Fresh Beat Band of Spies facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fresh Beat Band of Spies
Genre	Children's music Action-adventure
Created by	Nadine Van der Velde Scott Kraft
Developed by	Ian Freedman
Directed by	Chuck Sheetz
Creative director(s)	Gary Janetti
Voices of	Jon Beavers Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer Tommy Hobson Tara Perry Tom Kenny Keith Silverstein
Theme music composer	Peter Zizzo
Opening theme	"Fresh Beat Band of Spies Theme Song"
Ending theme	"Great Day Remix"
Composer(s)	Stuart Kollmorgen & Dan Pinella
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	20
Production
Running time	23 minutes
Production company(s)	Nelvana Limited 6point2 Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Distributor	Viacom Media Networks (U.S.) Corus Entertainment (international)
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon Nick Jr.
Original release	June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15) – February 24, 2016 (2016-02-24)
Chronology
Preceded by	The Fresh Beat Band

Fresh Beat Band of Spies is a 2015-2016 musical animated children's television series originally airing on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. It was created by Nadine Van der Velde and Scott Kraft. It is a spin-off of Nickelodeon's The Fresh Beat Band. 20 episodes were produced. Despite being a spin-off, this series is not part of the original show's canon.

Plot

The Fresh Beat Band, now a group of spies, solve wacky mysteries in their town using their individual talents and cool gadgets.

Characters

Main

• Twist (voiced by Jon Beavers) – The comedic disc jockey of the team whose day job is as the manager of the Pet Daycare Center.
• Kiki (voiced by Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer) – The band's lead guitarist and lead singer who owns a local hair salon.
• Shout (voiced by Tommy Hobson) – The athletic keyboardist who is also the lifeguard at a nearby swimming pool.
• Marina (voiced by Tara Perry) – The brainy drummer of the spy team who is the chemist for a cupcake bakery.
• Bo Monkey (voiced by Tom Kenny) – Twist's best friend, a monkey who helps him operate the pet center.
• Reed (voiced by Tom Kenny) – A bespectacled computer specialist who provides the Fresh Beats with gadgets. He tends to suddenly appear out of nowhere, due to hiding in or behind various objects.
• Commissioner Goldstar (voiced by Keith Silverstein) – The chief of police who appears at the end of every episode, normally to congratulate the spies on their successes.

Recurring

• Champ Von Champ Von Winnerchamp (voiced by Tom Kenny) – A muscular recurring villain who steals & cheats for various objects, such as trophies, wrestling belts and party supplies. He speaks with a German accent and is assisted by his own cheer squad for stealing stuff.
• Lily (voiced by Heaven White) – Commissioner Goldstar's niece and a good friend of the Fresh Beats. She has a pet dog named Goldie and plays on Shout's baseball team.
• Lil Piggie – A pig with a hot pink mohawk and one of the many animals living at Twist's pet center. He is a friend of the Fresh Beats.
• Captain Arrrgh (voiced by Tom Kenny) – A singing pirate who steals treasure with the help of his chicken, Poulet, and his second-in-command, First Mate.
• Yi-Haw (voiced by Kate Higgins) – A cowgirl and outlaw who wishes to surpass her outlaw ancestor by stealing buildings from all over town.

Production

The series was first announced in March 2017 In August of the same year, it was announced that Nickelodeon was currently in production on the show and it was slated for a 2018 release. From November 2017 until February 2018, several songs from Fresh Beat Band of Spies episodes were performed as part of "The Fresh Beat Band: Greatest Hits Live" tour; products such as posters and T-shirts featuring the cartoon Fresh Beat characters were sold at these concerts.

Episodes

Broadcast

Fresh Beat Band of Spies premiered in the United States on June 15, 2015. It was first shown on Nickelodeon Canada on September 1, 2015. It also aired on Treehouse TV. The series debuted on Nick Jr. in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on January 11, 2016, in Italy on January 18, 2016, in the Middle East and North Africa on January 25, 2016, and in Australia on February 1, 2016. The series premiered on Nick Jr. UK on February 6, 2016. Channel 5 – Milkshake! premiered the show in 2017.

Since the series' cancellation, reruns have continued to air on Nick Jr.

Accolades

The episode "Singing Pirate" was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production" in the 43rd Annie Awards. The series was also the recipient of a 2019 Parents' Choice Award.

See also

In Spanish: Fresh Beat Band of Spies para niños