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{{Short description|Nickelodeon animated original series}}
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* Steve Borst
| composer = Tommy Sica
* Gary DiRaffaele
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 40 (77 segments)
| list_episodes = List of Breadwinners episodes
| executive_producer = {{unbulleted list|Gary DiRaffaele|]|Mary Harrington}}
| producer = Lizbeth Velasco
| runtime = 22 minutes
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'''''Breadwinners''''' is an American animated ] created by Gary "Doodles" DiRaffaele and ] and developed by ] for ]. The series is about two ducks named SwaySway and Buhdeuce who run a bread delivery company around Pondgea, the show's world.


The series was originally conceived as an animated short from DiRaffaele's efficiency apartment in ], along with Borst. The two had previously met in ] while working on an animated series, '']'', in 2013. Originally a one-off short, ''Breadwinners'' premiered at a short film festival held at a bar in ], and later was linked to the network, where they were contacted and the show was developed into a full-fledged series, which premiered on February 17, 2014. After the series was cancelled in 2016, the show continued to air reruns on ] until July 4, 2021. All of the show's episodes are available on the ] streaming service.
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==Plot==
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Two ], flightless green ducks named SwaySway (voiced by ]) and Buhdeuce (voiced by ]), who are best friends, fly around the ficitonal water-based planet Pondgea in a rocket-powered van delivering bread to the citizens. SwaySway, tall, thin and green, is the leader of the duo, and although he does not always use the best judgment, he is quite skilled at flying the van. Buhdeuce, short, round and green, is klutzier, but is also an enthusiastic and a loyal assistant to SwaySway. Often, when they get in over their heads, they will "]", or transform (in a similar vein to video game characters) into a variety of forms they need to solve their problems.
* Robbie Daymond
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==Episodes==
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{{Main|List of Breadwinners episodes}}
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{{#section-h:List of Breadwinners episodes|Series overview}}
| composer=Tommy Sica
| country=United States
| language=English
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==Characters==
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* Gary DiRaffaele
* Steve Borst
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===Main===
| producer=Lizabeth Velasco
* SwaySway (voiced by ])<ref>{{cite web |title=Robbie Daymond - Resume |url=http://www.robbiedaymond.com/#!resume |work=RobbieDaymond.com |last=Daymond |first=Robbie |access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> is an anthropomorphic ] who comes from a line of bread delivery ducks. SwaySway pilots the rocket van with his best friend (or "best bap"), Buhdeuce. He is in love with a nonspeaking duck named Jenny Quackles. His signature move is "party punch," where his fist enlarges prior to launching off his arm and deflating once it hits its target.
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* Buhdeuce (voiced by ])<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Nickelodeon's 'Breadwinners' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/lat-nick-breadwinners-la0014707357-20140131-photo.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604050652/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/lat-nick-breadwinners-la0014707357-20140131-photo.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 June 2016 |work=] |last=Seib |first=Al |access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> is also anthropomorphic cayuga duck who is SwaySway's best friend. Since he is only 30 inches tall, Buhdeuce can't reach the rocket van controls, so he works as the navigator while SwaySway drives.<ref> Breadwinners season 1-episode 3A Employee of the month 9:04 </ref> Buhdeuce is depicted as scatterbrained and inattentive. His signature moves are his "booty kick", where he kicks with his rear end, and "six-pack punch", where a fist comes out of his chest and punches. Buhdeuce's catchphrases are "Yep! Yep!", "No-Buh-Dooby-Do." and "Aw, bubble nuggets!"
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'''''Breadwinners''''' is an American ] created by Gary "Doodles" Di Raffaele and Steve Borst for ]. Two anthropomorphic, duck best friends, SwaySway (Robbie Daymond) and Buhdeuce (]) fly around the water-based planet, Pondgea, in a rocket-powered van delivering bread to their customers.

The series was originally conceived as an animated short from Di Raffaele's efficiency apartment in ] along with Borst. The two had previously met in ] while working on an animated series, '']'', in 2012. Originally a one-off, ''Breadwinners'' premiered at a short film festival held at a bar in ], and later was linked to the network, where they were contacted and the show was developed into a full fledged series. It premiered on February 17, 2014 as a "sneak beak" with mixed to negative critical reception.

==Synopsis==
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Two anthropomorphic, duck best friends, SwaySway (Robbie Daymond) and Buhdeuce (]) fly around the water-based planet, Pondgea, in a rocket-powered van delivering bread to their customers. SwaySway, tall, thin and neon green, is the leader of the duo, and although he does not always use the best judgment, he is quite skilled at flying the van. Buhdeuce, short and round, is klutzier, but is also an enthusiastic and a loyal assistant to SwaySway. Often times when they get in over their heads, they will "]", or transform (in a similar vein to video game characters) into a variety of forms they need to solve their problems.


===Supporting===
Among the other main characters in the show include:
* Jelly (voiced by ])<ref>{{cite web |title=Alex Polinsky - 35th Annual Young Artist Awards |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/press/PR18-YAA2014.pdf |work=]s |publisher=] |access-date=9 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930103422/http://www.youngartistawards.org/press/PR18-YAA2014.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is the Breadwinners' female pet frog who fetches, pants and drools like a dog. She can only say "Ribbit!" and lived with Buhdeuce before he met SwaySway and became a Breadwinner. Jelly enjoys eating insects.
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* The Bread Maker (voiced by ])<ref name="Ashby 2014" /> is a human who lives in the bread mines and can be summoned via rubbing a magical toaster. He is T-Midi's idol and claims to be made entirely of different bread types. SwaySway and Buhdeuce visit him whenever they are in need of advice or assistance.
* Jelly, the Breadwinners' pet frog who fetches, pants and drools like a dog (]).
* Ketta (voiced by ])<ref>{{cite web |title=Kari Wahlgren on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/kariwahlgren/status/712351147437068288 |last=Wahlgren |first=Kari |work=] |access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> is an energetic anthropomorphic ] and master mechanic who runs her own "auto tune-up" business. The Breadwinners go to her when they need upgrades or repairs to the rocket van. Her catchphrase is "Aw, lugnuts!"
* T-Midi, a timid owl who is the Breadwinners' best customer. He speaks with a British accent and wears a tuxedo (]).
* T-Midi (voiced by ])<ref>{{cite web |title=4th Annual BTVA Voice Actor Awards |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2014/television/ |work=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> is an anthropomorphic owl who is the Breadwinners' best customer. He speaks with a British accent and wears a tuxedo. The Breadwinners frequently get on his nerves despite being loyal to each other. He is a huge fan of the Bread Maker. T-Midi spends much of his time taking care of his mother, who is a living portrait he calls "Mumsie".
* Ketta, a white bird and a master mechanic. The Breadwinners go to her when they need upgrades or repairs to the rocket van (]).
* Officer Rambamboo (voiced by ])<ref>{{cite web |title=Audrey asilewski Voice-Over Resume |url=http://www.audreywasilewski.com/voice-over.html |work=AudreyWasilewski.com |last=Wasilewski |first=Audrey |access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> is a yellow anthropomorphic toad and the chief of the Tadpolice. She teaches driving classes, and has been depicted as strict and impatient. She finds SwaySway and Buhdeuce to be annoying most of the time, as they rarely follow the rules of the road when driving the rocket van.
* "The Bread Maker", a legendary figure who lives in the bread mines and can be summoned via rubbing a magical toaster (]).
* Oonski the Great (voiced by ])<ref>{{cite web |title=Songs - Tommy Sica |url=http://tommysica.com/new-page/ |work=TommySica.com |last=Sica |first=Tommy |access-date=9 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320224929/http://tommysica.com/new-page/ |archive-date=2016-03-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is an anthropomorphic ] who is a ] who has been depicted as an enemy to the public. His motto is "Eat, beat, steal!" and will do anything to steal anything. He speaks in the third person.
* Rambamboo, a female, orange toad and a police officer. She teaches driving classes, and has been depicted as strict and impatient (]).
* Mr. Pumpers (voiced by ]) is a manly anthropomorphic ] who loves money more than anything. He is the owner of Pumpers' Diner. He created several schemes to earn money in the show, and got rich every time. Mr. Pumpers' uniform is a blue hat with a bird wing on top, and an apron. His catchphrase is "Boom-yummy!"
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==Production== ==Production==
''Breadwinners'' was created by Gary "Doodles" Di Raffaele and Steve Borst. It was conceived as a four-and-a-half minute animated short from Di Raffaele's efficiency apartment in ] (dubbed the "Doodle Chamber").<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|1}} The two had previously met in ] while working on an animated series, '']'', in 2012.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}} The protagonists, originally unnamed, were drawn by Di Raffaele as part of a collaboration with Borst. Both were drawn tossing a piece of bread up in the air; Di Raffaele explained that the premise came as an extension of his appetite for bread, a staple of meals from his Italian-American upbringing,<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}} with friends sometimes calling him a "duck". The latter responded positively to the drawing, saying that he could produce something from it.<ref name="Keady 2014" /> ''Breadwinners'' was created by Gary "Doodles" DiRaffaele and Steve Borst. It was conceived as a four-and-a-half-minute animated short from DiRaffaele's efficiency apartment in ] (dubbed the "Doodle Chamber").<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|1}} The two had previously met in ] while working on an animated series, '']'', in 2012.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}} The protagonists, originally unnamed, were drawn by DiRaffaele as part of a collaboration with Borst. Both were drawn tossing a piece of bread up in the air; DiRaffaele explained that the premise came as an extension of his appetite for bread, a staple of meals from his Italian-American upbringing,<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}} with friends sometimes calling him a "duck". The latter responded positively to the drawing, saying that he could produce something from it.<ref name="Keady 2014" />


The short was written by Borst and produced by Di Raffaele ] over the course of two months.<ref name="Milligan 2014" /> Daymond, who provides the voice of SwaySway, was found on a casting call website and invited into the apartment of Di Raffaele to audition.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}} Originally a one-off, ''Breadwinners'' premiered at a short film festival held at a bar in ],{{efn|It was established that Di Raffaele and Borst applied for the the Midsummer Night Toons festival in New York City.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}}}} where they wanted to entertain their colleagues.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|1}} The short was uploaded to ] to positive reception, and after obtaining 10,000 to 15,000 views on its first week, Borst explained, "it just took on a life of its own."<ref name="Keady 2014" /> The creators linked it to Nickelodeon after users expressed wanting more.<ref name="Keady 2014" /> Upon receiving an inquiry from a Nickelodeon executive, Di Raffaele was doubtful of the offer, joking that "I thought it was spam".<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|1}} After several months, the creators were hired to expand the short into a full-fledged series.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|1}} The short was written by Borst and produced by DiRaffaele in ] over the course of two months.<ref name="Milligan 2014" /> Daymond, who provides the voice of SwaySway, was found on a casting call website and invited into the apartment of DiRaffaele to audition.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}} Originally a one-off, ''Breadwinners'' premiered at the Midsummer Night Toons short film festival in ],{{efn|It was established that DiRaffaele and Borst applied for the Midsummer Night Toons festival in New York City.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}}}} where they wanted to entertain their colleagues.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|1}} The short was uploaded to ] with positive reception, and after obtaining 10,000 to 15,000 views on its first week, Borst explained, "it just took on a life of its own."<ref name="Keady 2014" /> The creators sent it to Nickelodeon after users expressed wanting more.<ref name="Keady 2014" /> Upon receiving an inquiry from a Nickelodeon executive, DiRaffaele was doubtful of the offer, joking that he "thought it was spam".<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|1}} After several months, the creators were hired to expand the short into a full-fledged series.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|1}}


Actions in the series play out metronomically—that is, episodes are built around an underlying soundtrack, scored by Tommy Sica (who used to play in a band with Di Raffaele) and recorded before the animation phase. This process entails events in the show unfolding at a faster rate than most animated series like it. Test audiences comprised of children were shown to "bounce" accordingly to the beat.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}} Animation is completed at a ] studio in ];<ref name="Milligan 2014" /> like the short, it is also produced in ].<ref name="Simpson2014" />{{efn|''Cold Hard Flash'' is an entertainment and news website dedicated to media produced with Adobe Flash, founded by Aaron Simpson.<ref name="Simpson2013" />}} A cartoony look was explicitly chosen as the art style, Di Raffaele noted, which gave way for elements such as dark, heavy outlines around the characters. In addition, retro-style video games were the inspiration for the art direction, with a pixel texture applied to backgrounds and the character's shadows.<ref name="Milligan 2014" /> Actions in the series play out metronomically—that is, episodes are built around an underlying soundtrack, scored by Tommy Sica (who used to play in a band with DiRaffaele) and recorded before the animation phase. This process entails events in the show unfolding at a faster rate than most animated series like it. Test audiences composed of children were shown to "bounce" accordingly to the beat.<ref name="James 2014" />{{rp|2}} Animation is outsourced to Canada through a ] studio in ];<ref name="Milligan 2014" /> like the short, it is also produced in ].<ref name="Simpson2014" />{{efn|''Cold Hard Flash'' is an entertainment and news website dedicated to media produced with Adobe Flash, founded by Aaron Simpson.<ref name="Simpson2013" />}} A cartoony look was explicitly chosen as the art style, DiRaffaele noted, which gave way to elements such as dark, heavy outlines around the characters. In addition, retro-style video games were the inspiration for the art direction, with a pixel texture applied to backgrounds and the character's shadows.<ref name="Milligan 2014" />


==Broadcast and reception== ==Broadcast and reception==
The series premiered on February 17, 2014 as a "sneak beak" on Nickelodeon, followed by a regular broadcast on February 22, 2014.<ref name="Viacom International 2014a" /> It had been ordered for a 20-episode first season a year prior.<ref name="Andreeva 2013" /> Its original broadcast garnered roughly 2.8 million viewers, ranking 81st of the top 100 cable shows for adults aged 18 to 49.<ref name="Bibel 2014" /> The network announced a month later in a press release that the show had risen as the top-rated show for kids aged two to eleven, averaging 1.7 million viewers and a ] of 5.3.<ref name="Viacom International 2014b" /> A second season, also consisting of 20 episodes, was announced in May 2014.<ref name="Patten 2014" /> The series premiered on February 17, 2014, as a "sneak beak" on Nickelodeon, followed by a regular broadcast on February 22, 2014.<ref name="Viacom International 2014a" /> It had been ordered for a 20-episode first season a year prior.<ref name="Andreeva 2013" /> Its original broadcast garnered roughly 2.8 million viewers, ranking 81st of the top 100 cable shows for adults aged 18 to 49.<ref name="Bibel 2014" /> The network announced a month later in a press release that the show had risen as the top-rated show for kids aged two to eleven, averaging 1.7 million viewers and a ] of 5.3.<ref name="Viacom International 2014b" /> A second season, also consisting of 20 episodes, was announced in May 2014.<ref name="Patten 2014" /> Episodes that premiered after 2015 were broadcast on ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shows A-Z - breadwinners on nicktoons {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/breadwinners/listings/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=www.thefutoncritic.com}}</ref>


In Canada, the series premiered on ] on March 8, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=YTV's New March Break-Out Schedule Gives Kids an Entire Month of New Episodes, Movie Premieres and Specials |url=http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?ID=2636|website=corusent.com|publisher=]|access-date=4 November 2014|date=February 11, 2014}}</ref> In the United Kingdom and Ireland, ] started airing it on September 22, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prepare to Loaf Out Loud as Nickelodeon Delivers New Animation Breadwinners|url=http://www.vimn.com/press/nicktoons/press-releases/prepare-to-loaf-out-loud-as-nickelodeon-delivers-new-animation-breadwinners|website=vimn.com|publisher=]|access-date=4 November 2014|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref> In Australia, ] premiered the series on November 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author1=DHiggins|title=THIS WEEK: NBA, Boardwalk Empire finale, Chicago Fire, Project Runway, Pakistan v Australia & Space Month|url=http://community.foxtel.com.au/t5/Foxtel-Blog/THIS-WEEK-NBA-Boardwalk-Empire-finale-Chicago-Fire-Project/ba-p/31291|website=community.foxtel.com.au/|publisher=]|access-date=4 November 2014|date=October 27, 2014}}</ref>
The series received mixed to negative critical reception. Emily Ashby of ] assessed its reliance on ] as questionable while giving credit to the strength of the protagonists' friendship. She particularly praised the bread-related puns sometimes uttered by characters but acknowledged that "they're not likely to strike the same chord of hilarity with your kids."<ref name="Ashby 2014" /> '']'' writer David Hinckley linked its style of humor as enticing to its target demographic. He ultimately stated that it "sprinkles in a few grownup jokes, particularly bread-related puns, but it aims mostly at the younger set."<ref name="Hinckley 2014" />


Upon its series premiere, ''Breadwinners'' received negative reviews from critics and audiences alike; common criticisms included the show's extensive usage of ], poor visual style, and dull episode plots.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-22|title=5 Best (& 5 Worst) Nickelodeon Cartoons Of All-Time, Ranked (According To IMDb)|url=https://screenrant.com/nickelodeon-cartoons-best-worst-all-time-imdb-ranked/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref>
Writing for the '']'', Robert Lloyd found its visual style oddly pleasant and identified a slew of potential influences and references. While he saw the humor as "loud and often gross," the end result was "basically genial."<ref name="Lloyd 2014" /> Tori Michel of '']'' dubbed its use of ] interesting, yet headache-inducing for parents. While she called the concept and the characters "definitely original," she stressed that its crude humor may call for avoiding it altogether for some parents.<ref name="Michel 2014" /> Tom Conroy of '']'' wrote poorly of the show, finding it unfunny throughout. He specified its "noisy and violent" content as too much for little kids as well as being "too stupid for big kids."<ref name="Conroy 2014" />


Emily Ashby of ] assessed its reliance on toilet humor as questionable while giving credit to the strength of the protagonists' friendship. She enjoyed the bread-related puns sometimes uttered by characters but acknowledged that "they're not likely to strike the same chord of hilarity with your kids."<ref name="Ashby 2014" /> '']'' writer David Hinckley linked its style of humor as enticing to its target demographic. He ultimately stated that it "sprinkles in a few grownup jokes, particularly bread-related puns, but it aims mostly at the younger set."<ref name="Hinckley 2014" />
==Episodes==

{{:List of Breadwinners episodes}}
Writing for the '']'', Robert Lloyd found its visual style oddly pleasant and identified a slew of potential influences and references. While he saw the humor as "loud and often gross," the result was "basically genial."<ref name="Lloyd 2014" /> Tori Michel of '']'' dubbed its use of ] interesting, yet headache-inducing for parents. While she called the concept and the characters "definitely original," she stressed that its crude humor may call for avoiding it altogether for some parents.<ref name="Michel 2014" /> Tom Conroy of '']'' wrote poorly of the show, finding it unfunny throughout. He specified its "noisy and violent" content as too much for little kids as well as being "too stupid for big kids."<ref name="Conroy 2014" />

==Home media==
===DVD releases===
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| ''Season 1''<ref>{{Citation|last=Leonard|first=Casey|title=Breadwinners: Season 1|date=2015-08-06|url=https://www.amazon.com/Breadwinners-Complete-Season-Robbie-Daymond/dp/B0104WZD0A/ref=sr_1_4?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1435715198&sr=1-4&keywords=breadwinners|publisher=Nickelodeon|access-date=2016-07-10}}</ref>
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==Explanatory notes== ==Explanatory notes==
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<ref name="Andreeva 2013">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/nickelodeon-orders-new-animated-series-breadwinners-renews-ninja-turtles-440648/ |title=Nickelodeon Hits 'Reset' Button, Orders Toon Series ''Breadwinners'', Renews ''TMNT'' |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 26, 2013 |access-date=August 10, 2014 |author=Andreeva, Nellie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705205559/http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/nickelodeon-orders-new-animated-series-breadwinners-renews-ninja-turtles/ |archive-date=July 5, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Andreeva 2013">{{cite web | url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/nickelodeon-orders-new-animated-series-breadwinners-renews-ninja-turtles/ | title=Nickelodeon Hits 'Reset' Button, Orders Toon Series ''Breadwinners'', Renews ''TMNT'' | publisher=Penske Media Corporation | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=February 26, 2013 | accessdate=August 10, 2014 | author=Andreeva, Nellie | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RjbMQ7n8 | archivedate=August 10, 2014 | deadurl=no}}</ref> <ref name="Ashby 2014">{{cite web |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/breadwinners |title=''Breadwinners'' |publisher=Common Sense Media |date=February 14, 2014 |access-date=August 10, 2014 |author=Ashby, Emily |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812211523/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/breadwinners |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="Ashby 2014">{{cite web | url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/breadwinners | title=''Breadwinners'' | publisher=Common Sense Media | date=February 14, 2014 | accessdate=August 10, 2014 | author=Ashby, Emily | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RjZei0nC | archivedate=August 10, 2014 | deadurl=no}}</ref>

<ref name="Bibel 2014">{{cite web | url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/19/monday-cable-ratingswwe-raw-wins-night-basketball-wives-single-ladies-teen-wolf-switched-at-birth-more/238352/ | title=Monday Cable Ratings: ''WWE Raw'' Wins Night, ''Basketball Wives'', ''Single Ladies'', ''Teen Wolf'', ''Switched at Birth'' & More | publisher=Tribune Digital Ventures | work=TV by the Numbers | date=February 19, 2014 | accessdate=August 10, 2014 | author=Bibel, Sara | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RjZei0mt | archivedate=August 10, 2014 | deadurl=no}}</ref>


<ref name="Conroy 2014">{{cite web | url=http://www.medialifemagazine.com/breadwinners-ducks-deserve-better/ | title=''Breadwinners'', ducks deserve better | work=Media Life Magazine | date=February 11, 2014 | accessdate=August 10, 2014 | author=Conroy, Tom | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RjZei0nn | archivedate=August 10, 2014 | deadurl=no}}</ref> <ref name="Bibel 2014">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/19/monday-cable-ratingswwe-raw-wins-night-basketball-wives-single-ladies-teen-wolf-switched-at-birth-more/238352/ |title=Monday Cable Ratings: ''WWE Raw'' Wins Night, ''Basketball Wives'', ''Single Ladies'', ''Teen Wolf'', ''Switched at Birth'' & More |publisher=Tribune Digital Ventures |work=TV by the Numbers |date=February 19, 2014 |access-date=August 10, 2014 |author=Bibel, Sara |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812085124/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/19/monday-cable-ratingswwe-raw-wins-night-basketball-wives-single-ladies-teen-wolf-switched-at-birth-more/238352/ |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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Nickelodeon animated original series Not to be confused with The Breadwinner (film).
Breadwinners
GenreComedy
Toilet humor
Slapstick
Created by
Developed byBill Braudis
Voices of
ComposerTommy Sica
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes40 (77 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerLizbeth Velasco
Running time22 minutes
Production companyNickelodeon Animation Studio
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseFebruary 17, 2014 (2014-02-17) –
December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)
NetworkNicktoons
ReleaseApril 18 (2016-04-18) –
September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)

Breadwinners is an American animated comedy television series created by Gary "Doodles" DiRaffaele and Steve Borst and developed by Bill Braudis for Nickelodeon. The series is about two ducks named SwaySway and Buhdeuce who run a bread delivery company around Pondgea, the show's world.

The series was originally conceived as an animated short from DiRaffaele's efficiency apartment in Studio City, Los Angeles, along with Borst. The two had previously met in Burbank while working on an animated series, Mad, in 2013. Originally a one-off short, Breadwinners premiered at a short film festival held at a bar in New York City, and later was linked to the network, where they were contacted and the show was developed into a full-fledged series, which premiered on February 17, 2014. After the series was cancelled in 2016, the show continued to air reruns on Nicktoons until July 4, 2021. All of the show's episodes are available on the Paramount+ streaming service.

Plot

Two anthropomorphic, flightless green ducks named SwaySway (voiced by Robbie Daymond) and Buhdeuce (voiced by Eric Bauza), who are best friends, fly around the ficitonal water-based planet Pondgea in a rocket-powered van delivering bread to the citizens. SwaySway, tall, thin and green, is the leader of the duo, and although he does not always use the best judgment, he is quite skilled at flying the van. Buhdeuce, short, round and green, is klutzier, but is also an enthusiastic and a loyal assistant to SwaySway. Often, when they get in over their heads, they will "level up", or transform (in a similar vein to video game characters) into a variety of forms they need to solve their problems.

Episodes

Main article: List of Breadwinners episodes
SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
PilotAugust 22, 2012 (2012-08-22)YouTube
13820February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17)April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)Nickelodeon
217209April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)
2211April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)Nicktoons

Characters

Buhdeuce (left) and SwaySway (right) in the rocket van.

Main

  • SwaySway (voiced by Robbie Daymond) is an anthropomorphic cayuga duck who comes from a line of bread delivery ducks. SwaySway pilots the rocket van with his best friend (or "best bap"), Buhdeuce. He is in love with a nonspeaking duck named Jenny Quackles. His signature move is "party punch," where his fist enlarges prior to launching off his arm and deflating once it hits its target.
  • Buhdeuce (voiced by Eric Bauza) is also anthropomorphic cayuga duck who is SwaySway's best friend. Since he is only 30 inches tall, Buhdeuce can't reach the rocket van controls, so he works as the navigator while SwaySway drives. Buhdeuce is depicted as scatterbrained and inattentive. His signature moves are his "booty kick", where he kicks with his rear end, and "six-pack punch", where a fist comes out of his chest and punches. Buhdeuce's catchphrases are "Yep! Yep!", "No-Buh-Dooby-Do." and "Aw, bubble nuggets!"

Supporting

  • Jelly (voiced by Alexander Polinsky) is the Breadwinners' female pet frog who fetches, pants and drools like a dog. She can only say "Ribbit!" and lived with Buhdeuce before he met SwaySway and became a Breadwinner. Jelly enjoys eating insects.
  • The Bread Maker (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) is a human who lives in the bread mines and can be summoned via rubbing a magical toaster. He is T-Midi's idol and claims to be made entirely of different bread types. SwaySway and Buhdeuce visit him whenever they are in need of advice or assistance.
  • Ketta (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) is an energetic anthropomorphic swan and master mechanic who runs her own "auto tune-up" business. The Breadwinners go to her when they need upgrades or repairs to the rocket van. Her catchphrase is "Aw, lugnuts!"
  • T-Midi (voiced by S. Scott Bullock) is an anthropomorphic owl who is the Breadwinners' best customer. He speaks with a British accent and wears a tuxedo. The Breadwinners frequently get on his nerves despite being loyal to each other. He is a huge fan of the Bread Maker. T-Midi spends much of his time taking care of his mother, who is a living portrait he calls "Mumsie".
  • Officer Rambamboo (voiced by Audrey Wasilewski) is a yellow anthropomorphic toad and the chief of the Tadpolice. She teaches driving classes, and has been depicted as strict and impatient. She finds SwaySway and Buhdeuce to be annoying most of the time, as they rarely follow the rules of the road when driving the rocket van.
  • Oonski the Great (voiced by Nolan North) is an anthropomorphic beaver who is a Viking who has been depicted as an enemy to the public. His motto is "Eat, beat, steal!" and will do anything to steal anything. He speaks in the third person.
  • Mr. Pumpers (voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley) is a manly anthropomorphic stork who loves money more than anything. He is the owner of Pumpers' Diner. He created several schemes to earn money in the show, and got rich every time. Mr. Pumpers' uniform is a blue hat with a bird wing on top, and an apron. His catchphrase is "Boom-yummy!"

Production

Breadwinners was created by Gary "Doodles" DiRaffaele and Steve Borst. It was conceived as a four-and-a-half-minute animated short from DiRaffaele's efficiency apartment in Studio City, Los Angeles (dubbed the "Doodle Chamber"). The two had previously met in Burbank while working on an animated series, Mad, in 2012. The protagonists, originally unnamed, were drawn by DiRaffaele as part of a collaboration with Borst. Both were drawn tossing a piece of bread up in the air; DiRaffaele explained that the premise came as an extension of his appetite for bread, a staple of meals from his Italian-American upbringing, with friends sometimes calling him a "duck". The latter responded positively to the drawing, saying that he could produce something from it.

The short was written by Borst and produced by DiRaffaele in Adobe Flash Professional over the course of two months. Daymond, who provides the voice of SwaySway, was found on a casting call website and invited into the apartment of DiRaffaele to audition. Originally a one-off, Breadwinners premiered at the Midsummer Night Toons short film festival in New York City, where they wanted to entertain their colleagues. The short was uploaded to YouTube with positive reception, and after obtaining 10,000 to 15,000 views on its first week, Borst explained, "it just took on a life of its own." The creators sent it to Nickelodeon after users expressed wanting more. Upon receiving an inquiry from a Nickelodeon executive, DiRaffaele was doubtful of the offer, joking that he "thought it was spam". After several months, the creators were hired to expand the short into a full-fledged series.

Actions in the series play out metronomically—that is, episodes are built around an underlying soundtrack, scored by Tommy Sica (who used to play in a band with DiRaffaele) and recorded before the animation phase. This process entails events in the show unfolding at a faster rate than most animated series like it. Test audiences composed of children were shown to "bounce" accordingly to the beat. Animation is outsourced to Canada through a Titmouse, Inc. studio in Vancouver; like the short, it is also produced in Adobe Animate. A cartoony look was explicitly chosen as the art style, DiRaffaele noted, which gave way to elements such as dark, heavy outlines around the characters. In addition, retro-style video games were the inspiration for the art direction, with a pixel texture applied to backgrounds and the character's shadows.

Broadcast and reception

The series premiered on February 17, 2014, as a "sneak beak" on Nickelodeon, followed by a regular broadcast on February 22, 2014. It had been ordered for a 20-episode first season a year prior. Its original broadcast garnered roughly 2.8 million viewers, ranking 81st of the top 100 cable shows for adults aged 18 to 49. The network announced a month later in a press release that the show had risen as the top-rated show for kids aged two to eleven, averaging 1.7 million viewers and a Nielsen rating of 5.3. A second season, also consisting of 20 episodes, was announced in May 2014. Episodes that premiered after 2015 were broadcast on Nicktoons.

In Canada, the series premiered on YTV on March 8, 2014. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Nicktoons started airing it on September 22, 2014. In Australia, Nickelodeon premiered the series on November 1, 2014.

Upon its series premiere, Breadwinners received negative reviews from critics and audiences alike; common criticisms included the show's extensive usage of toilet humor, poor visual style, and dull episode plots.

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media assessed its reliance on toilet humor as questionable while giving credit to the strength of the protagonists' friendship. She enjoyed the bread-related puns sometimes uttered by characters but acknowledged that "they're not likely to strike the same chord of hilarity with your kids." New York Daily News writer David Hinckley linked its style of humor as enticing to its target demographic. He ultimately stated that it "sprinkles in a few grownup jokes, particularly bread-related puns, but it aims mostly at the younger set."

Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Robert Lloyd found its visual style oddly pleasant and identified a slew of potential influences and references. While he saw the humor as "loud and often gross," the result was "basically genial." Tori Michel of About.com dubbed its use of mixed media interesting, yet headache-inducing for parents. While she called the concept and the characters "definitely original," she stressed that its crude humor may call for avoiding it altogether for some parents. Tom Conroy of Media Life Magazine wrote poorly of the show, finding it unfunny throughout. He specified its "noisy and violent" content as too much for little kids as well as being "too stupid for big kids."

Home media

DVD releases

Region 1
DVD title Series(s) Aspect ratio Episode count Total running time Release date(s)
Season 1 1 16:9 20 450 minutes August 6, 2015

Explanatory notes

  1. It was established that DiRaffaele and Borst applied for the Midsummer Night Toons festival in New York City.
  2. Cold Hard Flash is an entertainment and news website dedicated to media produced with Adobe Flash, founded by Aaron Simpson.

References

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