T.O.T.S. Explained

Alt Name:	Tiny Ones Transport Service
Genre:	Musical Adventure Comedy Science-fiction (Season 2-3) Action-adventure (Season 2-3)
Creator:	Travis Braun
Opentheme:	"Time to Fly with T.O.T.S." by Jet Jurgensmeyer, Tucker Chandler and Christian J. Simon
Endtheme:	"Time to Fly with T.O.T.S." (Instrumental)
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	3
Num Episodes:	75 (150 segments)
List Episodes:	List of T.O.T.S. episodes
Producer:	Winnie Chaffee
Runtime:	22 minutes (two 11-minute segments per half-hour)
Network:	Disney Junior (2019–2022) Disney Channel (2019–2021)

T.O.T.S., also known as Tiny Ones Transport Service, is an American animated children's television series created by Travis Braun.^[1] The series debuted on Disney Junior on June 14, 2019.^{[2] [3]} It focuses on Pip and his friend Freddy who tend baby animals during their lives at a transporting service nursery.^{[4] [5]}

Premise

Pip and Freddy are two delivery birds in-training at T.O.T.S. (the Tiny Ones Transport Service). T.O.T.S. is a place where baby animals are nursed before being delivered to their families.

When a baby is ready for delivery, they are placed in a crate having colored edges indicating the gender of the baby: blue (male) or pink (female). When the baby reaches their family, Pip and Freddy, as with all delivery birds, would photograph the family with their computer tablet, called a FlyPad, for confirmation.

Besides delivering babies, Pip and Freddy also learn to solve problems under the guidance of K.C and Captain Candace Beakman, along with the other delivery storks.

Episodes

See main article: List of T.O.T.S. episodes.

Characters

Main

• Pip (voiced by Jet Jurgensmeyer^[6] in Seasons 1-2 and Tucker Chandler in Season 3) is a young Adélie penguin who serves as Freddy's navigator and is the main protagonist of the series, along with Freddy. First mentioned in episode "Back to Cool," his birthplace is Iceberg Alley, home of Penn and his parents, and other penguins. His catchphrase is "This penguin's got a plan!" Jet Jurgensmeyer stopped voicing Pip after Season 2 due to arriving at late teens, so Tucker Chandler took his place for Season 3.
• Freddy (voiced by Christian J. Simon^[7]) an ordinary flamingo who is Pip's partner, and the one who does the flying. Freddy's also the main protagonist, along with Pip. Freddy has long wings that help him fly. His catchphrase is "Flamin-go!"
• Captain Candace Beakman (voiced by Vanessa Williams^[8]) is a pelican who is the leader of T.O.T.S. She is also the mother of Mia the Kitten. Captain Beakman has a brother in law named Sam & a younger sister named Cora.
• K.C. (voiced by Megan Hilty^[9]) is a teenage koala who works at T.O.T.S. who tends to the babies in the nursery before they get delivered. K.C. is also a guitarist. K.C has a brother, two sisters, a grandmother, and a surrogate uncle who is a cow. K.C. affectionately refers to the babies at T.O.T.S. as "Lil' Nuggets."

Recurring

• Bodhi (voiced by Parvesh Cheena) is an insecure stork deliverer with the biggest wings at T.O.T.S. Bodhi tends to get spooked by mostly ordinary things, but is willing to help when assistance is needed.
• Ava (voiced by Melanie Minichino) is a street-talking female stork deliverer at T.O.T.S.
• J.P. (voiced by Henri Lubatti) is a prideful stork deliverer at T.O.T.S. who speaks with a French accent. J.P is one of the finest deliverers at T.O.T.S. J.P. won "Delivery Bird of the Month" ten consecutive times, thus Pip and Freddy see him as a role model. J.P. was also the company's fastest deliverer until J.P. was succeeded by Ava who in turn was succeeded by Bodhi. In the premiere episode of Season 2, Puppy Problems, J.P. becomes a father to a dachshund puppy named Lucky who is very mischievous, but J.P. fails to notice this. In the series finale episode of Season 3, Baby Fliers, he delivered Pip and Freddy when they were babies.
• Paulie (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is a parrot who is the air traffic controller at T.O.T.S. and often speaks his sentences twice.
• Mr. Woodbird (voiced by Eric Bauza) is a red-headed woodpecker who is the janitor at T.O.T.S. He sometimes gives Pip and Freddy inventions that are solutions to their problems.
• Mia (voiced by Charlie Townsend) a kitten who is the adopted daughter of Captain Beakman. Her catchphrase is "Mia help! Mia help!" when someone wants help with something, but even she needs help. In the episode "Lend Me Your Paw," Mia looks up to Pip and Freddy as her big brothers. Mia is the first baby whose name didn't start with the same letter as her animal species.
• Peggy (voiced by Angelica Hale) is a polar bear who wanted a better baby brother than her brother Paul until Peggy heard he got stuck in a small cave in the episode "Bringing Back Baby". She reappeared in the episode "Snow Place Like Home."
• Lucky (voiced by Alessandra Perez) is a dachshund puppy that loves to act mischievous and is the adopted son of J.P. In "All Aboard Babies," Lucky's shown to love dancing and showing off his moves to other babies.
• Red, (voiced by Hadley Gannaway) Jed, (voiced by Remy Edgerly) and Zed (voiced by Julian Edwards) are the stork triplets who visit T.O.T.S. in the episode "Training Daze" and want to become junior fliers. They appear again having a hard time teaming up to deliver a baby moose in "Junior Junior Fliers."
• Cora (voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown) is a pelican who is Captain Beakman's sister and Mia's adoptive aunt.
• Sam (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is Cora's husband, whom she marries in "The Ring Bear".
• Ms. Trunklebee (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) is an Asian elephant who's a teacher at the Sky School. She has a tendency to easily forget things, such as her reading glasses.
• Wyatt (voiced by Remy Edgerly) is a blue whale calf.
• Precious (voiced by Amari McCoy) is a panda cub.
• Scooter (voiced by Boone Nelson) is a baby skunk.
• Cam (voiced by Hudson Cordero) is a baby purple-colored chameleon.

Production

In April 2018, T.O.T.S. was greenlighted by Disney Junior.^{[10] [11]} It is produced by Titmouse, Inc. facilities in New York City,^[12] with animation and additional production handled by the independent Icon Creative Studio in Vancouver.^[13]

Release

Broadcast

T.O.T.S. debuted on Disney Junior, Disney Channel, and DisneyNow in the United States on June 14, 2019.^{[14] [15]} It premiered on Disney Junior in Canada on June 22. In February 2019, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its broadcast premiere.^{[16] [17]} On August 5, 2020, the series was renewed for a third ahead of the second-season premiere.^{[18] [19]} The second season debuted on August 7, 2020.^[20] The third season was released on July 9, 2021.^[21]

The television series was later made available to stream on Disney+.^{[22] [23]}

Home media

Home media is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

Reception

Critical response

Alex Reif of LaughingPlace stated, "T.O.T.S. is a winner and kids will want to become deliver fliers themselves, learning to make others happy through good deeds and special deliveries."^[24] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave T.O.T.S. a grade of five out of five stars, praised the presence of positive messages, stating the show promotes ingenuity and diversity, and complimented the depiction of positive role models, saying the characters demonstrate self-confidence and perseverance.^[25]

Azure Hall and Casey Suglia of Romper included T.O.T.S. in their "Great Shows Your Kids Will Love To Stream On Disney+" list, writing, "Your kids are sure to gush over the adorable animals and heartwarming stories of growing families."^[26] Kevin John Siazon of Today's Parent included T.O.T.S. in their "6 Must-Watch Disney Plus Shows And Movies Coming In July 2021" list, asserting, "Little animal lovers will love this show."^[27]

Accolades

Christian J. Simon received a nomination for Outstanding Performer in a Preschool Animated Program at the 2020 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.^{[28] [29]} T.O.T.S. was nominated for Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production at the 2020 Annie Awards.^{[30] [31]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: T.O.T.S. (television) . 2023-08-16 . . . en-US . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816003307/https://d23.com/a-to-z/t-o-t-s-television/ . live .
2. Web site: Deitchman . Beth . June 12, 2019 . Disney Junior's T.O.T.S. Is Our New Favorite Bundle of Joy . 2023-08-15 . . en-US . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001025/https://d23.com/disney-juniors-t-o-t-s-is-our-new-favorite-bundle-of-joy/ . live .
3. Web site: Zafar . Mishal Ali . June 7, 2019 . Vanessa Williams Is Taking Charge On Disney Junior's New Show 'T.O.T.S.' . 2023-08-15 . . en . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001027/https://www.romper.com/p/vanessa-williams-is-on-disney-juniors-new-show-tots-her-character-is-so-adorable-exclusive-17987070 . live .
4. Web site: Trumbore . Dave . December 28, 2018 . Most Anticipated New Animated Series in 2019 . 2023-08-15 . . en . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001024/https://collider.com/new-animated-series-2019/ . live .
5. Web site: Zafar . Mishal Ali . June 18, 2019 . 20 Fun TV Shows For Kids That Promote Inclusivity & Acceptance . 2023-08-15 . . en . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001024/https://www.romper.com/p/20-kids-shows-that-promote-inclusivity-that-youll-want-to-watch-as-a-family-18016212 . live .
6. Web site: Voice Of Pip – Behind The Voice Actors . Behind The Voice Actors . . Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources . 2023-08-16 . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816152337/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/TOTS/Pip/ . live .
7. Web site: Voice Of Freddy – Behind The Voice Actors . Behind The Voice Actors . . Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources . 2023-08-16 . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816152342/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/TOTS/Freddy/ . live .
8. Web site: Voice Of Captain Beakman – Behind The Voice Actors . Behind The Voice Actors . . Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources . 2023-08-16 . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816152342/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/TOTS/Captain-Beakman/ . live .
9. Web site: Voice Of K.C. – Behind The Voice Actors . Behind The Voice Actors . . Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources . 2023-08-16 . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816152338/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/TOTS/KC/ . live .
10. News: Petski . Denise . April 11, 2018 . Disney Junior Greenlights Animated Comedy 'T.O.T.S.' For 2019 Premiere . . live . February 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327101230/https://deadline.com/2018/04/disney-junior-greenlights-animated-comedy-t-o-t-s-2019-premiere-1202361922/ . March 27, 2019.
11. Web site: Milligan . Mercedes . April 11, 2018 . Disney Junior Greenlights Original CG Series 'T.O.T.S.' . 2023-08-15 . . 2024-02-22 . https://archive.today/20240222145203/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/04/disney-junior-greenlights-original-cg-series-t-o-t-s/ . live .
12. Web site: Dickson . Jeremy . April 12, 2018 . Disney Junior to deliver T.O.T.S. in 2019 . 2023-08-16 . . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816003307/https://kidscreen.com/2018/04/12/disney-junior-to-deliver-t-o-t-s-in-2019/ . live .
13. Web site: CG Series . 2023-08-16 . ICON CREATIVE . en-CA . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816003307/https://www.iconcreativestudio.com/cgseries . live .
14. Web site: Disney Newsdesk . Laughing Place . May 8, 2019 . Disney Junior Orders Second Season of "T.O.T.S." Ahead of Series Premiere . 2023-08-28 . LaughingPlace.com . en-US . 2023-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828162126/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2019/05/08/disney-junior-orders-second-season-of-t-o-t-s-ahead-of-series-premiere/ . live .
15. Web site: Trumbore . Dave . June 13, 2019 . TOTS EPs Travis Braun and Vic Cook on Disney's New Kids Series . 2023-08-28 . . en . 2023-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828162126/https://collider.com/tots-interview-travis-braun-vic-cook/ . live .
16. News: Pedersen . Erik . February 6, 2019 . 'T.O.T.S' Renewed For Season 2 Ahead Of Toon's Disney Junior Premiere; Vanessa Williams & Megan Hilty Join Voice Cast . . live . May 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225152844/https://deadline.com/2019/05/t-o-t-s-renewed-for-season-2-vanessa-williams-megan-hilty-join-voice-cast-disney-junior-1202609593/ . February 25, 2021.
17. News: Milligan . Mercedes . February 6, 2019 . Disney Junior Orders Second Bundle of Joy Ahead of T.O.T.S. Premiere . . live . May 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803102910/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/disney-junior-orders-second-bundle-of-joy-ahead-of-t-o-t-s-premiere/ . August 3, 2021.
18. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . August 5, 2020 . T.O.T.S. Renewed For Third Run Ahead Of Season 2 Premiere On Disney Channel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805165537/https://deadline.com/2020/08/t-o-t-s-renewed-season-3-disney-channel-1203003935/ . August 5, 2020 . August 5, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
19. Web site: Disney Newsdesk . Laughing Place . August 5, 2020 . Disney Junior Renews "T.O.T.S." For Third Season Ahead of Season Two Premiere . 2023-08-15 . LaughingPlace.com . en-US . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001027/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/08/05/disney-junior-renews-t-o-t-s-third-season-ahead-season-two-premiere/ . live .
20. Web site: T.O.T.S. Season 2 Episodes . 2023-08-16 . . en . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001026/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/tots/episodes-season-2/1030286525/ . live .
21. Web site: T.O.T.S. Season 3 Episodes . 2023-08-16 . . en . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001026/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/tots/episodes-season-3/1030286525/ . live .
22. Web site: Johnson . Zach . May 23, 2022 . Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in June 2022 . 2023-08-16 . . en-US . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816002115/https://d23.com/everything-new-you-can-stream-on-disney-in-june-2022/ . live .
23. Web site: Reif . Alex . August 14, 2020 . Disney+ Watch Guide: August 14–20 . 2023-08-16 . LaughingPlace.com . en-US . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001028/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2020/08/14/disneyplus-watch-guide-august-14-20/ . live .
24. Web site: Reif . Alex . June 17, 2019 . TV Review: "T.O.T.S." (Disney Junior) . 2023-08-15 . LaughingPlace.com . en-US . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001024/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2019/06/17/tv-review-t-o-t-s-disney-junior/ . live .
25. Web site: Ashby . Emily . T.O.T.S. TV Review Common Sense Media . 2023-08-15 . . en . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816002527/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/tots . live .
26. Web site: Hall . Azure . Suglia . Casey . March 5, 2021 . 'Bluey' & 39 More Great Shows Your Kids Will Love To Stream On Disney+ . 2023-08-15 . . en . 2023-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816001025/https://www.romper.com/entertainment/best-kids-shows-on-disney-plus . live .
27. Web site: Siazon . Kevin John . June 22, 2021 . 6 Must-Watch Disney Plus Shows And Movies Coming In July 2021 . 2023-08-28 . . en . 2023-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828163216/https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/disney-plus-canada-july-2021-best-movies-and-shows/ . live .
28. Web site: May 21, 2020 . NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 47TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS . June 14, 2022 . . New York . January 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210117234515/https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Updated-Daytime-Noms-7-30-20-1600.pdf . live .
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30. Web site: Giardina . Carolyn . December 2, 2019 . Annie Awards: 'Frozen 2,' 'Missing Link' Lead Year of Surprises and Snubs . 2023-08-16 . . en-US . 2022-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126200419/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-annie-award-nominations-complete-list-1258296 . live .
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