Lyla in the Loop
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Article ImagesLyla in the Loop is a children's animated television series created by Dave Peth. It premiered on February 5, 2024, on PBS Kids. The series is produced by Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios.[1] The series is produced using 2D software.
Lyla in the Loop | |
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Genre | Animated series Comedy Educational |
Created by | Dave Peth |
Directed by | Huy Tran |
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Theme music composer | Divinity Roxx Ernest Stuart Dave Peth |
Opening theme | "Lyla in the Loop" |
Ending theme | "Lyla in the Loop" (instrumental) |
Composer | Pop Sound |
Country of origin | United States Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Executive producers | Dave Peth Fracaswell Hyman Luis Lopez Juan Lopez |
Producer | Jensenne Roculan |
Running time | 24 minutes (12 minutes per segment) |
Production companies | Pipeline Studios Mighty Picnic |
Original release | |
Network | PBS Kids |
Release | February 5, 2024 – present |
Premise
The series follows Lyla, a young African-American/Jamaican girl and her sidekick, a fuzzy blue hyrax-like creature named Stu. Together, the two embark on adventures with her family. According to Lyla, each adventure will introduce and explore foundational computational thinking concepts, leading to some comedic disasters and creative solutions, while helping others in their community.
Characters
- Lyla Loops (voiced by Liyou Abere): Lyla is a young African-American/Jamaican girl. She is 7 years old.
- Stu (vocal effects by Izzy Woodbury): Stu is a fuzzy blue hyrax-like creature and Lyla's sidekick.
- Luke Loops (voiced by Elijah Lindo): Luke is Lyla's younger brother. He is 5 years old.
- Liana and Louisa Loops (Liana is voiced by Eden Cupid; Louisa is voiced by Shechinah Mpumlwana): Liana and Louisa are Lyla's twin older sisters. They are 12 years old.
- Lydia Loops (voiced by Morrissa Nicole): Lydia is Lyla's mother. She is 40 years old.
- Louis Loops (voiced by Joseph Motiki): Louis is Lyla's father. He is 38 years old.
- Everett Phan (voiced by Isaac Ng): Everett is Lyla's best friend of Vietnamese descent. He is 7 years old.
- Alejandra "Ale" Alvarez (voiced by Lynea Perez): Ale is Lyla's new friend.
Development
The series was greenlit in October 2020, under the working title of Liza Loops, and was developed as part of a $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.[2]
However, on January 16, 2023, during the Television Critics Association Press Tour, it was announced that PBS Kids would begin its production on the series, now titled Lyla in the Loop.[3]
Lyla in the Loop premiered on PBS Kids on February 5, 2024.[1]
Episodes
Soundtrack
All of the songs in the show are performed by students at Fanny Jackson Coppin School in Philadelphia.
References
- ^ a b "New PBS KIDS Series, LYLA IN THE LOOP, Launches February 5, 2024". PBS (Press release).
- ^ "CPB and PBS Awarded Ready To Learn Grant from the U.S. Department of Education". pbs.org. Washington, D.C. October 7, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "PBS ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING AT WINTER 2023 TCA PRESS TOUR". www.prnewswire.com. Arlington, VA. January 16, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.