Ask the StoryBots

Ask the StoryBots
GenreChildren's television
Animated
Educational
Created byEvan Spiridellis
Gregg Spiridellis
Based onStoryBots
Voices ofJudy Greer
Erin Fitzgerald
Fred Tatasciore
Jeff Gill
Gregg Spiridellis
Evan Spiridellis
Nate Theis
Theme music composerGabe Sokoloff
Opening theme"Just Ask the StoryBots"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes22
Production
Production companiesJibJab Bros. Studios (2016–18)
StoryBots Inc. (2019)
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseAugust 12, 2016 (2016-08-12) –
August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)
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Ask the StoryBots is an American live-action/animated preschool children's television series based on the characters from the StoryBots educational website and videos. It premiered exclusively on Netflix on August 12, 2016.[1] Originally created and produced by JibJab Bros. Studios, the StoryBots media franchise was fully acquired by Netflix in May 2019.[2] The show targets young children aged 1–8. In its first season, the series was nominated for an Annie Awards, was a finalist for a Peabody Award,[3] was nominated in the International category at the British Academy Children's Awards[4] and received six nominations for the Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Program.[5] It won the 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Media - Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series.[6] Its second season, which premiered on Netflix on August 24, 2018,[7] received the Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Preschool Children and won two Daytime Emmy Awards for writing and directing.[8]

Ask the StoryBots also inspired a holiday special, A StoryBots Christmas, also on Netflix, which won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Starting in its second season, Ask the StoryBots has been translated into 22 languages and is available for streaming on Netflix in 190 countries.

A third season premiered on August 2, 2019.[9][10][11] A trailer for the new episodes was launched on YouTube ahead of the season's premiere.[12]

More Ask The Storybots episodes are in development, which are believed to be season 4.[13]

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  3. ^ "Announcing 76th Annual Peabody Awards Finalists". Archived from the original on 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
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  8. ^ "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominees – The Emmys". emmyonline.tv. 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  9. ^ "'StoryBots' Creators to Expand Children's Franchise Under Netflix Overall Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
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  11. ^ Santoro, Alessia (2019-07-30). "If Your Kids Don't Watch Ask the StoryBots on Netflix, This Celebrity Lineup Might Change That!". POPSUGAR Family. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
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  13. ^ "More 'Storybots' Episodes in Development at Netflix; Likely Season 4". What's on Netflix. August 4, 2021. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.