medford. The series is directed by Julia Knowles (The X Factor, MTV Europe Music Awards), with stage design by Emmy Award-winning set designer Anton Goss (The Voice, Shark Tank). Production of America’s Most Musical Family is overseen for Nickelodeon by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content.

Online at ytv.com, fans can find out more about America’s Most Musical Family.

Fans can also follow YTV on Instagram and subscribe to the YTV YouTube channel for the latest YTV news, highlights, schedules, videos and games.

About The Intellectual Property Corporation

The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) is an Emmy-winning IP creation and production studio based in Van Nuys, California. Founded in 2016, IPC develops and produces a wide range of television, film, documentary, and interactive mobile content. The company currently has series in production or development with a wide range of US broadcast, cable networks, and streamers including “Free Meek” for Amazon and the company’s first scripted project, “Dirty Thirty”, for HBO. In 2017, the company was awarded an Emmy and in 2018 a Producers Guild Award for its series “Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath” which was nominated for another Emmy this year. IPC was acquired by Industrial Media in 2018.

About YTV

Celebrating over 25 years on the air, since its launch in 1988, YTV features high quality programming from entertaining live-action comedies and reality series for kids and their families, to night time drama for teens. With hosted dayparts such as the popular after-school block The Zone and weekend movies for the entire family in Big Fun Movies, there are plenty of entertaining options for viewers of all ages. For more information about YTV, please visit www.ytv.com.

About Nickelodeon

The Nickelodeon Network is a top-performing commercial kids TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 (Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. Too, Nickelodeon HD, Nick+1, Nick Jr.+1) and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.

More Nick:Nickelodeon UK to Premiere 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' in October 2019!

Originally published: Sunday, October 27, 2019.

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The ULTIMATE Gamer Mastermind 🎲 The Patrick Show | SpongeBob



Patrick attempts to create the ULTIMATE board game there ever was! Catch More SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon!

CALLING ALL GOOFY GOOBERS! (ROCK!) Are ya ready for a deep dive into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants? The SpongeBob YouTube channel is THE PLACE for all fan-favorite SpongeBob moments! We’re serving up everything from legendary scenes to remixes of classic songs to deep dives into Bikini Bottom lore. Be sure to check back every week for Music Mondays, Wumbo Wednesdays, and Flashback Fridays! Subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/SpongeBobOfficial!

Join the OFFICIAL SpongeBob SquarePants Facebook Group here!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpongeBobSquareFans

More Nick:'The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage!' to Debut on Nickelodeon in December 2019!

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Nathan Doesn’t Realize All That is a Reboot, Cancels All Reboots! 😤 | #AllThatTuesday



Cancelled with Nathan accidentally cancels something close to him – reboots! He’s over Hollywood rehashing old ideas and Lex Lumpkin steps in to remind him that All That is a reboot! Plus check out bonus sketches with more Nathan Janak! What would YOU cancel? Let me know in the comments below! Catch the all new All That Saturdays at 8:30/7:30c on Nickelodeon!

Subscribe to the official All That YouTube channel!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UzskfVDPkJ5aSe755ZGgQ

More Nick:Nickelodeon Renews 'All That' for 13 Additional Episodes; Aria Brooks to Join Cast!

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Blue's Clues & You Full Episode! 💙 w/ Josh, Blue & Magenta | Nick Jr.



Hang out with Josh, Blue, Magenta, Shovel, Pail, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, and more Blue's Clues friends! Watch the full episode, "Playdate with Magenta" and use Blue's clues to figure out what she wants to do!

It’s time to pull up the Thinking Chair and follow the paw prints as Blue and her crew return in Nickelodeon’s brand-new preschool series Blue’s Clues & You!, debuting Monday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. (ET/PT). Steve Burns (Steve) and Donovan Patton (Joe) will reprise their roles in the series premiere, “Meet Josh!,” and help new live-action host Josh (Joshua Dela Cruz) and the audience solve their first game of Blue’s Clues.

Blue’s Clues & You! will feature brand-new elements alongside refreshed iconic items from the original series, including:

• New CG-animation for Blue and Magenta;
• An updated Handy Dandy Notebook equipped with a new blue crayon and smartphone technology, allowing Josh and Blue to receive emails and video calls;
• An all-new Handy Dandy Guitar;
• The return of fan-favorite characters: Tickety Tock, Slippery Soap, Shovel, Pail, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Cinnamon, Paprika, Felt Friends, Sidetable Drawer and Mailbox, plus the original Thinking Chair;
• And the introduction of Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper’s newest additions—twins Sage and Ginger.

Nickelodeon is further deepening the interactivity of Blue’s Clues & You! with the launch of brand-new play-along videos in Noggin, Nick’s top-ranked interactive learning subscription for preschoolers. Launching alongside the series’ linear premiere, the play-along videos will allow users to explore the stories in an immersive way, and engage with live-action host Josh and the animated characters, by tapping, touching or swiping to navigate through enhanced learning experiences. Preschoolers will also have the ability to customize elements, like the color of the clues or the creation of birthday cards for Blue, and then see their designs appear throughout the video. The classic Blue’s Clues library is currently available on Noggin and additional Blue’s Clues & You! play-along videos will continue to roll out into next year.

Following the series premiere of Blue’s Clues & You!, NickJr.com and the Nick Jr. App will feature original short-form content and full-length episodes. Episodes will also be available on Nick Jr. On Demand and Download-To-Own services.

A remake of the groundbreaking, curriculum-driven interactive series Blue’s Clues, Blue’s Clues & You! follows Blue as she invites viewers to join her and Josh on a clue-led adventure and solve a puzzle in each episode. With each signature paw print, Blue identifies clues in her animated world that propel the story and inspire the audience to interact with the characters.

To celebrate the launch of Blue’s Clues &You!, the 93rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature a brand-new float inspired by the network’s highly anticipated preschool show!

The original Blue’s Clues series launched in September 1996 to critical praise from educators, parents, and preschoolers and ran for six groundbreaking seasons. Created by Traci Paige Johnson, Todd Kessler, and Angela C. Santomero, Blue’s Clues drew acclaim and high ratings for its unique interactivity that helped change the way kids watch television and has remained one of the most popular preschool shows of all time. The landmark series also raised the bar in preschool television by exploring advanced subject matter such as sign language, geography, physics, emotions, and anatomy.

Create Mailtime Magic for your child with Josh & Blue!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/10/create-mailtime-magic-for-your-child.html

More Nick:Nickelodeon Announces First Licensing Partners for 'Blue’s Clues & You!'!

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Nickelodeon International has renamed its upcoming live-action series The Covurts to the new title of Spyders!


Spyders is the first original co-production between Nickelodeon International and Israeli Nutz Productions—the subsidiary production arm of Ananey Communications Group—together with Israeli cable network HOT.

Spyders focuses on Anna and Noah Fisher, highly highly skilled undercover agents who work for a ECCO – Environmental Counter Crime Organization, and are tasked with fighting criminals who endanger nature or the environment. Little do they know that their three kids – Daniel (16), Nikki (15) and Tommy (12) – have discovered their secret occupation and have formed a task force of their own, named Spyders

Nickelodeon has ordered 40 x 22-minute episodes, which will be distributed to Nickelodeon's international audiences spanning 170+ countries and territories via the brand’s more than 100 channels and branded blocks in 2020.

Spyders is created by Michal Cooper Keren, Tom Riles, David Guest and Patrick Quinn. The head writer is Israeli screenwriter Michal Cooper Keren, the creator of Nickelodeon Israel's Spell Keepers. The series is an original co-production between Nickelodeon International, Nutz Productions and Ananey Communications Group.

Michal Cooper Keren, the who created Nickelodeon Israel's Spell Keepers, is also the series' head writer. The series is an original co-production between Nickelodeon International, Nutz Productions and Ananey Communications Group.

Michal has been treating fans to behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the production of Spyders on her Instagram:

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Shooting still going for Spyders season 1

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Shooting "Spyders". My new series for Nickelodeon International.

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The series commenced filming in Israel earlier this summer and will wrapping production this week.

“After a long history of collaboration with Ananey, we are so excited to kick off our first co-production together with our partners in Israel,” said Nina Hahn, the Senior Vice President (SVP) of International Production and Development for Nickelodeon, when the show was first announced at global TV and digital content market MIPTV in April 2018. “We can’t wait for young fans around the world to meet The Spyders!”

Orly Atlas-Katz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) OF Ananey Communications said, “We are thrilled to collaborate with Nickelodeon International. I am certain that with their vast experience in content for kids, HOT's programming expertise and our high-end productions abilities, this show will be something to look forward to."

Ananey is an Israeli content producer and pay-TV provider that serves as the Israeli licensor of several of Viacom’s biggest brands, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and MTV, and produces both local and international original content.

Under the partnership, Nickelodeon has become Israel's No. 1 children's channel and, alongside Nick Jr., reaches 49 percent of the youth audience, due in large part to Ananey’s original local productions for kids and teens.

The greenlight of The Spyders comes on the heels of Viacom purchasing a minority stake in Ananey Communications Group in 2017.

Nutz entered a co-pro deal with Bunim/Murray Productions’ new BMP Kids division on the youth prank show Gotcha, which bowed on Nick Israel last December. Other popular Nutz series currently airing on Nick Israel include Spell Keepers, Bed & Biscuit and The Hood, which just entered its third season.

About Nickelodeon International:

Nickelodeon, now in its 40th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

About Nutz Productions:

Founded in 2010, Nutz Productions is a high-end concept and production arm for Ananey Communications Group. Nutz produces all the original series for the Viacom brands (including shows on the Israeli Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Teen Nick and MTV Israel), as well as for other Israeli networks. The company also develops content in close cooperation with foreign production entities, honing its expertise in international productions. Recently, Nutz Productions was commissioned by Netflix to produce its remake production of Greenhouse Academy– an original live-action daily-drama series which was first broadcast for 4 seasons on Nickelodeon Israel and locally produced by Nutz as well.

More Nick:Nickelodeon Embarks on New Direction with its Biggest, Most Wide-Ranging Content Slate Ever!

Originally published: Monday, September 23, 2019.

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Arguably, two of the biggest "sea faring franchises" in the world are the long-running Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and the anime pirate franchise of One Piece. While the two series could not be more different, they've finally managed to meet with some official merchandise that unites the two worlds of Bikini Bottom and the Straw Hat Pirates. Though these figurines don't necessarily reflect Luffy and his crew, they still take the characters of SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward and put them at the top of the heap when it comes to One Piece's military.


Twitter User SoulStormOP managed to find the hilarious model figures that see the denizens of Bikini Bottom placed into the universe of the Grand Line, attempting to defeat the pirates of the seas and claim the long lost treasure of Gol D. Roger for the military:

The line reimagines SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidward as the Three Marine Admirals, Kizaru, Akainu and Aokiji, respectively. Mr. Krabs as Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

The Resin Statues hail from KMG Studio, and are available to preorder now at Toy Okoku. The figures carry an $150.00 (Australian dollars) price tag each.



It's currently unknown whether the figures are official SpongeBob SquarePants merchandise.

The designs of the figures are based on actual SpongeBob x One Piece fan art:


With their poses based on this iconic spread:


SpongeBob SquarePants was created around the same time as One Piece, ironically enough, originally debuting on Nickelodeon in 1999, introducing a world wherein the titular SpongeBob works his dream job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab. Spending his days putting together Krabby Patties, jellyfishing with Patrick Star, and annoying his neighbor Squidward Tentacles on the regular, the franchise has amassed over two hundred and fifty episodes. While that's a good deal of installments for any franchise, it still pales in comparison to the over nine hundred episodes that make up the One Piece franchise.

Currently, One Piece is having one of the best runs in the franchise, with the main storyline following the Straw Hat Pirates as they traverse across the dangerous, isolationist nation of Wano. At the same time, the fourteenth film of the franchise, One Piece: Stampede, has been tearing it up at the box office, pulling in the most profits of the series to date.

Eiichiro Oda's One Piece first began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997. It has since been collected into over 80 volumes, and has been a critical and commercial success worldwide with many of the volumes breaking printing records in Japan. The manga has even set a Guinness World Record for the most copies published for the same comic book by a single author, and is the best-selling manga series worldwide with over 430 million copies sold. The series still ranked number one in manga sales in 2018, which surprised fans of major new entries.

One Piece x Spongebob Squarepants Specifications

[Studio name]: KMG Studio
[Proportion of Works]: One Piece x Spongebob Squarepants
[Product Size]: 15cm
[Limited]: TBD
[Product weight]: UNSURE
[Package weight] : 2 kg maybe
[Product material] : PU+ resin
[Expected shipment]: Q 4 2019

Shipping cost estimate based on estimation maybe 2-3kg EACH?? (subject to change and NOT ACCURATE):

USA/Canada $65+ AUD
Australia $55++ AUD
Most of Europe $75 + + AUD
Most of Asia $45 ++ AUD

SpongeBob SquarePants, which was recently greenlit for a 13th season, has reigned as the number-one kids’ animated series on TV for the last 17 years, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical which is now touring North America and a global fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants is seen in more than 208 countries and territories, translated in 55+ languages, and averages more than 100 million total viewers every quarter. SpongeBob SquarePants is created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif.

Nickelodeon's is currently in the midst of the network's "Best Year Ever", a year-long global celebration of one of the most iconic TV series and characters ever created. The “Best Year Ever” launched with the premiere of “SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout,” an original mixed live-action and animated special earlier this summer, and leads up to the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies theatrical, The SpongeBob Movie: It's a Wonderful Sponge, coming May 2020.

A CG-animated prequel spin-off series, Kamp Koral, following 10-year-old SpongeBob SquarePants during his summer at sleepaway camp, is also slated to premiere during Summer 2020.

More Nick:'The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage!' to Debut on Nickelodeon in December 2019!

Originally published: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 20:40 GMT.

Original source: ComicBook; Additional sources: ResetEra /@DanarchyReigns, @AnansiThePersona.

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Update (29/10) - Nickelodeon and goGame today officially released it's brand-new game app, Nickelodeon Pixel Town on Google Play and the Apple App Store in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines! Below is Nick and goGame's official press release announcing the aweslime news, from GamesPress via Gamasutra!



Singapore, 29 October 2019– All-new city building game, Nickelodeon Pixel Town, today announced its official release on Google Play and the Apple App Store in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Nickelodeon Pixel Town offers a refreshing spin on well-loved Nickelodeon characters from mobile game studio goGame’s collaboration with Nickelodeon, this is the first mobile game licensed to an Asian game studio that brings a family of Nickelodeon properties together. Following the first phase of the launch, Nickelodeon Pixel Town will gradually be released to the rest of Southeast Asia.

In the game, players can build a Nickelodeon city of their own, where they can collect characters, costumes and animation, all drawn in highly stylistic retro pixel art. The game will further immerse players in the Nickelodeon world by “questing” with characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Invader Zim, CatDog, The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, Rugrats, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Rocko's Modern Life, Hey Arnold! and The Wild Thornberrys.


The story of Nickelodeon Pixel Town begins in the iconic Bikini Bottom – home of SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends. When Patrick fiddles with one of Plankton’s experiments, he accidentally opens up portals from across the Nickelodeon Universe. Fan-favorite Nickelodeon characters become trapped inside the Memory Center within Pixel Town, and it is up to you build your own Pixel Town!


Features of Nickelodeon Pixel Town:

● MEET over 60 Residents from 13 Popular Nickelodeon Shows

● SPLAT & DISCOVER New Residents by Figuring out the Correct Combinations

● UNLOCK & BUILD over 60 Iconic Buildings

● DECORATE Your Pixel Town with over 50 Decorative Structures

● VISIT Neighbors & Check Out Their Pixel Town

● EARN Rewards by Completing Quests and Helping Your Friends

● DRESS UP Your Resident with Funtastic Costumes [Coming Soon]

Use the code PIXELTOWNSL to redeem 300 Gems for free!

Valid until 30 November 2019, 23:59AM (GMT+8)

To redeem:

1) Go to https://pixeltown.gogame.net

2) Click on ‘Redemption’.

3) Type in your Account ID and Redemption Code.

4) Enjoy!

Play Nickelodeon Pixel Town today! Now available on Google Play and Apple App Store.

Connect with us:

Official Website: https://pixeltown.gogame.net

Facebook: https://fb.com/nickasia

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick_asia/

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Title: Nickelodeon Pixel Town

Genre: Simulation, City Building

Release: 29 Oct 2019

Supported OS:

- iOS: 11 & above

- Android: 4.1 & above

Price: Free (In-app purchase available)

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 40th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. For more information about Nickelodeon in Asia, visit www.nick-asia.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

About goGame

goGame is a mobile game company headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Founded in July 2015 by industry veteran David Ng, the company first made headlines for securing major investments from gaming giant SEGA and venture capitalist Incubate Fund Japan. Today, goGame is a 200-strong team collaborating on projects with SEGA, Disney, Colopl and most recently, Viacom. For more information, visit www.gogame.net.

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To celebrate the launch, goGame held a Nickelodeon Pixel Town photo op activation at the first ever SlimeFest Asia in the Philippines in September 2019!:




Nickelodeon Pixel Town Description:

Rating: PEGI 3, Family Friendly

Build your very own Pixel Town in Nickelodeon’s brand-new city building game!

Over 60 characters from 13 popular Nickelodeon shows are moving into Nickelodeon Pixel Town! Meet characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT), The Fairly OddParents and many more in retro pixel art! Can you figure out the correct combinations to collect them all?

Enter the Memory Center to combine Residents using Splat to unlock familiar faces! Learn all the combinations to fill the town! Dress them up with funtastic costumes! Keep everyone happy by completing quests and be rewarded with Splats, Gold and Gems!

Take a ride on the TMNT Party Wagon, and pop by the Krusty Krab for a Krabby Patty! Unlock and build over 60 iconic buildings from your favorite Nickelodeon shows! Decorate your town with over 50 decorative structures like skate parks and palm trees! Expand your land to make space for more Residents and buildings!

Make friends by adding them to your friends list! Visit them every day and check out their Pixel Town! Boost their buildings to get more Gold! Share your Pixel Town with all your friends and compete to see who can collect the most Residents!

Play Nickelodeon Pixel Town today!

❖ GAME FEATURES ❖
➤ MEET over 60 Residents from 13 Popular Nickelodeon Shows!
➤ SPLAT & DISCOVER New Residents by Figuring out the Correct Combinations!
➤ UNLOCK & BUILD over 60 Iconic Buildings!
➤ DECORATE Your Pixel Town with over 50 Decorative Structures!
➤ VISIT Friends & Check Out Their Pixel Town!
➤ COMPLETE Quests with Unique Character Animations!
➤ EARN Rewards by Completing Quests and Helping Your Friends!
➤ [Coming Soon] DRESS UP Your Residents with Funtastic Costumes!

❖ CHARACTERS FROM ❖
▪ Avatar: The Last Airbender
▪ Avatar: The Legend of Korra
▪ CatDog
▪ Danny Phantom
▪ Hey Arnold!
▪ Invader Zim
▪ Rocko's Modern Life
▪ Rugrats
▪ SpongeBob SquarePants
▪ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
▪ The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
▪ The Fairly OddParents
▪ The Wild Thornberrys



Nickelodeon South East Asia has announced the exciting news that it will be launching Nickelodeon Pixel Town, Viacom International Media Networks' (VIMN) first Southeast Asia game collaboration with mobile game publisher goGame, very soon! Nickelodeon Pixel Town is the first game licensed to an Asian game developer that brings a family of Nickelodeon properties together.


Nickelodeon Pixel Town is a multi-property game of city building and nostalgic recollection, which brings back Nickelodeon favourites like Rugrats, Rocko’s Modern Life and Invader Zim, along with evergreen properties like SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It will immerse users into building a Nickelodeon city of their own, where they can collect Nickelodeon characters, costumes and animations, from across the expansive Nickelodeon universe, which are drawn in highly stylistic pixel art.

The Story:

In NickelodeonPixel Town, when Patrick fiddled with one of Plankton’s experiments, something went wrong! Portals from across the Nickelodeon Universe were opened and all your favourite Nickelodeon Characters became trapped inside the Memory Centre within Pixel Town. Now, it’s up to you to find the right formulas to release them all and build your very own Pixel Town!


Build Your Own Pixel Town:

Build a customized town using buildings and locations from all your favorite Nickelodeon shows, including: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Invader ZIM, SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Danny Phantom, Fairly OddParents, Jimmy Neutron, CatDog, Rocko's Modern Life, Hey Arnold! and The Wild Thornberrys in retro pixel art style! There are over 60 of them to discover.

Ever wondered what it would be like if The Krusty Krab was next door to Jimmy Neutron's lab? Wonder no more.

- Expand your Pixel Town by completing characters' unique quests to unlock their iconic buildings and collect more ‘Splats’.

- - Use the 'Splat' function and the right combination to unlock new characters.

- Place your buildings where and how you want them, and if you change your mind you can move them around. The freedom to create is up to your imagination.

Splat Away:

Play exciting mini-games featuring your favourite Nickelodeon characters!

Visit Fellow Splatters:

- Connect with real friends and visit their Pixel Towns!

- Check out how many characters and buildings your friends have unlocked.

- Help your friends and earn rewards by boosting or powering up their buildings.

Nickelodeon Pixel Town will be released for iOS and Android devices on the Apple App Store and Google Play soon. Fans can pre-register now at https://pixeltown.gogame.net.


“We have a strong suite of game apps engaging our audiences all over the world every day. The collaboration with goGame is a great example of how we extend the strength of our iconic brands and characters through casual games. It also demonstrates how diversified our business is – to be where our fans are – across multiple platforms,” said Paras Sharma, Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager (GM), Southeast Asia, Viacom International Media Networks. “We’re looking out for likeminded partners like goGame in Asia who share the same passion for our brands and characters, while able to help create an innovative entertainment experience for our fans and bring in new audiences.”

"We are thrilled to announce this exciting new relationship with Viacom International Media Networks. Many of us grew up with Nickelodeon characters on our TV screens, so we are honoured to bring them to life on mobile screens in an interactive manner. It will be a great addition to our portfolio,” said David Ng, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder, goGame Pte Ltd.


From Kidscreen:

Nick bets on multi-IP gaming with Pixel Town

Rather than dividing its efforts, the kidcaster's director of international games explains why it's combining several of the biggest franchises into one app.


Take a step into the Nick-Verse, filled with Timmy Turner, Jimmy Neutron and SpongeBob.

After primarily releasing games focused on a single IP, Nickelodeon dipped a toe into the multi-IP space last year with Nick Football Champions (timed with a release for the soccer World Cup). This past spring, the kidcaster waded in a bit deeper with the launch of Super Brawl Universe for iOS and Android, and then it followed that up with the web-based Nick Jr. World, which featured properties like Blaze and the Monster Machines, Shimmer and Shine, Top Wing and Butterbean’s Café.

Now, Nickelodeon is unveiling its biggest cross-property game to date with the launch of Pixel Town—a sprawling sandbox app featuring more than 12 iconic franchises.


“What’s cool about cross-property games is they give us a chance to celebrate IPs in a way that we wouldn’t get to do otherwise,” says Francis Dahl, director of international games and apps at Nickelodeon. “It allows us to keep certain brands alive and in the mix, like Rugrats or SpongeBob, or bring in a new show like Henry Danger. I think that having a cross-property Nickelodeon game gives us the chance to do more creative stuff and celebrate our full catalogue.”

Designed to promote SpongeBob’s 20th anniversary, Pixel Town will launch next month in Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia before its international rollout. Created in collaboration with Singaporean mobile game publisher goGame, the multiplayer iOS and Android app blends elements from CatDog, The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, Rugrats, Jimmy Neutron, Avatar, Rocko’s Modern Life, Hey Arnold! and The Wild Thornberrys into SpongeBob’s world. (While multi-IP games are definitely a focus for Nickelodeon right now, according to Dahl, fans can still expect to see plenty of single titles in the future, too.)

The story begins in Bikini Bottom, where Patrick Star is fiddling with one of his plankton experiments. Something goes terribly wrong, and suddenly, all portals across the Nickelodeon universe are opened. Players need to find the right formulas to release trapped characters so they can join the sandbox gameplay.

“We’re giving kids their own Nickelodeon universe and letting them flex some of their building muscles and creative skills to make it look however they want, ” says Dahl.

Players create a Nickelodeon town that they can expand by collecting characters, costumes and animation—all of which are drawn in a retro pixel art style. The game further immerses users in the world by having them go on quests with characters from the initial launch properties. Pixel Town’s multiplayer functionality allows kids to connect with their friends and enter their respective Towns. More characters, skins and buildings will be released after launch.

“We aim to do everything globally, but part of our strategy is to test some of this in specific markets before going out to a full global audience,” says Dahl. “Then we might tweak the mechanics or design to improve the experience, so that before we go as wide as possible, we can make sure that we are doing it in a way that it’s seeing some success in its initial launch place.”

To learn more about what Nickelodeon has planned for the future of gaming, check back next week and read about the Future of Gaming.

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From CONAN Daily:

‘Nickelodeon Pixel Town’ features, characters: Build town in city building game

Over 60 characters from 13 popular Nickelodeon shows are moving into “Nickelodeon Pixel Town.” Meet characters from “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “The Fairly OddParents” and many more in retro pixel art and figure out the correct combinations to collect them all.

Enter the Memory Center to combine Residents using Splat to unlock familiar faces. Learn all the combinations to fill the town.

Dress them up with fun and fantastic costumes. Keep everyone happy by completing quests and be rewarded with Splats, Gold and Gems.

Take a ride on the TMNT Party Wagon and pop by the Krusty Krab for a Krabby Patty. Unlock and build over 60 iconic buildings from favorite Nickelodeon shows.

Decorate the town with over 50 decorative structures like skate parks and palm trees. Expand the land to make space for more Residents and buildings.



Make friends by adding them to your friends list. Visit them every day and check out their Pixel Town.

Boost their buildings to get more Gold. Share the Pixel Town with friends and compete to see who can collect the most Residents.

Play “Nickelodeon Pixel Town” today. Here is the list of city building game’s features and characters:

Features let players:
Meet over 60 Residents from 13 Popular Nickelodeon Shows.
Splat and discover new Residents by figuring out the correct combinations.
Unlock and build over 60 iconic buildings.
Decorate the Pixel Town with over 50 decorative structures.
Visit friends and check out their Pixel Town.
Complete quests with unique character animations.
Eearn rewards by completing quests and helping your friends.
[Coming Soon] Dress up Residents with fun and fantastic costumes.
Characters from:
“Avatar: The Last Airbender”
“Avatar: The Legend of Korra”
“CatDog”
“Danny Phantom”
“Hey Arnold!”
“Invader Zim”
“Rocko’s Modern Life”
“Rugrats”
“SpongeBob SquarePants”
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”
“The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius”
“The Fairly OddParents”
“The Wild Thornberrys”

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More Nick:The First Asian Nickelodeon SlimeFest to Land in the Philippines in September 2019!

Originally published: Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 21:43 BST.

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Nickelodeon Benelux has acquired the rights to Lost in Oz, and will premiere Amazon Studio's popular CG-animated series on Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland) on Monday 18th November 2019 at 18:25 uur. Following launch, new episodes will continue to air weekdays at 18:25 uur on Nick Nederland. It's currently unknown whether the series will also air on Nickelodeon Flanders and Nickelodeon Wallonia around the same time.


Lost in Oz— inspired by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the magical world created by author L. Frank Baum, 12-year-old Dorothy E. Gale discovers her mother’s magical travel journal hidden beneath the floorboards of their Kansas home. The book triggers a tornado, which rips her house from its foundation and transports Dorothy and her dog, Toto, to Emerald City, a bustling, modern, metropolis. In order to get home, Dorothy learns she must acquire every element on Oz’s “periodic table of magic” – while the city faces the worst magic drought in eons! Along the way, Dorothy and Toto meet unlikely allies in West, Ojo, Reigh the Lion, Scarecrow, and Glinda the Good, who are each eager to help, but struggling with their own problems. Together, they navigate the magical landscape of Oz while undergoing their own unique journeys of self-discovery.


Aimed at kids ages 6-11, the series originally premiered on Amazon Video on August 7, 2017, and ran for 26 episodes over two seasons, ending its run on June 8, 2018.

Lost in Oz builds on the Emmy Award-winning 2016 Amazon Original special Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure (produced as part of a pilot program), which will be split into 3 separate episodes and joined by brand-new ones.

The voice cast of the U.S.-English dub of the series features Ashley Boettcher (The Legend of Korra, Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street) as Dorothy E. Gale, Gina Gershon (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Riverdale, Red Oaks) as Langwidere; Allison Mack (Smallville, Police Academy 6: City Under Siege) as Evelyn, Dorothy’s mother; Nika Futterman (The Loud House, Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie, The Adventures of Kid Danger, Sanjay and Craig, Star Wars: Clone Wars) as West; Stephen Stanton (All Grown Up!, Breadwinners, Random! Cartoons, Robot Chicken, Star Wars Rebels) as Chief Advisor Scarecrow; Keith Ferguson (SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (Video Game), Avatar: The Legend of Aang (Video Game), Power Rangers: Super Legends (Video Game), Fresh Beat Band of Spies, Adventure Time, Metal Gear Solid, The LEGO Movie) as Reigh the Cowardly Lion; Jorge Diaz (The Good Place, Grand Theft Auto V, Days of Our Lives, The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants) as Ojo; Chris Cox (Family Guy, Lego Dimensions, BoJack Horseman, American Dad!, Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future) as Toto; Alexander Polinsky (Breadwinners, Random! Cartoons, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Teen Titans Go!) as Fitz; Jennifer Hale (The Legend of Korra, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Bunsen Is a Beast, LEGO City Adventures, The Powerpuff Girls, Niko and the Sword of Light, Totally Spies!) as Glinda the Good Witch; Grey Griffin (Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, The Loud House, El Tigre, Wow Wow Wubbzy, As Told by Ginger, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Mighty B!, Rugrats) as Evelyn, Dorothy’s mother (replaced Allison Mack); Garrett McQuaid (Fresh Off the Boat, It) as Nome King; Eric Bauza as Kaliko; Kath Soucie (Rugrats, The Real Ghostbusters) as Cyra; Bumper Robinson (Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand, All Grown Up!, Guys Like Us) as Smith & Tinker; and Fred Tatasciore (Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House, Harvey Beaks, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Adventures of Kid Danger, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Power Rangers, Breadwinners, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past, Bubble Guppies, Robot and Monster, Monsters vs. Aliens, Sanjay and Craig, Big Time Rush, Planet Sheen, The Penguins of Madagascar, Back at the Barnyard, Fanboy & Chum Chum, Glenn Martin DDS, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Random! Cartoons, Charlotte's Web, Invader ZIM, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, The Orville, TMNT) as General Guph.

Lost in Oz is created by Bureau of Magic and animated by Polygon Pictures. The series is developed and executive produced by Abram Makowka, Darin Mark, Jared Mark, and Mark Warshaw. The Special, Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure, won three 2017 Daytime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program, Sound Mixing – Animation, and Sound Editing – Animation.

Nickelodeon Benelux has also recently acquired the rights to Amazon Video's Niko and the Sword of Light and Netflix's The Boss Baby: Back in Business.

More Nick:'De Ludwigs' Returns with a Sixth and Final Season on Nickelodeon Benelux in October 2019!

Originally published: Tuesday, October 29, 2019.

Original source: Anime Superhero Forum /@Lkoui; Additional sources: Animation Magazine, Wikipedia, IMDb, Google.

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October 28, 2019 07:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time

NEW YORK-- CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A, CBS) and Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) have announced that the registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333‑234238) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by CBS with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) was declared effective by the SEC on October 25, 2019. The Registration Statement was filed in connection with the proposed combination of CBS and Viacom (the “merger”) and includes a joint consent solicitation statement/prospectus of CBS and Viacom.

The companies also announced that their pending merger and the related proposals have been approved by National Amusements, Inc. and its affiliate, which satisfies the closing conditions to the merger requiring approval of a majority of the CBS Class A shares and a majority of the Viacom Class A shares. The final results of the consent solicitations of CBS and Viacom will be set forth in the companies’ separate Current Reports on Form 8-K that will be filed with the SEC.

The completion of the merger remains subject to other customary closing conditions and is now expected to close by early December. At closing, CBS will be renamed “ViacomCBS Inc.” (“ViacomCBS”). In addition, at closing, CBS will delist its Class A and Class B common stock from NYSE and will list ViacomCBS Class A and Class B common stock, including the outstanding shares of CBS Class A and Class B common stock (which will remain outstanding shares of ViacomCBS), on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the new ticker symbols “VIACA” and “VIAC,” respectively.

About CBS

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world’s largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand –"the Eye” – one of the most-recognized in business. The Company’s operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, local TV, film and interactive. CBS’ businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Network 10 Australia, CBS Television Studios, CBS Global Distribution Group, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS All Access, the Company’s direct-to-consumer digital streaming subscription service, CBS Sports Network, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, Pop, Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations and CBS Experiences. For more information, go to http://www.cbscorporation.com.

About Viacom

Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) creates entertainment experiences that drive conversation and culture around the world. Through television, film, digital media, live events, merchandise and solutions, its brands connect with diverse, young and young at heart audiences in more than 180 countries.

For more information on Viacom and its businesses, visit http://www.Viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following it on Twitter (twitter.com/Viacom), Facebook (facebook.com/Viacom) and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/Viacom).

Important Information About the Proposed Merger Between CBS and Viacom and Where To Find It

In connection with the proposed merger between CBS Corporation (“CBS”) and Viacom Inc. (“Viacom”), CBS has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333‑234238) (the “Registration Statement”) that includes a joint consent solicitation statement of CBS and Viacom and that also constitutes a prospectus of CBS (the “joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus”). The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 25, 2019. CBS and Viacom commenced mailing the definitive joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus to CBS stockholders and Viacom stockholders on or about October 28, 2019. This communication is not a substitute for the joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus or Registration Statement or any other document which CBS or Viacom may file with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF CBS AND VIACOM ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE JOINT CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, which includes the joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus, and other documents filed with the SEC by CBS and Viacom through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by contacting the investor relations department of CBS (+1-212-975-4321 or +1-877-227-0787; investorrelations@CBS.com) or Viacom (+1-212-846-6700 or +1-800-516-4399; investor.relations@Viacom.com).

Participants in the Solicitation

CBS and Viacom and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of consents in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding CBS’ directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in CBS’ Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and its proxy statement filed on April 12, 2019, both of which are filed with the SEC. Information regarding Viacom’s directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in Viacom’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 and its proxy statement filed on January 25, 2019, both of which are filed with the SEC. A more complete description and information regarding directors and executive officers are included in the joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus or will be included in other documents filed with the SEC when they become available. These documents (when available) may be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or an invitation to subscribe for, buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, invitation, sale or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

Cautionary Notes on Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” “may,” “target,” similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about the consummation of the proposed merger and the anticipated benefits thereof. These and other forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, including the failure to consummate the proposed merger or to make any filing or take other action required to consummate such transaction in a timely matter or at all. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i) the proposed merger may not be completed on anticipated terms and timing, (ii) a condition to closing of the proposed merger may not be satisfied, including obtaining regulatory approvals, (iii) the anticipated tax treatment of the proposed merger may not be obtained, (iv) the potential impact of unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, costs, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition and losses on the future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, expansion and growth of the combined business after the consummation of the proposed merger, (v) litigation relating to the proposed merger against CBS, Viacom or their respective directors, (vi) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed merger, (vii) any negative effects of the announcement, pendency or consummation of the proposed merger on the market price of CBS’ or Viacom’s common stock and on CBS’ or Viacom’s operating results, (viii) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and/or other provisions that may be triggered by the proposed merger, (ix) the risks and costs associated with the integration of, and the ability of CBS and Viacom to integrate, the businesses successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies, (x) the risk that disruptions from the proposed merger will harm CBS’ or Viacom’s business, including current plans and operations, (xi) the ability of CBS or Viacom to retain and hire key personnel and uncertainties arising from leadership changes, (xii) legislative, regulatory and economic developments, (xiii) the other risks described in CBS’ and Viacom’s most recent annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and (xiv) management’s response to any of the aforementioned factors.

These risks, as well as other risks associated with the proposed merger, are more fully discussed in the joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus included in the Registration Statement. While the list of factors presented here and the list of factors presented in the Registration Statement are considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on CBS’ or Viacom’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, credit rating or liquidity. Neither CBS nor Viacom assumes any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

From FierceVideo:

CBS-Viacom merger will close in a month, companies say

CBS and Viacom officially announced their remerger plan in August.

The CBS-Viacom merger, which will recombine the companies under the new name ViacomCBS, is on track to close in approximately one month.

CBS announced late Monday that its S-4 registration form had been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company also announced that the merger plan has been approved by National Amusements, Inc., which holds majority stakes in both CBS and Viacom.

As a result, the companies anticipate the merger will officially close in early December.

CBS and Viacom officially announced their remerger plan in August. Viacom CEO Bob Bakish will become president and CEO of the combined company. Acting CBS CEO Joe Ianniello will become chairman and CEO of CBS.

The combined company’s portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central and Paramount Network, along with a content library comprising more than 140,000 TV episodes and more than 3,600 film titles. The combined company will also have more than 750 series currently ordered to or in production and it will include Hollywood film studio Paramount Pictures.

For Shari Redstone, vice chair of the boards of directors for both CBS and Viacom, the merger is the culmination of years of trying to recombine the companies, which officially split apart in 2006.

“I am really excited to see these two great companies come together so that they can realize the incredible power of their combined assets. My father once said ‘content is king,’ and never has that been more true than today. Through CBS and Viacom’s shared passion for premium content and innovation, we will establish a world-class, multiplatform media organization that is well-positioned for growth in a rapidly transforming industry,” said Redstone in a statement.

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