The ZhuZhus

The ZhuZhus
Also known asPolly and the ZhuZhu Pets[1]
Genre
Based onZhuZhu Pets
by Russ Hornsby
Developed byHugh Duffy
Directed byMike Fallows[4]
Voices of
Theme music composer
ComposerScott Bucsis
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (52 segments)
Production
Executive producers
  • Colin Bohm
  • Scott Dyer
  • Irene Weibel
  • James Hornsby[5]
Producers
  • Laurie Handforth
  • Kristen Hudecki
Running time22 minutes[6]
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2016 (2016-09-12) –
July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)
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The ZhuZhus (formerly known as Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets[1]) is an animated children's television series developed by Hugh Duffy for Disney Channel and YTV. The series is based on the American toy franchise ZhuZhu Pets. It is the second animated adaptation starring the Fab Four; Pipsqueak, Mr. Squiggles, Num Nums, and Chunk, following Quest for Zhu in 2011.

The series is about Frankie Pamplemousse, a young girl who owns four talking hamsters. It debuted on Disney Channel in the United States on September 12, 2016.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets". Disney Channel. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Polly and the Zhu Zhu Pets". Carousel (website). Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Shows A-Z - polly and the zhu zhu pets on disney". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "web tv resume February 2016" (PDF). Dayton/Walters Casting. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (August 29, 2016). "'Polly And The ZhuZhu Pets' Acquired By Disney Channels Worldwide". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  6. ^ Foster, Elizabeth (August 30, 2016). "Disney scoops up rights to Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets". Kidscreen. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Nelvana Signs Multi-Territory Broadcast Deal for 'Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets'". AWN. August 29, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Nelvana and Disney Channels Worldwide Sign Multi-Territory Broadcast Deal for New Animated Series Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets". Corus Entertainment. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.