Berry Bees (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Berry Bees |
|
|---|---|
Official poster for the series featuring the Berry Bees. From left to right: Juliette, Lola, and Bobby.
|
|
| Genre |
|
| Directed by | Niccolò Sacchi |
| Creative director(s) |
|
| Voices of |
|
| Theme music composer | Fabrizio Baldoni |
| Opening theme | "Berry Bees" by Filip (StudioPros) |
| Ending theme | "Berry Bees" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Fabrizio Baldoni |
| Country of origin |
|
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
|
| Producer(s) |
|
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
|
| Distributor |
|
| Release | |
| Original network |
|
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 5 October 2019 – present |
Berry Bees is an Australian-Italian animated television series developed for the Nine Network that premiered on 9Go! in Australia on 5 October 2019. The series is based on the Italian book series of the same name by Cat Le Blanc. The series is produced by Atlantyca Entertainment, SLR Productions, Telegael, and Cosmos-Maya Production. The entire series is available to stream on Stan.
The show centers around three young girls who carry out spy missions.
Plot
Bobby, Lola, and Juliette are three extraordinary 10-year-old girls who live a seemingly normal life. However the trio work undercover as the "Berry Bees" for the Bee Intelligence Agency (B.I.A. for short), a secret agency that selected them to carry out special spy missions. The girls, all codenamed after a type of berry, are given gadgets each episode by the head of the agency, Ms. Berry.
Usually the girls have to foil the evil plans of recurring villains such as Tara Bytes, Mirage, and the Greenthumbs. At the end of each episode, the villain escapes the confusion to fight the girls another day while things return to normal.
Characters
Main
- Bobby – An expert in technology and a nerd. Her codename is Raspberry.
- Lola – A skilled contortionist and acrobat. Her codename is Strawberry.
- Juliette – A talented actress and mentalist. Her codename is Blueberry.
- Ms. Berry – The head of the B.I.A.
Recurring
-
- Villains
- Tara Bytes – A diabolical mastermind.
- Mirage – A transformative thief.
- Cosmo and Fauna Greenthumb
Episodes
The first season consists of 52 11-minute episodes.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Australian air date | Italian air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Princesses Pose a Problem" "Missione doppia principessa" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Katiedid Langrock and Keith Brumpton | Ivan Evans | 5 October 2019 | 19 December 2019 | TBA |
| 2 | "Social Oversharing" "Ladri di segreti" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Katiedid Langrock | Ian Milne | 5 October 2019 | 16 December 2019 | 106 |
| 3
4 |
"Xmas 2.0" "Natale 2.0" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Story by : Charlotte Hamlyn | Regine Clarke
Caiyen Tse |
12 October 2019 | 24 December 2019 | TBA |
| 5 | "The Milk Shakey Shook" "Spie, animali e passepartout" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Katiedid Langrock and Keith Brumpton | Cindy Scharka and Simon Turnbull | 19 October 2019 | 17 December 2019 | 102 |
| 6 | "Stars Fall" "Le scarpe Salta-Salta" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Katiedid Langrock and Keith Brumpton | Greg Ingram | 19 October 2019 | 18 December 2019 | 103 |
| 7 | "It's a Winner Wipeout" "Una buona torta non si scorda mai" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Katiedid Langrock | Paolo Solaro | 27 October 2019 | 22 December 2019 | 112 |
| 8 | "Hypnotic Hair Don't Care" "Brillantina con ipnosi" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Joel Slack-Smith | Archi Bolina | 27 October 2019 | 18 December 2019 | 104 |
| 9 | "Haunted Amusement Park" "Fantasmi al luna park" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Maria Chiara Oltolini | Ian Milne | 3 November 2019 | 22 December 2019 | 120 |
| 10 | "Drop in the Ocean" "S.O.S. Barriera corallina" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Senta Rich and Nick Wilkinson | Caiyen Tse | 3 November 2019 | 16 December 2019 | 121 |
| 11 | "Tricky Business" "Missione spettacolo truccato" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 9 November 2019 | 21 December 2019 | 128 |
| 12 | "To Bee or Not to Bee" "Non ti ricordar di me" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 9 November 2019 | 21 December 2019 | 125 |
| 13 | "String Sting" "Un violino sotto chiave" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 10 November 2019 | 17 December 2019 | 111 |
| 14 | "Growing Pains" "Teneri pelosetti crescono" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 10 November 2019 | 23 December 2019 | 117 |
| 15 | "Love Is in the Net" "Troppo perfetto per essere vero" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 17 November 2019 | 19 December 2019 | 109 |
| 16 | "Clover's Got Talent" "Sfida tra talenti" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 17 November 2019 | 29 December 2019 | TBA |
| 17 | "Someone Went Off Course" "Una nave fuori rotta" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Andrea Marchetti | Cristina Parisotto | 24 November 2019 | 26 December 2019 | 110 |
| 18 | "Rare Earth Sledding" "Che fine ha fatto la neve?" |
Niccolò Sacchi | Katiedid Langrock | Paolo Solaro and Laura Davanzo | 24 November 2019 | 23 December 2019 | 124 |
| 19
20 |
"Berry Fall" "Tre volte trappola" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA
TBA |
1 December 2019 | 31 December 2019 | TBA |
| 21 | "Look, Up in the Sky" "Un eroe in ognuno di noi" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 8 December 2019 | 28 December 2019 | 138 |
| 22 | "Cowabunga, Bees!" "Cowabunga, Berry Bees!" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 8 December 2019 | 28 December 2019 | 144 |
| 23 | "A Prank Is Not a Crime" "Scherzare non è reato" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 14 December 2019 | 30 December 2019 | 115 |
| 24 | "Action! BBs on the Movie Set" "Pronte, apine, si gira!" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 14 December 2019 | 26 December 2019 | 118 |
| 25 | "Mission to Mars" "Missione su Marte" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 15 December 2019 | 29 December 2019 | 137 |
| 26 | "License to Munch" "Bruchi mangia kart" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 15 December 2019 | 30 December 2019 | 105 |
| 27 | "Chinese Shadows" "Ombre cinesi" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 4 July 2020 | 6 May 2020 | 126 |
| 28 | "Nightmare Before Halloween" "Un Halloween da paura" |
Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 4 July 2020 | 14 May 2020 | 122 |
| 29 | "Micro Mayhem" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 11 July 2020 | TBA | TBA |
| 30 | "The Winner Loses It All" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | 11 July 2020 | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | "Attenti al gatto!" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 7 May 2020 | 116 |
| TBA | "Pioggia di aquiloni" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 8 May 2020 | 119 |
| TBA | "Tropici in Irlanda" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 15 May 2020 | 127 |
| TBA | "Il ruggito del criceto" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 13 May 2020 | 129 |
| TBA | "Mistero a Venezia" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 10 May 2020 | 130 |
| TBA | "Un tuffo a rana" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 6 May 2020 | 131 |
| TBA | "Giovani geni in pericolo" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 7 May 2020 | 132 |
| TBA | "Mummie, dinosauri e falsi allarmi" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 18 May 2020 | 133 |
| TBA | "Un campione alla Paillard" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 11 May 2020 | 134 |
| TBA | "Una musica spinosa" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 16 May 2020 | 135 |
| TBA | "Tutti in carrozza!" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 14 May 2020 | 136 |
| TBA | "Verdure all'arrabbiata" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 12 May 2020 | 139 |
| TBA | "Scambio di posto" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 10 May 2020 | 140 |
| TBA | "Furto tra i ghiacci" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 8 May 2020 | 141 |
| TBA | "Acchiappa la racchetta, Lola!" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 17 May 2020 | 142 |
| TBA | "Spionaggio con stile" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 12 May 2020 | 143 |
| TBA | "La scuola è chiusa!" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 13 May 2020 | 145 |
| TBA | "Patty Pizza" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 17 May 2020 | 146 |
| TBA | "Yeti o non Yeti?" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 9 May 2020 | 147 |
| TBA | "Ogni desiderio si avvera!" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 9 May 2020 | 148 |
| TBA | "Gattastrofe" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 18 May 2020 | 149 |
| TBA | "Apine in campeggio" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 11 May 2020 | 150 |
| TBA | "Missione parole da dividere" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 15 May 2020 | 151 |
| TBA | "Fiuta, agente Fluffy!" | Niccolò Sacchi | TBA | TBA | TBA | 16 May 2020 | 152 |
Broadcast
Berry Bees first premiered on 9Go! in Australia on 5 October 2019. By the 7th episode, premieres suddenly moved from Saturdays to Sundays starting 27 October. In Italy, the series premiered on Rai Gulp on December 16 with episodes 2 and 10. Since two segments are combined into one in the Australian broadcast of the series, the cold open in every second episode that airs is cut, but is retained in the Italian broadcast due to the segments being separately aired.
Awards
On 12 July 2019, the episode "Hypnotic Hair Don't Care" was nominated in the 52nd Annual AWGIE Awards in the "Animation" category, with writer Joel Slack-Smith as a recipient, before the series premiered in Australia. It lost to an episode of Beat Bugs.
