Alice's Wonderland Bakery

Did You Know?

• The first six episodes were released early on Disney+ on the same day as the premiere.
• The series is streamable on Disney+, FuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video.
• The second season premiered on June 28, 2023.

Plot

Alice, the great-granddaughter of the original Alice, is a young baker at the teapot-shaped Wonderland Bakery. She goes on culinary adventures with her friends Fergie the white rabbit, Hattie, and Rosa, who is the Princess of Hearts. The bakery's kitchen has animated equipment like the oven and mixer, and its pantry makes visitors float. The magical desserts and foods they create cause either troublesome or pleasant results.

Cast and characters

Libby Rue plays Alice, the great-granddaughter of the original Alice, who works as a talented young baker. CJ Uy voices Hattie, a very silly Hatter boy and descendant of the Mad Hatter, who is also Alice’s friend. Jack Stanton is Fergie, Alice’s best friend and a descendant of the White Rabbit, who greatly admires her. Abigail Estrella portrays Princess Rosa, the Princess of Hearts and a descendant of the Queen of Hearts, who is Alice’s creative friend. Secunda Wood voices Cookie, a magical cookbook that once belonged to Alice’s great-grandmother. Audrey Wasilewski plays Dinah, Alice’s pet cat and a descendant of the original Dinah, who always accompanies her. Craig Ferguson voices The Doorknob, an anthropomorphic doorknob that can teleport people anywhere in Wonderland. Eden Espinosa is Valentina the Queen of Hearts, ruler of Wonderland and Rosa’s mother. Jon Secada plays the King of Hearts, the previous ruler and the Queen’s widowed father. Vanessa Bayer and Bobby Moynihan voice Tweedle Do and Tweedle Don’t, upbeat twins descended from Tweedledum and Tweedledee who help people decide by debating each other. Donald Faison voices Harry the March Hare, an eccentric clothing designer. Rich Sommer plays Captain Dodo, a bird sailor living in a beached boat. Max Mittelman voices the Cheshire Cat. Dee Bradley Baker voices Jabbie, a baby Jabberwock. George Salazar plays Dad Hatter, Hattie’s father and Harry’s friend. Melissa van der Schyff voices Jojo, Captain Dodo’s daughter. Mandy Gonzalez is Mother Rose, leader of the anthropomorphic flowers and a brewer of tea remedies. Yvette Nicole Brown plays Mama Rabbit, Fergie’s mother. Lesley Nicol voices Iris. Ali Stroker plays Daisy. Merle Dandridge voices the Silver Queen, ruler of a hidden realm reachable only through an enchanted mirror in the bakery. Swayam Bhatia plays Kyra the Knight, an aspiring soldier in the Silver Queen’s realm. Sam Lavagnino voices Cam the Dormouse. Ana Gasteyer plays Kiki. Yuri Lowenthal voices Jay. Lamorne Morris plays Dandy. Christopher Fitzgerald voices Thistle. Matthew Moy plays David of Spades. James Monroe Iglehart voices Oliver. Kausar Mohammed plays Mrs. Parvaneh. Marcel Nahapetian voices Saeed. Mark Williams plays Ribbitton. Karen Fukuhara voices Sakura. Isabella Abiera plays Milly the Carpenter. Sam Kalidi voices Jacques Mock Turtle. Kathryn Beaumont voices the Original Alice.

Production

Alice's Wonderland Bakery is based on Disney's 1951 animated feature Alice in Wonderland, which is based on Lewis Carroll's book series. Disney Television Animation decided to produce a heritage project inspired by the tea party scene from the film, taking inspiration from the sense of connection brought by food. Creator Chelsea Beyl said she thought preschoolers would love the whimsy and comedy of the original movie combined with baking. Co-executive producer and art director Frank Montagna said the shift from a 1950s film to a preschool series was simple, as they removed frightening elements and kept entertaining ones. Montagna came up with the idea of fusing Alice in Wonderland with a bakery when Beyl first presented the show. The series highlights food as a form of creativity and self-expression, with Alice using food as her superpower to connect with characters. On June 6, 2023, it was announced that Kathryn Beaumont would guest appear in the special 'Alice's First Day in Wonderland'. The series finale was announced on April 1, 2024.

Reception

Harlan Sharpe of Fatherly praised the show for not trying to remake Alice in Wonderland but giving families a magical, pro-baking show. GeekMom favorably compared it to True and the Rainbow Kingdom, noting the series celebrates diversity through food to highlight culture and community. Laurel Graeber of The New York Times highlighted the show's creativity and cultural diversity of characters and voice actors. Ashley Moulton of Common Sense Media gave the show three out of five stars, calling it a fun treat but not a standout, praising characters, worldbuilding, and musical numbers while expressing concern over the numerous desserts. Marisa Lascala of Good Housekeeping included the series in their '60 Best Kids' TV Shows and Family Series of All Time' list. Eden Espinosa received nominations for Best Voice-Over Actor (Television) at the 2022 Imagen Awards and Outstanding Voice Performance in a Preschool Animated Program at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards.