August 18, 2018 – February 4, 2021
Esme & Roy is an animated children's television series created by Dustin Ferrer and Amy Steinberg. The series is produced by Sesame Street producer Sesame Workshop and Canada-based animation studio Nelvana, in association with Corus Entertainment.
The series focuses on a young girl named Esme and her best friend, a monster named Roy, who care for all kinds of creatures when their regular guardians need aid. Esme and Roy was broadcast simultaneously on HBO in the United States and Treehouse TV in Canada on August 18, 2018. It was the first original show for HBO Family since Classical Baby, but ironically, it also ended up being the final original show for HBO Family at all.
On May 6, 2019, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season. The show began airing on PBS Kids on August 30, 2019. In September 2019, it was announced new episodes of the show would be moving from HBO to HBO Max (now Max), starting with the second season. The second season premiered on June 25, 2020. A holiday-themed episode was released on December 10, 2020. The second season premiered on PBS Kids on Saturday, March 6, 2021.
The show was removed from HBO Max on August 17, 2022.
Storyline
Esme & Roy follows a young girl named Esme and her best monster friend, Roy, the most in-demand "monstersitters" (like babysitters, but they look after monsters) in Monsterdale, a town populated mostly by colorful monsters. The duo set out to solve big problems by playing and helping out the young monsters with their problems.
TV Show Intro
Sound Effects Used
- H-B PLUCK, CARTOON - LOW VAROOP (Heard once in "Monster Trucks!".)
- Hollywoodedge, Children Sml Grp Yell PE954901/Small Group Kids Chee PE142801
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057501
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057502
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057503
- Hollywoodedge, Slide Whistle Up Dw CRT2028301 (4th slide up; heard twice in the intro.)
- Hollywoodedge, Small Med Hi Boink CRT016002 (Heard once in "Monster Trucks!".)
- Nelvana Stomach Growl (Heard 5 times in "Lunch Crunch" when Simon's stomach growled.)
- Sound Ideas, ALARM, FIRE - FIRE BELL RINGING (Heard once in "Lunch Crunch!".)
- Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BIG CHOMP (Heard twice in "Monster Trucks!".)
- Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS (Heard once in "Monster Trucks!".)
- Sound Ideas, CHEERING, CROWD - OUTDOOR: SMALL GROUP, AUDIENCE
- Sound Ideas, COMEDY, ACCENT - WHOOP WHISTLE: SHORT (Heard once in "Lunch Crunch!".)
- Sound Ideas, SKID, CARTOON - SHORT SKID (H-B)