Made by Maddie (partially found unaired Nick Jr. animated series; 2020)

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Made By Maddie Logo.jpg

The show's logo.

Status: Partially Found

Made By Maddie is a Nick Jr. preschool show, that was supposed to be released in 2020, but it was indefinitely pulled due to controversy.

History

The show was originally announced at Nickelodeon Upfront 2018, under the name Fashion Ally.[1] The show was created by Paula Rosenthal and produced by Slivergate Media, which has stated they have been working on the series since 2015.[2]

According to the upfront, the show was described as this:

"This animated series follows a little girl, Ally, in the high fashion world as she makes everything around her a bit brighter, bolder and more brilliant, one design fix at a time. Fashion Ally is created by Paula Rosenthal and produced by Slivergate Media (Sunny Day, Peter Rabbit)."

Later in 2019, the show changed its name to Made by Maddie.

Finally, the show was supposed to premiere on September 13, 2020, at 11 AM on the network's sister channel – Nick Jr., before the controversy emerged.

Controversy

Just before the series was about to premiere, there were accusations that the series plagiarized its character designs from the Oscar-winning short film "Hair Love"."[3] A tweet by user Gabrielle Williams (@gabbyjaye),[4] compared the characters' design and sent to Matthew A. Cherry, the creator of the short, thinking that the short would've got a fully-fledged animated series. Cherry confirmed an animated series based on "Hair Love" was in development but he denied that "Made by Maddie" was it. Because of this, Nickelodeon has postponed the series indefinitely, without even premiering a single episode.

Synopsis

The show was described like this:

"Made by Maddie centers on Maddie (Alyssa Cheatham), a quick-thinking little girl with a big personality and a huge heart, who has a passion for fashion. Maddie finds design inspiration around every corner and her big ideas couldn’t become a reality without the love and support of her aspirational and talented fashion designer mom Dee (Patina Miller), and her super cool and upbeat musician dad, Rashad (James Monroe Iglehart), along with the assistance of friends and neighbors, including kind, animal-loving best friend, Jada (Sophia Torres), and the twins–rule-following Harper (Amanda Dressel) and fearless Hudson (Ames McNamara)–who are always up for adventure. Maddie’s creative thinking and dazzling designs are a reflection of the bustling, colorful city of New York and its residents. Maddie confidently embraces her own unique style, celebrates individuality, treats everyone with kindness, and encourages others to take risks and be themselves."

Post-Controversy

On August 16th, 2021, almost 1 year after the controversy, the rights to the series expired.[5]

The Cast

Originally, the cast was supposed to involve:

  • Alyssa Cheatham – Maddie
  • Patina Miller – Dee
  • James Monroe Iglehart – Rashad
  • Sophia Torres – Jada
  • Amanda Dressel - Harper
  • Ames McNamara – Hudson


Additionally, the show would've included voices of:

  • Karamo Brown
  • Rhyon Nicole Brown
  • Danny Burstein
  • David Burtka
  • Monét X Change
  • Danny Burstein
  • Joey Fatone
  • Griffin Robert Faulkner
  • Nina Garcia
  • Joy Lynn Jacobs
  • Claudia Morcate-Martin
  • Christine Pedi
  • Christiani Pitts
  • Al Roker
  • D’Angelo Russell
  • Horatio Sanz
  • Nico Tortorella
  • Jamie Lynn Spears

Episode List

# Episode Title Status
1A The Great Butterfly Escape Found
1B Dog Gone Found
2A If the Glue Fits Lost
2B Mini Me DJ Lost
3A Queens and Crown Lost
3B Sticky Situation Lost
4A Quinceañera Quandary Lost
4B Call It a Knight Lost
5A Halloween Hero Lost
5B Silly Scary Sleepover Lost
6A Catch the Cabulous Lost
6B The Telephone Crew Lost
7A Kupcake Concert Lost
7B Wild Wild Wilderness Lost
8A Here Kitty Kitty Lost
8B Beginner's Luck Lost
9A The Closet Caper Lost
9B Department Store Dog Lost
10A Style Rebound Lost
10B Career Day Lost
11A Be My Valentine Lost
11B Dinner Party Disaster Lost
12 ??? Lost
13 A Very Maddie Christmas Found

Out of all the episodes, we know the synopses of only two episodes "If the Glue Fits" and "Mini Me DJ":

"In the series premiere, “If the Glue Fits/Mini Me DJ,” Maddie gets her hands stuck to a pair of shoes Dee designed. Once she finally gets the shoes unstuck, she has to come up with a redesign to save the day. Then, Maddie, Dee, and her assistant Dustin design an outfit for DJ Fierce, a famous DJ. They scour the city for the perfect materials, but when a misunderstanding leads to an outfit mix-up, Maddie will have to get creative with a fashion fix."

Status

Due to the show's controversy, the show didn't premiere a single episode. Until 2024, the only footage we have are a promo that Nickelodeon released a month before the premiere and several pictures. On May 22nd, 2024, two episodes were anonymously given to the Lost Media Wiki through Mega. One being the pilot episodes that included "The Great Butterfly Escape" and "Dog Gone. Another being the Christmas special "A Very Maddie Christmas". A storyboard for the episode "Maddie's Musical Adventure" was also given.[6]

Gallery

Images

  • Made By Maddie Footage 1.jpg
  • Made By Maddie Footage 2.jpg
  • Made By Maddie Footage 5.jpg
  • The controversial tweet.

    The controversial tweet.

Footage

The only promo for the show, released in August 2020.

See Also

Bumpers and Interstitials

Pilots

Other

References

  1. ↑ Article announcing the series under its original name Fashion Ally. Retrieved 18 Jun '22
  2. ↑ [1]
  3. ↑ Article on the show on its plagiarism accusation. Retrieved 18 Jun '22
  4. ↑ Tweet comparing the shows similarities to "Hair Love." Retrieved 18 Jun '22
  5. ↑ Article announcing the show's trademark expiring. Retrieved 18 Jun '22
  6. ↑ "Maddie's Musical Adventure" storyboard Retrieved May 22, '24
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