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Big City Greens is a 2018 Disney animated television series on Disney Channel. The series is created by Chris and Shane Houghton, who originally worked on Nickelodeon's Harvey Beaks. The series received an early preview on June 8, 2018 on DisneyNOW and YouTube, and officially premiered on the Disney Channel on June 18 of the same year. As of September 2023, it is currently the 2nd longest running animated Disney Channel Original Series (right behind Phineas and Ferb).

Overview[]

The series focuses on Cricket Green, a mischievous and optimistic country boy who moves to the big city (simply called Big City) with his family. Cricket’s curiosity and enthusiasm leads his wildly out of place family onto epic journeys and into the hearts of his new neighbors.

In mid-Season 3, the Greens leave Big City and return to their old hometown, Smalton, after Bill Green re-purchases their old house, and try to get adjusted to their former life.

Emmy Award-winning director Rob Renzetti (creator of Nickelodeon's My Life as a Teenage Robot and supervising producer for Gravity Falls) serves as executive producer and the Houghton brothers serve as co-executive producers.[1]

The intro was first shown at San Diego Comic Con on July 21, 2017.

Cast[]

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Recurring[]

Guests[]

Episodes[]

Main article: Big City Greens episode list

Accolades[]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2020 Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Marieve Herington Nominated [2]
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Steve Lowtwait Won [3][4]
2021 Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Media Production Kiana Khansmith Nominated [5]
2023 Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's or Young Teen Animated Series Big City Greens [6]
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program Tatiana Bull, Aaron Drown
2024 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Cartoon Big City Greens [7]

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Trivia[]

  • Big City Greens materialized following the failure of the Houghton Brothers attempt to pitch an animated series based on their comic book Reed Gunther to Amazon. They attempted to pitch it at Disney where it too was not picked up. Disney offered that they pitch another show which was Welcome to Simpleton. When that failed, they came up with Country Club which would transition into becoming Big City Greens.
  • Among the creative influences for the show, Chris Houghton has mentioned Calvin and Hobbes, Life With Louie, The Simpsons, Family Matters, Tom Sawyer, Malcom in the Middle, and numerous others.[2]
  • Cricket is the only character who has appeared in every episode of the series.
    • Cricket and Tilly, however, do not appear in all the shorts.
    • Tilly was completely absent from "Date Night" and "Starter Pack", whereas she technically does not appear in "Time Crisis" as her imaginary future counterpart appears instead.
  • The episode title cards appear on items seen throughout the show.
  • All of the episode titles are approximately one to two words long.
  • According to the creators, the series is mostly set on weekends, weeknights and vacations such as summer break, which explains why Cricket, Tilly and their friends their age have not been seen attending school yet. [citation needed]
  • The show is animated traditionally through pencil, ink and paper, as opposed to other contemporary shows that animate via digital ink.[3]
  • A punk rock group going by the name Big City Sue-zers, created a mini album titled Earworm that features music based on the show. Chris Houghton provided artwork for the album and vocal samples as Cricket along with Marieve Herington as Tilly.[4]
  • This was the third animated Disney Channel Original Series to have been Co-Created (following Kim Possible & Phineas and Ferb).
  • This is the latest animated Disney series to feature a male protagonist, as most series after featured female protagonists.
  • While the show is meant to be episodic, it slowly evolves into a continuity-driven show with newer seasons, and has a handful of story arcs. Season 3B briefly shifts the show to a serialized format showing the Greens moving back to the country.
  • So far, the show has had two double-length episodes every season except the third, which had four (one for the premiere, one marking the midseason, one as a Christmas special, and one for the finale).
  • One episode of each season except the first had an episode focusing exclusively on the animals.
  • Season 3 is the only season that is shorter than 30 episodes and has no major villain.
  • Season 2 shifts the series to a slightly darker tone that focused on the Greens trying to protect their farm from Chip Whistler.
  • This is the first Disney Channel animated series in history to reach a fifth season during its original run.[5]
    • Technically, it is also the second Disney Channel animated series to gain a fifth season overall, with the first being Phineas and Ferb for its revival.
  • In 2024, Big City Greens was nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for "Favorite Cartoon";[7] marking the first time in 8 years that an animated Disney series was nominated for a Kids Choice Award, the last one being in 2016 with the nominees being Phineas and Ferb & Gravity Falls.
  • As of 2024, Big City Greens is currently the 3rd biggest series by Disney Television Animation to have the most amount of episodes produced for it, following behind DuckTales (#2) & Phineas and Ferb (#1).

References[]

  1. Milligan, Mercedes (March 4, 2016). "Disney XD Announces ‘Billy Dilly’ and ‘Country Club’". Animation Magazine. Retrieved on April 30, 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Tumblr Influence Post". Tumblr (June 13, 2022).
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Twitter Shane Houghton Post". Twitter (November 14, 2019).
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Tumblr Earworm". Tumbler (May 30, 2022).
  5. 5.0 5.1 Disney Unveils ‘Moon Girl’ Musical Shorts Series, ‘Big City Greens’ Season 5 Order and First-Look Clip for ‘Disney Junior’s Ariel’ (EXCLUSIVE)
  6. Coates, Tyler (November 2, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Petski, Denise (June 4, 2024). "Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 24, 2024.

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Media
Big City GreensBig City Greens the Movie: Spacecation (soundtrack)

Shorts: Chibi Tiny TalesRandom RingsBig City Greens: ShortsgivingBroken KaraokeTheme Song Takeover
Video games: Disney All-Star RacersDisney All-Star Party

Characters
Cricket GreenTilly GreenBill GreenAlice GreenGloria SatoRemy RemingtonNancy GreenNick MulliganPhoenixOfficer KeysBennyKiki KitashimaWeezieBrett EzeAndromedaChip WhistlerRussell RemingtonRashida RemingtonVasquezAlexander and TerryMiriam ChoJuan PabloCommunity SueMaria MediaAlucard GrigorianGwendolyn ZappGabriella EspinosaGreglyGood Ol' JoeDon and DawnBash and BellaThe KaitlinsJadeColleen VoydCookie
Locations
Big CitySmaltonGreens' HouseGloria + Green Café • Remingtons' Mansion • Nancy's Trailer • Wholesome Foods
Episodes
Season One: Space Chicken / Steak NightCricket Versus / Blue TaterSwimming Fool / Tilly's GoatCricketsitter / Backflip BillGramma's License / Bear TrappedPhoto Op / Remy RescueGridlocked / Mama BirdWelcome Home / RaccoonedFill Bill / Critterball CrisisParade Day / DIY GuysGargoyle Gals / Supermarket ScandalBarry Cuda / Suite RetreatFamily Legacy / Paint Misbehavin'Rated Cricket / Homeshare HoedownCricket's Shoes / Feud FightBreaking News / CyberbulliesTilly Tour / Dinner PartyCoffee Quest / Phoenix RisesBlood MoonBig Deal / Forbidden FelineUncagedHarvest Dinner / Winner WinnerNight Bill / Cheap SnakeHiya Henry / People WatchingValentine's Dance / Green StreetsHurty Tooth / Sleepover SistersTrailer Trouble / Mansion MadnessPark Pandemonium / Cricket's BiscuitsSkunked / Axin' SaxonCricket's Place / Volunteer Tilly

Season Two: Cricket's Kapowie / Car TroubleUrban Legend / Wishing WellElevator Action / Bad InfluencerGreen ChristmasReckoning Ball / ClubbedImpopstar / Football CampHeat Beaters / Bill-ieverShark Objects / Dream WeaverLevel Up / Wild SideGarage Tales / Animal FarmDesserted / The GiftedTime Crisis / Gramma DriverTilly Style / I, FarmbotFriend Con / FlimflammedGreen Acres / Dolled UpGabriella's Fella / Cheap ShowGreen Mirror / Cricket's TicketsTimes Circle / Super Gramma!Present Tense / Hurt BikeQuiet Please / ChipwreckedChipocalypse Now'Rent Control / Pool's GoldBig Resolution / Winter GreensMages & Mazes / Okay KaraokeDate Night / The RoomBleeped / SelloutsFast Foodie / Spaghetti TheoryDing Dongers / Animation AbominationThe Van / Bat GirlCousin Jilly / Gloria's Café
Season Three: Squashed!Boss Life / PapagandaLittle Buddy / Zen GardenNo Service / TakenedGreen Greens / Truce BombTrivia Night / Big TroubleDependaBill / The DelivernatorListen Up! / Big PictureRembo / Dirt JarThe MoveCountry Side / Junk MountainFarmer Remy / Homeward HoundPie Hard / Rat TailFrilly Tilly / MontagedPizza Deliverance / Horse GirlVirtually ChristmasPen Pals / Study AbroadHoney Heist / Dog MayorChill Bill / Bunny FarmLong Goodbye
Season Four: Truck Stopped / JingledStand-Up Bill / Green TrialBad Dad / Junk JunkieHandshaken / Coffee Mates Iced / Chipped OffInternetted / Guiding GreglyFamily Tree / UnguardedConcrete Jungle / Starter PackDollar Sense / True CawlingFortune Feller / No EscapeTurkey Trouble / Hard Bargain
Cancelled: Hands-On History

Songs
Big City Greens Main Title ThemeDo It All Again • Fun, Fun, Fun • Tilly's Bird Song • This Day Is A-OK • Barry Cuda • Funtopia • The Best Part of ChristmasGood Deeds Are Good IndeedIf I Can't Have ChristmasChristmas is BustedNo Christmas At All • Miss Tilly's Fun Time TV Hour • Crispy's Sundae Challenge • Can't Never Give Up (My Pickup Truck)Back Off!Ask My KazooThinking Is HardSing My SongMonstermanAngelina See-Saw McFeatherhatWhen I Get HomeAnything Can Be FunMy UsualTilly, A Filly, And MeGather Round, Ye FamilyThat's What Best Friends DoGreen Family VacationRules RapSpace Is FunGwendolyn's LamentStuff I Said


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See Also
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