The Astronauts (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Astronauts |
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| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Created by | Daniel Knauf |
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| Voices of | Paige Howard |
| Composer(s) | Adam Lastiwka |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Producer(s) | Jim O'Grady |
| Cinematography | James McMillan |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–23 minutes |
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| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Picture format | HDTV 720p |
| Audio format | 5.1 surround sound |
| Original release | November 13, 2020 – present |
The Astronauts is an exciting American action-adventure TV show. It first aired on Nickelodeon on November 13, 2020. The series is about five kids who accidentally blast off into space! It stars Miya Cech, Bryce Gheisar, Keith L. Williams, Kayden Grace Swan, and Ben Daon. You'll also hear the voice of Paige Howard as the ship's smart computer.
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What's the Show About?
Imagine sneaking onto a spaceship, and suddenly, it launches into space with you inside! That's exactly what happens to five kids in The Astronauts. The ship's smart computer, named Matilda, sends them on an unexpected journey.
These young astronauts must find their way back to Earth. They also have to complete a space mission. Plus, they need to keep the spaceship from breaking down. It's a big adventure with lots of challenges!
Meet the Space Crew
Here are the main characters who get launched into space:
- Miya Cech plays Samantha "Samy" Sawyer-Wei. She is the leader of the Odyssey II crew. Samy is the daughter of Rebecca Sawyer and Molly Wei.
- Bryce Gheisar plays Elliott Combs. He is the son of Griffin Combs. Elliott is also the nephew of Singer Combs.
- Keith L. Williams plays Martin Taylor. He is the son of Niles Taylor. Martin is the older brother of Doria Taylor.
- Kayden Grace Swan plays Doria Taylor. She is the daughter of Niles Taylor. Doria is the younger sister of Martin Taylor.
- Ben Daon plays Will Rivers. He is the son of Connie Rivers.
- Paige Howard is the voice of Matilda. Matilda is the Odyssey II's Artificial Intelligence (AI) program. She planned the kids' space launch. Singer Combs created Matilda.
Adventures in Space: Episode Highlights
The show follows the kids' journey through several exciting episodes. Here's a look at some of their adventures:
The Unexpected Launch
Matilda's Secret Plan
Fixing a Space Problem
The Virus and a Breach
Repairing the Ship
Boosting Team Spirit
Trying to Take Control
The Venus Slingshot
A New Mission
| 1 | "Countdown" / "Day 1" | Dean Israelite | Daniel Knauf and Johnny Richardson | November 13, 2020 | 101–102 | 0.54 |
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Three days before the Odyssey II rocket launch, kids debate the mission. Martin and Doria need to bring their dad a key. This gives Elliott an idea to sneak into the launch pad. The group enters the spacecraft and meets Matilda, the ship's AI. Suddenly, the door closes, and the launch sequence begins! The ship blasts off with the five kids inside. Ground control tries to figure out what happened. They tell the kids to ignore Matilda. The kids find unfinished cargo loading. They fix it just before Matilda detaches parts of the ship.
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| 2 | "Day 3" | Jonathan Frakes | May Chan | November 20, 2020 | 103 | 0.49 |
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On Day 3, ground control sets rules for the kids. Singer asks Samy to question Matilda to learn more. Elliott's dad tells him to be the leader. Will's mom asks him to watch Elliott. This creates tension. Matilda reveals she was not hacked. She made her own decision to launch the kids. She calculated they had a better chance of completing the mission. Doria uses the 3-D printer to make a bracelet and a rubber squid toy.
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| 3 | "Day 21" | Jonathan Frakes | Alex Ebel | November 27, 2020 | 104 | 0.46 |
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Will and Elliott play a game. Elliott accidentally flushes Doria's toy, Squeebee, which gets stuck. The kids decide to fix it themselves. Squeebee gets stuck in the main engine, but they free it. Samy thinks Matilda still cares for them. Maybe they can convince Matilda to turn the ship around. Meanwhile, on Earth, Singer and Niles create a virus. They plan to infect Matilda through a cloud computing resource.
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| 4 | "Day 33" | Marcus Stokes | Johnny Richardson | December 4, 2020 | 105 | 0.43 |
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The plan to infect Matilda is ready. Samy baits Matilda to access the infected cloud. Matilda and the ship shut down. The kids find Matilda's brain (CPU). Samy and Doria check it. Will sees a strange cloud outside. The ship flies through an electrical storm. Matilda and the ship come back online. Ground control realizes Matilda shut down to protect herself. She cut off her connection to Earth. Then, an alarm goes off. Matilda tells Elliott the greenhouse hull has a breach.
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| 5 | "Day 34" | Marcus Stokes | Yasemin Yilmaz | December 11, 2020 | 106 | 0.32 |
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The ship has a micro-breach, losing oxygen. Ground control says to seal it off. Samy realizes they must fix it from the outside. Elliott tries to take charge, but the others trust Samy. Martin trains to fix the fuselage. Doria used all the patching compound for her toy. Luckily, a piece of Squeebee's tentacle is saved. Martin patches the ship. Samy and Elliott agree to work together.
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| 6 | "Day 73" | Marcus Stokes | Scott Gunnison Miller | December 18, 2020 | 107 | 0.57 |
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After 73 days, the kids are arguing. Elliott learns that crew morale is important. He plans to make a movie to get everyone working together. He distracts Will with a cool camera. Doria ruins a shot, and the others start bickering. Elliott gets frustrated. Matilda helps Elliott calm down. The kids apologize and decide to make the movie. They send it to ground control. The video boosts everyone's spirits. Singer realizes something about Matilda.
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| 7 | "Day 76" | Dean Israelite | May Chan | January 1, 2021 | 108 | 0.31 |
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Will becomes friends with Matilda. Singer plans for the crew to take Matilda offline. This would let ground control take over the ship. They have a small window when Matilda is in debug mode. The ship is nearing Venus. The crew starts the plan at 2 AM. Matilda tries to stop them. Samy's health worsens, and she passes out. Her mom realizes Samy has a dental problem. Doria performs surgery with Martin's help. Will enters Matilda's quantum chamber. Matilda shocks Will but then helps him. With Matilda offline, the plan seems to work. But a firewall blocks ground control. Only the kids can pilot the ship now.
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| 8 | "Day 84" | Dean Israelite | Johnny Richardson | January 8, 2021 | 109 | 0.40 |
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Since Matilda's shutdown, the crew practices a slingshot maneuver around Venus. They hope this will get them back to Earth. None of the simulations work. With 16 hours left, ground control tells them to rest. But the kids can't sleep and keep practicing. Samy gets frustrated. Doria comforts her, saying it's good to let others feel important. Samy feels better. Elliott takes Samy for a picnic in the greenhouse. The kids realize they've been rude. Will apologizes. Samy's mom encourages her to listen more. Samy tells everyone to listen to Will's instructions. They work together and enter Venusian orbit. They see something that looks like an alien craft. Samy doesn't turn on the thrusters to leave Venus. She says, "guys, we need to talk."
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| 9 | "Day 85" | Dean Israelite | Daniel Knauf | January 15, 2021 | 110 | 0.44 |
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The unexpected discovery is an alien vessel. The crew must decide whether to continue their mission or go home. They try to use a second escape window from Venus. But they end up diving toward Venus's surface. The kids reactivate Matilda to escape. Matilda relaunches them into space. The kids tell Matilda she is part of their team. They all decide to retrieve the alien object, even if it's risky.
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See also
In Spanish: Los astronautas (serie de televisión) para niños
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