Kirby Buckets | |
---|---|
Genre | Adventure |
Created by |
|
Starring |
|
Voices of |
|
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 59 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
|
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22–23 minutes |
Production company(s) |
|
Release | |
Original network | Disney XD |
Original release | October 20, 2014 | – present
External links | |
Website |
Kirby Buckets, also known as Kirby Buckets Warped for the third season, is an American television series that premiered on Disney XD on October 20, 2014, which stars Jacob Bertrand as Kirby Buckets, a boy who dreams of becoming a famous animator. Although a live-action series, the series includes animated cartoon sequences of Kirby's drawings. The series also stars Olivia Stuck as Kirby's older sister, Dawn, Mekai Curtis and Cade Sutton as Kirby's friends, Fish and Eli, and Tiffany Espensen as Dawn's friend, Belinda.
Kirby Buckets (Jacob Bertrand) dreams of becoming a famous animator like his idol, Mac McCallister, and interacts with his cartoon creations. Similar to Nicholas Martin in McGee and Me!, Kirby sees his drawings take shape as he and his two best friends, Fish and Eli, go on outrageous and unpredictable adventures.
Disney XD first developed and piloted Kirby Buckets in 2012 with producers Gabe Snyder and Mike Alber, David Bowers, and Kristofor Brown.Kirby Buckets was picked up as a series in February 2014. Production started in summer 2014 set for a fall 2014 premiere. On January 13, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season with production resuming in March. The second season premiered on October 7, 2015. On March 4, 2016, Disney XD renewed the series for a third season. The third season premiered on January 16, 2017.
Kirby Buckets premiered on Disney XD in Australia on April 11, 2015, and in New Zealand on April 14, 2015.