TORONTO – October 1, 2024 – 9 Story Media Group is excited to announce the US premiere of two brand-new animated preschool series, Lu & The Bally Bunch and Let’s Go, Bananas! on Cartoonito, Cartoon Network’s Destination for Pre-Schoolers. Both shows will make their highly anticipated US debut this week, bringing engaging, fun-filled adventures to young viewers across the country with Lu & The Bally Bunch premiering today, Oct. 1, and Let’s Go Bananas! premiering Thursday, Oct. 3. The two series are also set to launch on Max in 2025.
Lu & The Bally Bunch – October 1
Join Lu, a little ladybird who has just started preschool with her new friends. Together they explore their brand-new social lives through play, music, big feelings, and even bigger fun. This animated dramedy for preschoolers takes place in Ballybug, a whimsical village where Lu meets friends Barnaby, Biba, Declan, Elodie and Gus. This slice of life series explores the fun, drama and messiness that ensues. Filled with music, humour and heart, Lu & The Bally Bunch is a celebration of friendship for preschoolers. Lu & The Bally Bunch was created by Brown Bag Films’ director Nicky Phelan (Vampirina, Bing, Octonauts), Oscar-nominated for his short film Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE! Official Trailer | Lu & The Bally Bunch | Preschool Fun! | 9 Story Kids (youtube.com)
Let’s Go, Bananas! – October 3
Let’s Go, Bananas! follows three sweet, silly, diverse families who share each other’s lives, loves, triumphs, and tantrums. Each episode features a funny, relatable story starring the three fabulous families; gorilla girl Apple and her two Dads (the Bananas), crocodile twins Josh and Jamie and their single mother (the Crockers), and sisters Stellar and Piper and their tiger Mom and gazelle Dad (the Tiger-Zelles). Let’s Go, Bananas! was created by award-winning writer and producer Tim Bain, creator of action-comedy series Kangaroo Beach and writer on hit children’s series including Bluey, PJ Masks, Thomas the Tank Engine and Epic Adventures of Morph.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE! Official Trailer | Let’s Go, Bananas! | 9 Story Media Group | (youtube.com)
Both series are produced by 9 Story Media Group and award-winning animation studio Brown Bag Films with the participation of Warner Bros. Discovery and CBC Kids.
About 9 Story Media Group
9 Story Media Group is a leading creator, producer and distributor of kids and family-focused intellectual property, now part of Scholastic’s portfolio. Its award-winning animation studio, Brown Bag Films, is recognized around the world for best-in-class brands such as Doc McStuffins, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Octonauts, Wild Kratts, and Blue’s Clues & You. The company’s international distribution arm, 9 Story Distribution International based in Dublin, represents 5,000 half-hours of animated and live-action programming, seen on some of the most respected international channels and platforms. Its in-house consumer products division, 9 Story Brands, builds international entertainment brands for kids, with expertise across creative, brand marketing, and licensing.