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Hamster & Gretel is an American animated television program created by Dan Povenmire[1] for Disney Channel, which premiered on August 12, 2022.[2][3]

Hamster & Gretel
Genre	Action Comedy Superhero
Created by	Dan Povenmire
Voices of	Meli Povenmire Michael Cimino Beck Bennett Joey King Matt Jones Carolina Ravassa
Theme music composer	Dan Povenmire
Opening theme	"Hamster & Gretel Theme Song"
Composer	Danny Jacob
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producer	Dan Povenmire
Producer	Brandi Young
Running time	22 minutes (two 11-minute segments)
Production company	Disney Television Animation
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Original release	August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12) – present
Chronology
Related shows	Phineas and Ferb Milo Murphy's Law

Plot

A 16-year-old boy named Kevin must work with his sister Gretel when she and her pet hamster are given superpowers by aliens and become a superhero duo dedicated to protecting their city.

Characters

Main

• Gretel Grant-Gomez (voiced by Meli Povenmire)[4] - Kevin's younger and excitable sister who gains superpowers and becomes a superheroine.
• Kevin Grant-Gomez (voiced by Michael Cimino)[4] - A 16-year-old boy and Gretel's older brother who tries to guide Hamster and Gretel in being superheroes.
• Hamster Grant-Gomez (voiced by Beck Bennett)[4] - Kevin and Gretel's pet hamster who gets superpowers as well as the ability to speak, but only in moments of comic relief.
• Fred (voiced by Joey King)[4] - Kevin and Gretel's deadpan, sarcastic, cynical, and tech-savvy cousin, who acts as the team's tech support.
• Dave Grant-Gomez (voiced by Matt Jones)[4] - Kevin and Gretel's father. He is modeled after series creator Dan Povenmire.
• Carolina Grant-Gomez (voiced by Carolina Ravassa)[4] - Kevin and Gretel's mother. She works as a nurse.

Recurring

• Bailey (voiced by Priah Ferguson)[5] - Gretel's best friend and also a fan of the superhero Gretel, who is unaware that they are both one and the same.
• Veronica Hill (voiced by Liza Koshy)[5] - A news reporter.
• Lauren/The Destructress and Lyle/FistPuncher (voiced by Alyson Stoner and Brock Powell respectively)[5] - An evil fraternal twin duo.
• Anthony (voiced by Akintoye)[5] - Kevin's confident buddy.
• Hiromi (voiced by Hiromi Dames) - a comic book shop employee and Kevin's crush.[6]
• Professor Exclamation (voiced by Phil LaMarr) - a supervillain.
• Unseen alien (voiced by Dan Povenmire) - The never seen entity that gives superpowers to random strangers.

Episodes

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No.	Title [7][8][9]	Directed by	Written and storyboarded by	Original air date [7][8][9]	Prod. code [9]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Empower Failure" "Oakey Dokey"	Dan Povenmire Amber Tornquist Hollinger (additional) Dan Povenmire Tricia Garcia (additional)	Dan Povenmire Written by : Dan Povenmire Storyboard by : Dan Povenmire & Rufino Roy Camacho II	August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)	101	0.23[10]
"Empower Failure": A high schooler named Kevin is not very thrilled about having to drive his little sister, Gretel, and her pet hamster, Hamster, everywhere she has to go. One day, a spaceship grants superpowers to use for good. Kevin is excited about having superpowers, but becomes less so when Hamster is granted the superpowers instead of himself. As time goes by, Kevin becomes very overprotective of Gretel despite her now having superpowers, which she tends to overuse. "Oakey Dokey": Gretel's constant use of her superpowers accidentally destroys her favorite tree.
2	"Recipe for Disaster" "Math Punch"	Tricia Garcia Amber Tornquist Hollinger	Written by : Jim Bernstein Storyboard by : Villamor M. Cruz & Tammy Manis Written by : Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Villamor M. Cruz & Allen Del Mar Oka	August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)	102	0.22[11]
"Recipe for Disaster": After accidentally burning the family dinner, Gretel and Kevin search all over town for a replacement. "Math Punch": Gretel is falling behind in her math and has to encounter an electronics-themed cowboy supervillain.
3	"Superhero Sibling Rivalry" "Close Shave"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger Tricia Garcia	Written by : Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Allen Del Mar Oka & Heather Gregersen Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Rufino Roy Camacho II & Villamor M. Cruz	August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)[lower-alpha 1]	103	TBD
"Superhero Sibling Rivalry": After getting in a fight, Kevin and Gretel go their separate ways, as Gretel and Hamster have to fight a superpowered sibling duo on their own. "Close Shave": Gretel becomes suspicious of her substitute teacher.
4	"Cheer Cheer Bang Bang" "La Ballad of La Cebolla"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger Tricia Garcia	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Allen Del Mar Oka & Heather Gregersen Written by : Alex Estrada Storyboard by : Rufino Roy Camacho II	August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)[lower-alpha 1]	104	TBD
"Cheer Cheer Bang Bang": Kevin's emo cousin, Fred, goes undercover as a high school cheerleader when he sees a few cheerleaders involved in bank robberies. "La Ballad of La Cebolla": Kevin, Hamster and Gretel encounter a supervillain with the power to talk to onions.
5	"Comic Shop CopyCat" "Neigh, It Ain't So!"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger Tricia Garcia	Written by : Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Allen Del Mar Oka & Heather Gregersen Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Tammy Manis	September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)[lower-alpha 1]	105	TBD
"Comic Shop CopyCat": While Kevin tries to gather the courage to talk to his crush, Hiromi, Hamster and Gretel fight off a villain inspired by a comic book villain. "Neigh, It Ain't So!": When Gretel's civilian best friend, Bailey, who is unaware of Gretel's superhero persona despite them having the same name, wins a contest to spend a day with her, Gretel tries to avoid as much confrontation as possible in order to avoid suspicion.
6	"Saturday Homecoming Fever" "Dr. Eelgood"	TBA	TBA	September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10)	106	TBD
7	"The Opposite of Smart" "Birthday Besties"	TBA	TBA	September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)	107	TBD
8	"I'm Bored" "Cutie and the Beast"	TBA	TBA	September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)	109	TBD

Production

Development

In October 2020, it was reported that Phineas & Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law co-creator Dan Povenmire was developing a new animated series with a 20-episode order for Disney Channel, titled Hamster & Gretel, with Disney Television Animation producing.[1] Povenmire first pitched the show as an animatic in 2019, with him providing all the voices. The character of Hamster originated from a drawing he did on his sketchboard during development on the Disney+ film Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020). It was later refined whilst Povenmire was on a vacation with his family in Aruba.[13][14] The series marks Povenmire's first project as showrunner without Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, due to the latter developing projects of his own after creating his own studio. However, Marsh will still have a recurring voice role as various characters on the series.[15] In September 2021, Joanna Hausmann joined the series as its head writer, co-producer, and story editor.[16] Povenmire approached her after listening to Haunsman talking about her experiences as a Venezuelan, as he felt she could bring authenticity to the series' Venezuelan representation.[14] In June 2022, it was announced that ten additional episodes had been ordered, bringing the total episode number to 30.[17] Meli Povenmire, Dan Povenmire's daughter, was originally intended for a scratch track, ultimately being cast as Gretel.^{[citation needed]}

Writing

Writing for Hamster & Gretel began by October 2020. It was done remotely due to Disney TVA's closure during the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] The series was based on Povenmire's dynamic with his much younger sister, which he felt had never been portrayed on TV before;[1] director Amber T. Hollinger described the relationship between Kevin and Gretel as the series' main focus,[19] with the Kevin's arc centering on his role as an older brother after Gretel receives her powers.[15] Povenmire also drew inspiration from his family for the characters Kevin and Gretel.[20] The series features Venezuelan lead characters; this was inspired by both Hausmann and Povenmire's wife being Venezuelan.[21][20]

The series is set in the same universe as Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law, with characters from both shows making cameos throughout Hamster and Gretel (though Povenmire noted there were no plans for a formal crossover in the series).[14]

Animation

Snipple Animation and Synergy Animation both provide animation services for the series; work on the first episodes finished by May 2022.[22][23] Episodes are produced simultaneously at different stages, with some in pre-production and others in post-production.[18] The series will feature action sequences that have more cinematic quality than Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law.[19][23]

Music

Hamster & Gretel (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Hamster & Gretel - Cast
Released	August 12, 2022
Recorded	2020–2022
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	15:25
Label	Walt Disney
Producer	Danny Jacob

Similar to his previous work, Povenmire wrote songs for the series. The soundtrack was released the day of the series' premiere.[18]

Release

Hamster & Gretel premiered on August 12, 2022, on Disney Channel.[1][3] The series was later added to Disney+ in America on August 17, with episodes 3-5 being released ahead of their televised premieres.[12]

Notes

References

External links

• Official website
• Hamster & Gretel at IMDb

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