New month, new toons! Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has unveiled the latest batch of freshly selected "Short Toons" on their official Nicktoons website and award-winning Nick Play app!
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What could be better than even more side-splittingly funny cartoons, online and free whenever you fancy a chuckle?
Covering topics as varied as video games, zombie siblings and port-a-loo-loving Meerkats, developed shorts from the 2014 edition of Nickelodeon's world renowned Global Animated Shorts Programme are currently rolling out on nicktoons.co.uk and Nick Play App. Four of the funniest shorts will be available to view at any one time and, on the Nicktoons site, viewers will be able to show their appreciation for the creative work by selecting the "vote" button.
The current shorts available to view are:
Bad Bad Bunny, created by Tarryn Henderson
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When you're cooped up during a rainy day, you can always rely on Bad Bad Bunny to show you how to have fun in a very... different way! (Featuring Dana Snyder, the voice of Dr. Colosso on The Thundermans, as Bad Bad Bunny, Jessica DiCicco, the voices of Lynn Loud and Lucy Loud on The Loud House, as Audrey, and Ben Giroux, The Toddler on Henry Danger, as Charlie!
Meat Pie vs. the Dark Ages, created by Nickelodeon director Gabe Swarr
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Meat Pie tries to sell "magical eggs" from his cousin, Cleatus. However, his greed lands him in a very tough situation! Featuring Cedric Yarbrough (The Goldbergs, Big Time Rush) as Meat Pie, Harvey Beaks crew member Carson Montgomery as Cleatus, and Nolan North, the voice of The Kraang on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Axe Man and the Narrator.
Planet Claire, by Nickelodeon executive producers Chris Viscardi and Will McRobb (The Adventures & Pete And Pete, Sanjay and Craig, KaBlam!)
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Claire's a girl with a big heart and a big mouth who's got her very own superhero and knows 27 different dances including the Spanish Vortex. People like to pick on Claire and compare her to a planet, but her love for dance is much larger than a planet can ever be! Featuring Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra) as Claire, Nickelodeon production crew member Shondalia White as Barbara, Fred Tatasciore (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) as Jim, Mrs. Delicious and Cam, and Grey Griffin, the voices of Lola Loud, Lana Loud, and Lily Loud on The Loud House, as Sandy, Edith and Aztec.
Magic Children Doing Things, by Monica Ray
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Dre needs to watch over Leander, but Sippy insists that she take on that responsibility! Featuring Maile Flanagan (Pig Goat Banana Cricket) as Leander, Harvey Beaks crew member Monica Ray as Syppy, Stephanie Lemelin as Dre and Sanjay and Craig crew member Carl Faruolo as Mountain Dad.
"The Animated Shorts Program aims to discover, mentor and collaborate with exciting new talent in order to develop the best content for Nickelodeon," said Nina Hahn, Senior Vice President, International Production and Development, Nickelodeon. "These shorts all have the potential to be developed into a longer-form series so it is great to be able to share them with UK fans and, through the vote button, get a sense of what is popular with audiences."
The Global Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program is open to creatives across the world. The 2016 edition of the initiative is now open through Friday 15th April 2016! Full information is available at nickshortspitches.com.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for all the latest Nickelodeon UK and Nicktoons UK News and Highlights!
What could be better than even more side-splittingly funny cartoons, online and free whenever you fancy a chuckle?
Covering topics as varied as video games, zombie siblings and port-a-loo-loving Meerkats, developed shorts from the 2014 edition of Nickelodeon's world renowned Global Animated Shorts Programme are currently rolling out on nicktoons.co.uk and Nick Play App. Four of the funniest shorts will be available to view at any one time and, on the Nicktoons site, viewers will be able to show their appreciation for the creative work by selecting the "vote" button.
The current shorts available to view are:
Bad Bad Bunny, created by Tarryn Henderson
When you're cooped up during a rainy day, you can always rely on Bad Bad Bunny to show you how to have fun in a very... different way! (Featuring Dana Snyder, the voice of Dr. Colosso on The Thundermans, as Bad Bad Bunny, Jessica DiCicco, the voices of Lynn Loud and Lucy Loud on The Loud House, as Audrey, and Ben Giroux, The Toddler on Henry Danger, as Charlie!
Meat Pie vs. the Dark Ages, created by Nickelodeon director Gabe Swarr
Meat Pie tries to sell "magical eggs" from his cousin, Cleatus. However, his greed lands him in a very tough situation! Featuring Cedric Yarbrough (The Goldbergs, Big Time Rush) as Meat Pie, Harvey Beaks crew member Carson Montgomery as Cleatus, and Nolan North, the voice of The Kraang on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Axe Man and the Narrator.
Planet Claire, by Nickelodeon executive producers Chris Viscardi and Will McRobb (The Adventures & Pete And Pete, Sanjay and Craig, KaBlam!)
Claire's a girl with a big heart and a big mouth who's got her very own superhero and knows 27 different dances including the Spanish Vortex. People like to pick on Claire and compare her to a planet, but her love for dance is much larger than a planet can ever be! Featuring Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra) as Claire, Nickelodeon production crew member Shondalia White as Barbara, Fred Tatasciore (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) as Jim, Mrs. Delicious and Cam, and Grey Griffin, the voices of Lola Loud, Lana Loud, and Lily Loud on The Loud House, as Sandy, Edith and Aztec.
Magic Children Doing Things, by Monica Ray
Dre needs to watch over Leander, but Sippy insists that she take on that responsibility! Featuring Maile Flanagan (Pig Goat Banana Cricket) as Leander, Harvey Beaks crew member Monica Ray as Syppy, Stephanie Lemelin as Dre and Sanjay and Craig crew member Carl Faruolo as Mountain Dad.
Watch on nicktoons.co.uk and on the Nick Play App today!
"The Animated Shorts Program aims to discover, mentor and collaborate with exciting new talent in order to develop the best content for Nickelodeon," said Nina Hahn, Senior Vice President, International Production and Development, Nickelodeon. "These shorts all have the potential to be developed into a longer-form series so it is great to be able to share them with UK fans and, through the vote button, get a sense of what is popular with audiences."
The Global Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program is open to creatives across the world. The 2016 edition of the initiative is now open through Friday 15th April 2016! Full information is available at nickshortspitches.com.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for all the latest Nickelodeon UK and Nicktoons UK News and Highlights!