Grizzy and the Lemmings

French CGI animation

Grizzy & the Lemmings (French: Grizzy et les Lemmings) is a French computer-animated television series produced by Studio Hari with the participation of France Télévisions, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. It is a silent comedy focusing on a grizzly bear, named Grizzy, having to deal with the group of the eponymous lemmings, who he is irritated by.[1] The show has no real dialogue, as characters will speak gibberish. The three-dimensional designs are by Bertrand Gatignol for the characters and Édouard Cellura for the sets.

Grizzy and the Lemmings
Official Logo, Cartoon Network
Original titleGrizzy et les Lemmings
Genre
Created byAntoine Rodelet
Josselin Charier
Directed byVictor Moulin
Voices ofFor France Télévisions:
Pierre-Alain de Garrigues
Josselin Charier
For Cartoon Network and Boomerang:
J.P. Karliak
Eric Bauza
David Errigo Jr.
Music byThe Sonor Brothers
ComposerLes Frères Sonor
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes78 (234 segments)
Production
ProducersAntoine Rodelet
Josselin Charier
Running time21 minutes (6–7 minutes per segment)
Production companyStudio Hari
Original release
NetworkFrance 3
France 4
Boomerang
Cartoon Network
ReleaseOctober 10, 2016 (2016-10-10) –
October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)

The series was announced on June 22, 2015, and debuted internationally in the fall of 2016. It was renewed for a second season on July 5, 2017, which is stated to air on a number of channels around the globe in 2018.[2][3] Season 1 was released for Netflix on July 15, 2019. In 2019, Hari Productions (Studio Hari) announced the development of the third season, titled Grizzy & the Lemmings World Tour.[4] Season 3 came out in 2021 ended in October 8, 2022.[5]

Characters

change

Grizzy

change

Grizzy is an anthropormorphic Grizzly bear who has a brown body and light brown fat stomach, and lives in the forest ranger's cabin. The setting for the series is a forest cabin that serves as a sort of vacation home for humans, but when the human owner is away, Grizzy the bear makes himself at home. Grizzy sees the cabin as his personal paradise and goes to great lengths to enjoy its comforts, which include a well-stocked refrigerator, a cozy fireplace, and various gadgets.

However, the cabin is not vacant, as a group of lemmings also inhabits the area. These small, blue-furred creatures are playful and love causing chaos. They often thwart Grizzy's attempts to enjoy the cabin by engaging in zany and humorous schemes.

The central dynamic of the show revolves around Grizzy trying to maintain his peaceful enjoyment of the cabin while dealing with the Lemmings' relentless and unpredictable antics. Grizzy's character is portrayed as clever but often overconfident, leading to humorous situations as he attempts to outsmart the Lemmings.

Lemmings

change

The Lemmings are a group of anthropomorphic lemmings with blue bodies and light bluish gray stomachs, also inhabiting Forest Ranger's cabin. The Lemmings, on the other hand, have a knack for coming up with creative solutions to their problems, even if those solutions usually involve chaotic and slapstick humor. Despite their mischievous nature, they have a certain charm that makes them endearing.

Voice cast

change

France 3/France 4

change
  • Pierre-Alain de Garrigues as Grizzy
  • Josselin Charier as Lemmings
  • Various as various characters

Cartoon Network/Boomerang

change
  • J.P. Karliak as Grizzy, various characters
  • Eric Bauza as Grizzy (few lines), various characters
  • David Errigo Jr. as Lemmings, various characters
  • Various as various characters

Episodes

change
SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
17826October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)France 3
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
27826September 2, 2018 (2018-09-02)May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)France 3
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
ShortMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)Official website
YouTube channel
37826September 21, 2021 (September 21, 2021)October 8, 2022 (October 8, 2022)France 4
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
Okoo

References

change
  1. "Hari joins the distribution club | Page 710611". TBI Vision. February 7, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. "Grizzy and the Lemmings Set for Season Two – TVKIDS". July 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  3. "Grizzy & the Lemmings gets second run". C21media. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  4. Grizzy and the Lemmings World Tour
  5. "Grizzy and the Lemmings are set on a world tour". 8 February 2021.

Other websites

change