Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe

Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe
Series Poster
Genre
  • Animation
Based onThe Binky the Space Cat series
by Ashley Spires
Developed by
  • Carolyn Hay
  • Hugh Duffy
Written by
  • Andrew Sabiston
  • Patrick Granleese
  • Miles Smith
  • Andrew Shenkman
  • Phil Ivanusic-Vallée
  • Louise Moon
  • J.D. Smith
  • Evany Rosen
  • Jiro C. Okada
  • Hugh Duffy
  • Carolyn Hay
  • Madeleine Donohue
Directed by
  • Derek Prout
  • Ruth Ramirez
Voices of
Opening theme"Agent Binky Theme Song"
by Meiro Stamm
Ending theme"Agent Binky Theme Song" (instrumental)
Composers
  • Carl Lenox
  • Andy McNeil
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes104
Production
Executive producers
ProducerLydia Ferreira
Running time22 minutes (seasons 1 & 3)
11 minutes (season 2)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTreehouse TV
ReleaseSeptember 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) –
present (present)

Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe, or simply Agent Binky, is a Canadian animated television series developed by Carolyn Hay and Hugh Duffy and produced by Nelvana. Loosely based on the Kids Can Press graphic novel series by Ashley Spires, the series premiered on Treehouse TV in Canada on September 7, 2019.[1] 104 episodes were currently produced.

Premise

The series follows the adventures of Binky, a young black and whitr housecat who, after she becomes a space cat, is on a mission to protect his human family (Big Human and Small Human) from any interstellar threats. With the assistance from P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel), a fictional agency from a set of different pets lives in. With the help of Gordon the beagle, Gracie the stray cat, Nola the box turtle and Loo the fish, Binky find themselves from the team P.U.R.S.T., who are the case from the Persian cat boss known as Sergeant Fluffy Vandermere.[2]

Characters

  • Binky (voiced by Jesse Camacho) is a pear-shaped, green-eyed, black and white housecat who is the main protagonist of the series. Binky is the leader of the P.U.R.S.T. agents, and he has a purple toy mouse named "Ted" and has a purple sweater called "Fuzzy Wuzzy".
  • Gordon (voiced by Paul Braunstein) is an brown and white beagle who lives with Binky and his family. He likes inventing things.
  • Captain Gracie (voiced by Aurora Browne) is a greyish-brown stray cat who lives next door to her teammates.
  • Nola (voiced by Melody Johnson) is a green box turtle who loves seashells.
  • Loo (voiced by Boyd Banks) is a self-centered orange fish who is quite a bit grumpy.
  • Sergeant Fluffy Vandermere (voiced by Dan Chameroy) is a Persian cat who is the boss and leader of P.U.R.S.T.
  • Big Human (voiced by Katie Griffin) is the mother of Small Human.
  • Small Human (voiced by Tyler James Nathan in Season 1 and Jacob Soley in Season 2) is the son of Big Human.
  • Chirpy McChirp (voiced by Matt folliott) is a budgie who acts as the main antagonist of the show. She was rescued by Small Human in "Who's the WURST" and is shown unable making/getting it into integrating the ranks of the protectors and traps the team outside the station in order to take possession of all of Gordon's gadgets.
  • Amelia (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a bat who first appeared in "The Room of Many Boxes".
  • Mini Human (voiced by Isabella Leo) is the daughter of Tall Human.
  • Tall Human (voiced by Jonathan Tan) is the father of Mini Human.
  • Darrell (voiced by Zachary Bennett) is a hamster who is Fluffy's assistant.
  • New Backup Human is the agents' babysitter who substituted for Backup Human in "Adventures in Pet-Sitting".
  • Gobble (voiced by Richard Binsley) is a robot Gordon invented in "Gobble's Gotta Go".
  • Additional voices - Taylor Abrahamse, David Berni, Neil Crone, Stacey DePass, Dwayne Hill, Rebecca Husain, Nissae Isen, Tajja Isen, Bryn McAuley, Scott McCord, Terry McGurrin (also a story supervisor), Annick Obonsawin, Grant Palmer, Dan Petronijevic, Cara Pifko, Jacqueline Pillon, Joe Pingue, Erin Pitt, Andrew Sabiston, Robert Tinkler, Breanna Yde and Drew Adkins.

Production

On September 19, 2018, it was announced that Nelvana would adapt the Kids Can Press graphic novel series "Binky the Space Cat" by Ashley Spires into an animated television series titled "P.U.R.S.T. Agent Binky". Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe was picked up for 52 11-minute episodes (often broadcast as 26 22-minutes[1]) and was set to be released in 2019.[3][4] The following February, it was revealed that the series was retitled to Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe, making it one of the first produced by redknot, a joint venture between Nelvana and Discovery Communications to produce content for Canada, Latin America and the rest of the world.[5]

On January 7, 2021, Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe was renewed for a second season of another 52 11-minute episodes. The second season premiered in 2022.[6]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
126September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)
252TBATBA
326TBATBA

Only the second season consists of 52 11-minute episodes.[1]

Season 1 (2019-2020)

No.Title [7]Directed byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date [7]Prod.
code
1"No Moussie Left Behind"Derek ProutHugh Duffy and Carolyn HayRuth Ramirez and Jason ArmstrongSeptember 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)101
"Dragonfly Away!"
Ted is accidentally sent into space.
The gang is excited for a sleepover with Captain Gracie.
2"A Fly in My Fluff"UnknownUnknownTBASeptember 8, 2019 (2019-09-08)112
"Fly Me to Balloon"
An alien lands in Sergeant Fluffy Vandermere's soup.
Small Human comes home with a robot-shaped balloon.
3"Glow Away"Derek ProutAndrew SabistonJames Caswell and Rob WaltonSeptember 15, 2019 (2019-09-15)108
"Space Station Flappy"Miles Smith
The team must come up with a P.U.R.S.T. anthem.
The humans stay up overnight in a backyard tent (which P.U.R.S.T. thinks is outer space).
4"Chew Chew Challenge"Derek ProutPhil Ivanusic-ValléeJason Armstrong and Eugene McDermottSeptember 22, 2019 (2019-09-22)109
"Ice Cream Shuttle"Miles Smith
The team sees aliens eating a tree house (named after the show's broadcaster).
The team takes back an ice cream shuttle from an alien (codename: bees).
5"Dog Gone Cat"UnknownUnknownTBASeptember 29, 2019 (2019-09-29)114
"PURST Games"
When Gordon is impressed with Binky and Gracie's feline abilities, the two train him to be a cat.
The annual P.U.R.S.T. games are interrupted when an alien (codename: grasshopper) appears to be a competitor in the event.
6"Hit the Road, Roach"UnknownUnknownTBAOctober 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)105
"Vacuum Vamoose"
The team discovers Captain Gracie's whistle has been taken by an alien.
The team chases after an alien rover in their space station.
7"Pumpking"Derek ProutPhil Ivanusic-ValléeNicolas Hehn and Rob WaltonOctober 13, 2019 (2019-10-13)118
"Happy PURSTgiving"
The agents see Small Human's beloved mini-planet, a pumpkin, being taken over by aliens.
Amelia joins the agents for PURSTgiving Dinner in the "Room of Many Boxes".
8"Soup-A-Nova"Derek ProutPatrick GranleeseJason Armstrong and Rob WaltonOctober 20, 2019 (2019-10-20)106
"Bad Fur Day"Miles Smith
When Small Human gets a cold, Binky and the team decide to make him some soup to help cure him.
Binky gets back from the vet's and is COMPLETELY shaved, making the others think he is an alien.
9"Bye Bye Butterfly"Derek ProutAndrew SabistonRodney King and Rob WaltonOctober 27, 2019 (2019-10-27)102
"Robots Gotta Go"Miles Smith
P.U.R.S.T. encounters an alien that changes from a caterpillar butterfly.
Binky tries to get Small Human and Big Human's attention while they enjoy their new massage chair.
10"Roamer Rescue"Derek ProutUnknownTBANovember 3, 2019 (2019-11-03)104
"Snack Attack"
Ted's space roamer is taken over by an alien.
Aliens remove a piece of fruit that belongs to Small Human.
11"#3 Flea Fling"Derek ProutPhil Ivanusic-ValléeNicolas Hehn and Rodney KingNovember 10, 2019 (2019-11-10)103
"Free Fuzzy Wuzzy!"Louise Moon
Gordon is taken over by very small aliens (codename: fleas), and the P.U.R.S.T. team has to get rid of them.
Binky's favorite purple sweater (Fuzzy Wuzzy) is being eaten up by aliens (codename: moths), and it's up to the team to stop the aliens and save Fuzzy Wuzzy.
12"Parcel Panic"Derek ProutJiro C. OkadaRodney King, Jason Armstrong and Nicolas HehnNovember 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)107
"Chirp Chirp"Phil Ivanusic-Vallée
When an alien (codename: bee) buzzes around a parcel, the agents must retrieve the parcel before it falls into the alien's hands.
There is a mysterious sound heard in the space station and Binky realizes it's an alien (codename: cricket).
13"Green Gobblers"Derek ProutPatrick GranleeseNicolas Hehn and Rob WaltonNovember 24, 2019 (2019-11-24)110
"Gobble's Gotta Go"Miles Smith
When Binky refuses to eat a new green cat food, aliens (codename: bugs) crawl out of the bag. Meanwhile, the humans order pizza.
Gordon invents a machine to clean up messes and throw them in different places, but Binky notices a bunch of aliens (codename: ants).
14"Undercover of the Night"Derek ProutStory by : Evany Rosen
Teleplay by : Hugh Duffy & Carolyn Hay		Eugene McDermott and Jason ArmstrongDecember 1, 2019 (2019-12-01)111
"Unidentified FUN Object"Phil Ivanusic-Vallée
Gordon and Binky hear a bump in the night, where they find a new agent, Amelia, in the Room of Many Boxes.
Gordon accidentally throws Small Human.
15"Moussie Mischief"UnknownUnknownTBADecember 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)113
"Who's the WURST"
When Ted lands in a laundry bin with an alien circling it, the team assumes that the alien's evil plan is to make Ted have a bath.
When Small Human rescues a budgie, it turns out "Chirpy" is a disgruntled bird who could not get into P.U.R.S.T.
16"T'was the Night Before PURSTmas"Derek ProutHugh Duffy & Carolyn HayTBADecember 15, 2019 (2019-12-15)115
"We Wish You a Merry PURSTmas"Miles Smith
17"Purrfect Present"Derek ProutAndrew ShenkmanNicholas Hehn and Rob WaltonDecember 22, 2019 (2019-12-22)116
"Stickin' Together"Phil Invanusic-Vallée
The P.U.R.S.T. team makes a present for Fluffy's birthday, but an alien (codename: bee) shows up to try and take the flowers.
Nola takes the threat from a possible stick bug which could be an alien (codename: housefly).
18"Gordon's Buddy-Bot"Derek ProutJ.D. SmithEugene McDermott and Jason ArmstrongDecember 29, 2019 (2019-12-29)117
"Adventures in Pet Sitting"Patrick Granleese
Gordon builds his own robo-pet who wreaks havoc on the station and in missions.
When a new human shows up to pet-sit the agents while the Humans are out, they have to discover whether she's going to turn the agents into aliens or not. (This is the debut of New Backup Human.)
19"Lights, Camera, Agents"UnknownUnknownTBAJanuary 5, 2020 (2020-01-05)119
"A Walk in the Park"
Fluffy assigns the team to make an instructional video for future P.U.R.S.T. cadets.
Gordon builds a robotic dog so his P.U.R.S.T. pals can ride inside it and join him in the park.
20"Puzzlers"UnknownUnknownTBAJanuary 12, 2020 (2020-01-12)120
"Little Stinker"
The P.U.R.S.T. team go on a mission to find the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle.
Gordon rummages through the trash.
21"Dog Day"UnknownUnknownTBAJanuary 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)121
"Loo Rocks"
Gordon has a day where he kicks back and fiddles with his gadgets, resulting in the space station being locked from the inside.
Small Human comes home with an instrument.
22"Astounding Sounds"Derek ProutAndrew ShenkmanTBAJanuary 26, 2020 (2020-01-26)122
"Dolly Folly"Hugh Duffy and Carolyn Hay
The agents don't understand the noises they hear.
The agents are babysitters for a day.
23"Binky Bunny"UnknownUnknownTBAFebruary 2, 2020 (2020-02-02)123
"Dig Dog"
When the pets mistake chocolate eggs hidden around the station as alien eggs, they gather all of them before they hatch.
Binky accidentally destroys one of Gordon's properties.
24"Light Fright"UnknownUnknownTBAFebruary 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)124
"Loo on the Loose"
When Amelia gets trapped in the space station during a night patrol, the team discovers she has a fear of the light.
After a series of mishaps, Loo decides he's a bunny and escapes.
25"PURST Pearl"Ruth RamirezPhil Ivanisuic-ValleeNicholas Hehn and Jason ArmstrongFebruary 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)125
"Blanky Boo-Boo"
The team discovers a pearl.
The Humans have a yard sale, but they accidentally attempt to sell Gordon's blanket, as well as them encountering aliens (codename: bugs) that Gordon thinks will taking it into outer space. So the team tries to distract whoever thinks of buying it (Mini Human and Tall Human).
26"Pets of the Universe"N/ATBATBAFebruary 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)126
"Ready for Space Travel"Miles Smith
The team is sent to the vet's.
The team finds a secret place underneath the vet's with all of the aliens they encountered.

Season 2

No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Up Up and Away!"TBATBATBATBATBA
2"Roundy Round Up!"TBATBATBATBATBA
3"Talky Trouble"TBATBATBATBATBA
4"Nola's New Friend"TBATBATBATBATBA
5"PURST Pod Rodeo"TBATBATBATBATBA
6"The Book of PURST"TBATBATBATBATBA
7"Ted Alert"TBATBATBATBATBA
8"Shrinker Stinker"TBATBATBATBATBA
9"The Paw and Claw Spa"TBATBATBATBATBA
10"Wishful Thinking"TBATBATBATBATBA
11"Lights Out"TBATBATBATBATBA
12"Go Go Gracie"TBATBATBATBATBA
13"Get Ready Eddie"TBATBATBATBATBA
14"Stand By Your Human"TBATBATBATBATBA
15"Stuck in the Middle"TBATBATBATBATBA
16"Quacking Up"TBATBATBATBATBA
17"Spiffy Space Suit"TBATBATBATBATBA
18"Flying The Coo-oop!"TBATBATBATBATBA
19"At Ease, Fluffy"TBATBATBATBATBA
20"A Real Dust Up!"TBATBATBATBATBA
21"Si Si Says Si Si"TBATBATBATBATBA
22"Deep Space, Noooo!"TBATBATBATBATBA
23"Pet Project"TBATBATBATBATBA
24"Pizza Panic"TBATBATBATBATBA
25"A Tad Bad Situation"TBATBATBATBATBA
26"The Thunder Home"TBATBATBATBATBA
27"Agent Antics"TBATBATBATBATBA
28"Tyrannosaurus Rascal"TBATBATBATBATBA
29"The Zoomies"TBATBATBATBATBA
30"Vegging Out"TBATBATBATBATBA
31"Spring Into Action"TBATBATBATBATBA
32"WURST Stink Ever"TBATBATBATBATBA
33"Hairy and Scary"TBATBATBATBATBA
34"Tricky Treat Hunt"TBATBATBATBATBA
35"Cuckoo for Cuckoo Clock!"TBATBATBATBATBA
36"Robo-Pests"TBATBATBATBATBA
37"Throw Me a Cone"TBATBATBATBATBA
38"Don't You Be My Valentine"TBATBATBATBATBA
39"The WURST Party"TBATBATBATBATBA
40"Mission Earth Day"TBATBATBATBATBA
41"Fishpionage!"TBATBATBATBATBA
42"Tree's a Crowd"TBATBATBATBATBA
43"Hops & Hiccups"TBATBATBATBATBA
44"The PURST Awards"TBATBATBATBATBA
45"Adventures in PURST Sitting"TBATBATBATBATBA
46"Snow Alien"TBATBATBATBATBA
47"Hide and Eek!"TBATBATBATBATBA
48"Tooth or Dare"TBATBATBATBATBA
49"School Daze"TBATBATBATBATBA
50"Finding Ted"TBATBATBATBATBA
51"I'll Be Watching Mew"TBATBATBATBATBA
52"Grounded Gracie"TBATBATBATBATBA

Season 3

No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Scrappy Campers"TBATBATBATBATBA
2"The New Nola"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Commander Kibbles"
3"Hot Enough For Ya"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Substitute Agent"
4"The Blocky Blockies"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Fun Human"
5"Rocketing Rocket House"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Crouching Kitty, Crane Invasion"
6"Sleep Walkies"TBATBATBATBATBA
"The Fast and the Furriest"
7"Picture Purst"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Supernanny!"
8"Escape from Gordon's Lab"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Two Can Toucan"
9"Wings on Wheels"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Bee Be Gone!"
10"Yummy Yoinks"TBATBATBATBATBA
"One Froggy Day"
11"Spooky Spa Day"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Tidy Up Little Froggy"
12"A Prickly Situation"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Framing Game"
13"Watch Your Steps"TBATBATBATBATBA
"A Guide to Being the Wurst"
14"Outta Control Upgrade"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Night Light"
15"Gone A Stray"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Saving Si Si"
16"The Blinky Blues"TBATBATBATBATBA
"The Baddest Boing"
17"Purst Picnic"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Gracie, Myself and I"
18"The Chair Affair"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Space Pets"
19"Birdhouse Hassle"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Darryl's Big Day"
20"A Very Fluffy Purstmas"TBATBATBATBATBA
"New Year's Evil"
21"Starlight Starfright"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Let Sleepover Dogs Lie"
22"Bell On A Binky"TBATBATBATBATBA
"A Coo To Remember"
23"Night of the Coo"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Cheese Chase"
24"Doggy in a Box"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Cheese Chase"
25"Pink Peril"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Friends of a Feather"
26"Inventing Trouble"TBATBATBATBATBA
"Invasion of the Robo-Snatchers"

Broadcast

Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe premiered on Treehouse TV in Canada on September 7, 2019, Along with Disney Junior Canada on August 28, 2023. The show currently airs every day at 12:40 PM and 7:30 PM, and some interstitial episodes air on the channel as well.[1] The show also airs on Discovery Kids in Latin America, TF1 in France and Boomerang across Europe. In Singapore, it debuted on Channel 5 on June 15, 2020.[8] In the United Kingdom, the series debuted on Tiny Pop on June 21, 2021. It also aired on SX3 in Catalonia and TvG2 in Galicia. In the United States, the series was released on Peacock on August 15, 2024.[9]

In French Canada, the show premiered on ICI Radio-Canada Télé on September 19, 2020.[10]

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