Beat bugs
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Beat bugs |
| Original title | Beat bugs |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2016– |
| Episodes | 83 single episodes in 3 seasons |
| genre | Animation series |
| First broadcast | July 25, 2016 on 7TWO |
Beat Bugs is a Canadian animated series that has been in production since 2016 .
action
The five insects Jay, Kumi, Crick, Buzz and Walter are friends and live together in an overgrown garden. There they experience many adventures and expand their home. All of them have different strengths and weaknesses and learn how to work together to get out of difficult situations.
The experiences are accompanied by cover versions of the Beatles .
Production and publication
The series was first broadcast on July 25, 2016 on the TV channel 7TWO . It is also distributed by the video-on-demand provider Netflix . Josh Wakely is the lead producer, director and screenwriter .
reception
The series is aimed at young viewers and aims to teach them socio-cultural behavior. The creativity and animation design of the series and the combination of pop music and animation are praised . The association with the band "The Beatles" is also made by the word "Bugs" (German: Käfer), English synonymous with "Beetles".
Episode list
season 1
|
episode
(total) |
episode
(Season) |
English title | First broadcast |
| 1 | 01 | Help / Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds | July 25, 2016 |
| 2 | 02 | I Am The Walrus / I'm A Loser | July 25, 2016 |
| 3 | 03 | Come Together / Rain | July 26, 2016 |
| 4th | 04 | Good Day Sunshine / Sun King | July 26, 2016 |
| 5 | 05 | Penny Lane / Birthday | July 27, 2016 |
| 6th | 06 | I've Just Seen A Face / Magical Mystery Tour | July 27, 2016 |
| 7th | 07 | When I'm 64 / Doctor Robert | July 28, 2016 |
| 8th | 08 | Ticket To Ride / Getting Better | 29th July 2016 |
| 9 | 09 | Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite / You've Got To Hide Your Love Away | August 1, 2016 |
| 10 | 10 | Day Tripper / In My Life | 2nd August 2016 |
| 11 | 11 | Why Don't We Do It In The Road / The Word | 3rd August 2016 |
| 12 | 12 | Glass onion / honey pie | 4th August 2016 |
| 13 | 13 | Carry That Weight / Blackbird | 5th August 2016 |
season 2
|
episode
(total) |
episode
(Season) |
English title | First broadcast |
| 14th | 01 | Yellow Submarine / I Call Your Name | November 16, 2016 |
| 15th | 02 | With A Little Help From My Friends / Get Back | 17th November 2016 |
| 16 | 03 | Mr. Moonlight / There's A Place | 18th November 2016 |
| 17th | 04 | We Can Work It Out / Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | November 21, 2016 |
| 18th | 05 | Christmas Time Is Here Again / Drive My Car | 22nd November 2016 |
| 19th | 06 | Tomorrow Never Knows / Nowhere Man | 23rd November 2016 |
| 20th | 07 | Strawberry Fields Forever / The Fool On The Hill | November 24, 2016 |
| 21st | 08 | And Your Bird Can Sing / I'll Follow The Sun | November 25, 2016 |
| 22nd | 09 | Hello Goodbye / Got To Get You Into My Life | November 28, 2016 |
| 23 | 10 | Eleanor Rigby / I'm So Tired | 29th November 2016 |
| 24 | 11 | Hey Bulldog / I'm Happy Just To Dance With You | November 30, 2016 |
| 25th | 12 | It Won't Be Long / Anytime At All | December 1, 2016 |
| 26th | 13 | Please Mr. Postman / Across The Universe | 2nd December 2016 |
Web links
- official website
- Beat bugs in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Beat Bugs at Fernsehserien.de
- Beat Bugs on Netflix
Individual evidence
- ↑ TV review by Bernd Graff: Animated beetles sing Beatles songs . In: sueddeutsche.de . August 2, 2016, ISSN 0174-4917 ( sueddeutsche.de [accessed December 23, 2017]).