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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
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| Production companies | Nelvana Redknot |
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| Network | YTV |
| Release | June 4, 2022 (2022-06-04) – March 11, 2023 (2023-03-11) |
Super Wish is a Canadian animated children's television series. It was created by Adrian Thatcher and Vanessa Esteves for the Nelvana studio.[1] It debuted on YTV on June 4, 2022.[2] In the United States, the series began streaming on Peacock in October 2024.[3]
The series stars Tristan Mammitzsch as Jesse's voice, with supporting and guest voices including Delia Lisette Chambers, Alyzia Inès Fabregui, Lucas Nguyen, Sugar Lyn Beard, Bryn McAuley, Thor Bishopric, Mark Ricci, Teale Bishopric, Lucinda Davis, Cory Doran, Neil Robles, Jorja Cadence, Ian Ho, Michael Hanrahan, Julius Cho, Kintaro Akiyama, Jonathan Tan, David Berni, Krystal Meadows, Bianca Alongi, Elliot Couillard and Kwaku Adu-Poku.
Plot
The series centres on Jesse, a young boy who is sucked into an alternate dimension with his friends after accidentally "wishing" that his birthday party would disappear, and has to figure out how to get back home while travelling through a fantasy land where they discover a different international birthday-related tradition in each episode.[1]
Characters
Main
- Jesse Cameron (voiced by Tristan Mammitzsch) – A 10-year-old boy who is the main character of the series, he is Winnie's cousin.
- Winnie (voiced by Lisette Chambers) – A brave and sweet 6-year-old girl, she is Jesse's little cousin.
- Sadie (voiced by Alyzia Inès Favregui) – A 9-year old girl who likes sports, especially volleyball, she is one of Jesse's best friends.
- Zander (voiced by Lucas Nguyen) – A 9-year old boy who likes to play videogames, he is one of Jesse's best friends.
- Maylin (voiced by Bryn McAuley) - A warrior girl who attacks threatening creatures and protects the Happy Land of Birthdays.
- Fert - It's a flexible green balloon that's Maylin's companion and helps her protect the Happy Land of Birthdays.
- Bon-Bon (vocal effects provided by Mark Ricci) - A mixed-piñata chicken who lays magic eggs once per episode.
- Ronny Bobby Candle 4 (voiced by Sugar Lyn Beard) - A female magic candle, who guides the group in their journey to find the Super Wish.
Villains
- Balloonicus (voiced by Cory Doran) - A balloon who is the main villain of the series; he wants to steal Jesse's Super Wish to destroy Happy Land of Birthdays.
- Glenn - He's Balloonicus' sidekick; he's a cotton candy character and helps the villain with his plans.
- Caker Pops - They are Balloonicus' army; they are various cake sticks and can vary in color.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "The Big 1-0/Enter the Hee Roar" | Unknown | 4 June 2022 (2022-06-04) |
| 2 | "Gift Grove/Simon Says Relax" | Unknown | 11 June 2022 (2022-06-11) |
| 3 | "Welcome to the Jingle/The Button and the Coin" | Unknown | 18 June 2022 (2022-06-18) |
| 4 | "Keep It Up/Go Go Grogopogo" | Unknown | 25 June 2022 (2022-06-25) |
| 5 | "Three's a Crowd/Copycat" | Unknown | 2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) |
| 6 | "Taste Buddies/Imagination Caboose" | Unknown | 9 July 2022 (2022-07-09) |
| 7 | "The Floor Is Definitely Not Lava/Plaza de Piñata" | Unknown | 16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) |
| 8 | "Den for Over 10s/Mochi-Zuna" | Unknown | 23 July 2022 (2022-07-23) |
| 9 | "The First Birthday Cake/100s & 1000s" | Unknown | 30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) |
| 10 | "Sticky Situation/Bring in the Clowns" | Unknown | 6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) |
| 11 | "Call of the Waxkeeper/Hats Off" | Unknown | 13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) |
| 12 | "Hide & Spell/Pabitin for the Win" | Unknown | 20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) |
| 13 | "Legend of Cake-Bun Bottoms Pt 1/Legend of Cake-Bun Bottoms Pt 2" | Unknown | 27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) |
| 14 | "Pinata Trouble/Abracadabra" | Unknown | 3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) |
| 15 | "Square Cat Winnie/Card Tricked" | Unknown | 10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) |
| 16 | "Christmas in Decemburg/A Barthdae Carol" | Unknown | 19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) |
| 17 | "Princess Party/Unhappy Land of Birthdays" | Unknown | 26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) |
| 18 | "Wishwharf/The Amazing Maze" | Unknown | 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) |
| 19 | "24 Carrot Gold/Pass the Parcel" | Unknown | 21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) |
| 20 | "Under the Rainbow/Don't Cave" | Unknown | 28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) |
| 21 | "Mega Mini Mayhem/Wrap it Up" | Unknown | 4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) |
| 22 | "La Mordida/The Party's Over" | Unknown | 11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) |
| 23 | "Which Digit Did it/Ultimate Musical Chairs" | Unknown | 18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) |
| 24 | "Slumber Blunder/Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Balloon" | Unknown | 25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) |
| 25 | "Gummy Grounder Down Under/Fools of the Game" | Unknown | 4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) |
| 26 | "The Ballooniverse Pageant/The Way Back Home" | Unknown | 11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) |
Recognition
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Status | Ref |
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| Canadian Screen Awards | 2023 | Visual Effects | Andy Powell, Raymond Pang "The Floor Is Definitely Not Lava" |
Nominated | [4] |
| Sound in an Animated Program or Series | Ryan Araki, Evan Turner, Neil Parfitt, Andrew McDonnell, Richard Spence-Thomas "Taste Buddies/Imagination Caboose" |
Nominated | |||
| Original Music, Animation | Neil Parfitt | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Performance in an Animated Program or Series | Cory Doran | Nominated | [5] | |
| Editing in an Animated Program or Series | Jamie Ebata, Kirk Hudson "The Ballooniverse Pageant / The Way Back Home" |
Nominated | |||
| Sound in an Animated Program or Series | Ryan Araki, Evan Turner, Neil Parfitt, Andrew McDonnell, Richard Spence-Thomas "The Ballooniverse Pageant / The Way Back Home" |
Nominated | |||
| Original Music, Animation | Neil Parfitt "The Ballooniverse Pageant / The Way Back Home" |
Nominated | |||
| Canadian Screen Music Awards | 2023 | Best Original Score for an Animated Series or Special | Neil Parfitt "The Legend of Cake-Bun Bottom" |
Nominated | [6] |
References
- Alexandra Whyte, "Nelvana makes a wish with its new show" Archived 2022-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Kidscreen, February 4, 2021.
- Ramin Zahed, "A ‘Super Wish’ Come True: Adrian Thatcher & Vanessa Esteves on Their New Redknot Show" Archived 2024-11-11 at the Wayback Machine. Animation Magazine, April 4, 2022.
- Milligan, Mercedes (August 13, 2024). "Trio of Popular Nelvana Toons Set U.S. Premieres on Peacock". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Jamie Lang, "Canadian Screen Awards 2023: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees" Archived 2023-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Cartoon Brew, February 23, 2023.
- Jamie Lang, "Canadian Screen Awards 2024: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees" Archived 2024-03-13 at the Wayback Machine. Cartoon Brew, March 13, 2024.
- Howard Druckman, "Peter Chapman earns five nominations in 2023 Canadian Screen Music Awards" Archived 2024-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. Words & Music, September 19, 2023.
External links
- Super Wish at IMDb