Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Genre	Animated sitcom Comic science fiction Sci fi
Based on
Developed by	Mark Evestaff Alex Galatis
Directed by	Jos Humphrey Steven Garcia Andrew Duncan Johnny Darrell
Voices of	Mark Edwards Katie Griffin David Berni Seán Cullen Patrick McKenna Clé Bennett
Composer(s)	Steffan Andrews
Country of origin	Canada United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Steven DeNure Ken Faier Asaph Fipke Kristen Newlands Rick Mischel Mark Evestaff
Producer(s)	Lesley Jenner
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Sony Pictures Animation Corus Entertainment DHX Media DHX Studios Vancouver
Distributor	WildBrain (International)
Release
Original network	Canada YTV Teletoon United States Cartoon Network and Boomerang SVOD (Season 1) CBS All Access (Season 2)
Picture format	1080i ( HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20) – June 30, 2018 (2018-06-30)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (also known as Cloudy: The Series) is a fun animated TV show. It's a sitcom with a mix of science fiction and comedy. This series was made by DHX Media and Sony Pictures Animation. It also worked with Corus Entertainment for Cartoon Network and YTV.

The show is based on the popular children's book and movie series. It was the first TV show ever made by Sony Pictures Animation. The animation was created using a special tool called Toon Boom Harmony.

The series first aired in the United States on February 20, 2017, on Cartoon Network. In Canada, it started on YTV on April 6, 2017. Later, the show moved to Boomerang's streaming service. In February 2018, it was announced that the show would have a second season. You can also watch the first season on Netflix in some countries.

What is the show about?

This TV series is a prequel to the movies. This means it tells a story that happened before the movies. It shows us what happened when Flint Lockwood, the amazing young scientist, was in high school.

In the show, Flint has many adventures. He is joined by his friends:

• Sam Sparks, a new girl in town who wants to be a reporter.
• Flint's dad, Tim.
• Steve the Monkey, Flint's talking pet.
• Manny, who runs the school's audiovisual club.
• Earl, the school's gym teacher.
• Brent, who is still famous from his sardine commercial.
• Mayor Shelbourne, who is also the school principal. He always wins elections because he loves sardines!

The show explains that Flint and Sam actually met in high school. They became good friends back then. In the first episode, Flint even talks about inventing a memory eraser. He wants to help Sam if she ever has to move again. This is because she moved a lot and didn't want to be sad about losing another friend.

Episodes

To see a full list of all the episodes, check out the main article:

Who are the characters?

Here are the main characters and the actors who lend their voices to them:

• Flint Lockwood is a clever inventor. He is voiced by Mark Edwards.
• Steve is Flint's pet vervet monkey. He can talk using a special device Flint invented. Mark Edwards also voices Steve.
• Sam Sparks is a weather intern from New York City. She is also a reporter. Katie Griffin voices Sam.
• "Baby" Brent McHale is a famous person known for his sardine commercials. David Berni voices Brent.
• Tim Lockwood is Flint's dad. He is voiced by Seán Cullen.
• Mayor Susan Shelbourne is the mayor of Swallow Falls. She loves food and is a bit bossy. Seán Cullen also voices the Mayor.
• Old Rick is an older person in Swallow Falls. Seán Cullen voices him too.
• Gil is Mayor Shelbourne's son. Patrick McKenna voices Gil.
• Manny is Sam's cameraman. He used to be a doctor, pilot, and comedian! Patrick McKenna voices Manny.
• Earl Devereaux is the town's athletic police officer. He is Cal's dad. Clé Bennett voices Earl.

How was the show made?

Sony Pictures Animation and a Canadian company called DHX Media worked together to create this series. They started planning it in 2014. They decided to make twenty-six episodes, each about 22 minutes long.

DHX Media handles how the show is shown around the world, except for home videos in the United States. They also manage all the toys and products related to the show. Sony handles the home video releases in the U.S. Turner Broadcasting System helps share the show internationally through Cartoon Network.

Where was the show broadcast?

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs aired in many places around the world.

• In Latin America, it premiered on Boomerang and Cartoon Network in May 2017.
• Cartoon Network Australia started showing it in September 2017.
• In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it first aired on Cartoon Network in August 2017.
• In France, the series started on Boing in September 2017.
• In Italy, it also started on Cartoon Network around the same time.
• In India, the series premiered on Cartoon Network.

New episodes became available on Boomerang's streaming service in the United States in January 2018. Older episodes are also available there. In August 2019, CBS All Access got the rights to show Season 2 in the U.S.

Home videos

You can find some episodes on DVD:

• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Swallow-een Falls Spooktacular! (released October 10, 2017)
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Lobster Claus is Coming to Town (released October 31, 2017)

Awards the show received

The show was nominated for a couple of awards:

Official website: https://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/projects/series/cloudy-chance-meatballs at Sony Pictures Animation

See also

In Spanish: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (serie de televisión) para niños