Miles from Tomorrowland
| Miles from Tomorrowland | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | Miles From Tomorrow in the UK version[1] |
| Genre |
Adventure Science fiction |
| Created by | Sascha Paladino |
| Directed by |
Paul Demeyer[2] Lisa Schaffer (voice director) |
| Presented by | Disney Junior |
| Starring |
Cullen McCarthy (Season 1) Justin Felbinger (Season 2) Fiona Bishop Olivia Munn Tom Kenny Dee Bradley Baker |
| Opening theme |
"Way Out"[3] Written and Performed by Beau Black[4] |
| Composer(s) | Frederik Wiedmann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 54 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Sascha Paladino |
| Editor(s) | Nicole Dubuc & Greg Johnson (story) |
| Running time | 11 minutes[5] |
| Production company(s) |
Disney Junior[6] DQ Entertainment[2] Wild Canary Animation[2] |
| Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Disney Junior Disney Channel |
| Original release | February 6, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website |
disneyjunior |
Miles from Tomorrowland (titled Miles From Tomorrow in the UK) is a CGI animated Disney Junior series. The series aired as shorts from January 19 to 23 before officially premiering on February 6, 2015.[7] A total of 24 episodes, each consisting of two 11-minute stories, had been ordered for the first season.[2] The second season is currently airing, as of July 2015. This series is based on Tomorrowland in Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Florida.
On April 28, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season and it premiered on June 20, 2016.[8]
Plot
Miles from Tomorrowland is an animated space adventure series taking place in the year of 2501. It centers on the Callisto family who live on a spaceship called the Stellosphere and work for the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA).[9][10]
Set in outer space, the series follows the adventures of the Callisto family – 9-year-old Miles, big sister Loretta and their scientist parents Phoebe and Leo, who work for the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA) on a mission to connect the universe. Each episode will feature two 11-minute adventure-filled stories as Miles and his family explore strange new worlds, taking young viewers and their families on a journey that fuels kids’ natural interest in the universe, and at the same time reminding them that what matters most is what lies closer to home – the family bond.
Cast and characters
Main cast
Callisto family:
- Cullen McCarthy (Season 1) and Justin Felbinger (Season 2) as Miles Callisto, an enthusiastic and curious boy with a somewhat reckless inventive streak whom the series is named after. His catch phrases include "Blastastic!," "Superstellar!," "Galactic!," "Aww, craters!," and "Let's rocket!"[11]
- Fiona Bishop as Loretta Callisto, Miles's 13-year-old big sister and the brainier of the two children. She is a technology whiz. She also likes to read directions and follow the rules.[11] She is nicknamed "Starshine" by her mom[12][13] and dad.[14]
- Olivia Munn as Madame Phoebe Callisto (née Liang[15]), Loretta and Miles's scientist mother[11] and the ship's captain. She is an ambitious and accomplished woman who excels in her career and challenges her family to do their best.
- Tom Kenny as Leo Callisto, Loretta and Miles's scientist father[11] and the ship's engineer and Stellar Mechanic.[16] He is also a pilot and the inventor of the family. Leo demonstrates a relaxed attitude which leads him to problem-solve in innovative ways.
Callisto companions:
- Grey Griffin as Stella, the computer voice at the ship Stellosphere.
- Dee Bradley Baker as M.E.R.C. (Mechanical Emotionally Responsive Creature), the family's pet robo-ostrich who is never far from Miles's side.[11]
- Danny Jacobs as Admiral Watson, one head of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority.[17]
- Diedrich Bader as Admiral Crick, one head of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority.
The show's voice director is Lisa Schaeffer
Recurring cast
- Adrian Grenier as Captain Joe, an intergalactic crime fighter, Leo's brother, and Miles and Loretta's uncle. He also owns a robot dog, Cap9, who seems related to Scooby-doo.[18]
- Jonathan Frakes as Grandpa Vincent, Leo's father and retired captain of the TTA ship Explorer
- Mark Hamill as Gadfly Garnett, an alien outlaw obsessed with owning the latest technology. Usually he will say "I am Gadfly Garnet the greatest galactic outlaw ever to..."
- George Takei as Spectryx, an alien from planet Parallax who can only see in infrared.
- Bill Nye as Professor Randii Rubicon, a scientist who mostly Neptune and the Builders. He gave the Cosmic Explorers and Loretta a tour of the Trident Research Station in Neptune.
- Wil Wheaton as Commander S'leet
- Alton Brown as Lysander Floovox,
- Brenda Song as Auntie Frida, Phoebe's sister. She can do a 1-arm handstand on Mars and paints while doing so.[19]
- Dee Bradley Baker as Mr. Avon Xylon,[20] an alien mailman. Baker also portrays Lieutenant Luminex, Captain Joe's second in command.
- Whoopi Goldberg as The GameMaster, A play creative tech genius.
- LeVar Burton as Dr. Consilium, A Galactic School teacher.
- Ginger Zee as Dr. Zephyr Skye, also known as Dr. Z. is Tomorrowland's leading meteorologist.
- Isaac Brown as Haruna Kitumba, Miles's best friend & neighbor prior to Miles' departure to space.
- Eathen Wacker as Pipp Wimpley, a young alien from Atlantix.
- Ivy Bishop as Mirandos, a young intelligent Ariellian from the planet Tempestoro.
- Unknown as Dashal Scamp an alien that "trades" for robots
Blopp family:
- Danny Jacobs as Captain Bobble Blopp[21]
- Tom Kenny as Blippy Blopp
- Sam Lavagnino as Blodger Blopp, the son of Bobble and Blippy, Miles's friend from planet Blobsberg.
Dethalians
- Grey Griffin as Queen Gemma, the queen of the Dethalians. Ever since Gadfly tried to steal her technology, she doesn't trust anyone who trespasses into her territory uninvited. However, in some episodes, she becomes a reluctant ally and shows a kinder side. She loves her son Rygan and is very protective of him.
- Rio Mangini as Prince Rygan Queen Gemma's son. Rygan made friends with Miles and helped him and his family escape after Queen Gemma arrested them for entering her kingdom without permission. In Scavengers of Mars, he becomes a Cosmic Explorer and joins the scavenger hunt.
Production
Kanter said "We hope this series will influence a child's interest in science and technology by introducing them at an early age to the exciting world of space exploration, how things work and what lies beyond the here and now."[11]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 30 | February 6, 2015 | March 18, 2016 | ||
| 2 | 24 | June 20, 2016 | August 26, 2017 | ||
Broadcast
Miles from Tomorrowland premiered on Disney Junior in Canada on February 21.[22] In Australia and New Zealand, Disney Junior premiered the series on April 18.[23] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the show premiered on Disney Junior on May 11 as Miles from Tomorrow.[24] In India, it premiered on Disney Junior in 6 February 2016. It premiered on August 17, 2015 on Disney Junior (Asia).
Reception
The series was watched by more than 2.5 million viewers in the United Kingdom and 10% of British kids aged 4 to 7 watched it in the first week alone, making it the UK's highest rated pay TV kids channel. It was the highest rated show on Disney Junior for May 2015. Across the EMEA region, it received 8.7 million viewers, including 2.6 million young kids and 1.1 million boys.[25]
Neil Genzlinger of the New York Times called it "enjoyable." He went on to say, "This family is a foursome plus pet, but if The Jetsons was some kind of inspiration for it, everyone has received an upgrade... Yes, it's a bit creepy to think of two children being raised in the claustrophobic confines of a four-person spaceship, home schooling taken to an extreme. But the show is fast-moving enough to keep young viewers interested... and it's not shy about putting Miles and Loretta in gently life-threatening predicaments. Parents, meanwhile, might get a kick out of guessing who is providing the voices of some recurring characters."[9]
Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said "'Miles from Tomorrowland' has some real science facts threaded through it- there's mention of Jupiter's moon lo in an early episode- but given how these factoids sit side-by-side with the science fiction gadgets and spaceships, its unclear what positive educational impact their inclusion will have." He also noted that "the show's family role modeling is commendable."[26]
Since airing, Miles from Tomorrowland has achieved ratings success for Disney. According to a press release[27] by Disney–ABC Television Group using data from Nielsen, across Q3 of 2015 (6/29 through 9/27), Miles from Tomorrowland was the fourth highest-rated series across preschooler-dedicated TV networks in the USA with 653,000 total viewers ages 2+ who watched the show on Disney Junior. This ranking was surpassed only by PJ Masks (767,000), Sofia the First (667,000), and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (666,000), all Disney Junior shows as well.
References
- ↑ "Miles From Tomorrow". Disney Junior. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Zahed, Ramin (November 22, 2013). "DQ, Wild Canary Partner on 'Miles From Tomorrowland'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Get Up! Jump Up! Walt Disney Records' DJ Shuffle 2 Available February 10th". PR Newswire. February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Miles from Tomorrowland Fact Sheet". Disney Junior Medianet. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ "FIRST LOOK: 'Miles from Tomorrowland' from Disney Junior". Stitch Kingdom. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Wild Canary and DQ Entertainment PLC Agree to Produce Miles from Tomorrowland for Disney". Reuters. November 21, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (January 5, 2015). "'Miles From Tomorrowland' to Premiere Friday, February 6 on Disney Channel". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (April 28, 2015). "'Miles From Tomorrowland' Renewed For Season 2 By Disney Junior". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- 1 2 "A Family on a Mission, Zipping Through Space". New York Times. February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ Owen, Rob (February 20, 2015). "TV Q & A: 'Two and a Half Men' finale, 'Cake Boss' and a former Pittsburgh TV news personality on 'Better Call Saul'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Miles From Tomorrowland". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ Callisto, Phoebe. "Journey to the Frozen Planet". Miles from Tomorrowland.
Don't worry, starshine! We'll save you
- ↑ Callisto, Phoebe. "Attack of the Flickorax". Miles from Tomorrowland.
Watch your back starshine.
- ↑ Callisto, Leo. "Space Mission: Mars (Miles vs Volcano)". Miles from Tomorrowland. 7 minutes in.
Don't worry Starshine, mom and Moles will find your aunt Frida in time.
- ↑ Callisto, Miles. "Happy Captain's Day". Miles from Tomorrowland. 2 minutes in.
What's the Liang Comet? And why does it have grandma and grandpa's last name?
Callisto, Leo. "Happy Captain's Day". Miles from Tomorrowland. 3 minutes in.Your mom's great great great great not-sure-how-many greats grandfather first discovered it 536 years ago.
Callisto, Phoebe. "Happy Captain's Day". Miles from Tomorrowland. 4 minutes in.That's why it's called Liang, after my family name.
- ↑ "Downsized". Miles from Tomorrowland.
Leo, you are the nearest Stellar Mechanic, can you help us?
(closed captions capitalize) - ↑ http://tv.twcc.com/person/danny-jacobs/210238
- ↑ "Saving Lumaro". Miles from Tomorrowland.
- ↑ "Space Mission: Mars Miles vs. the Volcano". Miles from Tomorrowland.
- ↑ Xylon, Avon. "Downsized". Miles from Tomorrowland.
Hello! You've reached Avon Xylon. Please leave a holo-message.
- ↑ "Skyrise". Miles from Tomorrowland.
- ↑ "THE FUTURE IS BLASTASTIC! MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND PREMIERES FEBRUARY 21 ON DISNEY JUNIOR". DHX Media. Toronto. February 4, 2015. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Higgins, D (March 30, 2015). "APRIL on FOXTEL: Game Of Thrones, Mad Men, Wentworth, Deadline Gallipoli and 200+ other new shows". The Green Room. Foxtel. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ Cath, Nicky (April 23, 2015). "Disney May Highlights". Baby World. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Miles From Tomorrow blasts off". Toys n Play Things. The Walt Disney Company EMEA. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Disney Junior visits a new 'Tomorrowland'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Disney Channel and 24-Hour Disney Junior channel Dominant in Total Day in 3Q15 in Target Demographics". Disney–ABC Television Group. Retrieved October 11, 2015.