Archibald's Next Big Thing
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| Archibald's Next Big Thing | |
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| Created by | Tony Hale |
| Based on | Archibald's Next Big Thing by Tony Hale, Tony Biaggne and Victor Huckabee[1] |
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| Directed by | Adam Gunn |
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| Narrated by | Rosamund Pike |
| Theme music composer | Distant Cousins |
| Composer | Matthew Janszen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 (4 Next Big Thing Is Here! seasons) |
| No. of episodes | 26 (24 Next Big Thing Is Here! episodes) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 12 minutes |
| Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix (Next Big Thing) Peacock (Next Big Thing Is Here!) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 6, 2019 (Next Big Thing) February 18, 2021 (Next Big Thing Is Here!) – March 20, 2020 (Next Big Thing) October 14, 2021 (Next Big Thing Is Here!) |
Archibald's Next Big Thing and Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! are American animated comedy television series created by Tony Hale for Netflix and Peacock. The plot revolves around Archibald Strutter, a positive chicken who often goes astray from home, but eventually always finds his way back home.[1][2]
The series debuted on September 6, 2019 on Netflix. Its second season was released on March 20, 2020.
On January 26, 2021, the new series was announced, which saw the series move to Peacock and rebrand as Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here!, which premiered on February 18, 2021.[3] The second season premiered on April 22, 2021,[4] the third on July 15, 2021,[5] and the fourth on October 14, 2021.[6]
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Voice cast
Main Voice Cast
- Tony Hale as Archibald[7]
- Adam Pally as Sage, Archibald's older brother who enjoys the outdoors
- Chelsea Kane as Loy, Archibald's sister who likes inventing things and doing science[7]
- Jordan Fisher as Finly, Archibald's brother who likes singing, dancing and art[7]
- Kari Wahlgren as Bea, Archibald's best friend and sidekick[7]
- Rosamund Pike as the Narrator[7]
Recurring Voice Cast
- Kari Wahlgren as Murph, Cheryl, additional voices
- Roger Craig Smith as Cousin Ashley, Mayor Fowler, Brock, additional voices
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Ronald, Moe, Dave, additional voices
- Eric Bauza as Mikael, Nitro Ned, additional voices
- Casey Wilson as Wendi Powers, a reporter[7]
- Matty Cardarople as Preston, a bird who works various jobs
- Chris Parnell as Dr. Fluffberg
- Gary Cole as Officer Jones
- Lauren Blumenfeld as Roxlyn, Archibald's unicorn pen pal
- Aaron LaPlante as Gorbit
Guest Voice Cast
- JP Karliak as Mr. Hackensack
Notable Guest Stars
- Christine Baranski as Madame Baroness, a glamorous singer
- "Weird Al" Yankovic as Jasper
- RuPaul as Jonathan Jagger, a fashion designer llama[7]
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Claire the Astronaut Monkey who actually has a fear of space[7]
- Adam Ray as Johnny Hawkstorm, an action movie star
- Joel McHale as Jean Pierre
- Taylor Trensch as Archibald's singing voice
- Jane Lynch as Dotty Culpepper
- Henry Winkler as Herman Sherman
- John O'Hurley as Dr. Eggleston
- Rachael Ray as the Krak-hen
- Justin Long as Mr. Skunkmeyer
- Ana Gasteyer as Mimsy
- Laraine Newman as Suzie
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Episodes
Archibald's Next Big Thing
Series overview
Season 1 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Chicken at Sea" "The Keymaster" | Eric Fogel Brian Hatfield | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Eric Fogel | September 6, 2019 | |
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Chicken at Sea: Archibald hits the high seas to help out endangered turtles. The Keymaster: It's Archibald to the rescue when the citizens of Crackridge report a series of thefts. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Best in Showbot" "The Secret of Madame Baroness" | Andrew Collins Steve Trenbirth | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Julia Prescott | September 6, 2019 | |
| 3 | 3 | "The Oath of the Compass" "Garbage Fruit" | Brian Hatfield Andrew Collins | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Kevin Kramer | September 6, 2019 | |
| 4 | 4 | "Glide & Gobble" "Wheelie, No Hands" | Steve Trenbirth Brian Hatfield | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Eric Fogel | September 6, 2019 | |
| 5 | 5 | "The Missing Piece" "The Scotchman" | Steve Trenbirth Andrew Collins | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Julia Prescott | September 6, 2019 | |
| 6 | 6 | "Mountain Mayhem" "The Gator Spinner Max" | Brian Hatfield Andrew Collins | Kevin Kramer Jeff Trammel | September 6, 2019 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Dino-Can-Do" "The Big Bad Bug" | Adam Gunn and Steve Trenbirth Brian Hatfield | Eric Fogel Julia Prescott | September 6, 2019 | |
| 8 | 8 | "Stuck in Skates" "Lawn Circles" | Andrew Collins | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | September 6, 2019 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Lights, Camera, Crackridge!" "Karaoke Dokey" | Brian Hatfield Adam Gunn | Eric Fogel Julia Prescott | September 6, 2019 | |
| 10 | 10 | "The Enchanted Mansion" "The Shell Game" | Andrew Collins Brian Hatfield | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Jen Bardekoff | September 6, 2019 | |
| 11 | 11 | "Strutter Sitting" "Corny-O Chaos" | Adam Gunn Brian Hatfield | Julia Prescott Jen Bardekoff | September 6, 2019 | |
| 12 | 12 | "The Chicken Has Landed" "The Night of the Nibbler" | Andrew Collins Adam Gunn | Eric Fogel Bryan Belknap | September 6, 2019 | |
| 13 | 13 | "The Primrose Classic" "The Blimpateers" | Andrew Collins Brian Hatfield | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Benjamin Lapides | September 6, 2019 | |
Season 2 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 14 | 1 | "The Mall Walkers" "Treasured Tattoo" | Adam Gunn | Kevin Kramer Nicole Belisle | March 20, 2020 | |
| 15 | 2 | "The Compost Elf" "Meet Ya at the Stump" | Andrew Collins Brian Hatfield | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Katie Mattila, Drew Champion, Jacob Moffat, and Kevin Kramer | March 20, 2020 | |
| 16 | 3 | "A Taste of Crackridge" "The Bird and The Bee" | Adam Gunn Brian Hatfield | Charlie Shoup Eric Fogel | March 20, 2020 | |
| 17 | 4 | "Lake Ball Pit" "The Poppy Corn Festival" | Andrew Collins Adam Gunn | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Nicole Belisle | March 20, 2020 | |
| 18 | 5 | "The Paperbirds" "Rock and Egg Roll" | Brian Hatfield Andrew Collins | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Benjamin Lapides | March 20, 2020 | |
| 19 | 6 | "The Chair Museum" "The Legend of Crackerfoot" | Adam Gunn Brian Hatfield | Charlie Shoup Benjamin Lapides | March 20, 2020 | |
| 20 | 7 | "Baritone Tea Part 1" "Baritone Tea Part 2" | Andrew Collins Adam Gunn | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | March 20, 2020 | |
| In the first half hour episode, Archibald drinks all the Baritone tea on the eve of his brother's big concert. | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Déjà Flu" "Crackridge Live!" | Brian Hatfield Andrew Collins | Jennifer Bardekoff Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | March 20, 2020 | |
| 22 | 9 | "House of the Future" "Dr. Buttersocks" | Adam Gunn Brian Hatfield | Eric Fogel Benjamin Lapides | March 20, 2020 | |
| 23 | 10 | "The Royal Strutters" "Impromptu Cruise" | Andrew Collins Adam Gunn | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Jennifer Bardekoff | March 20, 2020 | |
| 24 | 11 | "The Four Flamingos" "The Roaring Rooster" | Brian Hatfield Andrew Collins | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Benjamin Lapides | March 20, 2020 | |
| 25 | 12 | "Dang, I'm Rich!" "Power Play" | Adam Gunn Brian Hatfield | Kevin Kramer Jennifer Bardekoff | March 20, 2020 | |
| 26 | 13 | "Big Fun Town" "New Crackridge" | Adam Gunn Andrew Collins | Jennifer Bardekoff and Benjamin Lapides Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | March 20, 2020 | |
Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here!
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 6 | February 18, 2021 | ||
| 2 | 6 | April 22, 2021 | ||
| 3 | 6 | July 15, 2021 | ||
| 4 | 6 | October 14, 2021 | ||
Season 1 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "A Tiny Problem" "Changing Lanes" | Adam Smith Steve Trenbirth | Charlie Shoup Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | February 18, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "Switched!" "Free-Range Chickens" | Derek Moore Adam Smith | Eric Fogel Kevin Kramer | February 18, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Fluffberg Method" "Singing Tele-Grammers" | Derek Moore Steve Trenbirth | Charlie Shoup Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | February 18, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "Farewell General Sherwood" "Zoom Boomer" | Adam Smith Steve Trenbirth | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Noëlle Lara | February 18, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Egg's Day Out" "The Way of the Snake" | Adam Smith Steve Trenbirth | Noëlle Lara Charlie Shoup | February 18, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "Castles and Caves Part 1" "Castles and Caves Part 2" | Derek Moore | Eric Fogel Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | February 18, 2021 |
Season 2 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | "Unpoppable" "Slumber Party Hard" | Adam Smith Derek Moore | Haley Mancini Noëlle Lara | April 22, 2021 |
| 8 | 2 | "Maximum Overdue" "Gator's Giving" | Steve Trenbirth | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Charlie Shoup | April 22, 2021 |
| 9 | 3 | "Crazy Maze" "Super Sneaks" | Adam Smith Derek Moore | Charlie Shoup Noëlle Lara | April 22, 2021 |
| 10 | 4 | "Robo Family" "The Phantom of Pointy Peak!" | Adam Smith Derek Moore | Charlie Shoup Benjamin Siemon | April 22, 2021 |
| 11 | 5 | "The Tooth Pirate" "Zups" | Steve Trenbirth | Noëlle Lara Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | April 22, 2021 |
| 12 | 6 | "A Star Is Hatched" "Say Cheese" | Adam Smith Derek Moore | Eric Fogel Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | April 22, 2021 |
Season 3 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 13 | 1 | "Win a Day with Nitro Ned" "Lil' Chickies" | Steve Trenbirth Adam Smith | Charlie Shoup Noëlle Lara | July 15, 2021 |
| 14 | 2 | "Something Old, Something New" "The Ghoster" | Derek Moore Steve Trenbirth | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Charlie Shoup | July 15, 2021 |
| 15 | 3 | "The Saddle-Ridge Cup" "Mayor Brock" | Adam Smith Derek Moore | Noëlle Lara Ellie Guzman | July 15, 2021 |
| 16 | 4 | "Skunked!" "Neighborhood Bird Watch" | Steve Trenbirth Adam Smith | Benjamin Siemon Nicole Belisle | July 15, 2021 |
| 17 | 5 | "Tumbleweed Wrangler" "The Extreme Bean Machine" | Derek Moore Steve Trenbirth | Noëlle Lara Eric Fogel | July 15, 2021 |
| 18 | 6 | "The Undeliverables" "Johnny Hawkstorm: Two Birds, One Stone" | Adam Smith Derek Moore | Charlie Shoup Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | July 15, 2021 |
Season 4 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "See You Next Plursday" "The Doppelganger" | Adam Smith Steve Trenbirth | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Noëlle Lara | October 14, 2021 |
| 20 | 2 | "8-Bit of Trouble" "Found Feathers" | Steve Trenbirth Derek Moore | Eric Fogel Charlie Shoup | October 14, 2021 |
| 21 | 3 | "Primetime Wendi Powers" "A Giant Problem" | Ben McLaughlin Derek Moore | Noëlle Lara Ellie Guzman | October 14, 2021 |
| 22 | 4 | "Earl Trappercorn" "Queen Bea" | Adam Smith Steve Trenbirth | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat Charlie Shoup | October 14, 2021 |
| 23 | 5 | "King of Camp" "Dancing Zombies" | Derek Moore Adam Smith | Noëlle Lara Charlie Shoup | October 14, 2021 |
| 24 | 6 | "The Time Disrupter Part 1" "The Time Disrupter Part 2" | Steve Trenbirth Derek Moore | Eric Fogel Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | October 14, 2021 |
Source: "Archibald's Next Big Thing", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 15th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald's_Next_Big_Thing.
Further Reading
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References
- ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (July 24, 2019). "DreamWorks, Netflix Hatch Cast for Tony Hale's 'Archibald's Next Big Thing'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (October 15, 2018). "DreamWorks Animation TV To Bow Three New Kids and Family Series On Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Tony Hale's All-Star Animated Series "Archibald" Flocks to Peacock with a New Installment of DreamWorks "Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here," Premiering February 18" (Press release). Peacock. January 26, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Adventures Abound on Peacock with an All-New Season of Tony Hale's Animated Series DreamWorks "Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here!," Premiering April 22" (Press release). Peacock. April 22, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "ARCHIBALD'S NEXT BIG THING IS HERE | Season 3 Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "ARCHIBALD'S NEXT BIG THING IS HERE | Season 4 Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 24, 2019). "Tony Hale-Produced Animated Series 'Archibald's Next Big Thing' Sets Rosamund Pike, Adam Pally, Chelsea Kane, Jordan Fisher And Kari Wahlgren For Voice Cast".
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