Butterbean's Café - Misplaced Pages

(Redirected from Butterbean's Cafe)

Animated fantasy television series

Butterbean's Café

Genre	Fantasy Comedy
Created by	Jonny Belt Robert Scull
Written by	Leah Gotcsik
Voices of	Margaret Ying Drake Gabriella Pizzolo Kirrilee Berger Olivia Grace Manning Koda Gursoy Quinn Breslin Alysia Reiner
Theme music composer	Matthew Tishler Jeannie Lurie
Composers	Mike Barnett Bryan Winslow (additional)
Country of origin	United States Ireland
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	60 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jonny Belt Robert Scull
Producer	Lorraine Morgan
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Brown Bag Films Nickelodeon Animation Studio Xentrix Studios (animation services)
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Channel
Release	November 12, 2018 (2018-11-12) – November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)

Butterbean's Café is an animated culinary fantasy children's television series created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull and ordered by Nickelodeon. Principally animated by Ireland-based Brown Bag Films, it ran on Nickelodeon and its sister channel Nick Jr. for 2 seasons and 60 episodes from November 12, 2018 to November 1, 2020.

Involving "creative cooking, a farm-to-table philosophy and a social-emotional curriculum that focuses on leadership skills", a total of 40 episodes were ordered for its inaugural season. On June 4, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season and moved to the Nick Jr. Channel the same year on August 25.

Premise

The series is set in the magical land of Puddlebrook and follows its titular character, Butterbean, a fairy who opens up and works in her own café, with the help of sister Cricket and friends Poppy, Dazzle, and Jasper. The patrons of the café consists of anthropomorphic chipmunks and rabbits. Next to the café is grumpy Ms. Marmalady, who plots to put Butterbean out of business, only to fail every time. There is a running gag where a character (which the episode varies and mostly centers around on) breaks the fourth wall by talking to the viewer in a documentary-style confession where they explain the various situations happening at the moment. Working together, the fairies whip up amazing treats in most of the episode. If the treat is successfully saved, Butterbean plants a colorful surprise bean producing special effects based on it, depending on the episode, to which she calls "The Fairy Finish".

Characters

Butterbean (voiced by Margaret Ying Drake in US and Lily Wilmott in UK), a fairy who owns a café. Her wings have sprinkles and her cooking tool is a whisk.
Cricket (voiced by Gabriella Pizzolo in US and Amelie Halls in UK), Butterbean's younger sister. Her wings have hearts and her cooking tool is an icing bag.
Poppy (voiced by Kirrilee Berger in US and Alisia-Mai Goscomb in UK), a fairy who runs the kitchen. Her wings have flowers and her cooking tool is a kitchen spoon.
Dazzle (voiced by Olivia Grace Manning in US and Imogen Sharp in UK), a fairy who is an embodiment of an African girl, and runs the café's front counter. Her wings have stars and her cooking tool is a stylus.
Jasper (voiced by Koda Gursoy for season 1 and Quinn Breslin for season 2 in the US and Eric O'Carroll in season 1 and Alexander James in season 2 in the UK), a fairy delivery boy. His wings have a lightning and his cooking tool is a spatula.
Cookie, a winged, flying cat who lives in Butterbean's Café.
Ms. Marmalady (voiced by Alysia Reiner in US and Judy Emmett in UK), Butterbean's foil and the main antagonist. Because she and her workers produce sub-par products, her café hardly gets customers. She has a sister named Martha.
Spork and Spatch (both voiced by Chris Phillips in US and both voiced by Mike Cross in UK), Ms. Marmalady's bumbling monkey employees.
Marzipan, a dark grey cat owned by Ms. Marmalady.

Episodes

Main article: List of Butterbean's Café episodes

Season	Segments	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Segments	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	73	40	November 12, 2018 (2018-11-12)	March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)
2	38	20	February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)	November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)

Media

Nickelodeon and Paramount Home Entertainment has released episodes of this show on DVD both under its eponymous name and the title Let's Get Cooking!.

On June 7, 2023, Butterbean's Café was added to Paramount+ but has since been removed (as of April 2024).

Nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2019	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Performer in a Preschool Animated Program	Olivia Grace Manning	Nominated

Ratings

The series' debut on November 12, 2018 yielded Nickelodeon "its highest-rated preschool series debut since the 2013 launch of Paw Patrol", drawing 727,000 kids between ages 2 to 5 and 2 million total viewers.

Viewership and ratings per season of *Butterbean's Café*
Season	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		Avg. viewers (millions)
Season	Episodes	Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)	Avg. viewers (millions)
1	55	November 12, 2018 (2018-11-12)	1.28	December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29)	0.33	0.59
2	20	January 12, 2020 (2020-01-12)	0.35	November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)	0.32	0.35

References

^ "Butterbean's Cafe on Apple TV". Apple TV. November 11, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ Kimberly Nordyke (May 12, 2016). "Nickelodeon Doubles Preschool Programming With 4 New Series, 3 Specials (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
"Nickelodeon Unveils Content Pipeline of More Than 800 New Episodes, Details Expansion into Location-Based and VR Experiences" (Press release). Nickelodeon. March 6, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018 – via The Futon Critic.
Milligan, Mercedes (October 22, 2018). "Nick Jr. Serves Up 'Butterbean's Cafe' Nov. 12, with Culinary Celeb Guests". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
"Nickelodeon Serves Up Brand-New Animated Preschool Series, "Butterbean's Cafe," Premiering Monday, Nov. 12, at 1 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018 – via The Futon Critic.
"Nickelodeon Renews Four Hit Series from Its Powerhouse Preschool Portfolio". The Futon Critic. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
Buell, Bill (November 17, 2018). "Niskayuna's Pizzolo enjoying voice role in Nickelodeon series". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, New York. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
Hubbard, Daniel (November 12, 2018). "Teaneck Teen Lands Role On New Nick Jr. Show 'Butterbean's Cafe'". Patch. Teaneck, New Jersey. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
Mitchell, Valerie (July 12, 2019). "Butterbeans Cafe DVD from Nickelodeon". Mama Likes This. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
Taylor, Jessica (July 23, 2019). "Butterbean's Café On DVD July 30". Modern Mama's Messy Life. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
"BUTTERBEAN'S CAFE: LET'S GET COOKING | Strawberry Lemonade". Paramount Movies. Paramount Pictures. January 27, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via YouTube.
Peters, Fletcher (25 May 2023). "New on Paramount+ June 2023: 'Star Trek,' 'Joe Pickett,' and More". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
Nickolai, Nate (November 14, 2018). "TV News Roundup: 'The Bachelor' Sets Season 23 Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved November 21, 2018. "Butterbean's Cafe" scored the network's highest-rated preschool series debut since 2013 while the "PAW Patrol" special episode, the number one telecast of the day, nabbed the series its highest ratings with kids two to five in more than a year, averaging a 7.3/727,000 with kids two to five and 2 million total viewers.
"Nickelodeon's Debut of 'Butterbean's Café' Serves Up Net's Biggest Preschool Debut in Five Years" (Press release). Nickelodeon. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018 – via Multichannel News.
Mitch Metcalf (November 14, 2018). "Top 150 Monday Cable Originals and Network Finals: 11.12.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.29.2019 | Showbuzz Daily
"Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.12.2020". Showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.1.2020". Showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

External links

Official website (Archived)
Butterbean's Café at IMDb

v t e Former Nickelodeon original programming
1970s debuts	Pinwheel (1977–1991) Nickel Flicks (1979–1980) America Goes Bananaz (1979–1980) By the Way (1979) Video Comic Book (1979–1981)
1980s debuts	Livewire (1980–1985) First Row Features (1980–1982) Special Delivery (1980–1993) Kids' Writes (1981–1983) Standby...Lights! Camera! Action! (1982–1987) You Can't Do That on Television (1982–1990) The Third Eye (1983) Mr. Wizard's World (1983–1990) Nick Rocks (1984–1989) Out of Control (1984–1985) National Geographic Explorer (1985–1986) Double Dare (1986–1993; 2000; 2018–2019) Rated K: For Kids by Kids (1986–1988) Finders Keepers (1987–1988) Don't Just Sit There! (1988–1991) Kids' Court (1988–1989) Total Panic (1989–1990) Think Fast (1989–1990) Make the Grade (1989–1990) Hey Dude (1989–1991) Eureeka's Castle (1989–1991)
1990s debuts	Wild & Crazy Kids (1990–1992; 2002) Outta Here! (1990–1991) Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000; 2019–2022) Fifteen (1991–1993) Get the Picture (1991) Clarissa Explains It All (1991–1994) Welcome Freshmen (1991–1994) Salute Your Shorts (1991–1992) Doug (1991–1994) Nickelodeon Launch Box (1991–1994) Rugrats (1991–2004) The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991–1996) What Would You Do? (1991–1993) Nick Arcade (1992) Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (1992–2015) Roundhouse (1992–1994) Nickelodeon Guts (1992–1996) Weinerville (1993–1997) Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993–1995) Rocko's Modern Life (1993–1996) The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1993–1996) All That (1994–2005; 2019–2020) Nickelodeon All-Star Challenge (1994) The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994–1998) My Brother and Me (1994–1995) Allegra's Window (1994–1997) U to U (1994–1996) Gullah Gullah Island (1994–1998) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994–1997) Space Cases (1996–1997) The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo (1996–1998) The Off-Beats (1996–1999) Kenan & Kel (1996–2000) Blue's Clues (1996–2006) Hey Arnold! (1996–2004) KaBlam! (1996–2000) The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996–1998) The Angry Beavers (1997–2003) Figure It Out (1997–1999; 2012–2013) The Journey of Allen Strange (1997–2000) CatDog (1998–2005) Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998–2001) You're On! (1998) Cousin Skeeter (1998–2001) The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004) Animorphs (1998–1999) Rocket Power (1999–2004) 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (1999–2002) The Amanda Show (1999–2002) Little Bill (1999–2004)
2000s debuts	Caitlin's Way (2000–2002) The Brothers García (2000–2004) Dora the Explorer (2000–2019) Noah Knows Best (2000) As Told by Ginger (2000–2006) Taina (2001–2002) The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017) Invader Zim (2001–2002; 2006) Oswald (2001–2003) Action League Now! (2001–2002) The Nick Cannon Show (2002–2003) ChalkZone (2002–2008) The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius (2002–2006) Nickelodeon Robot Wars (2002) Scaredy Camp (2002–2003) Oobi (2003–2005) All Grown Up! (2003–2008) My Life as a Teenage Robot (2003–2009) Romeo! (2003–2006) Drake & Josh (2004–2007) Whoopi's Littleburg (2004) Danny Phantom (2004–2007) Blue's Room (2004–2007) LazyTown (2004–2007) Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004–2007) Unfabulous (2004–2007) The Backyardigans (2004–2013) Zoey 101 (2005–2008) Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008) Catscratch (2005–2007) Go, Diego, Go! (2005–2011) The X's (2005–2006) Mr. Meaty (2005–2009) Wonder Pets! (2006–2016) Just for Kicks (2006) Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (2006–2010) Just Jordan (2007–2008) The Naked Brothers Band (2007–2009) El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007–2008) Tak and the Power of Juju (2007–2009) iCarly (2007–2012) Back at the Barnyard (2007–2011) Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (2008–2011) Dance on Sunset (2008–2009) The Mighty B! (2008–2011) My Family's Got Guts (2008–2009) True Jackson, VP (2008–2011) The Penguins of Madagascar (2008–2015) The Fresh Beat Band (2009–2013) The Troop (2009–2013) Fanboy & Chum Chum (2009–2014) BrainSurge (2009–2014) Big Time Rush (2009–2013)
2010s debuts	Team Umizoomi (2010–2015) Victorious (2010–2013) Planet Sheen (2010–2013) T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010–2015) House of Anubis (2011–2013) Supah Ninjas (2011–2013) Bubble Guppies (2011–2023) Winx Club (2011–2016) Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures (2011–2013) Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016) Fred: The Show (2012) How to Rock (2012) The Legend of Korra (2012–2014) You Gotta See This (2012–2014) Robot and Monster (2012–2015) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017) Marvin Marvin (2012–2013) Monsters vs. Aliens (2013–2014) Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016) Sam & Cat (2013–2014) AwesomenessTV (2013–2015) The Haunted Hathaways (2013–2015) Instant Mom (2013–2015) The Thundermans (2013–2018) Every Witch Way (2014–2015) Wallykazam! (2014–2017) Breadwinners (2014–2016) Webheads (2014–2015) Henry Danger (2014–2020) Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014–2017) Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (2014–2018) Max & Shred (2014–2016) 100 Things to Do Before High School (2014–2016) Bella and the Bulldogs (2015–2016) Mutt & Stuff (2015–2017) Make It Pop (2015–2016) Harvey Beaks (2015–2017) Fresh Beat Band of Spies (2015–2016) Talia in the Kitchen (2015) Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015–2018) Shimmer and Shine (2015–2020) Game Shakers (2015–2019) WITS Academy (2015) Paradise Run (2016–2018) School of Rock (2016–2018) The Other Kingdom (2016) The Dude Perfect Show (2016–2019) All in with Cam Newton (2016) Crashletes (2016–2020) Legendary Dudas (2016) Jagger Eaton's Mega Life (2016–2017) Rusty Rivets (2016–2020) Lip Sync Battle Shorties (2016–2019) Bunsen Is a Beast (2017–2018) Nella the Princess Knight (2017–2021) Welcome to the Wayne (2017–2019) Sunny Day (2017–2020) I Am Frankie (2017–2018) Top Wing (2017–2020) The Adventures of Kid Danger (2018) Knight Squad (2018–2019) Keep It Spotless (2018) Star Falls (2018) Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018–2020) Butterbean's Café (2018–2020) Cousins for Life (2018–2019) Abby Hatcher (2019–2022) The Substitute (2019–2021) Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (2019) Middle School Moguls (2019) The Casagrandes (2019–2022) America's Most Musical Family (2019–2020) Top Elf (2019–2020)
2020s debuts	It's Pony (2020–2022) The Crystal Maze (2020) Danger Force (2020–2024) Group Chat (2020) Nickelodeon's Unfiltered (2020–2021) Santiago of the Seas (2020–2023) Unleashed (2020) Side Hustle (2020–2022) The Astronauts (2020–2021) Tooned In (2021–2022) Drama Club (2021) The Barbarian and the Troll (2021) Middlemost Post (2021–2022) That Girl Lay Lay (2021–2024) Warped! (2022) Face's Music Party (2022–2023) Monster High (2022–2024) The Really Loud House (2022–2024) Erin & Aaron (2023)

Categories: