Lucas the spider

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Lucas the Spider (more rarely The Spider Lucas due to automatic translation by YouTube, original title Lucas the Spider ) is a fictional, 3D animated character invented by the animator Joshua Slice. He is the main character of the YouTube series of the same name , which has been produced and published since 2017. Lucas the Spider was named after Slice's nephew, who lent her voice from the start. Lucas' appearance is based on a jumping spider .

Lucas made his first appearance in a 20-second video that was uploaded to YouTube on November 6, 2017 and quickly spread on social networks. Due to the great success, more episodes have been produced since then. In the 20 to 80 second episodes, Lucas explores his surroundings. In many more recent episodes he is accompanied by his friend, a housefly . In some episodes, Lucas also proves his musical talent on a self-made harp.

In 2018, Fresh TV acquired the production rights to Lucas the Spider . Lucas the Spider was featured on YouTube Rewind 2018 at the end of the same year . In February 2020, it was announced that the Cartoon Network and Boomerang television networks had acquired the worldwide broadcasting rights to Lucas the Spider and that a 78-part animated series with seven-minute episodes is planned.

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  1. ↑ Lucas The Spider Creator Explains How He Makes People Fall In Love With Spiders | The dodo. Retrieved on February 11, 2020 (German).
  2. ↑ The spider Lucas. Retrieved on February 11, 2020 (German).
  3. ↑ Mercedes Milligan: 'Lucas the Spider' Snares Fresh TV in Its Adorable Web. In: Animation Magazine. March 22, 2018, accessed February 11, 2020 (American English).
  4. ↑ CN & Boomerang crawl onto Lucas the Spider. Retrieved February 11, 2020 .