Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse explained

Genre:Comedy
Creator:David Wiebe
Theme Music Composer:Rebecca Kneubuhl
Gabriel Mann
Country:United States
Canada
Language:English
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:75 (including 2 TV specials)
List Episodes:Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse#Episode list
Executive Producer:For Mattel:
For Arc Productions:
Producer:Margaret M. Dean
Runtime:4 minutes (11–25 minutes for specials)
Company:
Network:YouTube
Nickelodeon (TV specials)
Opentheme:Life in the Dreamhouse
Endtheme:Life in the Dreamhouse (only in specials)

Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse is a web series of CGI-animated shorts produced by Arc Productions and Mattel.[1] The series was released on YouTube and the official Barbie website from January 20, 2012 to November 27, 2015.[2]

The series is currently available on Netflix, though Netflix streams the series only as specialized bundles of episodes instead of in the original chronological order.[3] Nickelodeon aired two "continuity" specials on September 1, 2013.[4] The series later spawned a continuation, titled Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures, released from May 3, 2018 to April 12, 2020 on Netflix.[5]

Setting

The series is set in a fictional version of Malibu, California, where all of its inhabitants are dolls. The dolls behave like humans, though a number of the show's gags rely on their doll-like nature. The series centers on the life of Barbie, her friends, her siblings, her boyfriend Ken, and a number of pets. The series is stylized as a mock reality show featuring confessionals of the characters in between scenes. The show heavily relies on slapstick humor, and makes a lot of satirical and self-parody references to the Barbie doll line.

Characters

Episode list

Season 1 (2012)

!No.!Title!Original air date
1Closet PrincessMay 11, 2012
2Happy Birthday ChelseaMay 11, 2012
3Pet PeeveMay 18, 2012
4Rhapsody in ButtercreamMay 18, 2012
5Ken-tastic, Hair-tasticMay 25, 2012
6Party FoulMay 25, 2012
7Day at the BeachJune 1, 2012
8Sticker it UpJune 8, 2012
9Oh How CampyJune 15, 2012
10Bad Hair DayJune 22, 2012
11Licensed to DriveJune 29, 2012
12I Want My BTVJuly 6, 2012
13Gifts, Goofs, GaloreJuly 13, 2012
14The Barbie BoutiqueJuly 20, 2012

Season 2 (2012–13)

!No.!Title!Original air date
15The Reunion ShowOctober 12, 2012
16Closet Princess 2.0October 18, 2012
17Sisters AhoyOctober 25, 2012
18The ShrinkeratorNovember 1, 2012
19Plethora of PuppiesNovember 8, 2012
20Closet Clothes OutNovember 15, 2012
21Accidentally on PorpoiseNovember 22, 2012
22Gone Glitter Gone - Part 1November 29, 2012
23Gone Glitter Gone - Part 2December 6, 2012
24Playing Heart to GetFebruary 6, 2013
25Catty on the CatwalkFebruary 13, 2013
26Help WantedFebruary 20, 2013
27Spooky SleepoverFebruary 27, 2013
28A Smidge of MidgeMarch 6, 2013
29Occupational HazardsMarch 13, 2013
30Ooh How Campy, TooMarch 20, 2013
31Let's Make a DollMarch 27, 2013
32Endless SummerJune 26, 2013
33Sour LoserJuly 3, 2013
34Another Day at the BeachJuly 10, 2013
35Happy Bathday to YouJuly 17, 2013
36Cringing in the RainJuly 24, 2013
37The Ken DenJuly 31, 2013
38Primp My RideAugust 7, 2013
39Mall MayhemAugust 14, 2013
40The UpgradeningAugust 21, 2013

Season 3 (2013–14)

!No.!Title!Original air date
41Doctor BarbieOctober 2, 2013
42Stuck With YouOctober 9, 2013
43The Only Way to FlyOctober 16, 2013
44Perf Pool PartyOctober 23, 2013
45Trapped in the DreamhouseOctober 30, 2013
46Style Super Squad - Part 1February 5, 2014
47Style Super Squad - Part 2February 19, 2014
48Little Bad DressMarch 19, 2014
49Going to the DogsApril 2, 2014
50Dream a Little DreamhouseApril 17, 2014
51Mayor of MalibuApril 30, 2014
52Bizzaro BarbieMay 28, 2014
53Doll vs. DessertJune 11, 2014
54Going ViralJuly 9, 2014
55Girls Day OutJuly 23, 2014

Season 4 (2014–15)

!No.!Title!Original air date
56Business is BarkingSeptember 4, 2014
57When the Cat's AwaySeptember 17, 2014
58Ice Ice, Barbie - Part 1October 16, 2014
59Ice Ice, Barbie - Part 2October 29, 2014
60The Amaze ChaseNovember 12, 2014
61New Girl in TownMarch 5, 2015
62Malibu's Empirical EmporiumApril 18, 2015
63Red Carpet CaperApril 24, 2015
64Mission ImpawsibleMay 1, 2015
65The TelethonMay 8, 2015
66Don't Bet On ItMay 15, 2015
67Dissin' CousinsMay 22, 2015
68Alone in the DreamhouseMay 29, 2015
69Mooning Over YouJune 26, 2015
70Sidewalk ShowdownJuly 30, 2015
71Sisters' Fun DayAugust 1, 2015
72Send in the Clones - Part 1August 27, 2015
73Send in the Clones - Part 2September 11, 2015
74Send in the Clones - Part 3September 18, 2015
75The Fantasticest JourneySeptember 25, 2015
76Attention Shoppers (Unreleased) September 29, 2015
77You Go 'Gurt! (Unreleased) October 2, 2015

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 April 2012 . Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse – Episodes, Cast & Character Profiles, Map & Locations, B Friends . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120414170634/http://dreamhouse.barbie.com/en-US/ . 14 April 2012 . 19 March 2013 . Barbie.com.
  2. Web site: 27 November 2015 . Best Moments Countdown Life in the Dreamhouse Barbie . November 27, 2015 . . en . . Please look out for a text line shown at the end of this video for proof..
  3. Web site: Watch Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse . March 9, 2013 . . en.
  4. Strecker . Erin . 30 August 2013 . Barbie – and her Dreamhouse – are coming to Nickelodeon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210101063109/http://ew.com/2013/08/30/barbie-dreamhouse-nickelodeon . 1 January 2021 . 1 September 2016 . EW.com.
  5. Web site: Dickson . Jeremy Dickson . 12 October 2016 . Mattel Creations greenlights two new Barbie series, more kids content . 21 November 2016 . Kidscreen.
  6. Web site: Meet Nikki – Nikki Character Profile Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120516040913/http://dreamhouse.barbie.com/en-US/cast/nikki . 16 May 2012 . 19 March 2013 . Barbie.com.
  7. Web site: Meet Ryan – Ryan Character Profile Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120516040923/http://dreamhouse.barbie.com/en-US/cast/ryan/ . 16 May 2012 . 18 February 2013 . Barbie.com.
  8. Web site: Meet Midge – Midge Character Profile Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607163235/http://dreamhouse.barbie.com/en-US/cast/midge . 7 June 2013 . 9 July 2013 . Barbie.com.
  9. Web site: A Smidge of Midge – Watch Episodes, Clips & Videos Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130309015951/http://dreamhouse.barbie.com/en-US/episodes/28/ . 9 March 2013 . 19 March 2013 . Barbie.com.
  10. Web site: Endless Summer – Watch Episodes, Clips & Videos Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130630011045/http://dreamhouse.barbie.com/en-US/episodes/32 . 30 June 2013 . 9 July 2013 . Barbie.com.