Archibald's Next Big Thing
Archibald's Next Big Thing is an American animated comedy streaming television series created by Tony Hale for Netflix. 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]
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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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| Narrated by | Rosamund Pike |
| Theme music composer | Distant Cousins |
| Composer | Matthew Janszen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution Netflix Streaming Services |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 6, 2019 – March 20, 2020 |
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| Official website | |
The series debuted on September 6, 2019 on Netflix. Its second season was released on March 20, 2020.
On January 26, 2021, the third season was announced, which will see the series move on Peacock and rebrand as Archibald’s Next Big Thing Is Here!, with a February 18, 2021 premiere.[3]
Cast
- Tony Hale as Archibald
- Matty Cardarople as Preston
- Jordan Fisher as Finly
- Chelsea Kane as Loy
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Claire the Astronaut Monkey
- Adam Pally as Sage
- Rosamund Pike as the Narrator
- RuPaul as Jonathan Jagger
- Kari Wahlgren as Bea
- Casey Wilson as Wendi Powers
- Eric Bauza as Tigurr
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Network | |||
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| 1 | 13 | September 6, 2019 | Netflix | |||
| 2 | 13 | March 20, 2020 | ||||
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 |
| 2 | 2 | "Best in Showbot" "The Secret of Madame Baroness" | Andrew Collins Steve Trenbirrh | 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 Fogal | 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 | |
References
- 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.
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