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| runtime = 22–23 minutes; Movies: 45 minutes
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| creator = Johnny Belt and Robert Scull
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| picture_format = ] ] (2011–present)
* Brianna Gentilella
| audio_format = ] 5.1 (2011–present) (])
* Bailey Gambertoglio
| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|1|24}}
* Taylor Kaplan
| last_aired = present
* ]
| num_seasons = 2
* Teddy Walsh
| num_episodes = 36
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| executive_producer =
* Jay Gragnani
| list_episodes = List of Bubble Guppies episodes
* Quinn Breslin
| company = ] (Season 1)<br/>] (Season 2)<br/>] (Season 3)<br/>]<br />]
* Jelani Imani
| website = http://bubbleguppies.nickjr.com/
* Christopher Borger
| distributor = ]
* Marleik "Mar Mar" Walker
| related = ]
* ]
* Caleb Clark
* Josiah Gaffney
* Angelina Wahler
* Selena Ann Gonzalez
* ]
* ]
* Zoe Glick
* Reyna Shaskan
* Tori Feinstein
* Colby Kipnes
* Mia Lynn Bangunan
* Eamon Pirruccello
* ]
* AJ Kane
* Leah Janvier
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| theme_music_composer = Terry Fryer
| opentheme = "Bubble Guppies Theme Song"
| endtheme = Various ending themes
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* John Angier {{small|(additional)}}
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* Canada
* United States
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| language = English
| num_seasons = 6
| num_episodes = 129
| list_episodes = List of Bubble Guppies episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Jonny Belt
* Robert Scull
* Janice Burgess {{small|(2011–13)}}
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| producer = {{ubl|Nancy Evelyn {{small|(season 1)}}|Lynne Warner {{small|(season 2)}}|Allie Strawbridge {{small|(season 3)}}|Melissa Graham {{small|(season 4)}}|Jain Dickson {{small|(seasons 5–6)}}}}
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| network = ]<!-- the series never moved to Nick Jr. -->
| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|1|24}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2016|10|21}}
| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2019|9|27}}
| last_aired2 = {{End date|2023|6|30}}
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'''''Bubble Guppies''''' is an American preschool ] produced for ] and created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news | first=Neil | last=Genzlinger | title=Splish Splash: Fantastical Fish Tales | url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/arts/television/24guppies.html | date =January 23, 2011 | newspaper=New York Times}}</ref> The series is produced by using ] 3D software and revolves around the underwater adventures of a group of ] preschoolers.<ref>{{cite web | first=Carey | last=Bryson | url=http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/BubbleGuppies/fr/Review-For-Parents.htm | publisher=About.com | title=Bubble Guppies – TV Show Review for Parents | work=About.com:Kids, Movies & TV | accessdate=2010-04-10}}</ref> The program premiered on Monday, January 24, 2011 as part Nickelodeon's block, ]
'''''Bubble Guppies''''' is an animated children's fantasy television series created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull and developed by Belt, Scull, and ] for ].<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|first=Neil|last=Genzlinger|title=Splish Splash: Fantastical Fish Tales|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/arts/television/24guppies.html|date=January 23, 2011|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> The series is a combination of the ], ], and ] genres, and revolves around the underwater adventures of a group of ] preschoolers named Molly, Gil, Goby, Deema, Oona, Nonny, and Zooli.{{efn|Zooli was introduced in season 5.}}<ref>{{cite web|first=Carey|last=Bryson|url=http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/BubbleGuppies/fr/Review-For-Parents.htm|publisher=About.com|title=Bubble Guppies – TV Show Review for Parents|work=About.com:Kids, Movies & TV|access-date=2010-04-10|archive-date=2011-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131163411/http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/BubbleGuppies/fr/Review-For-Parents.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The program premiered on Nickelodeon on January 24, 2011, and ran for six seasons until June 30, 2023. The series is produced using 3D software.
and also on iTunes.

The series originally ended on October 21, 2016. Almost three years after the last episode of its original run, it was revived for a fifth season on June 4, 2019 with an order of 26 episodes. The fifth season premiered on September 27, 2019.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Nickelodeon Renews Four Hit Series from Its Powerhouse Preschool Portfolio|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/06/04/nickelodeon-renews-four-hit-series-from-its-powerhouse-preschool-portfolio-291402/20190604nickelodeon01/|work=]|date=June 4, 2019|access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite press release|title=Nickelodeon's Hit Preschool Series "Bubble Guppies" Makes a Splash with Season Premiere's Brand-New Guppy, Friday, Sept. 27, at 12 P.M. (ET/PT)|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/09/17/nickelodeons-hit-preschool-series-bubble-guppies-makes-a-splash-with-season-premieres-brand-new-guppy-friday-sept-27-at-12-pm-et-pt-381500/20190917nickelodeon01/|location=New York, NY|publisher=Viacom International Inc|via=]|access-date=September 17, 2019|date=September 17, 2019}}</ref> On February 19, 2020, the show was renewed for a sixth and final season, which premiered on October 19, 2021.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/nickelodeon-renewals-are-you-afraid-of-the-dark-all-that-paw-patrol-blues-clues-the-casagrandes-top-elf-1202862741/|title=''Are You Afraid Of The Dark?'', ''All That'', ''Top Elf'', ''Blue's Clues'', ''The Casagrandes'' & ''PAW Patrol'' Among Slew Of Nickelodeon Renewals|work=]|author=Erik Pedersen|date=February 19, 2020|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=February 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219191804/https://deadline.com/2020/02/nickelodeon-renewals-are-you-afraid-of-the-dark-all-that-paw-patrol-blues-clues-the-casagrandes-top-elf-1202862741/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Format== ==Format==
=== Seasons 1–4 format ===
The Guppies live in the fictional underwater city of Bubbletucky.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tv.com/shows/bubble-guppies/ | title=Bubble Guppies | work=] | publisher=CBS Interactive | accessdate=August 29, 2012}}</ref>
The episode starts with the show logo in a room and it is filling with water. Then the Little Fish breaks the ] by saying the title of the show to the audience. The series starts with an introduction by Molly, saying 'Hi, it's me, Molly, and it's time for—' only to be stopped by Gil performing an act related to the episode's subject. One or both of the two then state 'It's time for ''Bubble Guppies''!', and the theme song plays. After the theme song, the Little Fish say the episode's name.
All the episodes generally follow the same format:


An event may occur when one or more characters is on the way to school. For example, Avi breaks his tail in "Call a Clambulance!" when Oona is on the way to school. A guppy tells Mr. Grouper about the earlier experience. He suggests, "Let's think about it", and the characters discuss the theme. A pop song follows, focusing on the episode's main theme. Usually, Molly or Gil sing this song, but there are episodes where Deema or Mr. Grouper sing it instead.
The episode starts with an introduction by Molly, saying "Hi, it's me, Molly, and it's time for-" only to be stopped by Gil performing an act related to the episode's subject; such as using a jackhammer in Build Me A Building!, or sleeping in a tent in The Legend of Pinkfoot!. One of the two then states "It's time for Bubble Guppies!", and the theme song plays. After the theme song, the Little Fish says the episode's name.


Something occurs when a character or two goes to school (example: Avi breaks his tail in Call a Clambulance! when Oona was going to school) the character or characters plays a major role in that plot. After that, the school day begins and the Bubble Guppies say "Good morning, Mr. Grouper!". Later, the remaining Guppie tells Mr. Grouper about what happened earlier. He states "Let's think about it," and the characters discuss the topic. A pop song performance follows, focusing on the episode's main topic. One of the guppies may go to a shop that mostly focuses on the theme (example: a doctor's office in "Call a Clambulance!"). The owner of the shop (usually played by Deema) will ask questions about what they need. Jokes and silly responses will eventually lead to the correct necessity. Mr. Grouper often ends this segment by asking, "Excuse me, what time is it?" in a ] pattern, with the guppies responding, "It's time for lunch!" three times.


At lunch, three of the characters make a food pun about the subject of the episode; usually done by Nonny. After lunch, another Gil and Molly sketch is shown.
One of the Guppies will go to a shop that mostly focuses on the topic (example: a doctor's office in Call a Clambulance!). The owner of the shop (played by another one of the Guppies) will asks questions about what he or she needs. Later, Mr. Grouper comes into the shop and says it's time for lunch, and the "Lunchtime" song plays.


After the sketch, some classroom activity is shown further reinforcing that episode's topic, or Mr. Grouper talks more about the theme. This is usually ended when Mr. Grouper says, "Line up everybody, it's time to go outside!" followed by the "outside song". Outside the classroom, the guppies act out a story about the theme, interfused with ]-animated graphics. Once back inside, a dance song is typically performed. In Season 1, the dance song occurred before the story segment, and both were preceded by a second "Let's think about it" segment. After all that, Gil and Molly do another sketch.
At lunch, three of the characters make a food joke about the subject of the episode (example: Molly gets pizza and a banana, Oona gets a sandwich and a cookie, and Deema gets a sandwich and an ice cream "sun"-dae in The Moon Rocks!). After lunch, another Gil and Molly sketch is shown. (Note: In almost every episode, the little fish, stay the transition, quote "That's silly!" or "That's ridiculous!" after repeating the lunch joke.)


The guppies may either go on a field trip (before which they yell out "FIELD TRIP!") or do a special activity that focuses on the theme. This may focus on a problem shown earlier and involves the key characters. The episode concludes with a final sketch by Gil and Molly, followed by a shorter version of the theme song. The credits then roll which include a song played earlier in that episode.
The Guppies do something fun which can determine another important character and leads Mr. Grouper talking more about the topic, which leads into a dancing song; though the order of the songs varies from episode to episode. Mr. Grouper then says it's time to go outside, the "Outside" song plays, and the Guppies act out a story about the topic, interfered with Adobe Flash-animated graphics. After this, Gil and Molly do another sketch.


=== Seasons 5–6 format ===
The Guppies go on a field trip that focuses on the topic where it sometimes focuses on a problem shown in the beginning and involves the important characters and might determine another one, and the show concludes with the last Gil and Molly sketch and a reprise of the theme song, before cutting to the credits which includes a pop song featured in each episode.
Season 5 introduced a new series format which keeps the initial format, but this time has the story segment take up the majority of the episode, and incorporates the shop and lunch segments into the narrative (basically with the new structure, the store and meal parts are now integrated into the story and the story section takes up the bulk of the show). Gil and Molly simply introduce themselves before the theme song with no opening gag. The show cuts right to school after the theme, and the dance songs and field trips were removed. With the exception of select special episodes, Mr. Grouper's overall presence in the show was primarily reduced to the beginning class segments. Gil and Molly's sketches were removed as well, instead having Mr. Grouper wave goodbye to the viewer as the guppies go back inside.

===Two-level humor track===
A significant contribution to the show's popularity is its two-level humor track. Minor characters include a police officer named Miranda and a winged serpent named Pretzel-coatl. Heavy metal singer ] guest starred as Sid Fishy in the 2015 episode "Super Guppies!",<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/ozzy-osbourne-will-play-sid-fishy-in-kids-show-bubble-guppies-20140617|title=Ozzy Osbourne Will Play 'Sid Fishy' in New Show 'Bubble Guppies' – Rolling Stone|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=17 June 2014|access-date=30 April 2015|archive-date=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512060836/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/ozzy-osbourne-will-play-sid-fishy-in-kids-show-bubble-guppies-20140617|url-status=live}}</ref> while actor ] guest starred in a sci-fi mashup which pitted him as a ]-like armored villain against starship captain Gil and his first officer, Mr. Smart (Nonny). Recurring character Mr. Grumpfish is a reference to '']'', while the episode "The Puppy and the Ring" makes in-jokes ranging from ] to ].

==Characters==

*'''Molly''' - A bubbly human guppy girl. She is the primary host of the show (along with Gil) and Gil’s best friend.<ref name="bg-press">{{cite web | url=http://nickpress-bubbleguppies.com/bios.html | title=About the Cast | access-date=August 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130003607/http://nickpress-bubbleguppies.com/bios.html|archive-date=November 30, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=NickpressCharacters>{{cite web|title=Character Descriptions|url=http://nickpress-bubbleguppies.com/characters.html|website=Bubble Guppies Press Site|publisher=Viacom International, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130085133/http://nickpress-bubbleguppies.com/characters.html|archive-date=November 30, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Molly appears alongside Gil in the transitional segments, where she aids Gil in hopes that problems won't arise. She has tan skin, long pink hair, and brown eyes. She wears a cadet and turquoise blue striped tail and bikini. Brianna Gentilella provides her singing voice in all seasons and her speaking voice in seasons 1–2 and season 6 episodes 2-13 and from episode 15. Her speaking voice is provided by Bailey Gambertoglio in seasons 3–4 and Taylor Kaplan in seasons 5–6.
*'''Gil''' - A silly human guppy boy. He is the secondary host of the show (along with Molly) and Molly’s best friend.<ref name="bg-press"/> Gil gets scared easily, and appears alongside Molly in the transitional segments. In those segments, he often attempts to do something but with unexpected results. He has fair skin, blue sideswept hair, and blue eyes. He wears a green and forest green tail. He is voiced by ] in season 1–season 2 episode 2, ] in season 2 episode 3–season 3, Jay Gragnani in season 4, and Quinn Breslin in seasons 5–6. His singing voice is provided by Teddy Walsh in season 2 episode 4–season 3, Nirvaan Pal in season 5 and Brody Bett in season 6.
*'''Goby''' - A human guppy boy with an imaginative personality. He is also good friends with Gil. He has dark skin, curly navy blue hair, and brown eyes. He wears a blue and purple tail.<ref name="bg-press"/> He is voiced by Jelani Imani in seasons 1–2, Marleik "Mar Mar" Walker in season 3, ] in season 4, Caleb Clark in season 5 episodes 1–24 and Josiah Gaffney in season 5 episode 25–season 6. His singing voice is provided by Christopher Borger in season 1 and Johntae Limpscomb in seasons 3–4.
*'''Deema''' - A human guppy girl with a wild imagination and often plays the role of shopkeeper in the "store" segments. She has fair skin, large curly blonde hair, and blue eyes. She wears an orange tail and bikini with sunglow polka dots and orange earrings. She is voiced by Angelina Wahler in seasons 1–2, ] in seasons 3–4, Catherine Bradley in season 5 and Zoe Glick in season 6. Her singing voice is provided by Selena Gonzalez in season 1.
*'''Oona''' - A human guppy girl with a sweet personality. She has pale skin, purple pigtailed hair, and brown eyes. She wears a purple and dark purple tail and a pink star clip in her hair.<ref name="bg-press"/> She is voiced by Reyna Shaskan in seasons 1–2, Tori Feinstein in seasons 3–4, Colby Kipnes in seasons 5–6, and Mia Lynn Bangunan from season 6 episode 8.
*'''Nonny''' - A human guppy boy with an intelligent personality.<ref name="bg-press"/> Despite not smiling a lot, he is the most polite and mature member of the group. He is also Oona's best friend. He is smart and helps Deema pronounce words and helps his friends answer their questions. He has fair skin, short stubby orange hair, and green eyes. He wears a green and kiwi green striped tail and blue scuba glasses. He is voiced by Eamon Pirruccello in seasons 1–2, ] in seasons 3–4, and AJ Kane in seasons 5–6. His singing voice is provided by Eason Rytter in season 3.
*'''Mr. Grouper''' - A big orange goldfish and the guppies' teacher. He respects the kids' imaginations, ideas, and suggestions. A prominent feature in seasons 1-4 is that he can also change his natural orange skin into a wide variety of different colors and patterns. He is voiced by ] from 2011 to 2016 and ] since 2014. His singing voice is provided by ] in seasons 1–4.
*'''Bubble Puppy''' - Gil's pet puppy and best friend.<ref name="bg-press" /> He has orange and white fur and a green collar with a yellow fish license. He is voiced by ].
*'''Zooli''' - A human guppy girl introduced in season 5. She is an animal expert. She has dark skin, curly purple hair in a bun, and dark brown eyes. She wears a magenta and pink swirled tail and a blue seashell headband in her hair.<ref>{{cite episode |series=Bubble Guppies |season=5 |number=1 |title=The New Guppy! |date=September 27, 2019 |network=]}}</ref> She is voiced by Leah Janvier.
*'''Little Fish''' - A group of small orange goldfish who appear throughout each episode as guides for the viewers. They announce the episode's name and shout out the answers to viewer-response questions, as well as provide commentary in some scenes. They are voiced by ] in seasons 1–2, Mia Vavasseur in season 3, Kayla Erickson in season 4, and Jordan Friedman in seasons 5–6.

===UK cast===
The revived series was not dubbed for UK release, and instead, the original airs. "The Jawsome Sharkventure!", however, used the British voices for the '']'' cast.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2FI8d92woU | title=Nick Jr. UK - Bubble Guppies - "The Jawsome Sharkventure!" promo (September 12, 2022) | website=] | date=12 September 2022 | access-date=September 12, 2022 | archive-date=September 12, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912143052/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2FI8d92woU | url-status=live }}</ref>

*Molly (voiced by Abriella Bierer in seasons 1–4)
*Gil (voiced by Hayden Hunter in seasons 1–3, John Campbell in season 3, and Sam Brown in seasons 3–4)
*Oona (voiced by Harriet Perring in seasons 1–2 and Amba Bierer in seasons 3–4)
*Deema (voiced by Lauren Reichwald in seasons 1–3 and Megan North in season 4)
*Goby (voiced by Lewis Dillon in seasons 1–3 and Edward Cross in seasons 3–4)
*Nonny (voiced by Will Matthews in seasons 1–4)


==Production== ==Production==
Although it premiered on Nickelodeon in 2011, the show started production in 2009.
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2013}}

''Bubble Guppies'' was originally supposed to premiere in 2006. At that time, it was being produced by ]. However, it was never finished due to work on other projects such as '']'' (a prototype version of ''Team Umizoomi'').
The series was created by the duo of Jonny Belt and Robert Scull, who had previously served as staff writers and executive producers on another Nickelodeon animated series, '']'' (2004-2013), created by ]. Burgess also developed the concept of ''Bubble Guppies'' with Belt and Scull. In addition, Belt and Scull served as supervising art director and supervising director, respectively; both were roles they held on ''The Backyardigans'' as well.


The voice cast is based in ] and ] and the dialogue is recorded at New York-based ] and Rhumba Recorders and Burbank-based ].
Finally, in summer 2007, the episode "Happy Clam Day" was finished, but it had a lot of differences from the version that was aired; one of them being Mr. Grouper was taller and was still voiced by Jamie Watson. In the fall, Nickelodeon said they would air the show for their 2007-2008 season. But by mid-2008, only 10 other episodes were finished. In November 2008, Viacom fired 750 staff&nbsp;— the whole studio.


In addition to Nickelodeon Animation Studio, outsourced animation was provided by ] for season 1, ] for seasons 2 to 4, and ] for seasons 5 to 6.
Nickelodeon decided to give up hope of finishing the show. But when Wild Brain heard about it, they decided to change the whole show.


Originally the series ended with season 4 on October 21, 2016. In June 2019, an announcement was made that the series would return. It returned on September 27, 2019 with season 5 premiere.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Season 6 premiered October 19, 2021,<ref name=":2" /> and ended June 30, 2023.
Work on the show began in Spring 2010 at Wild Brain's new Los Angeles facility, and by December, 20 episodes were finished. Nickelodeon decided to pick it up again, and it was a success.


==Broadcast==
==List of characters==
The series first premiered on January 24, 2011, the second season then premiering on November 4 of the same year. Season 3 premiered on August 12, 2013, with an episode entitled, "Get Ready for School!".<ref>{{cite web|title=Bubble Guppies – Bubble Guppies Printables, Crafts, Recipes, & Games – Nick Jr.|url=http://www.nickjr.com/bubble-guppies/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219231420/http://www.nickjr.com/bubble-guppies/|archive-date=December 19, 2010|access-date=30 April 2015|work=nickjr.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bubble Guppies - Show page - TV Listing - Zap2it.com|url=http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/bubble-guppies-get-ready-for-school/EP013642490052?aid=zap2it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715021906/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/bubble-guppies-get-ready-for-school/EP013642490052?aid=zap2it|archive-date=July 15, 2014|access-date=30 April 2015|work=Zap2it}}</ref> Season 4 premiered on May 21, 2015. Season 5 premiered on September 27, 2019 after a three year hiatus.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Nickelodeon's Hit Preschool Series "Bubble Guppies" Makes a Splash with Season Premiere's Brand-New Guppy, Monday, Sept. 23, at 12 P.M. (ET/PT)|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/09/14/nickelodeons-hit-preschool-series-bubble-guppies-makes-a-splash-with-season-premieres-brand-new-guppy-monday-sept-23-at-12-pm-et-pt-381500/20190914nickelodeon01/|publisher=]|via=]|date=September 14, 2019|access-date=September 14, 2019}}</ref> Season 6 premiered on October 19, 2021.
*'''Gil''' (]),<ref name=bg-press/> is a boy with a silly personality. He is the silly co-host and the secondary leader of the group. He has blue hair, blue eyes, white skin, and a green camouflage tail.

*'''Goby''' (spoken by Jelani Imani, sung by Christopher Borger),<ref name=bg-press/> is a boy with an imaginative personality. He is one of the followers of the group. He has indigo hair, brown eyes, brown skin, and a purple/blue wavy tail.
During the run, the series premiered on the Nickelodeon channel. Reruns are on the ].
* '''Deema''' (spoken by Angelina Wahler, sung by Selena Gonzalez),<ref name=bg-press>{{cite web | url=http://nickpress-bubbleguppies.com/bios.html | title=About the Cast | accessdate=August 29, 2012}}</ref> is a girl with a zany personality. She is one of the followers of the group, and has yellow curly hair , brown blues, a yellow squiggly bikini top, orange ear rings, and an orange/yellow squiggly tail
*'''Molly''' (Brianna Gentilella),<ref name=bg-press/> is a girl with a caring personality. She is a co-host of the show with Gil and is a natural leader of the group<ref>http://nickpress-bubbleguppies.com/characters.html</ref>. She has pink curly hair, brown eyes, light brown skin, an spotted bikini top, and an orange/yellow spotted tail.
*'''Oona''' (Reyna Shaskan),<ref name=bg-press/> is a girl with a sweet personality. She is one of the followers of the group. She has purple hair, pigtails, yellowish skin, brown eyes, and a purple/pink swirly dress-like tail.
*'''Nonny''' (Eamon Pirruccello),<ref name=bg-press/> is a boy with a calm and straight forward personality. He is one of the followers of the group. He has orange hair, green eyes, a blue scuba mask (his glasses), and a green striped tail.
* '''Bubble Puppy''' (])<ref name=bg-press/> is a puppy who is Gil's pet and has orange and white fur. He has a green collar and a yellow fish license.
* '''Mr. Grouper''' (])<ref name=bg-press/> is he Guppies' teacher who is orange and yellow, and can change colors. Mr. Grouper respects the kids imaginations, ideas, and suggestions. He always helps the kids understand the subject of each episode by "thinking about it."
* '''Little Fish''' (])<ref name=bg-press/> - A trio of fish that look alike.
* '''Crabs and Lobsters and Snails''' (Chris Phillips) - They are extra characters often seen doing activities in the background or making cameos.
* '''The Witch''' (]) - She is the villain that only appears in the episode "Bubble Puppy's Fin Tastic Fairytale Adventure".


==Episodes== ==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Bubble Guppies episodes}}
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{{:List of Bubble Guppies episodes}}

==DVD releases==
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! Release date
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|{{Start date|2011|01|24}}
| May 1, 2012
|{{End date|2011|10|24}}
| "Bubble Puppy!", "Bubble Bites!", and "Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairy Tale!"
|- |-
| style="background:#7dc3e5;"|
|bgcolor="73B1DA" height="10px"|
| ''On the Job!''
|''']'''
| rowspan=4|6
| 20
| February 5, 2013
|{{Start date|2011|11|04|2}}
| "Call a Clambulance!", "Build Me a Building!", "The Grumpfish Special!", "Fishketball!", "Firefighter Gil to the Rescue!", and "A Tooth on the Looth!"
|{{End date|2013|1|31|2}}
|- |-
| style="background:#efad00;"|
|bgcolor="008000" height="10px"|
| ''Sunny Days!''
|''']'''
| May 28, 2013
| 20
| "The Legend of Pinkfoot!", "Gup, Gup and Away!", "The Beach Ball!", "The Sizzling Scampinis!", "Bubble Duckies!", and "Bring on the Bugs!"
|{{Start date|2013|2|6|3}}
|{{End date|TBA 2014}}
|- |-
| style="background:#d4df2b;"|

| ''Animals Everywhere!''
| rowspan=2|1–3
| March 11, 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Bubble-Guppies-Animals-Everywhere/dp/B00H7BJ1B4/ref=sr_1_11?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1541731483&sr=1-11&keywords=bubble+guppies+dvd|title=Bubble Guppies: Animals Everywhere|website=Amazon|date=11 March 2014 |access-date=2018-11-09|archive-date=2023-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327191427/https://www.amazon.com/Bubble-Guppies-Animals-Everywhere/dp/B00H7BJ1B4/ref=sr_1_11?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1541731483&sr=1-11&keywords=bubble+guppies+dvd|url-status=live}}</ref>
| "Ducks in a Row!", "Boy Meets Squirrel!", "The Lonely Rhino", "The Elephant Trunk-a-Dunk!", "The Arctic Life!", and "Puppy Love!"
|-
| style="background:#7fd3f5;"|
| ''Get Ready for School!''
| July 29, 2014
| "The Moon Rocks!", "Check It Out!", "Construction Psyched!", "Good Hair Day!", "Get Ready for School!", and "Good Morning, Mr. Grumpfish!"
|-
| style="background:#cadff2;"|
| ''The Puppy and the Ring''
| 2–3
| rowspan=4|5
| June 2, 2015
| "Bubble-Cadabra!", "Sir Nonny the Nice!", "The Wizard of Oz-tralia!", and "The Puppy and the Ring"
|-
| style="background:#43b7e6;"|
| ''Fun on the Farm''
| rowspan=2|1–3
| May 10, 2016
| "The Spring Chicken is Coming!", "Have a Cow!", "The Cowgirl Parade!", "The Bubble Bee-athalon!", and "Bubble Kitty!"
|-
| style="background:#9fbc9d;"|
| ''Super Guppies''
| May 16, 2017
| "Haunted House Party!", "X Marks the Spot!", "The Police Cop-etition!", "The Unidentified Flying Orchestra!", and "Super Guppies!"
|-
| style="background:#86d3e3;"|
| ''Bubble Puppy's Awesome Adventures''
| 3–4
| May 8, 2018
| "The Wizard of Oz-tralia!", "Bubble Kitty!", "The New Doghouse!", "The Temple of the Lost Puppy!", and "Sheep Doggy!"
|-
| style="background:#86d3e3;"|
| ''We Totally Rock!''
| 1, 3–4
| 4
| May 14, 2019
| "We Totally Rock!", "Super Shrimptennial Celebration!", "Party at Sea!", and "Guppy Style!"
|} |}


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| EpisodeNumber= 10
| EpisodeNumber2= 10
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| EpisodeNumber2= 11
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| EpisodeNumber= 14
| EpisodeNumber2= 14
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| EpisodeNumber= 15
| EpisodeNumber2= 15
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| EpisodeNumber= 16
| EpisodeNumber2= 16
| Title= Super Shrimptennial Celebration!
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| EpisodeNumber2= 17
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| EpisodeNumber2= 18
| Title= Can You Dig It?
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| title23 = Orchestra Play for Me
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| title25 = Awesomeness of Rain
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==Notes==
===Season 2 (2011-2013)===
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| EpisodeNumber2= 1
| Title= X Marks the Spot
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| EpisodeNumber= 22
| EpisodeNumber2= 2
| Title= "Happy Holidays, Mr. Grumpfish!"
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2011|12|09}}
| ProdCode= 202
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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| EpisodeNumber= 23
| EpisodeNumber2= 3
| Title= The Lonely Rhino
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|2|10}}
| ProdCode= 203
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber= 24
| EpisodeNumber2= 4
| Title= Bubble Puppy's Fintastic Fairy Tale
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|2|19}}
| ProdCode= 204
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| EpisodeNumber= 25
| EpisodeNumber2= 5
| Title= The Cowgirl Parade
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| LineColor= 73B1DA
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| EpisodeNumber= 26
| EpisodeNumber2= 6
| Title= Firefighter Gil to the Rescue!
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|3|23}}
| ProdCode= 206
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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| EpisodeNumber= 27
| EpisodeNumber2= 7
| Title= A Tooth on the Looth
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| ProdCode= 207
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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| EpisodeNumber= 28
| EpisodeNumber2= 8
| Title= Humunga-Truck!
| OriginalAirDate= May 15, 2012
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| EpisodeNumber= 29
| EpisodeNumber2= 9
| Title= Check It Out!
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|09|07}}
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| EpisodeNumber= 30
| EpisodeNumber2=10
| Title= The Beach Ball!
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|09|17}}
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| LineColor= 73B1DA
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| EpisodeNumber= 31
| EpisodeNumber2=11
| Title= Sizzling Scampinis
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| ProdCode= 211
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber= 32
| EpisodeNumber2=12
| Title= Construction Psyched
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|09|19}}
| ProdCode= 212
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber= 33
| EpisodeNumber2=13
| Title= Bubble-Cadabra
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|09|20}}
| ProdCode= 213
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber=34
| EpisodeNumber2=14
| Title= Sir Nonny the Nice
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2013|1|14}}
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| LineColor= 73B1DA
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber=35
| EpisodeNumber2=15
| Title= Bubble Duckies
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2013|1|22}}
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber=36
| EpisodeNumber2=16
| Title= Triple Track Train Race
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2013|1|24}}
| ProdCode= 216
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber=37
| EpisodeNumber2=17
| Title= The Nose the Spinx
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| ProdCode= 217
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber=38
| EpisodeNumber2=18
| Title= Insect Parade
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2013|2|6}}
| ProdCode= 218
| LineColor= 73B1DA
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber=39
| EpisodeNumber2=19
| Title= Valentine Day
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2013|2|7}}
| ProdCode= 219
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{{Episode List
| EpisodeNumber=40
| EpisodeNumber2=20
| Title= Bubble City
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==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}} {{reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
* * {{Official website|http://www.nickjr.com/bubble-guppies/}}
* {{IMDb title|0965404|Bubble Guppies}} * {{IMDb title|0965404}}




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Latest revision as of 16:34, 20 November 2024

Children's television series

Bubble Guppies
Genre
Created by
  • Jonny Belt
  • Robert Scull
Developed by
Voices of
Theme music composerTerry Fryer
Opening theme"Bubble Guppies Theme Song"
Ending themeVarious ending themes
Composers
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes129 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Jonny Belt
  • Robert Scull
  • Janice Burgess (2011–13)
Producers
  • Nancy Evelyn (season 1)
  • Lynne Warner (season 2)
  • Allie Strawbridge (season 3)
  • Melissa Graham (season 4)
  • Jain Dickson (seasons 5–6)
Running time22–23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseJanuary 24, 2011 (2011-01-24) –
October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
ReleaseSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27) –
June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)

Bubble Guppies is an animated children's fantasy television series created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull and developed by Belt, Scull, and Janice Burgess for Nickelodeon. The series is a combination of the sketch comedy, edutainment, and musical genres, and revolves around the underwater adventures of a group of merperson preschoolers named Molly, Gil, Goby, Deema, Oona, Nonny, and Zooli. The program premiered on Nickelodeon on January 24, 2011, and ran for six seasons until June 30, 2023. The series is produced using 3D software.

The series originally ended on October 21, 2016. Almost three years after the last episode of its original run, it was revived for a fifth season on June 4, 2019 with an order of 26 episodes. The fifth season premiered on September 27, 2019. On February 19, 2020, the show was renewed for a sixth and final season, which premiered on October 19, 2021.

Format

Seasons 1–4 format

The episode starts with the show logo in a room and it is filling with water. Then the Little Fish breaks the fourth wall by saying the title of the show to the audience. The series starts with an introduction by Molly, saying 'Hi, it's me, Molly, and it's time for—' only to be stopped by Gil performing an act related to the episode's subject. One or both of the two then state 'It's time for Bubble Guppies!', and the theme song plays. After the theme song, the Little Fish say the episode's name.

An event may occur when one or more characters is on the way to school. For example, Avi breaks his tail in "Call a Clambulance!" when Oona is on the way to school. A guppy tells Mr. Grouper about the earlier experience. He suggests, "Let's think about it", and the characters discuss the theme. A pop song follows, focusing on the episode's main theme. Usually, Molly or Gil sing this song, but there are episodes where Deema or Mr. Grouper sing it instead.

One of the guppies may go to a shop that mostly focuses on the theme (example: a doctor's office in "Call a Clambulance!"). The owner of the shop (usually played by Deema) will ask questions about what they need. Jokes and silly responses will eventually lead to the correct necessity. Mr. Grouper often ends this segment by asking, "Excuse me, what time is it?" in a call and response pattern, with the guppies responding, "It's time for lunch!" three times.

At lunch, three of the characters make a food pun about the subject of the episode; usually done by Nonny. After lunch, another Gil and Molly sketch is shown.

After the sketch, some classroom activity is shown further reinforcing that episode's topic, or Mr. Grouper talks more about the theme. This is usually ended when Mr. Grouper says, "Line up everybody, it's time to go outside!" followed by the "outside song". Outside the classroom, the guppies act out a story about the theme, interfused with Adobe Flash-animated graphics. Once back inside, a dance song is typically performed. In Season 1, the dance song occurred before the story segment, and both were preceded by a second "Let's think about it" segment. After all that, Gil and Molly do another sketch.

The guppies may either go on a field trip (before which they yell out "FIELD TRIP!") or do a special activity that focuses on the theme. This may focus on a problem shown earlier and involves the key characters. The episode concludes with a final sketch by Gil and Molly, followed by a shorter version of the theme song. The credits then roll which include a song played earlier in that episode.

Seasons 5–6 format

Season 5 introduced a new series format which keeps the initial format, but this time has the story segment take up the majority of the episode, and incorporates the shop and lunch segments into the narrative (basically with the new structure, the store and meal parts are now integrated into the story and the story section takes up the bulk of the show). Gil and Molly simply introduce themselves before the theme song with no opening gag. The show cuts right to school after the theme, and the dance songs and field trips were removed. With the exception of select special episodes, Mr. Grouper's overall presence in the show was primarily reduced to the beginning class segments. Gil and Molly's sketches were removed as well, instead having Mr. Grouper wave goodbye to the viewer as the guppies go back inside.

Two-level humor track

A significant contribution to the show's popularity is its two-level humor track. Minor characters include a police officer named Miranda and a winged serpent named Pretzel-coatl. Heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne guest starred as Sid Fishy in the 2015 episode "Super Guppies!", while actor George Takei guest starred in a sci-fi mashup which pitted him as a Darth Vader-like armored villain against starship captain Gil and his first officer, Mr. Smart (Nonny). Recurring character Mr. Grumpfish is a reference to Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, while the episode "The Puppy and the Ring" makes in-jokes ranging from J. R. R. Tolkien to L. Frank Baum.

Characters

  • Molly - A bubbly human guppy girl. She is the primary host of the show (along with Gil) and Gil’s best friend. Molly appears alongside Gil in the transitional segments, where she aids Gil in hopes that problems won't arise. She has tan skin, long pink hair, and brown eyes. She wears a cadet and turquoise blue striped tail and bikini. Brianna Gentilella provides her singing voice in all seasons and her speaking voice in seasons 1–2 and season 6 episodes 2-13 and from episode 15. Her speaking voice is provided by Bailey Gambertoglio in seasons 3–4 and Taylor Kaplan in seasons 5–6.
  • Gil - A silly human guppy boy. He is the secondary host of the show (along with Molly) and Molly’s best friend. Gil gets scared easily, and appears alongside Molly in the transitional segments. In those segments, he often attempts to do something but with unexpected results. He has fair skin, blue sideswept hair, and blue eyes. He wears a green and forest green tail. He is voiced by Zachary Gordon in season 1–season 2 episode 2, Jacob Bertrand in season 2 episode 3–season 3, Jay Gragnani in season 4, and Quinn Breslin in seasons 5–6. His singing voice is provided by Teddy Walsh in season 2 episode 4–season 3, Nirvaan Pal in season 5 and Brody Bett in season 6.
  • Goby - A human guppy boy with an imaginative personality. He is also good friends with Gil. He has dark skin, curly navy blue hair, and brown eyes. He wears a blue and purple tail. He is voiced by Jelani Imani in seasons 1–2, Marleik "Mar Mar" Walker in season 3, Issac Ryan Brown in season 4, Caleb Clark in season 5 episodes 1–24 and Josiah Gaffney in season 5 episode 25–season 6. His singing voice is provided by Christopher Borger in season 1 and Johntae Limpscomb in seasons 3–4.
  • Deema - A human guppy girl with a wild imagination and often plays the role of shopkeeper in the "store" segments. She has fair skin, large curly blonde hair, and blue eyes. She wears an orange tail and bikini with sunglow polka dots and orange earrings. She is voiced by Angelina Wahler in seasons 1–2, Grace Kaufman in seasons 3–4, Catherine Bradley in season 5 and Zoe Glick in season 6. Her singing voice is provided by Selena Gonzalez in season 1.
  • Oona - A human guppy girl with a sweet personality. She has pale skin, purple pigtailed hair, and brown eyes. She wears a purple and dark purple tail and a pink star clip in her hair. She is voiced by Reyna Shaskan in seasons 1–2, Tori Feinstein in seasons 3–4, Colby Kipnes in seasons 5–6, and Mia Lynn Bangunan from season 6 episode 8.
  • Nonny - A human guppy boy with an intelligent personality. Despite not smiling a lot, he is the most polite and mature member of the group. He is also Oona's best friend. He is smart and helps Deema pronounce words and helps his friends answer their questions. He has fair skin, short stubby orange hair, and green eyes. He wears a green and kiwi green striped tail and blue scuba glasses. He is voiced by Eamon Pirruccello in seasons 1–2, Jet Jurgensmeyer in seasons 3–4, and AJ Kane in seasons 5–6. His singing voice is provided by Eason Rytter in season 3.
  • Mr. Grouper - A big orange goldfish and the guppies' teacher. He respects the kids' imaginations, ideas, and suggestions. A prominent feature in seasons 1-4 is that he can also change his natural orange skin into a wide variety of different colors and patterns. He is voiced by Tino Insana from 2011 to 2016 and Fred Tatasciore since 2014. His singing voice is provided by Chris Phillips in seasons 1–4.
  • Bubble Puppy - Gil's pet puppy and best friend. He has orange and white fur and a green collar with a yellow fish license. He is voiced by Frank Welker.
  • Zooli - A human guppy girl introduced in season 5. She is an animal expert. She has dark skin, curly purple hair in a bun, and dark brown eyes. She wears a magenta and pink swirled tail and a blue seashell headband in her hair. She is voiced by Leah Janvier.
  • Little Fish - A group of small orange goldfish who appear throughout each episode as guides for the viewers. They announce the episode's name and shout out the answers to viewer-response questions, as well as provide commentary in some scenes. They are voiced by Skai Jackson in seasons 1–2, Mia Vavasseur in season 3, Kayla Erickson in season 4, and Jordan Friedman in seasons 5–6.

UK cast

The revived series was not dubbed for UK release, and instead, the original airs. "The Jawsome Sharkventure!", however, used the British voices for the Baby Shark's Big Show! cast.

  • Molly (voiced by Abriella Bierer in seasons 1–4)
  • Gil (voiced by Hayden Hunter in seasons 1–3, John Campbell in season 3, and Sam Brown in seasons 3–4)
  • Oona (voiced by Harriet Perring in seasons 1–2 and Amba Bierer in seasons 3–4)
  • Deema (voiced by Lauren Reichwald in seasons 1–3 and Megan North in season 4)
  • Goby (voiced by Lewis Dillon in seasons 1–3 and Edward Cross in seasons 3–4)
  • Nonny (voiced by Will Matthews in seasons 1–4)

Production

Although it premiered on Nickelodeon in 2011, the show started production in 2009.

The series was created by the duo of Jonny Belt and Robert Scull, who had previously served as staff writers and executive producers on another Nickelodeon animated series, The Backyardigans (2004-2013), created by Janice Burgess. Burgess also developed the concept of Bubble Guppies with Belt and Scull. In addition, Belt and Scull served as supervising art director and supervising director, respectively; both were roles they held on The Backyardigans as well.

The voice cast is based in New York and California and the dialogue is recorded at New York-based Dubway Studios and Rhumba Recorders and Burbank-based Nickelodeon Animation Studio.

In addition to Nickelodeon Animation Studio, outsourced animation was provided by Wildbrain Entertainment for season 1, Nelvana for seasons 2 to 4, and Jam Filled Entertainment for seasons 5 to 6.

Originally the series ended with season 4 on October 21, 2016. In June 2019, an announcement was made that the series would return. It returned on September 27, 2019 with season 5 premiere. Season 6 premiered October 19, 2021, and ended June 30, 2023.

Broadcast

The series first premiered on January 24, 2011, the second season then premiering on November 4 of the same year. Season 3 premiered on August 12, 2013, with an episode entitled, "Get Ready for School!". Season 4 premiered on May 21, 2015. Season 5 premiered on September 27, 2019 after a three year hiatus. Season 6 premiered on October 19, 2021.

During the run, the series premiered on the Nickelodeon channel. Reruns are on the Nick Jr. Channel.

Episodes

Main article: List of Bubble Guppies episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
120January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)October 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)
219November 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)
324August 12, 2013 (2013-08-12)May 19, 2015 (2015-05-19)
414May 21, 2015 (2015-05-21)October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
518September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)
634October 19, 2021 (2021-10-19)June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)

DVD releases

Title Season(s) Episode count Release date Episodes
Bubble Guppies 1–2 4 May 1, 2012 "Bubble Puppy!", "Bubble Bites!", and "Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairy Tale!"
On the Job! 6 February 5, 2013 "Call a Clambulance!", "Build Me a Building!", "The Grumpfish Special!", "Fishketball!", "Firefighter Gil to the Rescue!", and "A Tooth on the Looth!"
Sunny Days! May 28, 2013 "The Legend of Pinkfoot!", "Gup, Gup and Away!", "The Beach Ball!", "The Sizzling Scampinis!", "Bubble Duckies!", and "Bring on the Bugs!"
Animals Everywhere! 1–3 March 11, 2014 "Ducks in a Row!", "Boy Meets Squirrel!", "The Lonely Rhino", "The Elephant Trunk-a-Dunk!", "The Arctic Life!", and "Puppy Love!"
Get Ready for School! July 29, 2014 "The Moon Rocks!", "Check It Out!", "Construction Psyched!", "Good Hair Day!", "Get Ready for School!", and "Good Morning, Mr. Grumpfish!"
The Puppy and the Ring 2–3 5 June 2, 2015 "Bubble-Cadabra!", "Sir Nonny the Nice!", "The Wizard of Oz-tralia!", and "The Puppy and the Ring"
Fun on the Farm 1–3 May 10, 2016 "The Spring Chicken is Coming!", "Have a Cow!", "The Cowgirl Parade!", "The Bubble Bee-athalon!", and "Bubble Kitty!"
Super Guppies May 16, 2017 "Haunted House Party!", "X Marks the Spot!", "The Police Cop-etition!", "The Unidentified Flying Orchestra!", and "Super Guppies!"
Bubble Puppy's Awesome Adventures 3–4 May 8, 2018 "The Wizard of Oz-tralia!", "Bubble Kitty!", "The New Doghouse!", "The Temple of the Lost Puppy!", and "Sheep Doggy!"
We Totally Rock! 1, 3–4 4 May 14, 2019 "We Totally Rock!", "Super Shrimptennial Celebration!", "Party at Sea!", and "Guppy Style!"

Merchandise

Video game

A Bubble Guppies game was made for the Nintendo DS in 2012. Common Sense Media gave the game 3 out of 5 stars.

Soundtracks

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Bubble Bops!
Soundtrack album by The Bubble Guppies Cast
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019
GenreSoundtrack, Children's music
Length46:26
LabelNickelodeon Records
Track list
No.TitleLength
1."Bubble Guppies Theme Song"0:38
2."Outside!"0:29
3."Time for Lunch!"0:18
4."I Sent You a Letter"1:39
5."Build Me a Building"2:02
6."Go Down to a Restaurant"1:57
7."Got a Bunch of Bones"1:37
8."Long Time Ago"1:29
9."Super, Super, Supermarkets"1:42
10."A Color Just Right"1:48
11."Sun, Beautiful Sun"2:11
12."At the Zoo"1:48
13."Once Upon a Time"1:33
14."I Wanna Be a Cowgirl!"1:52
15."Trucks Are Tough"1:54
16."On the Beach!"2:24
17."Take Me Away on a Train"1:04
18."My Hair"2:06
19."A Brand New Day!"1:35
20."Get Ready"1:50
21."This Is the Arctic Life"1:41
22."A Puppy Is a Guppy's Best Friend"1:44
23."Orchestra Play for Me"1:52
24."Come to Your Senses"1:46
25."Awesomeness of Rain"1:50
26."Wash 'em Off"1:35
27."Superheroes!"1:47
28."In My Neighborhood"1:28
29."So You Want to Be a Princess"1:43
30."Hey Baby"1:31
31."Off to Sleep You Go"0:51
Total length:46:26

Notes

  1. Zooli was introduced in season 5.

References

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External links

Awards for Bubble Guppies
Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Preschool
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program
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