The Yoshi Show

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***The Yoshi Show*** is an American comedy adventure television series based on the character of the same name by Nintendo. The series' first season premiered on YouTube on June 3, 2021. Set in the Mushroom Kingdom, the series centers on the adventures of Yoshi and Lindsey Walker. The series cast consists of Gabriel Combs, Kadence Lovett, and Niko Lovett.

## Overview

*The Yoshi Show* is set in the fictional Mushroom Kingdom. The series focuses on the adventures of Yoshi and Lindsey Walker as they are on the run from unnamed villains who plot to capture them.

The first season follows Yoshi and Lindsay as they find themselves in a black-and-white version of their reality. They embark on a journey to restore color to their universe, find Mario (Yoshi's adoptive dad in the series), and stop Dry Bones (who, in the series, is unnamed until the near-end of the season).

The second season, picking up one year after the events of the first season, follows Yoshi, Lindsay, and newcomer Orange Yoshi as they embark on a journey to find Luigi and save the Mushroom Kingdom from the returning Koopa tribe. Throughout the season, Yoshi is ridden with guilt over the death of Mario, which serves as a B-story for the season.

## Cast and Characters

 Iggy | Gabriel Combs

## Episodes

 1 | 6
 2 | 6
 3 | TBA

## Production

#### Development

The series was being planned after Gabriel Combs and Kadence Lovett got a Yoshi plush and a Duck hand puppet from Walmart, with them planning to expand the series if the first season is successful enough. The series was officially announced on May 2, 2021, with the show’s title and theme song being announced on the same day.

On June 10, 2021, following the success of the first season, the series was renewed for a second season, though Combs promised that the series would "not be released for a long time", due to work on other projects such as *Bear and Friends*. On May 16, 2022, Combs confirmed that a second season was still in development via his Instagram.

#### Filming

Filming for for the first season began on May 2, 2021, with Combs and Lovett immediately attached to voice Yoshi and Lindsey, along with Combs voicing Mario and The Antagonist. The season’s filming ended on May 25, 2021.

Filming for the second season began on June 5, 2022, and concluded on June 22, 2022.

Filming for the third season is set to begin in July 2023, filming simultaneously with *The Bear and Friends Movie* due to scheduling conflicts.

## Reception

The first season received a mixed-to-positive response, with praise for the humor, visual effects, and praise for the video games, but with criticism for the dark tone, performances, and convoluted story. On a Like vs. Dislike Scale, the season received an 63% score, based on 172 total views. The analytics read, "*The Yoshi Show* suffers from a convoluted story, but its likeable characters and faithfulness to the games should win over most -- if not all -- fans of the video games."

The second season received a generally positive response, with praise for the story, performances, humor, and faithfulness to the video games, with it being considered an improvement over the previous season, though criticism was aimed at its pacing. The season currently holds an 86% rating on the Like vs. Dislike scale. The Analytics read, "While it may be a bit slow at times, *The Yoshi Show*'s sprawling sophmore season improves on the previous in every way, with funny jokes, tons of heart, and a fun storyline to satisfy fans of the games."

## Release

The series began on June 3, 2021, and will be uploading daily episodes each time a season comes out.

#### Marketing

The series was officially announced via Combs’ Instagram account on May 2, 2021, with the reveal of the title and intro of the series. The theme song of the series was released on May 7.