Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street
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Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street is an American live action family television series created by David Anaxagoras that was initially streamed for two seasons (2014–16) on Amazon Prime Video. The series follows young Gortimer Gibbon and his two best friends, Mel and Ranger, as they navigate Normal Street, a seemingly ordinary suburb with hints of something magical just below the surface. As of June 2018, reruns of the series aired on the Universal Kids cable network in the United States.
| Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | David Anaxagoras |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Sasha Gordon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Producer | Richard G. King |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Enrique Mayén |
| Editor | Cheryl Campsmith |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production companies | Amazon Studios Pictures in a Row |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | February 6, 2014 – July 15, 2016 |
On February 25, 2015, Amazon renewed Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street for a second season.[1] Season 2 premiered on October 30, 2015, and concluded on July 15, 2016.[2]
- Sloane Morgan Siegel as Gortimer Gibbon
- Ashley Boettcher as Mel Fuller
- Drew Justice as Ranger Bowen
- David Bloom as Stanley Zielinski
- Chandler Kinney as Catherine Dillman
- Coco Grayson as Abigail Arroyo
- Ryder Cohen as Gardner Gibbon
- Robyn Lively as Claire Gibbon
- Kim Rhodes as Vicki Bowen
- Paula Marshall as Lora Fuller
- Benjamin Koldyke as Greg Gibbon
- Luke Matheny as Fred Fisher
Reception for Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street was positive. Brian Lowry of Variety gave it a positive review, saying "there are relatively few live-action shows intended to appeal to the prepubescent set that won't send parents fleeing from the room ... in terms of kids' TV, this sort of genuinely clever alternative is anything but normal."[3] James Poniewozik of Time gave it a positive review, saying it was a series that "finally aims at that niche of original, non-obnoxious TV for tweens… a pleasant throwback, both in its attitude and its style."[4] The Los Angeles Times called it "a charmer"[5] and the New York Post called it "smart, a little zany and never pandering".[6]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref |
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| 2015 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Camera Photography | Eduardo Enrique Mayén | Nominated |
- ^ Spangler, Todd (February 25, 2015). "Amazon Renews 4 Kids Series for Second Seasons". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "Growing up on Normal Street is anything but normal. Gortimer Gibbon's is a 2016 Parent's Choice Gold Award Winner. Stream now with Prime on Amazon Video". Facebook.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (November 20, 2014). "Review: 'Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street'". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Poniewozik, James (November 20, 2014). "Review: An Amazon Kids' Show Far Better Than Normal". Time. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Lloyd, Rovert (November 21, 2014). "Amazon's 'Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street' a charmer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Stewart, Sara (November 20, 2014). "Amazon Prime hits target with 'Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street'". New York Post. Retrieved August 25, 2016.