# Slumberkins

Slumberkins is a puppetry television series that was released on November 4, 2022 on Apple TV+.

## Premise

Based on the leading children's emotional learning brand, Slumberkins brings to life characters from the beloved books while empowering the emotional wellness of children through supportive storytelling. Embark on adventures with Yak, Unicorn, Sloth, Fox, and Bigfoot as they explore a world of feelings.

## Characters
### Main characters

* Yak (performed by Alice Dinnean, voiced by Araceli Prasarttongosoth)
* Unicorn (performed by Donna Kimball, voiced by Olive Baity)
* Sloth (performed by James Godwin, voiced by Miles Flack)
* Fox (performed by Russ Walko, voiced by Yonas Kibreab)
* Bigfoot (performed by Victor Yerrid, voiced by Brayden Morgan)
* Narrator (voiced by Jennifer Hale)

### Recurring characters

* Fox's Father (performed by Victor Yerrid, voiced by Jason Ritter)
* Fox's Mother (performed by Alice Dinnean and Aymee Garcia, voiced by Pamela Adlon)
* Kit (performed by Aymee Garcia, voiced by Adelynn Spoon)
* Yak's Mother (performed by Amanda Maddock, voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown)
* Yak's Father (performed by Russ Walko, voiced by Yuri Lowenthal)
* Bigfoot's Father (performed by Amanda Maddock, voiced by Peter Linz)
* Sloth's Mother (performed by Donna Kimball, voiced by Alice Braga)
* Unicorn's Mother (performed by Donna Kimball and Aymee Garcia, voiced by Laura Coyle)
* Unicorn's Grandmother (performed by Aymee Garcia, voiced by Jennifer Hale)
* Squirrels (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, Miles Flack, Yonas Kibreab, and Kari Wahlgren)

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Yak the Amazing Juggler" | Kristen McGregor, Seamus Walsh, and Michael Shawn Lewis | Bar Ben-Yossef, Matthew Galvan, and Alex Rockwell | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| 1 | "Keep on Running" | Kristen McGregor, Seamus Walsh, and Michael Shawn Lewis | Bar Ben-Yossef, Matthew Galvan, and Alex Rockwell | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| Yak discovers an exciting talent but feels overshadowed by her new siblings.Fox attempts to hide his tears after getting hurt. |||||
| 2 | "Sunny Day Cupcakes" | Jason deVilliers and Michael Shawn Lewis | Bar Ben-Yossef and Peter Limm | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| 2 | "It's Great to Be a Bigfoot" | Jason deVilliers and Michael Shawn Lewis | Bar Ben-Yossef and Peter Limm | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| Sloth and Yak enjoy fun in the kitchen until a mishap leads to conflicting emotions.Bigfoot's self-esteem is tested after he gets teased. |||||
| 3 | "Unicorn's Box of Big Ideas" | Jason deVilliers | Jeff D'Elia and Bar Ben-Yossef | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| 3 | "Bigfoot's Family Ukulele" | Jason deVilliers | Jeff D'Elia and Bar Ben-Yossef | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| Bigfoot and Fox accidentally hurt Unicorn's feelings during a play date.Bigfoot makes a mistake and learns about unconditional love. |||||
| 4 | "Super Speedy Spin Cone" | John Tartaglia | Noëlle Lara and Bar Ben-Yossef | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| 4 | "Special Collection" | John Tartaglia | Noëlle Lara and Bar Ben-Yossef | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| Fox struggles when his friends play with a toy he doesn't have.Sloth loves to give Unicorn gifts but worries it's the only reason they are friends. |||||
| 5 | "When You Gotta Go" | Mark Caballero and Jason deVilliers | Bar Ben-Yossef and Ryan Toyama | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| 5 | "Let's Go Fix a Kite" | Mark Caballero and Jason deVilliers | Bar Ben-Yossef and Ryan Toyama | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| Bigfoot feels anxious over a bathroom emergency.Sloth and Fox have their first big fight and must repair their friendship. |||||
| 6 | "When Things Change" | John Tartaglia | Bar Ben-Yossef and Alex Rockwell | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| 6 | "Bigfoot's First Sleepover" | John Tartaglia | Bar Ben-Yossef and Alex Rockwell | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| Fox has a hard time with change when his family moves to a new home.Bigfoot has his first sleepover with Fox but misses his dad at bedtime. |||||
| 7 | "Yak's Perfect Day" | Jason deVilliers | Bar Ben-Yossef | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| 7 | "Imagine Myself to Sleep" | Jason deVilliers | Bar Ben-Yossef | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| Yak tries to have the best day ever, but nothing seems to go her way.Sloth is afraid of the dark when he imagines shadows coming to life. |||||
| 8 | "Bug-a-Pest Hotel" | Kristen McGregor | Jeff D'Elia, Ryan Toyama, and Bar Ben-Yossef | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| 8 | "The Grass Is Greener at Bigfoot's" | Kristen McGregor | Jeff D'Elia, Ryan Toyama, and Bar Ben-Yossef | November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) |
| Unicorn feels left out of her friendship with Yak and Fox.Yak compares her home to Bigfoot's and worries it's too noisy and messy. |||||

## Release

Slumberkins was released on November 4, 2022 on Apple TV.

## Accolades

Slumberkins was nominated for Outstanding Preschool Series at the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.