Glitch Techs facts for kids
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Theme music composer | Brad Breeck |
Composer(s) | Brad Breeck |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 19 |
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Producer(s) | Debbie Steer Lisa Thibault Woods |
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Production company(s) | Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
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Original network | Netflix |
Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
Audio format | Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 |
Original release | February 21, 2020 | – present
Glitch Techs is an exciting American animated show. It was created by Eric Robles and Dan Milano for Nickelodeon and Netflix. The series first appeared on Netflix on February 21, 2020. A second season came out on August 17, 2020.
About Glitch Techs
Glitch Techs follows two awesome teens, Hector "Five" Nieves and Miko "Me-K.O." Kubota. They live in a city called Bailley. A secret group of people called Glitch Techs deals with video game problems.
What are Glitches?
Sometimes, video game characters appear in the real world as energy beings. These are called Glitches. They act just like they would in their games and can cause a lot of trouble!
Stopping the Glitches
The Glitch Techs work at a game store as a secret base. They use their amazing gaming skills and special gear to fight and capture these Glitches. After catching a Glitch, they fix any damage it caused. They also erase people's memories so no one panics. Five and Miko accidentally become the newest Glitch Techs. Now, they must use their gaming talents to save the day!
Meet the Characters
Get to know the cool characters who fight Glitches and help keep Bailley safe.
Bailley Glitch Techs Team
These are the main heroes and their friends who work at the Hinobi store in Bailley.
High Five and Me-K.O.
- Ricardo Hurtado plays Hector "High Five" Nieves. He is one of the two main characters. Five is a big gamer who learns to be more confident with Miko's help. He learned a lot about gaming from his dad.
- Monica Ray plays Miko Kubota, also known as Me-K.O. She is the other main character. Miko is a super energetic gamer. She and Five join the Glitch Techs after she remembers a Glitch event. Miko is special because memory resets do not affect her.
Senior Glitch Techs
- Luke Youngblood plays Mitch Williams, or MitchFTW. He is the best Hinobi gamer in Bailley. Mitch is a senior Glitch Tech who can be a bit bossy. But he does have a good side and cares about his job.
- Zehra Fazal plays Zahra. She is a skilled support specialist and a senior Glitch Tech.
- Sandeep Parikh plays Haneesh. He is a great hacker and a strong player in raid games.
- Greg Nix plays Nix. He is a senior Glitch Tech who works at the Joystick Junior Arcade. This arcade often has Glitch problems.
HQ Support Team
- Scott Kreamer plays Phil Altiere. He is the Glitch supervisor and trainer for the Bailley team. Phil is calm and experienced, guiding his trainees well.
- Dan Milano plays BITT, the Binary Intelligence Tech Trainer. BITT is Phil's robot helper. He provides information to Five and Miko. BITT also holds important secrets about Phil's past.
- Josh Sussman plays Bergy. He is a new Glitch Tech and a good friend to Five and Miko. Bergy often provides funny moments.
- Felicia Day plays Emma. She is a specialist who trains companion Glitches. Emma teaches Miko and Five to care for their Glitch pets.
Other Important Characters
Here are some other characters you might meet in the show.
Five's Family
- Eric Lopez plays Papi, Five's grandfather. He owns a taco food truck.
- Eric Lopez also plays Emilio Nieves, Five's father. Five calls him every week.
- Jolene Kim plays Abuela, Five's grandmother.
Miko's Family
- Stephanie Sheh plays Mayumi Kubota, Miko's mother. She is strict but loves her children very much.
- Dee Bradley Baker plays Hugh Kubota, Miko's father. He supports his wife and helps the kids.
- Rachael Russakoff plays Nica Kubota, Miko's older sister. She taught Miko how to play video games.
- Haley Tju plays Lexi Kubota, Miko's younger sister. She knows about Miko's Glitch Tech work and keeps it a secret.
- Amy Hill plays Grandma Kubota, Miko's maternal grandmother.
Bailley Residents
- Ashly Burch plays Ridley. She is a hacker who finds Hinobi Glitches and changes them into friendly pets. Ridley eventually becomes friends with Miko and Five.
How Glitch Techs Was Made
Glitch Techs was made by Nickelodeon Animation Studio in the United States. Animation help came from Top Draw Animation and Flying Bark Productions in Australia. The show was first announced on May 25, 2016.
In early 2020, it was confirmed that the series would move to Netflix. It premiered on February 21, 2020. The second season was released on August 17, 2020.
Episode Guide
Here is a quick look at the episodes of Glitch Techs.
Series Overview
Season 1 (2020)
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "Age of Hinobi" | Ian Graham | Dan Milano | February 21, 2020 | 101–102 | |
Five and Miko accidentally become Glitch Techs after a Glitch appears at a game tournament. They work together to capture a powerful Glitch and get jobs at the company.
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2 | 2 | "Tutorial Mode" | Chris Graham | David Anaxagoras | February 21, 2020 | 103 | |
Five and Miko try to complete their Glitch Tech training. They accidentally release a powerful Glitch from an old game. They must work together to defeat it.
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3 | 3 | "Going, Going, Gauntlet!" | Phil Allora | Ashly Burch | February 21, 2020 | 104 | |
Miko loses her new Glitch Tech gauntlet to a strange bird. They discover the bird is a Glitch that can copy powers. They team up to stop a giant Glitch.
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4 | 4 | "Smashozaurs" | Chris Graham | Jeff Trammell | February 21, 2020 | 105 | |
A rare "Possessor" Glitch takes over Five's friend, Casino. Five tries to protect Casino from Mitch while finding a way to free his friend.
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5 | 5 | "Castle Crawl" | Phil Allora | Sandeep Parikh | February 21, 2020 | 106 | |
Five and Miko get trapped inside a video game castle. They must work together to defeat the game's boss and free other Glitch Techs.
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6 | 6 | "Alpha Leader" | Chris Graham | Ashly Burch | February 21, 2020 | 107 | |
Five becomes a Raid Leader but tries to act like Mitch. He learns that being himself is the best way to lead his team to victory against a Glitch swarm.
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7 | 7 | "Collection Quest" | Phil Allora | Jenny DeArmitt | February 21, 2020 | 108 | |
Five and Miko go on a crystal quest to earn XP. Miko also has to spend time with her sister, Nica. They discover a Glitch from Nica's favorite game.
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8 | 8 | "Adventures in Pet Training" | Phil Allora | Jen Bardekoff & Dan Milano | February 21, 2020 | 109 | |
Miko's Glitch pet, Ally, is acting strange. Five and Miko learn how to better understand and train their Glitch pets in a special simulation.
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9 | 9 | "Karate Trainer" | Phil Allora | Eric Acosta | February 21, 2020 | 110 | |
Miko's sister, Lexi, needs help with her karate training. They use a Glitch Tech simulator, but it glitches out. Lexi must use her new skills to fix the problem.
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Season 2 (2020)
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10 | 1 | "The Glitch Modder" | Chris Graham | Ashly Burch | August 17, 2020 | 201 | |
Miko meets Ridley, a modder who creates friendly Glitches. Miko's special immunity to memory resets is revealed. They team up to stop a powerful modded Glitch.
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11 | 2 | "Ping" | Phil Allora | Brad Bell and Dan Milano | August 17, 2020 | 202 | |
A vintage game called PING glitches, creating a powerful cube Glitch. Five and Miko must find a way to contain it before it causes more trouble.
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12 | 3 | "Ralphie Bear Is Back" | Hyunjoo Song | Eric Acosta, Ashly Burch, Dani Michaeli and Dan Milano |
August 17, 2020 | 203 | |
The mascot Ralphie Bear returns to the arcade, but glitches out. Five and Miko must stop the robot and reveal a secret about Miko's past.
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13 | 4 | "BUDS" | Phil Allora | Sarah McChesney | August 17, 2020 | 204 | |
A Copycat Glitch takes over Mitch and starts replacing other Glitch Techs. Miko notices something is wrong and must convince Five to help stop the imposters.
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14 | 5 | "The New Recruit" | Chris Graham | Ashly Burch | August 17, 2020 | 205 | |
Ridley is recruited as a Glitch Tech. She tries to boost her capture numbers, but it causes problems. Mitch makes a big decision about Ridley's future.
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15 | 6 | "Find the Glitch" | Hyunjoo Song | Dan Milano | August 17, 2020 | 206 | |
The Glitch Techs are locked in HQ for a "Find the Glitch" game. They start to suspect one of them might be a real Glitch.
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16 | 7 | "The Real Glitch Techs" | Chris Graham | Jennifer Bardekoff | August 17, 2020 | 207 | |
Five accidentally captures a Glitch from a neighboring town, Dabney. This starts a rivalry between the Bailley and Dabney Glitch Tech teams.
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17 | 8 | "Settling the Score" | Chris Graham | Dan Milano | August 17, 2020 | 208 | |
Miko gets angry when a new kid, Mike, beats her high score. Their gaming rivalry causes a massive "Code: Green" Glitch.
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18 | 9 | "I'm Mitch Williams" | Hyunjoo Song | Greg Nix | August 17, 2020 | 209 | |
Mitch takes Five and Miko to a house that's an XP farm. They discover it's Mitch's family home. They must work together to stop a giant Glitch.
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19 | 10 | "BITT Prime" | Chris Graham | Dan Milano and Sandeep Parikh | August 17, 2020 | 210 | |
Five and Miko try to clear BITT's memory. They accidentally activate a hidden file that turns BITT into "BITT Prime." They uncover secrets about Phil's past.
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See also
In Spanish: Glitch Techs para niños