Lyla in the Loop
- Liyou Abere
- Izzy Woodbury
- Isaac Ng
- Eden Cupid
- Morrissa Nicole
- Shechinah Mpumlwana
- Joseph Motiki
- Elijah Lindo
Ernest Stuart
Dave Peth
Canada
Fracaswell Hyman
Luis Lopez
Juan Lopez
Mighty Picnic
present (present)
Lyla in the Loop is a children's animated television series created by Dave Peth for PBS Kids. It premiered on February 5, 2024. The series is produced by Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios.[1] The series is produced using 2D software.
Premise
The series follows Lyla, a young African-American/Jamaican girl and her sidekick, a fuzzy blue hyrax-like creature named Stu. Together, the two embark on adventures with her family. According to Lyla, each adventure will introduce and explore foundational computational thinking concepts, leading to some comedic disasters and creative solutions, while helping others in their community.
Voice cast
- Liyou Abere as Lyla
- Izzy Woodbury as Stu
- Isaac Ng as Everett
- Eden Cupid as Liana
- Morrissa Nicole as Lydia
- Shechinah Mpumlwana as Louisa
- Joseph Motiki as Louis
- Elijah Lindo as Luke
Development
The series was greenlit in October 2020, under the working title of Liza Loops, and was developed as part of a $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.[2] However, on January 16, 2023, during the Television Critics Association Press Tour, it was announced that PBS Kids would begin its production on the series, now titled Lyla in the Loop.[3]
Lyla in the Loop premiered on PBS Kids on February 5, 2024.[1]
Episodes
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1 | "Piece of Cake" | Huy Tran | Dave Peth & Tim McKeon | Kelly Erwin | February 5, 2024 (2024-02-05) | ||||||
"Kibbles and Coins" | Fracaswell Hyman | Albert Rodríguez | |||||||||
Lyla and Stu make a mess decorating cupcakes. Lyla tries to retrieve Everett's lost coin. Note: This episode was dedicated to Loan Ngoc Chau. | |||||||||||
2 | "The Mystery Puzzle" | Huy Tran | Fracaswell Hyman | Lev Voloshin | February 6, 2024 (2024-02-06) | ||||||
"The Stu Express" | Dave Peth | Austen Payne and Carles Puig | |||||||||
Lyla and Stu solve the mystery of the puzzle piece with help from Louisa's method. Lyla, Luke and Stu try to ride the train. | |||||||||||
3 | "Every Sand-Which Way" | Huy Tran | Carleton Carter | Kelly Erwin | February 7, 2024 (2024-02-07) | ||||||
"Growing Up" | Joon Chung | Albert Rodríguez, Austen Payne, Lee Bird, and Troy Sullivan | |||||||||
Lyla makes a sandwich for the Loops Lunch Special with her siblings. Lyla makes a calallo garden outside the apartment. | |||||||||||
4 | "Carnival for Luke" | Huy Tran | Astride Noel | Kelly Erwin | February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08) | ||||||
"Rap Report" | Genie Deez | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
Lyla and the kids make a carnival for Luke. Lyla helps Louisa make a special beat for her school presentation. | |||||||||||
5 | "Lemonade Champs" | Huy Tran | Laurie Rabin | Austen Payne | February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09) | ||||||
"Double Dutch Dilemma" | Llacie Simmons | Camilo Román | |||||||||
Lyla and Everett sell lemonade to customers. Lyla wants to jump rope. | |||||||||||
6 | "The Waffle Man" | Huy Tran | Utkarsh Rajawat | Kelly Erwin | February 12, 2024 (2024-02-12) | ||||||
"Loopapalooza" | Fracaswell Hyman | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
Lyla makes a costume for Stu to sell waffles to customers. Lyla plays a game with her family. | |||||||||||
7 | "How to Hamster" | Huy Tran | Ruth Morrison | Andrea Mercado | February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13) | ||||||
"A Bad Case of the Beeps" | Crescent Imani Novell | Camilo Román | |||||||||
Lyla and Luke make a hamster playground for Sammy. Lyla and her family must figure out why Stu keeps beeping. | |||||||||||
8 | "Operation: Rise and Shine" | Huy Tran | Dave Peth | Lev Voloshin | February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14) | ||||||
"The Carrot Cake Dance" | Roxana Altamirano | Austen Payne, Lee Bird, & Carles Puig | |||||||||
Lyla and the kids figure out a new routine so they won't miss the bus again. Lyla learns a popular clap and dance sequence that everyone in her family can do- except for her. | |||||||||||
9 | "Loopstastic Mess Vacuum Test" | Huy Tran | Jehan Madhani | Andrea Mercado | February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15) | ||||||
"How the Cookie Crumbled" | Trina Sanyal | Camilo Román | |||||||||
Lyla, Luke and Everett test the vacuums to pick the best one. Lyla makes cookies using substitute ingredients. | |||||||||||
10 | "Un-Make a Mess" | Huy Tran | Leanna Dindal | Kelly Erwin | February 19, 2024 (2024-02-19) | ||||||
"Hide and Go Stu" | Andrew Blanchette | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
Lyla and Luke clean their room with Stu's help. Lyla, Ev, and Luke play hide and seek with Stu. | |||||||||||
11 | "The Case of the Mysterious Cake" | Huy Tran | Amy Keating Rogers | Kelly Erwin | February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) | ||||||
"Kibbles and Tricks" | Ian Keteku | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
Lyla bakes a cake without a recipe using ingredients. Lyla helps Ev understand his kitty using sounds and symbols. | |||||||||||
12 | "The Four Little Pigs and Brucey" | Huy Tran | Kermit Frazier | Andrea Mercado | February 21, 2024 (2024-02-21) | ||||||
"Handle with Care" | Venessa M. Diaz | Camilo Román | |||||||||
Lyla and her siblings act out on a fairy tale. Lyla and her father track down the package. | |||||||||||
13 | "Sanitation Situation" | Huy Tran | Pilot Viruet | Kelly Erwin | February 26, 2024 (2024-02-26) | ||||||
"Stu Rides the Bus" | Dave Peth | Cassandra Parker | |||||||||
Lyla and Lydia help out when a rubbish truck malfuncions. Lyla and Louisa lose Stu riding the bus. | |||||||||||
14 | "When Luke Became Stu" | Huy Tran | Monique D. Hall | Andrea Mercado | February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27) | ||||||
"Secret Surprise Party" | Carleton Carter | Camilo Román | |||||||||
Luke decides to switch places with Stu when he feels left out. Lyla and her kids throw a party for their family. | |||||||||||
15 | "Finding a New Friend" | TBA | N/A | N/A | August 5, 2024 (2024-08-05) | ||||||
"Lyla Bugs Out" | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
16 | "Stu's Up" | TBA | N/A | N/A | August 6, 2024 (2024-08-06) | ||||||
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17 | "Moon Rock Cove" | TBA | N/A | N/A | August 7, 2024 (2024-08-07) | ||||||
"Rainbow Collection" | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
18 | "2 on 2 Plus Stu" | TBA | N/A | N/A | August 12, 2024 (2024-08-12) | ||||||
"The Stu-Mobile" | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
19 | "Lyla's Lucky Strike" | TBA | N/A | N/A | August 13, 2024 (2024-08-13) | ||||||
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20 | "Uh-oh!" | TBA | N/A | N/A | August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14) | ||||||
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Soundtrack
All of the songs in the show are performed by students at Fanny Jackson Coppin School in Philadelphia.
References
- ^ a b "New PBS KIDS Series, LYLA IN THE LOOP, Launches February 5, 2024". PBS (Press release).
- ^ "CPB and PBS Awarded Ready To Learn Grant from the U.S. Department of Education". pbs.org. Washington, D.C. October 7, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "PBS ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING AT WINTER 2023 TCA PRESS TOUR". www.prnewswire.com. Arlington, VA. January 16, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
External links
- Lyla in the Loop at IMDb
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