Long Live the Royals facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Long Live the Royals |
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Poster depicting the family; from left to right: Rosalind, Rufus, Eleanor, Peter, and Alex (bottom)
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| Genre | Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Sean Szeles |
| Story by | Shion Takeuchi Sean Szeles |
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| Narrated by | Peter Serafinowicz (Intro) |
| Theme music composer | Scot Stafford Sean Szeles |
| Opening theme | "Long Live the Royals Theme" |
| Composer(s) | Scot Stafford |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (+ Pilot) (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sean Szeles |
| Producer(s) | Ryan Slater |
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| Production company(s) | Cartoon Network Studios |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| First shown in | May 16, 2014 (Pilot) |
| Original release | November 30 – December 3, 2015 |
Long Live the Royals is a fun American animated TV show. It was created by Sean Szeles, who also worked on Regular Show. This show is a short series, called a miniseries, which means it has only a few episodes. It aired on Cartoon Network from November 30 to December 3, 2015. The miniseries has four episodes. Each episode follows a different member of a make-believe British Royal Family as they celebrate a special event called the Yule Hare Festival.
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About the Royal Family
Long Live the Royals is set in a modern world, but in a medieval kingdom. It tells the story of a make-believe British Royal Family. The family includes King Rufus, Queen Eleanor, and their three children: Peter, Rosalind, and Alex.
The show follows them as they celebrate the yearly Yule Hare Festival. The royal family has to manage ruling their kingdom. At the same time, they try to have a normal family life. The festival is full of parties and big feasts.
How the Show Was Made
Long Live the Royals was created by Sean Szeles. Cartoon Network Studios produced this miniseries. It was announced in February 2015. This show was the third miniseries to air on Cartoon Network. The others were Over the Garden Wall in November 2014 and Stakes in November 2015.
The idea for the miniseries came from a pilot episode. A pilot is a short test episode made to see if a show will be popular. This pilot was released online in May 2014. Sean Szeles developed the pilot with the studio's help. It even won him an Emmy Award! This award was given at the sixty-sixth annual Primetime Creative Arts ceremony. Before this, Szeles was a supervising producer on Regular Show.
Four episodes were made for the miniseries. Each episode was about eleven minutes long. They are all set at night and focus on a different character. Michael Ouweleen, who works for Cartoon Network, said that miniseries allow for new artistic ideas. They also help pilots that were put on hold finally get made.
Many comedians were hired to voice the characters. Jon Daly, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Gillian Jacobs, and Nicki Rapp voiced King Rufus, Queen Eleanor, Rosalind, and Alex again. They had voiced these characters in the pilot. Kieran Culkin took over as the voice of Peter. Other voices were done by Fred Armisen, Ellie Kemper, Ken Marino, Alfred Molina, Horatio Sanz, and Peter Serafinowicz.
Meet the Voices
Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in Long Live the Royals.
Main Characters' Voices
- Jon Daly – King Rufus
- Wendi McLendon-Covey – Queen Eleanor
- Jane Horrocks – Queen Eleanor (UK Version, Miniseries only)
- Gillian Jacobs – Rosalind
- Kieran Culkin – Peter
- Nicki Rapp – Alex
- Horatio Sanz – Allistair
- Peter Serafinowicz – Frederick, Announcer
Other Voices You Might Hear
- Nonso Anozie – Demonic Hare, Gregor
- Fred Armisen – Gavin, Brody
- Julian Barratt – Harold the Guard, Ace
- Wendi McLendon-Covey – Danny
- Jon Daly – Bystander, Knight #3, Ashley
- Jermaine Fowler – Demarcus
- Gillian Jacobs – Katherine, Kimber
- Ellie Kemper – Mudria
- Ken Marino – Snake
- Alfred Molina – Rupert, Neil
- Jordi Mollà – King Diego Belafonte
- Jeremy Redleaf – Peter (Pilot only)
- Horatio Sanz – Knight #1, Gorgeous, Mud Dad
- Christopher Corey Smith – Frederick/Announcer (Pilot only), Knight #2
- Peter Serafinowicz – Demonic Hare
Episode Guide
The show has one pilot episode and four miniseries episodes.
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| Pilot | May 16, 2014 | |||
| Miniseries | 4 | November 30, 2015 | December 3, 2015 | |
Pilot Episode (2014)
This is the first episode that was made to test the show.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written and storyboarded by | Original release date | |
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| 0 | "Long Live the Royals" | Phil Rynda (creative), Sue Mondt (art), and Robert Alvarez (timing) | Sean Szeles | May 2, 2016 (TV) | |
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Peter joins his father King Rufus' Tournament of Games. He wants to get the attention of a girl named Katherine.
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Miniseries Episodes (2015)
These are the four main episodes of the show.
| No. | Title | Written and storyboarded by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (in millions) |
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| 1 | "Yule Scare" | Cole Sanchez and Sean Szeles | November 30, 2015 | 1.04 | |
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The family starts planning for the festival. But their plans fall apart when Peter can't find friends to party with.
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| 2 | "Punk Show" | Sean Szeles | December 1, 2015 | 0.95 | |
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Rosalind tries to skip the festival. She wants to go to her boyfriend's punk rock concert instead. King Rufus is not happy about this.
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| 3 | "Snore Much" | Cole Sanchez and Sean Szeles | December 2, 2015 | 0.96 | |
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Queen Eleanor needs to fix her snoring. It is causing problems in the kingdom.
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| 4 | "The Feast" | Calvin Wong | December 3, 2015 | 0.85 | |
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The festival's big feast begins. Alex sneaks away to find the legendary Yule Hare of Lore.
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Where It Aired
Long Live the Royals was shown on Cartoon Network channels around the world. It premiered in Africa on December 19, 2015. It also aired in Australia and New Zealand on January 26, 2016. The show came to Cartoon Network UK and Ireland on September 6, 2016.
See also
In Spanish: Long Live the Royals para niños
