Go Away, Unicorn!
| Go Away, Unicorn! | |
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| Genre |
Comedy Fantasy |
| Created by | Emily Mullock |
| Based on |
Go Away, Unicorn! by Emily Mullock |
| Developed by | Dan Signer |
| Directed by | Jason Groh |
| Voices of |
Chris Diamantopoulos Rebecca Husain Jennifer Hale |
| Theme music composer | Walk off the Earth[1] |
| Composer(s) | Matt Ouimet |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Coral Schoug |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
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| Distributor | Sonar Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network |
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| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | September 7, 2018 (Canada) – present |
| External links | |
| Production website | |
Go Away, Unicorn! is an animated television series produced for YTV and Disney Channel by Sonar Entertainment with Nelvana providing animation services and Dan Signer (A.N.T. Farm, Mr. Young, Some Assembly Required) developing.
Evan Thaler Hickey (Inspector Gadget, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs) and Alex Ganetakos (Total Drama Island, Hotel Transylvania: The Series) provide story editing services for the series, with Jason Groh (Wishfart, Little Charmers) directing.
The series will make its premiere on Disney Channel in various worldwide territories (including Andi Mack) in January 2019.[2][3]
Plot
The series, based on the book of the same name by Emily Mullock (originally published by McKellar & Martin[4]), features a young girl named Alice and her best friend—an energetic unicorn—as they explore about their differences and realize that friendships can be found at the unlikeliest of places.[5]
The series stars Chris Diamantopoulos (Mickey Mouse) as the eponymous Unicorn and Rebecca Husain (Beat Bugs) as Alice.
Characters
- Alice (voiced by Rebecca Husain) – A snarky 8-year old girl who aspires to succeed in all of her endeavors.
- Unicorn (voiced by Chris Diamantopoulos) – A cheerful and energetic unicorn who constantly causes all kinds of shenanigans, but ultimately comes through for Alice.
Production
Go Away, Unicorn! was under development as a co-production at Tricon Films & Television and Mercury Filmworks as of March 27, 2013 with Tricon as international distributor.[6] The series was pick up by Disney Channels Worldwide and Corus Entertainment when Tricon was considered insolvent in December 2016. Sonar Entertainment purchased Tricon's assets including this series.[7] By October 2017, Sonar and Nelvana began producing the planned 52 11-minute segments totaling 26 half-hour episodes, as well as 10 x one-minute shorts. The Canada Media Fund is aiding in the production of the series.[5]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 52 | September 7, 2018 | TBA | ||
Season 1 (2018)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | American air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Bounce Away, Unicorn!" "Take a Dive, Unicorn!" | Jason Groh | Dan Signer | September 7, 2018 | 2019 | 101 | N/A |
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A unicorn arrives at Alice's birthday party, and now he can't seem to leave her alone. Alice and her Unicorn take a trip to the aquarium where Unicorn wants to meet a mermaid. | |||||||
| 2 | "Get a Clue, Unicorn!" "Move Out, Unicorn!" | Jason Groh | Josh Sager & Jerome Simpson Dan Signer | September 7, 2018 | 2019 | 102 | N/A |
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Unicorn helps Alice find her Inspector Brioche toy. Unicorn spends time with Pixie, and peace-and-quiet girl Alice decides she also wants to play. | |||||||
| 3 | "Stop Babying Me, Unicorn!" "Take a Hike, Unicorn!" | Jason Groh | Evan Thaler Hickey Nathaniel Moher | September 15, 2018 | 2019 | 103 | N/A |
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Unicorn babysits Alice. Alice and her family go camping. | |||||||
| 4 | "Kick It, Unicorn!" "Stop Stirring the Pot, Unicorn!" | Jason Groh | Steph Kaliner Evan Thaler Hickey | September 16, 2018 | 2019 | 104 | N/A |
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Unicorn becomes a part of Alice's team foes. A superstar chef preparing a unicorn is now what he had in mind. | |||||||
| 5 | "Giddy Up, Unicorn!" "Go Away for a Spell, Unicorn!" | Jason Groh | Nathaniel Moher Nadiya Chettiar | September 22, 2018 | 2019 | 105 | TBD |
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Unicorn fills in for Alice's horse costume. Unicorn enters a spelling bee, not realizing that it's about spelling words, not casting a spell. | |||||||
| 6 | "March Away, Unicorn!" "Bow Out, Unicorn!" | Jason Groh | Josh Sager & Jerome Simpson Dan Signer | September 23, 2018 | 2019 | 106 | TBD |
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Unicorn thinks there another unicorn around (it's a mascot). Unicorn interrupts Alice's karate training. | |||||||
| 7 | "Rap it Up, Unicorn!" "Repeat After Me, Unicorn!" | Jason Groh | Steph Kaliner Story by : Dan Signer Teleplay by : Nathaniel Moher | September 29, 2018 | 2019 | 107 | TBD |
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Alice's poetry slam competition into rap-off competition. Unicorn disguises as Alice. | |||||||
| 8 | "Strut and Turn, Unicorn!" "Roll On, Unicorn!" | Jason Groh | Cole Bastedo Evan Thaler Hickey | September 30, 2018 | 2019 | 108 | TBD |
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Alice, Pixie work on these outfits for the class fashion show. Alice doesn't want a bike ride race marathon. | |||||||
| 9 | "Smarten Up, Unicorn!" "Go Away, Corne!" | TBA | TBA | October 6, 2018 | 2019 | 109 | TBD |
| 10 | "Ready, Set, Go Away, Unicorn!" "Can't Touch This, Unicorn!" | TBA | TBA | October 7, 2018 | 2019 | 110 | TBD |
| 11 | "Swap 'Til You Drop, Unicorn!" "Grow Up, Unicorn!" | TBA | TBA | October 13, 2018 | 2019 | 111 | TBD |
Broadcast
The show will be broadcast worldwide but premiere in the third quarter of 2018 on YTV in Canada and in January 2019 on Disney Channel in the US before an international roll out to other Disney Channels, including the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Latin America, Australia, Korea, Russia, Southeast Asia (will be stopped airing in early 2019 next year due to the return of Andi Mack for the new episodes) and Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa channels.[8][2][3] The series will be shown in French Canada on Télétoon.
References
- ↑ Go Away, Unicorn! (September 5, 2018). "Go Away Unicorn! Theme Song Singalong!". YouTube.
- 1 2 Tong, Joanna Padovano (September 7, 2018). "Sonar's Go Away Unicorn! Lands in Canada". TVKIDS - World Screen. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- 1 2 MacLellan, Julie (September 18, 2018). "Unicorns are good luck for these New West book publishers". New Westminster Record. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Go Away Unicorn | McKellar & Martin Publishing Group, Limited". www.mckellarmartin.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- 1 2 "Sonar dives into Go Away, Unicorn! production". Kidscreen. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (March 27, 2013). "Tricon, Mercury Unite for 'Unicorn'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ Pinto, Jordan (December 20, 2016). "Sonar Entertainment moves into kids content". Kidscreen. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Sonar Starts Production on 'Go Away, Unicorn!' for Disney, Corus". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2018.