Kirby Buckets
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 39 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22-23 minutes |
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| Network | Disney XD |
| Release | October 20, 2014 – present |
Kirby Buckets is a Disney XD original series that premiered on October 20, 2014.
Plot
Kirby Buckets (Jacob Bertrand) dreams of becoming a famous animator like his idol, Mac McCallister, and interacts with his cartoon creations. Similar to Nicholas Martin in McGee and Me!, Kirby sees his drawings take shape as he and his two best friends, Fish and Eli, go on outrageous and unpredictable adventures.
Cast and characters
Main
- Kirby Buckets (Jacob Bertrand) is the main protagonist.
- Dawn Buckets (Olivia Stuck) is Kirby's older sister.
- Fish (Mekai Curtis) is Kirby's best friend alongside Eli.
- Eli (Cade Sutton) is Kirby's best friend alongside Fish.
- Belinda (Tiffany Espensen) is Dawn's best friend.
Recurring
- Mrs. Buckets (Suzi Barrett) is Kirby's mother
- Dave Buckets (Michael Naughton) is Kirby's father.
- Principal Mitchell (Stephen Kearin) is the principal at Kirby's school.
- Big Ricky (Jack Foley) is a student at Kirby's school.
Drawings
- Macho Taco (Dean Julian) is one of Kirby's drawings who is a wrestling taco inspired by a "mystery taco", which Eli ate out of a vending machine.
- Dr. Gut-Punch (Dean Julian) is one of Kirby's drawings who is a doctor.
- Scrunch Face (Josh Faure-Brac) is one of Kirby's drawings with a scrunched-up face.
- Tri-Butt (Josh Faure-Brac) is one of Kirby's drawings with three butt cheeks.
Development and production
Disney XD first developed and piloted Kirby Buckets in 2012 with producers Gabe Snyder and Mike Alber, David Bowers and Kristofor Brown.[1] Kirby Buckets was picked up as a series in February 2014. Production started in summer 2014 set for a fall 2014 premiere.[2][3]
On January 13, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season with production resuming in March.[4] The second season premiered on October 7, 2015.
On March 4, 2016, Disney XD renewed the series for a third season.[5]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 21 | October 20, 2014 | August 19, 2015 | |
| 2 | 25 | October 7, 2015 | August 29, 2016 | |
| 3 | 13 | January 16, 2017 | February 2, 2017 | |
Broadcast
Kirby Buckets premiered on Disney XD in Australia on April 11, 2015, and in New Zealand on April 14, 2015.[6]
References
- ^ Weisman, Jon. "2012-10-02". variety.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2014-02-11). "Disney XD Draws Up Series Order For 'Kirby Buckets' Starring Jacob Bertrand". deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ^ "Disney's Next Teen TV Star? Disney XD Greenlights 2 Pilots Starring Jacob Bertrand". deadline.com. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 13, 2015). "'Kirby Buckets' Renewed for Second Season by Disney XD". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Maldonado, Jennifer (March 4, 2016). "'Kirby Buckets' Is Official Coming Back For Another Season". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Higgins, D (March 30, 2015). "APRIL on FOXTEL: Game Of Thrones, Mad Men, Wentworth, Deadline Gallipoli and 200+ other new shows". The Green Room. Foxtel. Retrieved March 31, 2015.