The wait is *finally* over. After its initial announcement in 2018, “Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space” is nearly here. With a special screening of one of the latest episodes set to premiere in competition at this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival, we wanted to share a sneak peek with anxious fans who are awaiting the new adventures of Bee and PuppyCat, and of course, Deckard, Cass, and Toast.
Bee is the ultimate outsider that anyone trying to make their way in the world can totally relate to. In the new series, “Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space,” the beloved lead characters’ world is even more expansive (and possibly in danger) as the pair combat problems big, small, and totally weird, all while trying to make rent in time. In addition to a new storyline, “Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space” will feature longer, half hour episodes, along with an extended season. In the first episode, titled “Little Fingers,” chaos ensues after PuppyCat spends $500 on Pretty Patrick’s mobile app game. To help cover the costs, he and Bee take a job on a planet of wiggly worms, who are desperate to have their sodas opened.
Co-produced by Frederator Studios (“Castlevania,” “Adventure Time,” “The Fairly OddParents”) and Tokyo-based OLM, Inc., known for such big hits as the “Pokémon” animated franchise, “Bee and PuppyCat” has resonated with fans from the beginning. More than 40 million minutes of the original “Bee and PuppyCat” two-part pilot have been watched on YouTube and over 18,000 fans contributed to a Kickstarter for the series in 2014, making it one of the most-backed animation projects in Kickstarter history. Over the years “Bee and PuppyCat” has continued to grow into a pop culture phenomenon, spurring a line of cookbooks, plush toys, and more inspired by the characters.
“Bee and PuppyCat” is the brainchild of Natasha Allegri, a breakout voice in this generation of animators, creating compelling stories that have deeply connected with fans. In addition to her work with “Bee and PuppyCat,” Allegri also worked on other popular series like “Over the Garden Wall,” “Cannon Busters,” and “Adventure Time.”
In addition to “Bee and PuppyCat,” Frederator Studios is also behind several hit series of the past decade for TV, SVOD, and internet including Butch Hartman’s “The Fairly OddParents” on Nickelodeon, Pendleton Ward’s “Adventure Time” on Cartoon Network, and more recently “Costume Quest” on Amazon Prime Video.
