January 15, 2016 (2016-01-15) – March 22, 2020 (2020-03-22)
Floogals is a British live-action/animated television series aimed at preschoolers, produced by Nevision Studios, Jellyfish Pictures and Zodiak Kids, with concepts from Absolutely Cuckoo. Sprout, a children's TV channel in the United States which commissioned the series, also participated in the production. The series was developed by Ceri Barnes, Lee Walters, Nigel Pickard and Rick Gitelson, from an original idea by Dan Good (who created Waybuloo). Production took place in London during 2014 and 2015 with all CGI animation by Jellyfish Pictures.[1] The series was first broadcast in the United States as a 'Sprout original series', and series 2 and 3 have been subsequently commissioned.[citation needed]
In September 2019, it was confirmed that series three would be the final series and that production had ended. The show aired its final episode on March 22, 2020.[citation needed]
Synopsis and overview
The show centers on three four-inch tall extraterrestrials called Floogals who have come to Earth to study its inhabitants. Upon landing, a human boy, thinking their spaceship is a toy, hangs their craft onto the ceiling of his bedroom. The Floogals, however, don't seem to mind as they carry on with their studying.
While the show is set in a real Earthly place featuring live-action humans, the Floogals are CGI.
During each episode, the Floogals come across an object on Earth of which they try to gain knowledge. Once their study is done, they pass their research to the base on their home planet. After the report is sent, if it is liked, the floogals receive a sticker each featuring the object they have just researched.
Characters
Floogals
The three protagonists consist of two male lavender colored and one female pink colored extraterrestrials in space suits and headgears. While they lack noses, they each have four trumpet-shaped protrusions on their heads which are used for both hearing and smelling.
Fleeker, the Captain; Fleeker is a male Floogal with purple skin, blue Floogal horns, red-brown eyes, and red-orange uniform. His uniform and helmet can glow in darkness. Like his friends, Flo and Boomer, he is always wearing his alien outfit. He addresses self "Captain Fleeker." Voiced by Rasmus Hardiker.
Flo, the First Officer. Flo is the only female floogal of the main cast and has pink skin, yellow uniform and 4 red floogal horns. Her floogal horns are all bunched upward, her lower two horns do not come downward near her neck like with the males. She adresses self "First Officer Flo." Voiced by Jules de Jongh in series 1 and 2, Angela Griffin in series 3.
Boomer, Junior Floogal; Boomer is very similiar to Captain Fleeker Floogal, but is smaller, has a green uniform and doesn't have Floogalzooger Kit. He has purple horns instead of blue and he has brown eyes. He addresses self "Junior Floogal Boomer." Voiced by Hugo Harold-Harrison in Series 1 and 2, Dan Wright in Series 3.
Fee, the Roaming Reporter. She wears a light blue suit, with a little robot buddy named Doodle. Her Floogal Horns are just like Flo's. She's been seen in only a couple episodes, so she's a character not really known. Voiced by Natalie Palamides.
Hoomans
The human family whose house is where the Floogals are stationed at. Their faces are kept secretly hidden from the picture.
Dad aka "Dad Hooman", his name is Michael as mentioned in the episode, "Project:Washer/Dryer". He is voiced by Chris Corcoran.
Evie aka "Girl Hooman" She is five years old, as heard in "Project:Balloon."
Luke ("Lukie") King aka "Boy Hooman" He is eight years old, as heard and shown in "Project: Birthday Cake."
Mom aka "Mom Hooman", her name is Gaby as mentioned in "Project Power Outage", and her surname is mentioned in "Project Halloween" when a kid compliments her on her Jack-o-Lantern, calling her Mrs. King
Aunt Samantha, Evie & Luke's aunt in "Project Baby".
Hugo, Evie & Luke's baby cousin in "Project Baby".
The Gundersons, neighbors of the Kings, mentioned in “Project Mole”.
The series premiered in the United States on January 23, 2016, on what was known as Sprout, a specialty television channel owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal.[9] Upon the channel's relaunch as Universal Kids on 9 September 2017, the Sprout brand was used as a name of the programming block for preschoolers until 26 January 2018, when the block was renamed Universal Kids preschool. The series was also shown on NBC's NBC Kids television block until the block's cancellation in September 2016.[10]
^"Saturday Mornings on NBC". NBC.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. 10:00 A.M. - FLOOGALS Join Captain Fleeker, First Officer Flo, and Junior Boomer on a mission of exciting discovery as they explore Earth and the funny "hooman" creatures that live here.
