The Adventures of Puss in Boots
| The Adventures of Puss in Boots | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Shawn Patterson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Doug Langdale |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | DreamWorks Animation Television |
| Release | |
| Original channel | Netflix |
| Original run | January 16, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Adventures of Puss in Boots is an American computer-animated television series. It stars the character Puss in Boots from the DreamWorks Animation Shrek franchise.[1] The series debuted on January 16, 2015 on Netflix, when the first five 22-minute episodes were released. A total of 26 episodes have been ordered, and they are expected to air throughout the course of 2015 in blocks of five episodes.[2][3] The second block is due to be released on May 8, 2015.[4]
Plot
The series will see Puss in Boots fight off an endless legion of invaders to protect the previously hidden city of San Lorenzo, after his actions unintentionally broke the spell that protected its legendary mystic treasure from the outside world.
Characters
Main article: List of Shrek characters
Main
- Puss in Boots (voiced by Eric Bauza) – The title character.[2]
- Dulcinea (voiced by Jayma Mays) – A female cat who is Puss's love interest.[2] Mays describes her as sweet and naive,[5] very innocent and sheltered.[3][6]
- Senora Zapata (voiced by Carla Jimenez)[7][8] – The administrator of the town's orphanage. She is suspicious of Puss's activities.[6]
- Mayor Temoroso (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) – A big guy who likes to keep a low profile by hiding inside barrels.[6]
- Pajuna (voiced by Laraine Newman)[8] – Pajuna is a Highland cow who is the owner of the local cantina.[6]
- Orphans – The orphans reside in an orphanage in San Lorenzo.
- Toby (voiced by Joshua Rush)[2] – The leader of the orphans. He is a pig who idolizes Puss.[6]
- Vina (voiced by Grey Griffin)[7] – An older orphan who makes up facts and sometimes steps into Puss's personal space.[6]
- Kid Pickles (voiced by Candi Milo)[7] – A "Runyon-esque" 11-year-old who likes pickles.[6]
- Esme (voiced by Ariebella Makana)[7] – A 5-year-old girl who is described as adorable.[6]
- Cleevil (voiced by Candi Milo)[7] – A "street smart" goblin in her early teens.[6]
Recurring
- El Moco (voiced by Danny Trejo)[1][8] – A bandit king who is often foiled in the episodes.[6]
- Sphinx (voiced by Grey DeLisle) – A hairless, winged cat who acts a little like a valley girl and a hipster. She protects the San Lorenzo hourglass.[6]
- The Duchess (voiced by Maria Bamford)[1] – One of the recurring villains in the series. She steals the souls of magicians and sorcerers to use their powers- denying observations that she has no magic of her own- and was involved with Artephius; she also had a previous fight with Puss, in which the latter had cut off her foot.[6]
- Jack Sprat (voiced by John Leguizamo)[1][8] – One of Puss's oldest friends who often gets Puss in trouble with his schemes.[6]
Guests
- Carlos Alazraqui voices Raul, a thief who Puss confuses his name in the first episode.[7][8]
- Greg Cipes voices Brandt, a member of pig ninjas in the third episode.[9]
- Jim Cummings[1]
- Mikey Kelley voices Dom, a member of pig ninjas in the third episode.[9]
- Adam McArthur voices Chad, a member of pig ninjas in the third episode.[9]
- John Rhys-Davies[1]
- Robbie Rist voices Lamarr, a member of pig ninjas in the third episode.[1]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hidden" | Luther McLaurin & Lane Lueras | Doug Langdale | January 16, 2015 | |
| Puss is in a town when he encounters Dulcinea who is being harassed by thieves. After rescuing her, he helps her buy some silk, but gets concerned that she might be attacked on her way home so he follows her to the desert and through a hidden portal to the legendary town of San Lorenzo. There he meets the town's residents who have been living in secrecy for many years. Dulcinea shows Puss their town's treasure room, but when Puss steals a coin from the vault, he inadvertently breaks the spell that has cloaked the town, and must defend it from the oncoming thugs. Afterwards, he agrees to stay around to protect the town. | |||||
| 2 | "Sphinx" | Lane Lueras | Doug Langdale | January 16, 2015 | |
| Puss accidentally gives the orphans a magic substance that will ultimately make them explode. The only cure is guarded by a Sphinx who challenges Puss with riddles – and contrary to his own belief, Puss is not good at riddles. | |||||
| 3 | "Brothers" | Lane Lueras | Greg White | January 16, 2015 | |
| Puss is Toby's new best friend, and it's driving Puss crazy. When Toby is kidnapped by his ninja brothers, Puss realizes how much he misses the big oaf. Unfortunately, the brothers use Toby to steal a powerful gauntlet from the treasure house, which they plan to use for "mad evil, bro." | |||||
| 4 | "Duchess" | David Mucci Fassett | Jesse Porter | January 16, 2015 | |
| The Duchess seeks Artephius' soul for her spell collection and it's up to Puss to protect him. It turns out that The Duchess and Artephius have a complicated relationship. | |||||
| 5 | "Adventure" | Luther McLaurin | Ben Acker & Ben Blacker | January 16, 2015 | |
| Puss misses the old days adventuring with his buddy Jack Sprat. Fearful he will leave San Lorenzo, Dulcinea concocts a super special adventure surprise with the orphans. But Jack Sprat shows up with the promise of a damsel in distress....who turns out to be a super scary monster. | |||||
| 6 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 8, 2015[4] | |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 8, 2015[4] | |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 8, 2015[4] | |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 8, 2015[4] | |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 8, 2015[4] | |
Production
The series was announced in March 2014 as part of an agreement between Netflix and DreamWorks Animation, under which the studio will develop more than 300 hours of exclusive programming for the service.[10]
Critical reception
The New York Times gave the first episode a positive review stating that the show "is nicely drawn, and San Lorenzo is populated with some appealingly odd young residents, human and otherwise." Moreover, they praised the humour stating that it was "relatively sophisticated (you could write a psychological treatise on Dulcinea, who has modeled her life on a somewhat vacuous book of epigrams), but not so sophisticated that children will be left behind."[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Netflix Sets ‘The Adventures of Puss in Boots’ Series Premiere". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Puss in Boots Announces Premiere". Decider. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fernandes, Marriska (January 16, 2015). "Jayma Mays dishes on Netflix’s The Adventures of Puss in Boots". Tribute.ca.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Wickman, Kase (April 24, 2015). "Get Ready To Watch 'Legally Blonde' And Everything New On Netflix In May". MTV. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ↑ Altmann, Alana (January 16, 2015). "Jayma Mays On 'The Adventures of Puss in Boots,' 'Glee,' and the 'Wet Hot American Summer' Prequel". The Moviefone Blog.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 "The Adventures Of Puss in Boots now on Netflix". SPIN South West. Limerick, Ireland. January 16, 2015. and "The Adventures Of Puss In Boots Now On Netflix". Beat Blog. 2015-01-21.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 "Hidden". The Adventures of Puss in Boots. Season 1. Episode 1.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Beck, Jerry (January 5, 2015). "FIRST LOOK: Dreamworks' Netflix Original "The Adventures". Animation Scoop. Indiewire.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "The Voices of Adventures of Puss in Boots, The (2015, Computer Animated Series) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers". Voice Chasers.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Netflix to Add Three Original Series from DreamWorks Animation, Sets Debut for New ‘Turbo FAST’ Episodes". Variety. March 13, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Official website at Netflix
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots at the Internet Movie Database
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