Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

Did You Know?

• The series was DreamWorks Animation's second co-production with Nickelodeon, following The Penguins of Madagascar.
• The musical score was done by the Track Team, with Chinese instruments performed by multi-instrumentalist Hong Wang.
• Sifu Kisu, who worked on Avatar: The Last Airbender, served as martial arts consultant for the show.

Broadcast

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness was part of Nickelodeon's revamp to their cartoon season. Po appeared in a Nickelodeon bumper alongside other characters as early promotion. An exclusive sneak peek was shown at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, with producers and voice cast members present. A sneak peek episode was included on the DVD/Blu-ray release of Kung Fu Panda 2 on December 13, 2011. Two sneak preview episodes aired before the official premiere: one on September 19, 2011, and another on October 21, 2011. In June 2018, the series was announced to stream on Hulu. In 2021, Bangladeshi channel Duronto began broadcasting a Bengali dubbed version as part of its 15th season.

Critical reception

Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times called the show one that would not drive every adult in earshot absolutely crazy. Kevin McFarland of The A.V. Club stated the show removes the elements that made the original film a surprise, leaving a derivative, cliché-laden children's show that recycles moral platitudes adequately but is otherwise indistinguishable from countless other programs. He added it is not aiming to be cutting edge or original, just mildly entertaining. Despite mixed reviews, the series received four Emmy Awards and was nominated for four Annie Awards.