August 12, 2016 - present
Ask the StoryBots is an American live action/animated children's television series based on the characters from the StoryBots educational website and videos. It premiered exclusively on Netflix on August 12, 2016. Originally created and produced by JibJab Bros. Studios, the StoryBots media franchise was fully acquired by Netflix in May 2019.
In its first season, the series was nominated for an Annie Awards, was a finalist for a Peabody Award, was nominated in the International category at the British Academy Children's Awards and received six nominations for the Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Program. It won the 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Media - Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series. Its second season, which premiered on Netflix on August 24, 2018, received the Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Preschool Children and won two Daytime Emmy Awards for writing and directing.
Ask the StoryBots also inspired a holiday special, A StoryBots Christmas, also on Netflix, which won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Starting in its second season, Ask the StoryBots has been translated into 22 languages and is available for streaming on Netflix in 190 countries.
A third season premiered on August 2, 2019. A trailer for the new episodes was launched on YouTube ahead of the season's premiere.
More Ask the StoryBots episodes are in development believed to be Season 4.
Storyline
Also See
- A StoryBots Christmas (2017)
- A StoryBots Space Adventure (2021)
- StoryBots: Answer Time
- StoryBots Super Songs
TV Show Intro
Sound Effects Used
- Boom Library, BABIES CRY Girl 24 months Heavy 01/02/Long/High/Short/Gabe the Slacker - MOLLY PERCY CRYING (Heard twice in "Why Do People Look Different?".)
- Boom Library, BABIES LAUGH Boy 12 months Giggeling Loud (Screaming part only.)
- Cipha Sounds Air Horn (Heard once in "How Do Ears Hear?".)
- Hollywoodedge, Baby Crying Slowly PE144001
- Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Hollywoodedge, Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601 (Heard occasionally in several episodes everytime a cat yowls onscreen or offscreen.)
- Hollywoodedge, Chimpanzee Screeche PE026201 (Heard once in "How Many Types of Animals Are There?".)
- Hollywoodedge, Elephant Single Shor AT043401 (Heard once in "How Many Types of Animals Are There?".)
- Hollywoodedge, Rhinoceros Snorts Ea AT048401 (Heard once in "How Many Types of Animals Are There?".)
- Hollywoodedge, Girl Screams Long Hi CRT028201 (Heard once in "What Happens When You Flush the Toilet?".)
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015802 (Heard once in "How Many Types of Animals Are There?".)
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015804/Sound Ideas, FRICTION & STRESS - SQUEAL: TRAIN BRAKING, DISTANT, HIGH SQUEALS WITH RATTLE (Heard once in "How Many Types of Animals Are There?".)
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, ZEBRA - DISTANT CHIRPING, SINGLE CALL (Heard once in "How Many Types of Animals Are There?".)
- Sound Ideas, BABIES - 12 WEEK OLD BABY, BOY, 6. 1KG, SNEEZING OCCURS AT 0:02, 0:03 AND 0:06 IN (Heard once in "Why Do People Look Different?".)
- Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CAT - MEOW, ANIMAL 03
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN - BABY - 2 MONTH OLD - CRYING
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT