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David Hinckley of ''[[New York Daily News]]'' gave the pilot episode three out of five stars, saying "''Breadwinners'' captures well the silliness, absurdity and occasional total grossness that should entice its target demographic of the very young".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/new-breadwinners-rise-nickelodeon-article-1.1614628|title=Cartoon ducks take a quack at baking in Nickelodeon's rewarding 'Breadwinners'|publisher=NY Daily News|date=February 17, 2014|accessdate=February 18, 2014}}</ref> Robert Lloyd of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' stated, "The show, which runs on speed and bad puns, butt jokes, snatches of old-school hip-hop and house and arcade-game conventions, is loud and often gross, but basically genial. It should not drive your children into a life of crime. Apart from those moments when two characters, alarmed or aroused, scream the same words in unison, which hurts daddy's head and has become altogether too much of A Thing, I am inclined to bestow upon it my official critical blessing."<ref>{{cite web|last=Lloyd|first=Robert|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-review-breadwinners-on-nickelodeon-20140217,0,1121467.story#axzz2tcXeXRU7|title=Review: 'Breadwinners' gets its genial ducks in a row on Nickelodeon|publisher=latimes.com|date=February 17, 2014|accessdate=February 18, 2014}}</ref> |
''Breadwinners'' was heavily panned by critics and audiences. David Hinckley of ''[[New York Daily News]]'' gave the pilot episode three out of five stars, saying "''Breadwinners'' captures well the silliness, absurdity and occasional total grossness that should entice its target demographic of the very young".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/new-breadwinners-rise-nickelodeon-article-1.1614628|title=Cartoon ducks take a quack at baking in Nickelodeon's rewarding 'Breadwinners'|publisher=NY Daily News|date=February 17, 2014|accessdate=February 18, 2014}}</ref> Robert Lloyd of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' stated, "The show, which runs on speed and bad puns, butt jokes, snatches of old-school hip-hop and house and arcade-game conventions, is loud and often gross, but basically genial. It should not drive your children into a life of crime. Apart from those moments when two characters, alarmed or aroused, scream the same words in unison, which hurts daddy's head and has become altogether too much of A Thing, I am inclined to bestow upon it my official critical blessing."<ref>{{cite web|last=Lloyd|first=Robert|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-review-breadwinners-on-nickelodeon-20140217,0,1121467.story#axzz2tcXeXRU7|title=Review: 'Breadwinners' gets its genial ducks in a row on Nickelodeon|publisher=latimes.com|date=February 17, 2014|accessdate=February 18, 2014}}</ref> |
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Toonzone was more critical, saying "In its pandering gross-out humor aimed at 6-11 year old boys, ''Breadwinners'' is eschewing any chance it has to obtain a larger audience or to attract boys who aren’t necessarily thrilled by toilet and gross-out humor."<ref>{{cite web|author=February 17, 2014|url=http://www.toonzone.net/2014/02/review-breadwinners/|title=Review: "Breadwinners" Doesn't Deliver Outside Its Demographic Zone - Toon Zone News|publisher=Toonzone.net|date=February 4, 2014|accessdate=February 18, 2014}}</ref> The first episode scored 2.8 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/19/monday-cable-ratingswwe-raw-wins-night-basketball-wives-single-ladies-teen-wolf-switched-at-birth-more/238352/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29|title=Monday Cable Ratings:’WWE Raw’ Wins Night, ‘Basketball Wives’, ‘Single Ladies’, ‘Teen Wolf’, ‘Switched at Birth’ & More - Ratings|publisher=Tvbythenumbers|date=February 16, 2014|accessdate=February 20, 2014}}</ref> |
Toonzone was more critical, saying "In its pandering gross-out humor aimed at 6-11 year old boys, ''Breadwinners'' is eschewing any chance it has to obtain a larger audience or to attract boys who aren’t necessarily thrilled by toilet and gross-out humor."<ref>{{cite web|author=February 17, 2014|url=http://www.toonzone.net/2014/02/review-breadwinners/|title=Review: "Breadwinners" Doesn't Deliver Outside Its Demographic Zone - Toon Zone News|publisher=Toonzone.net|date=February 4, 2014|accessdate=February 18, 2014}}</ref> The first episode scored 2.8 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/02/19/monday-cable-ratingswwe-raw-wins-night-basketball-wives-single-ladies-teen-wolf-switched-at-birth-more/238352/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29|title=Monday Cable Ratings:’WWE Raw’ Wins Night, ‘Basketball Wives’, ‘Single Ladies’, ‘Teen Wolf’, ‘Switched at Birth’ & More - Ratings|publisher=Tvbythenumbers|date=February 16, 2014|accessdate=February 20, 2014}}</ref> |
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Breadwinners | |
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File:Breadwinners logo.png | |
Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Steve Borst Gary DiRaffale |
Voices of | Robbie Daymond Eric Bauza |
Composer | Tommy Sica |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Gary DiRaffale Steve Borst |
Producer | Lizabeth Velasco |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
Original release | |
Network | Nickelodeon |
Release | February 17, 2014 present | –
Breadwinners is an American animated television series produced by Nickelodeon. The series was created by Gary DiRaffale and Steve Borst, and centers upon two anthropomorphic ducks named SwaySway and Buhdeuce who run a bread delivery service.[1] In February 2013 Nickelodeon announced that they had ordered a 20 episode season based on the show's pilot episode.[2] A preview of the series, marketed as a "beak peek", aired on February 17, 2014. The series began airing in its regular timeslot on February 22, 2014.[3]
Plot
SwaySway and Buhdeuce are two carefree ducks who fly around in a rocket van delivering bread to their customers. The best friends live together on their home planet, Pondgea, and get into all sorts of adventures. SwaySway is the leader of the duo and even though he does not always use the best judgment, he is a pro when it comes to flying the van. Buhdeuce is a klutzy duck, but he is loyal to SwaySway and has plenty of heart. Together, the friends have fun all the time while flying around delivering bread.[3]
Cast
- Robbie Daymond as SwaySway
- Eric Bauza as Buhdeuce
Additional cast
- Alexander Polinsky as Jelly
- Fred Tatasciore as The Bread Maker
- John DiMaggio as Lava Mole
- Vanessa Marshall as Intercom lady
- Kari Wahlgren as Ketta
- S. Scott Bullock as T-Midi
Production
The show was conceived in a Studio City, Los Angeles efficiency apartment nicknamed the "Doodle Chamber".[4] It was originally a 4½-minute cartoon about two feisty, accident-prone ducks and was intended to be a one-off short film crafted to entertain fellow animators at a short-film festival held at a New York bar.[4] Series creator Gary DiRaffaele got an email from a Nickelodeon executive about the short film, which he had posted on YouTube: "I thought it was spam," DiRaffaele said. "I couldn't believe someone from Nickelodeon would contact me."[4] Within a couple of months, Nickelodeon hired DiRaffaele and co-creator Steve Borst to expand Breadwinners into a full-length television series.[4]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
Pilot | August 22, 2012 | YouTube | |||
1 | 20 | February 17, 2014 | April 26, 2015 | Nickelodeon | |
2 | 20[5] | 9 | April 5, 2015 | December 11, 2015 | |
11 | April 18, 2016 | September 12, 2016 | Nicktoons |
Reception
Breadwinners was heavily panned by critics and audiences. David Hinckley of New York Daily News gave the pilot episode three out of five stars, saying "Breadwinners captures well the silliness, absurdity and occasional total grossness that should entice its target demographic of the very young".[6] Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times stated, "The show, which runs on speed and bad puns, butt jokes, snatches of old-school hip-hop and house and arcade-game conventions, is loud and often gross, but basically genial. It should not drive your children into a life of crime. Apart from those moments when two characters, alarmed or aroused, scream the same words in unison, which hurts daddy's head and has become altogether too much of A Thing, I am inclined to bestow upon it my official critical blessing."[7]
Toonzone was more critical, saying "In its pandering gross-out humor aimed at 6-11 year old boys, Breadwinners is eschewing any chance it has to obtain a larger audience or to attract boys who aren’t necessarily thrilled by toilet and gross-out humor."[8] The first episode scored 2.8 million viewers.[9]
Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the show two out of five stars, stating:
Breadwinners relies heavily on wedgie and flatulence jokes to maintain kids' attention through 30 minutes of generally bizarre plots and a parade of strange characters. There's some merit to the dynamic duo's friendship and the fact that neither leaves the other out to dry in any of their mishaps, but this kind of content seems more a lucky byproduct than the intended message of a show in which silliness and physical comedy rule supreme. One thing the show does have going for it is a wealth of funny bread-related puns, from delivering a "pumperknuckle punch" to a bad guy to saying goodbye with a resounding, "Hasta la yeasta!" Unlike a well-worn poop joke, these never get old, but then again, they're not likely to strike the same chord of hilarity with your kids.[10]
References
- ^ "FIRST PEEK: Nickelodeon's Breadwinners". Indie Wire. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Hits 'Reset' Button, Orders Toon Series 'Breadwinners', Renews 'TMNT'". Deadline. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "Breadwinners". Biz.viacom.com. January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d James, Meg (February 7, 2014). "Has Nickelodeon found its new bread winner?". latimes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (May 8, 2014). "Nickelodeon Renews Breadwinners For Second Season". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ "Cartoon ducks take a quack at baking in Nickelodeon's rewarding 'Breadwinners'". NY Daily News. February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ Lloyd, Robert (February 17, 2014). "Review: 'Breadwinners' gets its genial ducks in a row on Nickelodeon". latimes.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ February 17, 2014 (February 4, 2014). "Review: "Breadwinners" Doesn't Deliver Outside Its Demographic Zone - Toon Zone News". Toonzone.net. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Monday Cable Ratings:'WWE Raw' Wins Night, 'Basketball Wives', 'Single Ladies', 'Teen Wolf', 'Switched at Birth' & More - Ratings". Tvbythenumbers. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ Emily Ashby. "Breadwinners TV Review". Commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved February 25, 2014.