Floogals
Three tiny aliens explore Earth one object at a time.
Floogals is a live-action/animated preschool television series produced by Nevision Studios, Jellyfish Pictures, and Zodiak Kids, with concepts from Absolutely Cuckoo. Commissioned by the American children's channel Sprout, the series follows three tiny alien explorers who study Earth objects. The show aired its final episode on March 22, 2020.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comic science fiction
- Educational
- Adventure
- Slapstick
- Creator
- Ceri Barnes
- Nigel Pickard
- Douglas Wood
- Lee Walters
- Rick Gitelson
- Based on
- Concept, Absolutely Cuckoo Ltd.
- Director
- Ruth Ducker; Paul Donnellon
- Voices
- Rasmus Hardiker
- Jules de Jongh
- Angela Griffin
- Hugo Harold-Harrison
- Dan Wright
- Tom Clarke Hill
- Country
- United Kingdom; United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 3
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Synopsis and overview
The show centers on three four-inch tall extraterrestrials called Floogals who study Earth's inhabitants. A human boy hangs their spaceship on his bedroom ceiling, but the Floogals continue their research. Each episode features the Floogals investigating an Earth object, then sending a report to their home planet. If approved, they receive a sticker of the object.
Characters
The three main Floogals are Fleeker, Flo, and Boomer. Fleeker, the Captain, is male with lavender skin, blue horns, and a red-orange uniform; he addresses himself as "Captain Fleeker" and is voiced by Miles J. Harvey and David Hornsby (US) or Rasmus Hardiker (UK). Flo, the First Officer, is the only female main character, with pink skin, red horns, and a yellow uniform; she calls herself "First Officer Flo" and is voiced by Jules de Jongh (US) or Angela Griffin (UK). Boomer, the Junior Floogal, is male with lavender skin, purple horns, and a green uniform; he refers to himself as "Junior Floogal Boomer" and is voiced by Hugo Harold-Harrison (US) or Dan Wright (UK). All three lack noses and have trumpet-shaped head protrusions used for hearing and smelling. Fee, a female Roving Reporter introduced in season 2, wears a light blue uniform and has a robot buddy named Doodle; she is voiced by Natalie Palamides.
Broadcast
Floogals premiered in the United States on January 23, 2016, on Sprout, later rebranded as Universal Kids. It also aired on NBC's NBC Kids block until September 2016. In Canada, it broadcast on TVOKids, Knowledge Network, and TFO. The UK saw a Scottish Gaelic version on BBC Alba and an English version on Channel 5's Milkshake! block in July 2017. Additional broadcasts occurred in Australia (ABC Kids), Ireland (RTÉ and 3Kids), South Africa (eToonz), Arab countries (MBC 3), Germany (Super RTL), and France (Piwi+).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Floogals?
Floogals was created by Ceri Barnes, Nigel Pickard, Douglas Wood, Lee Walters and Rick Gitelson.
How many episodes of Floogals are there?
Floogals has 130 episodes across 3 seasons.
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