Bella and the Bulldogs explained

Genre:Comedy
Creator:Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza
Starring:
Composer:Ron Wasserman
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:39
List Episodes:List of Bella and the Bulldogs episodes
Executive Producer:Jeff Bushell
Producer:Chris Phillips
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:22 minutes
Company:Nickelodeon Productions
Network:Nickelodeon

Bella and the Bulldogs is an American comedy television series created by Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza that aired on Nickelodeon from January 17, 2015 to June 25, 2016. The series stars Brec Bassinger, Coy Stewart, Jackie Radinsky, Buddy Handleson, Lilimar, Haley Tju, and Rio Mangini.

Premise

The series follows cheerleader Bella Dawson whose life in Texas takes an unexpected twist when she is recruited to become the new quarterback for her school's football team, the Bulldogs. At first, the rest of the team does not want her as the quarterback since she is a girl and it was an all boys middle school team, but they eventually accept her for her talent. As the show goes on it goes into her and her friends' teen drama and dating life.

Episodes

See main article: List of Bella and the Bulldogs episodes.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

On March 4, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season.[1] The second season premiered on September 30, 2015. Actress Brec Bassinger stated in a Twitter message about the episode airing on June 25, 2016: "I hope y'all enjoyed the last episode of #bellaandthebulldogs ..."[2]

Broadcast

Bella and the Bulldogs premiered on March 18, 2015, on YTV in Canada[3] and on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on April 4, 2015.[4] The series premiered on the Southeast Asian feed of Nickelodeon in Singapore and the Philippines on April 6, 2015, and in Malaysia on April 11, 2015. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Nickelodeon debuted the series on May 4, 2015. In Africa, the pilot debuted on June 26, 2015, and the series officially premiered on September 7, 2015.[5] [6]

Reception

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2016Kids' Choice Awards MexicoFavorite International Program[7]
Kids' Choice Awards ColombiaFavorite International Program[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bella and the Bulldogs and The Thundermans Renewed by Nickelodeon. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. March 4, 2015. April 4, 2015.
  2. 746939133461831680. I hope y'all enjoyed the last episode of #bellaandthebulldogs .... Brecbassinger. Brec Bassinger. June 25, 2016. October 8, 2016.
  3. Web site: YTV Sets the Stage for the Most Exciting March Ever. Corus Entertainment. February 27, 2015. March 25, 2015. March 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150306195004/http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=2931. dead.
  4. Web site: April on Foxtel: Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Wentworth, Deadline Gallipoli and 200+ Other New Shows. Foxtel. D Higgins. March 30, 2015. March 31, 2015.
  5. Web site: Reasons to Love Bella and the Bulldogs. DStv. DStv. June 26, 2015. September 1, 2015. August 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830013715/http://m.dstv.com/en/news/Reasons-to-love-Bella-The-Bulldogs. dead.
  6. Web site: Bella and the Bulldogs. Nickelodeon Africa. Facebook. August 31, 2015. September 1, 2015.
  7. Web site: Kids Choice Awards Mexico 2016. Mundo Nick. Spanish. August 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170718221119/http://kidschoiceawardsmexico.mundonick.com/votar#cat=programa_internacional_mx. July 18, 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Kids Choice Awards Colombia 2016. Mundo Nick. Spanish. September 10, 2016. dead. https://archive.today/20170816154947/http://kidschoiceawardscolombia.mundonick.com/votar%23cat=mejor_fandom#cat=programa_o_serie_internaciona_co. August 16, 2017.