June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) – March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)
HobbyKids Adventures is an American children's animated sitcom created by Butch Hartman. It is produced by PocketWatch, Inc. and Billionfold, Inc. for the YouTube channel HobbyFamilyTV. The series follows the adventures of HobbyPig, HobbyFrog, and HobbyBear as they try to make the world a better place with their inventions while evading their archenemies, the SlobbyKids.
The series was released on YouTube on June 22, 2019.[1] It was released on the Nick Jr. Channel app on July 26, 2019. The second season was released on September 21, 2019.[2]
Premise
Based on the real-life YouTube family from HobbyFamilyTV, HobbyKids Adventures follows HobbyPig, HobbyFrog, and HobbyBear as they use inventions to improve the world, only to get into mischief along the way.
Characters
HobbyPig (voiced by Johnny Rose) - The oldest of the siblings; he is a beigepig who is the leader who jumps quickly into any new situation
HobbyFrog (voiced by Griffin Burns) - The middle child; full of curiosity and bold ideas, he is a greenfrog who is the inventor who uses his skills to aid the HobbyKids in their adventures
HobbyBear (voiced by Cristina Milizia) - The youngest of the family; he is a bluebear cub who is known for his cuteness and often gets into mischief but loves having fun with his brothers
HobbyMom (voiced by Cristina Milizia) - A whiterabbit and the HobbyKids' mother; she is a supportive parent who loves to have fun
HobbyDad (voiced by Johnny Rose) - A yellowLabrador retriever and the HobbyKids' father; like HobbyMom, he enjoys fun adventures and likes supporting his family
SlobbyRat (voiced by Johnny Rose) - A rat who is the de facto leader of the SlobbyKids and often comes up with plans to defeat their archenemies, the HobbyKids
SlobbySkunk (voiced by Johnny Rose) - A striped skunk who is a member of the SlobbyKids
HobbyMom and HobbyDad arrive home, and the HobbyKids build inventions in their attempt to avoid bedtime.
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"The Drawing Board"
Butch Hartman
Holly Payne
Amanda Lucas & Stephen Picher
June 29, 2019 (2019-06-29)
The HobbyKids invent a crayon which brings drawings to life, but things go awry when their archenemies, the SlobbyKids, plot to steal it.
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3
"Title Wave"
Butch Hartman
Jace Diehl
Nick Kalmar
July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06)
In search of the perfect viral video title, the HobbyKids must go to Megabyte Beach.
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4
"Waste of Space"
Butch Hartman
Emilia Brennan
Amanda Lucas & Stephen Picher
July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13)
The HobbyKids travel to outer space to stop the SlobbyKids' latest evil plan.
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5
"Dump Dummies"
Butch Hartman
Holly Payne
Nick Kalmar
July 20, 2019 (2019-07-20)
The HobbyKids must rescue the SlobbyKids from the dump.
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6
"Hooray for Hobbywood"
Butch Hartman
Jace Diehl
Amanda Lucas & Stephen Picher
July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)
The HobbyKids direct a movie starring their biggest fan, and hire the SlobbyKids as stunt doubles.
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7
"Maybe Baby Bear"
Butch Hartman
Rose Frankel
Nick Kalmar
August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
HobbyBear tries to prove to his brothers that he is not a baby, but his own adventure in the Giant Egg brings prehistoric peril.
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8
"Big Bird Battle"
Butch Hartman
Emilia Brennan
Nick Kalmar
August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)
The HobbyKids must save their Giant Egg from an enormous bird.
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9
"Broken Record"
Butch Hartman
Emilia Brennan & Butch Hartman
Amanda Lucas & Stephen Picher
August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)
The HobbyKids attempt to break a world record, but the SlobbyKids' interference threatens to ruin their plans.
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10
"Hobby, I Shrunk the Kids"
Butch Hartman
Holly Payne
Amanda Lucas, Stephen Picher, & Christian Andrick
August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)
After the HobbyKids' latest invention shrinks HobbyBear to be an inch tall, he must figure out how to get his brothers' attention and return to his normal size.
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11
"Showtime: Bro Time"
Butch Hartman
Jace Diehl
Nick Kalmar
August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31)
After an employee for Cinemoose Theaters denies them access into a PG-13 rated movie, the HobbyKids disguise themselves as an adult to get in, but the plan backfires a bit on them, in that they get in, but are mistaken for the theater manager.
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12
"Flavor Fixer"
Butch Hartman
Emilia Brennan
Thomas Thomas III
September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)
In an effort to make their mother's casserole taste great, the HobbyKids invent a device to fool their tastebuds, but they accidentally remove their ability to taste anything.
Season 2 (2019–20)
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1
"The Great Hobby Pie Launch"
Butch Hartman
Holly Payne
Thomas Thomas III
September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
To win a pie-launching contest and the latest game system, the HobbyKids must team up with the SlobbyKids.
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2
"Runny Bunny"
Butch Hartman
Allen Rhodes
Thomas Thomas III
September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)
HobbyFrog invents a magic wand, but it doesn't quite work as planned.
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3
"Shop 'Til You Drop!"
Butch Hartman
Jace Diehl
Marcus Velazquez
October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05)
Lost at Massive Mart, the HobbyKids must find a way to return to HobbyMom.
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4
"Goop in the Wild"
Butch Hartman
Emilia Brennan
Thomas Thomas III
October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)
The HobbyKids use up the last of their slime and must figure out how to create more before their robot self-destructs.
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5
"Bigfoot's Believers"
Butch Hartman
Allen Rhodes
Thomas Thomas III
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)
To make a video showing how easily people are led to believe in Bigfoot, the HobbyKids use HobbyFrog's latest invention to turn HobbyPig into Bigfoot.
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6
"When Hobby Gives You Lemons"
Butch Hartman
Holly Payne
Stephen Picher
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)
The HobbyKids set up their own "Hobby-Ade" stand, but when the SlobbyKids sell a stolen test batch, the whole town glows in the dark.
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7
"The Portal Popper"
Butch Hartman
Jace Diehl
Marcus Velazquez
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09)
HobbyFrog invents a device that creates portals into other dimensions, but trouble arises when HobbyPig falls into one of them.
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8
"RoboBaby"
Butch Hartman
David Goodliffe
Tom Bolls
November 16, 2019 (2019-11-16)
The HobbyKids build their own robot baby.
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9
"Who Framed Detective Unisquirm?"
Butch Hartman
Jace Diehl
Tyler Letson
December 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)
After Detective Unisquirm is framed and one of HobbyFrog's inventions zaps HobbyBear into the TV show, HobbyBear must help locate the real criminal.
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10
"Camp Hobby"
Butch Hartman
Holly Payne
Tom Bolls
December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)
The HobbyKids have a backyard campout, but their night quickly goes from spooky to Slobby.
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11
"Burger Bandits"
Butch Hartman
Rose Frankel
Thomas Thomas III
January 4, 2020 (2020-01-04)
The HobbyKids invent a device that turns anything into burgers.
Note: This episode is an unbranded version of the August 2019 Carl's Jr. tie-in episode of the same name with the restaurant's name changed to Cosmo Burger.
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12
"Grav-i-Dad"
Butch Hartman
David Goodliffe
Tyler Letson
February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)
The HobbyKids attempt to use their new anti-gravity invention to help HobbyDad relax, but will HobbyHuge have to rescue everyone?
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13
"Brain Freeze"
Butch Hartman
Emilia Brennan
Tom Bolls
February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)
When HobbyBear gives himself a brain freeze, HobbyFrog and HobbyPig must venture inside his brain to find his warmest memory.
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14
"Fast and Froggy"
Butch Hartman
Allen Rhodes
Tyler Letson
March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)
To save their town's skate park and "Old Glory" tree, the HobbyKids must beat the SlobbyKids in a car race to win $1000.
Guest star: Shiloh Mitchell as Smokey
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15
"Into the Locker-Verse"
Butch Hartman
Holly Payne
Charles Moss
March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)
On their first day back at school, the HobbyKids get transported to an alternate dimension and meet their alternate selves.
Guest star: JillianTubeHD as HobbyButterfly
Broadcast
After premiering first on the HobbyFamilyTV YouTube channel on June 22, 2019, the series streamed on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video as well as the Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. Channel apps. It also aired on PocketWatch's 24/7 live-linear channel on Roku Kids & Family and the Hobby Kids live-linear channel on Pluto TV.[3]
Reception
The first episode of HobbyKids Adventures achieved over 1 million views on YouTube within 5 days of its release and was well received.[4] To date, the series has over 30 million total views on YouTube.[5]
Merchandise
HobbyKids Adventures merchandise is sold exclusively by Walmart.[6]