The Chicken Squad

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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
Poster featuring characters from the show
GenreComedy[1]
Adventure[1]
Created byTom Rogers
Based onThe Chicken Squadby Doreen Cronin
Voices ofYvette Nicole Brown
Ramone Hamilton
Gabriella Graves
Maxwell Simkins
Theme music composerMike Himelstein
Alex Geringas
Opening theme"The Chicken Squad Theme" performed by Renee Sands
Ending theme"The Chicken Squad End Theme"
ComposerGregory James Jenkins
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes29
Production
Executive producersTom Rogers
Richard Marlis
Carmen Italia
ProducersRachel Ruderman
Peter Anderson
Running time22 minutes
Production companyWild Canary Animation
Original release
NetworkDisney Junior
ReleaseMay 14, 2021 (2021-05-14) –
April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)

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 byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date [3][4]Prod.
code [5][3]
US viewers
(millions)
1"Chicken Squad to the Rescue"
"A Speedy Exit"
James Burks
Mike Kunkel
Tom Rogers
Rachel Ruderman
Bill Breneisen
David Chlystek
May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)1010.28[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 (2021-05-14)103N/A
3"Gone to the Dogs"
"Coop Dreams"
Monica Tomova
Arielle Yett
Mia Resella
John N. Huss
John West
Bill Breneisen
May 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)1100.44[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 (2021-05-28)1110.40[8]
5"Critter Sitters"
"The Problamatic Puppy"
Arielle Yett
Kimberly Jo Mills
Karissa Valencia
Sindy Boveda Spackman
Becky Cassady
Kelly Bishop
June 4, 2021 (2021-06-04)1090.39[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 (2021-06-11)1050.40[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 (2021-06-18)TBA0.29[11]
8"Monkey Business"
"Tech Trouble"
Kimberly Jo Mills
Monica Tomova
Mia ResellaTamal Hanley
Kristen Pileri
July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02)1080.27[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 (2021-07-16)1120.23[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 (2021-08-06)TBA0.36[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 (2021-08-13)TBA0.28[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 (2021-08-20)TBA0.18[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 (2021-09-03)1150.20[17]
14"House Guest"
"The Wrong Stuff"
Monica Tomova
Arielle Yett
Hugh Webber
John N. Huss
John West
Bill Breneisen
September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)1140.23[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 (2021-09-24)TBA0.23[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 (2021-10-01)1070.26[20]
17"Hidden Treasure"
"Cold Case"
Arielle Yett
Kimberly Jo Mills
John N. Huss
Karissa Valencia
Janice Rim
Rory Smith
October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)1170.21[21]
18"Dino Dig"
"Runaway Robot"
Pat Pakula
Arielle Yett
Lance Whinery
John N. Huss
John West
Renee Badua & Laur Uy
November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)1180.17[22]
19"Artistic Differences"
"Rush Hour"
Kimberly Jo Mills
Pat Pakula
Karissa Valencia
Mia Resella
Lauren Krieger
Janice Rim & John West
November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)119N/A
20"Merry Chickmas"
"Feed the Brrrrds"
Kimberly Jo MillsJohn N. HussKelly Bishop
Becky Cassady
November 27, 2021 (2021-11-27)1200.24[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 (2021-12-03)1210.13[24]
22"The Lemonade Letdown"
"The Prankster Returns"
Pat Pakula
Arielle Yett
Karissa Valencia
Mia Resella
Renee Badua
John West
December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)1220.19[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 (2022-01-07)1230.24[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 (2022-01-28)1240.15[27]
25"Tully Trouble"
"Porcu-Popper"
Kelsey NordenJohn N. Huss
Story by : Kelly Lynne D’Angelo
Teleplay by : Rachel Ruderman
Lila Martinez
Federico Etchegaray
Tammy Manis (song only)
February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)1250.24[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 (2022-02-25)1260.19[29]
27"Fired Up"
"Picture Perfect"
Roy Burdine
Kelsey Norden
Andrew Guerdat
James Eason Garcia
Renee Badua
Kelsey Norden
March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18)127N/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 (2022-04-15)1280.26[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 (2022-04-22)129N/A

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