


I’m excited to meet new challenges, learn from others, and explore new possibilities.“Doug Unplugs” is executive produced by Jim Nolan (“Esme & Roy”), Aliki Theofilopoulos (“Phineas and Ferb,” “Hercules”) and Dan Yaccarino (“Doug Unplugged” author). The voice cast includes Brandon James Cienfuegos (“Beautiful Boy,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) as ‘Doug,’ Kyrie McAlpin (“Birdie,” “Star Trek: Short Treks”) as ‘Emma,’ Eric Bauza (“The Adventures of Puss in Boots,” “Looney Tunes Cartoons,” “The Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) as ‘Bob Bot’ and Mae Whitman (“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”) as ‘Becky Bot.’Īpple TV+ is home to new, award-winning originals from some of today’s most trusted franchises in kids and family programming, including Daytime Emmy Award-winning “Ghostwriter” from Sesame Workshop exclusive new series from Peanuts like “Snoopy in Space” upcoming series “Fraggle Rock” and “Harriet the Spy,” based on the beloved classics from The Jim Henson Company and, newly imagined original series that will be based on the stories and illustrations of Maurice Sendak. “You’d think that after 27 years of creating books and 20 years working in animation I’d be burned out or bored,” Yaccarino mused, “but I’m not. Amid other illustration and writing collaborations, Yaccarino also has a feature project, as well as another animated series in development. Hailing from DreamWorks Animation and based on Dan Yaccarinos Doug Unplugged books, Doug Unplugs (pictured below) follows a young robot named Doug who. After 20 years, he recently reunited with author Andrea Zimmerman for the Trashy Town sequel, Smashy Town (HarperCollins), which released in May, plus the duo are working on a forthcoming picture book series.

While there’s no news yet as to potential renewal for Doug Unplugs, Yaccarino has plenty in the pipeline. “It took 10 years for little Doug to make his long journey from idea, to doodle, to picture book, to screen. 1 The first seven episodes of season one were released on November 13, 2020, with the next six episodes released on April 2, 2021. The series is based on the Doug Unplugged children's book series by Dan Yaccarino. “Although I was one of the executive producers and had reviewed and contributed to every episode, when I saw the first official trailer for the first time, I cried-it was so beautiful,” he said. Doug Unplugs is an American children's computer-animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation for Apple TV+. When asked about his reaction to the adaptation, Yaccarino immediately professed his approval.
