Big Nate (TV series)

Big Nate is an American computer-animated streaming television series developed by Mitch Watson and based on the comic strip and book series of the same name by Lincoln Peirce.[1] It follows the adventures of titular protagonist, alongside his friends, in sixth grade.[2] The series is executive produced by Mitch Watson and John Cohen. Peirce is also collaborating with the producers for the show.[3] It premiered on Paramount+ on February 17, 2022.[4][5] In March 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.

Big Nate
GenreComedy
Based onThe comic and book series
by Lincoln Peirce
Developed byMitch Watson
Voices of
Music byFrederik Wiedmann
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • John Cohen
  • Mitch Watson
ProducerAmy McKenna
Running time23 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkParamount+
Original releaseFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17) –
present

Premise

Big Nate follows the adventures and misadventures of Nate Wright, a semi-incompetent, spirited and rebellious sixth-grader. His friend group includes Francis, Teddy, Chad, and Dee Dee. Nate hates social studies teacher Mrs. Godfrey, whom he considers his nemesis and calls her names like “the school's Godzilla”, and the firm Principal Nichols. At home, Nate lives with his single father, Martin, and girly sister Ellen.

Characters
See also: List of Big Nate characters and premises

Production

In 1991, the first year the Big Nate comic was published, Peanuts executive producer Lee Mendelson purchased the option from Lincoln Peirce to make a 2D-animated Big Nate television series for Saturday Morning Cartoons at NBC, who "was paid $5,000 to write a quote-on-quote bible describing the characters and outlining a few story ideas". However, the day after this deal was finalized, NBC canceled all of their Saturday Morning Cartoons, sending the series into development hell.[6]

An animated Big Nate series was ultimately announced by Nickelodeon on February 19, 2020. Nickelodeon's executive vice president of animation production and development, Ramsey Naito, stated that she had wanted to adapt the Big Nate book series into an animated series for a long time.[1][3] The series was originally planned to premiere in September 2021.[2] However, in December 2021, with the casting, it was announced that it would premiere on Paramount+ in early 2022,[4] later specified as February 17.[5]

On March 24, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.[7]

Episodes
No.Title [8]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [8][9]Prod.
code [9]
1"The Legend of the Gunting"Kimberly Jo Mills & Jim MortensenMitch WatsonFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)101
Francis warns Nate that if he gets another detention, he will be "gunted", meaning he will disappear just like every kid who gets five detentions in a week, ever since Nate's idol, trickster extraordinare Brad Gunter. Nate manages not to get any detentions until Friday, when he is introduced to new kid and troublemaker Brandon Carter. Nate is worried that if he tries to stop Brandon's exceptionally cruel pranks, he will be blamed for any damage and be gunted, but he is visited by an apparition of Brad, who tells him that those who are destined for awesomeness will never keep their heads down when people are in danger. Nate rescues Principal Nichols, and his friends reveal that "Brandon" is actually an escaped convict, and theorize that Nichols was so excited to have a rich kid attend the school he never even looked at his obviously fake file. After school, Brad appears on the hill, suggesting Nate's hallucination of him may have been real.
2"Go Nate, It's Your Birthday"Jeff DeGrandis & Jim MortensenElliott OwenFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)102
For Nate's birthday, his dad lets him use his credit card for anything under fifty dollars, but Nate exploits a loophole to buy as much as he wants, ultimately ending up 6,000 dollars in debt. Meanwhile, Marty helps Ellen overcome her claustrophobia so that she can pop out of the husky sculpture at the town's dog race, the Ididnotarod. Nate and his friends enter the race so they can use the prize money to pay off their debt, but Spitsy becomes distracted by the sculpture, ruining their chance. Fortunately, it turns out that one of Nate's other presents contained a rare misprinted stamp which can be sold to pay off their debt.
3"Valentine's Day of Horror"Kyle NeswaldKelly Fullerton & Mitch WatsonFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)103
4"CATastrophe"Jeff DeGrandis & Jim MortensenSarah AllanFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)104
5"The Pimple"Kyle NeswaldEmily BrundigeFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)105
6"Belles A Ringin'"Kimberly Jo MillsBen LapidesFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)106
7"Time Disruptors"Tanner JohnsonEric Shaw & Mitch WatsonFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)107
8"Wilderness Warriors"Kyle NeswaldSarah AllanFebruary 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)108

Shorts
No.Title [10][11]Original release dateNickelodeon air date [10][11]Prod.
code [10]		U.S. linear viewers
(millions)
1"Theater Antics"January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)February 4, 2022112B0.21[12]
2"How to Pull a Proper Prank"January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)February 4, 2022112A0.21[12]
3"The Butt Cheeks Song"January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)February 18, 2022115B0.22[13]
4"Spitsy's Barking Lessons"January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)February 11, 2022114A0.27[14]
5"How to Get Ripped or Die Tryin'"February 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)February 11, 2022114B0.27[14]
6"Locker Makeover Day"February 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)February 18, 2022115C0.22[13]
7"Picture Day"February 8, 2022 (2022-02-08)February 25, 2022116A0.26[15]
8"How to Annoy Your Older Sister"February 17, 2022 (2022-02-17)[lower-alpha 1]February 18, 2022115A0.22[13]
9"Never Bring a Hamster to Set"TBATBA116BTBD

Notes
  1. This short was first uploaded to the Nickelodeon Cartoon Universe YouTube channel on February 11, 2022.

References
  1. Keyes, Bob (February 19, 2020). "Portland cartoonist's Big Nate gets own show on Nickelodeon". Portland Press Herald. Portland, Maine. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. "The Nickelodeon Virtual Upfront Show: Bring Your Kids!" (Press release). Nickelodeon. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Business Wire.
  3. Milligan, Mercedes (February 19, 2020). "Nickelodeon Slates Big Nate Series, Kamp Koral Cast, Loud House Live-Action Movie". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  4. Cordero, Rosy (December 14, 2021). "Big Nate Animated Series Set At Paramount+ Starring Ben Giroux, Dove Cameron, Rob Delaney, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  5. Paramount+ [@paramountplus] (January 11, 2022). "Let the madcap misadventures begin! @BenGiroux, @DoveCameron, @RobDelaney, and guest star @JackBlack lend their voices to the all-new series #BigNate. Stream the first 8 episodes Feb. 17, only on #ParamountPlus" (Tweet). Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. Peirce, Lincoln (2016). Epic Big Nate. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9781449471958. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. Denise Petski (March 24, 2022). "Nickelodeon Orders 3 New Preschool Series Including Face's Music Party, Renews Big Nate & Blaze & The Monster Machines". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  8. ""BIG NATE" Season 1 Loglines". ViacomCBS Press Express (Press release). February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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  12. Mitch Metcalf (February 7, 2022). "Friday 2.4.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  13. Mitch Metcalf (February 22, 2022). "Friday 2.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  14. Mitch Metcalf (February 14, 2022). "Friday 2.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  15. Mitch Metcalf (February 28, 2022). "Friday 2.25.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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