Mecha Builders

*Mecha Builders*
Mecha Builders
Genre	Superhero
Based on	Sesame Street; by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett
Developed by	Joe Fallon
Voices of	Ryan Dillon; David Rudman; Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Theme music composer	Bud'da
Composers	Asher Lenz; Inabakumori; Stephen Skratt; Fabiola Mendez;
Country of origin	United States; Canada
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producers	Patricia Enggstion; Andy Hong
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Sesame Workshop; Guru Studio;
Original release
Network	Max
Release	April 30, 2022 –; November 24, 2023

Mecha Builders (also known as Sesame Street Mecha Builders) is a computer-animated children's television series. It is also a spin-off of Sesame Street. It began production in May 2020. The series is produced by Sesame Workshop and Guru Studio.

Production

The project was announced in October 2019. Visual development was started remotely, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series intended to add 80 staff as it entered production.

Broadcast

The show premiered on April 30, 2022 on Cartoon Network within its Cartoonito pre-school block. The series is also available on the streaming service HBO Max. A sneak peek of the first episode was released on April 26, 2022.

Ultra Broadcast

The series debuted in Canada on Treehouse TV.

On January 10, 2023, Channel 5 acquired the UK broadcast rights to the series for their Milkshake! strand, within a Spring 2023 window. The UK broadcasts redub the secondary characters with British voice actors as part of an effort by Milkshake! to tell stories aimed at a British preschool audience.

The series aired in the United States on the PBS Kids channel from May 13, 2024, until April 30, 2025.

References

↑ Milligan, Mercedes (12 May 2020). "Sesame Workshop, Guru Studio Team for Animated 'Sesame Street' Spin-Off". Animation Magazine. Calabasas CA. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
↑ Anderton, Ethan (3 October 2019). "'Sesame Street' Heads to HBO Max with Deal for Five New Seasons, Four Spin-Off Shows & More". Slashfilm. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
↑ De Wit, Alex Dudok (28 May 2020). "Quarantine Chronicles: How Guru's New 'Sesame Street' Robot Series Is Entering Production Mid-Lockdown". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
↑ Steinberg, Brian (March 8, 2022). "WarnerMedia, Sesame Workshop Expand Content Alliance to Fight Kids' Streaming Wars". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
↑ "Gear up for 'Sesame Street Mecha Builders' with Sneak Peek Episode". 26 April 2022.

[2020-05-12-AM-1] Milligan, Mercedes (12 May 2020). "Sesame Workshop, Guru Studio Team for Animated 'Sesame Street' Spin-Off". Animation Magazine. Calabasas CA. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[2] Anderton, Ethan (3 October 2019). "'Sesame Street' Heads to HBO Max with Deal for Five New Seasons, Four Spin-Off Shows & More". Slashfilm. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[2020-05-28-Cartoon-Brew-3] De Wit, Alex Dudok (28 May 2020). "Quarantine Chronicles: How Guru's New 'Sesame Street' Robot Series Is Entering Production Mid-Lockdown". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

[4] Steinberg, Brian (March 8, 2022). "WarnerMedia, Sesame Workshop Expand Content Alliance to Fight Kids' Streaming Wars". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

[5] "Gear up for 'Sesame Street Mecha Builders' with Sneak Peek Episode". 26 April 2022.