- “The nut doesn't fall far from the tree.”
- ―Tagline
Ice Age: Scrat Tales is an animated series of shorts produced by 20th Century Animation that premiered on April 13, 2022 on Disney+. It is a spin-off of Blue Sky Studios' Ice Age franchise and the first series of shorts in the franchise. The series focuses on Scrat, a saber-toothed squirrel who discovers that he has a son.
Synopsis[]
Ice Age: Scrat Tales is a series of six all-new animated shorts starring Scrat, the hapless saber-toothed squirrel of the Ice Age adventures, who experiences the ups and downs of fatherhood, as he and the adorable, mischievous Baby Scrat, alternately bond with each other and battle for ownership of the highly treasured acorn.
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Episode list[]
- "Nuts About You"
- "LoFi Scrat Beats to Sleep/Chill to"
- "X's and Uh-O's"
- "Nutty Reflections"
- "Teeter Toddler"
- "Nut The End"
Development[]
On February 22, 2022, a poster and announcement of the Scrat short was released.
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Critical response[]
Joel Keller of Decider found the series to be entertaining and family friendly, stating, "There are enough funny moments in Ice Age: Scrat Tales to make it worth the pretty brief time commitment, especially if you're watching it with your kids." Polly Conway of Common Sense Media rated the series 3 out of 5 stars, found agreeable the depiction of positive messages and role models, citing compassion and caring across the character of Scrat, and complimented the humor of the series, writing, "Chaotic critter becomes a parent in funny, violent shorts.
Awards and nominations[]
Batu Sener's score was nominated for the Best Original Score in a TV Show/Limited Series category at the 13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards ceremony in November 2022, but lost to 1883's score by Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian.
Trivia[]
- The poster that shows Scrat holding up his acorn and Baby Scrat on a pointed ice cliff parodies the "Circle of Life" musical number from The Lion King.
- This series marks the first Ice Age television show and the second spin-off in general after The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild.
- This series also marks the final project to be completed by Blue Sky Studios following the studio's absorption into 20th Century Animation on April 7, 2021; the series was released posthumously one year later.
- Additionally it marks the sole production from Blue Sky to be produced under Disney, not counting the 2022 animated short titled "The End" and Nimona, which had been scrapped by Disney after the studio's dissolution and later picked up by Netflix, and the second production from Blue Sky to be released through Disney after Spies in Disguise.
- This is due to Spies in Disguise being completed prior to Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, so Disney instead handled the advertising and distribution as it awaited release.
- Additionally it marks the sole production from Blue Sky to be produced under Disney, not counting the 2022 animated short titled "The End" and Nimona, which had been scrapped by Disney after the studio's dissolution and later picked up by Netflix, and the second production from Blue Sky to be released through Disney after Spies in Disguise.
- This series was also released one day after Gilbert Gottfried's death.
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