Lucas the Spider

Lucas the Spider is an animated character created by animator Joshua Slice, named after and voiced by his nephew. Lucas is based on a jumping spider and has starred in multiple short YouTube videos between 2017 and 2019. The first Lucas the Spider video was uploaded on November 5, 2017.[1][2] Lucas was met with a highly positive reception for his gentle and warm-hearted nature.[3][4]

Lucas the Spider
Lucas the Spider character
First appearance
  • Lucas the Spider
  • November 6, 2017
Created byJoshua Slice
Voiced byLucas Slice
In-universe information
SpeciesJumping spider
GenderMale

In 2018, a plushie of Lucas the Spider was released for sale online. In May 2018, the series was acquired by Canadian production company Fresh TV.[5]In December 2018, Lucas the Spider appeared in YouTube Rewind 2018.

2020 saw no new YouTube episodes. In various replies within posts to comments on his Instagram, Slice has stated that they "haven’t posted any new content for a while because the team is hard at work on the TV show!".[6] A short upload on YouTube on July 29, 2021 announced upcoming episodes on the Cartoonito programming block on Cartoon Network. This was followed by more short cartoons and excerpts from television episodes.

Episodes

YouTube shorts

YouTube episodes are between nineteen and eighty-five seconds in length.

No.TitleYouTube premiere date
1 Episode OneNovember 6, 2017
2 It's Cold Outside!December 1, 2017
3 PlaytimeDecember 24, 2017
4 CapturedJanuary 20, 2018
5 Musical SpiderFebruary 10, 2018
6 Polar BearMarch 4, 2018
7 Encore!March 30, 2018
8 Giant SpiderMay 19, 2018
9 NaptimeJune 19, 2018
10 One Man BandAugust 31, 2018
11 Spinning WebsSeptember 21, 2018
12 Scary StoriesOctober 12, 2018
13 New FriendNovember 10, 2018
14 Don't Eat Me!December 20, 2018
15 I'm Starving!February 14, 2019
16 What Is This?April 20, 2019
17 Where Did It Go?June 3, 2019
18 It SlippedJuly 6, 2019
19 It's HotAugust 2, 2019
20 Anybody Home?August 30, 2019
21 The Sky is FallingOctober 4, 2019
22 The ImposterOctober 25, 2019
23 Jumping SpiderNovember 28, 2019
24 Drawn TogetherDecember 20, 2019

Following these, three compilation shorts were posted:

  • All the Songs (March 5, 2021)
  • Boop (April 16, 2021)
  • How to be a Friend Like Lucas (May 21, 2021)

In February 2020, it was announced that a Lucas the Spider TV series has secured a global distribution deal with Cartoon Network and Boomerang. It is shown on Cartoon Network's Cartoonito block.[7] A 'first look' cartoon titled "Fun with Findley" was uploaded on YouTube on July 29, 2021. In the following months, this was followed by more new shorts (initially introducing supporting characters from the TV series) and excerpts from the TV show (not mentioned in this table).

No.TitleYouTube premiere date
25 Fun with FindleyJuly 29, 2021
26 Arlo's LullabyAugust 13, 2021
27 Extreme BodhiAugust 27, 2021
28 Stand Up DimplesSeptember 12, 2021
29 Marvelous MaizieSeptember 24, 2021
30 Hey AvocadoOctober 8, 2021
31 The Altogether SongOctober 23, 2021
1 Episode One[lower-alpha 1]November 5, 2021

Characters

Television series
Lucas the Spider
Created byJoshua Slice
Directed byPaul Brown
Voices of
  • Simon Webster
  • Christian Campbell
  • Evie Loiselle
  • Antonina Battrick
  • McKenzie Cornelius
  • Ethan MacIver-Wright
  • Luxton Handspiker
Theme music composerVoodoo Highway Music
ComposerVoodoo Highway Music
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes38
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • George Elliott
  • Suzy Queen
  • Ameena Siddique
Editors
  • Annellie Samuel
  • Jason Pichonsky
Running time1-4 minutes
Production companiesWexworks Media
Fresh TV Inc.
DistributorCake Entertainment
Release
Original networkCanada
Family Channel
United States
Cartoon Network
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Audio formatDolby Surround
First shown inUnited States
Original releaseSeptember 18, 2021 (2021-09-18) –
Present (Present)

In March 2018, following the purchase of the series by Fresh TV, the company announced to produce a long-form series based on the web series.[5]

In February 2020, Cartoon Network acquired the US broadcast rights to the series for a broadcast in early-2021 on the main channel and on Boomerang.[8], however, the series instead became a launch series for the former's Cartoonito block, and began airing on the block on September 18, 2021.[9]

Episodes
No.Title [10][11]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [11]U.S. viewers (millions)
1"Too Hot to Handle"Paul BrownAmanda McNeiceSeptember 18, 2021 (2021-09-18)[lower-alpha 2]0.08[12]
Findley can't resist some freshly baked cookies that are too hot to eat so Lucas and his friends do whatever it takes to keep him from burning his mouth.
2"The Big Squeak"Paul BrownBec HillSeptember 18, 2021 (2021-09-18)[13] [lower-alpha 2]N/A
Avocado's new toy is driving everyone crasy with its noisy squeaker. Lucas tells everyone that he's going to speak to her and realizes Avocado loves everything about her squeaky toy apart from the actual squeak itself.
3"Big Jumping Spider"Paul BrownMatt BakerSeptember 18, 2021 (2021-09-18)[lower-alpha 2]0.08[12]
When Findley comments to Lucas that his jump isn't very long or high Lucas ramps things up, jumping higher and longer in ever increasing death defying jumps. Findley begins to regret his comment and wishes Lucas wouldn't jump so far.
4"Ghost Camp"Paul BrownKristen McGregorSeptember 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)0.06[14]
Lucas and his friends are camping in the garden. Avocado tells them all a spooky story around the campfire. This makes Lucas really uneasy and he thinks there's a ghost in the garden.
5"Boo!"Paul BrownDave InghamSeptember 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)0.06[14]
Lucas discovers that it's best to ask a friend's permission before giving them a scare on Halloween. He adopts the guise of a ghost and the use of decorative masks and sneaky hiding places to give them all the jumps.
6"Never Boop a Robot"Paul BrownDave InghamSeptember 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)0.06[14]
When Lucas sees a robot on the shelf he boops it. This sets off the clockwork mechanism and now Lucas is pursued around the house by a B Movie robot. When Bodhi gets cornered, Lucas realises he's got to help his friend.
7"Lonesome Lucas"TBATBAOctober 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)0.12[15]
Lucas wakes up and it is still nighttime, so he tries to occupy himself until sunrise. The house takes on a different persona at night and it scares Lucas a little, and he feels alone because everyone else is still fast asleep.
8"I Can't See You"TBATBAOctober 9, 2021 (2021-10-09)[lower-alpha 3]N/A
Being a chameleon, Bodhi is brilliant at hide and seek. When he celebrates in Lucas' face, Lucas decides to beat her once and for all.
9"To Catch A Fly"TBATBAOctober 16, 2021 (2021-10-16)[lower-alpha 3]N/A
When Findley sees a documentary about spiders being the natural predator of the fly, he decides that maybe Lucas isn't the friend he thought he was. The more Findley tries to get away from Lucas, the more Lucas thinks this is a great game.
10"Sliding"TBATBAOctober 23, 2021 (2021-10-23)N/A
When Lucas and Findley discover an ice cube, they play by sliding on it. Findley is fine until Lucas challenges him to ride the ice cube in the sink.
11"Spinning Webs"TBATBAOctober 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)N/A
After seeing the perfect web in the window of the house, Lucas questions his spider-hood when he realizes he can't spin one properly.
12"I'm Taking You In"TBATBANovember 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)N/A
When Arlo's mom goes out hunting for food, Lucas decides to look after Arlo for the night.
13"Something Up There"TBATBANovember 13, 2021 (2021-11-13)N/A
After hearing a horrible screech from the fireplace, Lucas is nominated by his friends to go up and find out what is causing the noise.
14"Home Sweet Home"TBATBANovember 20, 2021 (2021-11-20)N/A
Lucas, Findley and Bodhi discover a gingerbread house and immediately devour it.
15"Bye Bye Bee"TBATBANovember 27, 2021 (2021-11-27)N/A
Lucas is shocked and saddened that Maizie has to hibernate for the winter, so he tries to stall her.
16"Jeepers Peepers"TBATBADecember 4, 2021 (2021-12-04)N/A
Weebiscuit is always beating Dimples when they have a stare off so Dimples enlists the help of Lucas to help her gain the concentration skills to beat him. Lucas sees the key to making her a champ, by thinking of the thing she loves the most.
17"House is Breathing"TBATBADecember 11, 2021 (2021-12-11)N/A
When Lucas discovers a heating vent blowing warm air into the living room, he convinces Bodhi that the house is actually breathing. They discover the house can make things hover with her breath, like a feather and a maple leaf.
18"Boingo"TBATBADecember 18, 2021 (2021-12-18)N/A
After Lucas was gifted by Bird for pulling her leg out of the chimney inside, Lucas, Findley and Bodhi become obsessed with a new toy called Boingo.
19"Findley’s Bad Day"TBATBADecember 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)[lower-alpha 4]N/A
Findley believes the house is a dangerous place for him after a series of events involving various fly extermination devices happen to him on the same day.
20"You Rang"TBATBAJanuary 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)N/A
Arlo is missing his mother, so Lucas gives him a bell to ring if he needs Lucas' help - bad idea.
21"Do You Speak Dance"TBATBAJanuary 16, 2022 (2022-01-16)N/A
A bee, (accidentally assumed to be Maizie) keeps ignoring Lucas and Findley, but they soon learn from the real Maizie that she's actually her deaf cousin. In order to communicate with her, Maizie teaches Lucas and Findley new skill!
22"A New Spider in Town"TBATBAJanuary 16, 2022 (2022-01-16)N/A
Lucas befriends a bright purple toy spider, causing Findley to get jealous.
23"Dollhouse Mates"TBATBAJanuary 16, 2022 (2022-01-16)N/A
Lucas and Findley move into the dollhouse together, only to discover they would rather better friends than roommates.
24"Lucas We Have a Problem"TBATBAJanuary 23, 2022 (2022-01-23)N/A
Lucas, Findley, and Avacado (sort of) help Bodhi fulfill her dream of touching a star.
25"Egg-Scuse Me"TBATBAJanuary 23, 2022 (2022-01-23)N/A
Lucas finds an abandoned egg and decides to take care of it. But he learns that responsibility is hard, especially when playing with his friends is so tempting.
26"Pokey Dokey"TBATBAJanuary 23, 2022 (2022-01-23)N/A
When Avocado loses her beloved toy, named Pokey Dokey Lucas and Findley are determined to cheer her up at all costs.
27"Boot Castle"TBATBAFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)N/A
Findley discovers a boot on the stairs that they use as a boot fort, but a disagreement soon leads to Lucas creating his own boot castle, named Castle Boot.
28"Avocado’s Looooong Time Out"TBATBAFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)N/A
When they hear Avocado has been a "bad doggie" and was put in her naughty crate, Lucas and Findley decide to entertain her.
29"Tanks Giving"TBATBAFebruary 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)N/A
Seeing Dimples feeling left out, Lucas tries to make her fish tank seem less small by decorating it with things from around House.
30"Flying"TBATBAFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)N/A
After watching Findley in flight, Lucas wonders what it would be like to fly. When he tries to fly, the consequences are disastrous.
31"Dr. Lucas Is in the House"TBATBAFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)N/A
On a sick day, Doctor Lucas tries to make all his friends feel better but inadvertently ends up falling under the weather himself.
32"Arlo's Portrait"TBATBAFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)N/A
When Lucas decides to paint a portrait of Arlo, he discovers Arlo hasn't a clue what he actually looks like.
33"House Flies Don't Dance"TBATBAFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)N/A
Lucas and Maizie help Findley learn how to dance.
34"Flying the Nest"TBATBAFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)N/A
Arlo believes he's a big, strong owl now, so it's time to fly his nest, but he may not be ready to leave his momma and all his friends behind.
35"The Insult"TBATBAFebruary 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)N/A
Lucas feels awful for calling Findley a mean name, and desperately tries to make it up to him.
36"I'll Do it in a Minute"TBATBAFebruary 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)N/A
37"Cloud Gazing"TBATBAFebruary 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)N/A
38"Don't Do That Arlo"TBATBAFebruary 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)N/A
39"Prickly Pals"TBATBAApril 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)TBD
40"Sleeping Dogs"TBATBAMay 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)TBD
41"Skunked"TBATBAMay 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)TBD
42"Arlo And The Snake"TBATBAMay 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)TBD
43"Crack In the Tank"TBATBAMay 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)TBD
44"Big Mouth"TBATBAMay 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)TBD
45"Art From the Heart"TBATBAMay 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)TBD
46"Lucas and His Friends"TBATBAMay 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)TBD
47"The Owl That Said Why"TBATBAMay 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)TBD
48"Happy Burpday"TBATBAMay 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)TBD
49"The Legend of Big Butt"TBATBAMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)TBD
50"Arlo Needs a Nap"TBATBAMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)TBD
51"Everyone's a Critic"TBATBAMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)TBD

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per season of Lucas the Spider
Season Episodes First aired Last airedAvg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)		 Date Viewers
(millions)
1 38 September 18, 2021 (2021-09-18) 0.08[12] TBA TBD0.08

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  1. An 'anniversary original episode repost' with a new animated leader. Available for one day only.
  2. This episode was first released on the Cartoon Network app and video-on-demand services on September 13, 2021.
  3. This episode was first released on the Cartoon Network app and video-on-demand services on October 2, 2021.
  4. This episode was first released on the Cartoon Network app and video-on-demand services on December 18, 2021.
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