Baby Shark's Big Show! facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Baby Shark's Big Show! |
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아기상어: 올리와 윌리엄
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| Genre | Preschool |
| Based on | Pinkfong's "Baby Shark" |
| Opening theme | "Baby Shark's Big Show! Theme Song" |
| Ending theme | "Baby Shark's Big Show Credits Song" |
| Composer(s) | Tommy Sica |
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| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
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| Producer(s) | Whitney Ralls |
| Running time | 11 minutes (regular) 21-22 minutes (specials) 3 minutes (shorts) |
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| Original release | December 11, 2020 – present |
Baby Shark's Big Show! (Hangul: 아기상어: 올리와 윌리엄) is a super fun cartoon show for kids. It's based on the famous "Baby Shark" song from the South Korean company Pinkfong. The show is made by SmartStudy (Pinkfong's main company) and Nickelodeon Animation Studio from the United States.
The show first aired in South Korea on Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) with a special Christmas episode on December 25, 2020. In the United States, it started on Nickelodeon on December 11, 2020.
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Meet the Characters
Get ready to dive into the ocean and meet the amazing characters from Baby Shark's Big Show!.
Main Characters
These are the characters you'll see most often on the show!
- Brooklyn "Baby" Shark (voiced by Kim Seo-yeong in Korean, Kimiko Glenn in English) is a yellow shark. He's the main character and loves adventures!
- William (voiced by Yeo Min-jeong in Korean, Luke Youngblood in English) is an orange male pilot fish. He's Baby Shark's best friend and always ready for fun.
- Mommy Shark (voiced by Moon Nam-sook in Korean, Natasha Rothwell in English) is a pink shark. She's kind and caring.
- Daddy Shark (voiced by Jeong Jae-heon in Korean, Eric Edelstein in English) is a blue shark. He's strong and loves to play.
- Grandma Shark (voiced by Kim Eun-ah, Debra Wilson in English) is an orange shark. She's wise and full of stories.
- Grandpa Shark (voiced by Lee Won-chan in Korean, Patrick Warburton in English) is a green shark. He's a bit silly and loves to joke around.
Supporting Characters
You'll also meet these cool characters who help Baby Shark and William on their adventures!
- Chucks (voiced by Yoon Eun-seo in Korean, Alex Cazares in English) is a clumsy purple male seahorse.
- Ezra (voiced by Robbie Daymond in English) is Chucks's seahorse dad.
- Anya (voiced by Georgia King in English) is Chucks's fishy stepmom.
- Maddie (voiced by Sirena Irwin in English) is Chucks's older fishy stepsister.
- Vola (voiced by Kim Euh-ah in Korean, Kimberly Brooks in English) is a green female octopus. She's a tomboy who loves sports and has two moms.
- Viv (voiced by Sherry Cola in English) is Vola's octopus mama.
- Vera (voiced by LaNisha Frederick in English) is Vola's other octopus mom.
- Mason (voiced by Teddy Walsh in English) is a red male crab.
- Goldie (voiced by Kim Bona in Korean, Cole Escola in English) is a gold female goldfish. She loves to look good and be fancy.
- Hank (voiced by Yoon Eun-seo in Korean, Georgie Kidder in English) is a blue male whale. He's the youngest of Baby Shark's friends.
- Rocky is Hank's pet rock.
- Sherman (voiced by Gary Anthony Williams in English) is Hank's whale dad.
- Jozi (voiced by Carly Hughes in English) is Hank's whale stepmom.
- Ashley (voiced by Cristina Milizia in English) is Hank's younger whale stepsister.
- Splashley (voiced by Shelby Young in English) is Hank's other younger whale stepsister.
- Shadow (voiced by Lee Sang Ho in Korean, Cristina Pucelli in English) is a grey male shark. He's Baby Shark's main rival.
- Bait (voiced by Jeong Jae-heon in Korean, Rama Vallury in English) is a male purple tang and Shadow's sidekick.
- Switch (voiced by Kim Bona in Korean, Tara Strong in English) is a brown male angelfish and Shadow's other sidekick.
- Mariana (voiced by Carolina Ravassa in English) is Shadow's mom.
- Sledge (voiced by Antony Del Rio in English) is Shadow's hammerhead shark cousin.
- Rayna Ray (voiced by Yoon Eun-seo in Korean, Shelby Young in English) is a purple female manta ray. She's a news reporter and William's mother.
- Barb (voiced by Betsy Sodaro in English) is a producer/camera fishy.
- Marty Minnow (voiced by Griffin Puatu in English) is a green male minnow with glasses. He leads the minnows.
- Mayor Anchovy (voiced by John Michael Higgins in English) is the mayor of Carnivore Cove.
- Big Fin (voiced by Nolan North in English) is a legendary fishy who lives in the Kelp Woods.
- Teensy Tardigrade (voiced by Cristina Milizia) is Baby Shark's pet tardigrade.
- Chumby (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) is William's pet sea pig.
- Party Puddle Dolphin (voiced by Tara Strong)
- Mail Whale (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) is a delivery whale.
- Ernie Urchin (voiced by Kalo Moss in season 1, Bodhi Friedman in season 2) is a one-eyed urchin.
- Wallace (voiced by Michaela Dietz in English)
- Penny Piranha (voiced by Aria Surrec) is a pink female piranha who turns red when angry.
- Briny (voiced by Vasthy Mompoint in English) is a shopkeeping whale.
- Bloop (voiced by Kaitlyn Robrock) is a jellyfish that changes color based on its feelings.
- Bloop's Mom (voiced by Georgie Kidder) is Bloop's jellyfish mother.
- Bloop's Dad (voiced by Luke Youngblood) is Bloop's jellyfish father.
Antagonists
These characters often cause trouble for Baby Shark and his friends!
- Vigo (voiced by Andrew Morgado in English) is a bad squid who always tries to take over Carnivore Cove.
- Costello (voiced by Alexander Polinsky in English) is a fish who helps Vigo.
- Bentley Barracuda (voiced by Jim Rash in English) is a snobby barracuda.
- Package Pirates are a pirate crew who like to steal packages.
- Captain Bubblebeard (voiced by Raul Ceballos in English)
- First Mate (voiced by Nolan North in English)
- Bucky (voiced by Jeff Bennett in English)
How the Show is Made
The idea for Baby Shark's Big Show! started in 2019 at Nickelodeon. On June 25, 2020, Nickelodeon officially ordered 26 episodes for the first season. The show then premiered on December 11, 2020.
Because the show was so popular, Nickelodeon ordered a second season with 26 more episodes on July 20, 2021. This second season started on October 18, 2022. Good news for fans: a third season was announced on June 13, 2023!
Episodes
The show has many exciting episodes for you to watch! Each episode is usually about 11 minutes long, but there are also longer special episodes and shorter mini-episodes.
Series Overview
| Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 52 | 34 | December 11, 2020 | September 29, 2022 | |
| 2 | TBA | 26 | October 18, 2022 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2020–22)
The first season of Baby Shark's Big Show! aired from December 2020 to September 2022. It included many fun adventures for Baby Shark and William.
Season 2 (2022–23)
The second season began in October 2022, bringing even more exciting stories and new challenges for the characters.
Shorts
Besides the regular episodes, there are also short mini-episodes of Baby Shark's Big Show!. These shorts are about 3 minutes long and feature quick, fun stories. Gary Doodles, Tommy Sica, and Whitney Ralls are the executive producers for these shorts, with Whitney Ralls writing the stories. The animation for these shorts is done by Exit 73 Studios.
The Movie
Get ready for a big adventure! Pinkfong and Nickelodeon are also working on a Baby Shark movie. It's called Baby Shark's Big Movie! and is planned to be released in late 2023 on Paramount+. The movie will bring Baby Shark and his friends to the big screen for an even bigger story!
