The Sky Show

The Sky Show is an American computer-animated science fiction sitcom created and directed by Adam Dahlberg which aired on Disney XD. The series is based on the 2020 Pixar short film The Squid War. The series takes place in Washington D.C. about Sky Dahlberg and his gang the Sky Army's crazy adventures in a centuries-old war against the squids. The series premiered on March 17, 2022 and is Pixar's first original television series since Buzz Lightyear of Star Command following Win or Lose and the third highest grossing television series after Fox's Family Guy and HBO's Game of Thrones. The series was universally praised for its visuals, animation, humor, writing, voice acting and action sequences and received numerous awards and nominations. A film adaptation of the series was released in 2027. A spin-off series titled Nick and Cory was released on March 17, 2032 and ended on May 19, 2038. 
== Synopsis ==
A gang from Washington D.C. gets caught up in a centuries-old war between all alien species in the universe and the squids.
== Cast ==
=== Main ===
Adam Dahlberg as Sky Dahlberg, a man who has a deep hatred for squids since the death of his parents. He is the father of Mason Dahlberg. He is an employee at SpreadCo because he has a strong addiction to butter which he refers to as "Budder” and he is the leader of the Sky Army. He is the main protagonist of the series.
Ross Botsford as Ross, an anthropomorphic gray squirrel who is Sky's best friend and colonel of the Sky Army. He is the ridiculously overprotective owner of his pet chicken, Thundermuffin. He also likes cookies and going to IHOP.
Starlit Zhao as Jin Abe, a young Japanese-American scientist born with elemental capabilities who is a member of the Sky Army. He is the descendant of Abe no Seimei and Mason's lab mentor.
John Yazici as John, a Turkish-American purple dinosaur who is an MPD officer one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army. He also loves to play with dirt and his family is famous for their goat milk.
John Ratzenberger as Thundermuffin, an anthropomorphic chicken who is Ross' pet. He often goes on adventures with Mason.
Noah Schnapp as Mason Dahlberg, Sky's teenage son. He is a genius and inventor a Bell High School student and is Jin's lab assistant.
Ty Ellis as Deadlox, one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.
Jason Probst as Himself, a highly trained former SEAL Team 6 Elite who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.
Mitchell Hughes as Himself, a highly skilled fighter who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.
Max LaPlume as Himself, a member of the Sky Army.
IDRYS BLCK as Okward, a gangster who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.
Michael Steves as Red, one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.
Tyler Christie as Tyler Brotato, a therapist and one of Sky's friends.
Jordan Maron as Principal Jordan Maron, the principal at Mason's school.
Jessica Bravura as Ms. Bravura, Mason's teacher.
Cory Crater as Himself, a man with a camera for a face who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.
Setosorcerer as Jimmy, a young sorcerer who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.
Brandon Ashur as Bashur, an anthropomorphic watermelon who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.
Jerome Aceti as Jerome, an anthropomorphic bear who was one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army. He fights with a diamond axe he calls Betty.
Nick Barbierian as Himself, one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.
Adam Dahlberg as Squids, the main antagonists of the series. Dahlberg also provided additional voices.
=== Minor ===
Jeff Bridges as Mayor Jeff Bridges, the mayor of Washington D.C. He resembles Jeff Bridges.
Bob Odenkirk as Dr. Herman, a doctor at United Medical Center.
Adam Dahlberg as Mark Reznor, a Channel 5 News anchorman.
McKenna Grace as Arlene Renner, a high school student in Bell High School and Mason's girlfriend.
=== Guests ===
Hugh Jackman as Himself
Deborah Lee-Furness as Herself
Glenn Close as Herself
Liam Neeson as Himself
Brooklynn Prince as Kathryn
== Premiere Trailer ==
The Sky Show/Trailer
== Episodes ==
List of The Sky Show episodes
== Short film ==
The series is based on the 2020 award-winning Pixar short film The Squid War which is based on the Minecraft Machinima How Squids Came To Be written by Dahlberg and directed by Andrew Stanton. The short premiered in theaters in 2021 with Vampirina. 
== Music ==
The music for the series was composed by Trevor Rabin. Rabin, who had composed the score for the short film and frequently collaborated with Bruckheimer in previous films. The first season's soundtrack, written in about ten weeks before the premiere, was published by Walt Disney Records. Rabin received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series.
== Critical Reception ==
The series received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of critics gave it positive reviews. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".
== Film Adaptations ==
A film based on the show was produced, co-written and directed by Matthew Vaughn and was released in 2027. A sequel, The Sky Movie 2, was released in 2032.
== Spin-off ==
A spin-off series titled Nick and Cory, premiered on March 17, 2032 and ended on May 19, 2038, and centers on the eponymous duo's retired life in Los Angeles.
== Trivia ==
* It is Pixar's first television series since Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and to air on Disney XD.
* It is Pixar's first collaboration with a famous film producer and a composer associated with Hans Zimmer.
* The series shares elements from Rick and Morty, Family Guy, Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Samurai Jack.
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