Bubble Guppies

Bubble Guppies is a CGI preschool educational animated television series created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull, who also created Butterbean's Café. The show began production originally ran from January 24, 2011 to October 21, 2016. After a 3-year hiatus, it returned to air on September 27, 2019, with a new character, Zooli.
==Format==
All episodes follow a similar format. The episode starts with the show logo in a room and it is filling with water. Then The Little Fish break the fourth wall by saying the title of the show to the audience. The series starts with an introduction by Molly, saying 'Hi, it's me, Molly, and it's time for—' only to be stopped by Gil performing an act related to the episode's subject. One or both of the two then state 'It's time for Bubble Guppies!', and the theme song plays. After the theme song, the Little Fish say the episode's name.
An event may occur when one or more characters is on the way to school. For example, Avi breaks his tail in "Call a Clambulance!" when Oona is on the way to school. A guppy tells Mr. Grouper about the earlier experience. He suggests, "Let's think about it," and the characters discuss the theme. A song follows, focusing on the episode's main theme. Usually, Molly or Gil sing this song, but there are episodes where Deema or Mr. Grouper sing it instead.
One of the guppies may go to a shop that mostly focuses on the theme (example: a doctor's office in "Call a Clambulance!"). The owner of the shop (usually played by Deema) will ask questions about what they need. Jokes and silly responses will eventually lead to the correct necessity. Mr. Grouper often ends this segment by asking, "Excuse me, what time is it?" in a call-and-response pattern, with the guppies responding, "It's time for lunch!" three times.
At lunch, three of the characters make a food pun about the subject of the episode; usually done by Nonny. After lunch, another Gil and Molly sketch is shown.
After the sketch, some classroom activity is shown further reinforcing that episode's topic, or Mr. Grouper talks more about the theme. This is usually ended when Mr. Grouper says, "Line up everybody, it's time to go outside!" followed by the "outside song". Outside the classroom, the guppies act out a story about the theme, interfused with Adobe Flash-animated graphics. Once back inside, a second song is typically performed. Afterward, Gil and Molly do another sketch.
The guppies may go on a field trip that focuses on the theme. They yell out, "FIELD TRIP!" This may focus on a problem shown earlier and involves the key characters. The episode concludes with a final sketch by Gil and Molly, followed by a shorter version of the theme song. The credits then roll which include a song played earlier in that episode.
Season 5 introduced a new series format which has the story segment take up the majority of the episode, and incorporates the shop and lunch segments into the narrative. Gil and Molly simply introduce themselves before the theme song with no opening gag, the show cuts right to school after the theme, and the dance songs and field trips were removed. Gil and Molly's sketches were removed as well, instead having Mr. Grouper wave goodbye to the viewer as the guppies go back inside.
A significant contribution to the show's popularity is its two-level humor track. Minor characters include a police officer named Miranda and a winged serpent named Pretzel-coatl. Heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne guest starred as Sid Fishy in the 2015 episode Super Guppies, while actor George Takei guest starred in a sci-fi mashup which pitted him as a Darth Vader-like armored villain against starship captain Gil and his first officer, Mr. Smart (Nonny). Recurring character Mr. Grumpfish is a reference to Monty Python's Meaning of Life, while the episode The Puppy & The Ring makes in-jokes ranging from JRR Tolkien to L Frank Baum.
== Characters ==
#Molly - Molly is the co-host of Bubble Guppies, along with Gil. Molly is the girl that everyone wants as a friend. She is smart, dependable, very friendly and a natural leader.
#Gil - Gil is the co-host of Bubble Guppies, along with Molly. He’s playful, silly, full of rambunctious energy, a turbo-charged boy and is good friends with all the Bubble Guppies. Gil has been called "Gilly" by Molly.
#Goby – Goby has a vivid and offbeat imagination. A natural director and storyteller, he will invent roles, cast them and then spin his story in unexpected and hilarious directions.
#Deema - Deema's personality is as big as her hair! She’s energetic, goofy, bubbly, a drama queen and loves to be the center of attention.
#Oona - Oona is a sweet, sincere, cute and gentle guppy who is very sensitive to those around her. Oona would be most likely to show concern for a sick friend or give loving care to a pet or a plant.
#Nonny - Nonny is the cautious guppy and it’s hard to get an enthusiastic response out of him. He’s more likely to comment on the action than to get swept up in it. 
#Zooli - Zooli is a spunky animal expert, introduced in the season 5 premiere.
#Bubble Puppy - Bubble Puppy is a playful, boisterous, little puppy with a fish tail. Though he’s loyal to Gil, Bubble Puppy loves to play with all the Guppies, especially if that play involves him popping a bubble.
#Mr. Grouper - Mr. Grouper is the Bubble Guppies’ teacher. He’s friendly, funny, attentive, the best teacher in the world and full of information. He genuinely respects the Guppies’ intelligence, encourages their curiosities, and nurtures their imaginations. Mr. Grouper sees every day as an opportunity for discovery and he knows how to be silly and play along with the Bubble Guppies. He always ends the school day with an awesome field trip culminating in an over-the-top celebration of the episode’s topic.
#The Little Fish
#Audience
==Cast==
Character 	Voice 	Debut
Molly 	Brianna Gentilella (2011-13) (Singing Voice)Bailey Gambertoglio(2013-2016)Taylor Kaplan(2019-present) 	"Call a Clambulance!"
Gil 	Zachary Gordon (2011-13)Jacob Bertrand (early 2012-15)Jay Gragnani (2015-16)Quinn Breslin (2019-present)Teddy Walsh (Singing Voice)	"Call a Clambulance!"
Goby 	Jelani Imagi (2011-13)Marleik Walker (2013-15)Issac Ryan Brown (2015-16)Caleb Clark (2019-2021)Josiah Gaffney (2021-present) 	"Call a Clambulance!"
Deema 	Angelina Wahler (2011-13)Grace Kaufman (2013-2016)Sky Alexis (2019)Catherine Ashmore Bradley (2019-2021)Zoe Glick (2021-present) 	"Call a Clambulance!"
Oona 	Reyna Shaskan (2011-13)Tori Feinstein (2013-16)Colby Kipnes (2019-present) 	"Call a Clambulance!"
Nonny 	Eamon Pirruccello (2011-13)Jet Jurgensmeyer (2013-16)AJ Kane (2019-present) 	"Call a Clambulance!"
Bubble Puppy	Frank Welker (2011-16, 2019-present) 	"Call a Clambulance!"
Mr. Grouper 	Tino Insana (2011-2014, 2015-16)Fred Tatasciore (2014-2015, 2019-present) 	"Call a Clambulance!"
Zooli 	Leah Janvier (2019-present) 	"The New Guppy"
==Episodes==
Season	Episodes	Originally aired 	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	Season premiere 	Season finale
1 	20 	January 24, 2011 	October 24, 2011
2 	19 	November 4, 2011 	May 1, 2013
3 	24 	August 12, 2013 	May 19, 2015
4 	14 	May 21, 2015 	October 21, 2016
5 	18 	September 27, 2019	March 5, 2021
6 	33 	October 19, 2021 	June 30, 2023
==Gil Screaming for 8 Straight Minutes==
* Call a Clambulance! (Sketch 2)
* Bubble-Cadabra! (Sketch 2)
* Dragons N' Roses! (Sketch 1)
* Bubble Baby! (Sketch 2)
* The Legend Of Pinkfoot (Sketch 1)
* The Puppy and the Ring! (Snow Guppy Realm)
* Guppy Style! (Sketch 1)
* Rockin' Out! (Sketch 1)
* The Running of The Bullfrogs! (Sketch 2)
* Happy Clam Day! (Sketch 4)
* Bubble-Cadabra! (Sketch 3)
* A Giant Harvest Day! (Sketch 1)
* Have a Cow! (Sketch 2)
* Search for the Great Silverback! (Temple of Gorillas)
* Good Morning, Mr. Grumpfish! (Sketch 1)
* The Sizzling Scampinis! (Sketch 1)
* The Running of The Bullfrogs! (Sketch 3)
* Rockin' Out! (Sketch 1)
* Have a Cow! (Sketch 3)
* The Oyster Bunny! (Sketch 4)
* The Sizzling Scampinis! (Sketch 3)
* Puppy Love! (Sketch 1)
* Genie in a Bubble! (Sketch 1)
* The Crayon Prix! (Sketch 3)
* The Puppy and the Ring! (Snow Guppy Realm)
* Rockin' Out! (Dino Rock Show)
* The Wizard of Oz-tralia! (Sketch 4)
* The Moon Rocks! (Sketch 2)
* Puppy Love! (Sketch 3)
* Only the Sphinx Nose! (Sketch 1)
* The Glitter Games! (Sketch 4)
* A Giant Harvest Day! (The Holiday Cooks)
* Gup, Gup and Away! (Sketch 4)
* The New Year's Dragon! (Sketch 1)
* Bubble Puppysaurus! (Sketch 1)
* The Wizard of Oz-tralia! (Sketch 1)
* Happy Clam Day! (Sketch 3)
* Ocean Patrol! (Ocean Pirate Weather Patrol)
* The Sizzling Scampinis! (Sketch 4)
* Guppy Style! (Desert)
* The Amusement Parking Lot! (Sketch 4)
* The New Guppy! (The Jewels of the 7 Seas)
* We Totally Rock! (Sketch 1)
* Come to Your Senses! (Sketch 4)
* The Lonely Rhino! (Sketch 1)
* The Elephant Trunk-a-Dunk! (Lunch Joke)
* Guppy Style! (Desert)
* The Cowgirl Parade! (Sketch 2)
* Dragons N' Roses! (The Kingdom of Flowers)
* The Lonely Rhino! (Sketch 2)
* The Unidentified Flying Orchestra! (Sketch 2)
* The Unidentified Flying Orchestra! (Sketch 3)
* The Unidentified Flying Orchestra! (Sketch 4)
* The Lonely Rhino! (Sketch 3)
* Boy Meets Squirrel! (Sketch 3)
* The Good, the Sad, and the Grumpy! (Sketch 1)
* The Unidentified Flying Orchestra! (Sketch 1)
* The New Guppy! (The Jewels of the 7 Seas)
* The Cowgirl Parade! (Sketch 2)
* The Elephant Trunk-a-Dunk! (Sketch 2)
* Puppy Love! (Sketch 4)
* Boy Meets Squirrel! (Sketch 4)
* Check It Out! (The Humongous Book of Dinosaurs)
* Happy Clam Day! (Sketch 2)
* Search for the Great Silverback! (Sketch 1)
* The Unidentified Flying Orchestra! (Heading School)
* Escape from Volcano Island! (Sketch 1)
* Good Hair Day! (Sketch 3)
* A Furry Tale! (Sketch 1)
* The Cowgirl Parade! (Sketch 3)
* Come to Your Senses! (Sketch 1)
* The New Guppy! (Sketch 1)
* The Legend Of Pinkfoot (Sketch 3)
* Check It Out! (The Humongous Book of Dinosaurs)
* Guppy Movers! (Sketch 4)
* Bring on the Bugs! (Sketch 3)
* The Moon Rocks! (Sketch 3)
* Dragons N' Roses! (The Kingdom of Flowers)
* The Bubble Bee-athalon! (Sketch 4)
* Firefighter Gil to the Rescue! (Sketch 1)
* A Furry Tale! (Sketch 1)
* Guppy Style! (Desert)
* Call a Clambulance! (Jungle Doctors)
* A Dolphin is a Guppy's Best Friend! (Sketch 1)
* Boy Meets Squirrel! (Sketch 2)
* The SS Friendship! (S.S. Friendship)
* The Moon Rocks! (Sketch 4)
* Guppy Style! (Desert)
* Who's Gonna Play The Big Bad Wolf? (Sketch 4)
* The New Year's Dragon! (Chinese New Year Village)
* Bring on the Bugs! (Sketch 1)
* Call a Clambulance! (Sketch 3)
* Call a Clambulance! (Sketch 4)
* Get Ready For School! (Sketch 4)
* Swimtastic Check-Up! (Sketch 4)
* Bigfoot Crossing! (Sketch 1)
* Fruit Camp! (Sketch 1)
* Guppy Style! (Desert)
* Swinging in the Rainforest! (Umbrella Search)
* The Running of The Bullfrogs! (Sketch 4)
* Trick or Treat, Mr Grumpfish! (Sketch 1)
* The SS Friendship! (S.S. Friendship)
* The Puppy and the Ring! (Flutter Guppy Realm)
* Ducks in a Row! (Sketch 1)
* Ducks in a Row! (Sketch 2)
* Ducks in a Row! (Sketch 3)
* Ducks in a Row! (Sketch 4)
* Bring on the Bugs! (Sketch 1)
* Swinging in the Rainforest! (Sketch 1)
* X Marks the Spot! (Sketch 3)
* The Puppy and the Ring! (Flutter Guppy Realm)
* The Glitter Games! (Playtime with Class)
* Construction Psyched! (Sketch 4)
* The New Guppy! (The Jewels of the 7 Seas)
* The Puppy and the Ring! (Flutter Guppy Realm)
* Bubble Medics to the Rescue! (Bubble Medics)
* Firefighter Gil to the Rescue! (Sketch 2)
* Rockin' Out! (Dino Rock Show)
* The Puppy and the Ring! (Flutter Guppy Realm)
* Firefighter Gil to the Rescue! (Sketch 3)
* Genie in a Bubble! (Genie Quest)
* The Bubble Bee-athalon! (Sketch 3)
* Rockin' Out! (Dino Rock Show)
* Trick or Treat, Mr Grumpfish! (Sketch 2)
* The Puppy and the Ring! (Flutter Guppy Realm)
* Swinging in the Rainforest! (Umbrella Search)
* The Arctic Life! (Heading School)
* Rockin' Out! (Dino Rock Show)
* Super Shrimptennial Celebration! (Sketch 3)
* Trick or Treat, Mr Grumpfish! (Sketch 4)
* Race to the Oasis (Sketch 1)
* The Elephant Trunk-a-Dunk! (Sketch 4)
* Swinging in the Rainforest! (Umbrella Search)
* Bubble Puppy! (Sketch 2)
* Bubble Puppy! (Sketch 3)
* The Bubble Bee-athalon! (Sketch 2)
* Bigfoot Crossing! (The Park Rangers)
* Super Shrimptennial Celebration! (Sketch 4)
* Swinging in the Rainforest! (Umbrella Search)
* The Puppy and the Ring! (Flutter Guppy Realm)
* Fogzilla! (Foggy Harbor)
* A Dolphin is a Guppy's Best Friend! (Sketch 4)
* Build Me a Building! (Sketch 1)
* Check It Out! (Sketch 1)
* Can You Dig It? (Sketch 2)
* Swinging in the Rainforest! (Umbrella Search)
* Good Hair Day! (Sketch 2)
* Haunted House Party! (Sketch 1)
* Bigfoot Crossing! (The Park Rangers)
* Swimtastic Check-Up! (Sketch 2)
* The Bubble Bee-athalon! (Sketch 1)
* Haunted House Party! (Sketch 2)
* The Cowgirl Parade! (Sketch 4)
* Escape from Volcano Island! (Volcano Island)
* Fruit Camp! (Sketch 4)
* Super Shrimptennial Celebration! (The Temple of the Golden Pretzel)
* The Legend Of Pinkfoot (Sketch 2)
* The New Year's Dragon! (Sketch 4)
* Boy Meets Squirrel! (Sketch 1)
* Guppy Movers! (Sketch 3)
* The Oyster Bunny! (Sketch 2)
* Good Hair Day! (Sketch 4)
* Haunted House Party! (Sketch 3)
* Good Hair Day! (Sketch 4)
* The New Year's Dragon! (Sketch 3)
* The Oyster Bunny! (Sketch 3)
* Gup, Gup and Away! (Sketch 3)
* The Kingdom of Clean! (A Royal Mess)
* Bring on the Bugs! (Sketch 4)
* The Arctic Life! (Sketch 4)
* and Haunted House Party! (Sketch 4)
==Segments==
===Season 1===
*Logo
*Molly and Gil Sketch 1 - This segment is meant to give the viewers a hint about what the episode is about, such as Gil wearing a certain costume.
*Bubble Guppies Theme Song
*Heading to school - This segment is when the main character of the certain episode meets another character who has a big role in the episode.
*Class Begins
*Think About It 1
*Pop Song
* Shop - Normally Deema's Habitat Hotel
*Lunch Joke - Normally done by Nonny
*Molly and Gil Sketch 2
*Playtime
*Think About It 2
*Dance Song - Normally played by Molly, Gil, Goby or Deema
*Outside (With A Fairy-Tale Story After The Line-Up Song)
*Molly and Gil Sketch 3
*Field Trip
*Molly and Gil Sketch 4
*Ending Song
*End Credits (With A Pop Song)
*Closing Logos: Wildbrain (2007)/Nickelodeon (2008)
===Seasons 2-4===
*Logo
*Molly and Gil Sketch 1 - This segment is meant to give the viewers a hint about what the episode is about, such as Gil wearing a certain costume.
*Bubble Guppies Theme Song
*Heading to school - This segment is when the main character of the certain episode meets another character who has a big role in the episode.
*Class Begins
*Think About It
*Pop Song
* Shop - Normally Deema's Habitat Hotel
*Lunch Joke - Normally done by Nonny
*Molly and Gil Sketch 2
*Playtime
*Outside (With A Fairy-Tale Story After The Line-Up Song)
*Dance Song - Normally played by Molly, Gil or Deema
*Molly and Gil Sketch 3
*Field Trip
*Molly and Gil Sketch 4
*Ending Song
*End Credits (With A Pop Song)
*Closing Logos: Nelvana (2004)/Nickelodeon Productions (2009)
===Seasons 5 and 6===
*Logo
*Introduction
*Bubble Guppies Theme Song
*Class Begins
*Think About It
*Pop Song
*Outside (Main story)
** Lunch Joke
*Playground Ending
*Ending Song
*End Credits (With A Pop Song)
*Closing Logos: Nickelodeon (2017)/Jam Filled (2016)
==Trivia==
*The episode largely focusing on the outside story segment is similar to The Backyardigans.
* This was one of three pre-2011 Nick Jr. shows to transition to HD, along with Dora the Explorer and The Backyardigans.
*The series, alongside Team Umizoomi (referred as the Umizumiz) was announced back in 2008, was in production around 2009, but didn't premiere until January 24, 2011. However, a trademark filing dates this show back to May 1st, 2007, suggesting that this was when the show was pitched.
==Broadcast History ==
Channel 	First Aired 	Last Aired
Nickelodeon 	January 24, 2011	present
Nick Jr. Channel	January 30, 2011	present
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