Slumberkins

Slumberkins
Genre	Puppetry
Created by	Alex Rockwell
Based on	Slumberkins by Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard
Directed by	Collette Sunderman (voice director)
Starring	Araceli Prasarttongosoth Olive Baity Miles Flack Yonas Kibreab Brayden Morgan
Narrated by	Jennifer Hale
Opening theme	"Slumberkins Theme Song" performed by Ingrid Michaelson
Composer	Sunna Wehrmeijer
Country of origin	United States United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Halle Stanford Alex Rockwell Phil Chalk
Running time	21–22 minutes (11–12 minutes per episode)
Production companies	The Jim Henson Company Factory
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)

Slumberkins is a puppetry television series that was released on November 4, 2022 on Apple TV+.^[1][2]

Premise

Based on the leading children's emotional learning brand, Slumberkins brings to life characters from the beloved books while empowering the emotional wellness of children through supportive storytelling. Embark on adventures with Yak, Unicorn, Sloth, Fox, and Bigfoot as they explore a world of feelings.

Characters

Main characters

• Yak (performed by Alice Dinnean, voiced by Araceli Prasarttongosoth)
• Unicorn (performed by Donna Kimball, voiced by Olive Baity)
• Sloth (performed by Amanda Maddock, voiced by Miles Flack)
• Fox (performed by Russ Walko, voiced by Yonas Kibreab)
• Bigfoot (performed by Victor Yerrid, voiced by Brayden Morgan)
• Narrator (voiced by Jennifer Hale)

Recurring characters

• Fox's Father (performed by Victor Yerrid, voiced by Jason Ritter)
• Fox's Mother (performed by Alice Dinnean and Aymee Garcia, voiced by Pamela Adlon)
• Kit (performed by Aymee Garcia, voiced by Adelynn Spoon)
• Yak's Mother (performed by Amanda Maddock, voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown)
• Yak's Father (performed by Russ Walko, voiced by Yuri Lowenthal)
• Bigfoot's Father (performed by Amanda Maddock, voiced by Josh Banday)
• Sloth's Mother (performed by Donna Kimball, voiced by Alice Braga)
• Unicorn's Mother (performed by Donna Kimball and Aymee Garcia, voiced by Laura Coyle)
• Unicorn's Grandmother (performed by Aymee Garcia, voiced by Jennifer Hale)
• Squirrels (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, Miles Flack, Yonas Kibreab, and Kari Wahlgren)

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Yak the Amazing Juggler"	Kristen McGregor, Seamus Walsh, and Michael Shawn Lewis	Bar Ben-Yossef, Matthew Galvan, and Alex Rockwell	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
	"Keep on Running"
Yak discovers an exciting talent but feels overshadowed by her new siblings. Fox attempts to hide his tears after getting hurt.
2	"Sunny Day Cupcakes"	Jason deVilliers and Michael Shawn Lewis	Bar Ben-Yossef and Peter Limm	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
	"It's Great to Be a Bigfoot"
Sloth and Yak enjoy fun in the kitchen until a mishap leads to conflicting emotions. Bigfoot's self-esteem is tested after he gets teased.
3	"Unicorn's Box of Big Ideas"	Jason deVilliers	Jeff D'Elia and Bar Ben-Yossef	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
	"Bigfoot's Family Ukulele"
Bigfoot and Fox accidentally hurt Unicorn's feelings during a play date. Bigfoot makes a mistake and learns about unconditional love.
4	"Super Speedy Spin Cone"	John Tartaglia	Noëlle Lara and Bar Ben-Yossef	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
	"Special Collection"
Fox struggles when his friends play with a toy he doesn't have. Sloth loves to give Unicorn gifts but worries it's the only reason they are friends.
5	"When You Gotta Go"	Mark Caballero and Jason deVilliers	Bar Ben-Yossef and Ryan Toyama	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
	"Let's Go Fix a Kite"
Bigfoot feels anxious over a bathroom emergency. Sloth and Fox have their first big fight and must repair their friendship.
6	"When Things Change"	John Tartaglia	Bar Ben-Yossef and Alex Rockwell	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
	"Bigfoot's First Sleepover"
Fox has a hard time with change when his family moves to a new home. Bigfoot has his first sleepover with Fox but misses his dad at bedtime.
7	"Yak's Perfect Day"	Jason deVilliers	Bar Ben-Yossef	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
	"Imagine Myself to Sleep"
Yak tries to have the best day ever, but nothing seems to go her way. Sloth is afraid of the dark when he imagines shadows coming to life.
8	"Bug-a-Pest Hotel"	Kristen McGregor	Jeff D'Elia, Ryan Toyama, and Bar Ben-Yossef	November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
	"The Grass Is Greener at Bigfoot's"
Unicorn feels left out of her friendship with Yak and Fox. Yak compares her home to Bigfoot's and worries it's too noisy and messy.

Release

Slumberkins was released on November 4, 2022 on Apple TV.^[1][2]

Accolades

Slumberkins was nominated for Outstanding Preschool Series at the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.^[3]

References

1. "Slumberkins premiering November 4, 2022 on Apple TV+". Henson. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
2. "Slumberkins premiering November 4, 2022 on Apple TV+". Apple, Inc. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
3. Coates, Tyler (November 2, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

External links

• Slumberkins at IMDb