Archibald's Next Big Thing facts for kids
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| Created by | Tony Hale |
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| Directed by | Adam Gunn |
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| Narrated by | Rosamund Pike |
| Theme music composer | Distant Cousins |
| Composer(s) | Matthew Janszen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 32 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | DreamWorks Animation Television |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution Netflix Streaming Services (Seasons 1-2) |
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| Original network | Netflix (Seasons 1-2) Peacock (Season 3-present) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 6, 2019 – present |
Archibald's Next Big Thing is an American animated comedy streaming television series created by Tony Hale for Netflix. The plot revolves around Archibald Strutter, a positive chicken who often goes astray from home, but eventually always finds his way back home.
The series debuted on September 6, 2019 on Netflix. Its second season was released on March 20, 2020.
On January 26, 2021, the third season was announced, which saw the series move to Peacock and rebrand as Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here!, which premiered on February 18, 2021.
On April 2, 2021, it was announced that the fourth season will premiere on April 22, 2021.
Voice cast
- Tony Hale as Archibald
- Adam Pally as Sage, Archibald's older brother who enjoys the outdoors
- Chelsea Kane as Loy, Archibald's sister who likes inventing things and doing science
- Jordan Fisher as Finly, Archibald's brother who likes singing, dancing and art
- Kari Wahlgren as Bea, Archibald's best friend and sidekick
- Rosamund Pike as the Narrator
Recurring and guest star voices include:
- Casey Wilson as Wendi Powers, a reporter
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Claire the Astronaut Monkey who actually has a fear of space
- RuPaul as Jonathan Jagger, a fashion designer llama
- Eric Bauza as Tigurr
- Matty Cardarople as Preston
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Network | ||
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| 1 | 13 | September 6, 2019 | Netflix | ||
| 2 | 13 | March 20, 2020 | |||
| 3 | 6 | February 18, 2021 | Peacock | ||
Season 1 (2019)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Chicken at Sea"
"The Keymaster" |
Eric Fogel
Brian Hatfield |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Eric Fogel |
September 6, 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "Best in Showbot"
"The Secret of Madame Baroness" |
Andrew Collins
Steve Trenbirrh |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Julia Prescott |
September 6, 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Oath of the Compass"
"Garbage Fruit" |
Brian Hatfield
Andrew Collins |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Kevin Kramer |
September 6, 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "Glide & Gobble"
"Wheelie, No Hands" |
Steve Trenbirth
Brian Hatfield |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Eric Fogal |
September 6, 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Missing Piece"
"The Scotchman" |
Steve Trenbirth
Andrew Collins |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Julia Prescott |
September 6, 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "Mountain Mayhem"
"The Gator Spinner Max" |
Brian Hatfield
Andrew Collins |
Kevin Kramer
Jeff Trammel |
September 6, 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "Dino-Can-Do"
"The Big Bad Bug" |
Adam Gunn and Steve Trenbirth
Brian Hatfield |
Eric Fogel
Julia Prescott |
September 6, 2019 |
| 8 | 8 | "Stuck in Skates"
"Lawn Circles" |
Andrew Collins | Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | September 6, 2019 |
| 9 | 9 | "Lights, Camera, Crackridge!"
"Karaoke Dokey" |
Brian Hatfield
Adam Gunn |
Eric Fogel
Julia Prescott |
September 6, 2019 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Enchanted Mansion"
"The Shell Game" |
Andrew Collins
Brian Hatfield |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Jen Bardekoff |
September 6, 2019 |
| 11 | 11 | "Strutter Sitting"
"Corny-O Chaos" |
Adam Gunn
Brian Hatfield |
Julia Prescott
Jen Bardekoff |
September 6, 2019 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Chicken Has Landed"
"The Night of the Nibbler" |
Andrew Collins
Adam Gunn |
Eric Fogel
Bryan Belknap |
September 6, 2019 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Primrose Classic"
"The Blimpateers" |
Andrew Collins
Brian Hatfield |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Benjamin Lapides |
September 6, 2019 |
Season 2 (2020)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 14 | 1 | "The Mall Walkers"
"Treasured Tattoo" |
Adam Gunn | Kevin Kramer
Nicole Belisle |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 15 | 2 | "The Compost Elf"
"Meet Ya at the Stump" |
Andrew Collins
Brian Hatfield |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Katie Mattila, Drew Champion, Jacob Moffat, and Kevin Kramer |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 16 | 3 | "A Taste of Crackridge"
"The Bird and The Bee" |
Adam Gunn
Brian Hatfield |
Charlie Shoup
Eric Fogel |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 17 | 4 | "Lake Ball Pit"
"The Poppy Corn Festival" |
Andrew Collins
Adam Gunn |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Nicole Belisle |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 18 | 5 | "The Paperbirds"
"Rock and Egg Roll" |
Brian Hatfield
Andrew Collins |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Benjamin Lapides |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 19 | 6 | "The Chair Museum"
"The Legend of Crackerfoot" |
Adam Gunn
Brian Hatfield |
Charlie Shoup
Benjamin Lapides |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 20 | 7 | "Baritone Tea Part 1"
"Baritone Tea Part 2" |
Andrew Collins
Adam Gunn |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat | March 20, 2020 | |
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In the first half hour episode, Archibald drinks all the Baritone tea on the eve of his brother's big concert.
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| 21 | 8 | "Déjà Flu"
"Crackridge Live!" |
Brian Hatfield
Andrew Collins |
Jennifer Bardekoff
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 22 | 9 | "House of the Future"
"Dr. Buttersocks" |
Adam Gunn
Brian Hatfield |
Eric Fogel
Benjamin Lapides |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 23 | 10 | "The Royal Strutters"
"Impromptu Cruise" |
Andrew Collins
Adam Gunn |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Jennifer Bardekoff |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 24 | 11 | "The Four Flamingos"
"The Roaring Rooster" |
Brian Hatfield
Andrew Collins |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Benjamin Lapides |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 25 | 12 | "Dang, I'm Rich!"
"Power Play" |
Adam Gunn
Brian Hatfield |
Kevin Kramer
Jennifer Bardekoff |
March 20, 2020 | |
| 26 | 13 | "Big Fun Town"
"New Crackridge" |
Adam Gunn
Andrew Collins |
Jennifer Bardekoff and Benjamin Lapides
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat |
March 20, 2020 | |
Season 3 (2021)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 27 | 1 | "A Tiny Problem"
"Changing Lanes" |
Adam Smith
Steve Trenbirth |
Charlie Shoup
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat |
February 18, 2021 |
| 28 | 2 | "Switched!"
"Free-Range Chickens" |
Derek Moore
Adam Smith |
Eric Fogel
Kevin Kramer |
February 18, 2021 |
| 29 | 3 | "The Fluffberg Method"
"Singing Tele-Grammers" |
Derek Moore
Steve Trenbirth |
Charlie Shoup
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat |
February 18, 2021 |
| 30 | 4 | "Farewell General Sherwood"
"Zoom Boomer" |
Adam Smith
Steve Trenbirth |
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat
Noëlle Lara |
February 18, 2021 |
| 31 | 5 | "Egg's Day Out"
"The Way of the Snake" |
Adam Smith
Steve Trenbirth |
Noëlle Lara
Charlie Shoup |
February 18, 2021 |
| 32 | 6 | "Castles and Caves Part 1"
"Castles and Caves Part 2" |
Derek Moore | Eric Fogel
Drew Champion and Jacob Moffat |
February 18, 2021 |
See also
In Spanish: La próxima gran aventura de Archibald para niños
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