Interrupting Chicken (TV series) explained

Genre:Children's
Animated
Educational
Developer:Ron Holsey
Opentheme:"Interrupting Chicken Theme" performed by The Big Moon
Composer:Leo Birenberg
Num Seasons:2
Runtime:23–26 minutes
Num Episodes:17
Company:Mercury Filmworks
Country:United States
Canada
Language:English
Network:Apple TV+
Last Aired:present

Interrupting Chicken is a children's animated television series for Apple TV+. The series is based on the children's book of the same name by David Ezra Stein. The first season was released on November 18, 2022. Later, the second season premiered on September 29, 2023.

Premise

The series follows a little red chicken named Piper who is a writer and likes to jumps in to rewrite stories with imagination and creative writing.

Cast and characters

Episodes

Season 2 (2023)

Release

On August 29, 2022, Apple announced new kids and family programs for fall 2022. Which Interrupting Chicken was one of the series to be released.[1] The first season was released on November 18, 2022. With the holiday episode which is also the season finale was released on December 2, 2022.[2] [3] The second season was released on September 29, 2023.[4]

Accolades

Interrupting Chicken was nominated for Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program for Juliet Donenfeld and Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program at the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haring. Bruce. 29 August 2022. Apple TV+ Sets Kids & Family Fall Slate Spotlighting Animated Series, Live Action Lineup. 8 October 2023. Deadline Hollywood.
  2. Web site: Trailer: 'Interrupting Chicken' Hatches an Imaginative New Toon on Apple TV+. 2 November 2022. 8 October 2023. Animation Magazine.
  3. Web site: Apple TV+ Rings in the Season with New Specials & Peanuts Classics. 11 October 2022. 8 October 2023. Animation Magazine.
  4. Web site: Sneak Peek: 'Interrupting Chicken' S2 Ready to Roost on Apple TV+. 20 September 2023. 8 October 2023. Animation Magazine.
  5. Web site: 2nd Children's & Family Emmy Awards Announce Nominees . 2023-11-02 . 2023-11-10 . Animation Magazine.