Gabby's Dollhouse
Gabby's Dollhouse is an American live-action/animated/interactive preschool series created by Blue's Clues veterans Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey for DreamWorks Animation Television that premiered on Netflix on January 5, 2021. In the show, Gabby, voiced by Laila Lockhart Kraner,[1][2] and her cat friends go on adventures within her dollhouse.
| Gabby's Dollhouse | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Traci Paige Johnson Jennifer Twomey |
| Presented by | Laila Lockhart Kraner |
| Voices of | Juliet Donenfeld Tucker Chandler Eduardo Franco Sainty Nelsen Maggie Lowe Secunda Wood Tara Strong Donovan Patton Carla Tassara |
| Opening theme | "Hey Gabby!" by PT Walkley |
| Composer | PT Walkley |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Traci Paige Johnson Jennifer Twomey |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television |
| Distributor | Netflix NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | January 5, 2021 – present |
The first episode was released as a sneak peek on YouTube on August 22, 2020, while the series itself was released on January 5, 2021.[3][4]
A second season premiered on August 10, 2021.[5]
A third season premiered on October 19, 2021. A fourth season premiered on February 1, 2022,[6] with a fifth season currently in the works.[7]
Format
Like Blue's Clues and most interactive tv shows, the show has built-in silences designed to encourage audience participation.
Each episode begins with the live-action Gabby playing in her bedroom. She then unboxes a miniature that is the catalyst for an adventure inside the animated world of her dollhouse.[8] Gabby puts on her cat ears headband and shrinks down with her stuffed toy, Pandy Paws, who comes alive to surprise Gabby with a “hug attack.” Common rituals may involve an encounter with CatRat, who often randomly appears in one of the rooms in the dollhouse.
The dollhouse has seven key cat-themed rooms where Gabby’s adventures take place with the various Gabby Cats:
- Bathroom, where MerCat does science experiments that are “spa” themed
- Bedroom, where Pillow Cat tells stories and encourages make believe
- Craft room, where Baby Box and her family teach how to make DIY projects
- Fairy garden, where Kitty Fairy takes care of magical plants
- Kitchen, where Cakey makes snacks and desserts decorated with cats
- Music room, where DJ Catnip teaches how to play musical instruments
- Playroom, where Carlita joins in physical education games
At the end of each episode is a “Cat of the Day” segment, where one of the Gabby Cats is selected to guide the viewer one-on-one in crafting, cooking, or singing.[8]
Reception
The show was nominated for a Kidscreen award in 2021 and released a series of show-themed toys for the 2021 holiday season.[9][10]
Cast[3]
- Laila Lockhart Kraner as Gabby[1]
- Tucker Chandler as Pandy Paws
- Donovan Patton as CatRat
- Tara Strong as Mama Box and Kitty Fairy[11]
- Juliet Donenfeld as Cakey
- Sainty Nelsen as Pillow Cat
- Eduardo Franco as DJ Catnip
- Carla Tassara as Carlita
- Secunda Wood as MerCat
- Maggie Lowe as Baby Box
Episodes
Season 1 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Spaceship" | January 4, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "Gabby Gets the Hiccups" | January 4, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "Hamster Kitties" | January 4, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "Kitty School" | January 4, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Kitty Cat Cam" | January 4, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "Dollhouse Defenders" | January 4, 2021 |
| 7 | 7 | "Mixed-Up Dollhouse" | January 4, 2021 |
| 8 | 8 | "Game Show" | January 4, 2021 |
| 9 | 9 | "Kitty Pirates" | January 4, 2021 |
| 10 | 10 | "MerCat Gets Her Sparkle Back" | January 4, 2021 |
Season 2 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Itty Bitty Blossom" | August 10, 2021 |
| 12 | 2 | "Dollhouse Store Day" | August 10, 2021 |
| 13 | 3 | "Kitty Fairy’s Sleepover" | August 10, 2021 |
| 14 | 4 | "Let's Make a Movie!" | August 10, 2021 |
| 15 | 5 | "Pete the Polar Bear" | August 10, 2021 |
| 16 | 6 | "Kitty Rangers" | August 10, 2021 |
| 17 | 7 | "The Meow-Mazing Games" | August 10, 2021 |
| 18 | 8 | "Pandy's Birthday" | August 10, 2021 |
Season 3 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "The Dollhouse Hotel" | October 19, 2021 |
| 20 | 2 | "A Knight's Tail" | October 19, 2021 |
| 21 | 3 | "DJ's Glow Ride" | October 19, 2021 |
| 22 | 4 | "Rainy Day Banana" | October 19, 2021 |
| 23 | 5 | "CatRat the Bandit" | October 19, 2021 |
| 24 | 6 | "DJ Catnip Gets His Groove Back" | October 19, 2021 |
| 25 | 7 | "Kitty Fairy Gets Sick" | October 19, 2021 |
Season 4 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "Cakey's Cupcake Cousins" | February 1, 2022 |
| 27 | 2 | "It's Purrsday!" | February 1, 2022 |
| 28 | 3 | "Dollhouse Safari" | February 1, 2022 |
| 29 | 4 | "Fluffy Flufferton" | February 1, 2022 |
| 30 | 5 | "Abra-CAT-Dabra!" | February 1, 2022 |
| 31 | 6 | "The Fairy Festival!" | February 1, 2022 |
| 32 | 7 | "Dollhouse FairyTales" | February 1, 2022 |
| 33 | 8 | "The Easter Kitty Bunny" | February 1, 2022 |
References
- Darwish, Meaghan. "'Gabby's Dollhouse' Season 2 First Look: Crafts, Music & More Baking! (VIDEO)". Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- "'Gabby's Dollhouse' Will Make You a Cat Person If It Kills You". 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- Milligan, Mercedes (2020-12-08). "Trailer: DreamWorks Hybrid Series 'Gabby's Dollhouse' Debuts on Netflix Jan. 5". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- "Three New DreamWorks Animation Television Series Coming to Netflix". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- McGuire, Jen (2021-08-09). "This exclusive look at Gabby's Dollhouse season 2". Romper. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- https://www.fatherly.com/play/exclusive-gabbys-dollhouse-season-4-trailer-and-release-date/
- https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-greenlights-2-new-dreamworks-animation-preschool-series
- http://www.animationscoop.com/interview-inside-dreamworks-new-netflix-series-gabbys-dollhouse/
- Babish, Sian (2021-11-23). "Best Gabby's Dollhouse toy". Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- dickson, jeremy (2021-11-30). "Activism, Netflix dominate Kidscreen Awards nominations". Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- "'Loki,' 'Gabby's Dollhouse' actor Tara Strong talks about being the voice behind many different characters". 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
