The Chicken Squad is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Tom Rogers that premiered on Disney Junior on May 14, 2021. It is based on the books written by Doreen Cronin. The series features the voices of Yvette Nicole Brown, Ramone Hamilton, Gabriella Graves and Maxwell Simkins. The series theme song is performed by former Kids Incorporated star Renee Sands.[2]
The Chicken Squad | |
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Genre | Comedy[1] Adventure[1] |
Created by | Tom Rogers |
Based on | The Chicken Squadby Doreen Cronin |
Voices of | Yvette Nicole Brown Ramone Hamilton Gabriella Graves Maxwell Simkins |
Theme music composer | Mike Himelstein Alex Geringas |
Opening theme | "The Chicken Squad Theme" performed by Renee Sands |
Ending theme | "The Chicken Squad End Theme" |
Composer | Gregory James Jenkins |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 29 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Tom Rogers Richard Marlis Carmen Italia |
Producers | Rachel Ruderman Peter Anderson |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Wild Canary Animation |
Original release | |
Network | Disney Junior |
Release | May 14, 2021 April 22, 2022 | –
Premise
The show follows Surly Buddy Andie Grayson Mr Feng Precious Coop, Little Boo and Sweetie – a trio of young chicken siblings – and their mentor Captain Tully, a retired search and rescue dog, who use teamwork and critical thinking skills to solve problems and keep the peace in their neighborhood.
If an animal, mostly referred to as a "critter", needs the aid of the Chicken Squad, he/she can summon them through an electronic sounding device. Upon hearing that critter's report, the Chicken Squad head to their headquarters, which is their home actually, where they would don their uniforms, and gether certain equipment.
To get to certain places, the Chicken Squad has forms of transportation. One of their vehicles is a car which they won in a basketball tournament. Coop would later build other vehicles such as a motorcycle and a helicopter.
Characters
Main
- Captain Tully (voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown) is a retired search and rescue dog with two different colored eyes (blue on a left and brown on the right), and mentor to the trio. Long before getting her job, she was a stray pup until she met a dog who took her to a dog school where she received food and shelter.
- Coop (voiced by Ramone Hamilton) is the tech-savvy chicken.
- Sweetie (voiced by Gabriella Graves) is the strong chicken.
- Little Boo (voiced by Maxwell Simkins) is the speedy chicken.
Recurring
- Frazz (voiced by Tony Hale) is a tea-loving squirrel.
- Dr. Dirt (voiced by Jane Lynch) is a forensic scientist snail. She does not call other characters by name, but instead nicknames them (“Strong Chicklet” for Sweetie, “Captain Woof Woof” for Captain Tully, etc.) Whenever the view is not on her, she would quickly but mysteriously move from one location to another.
- Pumpkin (voiced by MiMi Ryder) is a shy female cat.
- Dinah (voiced by Melissa Rauch) is the chicks' mother.
- Riley (voiced by Sean Giambrone) is a gruff pack rat who is Frazz’s roommate. Before moving in with Frazz, he lived in a hollow tree with a ground level entrance which makes the place prone to flooding during rainy weather.
- Lt. Scruffy (voiced by Malcolm-Jamal Warner) is a retired firehouse dog.
- Snick and Wheeze (voiced by Zack Pearlman and Melissa Villaseñor respectively) are two mischievous brown raccoons. They live in the attic of a human house.
- Maizie (voiced by Alison Fernandez) is a cute but crooked sheep.
- Nibbles (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a hare with fondness for vegetables.
- Scout (voiced by Jack Stanton) is a happy-go-lucky puppy.
- Gizmo (voiced by Olivia Jellen) is a tech-savvy young vixen.
- Monty (voiced by Henry Kaufman) is a black pony.
- Ramona (voiced by Lily Sanfelippo) is a goat who is a close friend of Monty.
- Queen Bae (voiced by Alanna Ubach) is a honey bee who runs a hive where Rebeeca resides. She has a sister who also runs a hive.
Guests
- Rebeecca (voiced by Rachel Bloom) — A nervous honeybee.
- Quilla (voiced by Chrissie Fit) — A friendly porcupine.
- Cornelius (voiced by Jet Jurgensmeyer) — The Chicken Squad's cousin who paints pictures at high fidelity that anyone who sees his works could mistake them for reality.
- Dash and Chance (voiced by Luke Lowe and Addison Andrews respectively) — Two grey raccoons who are the younger cousins of Snick and Wheeze. They are committed to follow the footsteps of their older relatives.
Episodes
No. | Title [3][4] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date [3][4] | Prod. code [5][3] | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Chicken Squad to the Rescue" "A Speedy Exit" | James Burks Mike Kunkel | Tom Rogers Rachel Ruderman | Bill Breneisen David Chlystek | May 14, 2021 | 101 | 0.28[6] |
2 | "The Natural" "A Dirty Job" | James Burks & Kimberly Jo Mills Monica Tomova | John N. Huss Mia Resella | Becky Cassady Jeff Gordon & Kevin Pawlak | May 14, 2021 | 103 | N/A |
3 | "Gone to the Dogs" "Coop Dreams" | Monica Tomova Arielle Yett | Mia Resella John N. Huss | John West Bill Breneisen | May 21, 2021 | 110 | 0.44[7] |
4 | "Roommate Rumble" "The Need for Speed" | Kimberly Jo Mills Monica Tomova | Karissa Valencia John N. Huss | Tamal Hanley Lauren Krieger | May 28, 2021 | 111 | 0.40[8] |
5 | "Critter Sitters" "The Problamatic Puppy" | Arielle Yett Kimberly Jo Mills | Karissa Valencia Sindy Boveda Spackman | Becky Cassady Kelly Bishop | June 4, 2021 | 109 | 0.39[9] |
6 | "The Squirrel Next Door" "The Stakeout Mistake" | Kimberly Jo Mills Arielle Yett | Mia Resella Karissa Valencia | Kristen Pileri Tamal Hanley | June 11, 2021 | 105 | 0.40[10] |
7 | "Feather Fever" "The Big Parade" | James Burks Arielle Yett & Kimberly Jo Mills | Karissa Valencia John N. Huss | John West Dave Chylstek | June 18, 2021 | TBA | 0.29[11] |
8 | "Monkey Business" "Tech Trouble" | Kimberly Jo Mills Monica Tomova | Mia Resella | Tamal Hanley Kristen Pileri | July 2, 2021 | 108 | 0.27[12] |
9 | "Tully's Troublesome Trainee" "Sweetie Undercover" | Arielle Yett Kimberly Jo Mills | Mia Resella Karissa Valencia | Rory Smith Becky Cassady & Kristen Pileri | July 16, 2021 | 112 | 0.23[13] |
10 | "A Visit from the Bearded Dragon" "The Bark Files" | Monica Tomova & Pat Pakula Arielle Yett | John N. Huss Mia Resella | Bill Breneisen Katya Bowser & John West | August 6, 2021 | TBA | 0.36[14] |
11 | "Honey Bee Boogie Woogie" "Willow in the Wild" | Kimberly Jo Mills Monica Tomova & Pat Pakula | James Eason Garcia Karissa Valencia | Lauren Krieger Kristen Pileri & Rory Smith | August 13, 2021 | TBA | 0.28[15] |
12 | "The Surprise Party Surprise" "U.F.Oh-No" | Mike Kunkel Kimberly Jo Mills | Mia Resella Karissa Valencia | Tamal Hanley Kristen Pileri | August 20, 2021 | TBA | 0.18[16] |
13 | "The Great Outdoors" "The Hogdog Show" | Arielle Yett Kimberly Jo Mills | John N. Huss Mia Resella | Tamal Hanley Becky Cassady | September 3, 2021 | 115 | 0.20[17] |
14 | "House Guest" "The Wrong Stuff" | Monica Tomova Arielle Yett | Hugh Webber John N. Huss | John West Bill Breneisen | September 10, 2021 | 114 | 0.23[18] |
15 | "The Dr. Dirt Show" "Capture the Flag" | Kimberly Jo Mills Pat Pakula | Karissa Valencia Mia Resella | Lauren Krieger & Rory Smith Kristen Pileri | September 24, 2021 | TBA | 0.23[19] |
16 | "T-Wrecks" "Trick or Eek" | Monica Tomova Arielle Yett | Karissa Valencia James Eason Garcia | Kevin Pawlak, John West & Katya Bowser Bill Breneisen | October 1, 2021 | 107 | 0.26[20] |
17 | "Hidden Treasure" "Cold Case" | Arielle Yett Kimberly Jo Mills | John N. Huss Karissa Valencia | Janice Rim Rory Smith | October 15, 2021 | 117 | 0.21[21] |
18 | "Dino Dig" "Runaway Robot" | Pat Pakula Arielle Yett | Lance Whinery John N. Huss | John West Renee Badua & Laur Uy | November 12, 2021 | 118 | 0.17[22] |
19 | "Artistic Differences" "Rush Hour" | Kimberly Jo Mills Pat Pakula | Karissa Valencia Mia Resella | Lauren Krieger Janice Rim & John West | November 19, 2021 | 119 | N/A |
20 | "Merry Chickmas" "Feed the Brrrrds" | Kimberly Jo Mills | John N. Huss | Kelly Bishop Becky Cassady | November 27, 2021 | 120 | 0.24[23] |
21 | "Sheep on the Lamb" "The Chic Chick" | Arielle Yett Kimberly Jo Mills | John N. Huss James Eason Garcia | Rory Smith Janice Rim | December 3, 2021 | 121 | 0.13[24] |
22 | "The Lemonade Letdown" "The Prankster Returns" | Pat Pakula Arielle Yett | Karissa Valencia Mia Resella | Renee Badua John West | December 10, 2021 | 122 | 0.19[25] |
23 | "Little Boo's Caper" "Out of Sight" | Elliot M. Bour Greg Rankin | James Eason Garcia John N. Huss | Janice Rim Tammy Manis (song only) John West | January 7, 2022 | 123 | 0.24[26] |
24 | "Scout Out" "A Royal Adventure" | Greg Rankin Elliot M. Bour | Andrew Guerdat Kelly Lynne D'Angelo | Renee Badua Tammy Manis (song only) Melissa Suber | January 28, 2022 | 124 | 0.15[27] |
25 | "Tully Trouble" "Porcu-Popper" | Kelsey Norden | John N. Huss Story by : Kelly Lynne D’Angelo Teleplay by : Rachel Ruderman | Lila Martinez Federico Etchegaray Tammy Manis (song only) | February 18, 2022 | 125 | 0.24[28] |
26 | "Where In the Woods is Pinky?" "Sweet as Pie" | Greg Rankin Elliot M. Bour | Andrew Guerdat James Eason Garcia | Janice Rim John West Tammy Manis (song only) | February 25, 2022 | 126 | 0.19[29] |
27 | "Fired Up" "Picture Perfect" | Roy Burdine Kelsey Norden | Andrew Guerdat James Eason Garcia | Renee Badua Kelsey Norden | March 18, 2022 | 127 | N/A |
28 | "Field Day Hooray" "No Calm Before the Storm" | Greg Rankin Elliot M. Bour | John N. Huss Andrew Guerdat | Lila Martinez & Federico Etchegaray Janice Rim John West (song only) | April 15, 2022 | 128 | 0.26[30] |
29 | "A Hard Day for Mr. Hardshell" "The Doctor is in" | Roy Burdine Kelsey Norden | James Eason Garcia Lizzie Prestel | Renee Badua Tammy Manis (song only) Lila Martinez & Federico Etchegaray | April 22, 2022 | 129 | N/A |
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