Too Loud
Two siblings volunteer at a library with loud voices.
Nico Colaleo created the American animated web series Too Loud! for DreamWorksTV. It debuted on the DreamWorksTV YouTube channel on July 9, 2017, and its second and final season ended on November 20, 2019.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Nico Colaleo
- Theme music
- Dave Neff
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Voices
- Piotr Michael; Gregg Turkington
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 16
- Runtime
- 5 minutes
Facts from the source article.
Voice cast
Kelsy Abbott voiced Sara, the older sister of Jeffrey/Desirée, often called "Sara with No H" to distinguish her from another character named Sarah. Nico Colaleo voiced Jeffrey/Desirée, the younger sibling who comes out as a transgender girl in the season 2 episode "Slumber Party Sneak-In", adopting the alias Desirée. Gregg Turkington voiced Mildred "Miz" Abbott, an elderly librarian at Chestertown Public Library who supervises Sara and Jeffrey. James Urbaniak voiced Mr. Gregory. Chris Dotson voiced the unnamed mayor of Chestertown. Rich Evans III voiced Logan. Matt Brailey voiced Patrick and Male Future Citizen. Emily Brundige voiced Molly, a friend of Jeffrey and Sara; Colaleo later confirmed that Molly and Rachael are in a romantic relationship. Rachael Russakoff voiced Rachael, a friend who is in a romantic relationship with Molly. Piotr Michael voiced Quincy Kibblesworth. Julia Vickerman voiced Sarah, a volunteer librarian often called "Sarah with an H" or "Regular Sarah"; the character was later voiced by Vivienne Medrano. Joel Trussell voiced Clancy Abbott. Candi Milo voiced Polly Bretzel. Lynn Wang voiced Lynn. Sia Mistry voiced Jameela. Haley Mancini voiced C*LACIOUS and Texting Girl. Erika Paget voiced Spud. Lindsay Ames voiced Wedge and Muriel Abbott. Adam McArthur voiced Hilarious Larry. Michael Ruocco voiced Phillip. Mike Stoklasa voiced Logan's Dad. Jack Packard voiced Steven. Minty Lewis voiced Mrs. Mooney. Paul Rugg voiced Dr. Lewis, a dentist appearing in "The Incredibly Shrinking Head".
Production and release
Production on Too Loud! started in January 2017. The show first aired on DreamWorksTV's YouTube channel on July 9, 2017, and got a second season order on December 13, 2017. Season two had its Los Angeles premiere on January 12, 2019, and its YouTube debut on September 18, 2019. Creator Colaleo said in February 2021 that the series was a stepping stone to his later show Ollie & Scoops, giving him experience as a showrunner. He created it specifically for DreamWorks and noted that if he had waited a year or two, it would not have been made. He also mentioned having to accept notes from a producer and that while he had ideas for more seasons, DreamWorks only wanted two. In a January 2022 interview, Colaleo said he learned from Too Loud! to include a more diverse cast, that each episode runs about five minutes, and that he made the town's mayor a "David Lynch cameo caricature." He described the show as being about kindness, similar to Ollie & Scoops, and stressed that DreamWorks paid for the series, not him. Colaleo also served as the show's art director. Vivienne Medrano, later known for Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss, worked on the series as an animator and character designer, calling the experience "a delight." Additional animators included Marie Lumart and Ashley Nichols. Ethan C. Harper handled character cleanup for the first season, and Natasha Kline worked as a storyboarder. The series was later added to Amazon Prime.
Reception and legacy
Reception of the series has been relatively positive. Owl Fisher and Fox Fisher, in The Guardian, called the show quirky and fast-paced, and argued that its second season makes coming out as trans appear rewarding and positive, giving children insight into the lives of transgender kids and teenagers. A review by librarian Burkely Hermann, in I Love Libraries, described the series as one that those of all ages can enjoy, especially its message about the value of libraries. Vivienne Medrano described her experience on Too Loud as a "delight". Emily Brundige, the voice of Molly, went on to create Goldie for Apple TV+. In September 2019, Colaleo described the episode "Slumber Party Sneak-In" as important, his favorite episode of the second season, and a "pro-transgender episode". It was later revealed that the episode was supposed to be the final episode of the series, but DreamWorks had posted it too soon.
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