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|title=<center>Bubble Guppies (pilot)</center>
|title=<center>Bubble Guppies (pilot)</center>
|image=Bubble guppies pilot logo.jpeg
|image=BubbleGuppiesFullPilotLogo.png
|imagecaption=The pilot's logo.
|imagecaption=The pilot's logo.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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''Bubble Guppies'' is an animated series on Nick Jr. created by Robert Scull and Jonny Belt and produced by WildBrain Entertainment. The series revolves around six fish-tailed children learning about various preschool subjects throughout each episode by their teacher, Mr. Grouper.
''Bubble Guppies'' is an animated series on Nick Jr. created by Robert Scull and Jonny Belt and produced by WildBrain Entertainment. The series revolves around six fish-tailed children learning about various preschool subjects throughout each episode by their teacher, Mr. Grouper. It premiered around 2011 and became a success, with episodes still being produced up to this day. '''A pilot episode was produced and pitched to Nickelodeon, though it was greenlit, the pilot has not resurfaced since and fell into obscurity.'''


==Development==
==Development==
The series was being produced at Guru Studio and Nick Digital in September 2006. '''On January 2007, an episode known as "Happy Clam Day" was finished and ready to be produced'''. Many of the characters didn't have the same voice actors and the animation is drastically different from the final product. Guru Studio and Nickelodeon had the series due to air on 2007-2008 for their first season, but only 10 episodes were produced at the time. Around five months after the tenth episode was finished, Viacom laid off approximately 720 staff members from their company, including the employees for Guru Studio and Nick. The show's producers decided to give up hope after the mass firing until WildBrain heard about the series and decided to pick it up. Adjustments were made and the series was in competition with ''Team Umizoomi'', but both shows ended up getting produced.<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/news/nickelodeon-packs-in-three-new-series/ C21media article mentioning both shows.] Retrieved 14 Jun '21</ref> On January 24th, 2011, the series made its debut and had 20 episodes ready to air.
The series was being produced at Guru Studio and Nick Digital in September 2006. On January 2007, an episode known as "Happy Clam Day" was finished and ready to be produced. Many of the characters didn't have the same voice actors and the animation is drastically different from the final product.  
 
Guru Studio and Nickelodeon had the series due to air around the late 2000s for their first season, but only 10 episodes were produced at the time. Around five months after the tenth episode was finished, Viacom laid off approximately 720 staff members from their company, including the employees for Guru Studio and Nick.
 
The show's producers decided to give up hope after the mass firing until WildBrain heard about the series and decided to pick it up. Adjustments were made and the series was in competition with ''Team Umizoomi'', but both shows ended up getting produced.<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/news/nickelodeon-packs-in-three-new-series/ C21media article mentioning both shows.] Retrieved 14 Jun '21</ref> On January 24th, 2011, the series made its debut and had 20 episodes ready to air.


==Availability==
==Availability==
A video known as "Nickkit UberHotmix LOSSLESS-desktop.m4v" was posted showing clips from the pilot, but the video was privatized in 2019. As of now, only one small clip and a screenshot of the pilot along with a few concept art images had resurfaced.  
The plot of the pilot is unknown, as what has resurfaced do not give any more information for the pilot. The premise is assumed that the guppies are separated based on information, though this is unconfirmed.
A video known as "Nickkit UberHotmix LOSSLESS-desktop.m4v" was posted on YouTube, showing clips from the pilot and other Nickelodeon pilots, but the video was privatized in 2019 for unknown reasons.
 
An SA reel was discovered on Vimeo which had some footage albeit with audio of Molly talking, overlapped by music. The audio however may come from another clip of the pilot and not the original audio, leaving the original audio lost possibly.
 
As of now, only one small clip, some 2D images, and a screenshot of the pilot along with a few concept art images had resurfaced.  


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Videos===
===Footage===
{{Video|perrow  =1
{{Video|perrow  =1
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   |service1    =vimeo
   |id1          =v=QvbmlXUuruE
   |id1          =120679972
   |description1 =A clip from the pilot.
   |description1 =A snippet from the pilot with audio, though it is inaudible due to the music playing (0:31).
}}
}}
===Images===
===Images===
<gallery mode=packed heights=170px>
<gallery mode=packed heights=170px>
File:Bgconceptart.jpg
File:Bgconceptart.jpg|Concept art.
File:Bgpilot.png
File:Bgpilot.png|Screenshot from the pilot (1/2).
File:EGUN.jpg
File:Screenshotpilotbg.png|Screenshot from the pilot (2/2).
File:EGUN.jpg|Alternative logo.
File:Molly-0.png
File:Molly-0.png
File:Gil-0.png
File:Gil-0.png
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File:Deema-0.png
File:Deema-0.png
File:Nonny_early_pilot.jpg
File:Nonny_early_pilot.jpg
File:Screen_Shot_2022-03-10_at_8.27.53_PM.png
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See Also==
==See Also==
===Bumpers and Interstitials===
*[[Loretta the Letter Lady (partially found Nick Jr. short interstitial series; mid 1990s)]]
*[[Nick Jr. (partially found revamped Face promos of Nickelodeon channel block; 2003-2004)]]
*[[Nick Jr. Power Play Summer (partially found Nick Jr. interstitial series; 2005)]]
*[[Snappy Larry's Showtime (partially found Nick Jr. UK interstitial series and American dub; mid-2000s)]]
===Pilots===
*[[The Backyardigans (partially found Nick Digital pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Blue Prints (partially found unaired pilot of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live action series; 1994-1995)]]
*[[Blue Prints (partially found unaired pilot of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live action series; 1994-1995)]]
*[[Dora the Explorer (partially found unaired pilot episodes of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Dora the Explorer (partially found unaired pilot episodes of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)]]
*[[Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)]]
*[[The Backyardigans (partially found Nick Digital pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Oswald (lost unaired pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Super Why? (partially found stop-motion Nick Jr. pilot of PBS Kids CGI series; 1999)]]
*[[Super Why? (partially found stop-motion Nick Jr. pilot of PBS Kids CGI series; 1999)]]
*[[The Umizumiz (partially found unaired pilot of "Team Umizoomi" Nick Jr. CGI-animated/live-action series; 2008)]]
*[[The Umizumiz (partially found unaired pilot of "Team Umizoomi" Nick Jr. CGI-animated/live-action series; 2008)]]
*[[Wallykazam! "Monty's Magic Words" (partially found pilot for Nick Jr. education series; 2010s)]]
===Other===
*[[Binyah Binyah! (found spinoff of "Gullah Gullah Island" Nick Jr. musical series; 1997-1998)]]
*[[Downward Doghouse (partially found precursor to "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan" Nick Jr. animated series; 2000s)]]
*[[Made by Maddie (partially found Nick Jr. animated series; 2020)]]
*[[Whoopi's Littleburg (partially found Nick Jr. musical miniseries; 2004)]]


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 19:39, 7 December 2022

BubbleGuppiesFullPilotLogo.png

The pilot's logo.

Status: Partially Found

Bubble Guppies is an animated series on Nick Jr. created by Robert Scull and Jonny Belt and produced by WildBrain Entertainment. The series revolves around six fish-tailed children learning about various preschool subjects throughout each episode by their teacher, Mr. Grouper. It premiered around 2011 and became a success, with episodes still being produced up to this day. A pilot episode was produced and pitched to Nickelodeon, though it was greenlit, the pilot has not resurfaced since and fell into obscurity.

Development

The series was being produced at Guru Studio and Nick Digital in September 2006. On January 2007, an episode known as "Happy Clam Day" was finished and ready to be produced. Many of the characters didn't have the same voice actors and the animation is drastically different from the final product.

Guru Studio and Nickelodeon had the series due to air around the late 2000s for their first season, but only 10 episodes were produced at the time. Around five months after the tenth episode was finished, Viacom laid off approximately 720 staff members from their company, including the employees for Guru Studio and Nick.

The show's producers decided to give up hope after the mass firing until WildBrain heard about the series and decided to pick it up. Adjustments were made and the series was in competition with Team Umizoomi, but both shows ended up getting produced.[1] On January 24th, 2011, the series made its debut and had 20 episodes ready to air.

Availability

The plot of the pilot is unknown, as what has resurfaced do not give any more information for the pilot. The premise is assumed that the guppies are separated based on information, though this is unconfirmed.

A video known as "Nickkit UberHotmix LOSSLESS-desktop.m4v" was posted on YouTube, showing clips from the pilot and other Nickelodeon pilots, but the video was privatized in 2019 for unknown reasons.

An SA reel was discovered on Vimeo which had some footage albeit with audio of Molly talking, overlapped by music. The audio however may come from another clip of the pilot and not the original audio, leaving the original audio lost possibly.

As of now, only one small clip, some 2D images, and a screenshot of the pilot along with a few concept art images had resurfaced.

Gallery

Footage

A snippet from the pilot with audio, though it is inaudible due to the music playing (0:31).

Images

See Also

Bumpers and Interstitials

Pilots

Other

External Links

References