Dot. Explained

Genre:Animated series
Creator:Randi Zuckerberg
Developer:Industrial Brothers
Director:M.R. Horhager
Presenter:CBC
Theme Music Composer:Ian LeFeuvre
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:78
Runtime:11 minutes[1]

Dot. is an American-Canadian animated children's television series based on the book by Randi Zuckerberg. The series debuted on CBC Kids in Canada on September 6, 2016.[1] The series later premiered on Universal Kids (then known as Sprout) in the United States on October 22, 2016.[2] It has also been shown on Tiny Pop in the UK since 2017.

In January 2018, Dot. was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 6, 2018.[3] [4]

Plot

Dot. follows the adventures, and some misadventures of an energetic 8-year-old ball of energy who uses technology in solving problems and exploring the world around her with her friends: Hal, Ruby, Nev, and Dev, along with her dog, Scratch.[5]

Characters

Main

Recurring

Production

The first season, consisting of 52 episodes, was broadcast on October 22, 2016. A second season was ordered on January 26, 2018, which consisted 26 episodes.[16]

Episodes

Do's & Dots (2016)

A series of shorts called "Do's and Dots" was available on Universal Kids' website in 2016.

Broadcast

Dot. premiered on JimJam in Pan-Europe on May 1, 2017.[17] [18] The series will also air on Canal Panda in Portugal, Piwi+ in France, and SVT in Sweden sometime in 2017.[19] Hulu also acquired exclusive SVOD rights to Dot. and the series became available to stream on April 15.[20] The show is currently airing on ABC Kids in Australia,[21] Tiny Pop in United Kingdom and Clan TVE, Super3 and Nickelodeon in Spain.

Reception

It got a 5 out of 5 on Common Sense Media, quoting:

"Parents need to know that Dot. is based on a picture book by Randi Zuckerberg and centers on a curious 8-year-old who uses technology, math, and science concepts to learn new things, but it's never at the expense of real-world experiences and the people she cares about. For Dot and her family, it's all about balance, so much attention is given to the times when she acknowledges she's ready to unplug. The show sets out to expose kids -- and girls in particular -- to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in an inviting, age-appropriate way through the likable, self-confident titular character. As a bonus, it presents Dot's parents as her role models and educator, and her friends as positive influences in her life."[22]

Media information

An HTML game called Dot's Rangeroo Scavenger Hunt is available on Kids' CBC and Universal Kids's websites. Another game, inspired by Atari's earliest arcade game Pong, Make a Game with Dot, is available on the Universal Kids website as well. An app, inspired by Wikipedia, Dotopedia, for Android and iOS devices was also released on December 12, 2016.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBC ANNOUNCES FALL BROADCAST PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING TELEVISION SERIES. CBC. August 25, 2016. November 12, 2016 . new Kids’ CBC original series include the Tues. Sept 6 world premiere of animated adventure DOT. (52x11).
  2. Web site: New Sprout Research Survey Shows Parents Struggle With Tech Shaming And Need For Kid-Tech Roadmap. WRCB. October 20, 2016. November 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110141019/http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/33435379/new-sprout-research-survey-shows-parents-struggle-with-tech-shaming-and-need-for-kid-tech-roadmap. January 10, 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Industrial Bros., Jim Henson see more Dot.
  4. Web site: Dot. Zap2it. October 25, 2018.
  5. Book: Crump . William D. . Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film . 2019 . McFarland & Co . 9781476672939 . 93.
  6. Dot. . Dog Doc Dot . Hal . Good morning Comet family..
  7. Web site: Dot . . November 12, 2016 . Hellooo! I’m Dot! Just like any 8 year old, I’m super curious about the world around me..
  8. Web site: Dot. . https://archive.today/20161109173705/http://www.sproutonline.com/shows/dot . 2016-11-09 . Hal
    Dot's best friend. . dead .
  9. Web site: https://archive.today/20161206145722/http://www.sproutonline.com/characters/hal . 2016-12-06 . Hal . Hi! I'm Hal! I’m Dot’s best friend and neighbor! I love to role play . dead .
  10. Dot.. A Dog's Best Friend. How is operation Doggy Friendship going? Great, Mrs. C.! .
  11. Dot. . A Song For Everyone.
  12. History Mystery . Dot..
  13. Hal in One . Dot. . Hal . 1 . My family's annual tournament is this week and I've really got to turn things up if I'm finally going to beat my brother Greg..
  14. Dot. . Slumber Party . Dot . Comet . Thanks Mrs. Marshall. . 2 .
  15. Big Help
  16. Web site: Industrial Bros., Jim Henson see more Dot.
  17. Web site: A JimJam májusi újdonságai. Gyerek-Világ. hu. April 12, 2017. April 16, 2017. April 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170417072229/http://www.gyerek-vilag.tk/2017/04/a-jimjam-majusi-ujdonsagai.html. dead.
  18. Web site: "Dot." – polska premiera już 1 maja w POLSAT JimJam!. Krzychu00012. SATinfo24. pl. April 14, 2017. April 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180731062255/http://satinfo24.pl/dot-polska-premiera-juz-1-maja-w-polsat-jimjam/. July 31, 2018. dead.
  19. Web site: Dot. travels to Piwi+, Panda, SVT. Jesse Whittock. TBI Vision. March 29, 2017. April 16, 2017.
  20. Web site: MORE KIDS AND FAMILY FAVORITES COMING SOON EXCLUSIVELY TO HULU. Hulu. March 7, 2017. April 16, 2017.
  21. Web site: Dot. - ABC Kids. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  22. Web site: Dot. TV Review.

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