The Ant and the Grasshopper (TV series)

The Ant and the Grasshopper is an American animated comedy adventure streaming television series loosely based on one of for Netflix. It premiered on November 23, 2029 on Netflix. The series has received critical acclaim for its animation, humor, story and voice acting. In December 2029, Netflix renewed the series for a second season which will be titled The Ant and the Grasshopper: Electric Bugaloo and is scheduled for a April 8, 2032. It will be a loose adaptation of .
==Premise==
In a tiny town called Bugtropica in Central Park, Adam, a young scout ant finds a picnic basket that fell from the sky. The rest of ant colony also saw it and start carrying off the spoils of the picnic to store for the winter season. Hops, a lazy grasshopper claims that the basket came from the human city called New York City and convinces them the humans have better food. He guides him to the city against ant wizard, Ronin's wishes. A swarm of fierce hornets led by Draven has already set their sights on the loot and would stop at nothing to steal it from them. After sliding down an embankment inside the basket and into a stream, Hops and Wilbur, accompanied by two honeybees named Bernard and Beatrice, Adam's larvae sister names Lily, and a crew of friendly insects, set sail across all around New York City on a hair-raising adventure against hornets, other insects, animals, and even humans and pest exterminators to gather as much food for the winter as possible.
==Voice Cast==
=== Main===
*Neil Patrick Harris as Hops, a lazy yet free-spirited and intelligent grasshopper who would rather spend the summer singing and playing his fiddle than work all day and never worries about tomorrow. But when the winter season arrives, he finds itself dying of hunger and understands why Adam and the ants work hard during the summer.
*Russell Brand as Adam, a timid yet inventive and hard working scout ant who is always well prepared and afraid of the outside human world, until Hops guides him through New York City. Adam always works so hard all the time but he does learn how to have fun most of the time.
* Narrated by Ringo Starr
===Supporting===
====Insects====
*J.K. Simmons as The Thief, a cockroach who follows Adam and Hops and steals food from human kitchens and other insects.
*Liam Neeson as Draven, the leader of the hornets and the main antagonist who pursues Adam, Hops, and the others and wants to kill them and steal the picnic basket of food.
*Beyoncé as Queen Anastasia, the queen ant beloved by the colony and Adam's crush.
*Will Forte as Bernard, a cautious honeybee who is Beatrice's love interest/boyfriend and Adam and Hops' best friend.
*Ozioma Akagha as Beatrice, a positive, enthusiastic, peppy, and adventurous honeybee who is Bernard's love interest/girlfriend.
*Julia Roberts as Cassandra, a teacher ant, Adam's mother figure, and Ronin's girlfriend who is fascinated by the humans.
*Nicolas Cage as Ronin, an eccentric wizard ant, Cassandra's boyfriend, and Adam's mentor who originally had a strong hatred for the humans, especially towards Hops who have been in contact with humans. Until he learned humans are not so bad after all.
*Matthew Broderick as Bob, a sensible yet adventurous cockroach.
*Richard Dreyfuss as Flyer, a crazy, self-centered bluebottle fly.
*Max Casella as Cecil, a timid yet creative caterpillar (later butterfly) with big dreams.
*Nick Kroll as Stripes, one of the swarm of hornets.
*Andy Dick as Drone, a dirty and dusty hornet.
*Amanda Leighton as Lily, Wilbur's out-going and adventure-loving little larvae sister.
*Tara Strong as Nat and Kat, mischievous identical twin houseflies.
*Regina King as Krissa, a forager ant and Fungus' love interest/girlfriend.
*Bruce Campbell as Fungus, a scout ant and Krissa's love interest/boyfriend.
*Gillian Jacobs as Dahlia, a sweet natured damselfly, and Bob's romantic interest.
*Jane Leeves as Mrs. Lydia, a lovely ladybug.
*Susan Sarandon as Willow, a sassy black widow spider, who chose Flyer as her romantic interest rather than lunch.
*David Thewlis as Brian, a worrywart earthworm.
*Joe Hanna as Antony, Adam and Lily's grandfather and skilled farmer. He is overprotective and cautious.
*Miriam Margolyes as Queen Bernadette, the queen bee.
**Margolyes also voices the glowworm.
*Aziz Ansari as Sal, a slug, Slime's best friend and caretaker of the pods.
*Chris O'Dowd as Slime, a snail, Sal's best friend and fellow caretaker of the pods.
*Wang Leehom as Mantis, a wise preying mantis.
*Wally Wingert as Head council red ant.
*Kevin McDonald as Head council orange ant.
==== Humans====
*Tony Hale as Dominic Rowe, a local pest exterminator and the secondary antagonist.
*Zac Efron as Shawn, a 15-year old hardworking boy and Lisa's older brother who befriends the bug gang.
*Quinn Copeland as Lisa, Shawn's 10-year old sister who is fascinated with insects.
*Michelle Williams as Janice, Shawn and Lisa's mother.
*Carol Burnett as Mrs. Hera, Shawn's paranoid neighbor who becomes suspicious of the bug gang running around her house and stealing her food.
== Production==
===Development===
The initial idea for the series originated in 2017 during Brandon Greene's High School years at McNair. In 2026, when he was fresh off of Zippy: The Movie, he pitched the idea project to different studios. It was originally going to be live action film with computer animated insects. The insect characters were going to have no dialogue at all. Just a narration from former Beatles member, Ringo Starr and only the humans talking in a style akin to a nature documentary to make it different from other animated bug films. Executives wanted a cute story of insects talking to make it appealing for kids. In 2027, Greene moved the film to the small screen on Netflix because no one would think this would become a money making machine and turned it into a 2D animation. He borrowed elements from other animated bug films such as: , Antz, , The Ant Bully, and James and the Giant Peach.
On April 29, 2027, Netflix announced it had given the production a series order consisting of thirteen episodes. At the same time, Deadline Hollywood reported that production on the series will take three years and is expected to be the most expensive animated program to make with each episode costing five to six million dollars. Production companies involved in the series include Warner Bros. Animation, A Very Good Production, A Stern Talking To and Gulfstream Television. Animation services are provided by Chromosphere Studio, Deluxe Animation Studios, Folimage, Snipple Animation Studios, Tonic DNA and Yowza! Animation. The series was originally slated to premiere in the fall of 2028 before receiving its fall 2029 premiere window. On December 20, 2029, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. The second season is expected to air in 2031.
===Casting===
On February 19, 2029, the cast of the series was announced with Russell Brand and Neil Patrick Harris voicing the lead roles while Beyoncé, Will Forte, Ozioma Akagha, J.K. Simmons, Liam Neeson, Nicolas Cage, Matthew Broderick, Julia Roberts, Richard Dreyfuss, Zac Efron, Nick Kroll, Michelle Williams, and Tony Hale would have supporting roles. They kept Starr as the narrator.
==Episodes==
No. 	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original release date
1 	Welcome to Bugtropica 	Brandon Greene 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
In Central Park in a small city of Bugtropica, Hops, a grasshopper is playing his fiddle, dancing and eating leaves. He notices some ants working hard collecting food. He laughs and meets an ant named Adam. He tells Adam that there is food on every tree and he sees no reason to work. Adam warns the lazy grasshopper that when winter comes the food will all be gone. Hops blithely dismisses the young scout ant's warning, saying that winter is a long way off. 	In Central Park in a small city of Bugtropica, Hops, a grasshopper is playing his fiddle, dancing and eating leaves. He notices some ants working hard collecting food. He laughs and meets an ant named Adam. He tells Adam that there is food on every tree and he sees no reason to work. Adam warns the lazy grasshopper that when winter comes the food will all be gone. Hops blithely dismisses the young scout ant's warning, saying that winter is a long way off. 	In Central Park in a small city of Bugtropica, Hops, a grasshopper is playing his fiddle, dancing and eating leaves. He notices some ants working hard collecting food. He laughs and meets an ant named Adam. He tells Adam that there is food on every tree and he sees no reason to work. Adam warns the lazy grasshopper that when winter comes the food will all be gone. Hops blithely dismisses the young scout ant's warning, saying that winter is a long way off. 	In Central Park in a small city of Bugtropica, Hops, a grasshopper is playing his fiddle, dancing and eating leaves. He notices some ants working hard collecting food. He laughs and meets an ant named Adam. He tells Adam that there is food on every tree and he sees no reason to work. Adam warns the lazy grasshopper that when winter comes the food will all be gone. Hops blithely dismisses the young scout ant's warning, saying that winter is a long way off. 	In Central Park in a small city of Bugtropica, Hops, a grasshopper is playing his fiddle, dancing and eating leaves. He notices some ants working hard collecting food. He laughs and meets an ant named Adam. He tells Adam that there is food on every tree and he sees no reason to work. Adam warns the lazy grasshopper that when winter comes the food will all be gone. Hops blithely dismisses the young scout ant's warning, saying that winter is a long way off.
2 	Bug Brawl 	Lawrence Gong 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
Adam goes to war after a swarm of hornets stole their food supply. During the battle he finds a firecracker and uses it to scare the hornets away. This earns him the admiration and declared a war hero. 	Adam goes to war after a swarm of hornets stole their food supply. During the battle he finds a firecracker and uses it to scare the hornets away. This earns him the admiration and declared a war hero. 	Adam goes to war after a swarm of hornets stole their food supply. During the battle he finds a firecracker and uses it to scare the hornets away. This earns him the admiration and declared a war hero. 	Adam goes to war after a swarm of hornets stole their food supply. During the battle he finds a firecracker and uses it to scare the hornets away. This earns him the admiration and declared a war hero. 	Adam goes to war after a swarm of hornets stole their food supply. During the battle he finds a firecracker and uses it to scare the hornets away. This earns him the admiration and declared a war hero.
3 	A Fabulous Treasure 	Piero Piluso 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
Adam, Hops, and other insects discover an abandoned picnic basket that fell out of the sky off a plane, which they called it "Steve". Various bugs are carrying off the spoils of the picnic. Hops claims to Wilbur and the ant kids that the picnic basket came from the human city called New York City and convinces them that the humans have better food. He guides them to New York to gather food despite being forbidden to enter the human city. Adam and his crew of ants find the sugar and start carrying off the basket, with a crew of traveling bugs (Bob, Flyer, Cecil, Willow, Brian, Mrs. Lydia, Nat and Kat, etc.) inside, to New York. The crew encounter Draven and his swarm of hornets and give them a sugar cube as a peace offering, but the hornets pursue them for the rest of the jellybeans and sugar. They escape by sliding down an embankment and into a stream on the basket. 	Adam, Hops, and other insects discover an abandoned picnic basket that fell out of the sky off a plane, which they called it "Steve". Various bugs are carrying off the spoils of the picnic. Hops claims to Wilbur and the ant kids that the picnic basket came from the human city called New York City and convinces them that the humans have better food. He guides them to New York to gather food despite being forbidden to enter the human city. Adam and his crew of ants find the sugar and start carrying off the basket, with a crew of traveling bugs (Bob, Flyer, Cecil, Willow, Brian, Mrs. Lydia, Nat and Kat, etc.) inside, to New York. The crew encounter Draven and his swarm of hornets and give them a sugar cube as a peace offering, but the hornets pursue them for the rest of the jellybeans and sugar. They escape by sliding down an embankment and into a stream on the basket. 	Adam, Hops, and other insects discover an abandoned picnic basket that fell out of the sky off a plane, which they called it "Steve". Various bugs are carrying off the spoils of the picnic. Hops claims to Wilbur and the ant kids that the picnic basket came from the human city called New York City and convinces them that the humans have better food. He guides them to New York to gather food despite being forbidden to enter the human city. Adam and his crew of ants find the sugar and start carrying off the basket, with a crew of traveling bugs (Bob, Flyer, Cecil, Willow, Brian, Mrs. Lydia, Nat and Kat, etc.) inside, to New York. The crew encounter Draven and his swarm of hornets and give them a sugar cube as a peace offering, but the hornets pursue them for the rest of the jellybeans and sugar. They escape by sliding down an embankment and into a stream on the basket. 	Adam, Hops, and other insects discover an abandoned picnic basket that fell out of the sky off a plane, which they called it "Steve". Various bugs are carrying off the spoils of the picnic. Hops claims to Wilbur and the ant kids that the picnic basket came from the human city called New York City and convinces them that the humans have better food. He guides them to New York to gather food despite being forbidden to enter the human city. Adam and his crew of ants find the sugar and start carrying off the basket, with a crew of traveling bugs (Bob, Flyer, Cecil, Willow, Brian, Mrs. Lydia, Nat and Kat, etc.) inside, to New York. The crew encounter Draven and his swarm of hornets and give them a sugar cube as a peace offering, but the hornets pursue them for the rest of the jellybeans and sugar. They escape by sliding down an embankment and into a stream on the basket. 	Adam, Hops, and other insects discover an abandoned picnic basket that fell out of the sky off a plane, which they called it "Steve". Various bugs are carrying off the spoils of the picnic. Hops claims to Wilbur and the ant kids that the picnic basket came from the human city called New York City and convinces them that the humans have better food. He guides them to New York to gather food despite being forbidden to enter the human city. Adam and his crew of ants find the sugar and start carrying off the basket, with a crew of traveling bugs (Bob, Flyer, Cecil, Willow, Brian, Mrs. Lydia, Nat and Kat, etc.) inside, to New York. The crew encounter Draven and his swarm of hornets and give them a sugar cube as a peace offering, but the hornets pursue them for the rest of the jellybeans and sugar. They escape by sliding down an embankment and into a stream on the basket.
4 	Blow the Bug Down 	Denise Di Novi 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
Two honeybees Beatrice and Bernard, along with Adam's little sister Lily leave Bugtropica to find Adam and Hops who are the bug gang. Flyer claims to be an experienced traveler and takes on the duty of steering the picnic basket. Willow's silk is used to capture and tie a dozen of large balloons to the basket as the group fends off the hornets who pursue them down stream in a soda can. Nat falls overboard and they rescue him from becoming a hungry fish's lunch. 	Two honeybees Beatrice and Bernard, along with Adam's little sister Lily leave Bugtropica to find Adam and Hops who are the bug gang. Flyer claims to be an experienced traveler and takes on the duty of steering the picnic basket. Willow's silk is used to capture and tie a dozen of large balloons to the basket as the group fends off the hornets who pursue them down stream in a soda can. Nat falls overboard and they rescue him from becoming a hungry fish's lunch. 	Two honeybees Beatrice and Bernard, along with Adam's little sister Lily leave Bugtropica to find Adam and Hops who are the bug gang. Flyer claims to be an experienced traveler and takes on the duty of steering the picnic basket. Willow's silk is used to capture and tie a dozen of large balloons to the basket as the group fends off the hornets who pursue them down stream in a soda can. Nat falls overboard and they rescue him from becoming a hungry fish's lunch. 	Two honeybees Beatrice and Bernard, along with Adam's little sister Lily leave Bugtropica to find Adam and Hops who are the bug gang. Flyer claims to be an experienced traveler and takes on the duty of steering the picnic basket. Willow's silk is used to capture and tie a dozen of large balloons to the basket as the group fends off the hornets who pursue them down stream in a soda can. Nat falls overboard and they rescue him from becoming a hungry fish's lunch. 	Two honeybees Beatrice and Bernard, along with Adam's little sister Lily leave Bugtropica to find Adam and Hops who are the bug gang. Flyer claims to be an experienced traveler and takes on the duty of steering the picnic basket. Willow's silk is used to capture and tie a dozen of large balloons to the basket as the group fends off the hornets who pursue them down stream in a soda can. Nat falls overboard and they rescue him from becoming a hungry fish's lunch.
5 	Stingy Thingy 	Brandon Sawyer 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
After the group staves off hunger by drawing sustenance from the food, Adam tells the fly twins about their first encounter with the hornets. 	After the group staves off hunger by drawing sustenance from the food, Adam tells the fly twins about their first encounter with the hornets. 	After the group staves off hunger by drawing sustenance from the food, Adam tells the fly twins about their first encounter with the hornets. 	After the group staves off hunger by drawing sustenance from the food, Adam tells the fly twins about their first encounter with the hornets. 	After the group staves off hunger by drawing sustenance from the food, Adam tells the fly twins about their first encounter with the hornets.
6 	Journey to the Center of the Ocean 	Brandon Greene 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
The next morning, the group find themselves in the forest; Adam had fallen asleep at the helm, and his exploratory credentials are exposed as fraudulent. After Bob determines that a compass is required to escape the frozen wasteland, a remorseful Flyer plunges into the icy water below to retrieve one from one of the many sunken galleons and Cecil follows him, but are captured and taken prisoner by bug pirates. Adam, Hops, and Willow rescue them with the compass at hand. 	The next morning, the group find themselves in the forest; Adam had fallen asleep at the helm, and his exploratory credentials are exposed as fraudulent. After Bob determines that a compass is required to escape the frozen wasteland, a remorseful Flyer plunges into the icy water below to retrieve one from one of the many sunken galleons and Cecil follows him, but are captured and taken prisoner by bug pirates. Adam, Hops, and Willow rescue them with the compass at hand. 	The next morning, the group find themselves in the forest; Adam had fallen asleep at the helm, and his exploratory credentials are exposed as fraudulent. After Bob determines that a compass is required to escape the frozen wasteland, a remorseful Flyer plunges into the icy water below to retrieve one from one of the many sunken galleons and Cecil follows him, but are captured and taken prisoner by bug pirates. Adam, Hops, and Willow rescue them with the compass at hand. 	The next morning, the group find themselves in the forest; Adam had fallen asleep at the helm, and his exploratory credentials are exposed as fraudulent. After Bob determines that a compass is required to escape the frozen wasteland, a remorseful Flyer plunges into the icy water below to retrieve one from one of the many sunken galleons and Cecil follows him, but are captured and taken prisoner by bug pirates. Adam, Hops, and Willow rescue them with the compass at hand. 	The next morning, the group find themselves in the forest; Adam had fallen asleep at the helm, and his exploratory credentials are exposed as fraudulent. After Bob determines that a compass is required to escape the frozen wasteland, a remorseful Flyer plunges into the icy water below to retrieve one from one of the many sunken galleons and Cecil follows him, but are captured and taken prisoner by bug pirates. Adam, Hops, and Willow rescue them with the compass at hand.
7 	Little Bugs in the Big Apple 	Brandon Greene 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
As the group finally arrives at New York City, they are suddenly attacked by the hornets and the balloons get popped and they fall on top of a car in New York and meet two human kids named Shawn and Lisa. They reunite with Bernard, Beatrice, Lily, Ronin, and Cassandra at a bug casino on top of a human restaurant. Adam said that with Hops' knowledge about the human world they can gather as much food for the winter as possible but his idea was rejected by Ronin over his admiration for humans. 	As the group finally arrives at New York City, they are suddenly attacked by the hornets and the balloons get popped and they fall on top of a car in New York and meet two human kids named Shawn and Lisa. They reunite with Bernard, Beatrice, Lily, Ronin, and Cassandra at a bug casino on top of a human restaurant. Adam said that with Hops' knowledge about the human world they can gather as much food for the winter as possible but his idea was rejected by Ronin over his admiration for humans. 	As the group finally arrives at New York City, they are suddenly attacked by the hornets and the balloons get popped and they fall on top of a car in New York and meet two human kids named Shawn and Lisa. They reunite with Bernard, Beatrice, Lily, Ronin, and Cassandra at a bug casino on top of a human restaurant. Adam said that with Hops' knowledge about the human world they can gather as much food for the winter as possible but his idea was rejected by Ronin over his admiration for humans. 	As the group finally arrives at New York City, they are suddenly attacked by the hornets and the balloons get popped and they fall on top of a car in New York and meet two human kids named Shawn and Lisa. They reunite with Bernard, Beatrice, Lily, Ronin, and Cassandra at a bug casino on top of a human restaurant. Adam said that with Hops' knowledge about the human world they can gather as much food for the winter as possible but his idea was rejected by Ronin over his admiration for humans. 	As the group finally arrives at New York City, they are suddenly attacked by the hornets and the balloons get popped and they fall on top of a car in New York and meet two human kids named Shawn and Lisa. They reunite with Bernard, Beatrice, Lily, Ronin, and Cassandra at a bug casino on top of a human restaurant. Adam said that with Hops' knowledge about the human world they can gather as much food for the winter as possible but his idea was rejected by Ronin over his admiration for humans.
8 	Steveboat Willy 	Piero Piluso 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
The group use the picnic basket as boat/submarine and head to the Strawberry Fields. Adam speaks with Beatrice and decides to protect the food for real. After months encountering several misadventures on their way, they arrive in Strawberry Fields and a frog appears and scares Bernard, Bob, and Flyer back onto the basket. It causes it to capsize and they all escape. 	The group use the picnic basket as boat/submarine and head to the Strawberry Fields. Adam speaks with Beatrice and decides to protect the food for real. After months encountering several misadventures on their way, they arrive in Strawberry Fields and a frog appears and scares Bernard, Bob, and Flyer back onto the basket. It causes it to capsize and they all escape. 	The group use the picnic basket as boat/submarine and head to the Strawberry Fields. Adam speaks with Beatrice and decides to protect the food for real. After months encountering several misadventures on their way, they arrive in Strawberry Fields and a frog appears and scares Bernard, Bob, and Flyer back onto the basket. It causes it to capsize and they all escape. 	The group use the picnic basket as boat/submarine and head to the Strawberry Fields. Adam speaks with Beatrice and decides to protect the food for real. After months encountering several misadventures on their way, they arrive in Strawberry Fields and a frog appears and scares Bernard, Bob, and Flyer back onto the basket. It causes it to capsize and they all escape. 	The group use the picnic basket as boat/submarine and head to the Strawberry Fields. Adam speaks with Beatrice and decides to protect the food for real. After months encountering several misadventures on their way, they arrive in Strawberry Fields and a frog appears and scares Bernard, Bob, and Flyer back onto the basket. It causes it to capsize and they all escape.
9 	Stack-Jackpot 	Piero Piluso 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
The next morning, they see a human neighborhood and gardens. They split up to go inside human apartments and steals some of the food. Mrs. Hera notices and drives them off. Lisa hides them in the bushes and stalls Mrs. Hera. The people noticed that some of their food was taken and called the exterminator named Dominic Rowe to kill the insects. Ronin notices this and the safest thing to do is return the food to the humans. Hops intervenes, but the arguing causes Dominic to find them and chase them across several yards until a bar fight occurs and they escape. But Thorn and the hornets finally stole the picnic basket and food. 	The next morning, they see a human neighborhood and gardens. They split up to go inside human apartments and steals some of the food. Mrs. Hera notices and drives them off. Lisa hides them in the bushes and stalls Mrs. Hera. The people noticed that some of their food was taken and called the exterminator named Dominic Rowe to kill the insects. Ronin notices this and the safest thing to do is return the food to the humans. Hops intervenes, but the arguing causes Dominic to find them and chase them across several yards until a bar fight occurs and they escape. But Thorn and the hornets finally stole the picnic basket and food. 	The next morning, they see a human neighborhood and gardens. They split up to go inside human apartments and steals some of the food. Mrs. Hera notices and drives them off. Lisa hides them in the bushes and stalls Mrs. Hera. The people noticed that some of their food was taken and called the exterminator named Dominic Rowe to kill the insects. Ronin notices this and the safest thing to do is return the food to the humans. Hops intervenes, but the arguing causes Dominic to find them and chase them across several yards until a bar fight occurs and they escape. But Thorn and the hornets finally stole the picnic basket and food. 	The next morning, they see a human neighborhood and gardens. They split up to go inside human apartments and steals some of the food. Mrs. Hera notices and drives them off. Lisa hides them in the bushes and stalls Mrs. Hera. The people noticed that some of their food was taken and called the exterminator named Dominic Rowe to kill the insects. Ronin notices this and the safest thing to do is return the food to the humans. Hops intervenes, but the arguing causes Dominic to find them and chase them across several yards until a bar fight occurs and they escape. But Thorn and the hornets finally stole the picnic basket and food. 	The next morning, they see a human neighborhood and gardens. They split up to go inside human apartments and steals some of the food. Mrs. Hera notices and drives them off. Lisa hides them in the bushes and stalls Mrs. Hera. The people noticed that some of their food was taken and called the exterminator named Dominic Rowe to kill the insects. Ronin notices this and the safest thing to do is return the food to the humans. Hops intervenes, but the arguing causes Dominic to find them and chase them across several yards until a bar fight occurs and they escape. But Thorn and the hornets finally stole the picnic basket and food.
10 	Buzz Off! 	Gary Goetzman 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
Adam, Hops, and Bernard arrive to get the picnic basket back, Draven refuses to give up the basket and claims it to be his now before he and the other hornets are about to kill them. Hops then convinces Draven and the hornets to a trade, to which they accept. As Hops distracts them, Beatrice and the other insects manages to get the basket, but a glass shatter caused Draven and the other hornets to notice them. Draven tries to get the basket back from the group while coaxing her, but with Hops' help, they escapes the hornets and sends them flying when Adam lets go of the branch he is holding onto. Draven decides they're going to strike at Bugtropica. 	Adam, Hops, and Bernard arrive to get the picnic basket back, Draven refuses to give up the basket and claims it to be his now before he and the other hornets are about to kill them. Hops then convinces Draven and the hornets to a trade, to which they accept. As Hops distracts them, Beatrice and the other insects manages to get the basket, but a glass shatter caused Draven and the other hornets to notice them. Draven tries to get the basket back from the group while coaxing her, but with Hops' help, they escapes the hornets and sends them flying when Adam lets go of the branch he is holding onto. Draven decides they're going to strike at Bugtropica. 	Adam, Hops, and Bernard arrive to get the picnic basket back, Draven refuses to give up the basket and claims it to be his now before he and the other hornets are about to kill them. Hops then convinces Draven and the hornets to a trade, to which they accept. As Hops distracts them, Beatrice and the other insects manages to get the basket, but a glass shatter caused Draven and the other hornets to notice them. Draven tries to get the basket back from the group while coaxing her, but with Hops' help, they escapes the hornets and sends them flying when Adam lets go of the branch he is holding onto. Draven decides they're going to strike at Bugtropica. 	Adam, Hops, and Bernard arrive to get the picnic basket back, Draven refuses to give up the basket and claims it to be his now before he and the other hornets are about to kill them. Hops then convinces Draven and the hornets to a trade, to which they accept. As Hops distracts them, Beatrice and the other insects manages to get the basket, but a glass shatter caused Draven and the other hornets to notice them. Draven tries to get the basket back from the group while coaxing her, but with Hops' help, they escapes the hornets and sends them flying when Adam lets go of the branch he is holding onto. Draven decides they're going to strike at Bugtropica. 	Adam, Hops, and Bernard arrive to get the picnic basket back, Draven refuses to give up the basket and claims it to be his now before he and the other hornets are about to kill them. Hops then convinces Draven and the hornets to a trade, to which they accept. As Hops distracts them, Beatrice and the other insects manages to get the basket, but a glass shatter caused Draven and the other hornets to notice them. Draven tries to get the basket back from the group while coaxing her, but with Hops' help, they escapes the hornets and sends them flying when Adam lets go of the branch he is holding onto. Draven decides they're going to strike at Bugtropica.
11 	Battle of the Buzz 	Conrad Vernon 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
Shawn and Lisa upon learning that how much the insects love human food decide to get them home before either the hornets or Dominic gets them. They manage to hide them in the picnic basket, which is spotted by Draven and Rowe city-wide surveillance. Shawn is pursued by Dominic to the center of town. Draven manipulates Dominic into destroying the ant colony to get the food. They arrive at Bugtropica with a massive army and besiege the ants nest and beehive and bombard it using slingshots. The ants set off a firework which incinerates some hornets but they don't have any more matches to light the rest. Adam remembers that there was a box of matches in the picnic basket, and with Shawn and his dog, set off to retrieve them. When they got they arrive at the battle field which has been half demolished along with the basket. The ants and bees fire off their remaining fireworks incinerating a flood and some of the hornets and starting a bushfire that drives the rest away. but as Dominic is about to exterminate the anthill and chop down the apple tree with the hive in it, Lisa kicks him in the groin. As he painfully doubles up, Adam blows up Dominic's smoker and van, and he retreats on a bike while being attacked by the bees.	Shawn and Lisa upon learning that how much the insects love human food decide to get them home before either the hornets or Dominic gets them. They manage to hide them in the picnic basket, which is spotted by Draven and Rowe city-wide surveillance. Shawn is pursued by Dominic to the center of town. Draven manipulates Dominic into destroying the ant colony to get the food. They arrive at Bugtropica with a massive army and besiege the ants nest and beehive and bombard it using slingshots. The ants set off a firework which incinerates some hornets but they don't have any more matches to light the rest. Adam remembers that there was a box of matches in the picnic basket, and with Shawn and his dog, set off to retrieve them. When they got they arrive at the battle field which has been half demolished along with the basket. The ants and bees fire off their remaining fireworks incinerating a flood and some of the hornets and starting a bushfire that drives the rest away. but as Dominic is about to exterminate the anthill and chop down the apple tree with the hive in it, Lisa kicks him in the groin. As he painfully doubles up, Adam blows up Dominic's smoker and van, and he retreats on a bike while being attacked by the bees.	Shawn and Lisa upon learning that how much the insects love human food decide to get them home before either the hornets or Dominic gets them. They manage to hide them in the picnic basket, which is spotted by Draven and Rowe city-wide surveillance. Shawn is pursued by Dominic to the center of town. Draven manipulates Dominic into destroying the ant colony to get the food. They arrive at Bugtropica with a massive army and besiege the ants nest and beehive and bombard it using slingshots. The ants set off a firework which incinerates some hornets but they don't have any more matches to light the rest. Adam remembers that there was a box of matches in the picnic basket, and with Shawn and his dog, set off to retrieve them. When they got they arrive at the battle field which has been half demolished along with the basket. The ants and bees fire off their remaining fireworks incinerating a flood and some of the hornets and starting a bushfire that drives the rest away. but as Dominic is about to exterminate the anthill and chop down the apple tree with the hive in it, Lisa kicks him in the groin. As he painfully doubles up, Adam blows up Dominic's smoker and van, and he retreats on a bike while being attacked by the bees.	Shawn and Lisa upon learning that how much the insects love human food decide to get them home before either the hornets or Dominic gets them. They manage to hide them in the picnic basket, which is spotted by Draven and Rowe city-wide surveillance. Shawn is pursued by Dominic to the center of town. Draven manipulates Dominic into destroying the ant colony to get the food. They arrive at Bugtropica with a massive army and besiege the ants nest and beehive and bombard it using slingshots. The ants set off a firework which incinerates some hornets but they don't have any more matches to light the rest. Adam remembers that there was a box of matches in the picnic basket, and with Shawn and his dog, set off to retrieve them. When they got they arrive at the battle field which has been half demolished along with the basket. The ants and bees fire off their remaining fireworks incinerating a flood and some of the hornets and starting a bushfire that drives the rest away. but as Dominic is about to exterminate the anthill and chop down the apple tree with the hive in it, Lisa kicks him in the groin. As he painfully doubles up, Adam blows up Dominic's smoker and van, and he retreats on a bike while being attacked by the bees.	Shawn and Lisa upon learning that how much the insects love human food decide to get them home before either the hornets or Dominic gets them. They manage to hide them in the picnic basket, which is spotted by Draven and Rowe city-wide surveillance. Shawn is pursued by Dominic to the center of town. Draven manipulates Dominic into destroying the ant colony to get the food. They arrive at Bugtropica with a massive army and besiege the ants nest and beehive and bombard it using slingshots. The ants set off a firework which incinerates some hornets but they don't have any more matches to light the rest. Adam remembers that there was a box of matches in the picnic basket, and with Shawn and his dog, set off to retrieve them. When they got they arrive at the battle field which has been half demolished along with the basket. The ants and bees fire off their remaining fireworks incinerating a flood and some of the hornets and starting a bushfire that drives the rest away. but as Dominic is about to exterminate the anthill and chop down the apple tree with the hive in it, Lisa kicks him in the groin. As he painfully doubles up, Adam blows up Dominic's smoker and van, and he retreats on a bike while being attacked by the bees.
12 	Winter's Arrival 	Piero Piluso 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
Shawn and Lisa offers them some of their food for bugs to eat for winter, bided a farewell and parted ways. Adam asked if he'll collecting more food for winter with him and the other ants. But Hops declined because he has enough food to eat and he worries too much. Winter finally arrives a week later and Hops trudges through the snow, cold and hungry. He finds one withered leaf, but it blows away before he can eat it. Meanwhile, Adam and the ants are feasting on their stored food and the food Shawn and Lisa gave to them. As Hops was walking through the snow about to collapse, he is captured by Rowe so he and Draven could kill him for revenge. 	Shawn and Lisa offers them some of their food for bugs to eat for winter, bided a farewell and parted ways. Adam asked if he'll collecting more food for winter with him and the other ants. But Hops declined because he has enough food to eat and he worries too much. Winter finally arrives a week later and Hops trudges through the snow, cold and hungry. He finds one withered leaf, but it blows away before he can eat it. Meanwhile, Adam and the ants are feasting on their stored food and the food Shawn and Lisa gave to them. As Hops was walking through the snow about to collapse, he is captured by Rowe so he and Draven could kill him for revenge. 	Shawn and Lisa offers them some of their food for bugs to eat for winter, bided a farewell and parted ways. Adam asked if he'll collecting more food for winter with him and the other ants. But Hops declined because he has enough food to eat and he worries too much. Winter finally arrives a week later and Hops trudges through the snow, cold and hungry. He finds one withered leaf, but it blows away before he can eat it. Meanwhile, Adam and the ants are feasting on their stored food and the food Shawn and Lisa gave to them. As Hops was walking through the snow about to collapse, he is captured by Rowe so he and Draven could kill him for revenge. 	Shawn and Lisa offers them some of their food for bugs to eat for winter, bided a farewell and parted ways. Adam asked if he'll collecting more food for winter with him and the other ants. But Hops declined because he has enough food to eat and he worries too much. Winter finally arrives a week later and Hops trudges through the snow, cold and hungry. He finds one withered leaf, but it blows away before he can eat it. Meanwhile, Adam and the ants are feasting on their stored food and the food Shawn and Lisa gave to them. As Hops was walking through the snow about to collapse, he is captured by Rowe so he and Draven could kill him for revenge. 	Shawn and Lisa offers them some of their food for bugs to eat for winter, bided a farewell and parted ways. Adam asked if he'll collecting more food for winter with him and the other ants. But Hops declined because he has enough food to eat and he worries too much. Winter finally arrives a week later and Hops trudges through the snow, cold and hungry. He finds one withered leaf, but it blows away before he can eat it. Meanwhile, Adam and the ants are feasting on their stored food and the food Shawn and Lisa gave to them. As Hops was walking through the snow about to collapse, he is captured by Rowe so he and Draven could kill him for revenge.
13 	The Moral and Resolution 	Brandon Greene 	Brandon Greene 	November 23, 2029
As Hops tries to escape, Draven and Rowe ambushes him and attempts to kill him, only for the bug gang to attack and tie Dominic up as the police arrested him. Draven, still attempt to kill him lunges at them only to get eaten by a bird. Hops goes back outside the cold to look for shelter. He found the anthill and Adam asked Queen Anastasia if Hops can stay in the anthill with him until winter ends as he narrates the adventures he had with him. The queen accepts and Hops learns his lesson about times when they have to work and a time to play. By the time winter ended, Hops made a resolution that he will think about the future and always prepare for it and Adam, riding on a bird and Shawn shower Bugtropica with jelly beans and sugar cubes as a gift. 	As Hops tries to escape, Draven and Rowe ambushes him and attempts to kill him, only for the bug gang to attack and tie Dominic up as the police arrested him. Draven, still attempt to kill him lunges at them only to get eaten by a bird. Hops goes back outside the cold to look for shelter. He found the anthill and Adam asked Queen Anastasia if Hops can stay in the anthill with him until winter ends as he narrates the adventures he had with him. The queen accepts and Hops learns his lesson about times when they have to work and a time to play. By the time winter ended, Hops made a resolution that he will think about the future and always prepare for it and Adam, riding on a bird and Shawn shower Bugtropica with jelly beans and sugar cubes as a gift. 	As Hops tries to escape, Draven and Rowe ambushes him and attempts to kill him, only for the bug gang to attack and tie Dominic up as the police arrested him. Draven, still attempt to kill him lunges at them only to get eaten by a bird. Hops goes back outside the cold to look for shelter. He found the anthill and Adam asked Queen Anastasia if Hops can stay in the anthill with him until winter ends as he narrates the adventures he had with him. The queen accepts and Hops learns his lesson about times when they have to work and a time to play. By the time winter ended, Hops made a resolution that he will think about the future and always prepare for it and Adam, riding on a bird and Shawn shower Bugtropica with jelly beans and sugar cubes as a gift. 	As Hops tries to escape, Draven and Rowe ambushes him and attempts to kill him, only for the bug gang to attack and tie Dominic up as the police arrested him. Draven, still attempt to kill him lunges at them only to get eaten by a bird. Hops goes back outside the cold to look for shelter. He found the anthill and Adam asked Queen Anastasia if Hops can stay in the anthill with him until winter ends as he narrates the adventures he had with him. The queen accepts and Hops learns his lesson about times when they have to work and a time to play. By the time winter ended, Hops made a resolution that he will think about the future and always prepare for it and Adam, riding on a bird and Shawn shower Bugtropica with jelly beans and sugar cubes as a gift. 	As Hops tries to escape, Draven and Rowe ambushes him and attempts to kill him, only for the bug gang to attack and tie Dominic up as the police arrested him. Draven, still attempt to kill him lunges at them only to get eaten by a bird. Hops goes back outside the cold to look for shelter. He found the anthill and Adam asked Queen Anastasia if Hops can stay in the anthill with him until winter ends as he narrates the adventures he had with him. The queen accepts and Hops learns his lesson about times when they have to work and a time to play. By the time winter ended, Hops made a resolution that he will think about the future and always prepare for it and Adam, riding on a bird and Shawn shower Bugtropica with jelly beans and sugar cubes as a gift.
==Reception ==
===Critical response===
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 100% with an average rating of 8.46/10, based on 8 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Critics love its animation, as the way it plays with expectations. With goofy jokes and surprising wham, you may just love this adaptation." Metacritic assigned the series a score of 89 out of 100, based on 4 reviews, signifying "universal acclaim".
=== Accolades ===
In 2030, the series won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special.
== Trivia==
*The Series was viewed it as " A Bug's Life meets Antz sprinkled with Bee Movie and The Ant Bully" and named it "by far the most entertaining of this summer's new offerings".
*The series was originally going to have no dialogue from the insects.
*It was originally going to be live-action/CGI film.
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