# Lucas the Spider

Lucas the Spider is an animated character created by animator Joshua Slice, named after and previously voiced by his nephew. Lucas is based on a jumping spider and has starred in multiple short YouTube videos between 2017 and 2019.

## History

The first Lucas the Spider video was uploaded on November 5, 2017. Lucas was met with a highly positive reception for his gentle and warm-hearted nature.
In 2018, a talking plushie of Lucas the Spider was released for sale online. In May 2018, the series was acquired by Canadian production company Fresh TV. In December 2018, Lucas the Spider appeared in YouTube Rewind 2018.
2020 saw no new YouTube episodes. In various replies within posts to comments on his Instagram, Slice has stated that they "haven't posted any new content for a while because the team is hard at work on the TV show!" A short upload on YouTube on July 29, 2021 announced then-upcoming episodes on the Cartoonito programming block on Cartoon Network. This was followed by more short cartoons and excerpts from television episodes.
A species of jumping spiders, Salticus lucasi, has been named after this character.

## YouTube Episodes

YouTube episodes are between nineteen and eighty-five seconds in length.
| No. | Title | YouTube premiere date |
| 1 | First Time Meeting Him | November 5, 2017 |
| 2 | Cold Outside! | December 1, 2017 |
| 3 | Play | December 24, 2017 |
| 4 | Captured | January 20, 2018 |
| 5 | Musical | February 10, 2018 |
| 6 | Bear | March 4, 2018 |
| 7 | Encore! | March 30, 2018 |
| 8 | Giant | May 19, 2018 |
| 9 | Nap | June 19, 2018 |
| 10 | Man Band | August 31, 2018 |
| 11 | Webs | September 21, 2018 |
| 12 | Scary | October 12, 2018 |
| 13 | Friend | November 10, 2018 |
| 14 | Don't Eat | December 20, 2018 |
| 15 | Starving! Starving! Starving! | February 14, 2019 |
| 16 | What Is That? | April 20, 2019 |
| 17 | Where Did It Go? | June 3, 2019 |
| 18 | It Slipped | July 6, 2019 |
| 19 | It's Hot | August 2, 2019 |
| 20 | Anybody Home? | August 30, 2019 |
| 21 | The Sky is Falling | October 4, 2019 |
| 22 | The Imposter | October 25, 2019 |
| 23 | Jumping Spider | November 28, 2019 |
| 24 | Drawn Together | December 20, 2019 |
Following these, three compilation shorts were posted:
* All the Songs (March 5, 2021)
* Boop (April 16, 2021)
* How to be a Friend Like Lucas (May 21, 2021)
In February 2020, it was announced that a Lucas the Spider TV series has secured a global distribution deal with Cartoon Network and Boomerang. It is shown on Cartoon Network's Cartoonito block. A 'first look' cartoon titled "Fun with Findley" was uploaded on YouTube on July 29, 2021. In the following months, this was followed by more new shorts (initially introducing supporting characters from the TV series) and excerpts from the TV show (not mentioned in this table).
| No. | Title | YouTube premiere date |
| 25 | Fun with Findley | July 29, 2021 |
| 26 | Arlo's Lullaby | August 13, 2021 |
| 27 | Extreme Bodhi | August 27, 2021 |
| 28 | Stand Up Dimples | September 12, 2021 |
| 29 | Marvelous Maizie | September 24, 2021 |
| 30 | Hey Avocado | October 8, 2021 |
| 31 | The Altogether Song | October 23, 2021 |
| 32 | Web Practice | November 19, 2021 |

## Characters

* Lucas is an adorable jumping spider. He lives in a big, bright Victorian house called House with all his friends. His alter egos Dr. Lucas first appeared in "The Big Squeak", Detective Lucas first appeared in "Farewell Sweet Ride", and The Mighty Boop first appeared in "The Mighty Boop and Fly Wonder".
* Findley (a.k.a. Bzzz) is a housefly and one of the main characters. He is Lucas' best friend and sidekick. He loves eating anything from the garbage. He first appeared in "New Friend".
* Bodhi is a chameleon and one of Lucas' friends. She loves doing different sports like snowboarding and sometimes enjoys meditating. Because she's a chameleon, Bodhi also has the ability to change colors and turn invisible. She first appeared in "Extreme Bodhi".
* Avocado is a French Bulldog puppy. She mostly wears pink pajamas with bones on them, but wears different clothing in some episodes. She first appeared in "Hey Avocado".
* Arlo is a blue and white baby owl who lives outside in a tree along with his mother and Maizie. He sometimes visits Lucas and his other friends in House. He first appeared in "Arlo's Lullaby".
* Maizie is a bumblebee who lives outside along with Arlo, his mother, and her family. Maizie has a pink flower on her head. She often crashes somewhere, then calls it "landing". Maizie also visits Lucas and his other friends in House sometimes. She first appeared in "Marvelous Maizie".
* Dimples is a purple goldfish who lives in a tank with Weebiscuit and Hans. She first appeared in "Stand Up Dimples".
* Weebiscuit is a yellow seahorse who is one of the characters in Lucas the Spider. He is one of Lucas' friends who lives in a tank with Dimples and Hans. Unlike the other characters, he can't talk. He first appeared in "Stand Up Dimples".
* Ant is a recurring character. It is one of Lucas' friends. It first appeared in "Extreme Bodhi".
* Bird is a recurring character. She is Lucas' primary rival. She first appeared in "Encore".
* Moth is a minor character and antagonist. He has only appeared in "Ghost Camp", in which he flies around the slide which scares Lucas, and Lucas thinks he's Whitebone.
* Skunk is a minor character. She first appeared in "Skunked".
* Jump-Jump is a caterpillar who is a minor character. She is one of Lucas' friends. She has only appeared in "Jumping Pal".
* Robot is a minor character. He is known as the Beep Beep Beast in "Never Boop a Robot" when he malfunctions after getting bumped. He is one of Lucas' rivals.

## Television series

In March 2018, following the purchase of the series by Fresh TV, the company announced to produce a long-form series based on the web series.
In February 2020, Cartoon Network acquired the US broadcast rights to the series for a broadcast in early 2021 on the main channel and on Boomerang. However, the series instead became a launch series for the Cartoonito block, and began airing on the block on September 18, 2021. The series left Cartoonito on September 23, 2022, and later HBO Max on September 30, leaving three episodes unaired in the US, however they would air in Canada. On August 31, 2023, the series returned to Max, with all episodes of Season 1. Season 1 began streaming on Netflix on October 30, 2023. Unlike other broadcasts of it, the Netflix releases and Israeli airings are in PAL pitch.
The series returned to the Cartoonito lineup on December 1, 2023 to air its last three episodes, but left the lineup again on April 5, 2024. In October 2024, the series began airing on Discovery Family.

### Episodes

| No. | Title | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Too Hot to Handle" | Amanda McNeice | September 18, 2021 (2021-9-18) | 0.08 |
| 2 | "The Big Squeak" | Bec Hill | September 18, 2021 (2021-9-18) | 0.08 |
| 3 | "Big Jumping Spider" | Matt Baker | September 18, 2021 (2021-9-18) | 0.08 |
| 4 | "Ghost Camp" | Kristen McGregor | September 25, 2021 (2021-9-25) | 0.06 |
| 5 | "Boo!" | Dave Ingham | September 25, 2021 (2021-9-25) | 0.06 |
| 6 | "Never Boop a Robot" | Dave Ingham | September 25, 2021 (2021-9-25) | 0.06 |
| 7 | "Lonesome Lucas" | Josh Gal | October 2, 2021 (2021-10-2) | 0.12 |
| 8 | "I Can't See You" | Josh Gal | October 9, 2021 (2021-10-9) | N/A |
| 9 | "To Catch A Fly" | Dave Ingham | October 16, 2021 (2021-10-16) | N/A |
| 10 | "Sliding" | Matt Baker | October 23, 2021 (2021-10-23) | N/A |
| 11 | "Spinning Webs" | Amanda McNeice | October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30) | N/A |
| 12 | "I'm Taking You In" | Josh Gal | November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06) | N/A |
| 13 | "Something Up There" | Kristen McGregor | November 13, 2021 (2021-11-13) | N/A |
| 14 | "Home Sweet Home" | Amanda McNeice | November 20, 2021 (2021-11-20) | N/A |
| 15 | "Bye Bye Bee" | Amanda McGregor | November 27, 2021 (2021-11-27) | N/A |
| 16 | "Jeepers Peepers" | Dave Ingham | December 4, 2021 (2021-12-4) | N/A |
| 17 | "House is Breathing" | Josh Gal | December 11, 2021 (2021-12-11) | N/A |
| 18 | "Boingo" | Bec Hill | December 18, 2021 (2021-12-18) | N/A |
| 19 | "Findley’s Bad Day" | Matt Baker | December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25) | N/A |
| 20 | "You Rang?" | Dave Ingham | January 9, 2022 (2022-1-9) | N/A |
| 21 | "Do You Speak Dance?" | Bec Hill | January 16, 2022 (2022-1-16) | N/A |
| 22 | "A New Spider in Town" | Josh Gal | January 16, 2022 (2022-1-16) | N/A |
| 23 | "Dollhouse Mates" | Josh Gal | January 16, 2022 (2022-1-16) | N/A |
| 24 | "Lucas We Have a Problem" | Matt Baker | January 23, 2022 (2022-1-23) | N/A |
| 25 | "Egg-Scuse Me" | Bec Hill | January 23, 2022 (2022-1-23) | N/A |
| 26 | "Pokey Dokey" | Amanda McNeice | January 23, 2022 (2022-1-23) | N/A |
| 27 | "Boot Castle" | Josh Gal | February 3, 2022 (2022-2-3) | N/A |
| 28 | "Avocado’s Looooong Time Out" | Dave Ingham | February 3, 2022 (2022-2-3) | N/A |
| 29 | "Tanks Giving" | Josh Gal | February 3, 2022 (2022-2-3) | N/A |
| 30 | "Flying" | Dave Ingham | February 4, 2022 (2022-2-4) | N/A |
| 31 | "Dr. Lucas Is in the House" | Josh Gal | February 4, 2022 (2022-2-4) | N/A |
| 32 | "Arlo's Portrait" | Dave Ingham | February 4, 2022 (2022-2-4) | N/A |
| 33 | "House Flies Don't Dance" | Josh Gal | February 11, 2022 (2022-2-11) | N/A |
| 34 | "Flying the Nest" | Dave Ingham | February 11, 2022 (2022-2-11) | N/A |
| 35 | "The Insult" | Unknown | February 11, 2022 (2022-2-11) | N/A |
| 36 | "I'll Do it in a Minute" | Dave Ingham | February 18, 2022 (2022-2-18) | N/A |
| 37 | "Cloud Gazing" | Josh Gal | February 18, 2022 (2022-2-18) | N/A |
| 38 | "Don't Do That Arlo" | Dave Ingham | February 18, 2022 (2022-2-18) | N/A |
| 39 | "Prickly Pals" | Josh Gal | April 29, 2022 (2022-4-29) | N/A |
| 40 | "A Sting in the Tale" | Dave Ingham | April 29, 2022 (2022-4-29) | N/A |
| 41 | "Tongue Twister" | Josh Gal | April 29, 2022 (2022-4-29) | N/A |
| 42 | "Sleeping Dogs" | Josh Gal | May 6, 2022 (2022-5-6) | N/A |
| 43 | "Skunked" | Dave Ingham | May 6, 2022 (2022-5-6) | N/A |
| 44 | "Arlo And The Snake" | Dave Ingham | May 6, 2022 (2022-5-6) | N/A |
| 45 | "Crack In the Tank" | Dave Ingham | May 13, 2022 (2022-5-13) | N/A |
| 46 | "Big Mouth" | Dave Ingham | May 13, 2022 (2022-5-13) | N/A |
| 47 | "Art From the Heart" | Josh Gal | May 13, 2022 (2022-5-13) | N/A |
| 48 | "Lucas and His Friends" | Dave Ingham | May 20, 2022 (2022-5-20) | N/A |
| 49 | "The Owl That Said Why" | Amanda McNeice | May 20, 2022 (2022-5-20) | N/A |
| 50 | "Happy Burpday" | Josh Gal | May 20, 2022 (2022-5-20) | N/A |
| 51 | "The Legend of Big Butt" | Dave Ingham | May 27, 2022 (2022-5-27) | N/A |
| 52 | "Arlo Needs a Nap" | Amanda McNeice | May 27, 2022 (2022-5-27) | N/A |
| 53 | "Everyone's a Critic" | Josh Gal | May 27, 2022 (2022-5-27) | N/A |
| 54 | "Flash and Boom" | Josh Gal | June 3, 2022 (2022-6-3) | N/A |
| 55 | "House Sitting" | Amanda McNeice | June 3, 2022 (2022-6-3) | N/A |
| 56 | "Findley is Sick" | Dave Ingham | June 3, 2022 (2022-6-3) | N/A |
| 57 | "A Song for Wimble" | Josh Gal | June 10, 2022 (2022-6-10) | N/A |
| 58 | "I Want My Baby Acorn Back" | Amanda McNeice | June 10, 2022 (2022-6-10) | N/A |
| 59 | "The Giggles" | Dave Ingham | June 10, 2022 (2022-6-10) | N/A |
| 60 | "Puppy Love" | Dave Ingham | September 6, 2022 (2022-9-6) | N/A |
| 61 | "House Grand Prix" | Amanda McNeice | September 6, 2022 (2022-9-6) | N/A |
| 62 | "Farewell Sweet Ride" | Dave Ingham | September 6, 2022 (2022-9-6) | N/A |
| 63 | "The Mighty Boop and Fly Wonder" | Amanda McNeice | September 12, 2022 (2022-9-12) | N/A |
| 64 | "Lucas and Findley Get Antsy" | Amanda McNeice | September 12, 2022 (2022-9-12) | N/A |
| 65 | "Mock Me Not" | Josh Gal | September 12, 2022 (2022-9-12) | N/A |
| 66 | "Jumping Pal" | Unknown | September 19, 2022 (2022-9-19) | N/A |
| 67 | "Trouble at the Top" | Unknown | September 19, 2022 (2022-9-19) | N/A |
| 68 | "Avacado's Fan" | Unknown | September 19, 2022 (2022-9-19) | N/A |
| 69 | "The Scent of a Dog" | Unknown | September 21, 2022 (2022-9-21) | N/A |
| 70 | "The Need for Seed" | Unknown | September 21, 2022 (2022-9-21) | N/A |
| 71 | "Bloom Patrol" | Unknown | September 21, 2022 (2022-9-21) | N/A |
| 72 | "Behind the Door" | Unknown | September 22, 2022 (2022-9-22) | N/A |
| 73 | "Findley the Brave" | Unknown | September 22, 2022 (2022-9-22) | N/A |
| 74 | "Fixing Up the Tree" | Unknown | September 22, 2022 (2022-9-22) | N/A |
| 75 | "Waiting for Maizie" | Unknown | December 1, 2023 (2023-12-1) | N/A |
| 76 | "Boops in the Night" | Unknown | December 1, 2023 (2023-12-1) | N/A |
| 77 | "Lucas the Pirate" | Unknown | December 1, 2023 (2023-12-1) | N/A |

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Lucas the Spider :
| Season | Episodes | First aired | First aired | Last aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) |
| Season | Episodes | Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | Avg. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 74 | September 18, 2021 (2021-9-18) | 0.08 | December 1, 2023 (2023-12-1) | TBD | 0.08 |