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COLLECTION · Series · 2016

Beat Bugs

Jay, Kumi, Crick, Buzz, and Walter are best friends who band together to explore and learn in an overgrown suburban backyard, which to them is their entire universe. Each episode of this animated series features songs by The Beatles performed by artists including Daniel Johns, Robbie Williams and Pink to tell uplifting and life-affirming stories filled with hope and melody.

Source: TMDB
* 5.1 (9)AnimationFamilyAustralia · Canada
Creators
Josh Wakely
Countries
Australia · Canada
Studios
Netflix · Seven Network · Atomic Cartoons · 11:11 Productions · Thunderbird Entertainment · Beyond Productions · Grace: A Storytelling Company
Release
25/07/2016
Score
5.1 / 10 (9)

Awards and nominations

  • Winner at Daytime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program
  • Nominated at Daytime Emmy Awards — Josh Wakely
  • Nominated at Daytime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design
  • Nominated at Daytime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Sound Mixing in a Preschool Animated Program
  • Nominated at Daytime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Sound Editing in a Preschool Animated Program
  • Nominated at Daytime Emmy Awards — Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
  • Nominated at Daytime Emmy Awards — "Lady Madonna" – Kate Mulvany
  • Winner at Daytime Emmy Awards — "You Won't See Me" – Thomas Duncan-Watt
  • Winner at Daytime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Sound Mixing in a Preschool Animated Program
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
2 episodes · 2016
New Year's Eve Countdown
Episode 1. New Year's Eve Countdown
2016-12-29

The Beat Bugs have been working hard to get the garden prepped for a New Year's Eve dance party -- and it won't be long till it's time to celebrate!

Episode 2. All Together Now
2017-11-21

After winning a local talent show, the Beat Bugs journey to compete on "The Bug Factor," a televised singing contest held in faraway Rocket Ship Park.

Season 1
Season 1
26 episodes · 2016
Episode 1. Help
2016-07-25

When a stubborn Jay becomes trapped in a jam jar, he has to rely on the help of his friends to get him out of the sticky situation.

Episode 2. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
2016-07-25

When Buzz has trouble sleeping, Crick's scientific logic is challenged as the bugs seek the help of an alternative sleep doctor called Lucy the Dragonfly.

Episode 3. I Am the Walrus
2016-07-25

Walter tells Buzz the story of how he met the Beat Bugs. It's a story about believing in yourself, facing your fears and an egg-man.

Episode 4. I'm a Loser
2016-07-25

Morgs the stick bug becomes sick of everyone mistaking him for a stick, but realizes that being a stick bug has more benefits than he thought.

Episode 5. Come Together
2016-07-25

When the Beat Bugs can't agree on whose house to play in, Crick builds an amazing tree house that everyone can enjoy.

Episode 6. Rain
2016-07-25

After a constant downpour hits the village, Buzz learns you can make fun out of any situation...even rain.

Episode 7. Good Day Sunshine
2016-07-25

When Mr Sun takes an extended holiday, winter is longer than ever. The bugs have to find a way of getting Mr Sun back before the whole village freezes.

Episode 8. Sun King
2016-07-25

After feeling as though she has no special talent, Buzz goes on a journey of self-discovery to find she has the greatest talent of all.

Episode 9. Penny Lane
2016-07-25

When Crick feels as though no one notices him, the other Beat Bugs create a place where he can be the centre of attention.

Episode 10. Birthday
2016-07-25

It's Jay and Crick's birthday and a surprise party is in the works. But when the map to the party is ripped, it looks like they might not be there to enjoy it.

Episode 11. I've Just See a Face
2016-07-25

After Jay sees Julia's face up close, none of his friends believe his story. Jay leads his friends on an expedition to the Big House to try and prove them wrong.

Episode 12. Magical Mystery Tour
2016-07-25

The Beat Bugs meet an eloquent showman grasshopper with an offer of an amazing adventure. But this adventure isn't what they had in mind.

Episode 13. When I'm 64
2016-07-25

After mistaking an old alarm clock for a time machine, Jay gets a glimpse of what his life will be like in the future.

Episode 14. Doctor Robert
2016-07-25

Buzz refuses to go see Dr Robert with her friends due to her fear of doctors. But after an altercation with cat mucus, Buzz has no choice but to face her fears.

Episode 15. Ticket to Ride
2016-07-25

When the Beat Bugs build a carnival ride, only Kumi takes care of her ticket, and the others learn that being responsible can be more fun in the end.

Episode 16. Getting Better
2016-07-25

When his friends become ill, Crick builds a robot to look after them. At first Doctor Robot does a great job - but then he malfunctions.

Episode 17. Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite
2016-07-25

When Julia's kite crashes in the garden, badly torn, Crick and the Bugs try to find a way to help old Mr Kite fly again.

Episode 18. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
2016-07-25

After an argument with the Beat Bugs, Walter storms off to find new friends. So the Bugs decide to show him how much they love him..

Episode 19. Day Tripper
2016-07-25

While trying to help a Cicada, the Beat Bugs become stranded near the Big House. Somehow they have to get home before dark - but how?

Episode 20. In My Life
2016-07-25

The Beat Bugs are having a birthday party for Katter the Pillar - when she starts to change in a way none of them expected.

Episode 21. Why Don't We Do It on the Road
2016-07-25

After the Bugs foolishly decide to play on the road, it's up to Walter to find his inner hero and save his friends from disaster.

Episode 22. The Word
2016-07-25

The Beat Bugs meet a strange young bug called Melvin, who loves games. But when he sets them an impossible puzzle, they feel trapped.

Episode 23. Glass Onion
2016-07-25

When the Beat Bugs find a beautiful glass Christmas ornament, they can't agree on who should keep it. But then it mysteriously disappears.

Episode 24. Honey Pie
2016-07-25

After Postman Bee's grandmother forgets the recipe to his favourite pie, the Beat Bugs come up with an elaborate plan to jog her memory.

Episode 25. Carry That Weight
2016-07-25

When a bicycle destroys the Ants' home, the Bugs invite them to move in. But they soon discover living with a colony of Ants isn't easy.

Episode 26. Blackbird
2016-07-25

Lost in daydreams, Blackbird crashes into Mr Moonlight and breaks her wing. After finding her in the garden, the Beat Bugs try to help her fly again.

Season 2
Season 2
26 episodes · 2016
Episode 1. Yellow Submarine
2016-11-18

When the garden floods, the Beat Bugs turn an old bottle into a submarine. Jay and Walter butt heads over a game of Bug ball.

Episode 2. I Call Your Name
2016-11-18

After a game of bugball, Walter and Jay have an argument about their gameplay, and refuse to talk to each other. The others stage an elaborate ruse to help them make amends. The pair resolve their differences and learn to play as a team.

Episode 3. With a Little Help From My Friends
2016-11-18

Buzz is inspired by Walter to create a stage spectacular of her own, designed for all of the Beat Bugs to enjoy. However, when she won't accept help from anyone, the show doesn't go as planned. Buzz learns the importance of getting help…

Episode 4. Get Back
2016-11-18

After Jay accidentally ruins his friends' work at the village art show, he runs away to a farm, feeling embarrassed and ashamed. The bugs go after Jay to let him know they forgive his mistake. He apologizes and returns home.

Episode 5. Mr Moonlight
2016-11-18

Crick recalls the time that Mr. Moonlight disappeared after believing that the Beat Bugs liked Mr. Sun more than him. With the night left in total darkness, the bugs banded together to let the moon know that he was appreciated. Mr.…

Episode 6. There's a Place
2016-11-18

When Crick doesn't win any medals at the annual Bug Games, he feels disappointed and untalented. But when the backyard cat threatens to ruin the award ceremony, Crick saves the day using his own special talents and wins the Bug of the…

Episode 7. We Can Work it Out
2016-11-18

During a mountain climbing competition, Jay and Walter have a disagreement when Walter believes Jay is pushing him too hard and Jay thinks Walter isn't trying hard enough. Jay then tries to climb the mountain without his partner, but when…

Episode 8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2016-11-18

Walter longs for a performer for a friend, and feels at home when the circus, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, comes to town. Walter is invited to assist in the ringmaster duties, and, impressed with his talent, Sgt. Pepper asks him…

Episode 9. Christmas Time is Here Again
2016-11-18

It's Christmas time and Buzz has her heart set on meeting Christmas Beetle, after she sends him a letter requesting a visit. The Beat Bugs try to keep Buzz awake on Christmas eve to help her fulfill her wish. They all fall asleep and miss…

Episode 10. Drive My Car
2016-11-18

The bugs meet a remote-controlled car named Dee-structor, who has no idea who controls him, and is saddened by this lack of power and choice. Crick breaks off the car's antenna and allows Dee-structor to finally take control of himself.

Episode 11. Tomorrow Never Knows
2016-11-18

Julia loses her rainbow brooch in the backyard and the bugs set off to find it. Once Kumi spots it, the friends use the ornament as a boat to sail back to the Big House across puddles of rain. They then leave the brooch in the garden for…

Episode 12. Nowhere Man
2016-11-18

On their way to go camping, the Beat Bugs lose their map and become lost. While searching for the map, the friends meet the elusive Nowhere Man, who turns out to be a worm named Warren, who is not as scary as he once seemed. Warren helps…

Episode 13. Strawberry Fields Forever
2016-11-18

While in the strawberry fields, the bugs warn a trio of hungry mynah birds not to eat too much, as they fear there might not be enough strawberries to last forever. The friends think of a plan, involving a scarecrow, to send the birds…

Episode 14. The Fool on the Hill
2016-11-18

The friends find a garden gnome on the hill which they believe is alive. Cockroach secretly pretends to be the gnome by giving the ornament a voice, in an attempt to scam the Beat Bugs into finding food for him. Sceptical, Kumi discovers…

Episode 15. And Your Bird Can Sing
2016-11-18 · 20 min

Jay decides to visit the Big House for his holiday while the other bugs explore the Wonders of the Village. However, when neither of the expeditions go as planned, Blackbird helps Jay finally see the house up close.

Episode 16. I'll Follow the Sun
2016-11-18 · 20 min

Kumi is upset when she finds out that Blackbird's wing has healed and she will be leaving the garden to rejoin her flock. Kumi tries to get her friend to stay, but later realises that Blackbird belongs with her flock and she must say…

Episode 17. Hello Goodbye
2016-11-18

A human drops his mobile phone in the backyard, leaving the bugs fascinated by the device. They try to work out what it is, before Kumi inadvertently answers a call, helping the friends to learn what the phone can do. The human finds his…

Episode 18. Got to Get You Into My Life
2016-11-18

Feeling like he doesn't share any interests with his friends, Walter he finds comfort in "befriending" an inanimate ball. The other bugs discover that the ball is a lost toy of Bulldog's which has been missing. Walter returns the ball to…

Episode 19. Eleanor Rigby
2016-11-18

A duo of filmmaking flies arrive to capture footage of an elusive creature, rumoured to be named Eleanor Rigby, who has been roaming the village. In a moment of truth, the figure turns out to be Kumi, but the filmmakers are disheartened…

Episode 20. I'm So Tired
2016-11-18

The Mudwasps are renovating their home and the noise is keeping the Beat Bugs awake at night, so the friends volunteer to lend a hand in the constructions. The bugs make a mess of the house, but the Mudwasps love it anyway, leaving them…

Episode 21. Hey Bulldog
2016-11-18

Crick uses a speech decoding machine to find out more about his new friend Bulldog. The bugs discover he is a stray and has dreams of becoming a sheepdog. The humans of the Big House decide to keep Bulldog as a pet, who is beyond pleased…

Episode 22. I'm Happy Just to Dance with You
2016-11-18

The bugs find an old chess table top in the garbage and decide to use it as the dance floor for a dress-up dance party. Milli Pede and Morgs are hesitant to attend, but Jay helps them find the confidence to step outside of their comfort…

Episode 23. It Won't Be Long
2016-11-18 · 20 min

A human has been gardening in the backyard, and Buzz and Morgs fall into a deep hole in the ground. The other bugs plan to use Doris's rope ladder to get them out, but before they can come to the rescue, Buzz discovers a tunnel which…

Episode 24. Any Time at All
2016-11-18

Buzz has an encounter with Meow the cat which leaves her too scared to go outside. The bugs give her a device allowing her to call for their help at any time. However, when Buzz calls upon the bugs' help too much, her friends fail to come…

Episode 25. Please Mr Postman
2016-11-18 · 20 min

Buzz hurts her ankle on the way to the beach and is ordered to bed rest. With Postman Bee's help, the bugs send a letter to Blackbird asking her to help cheer up Buzz with a visit, as she once had a broken wing herself. Blackbird arrives…

Episode 26. Across the Universe
2016-11-18

The bugs' home is at stake when the humans of the house decide to pave the backyard with concrete. The friends float in bubbles up to the Big House to ask Julia to save the garden. As a result, the young girl hears the bugs and convinces…

Season 3
Season 3
26 episodes · 2018
Episode 1. A Day in the Life
2018-11-09

After Jay bonks his head and loses his memory, Lucy and the Beat Bugs work together to try and help him remember who he is.

Episode 2. Paperback Writer
2018-11-09

Self-Conscious Kumi doesn't want anyone to see the book she's been working on. But the secrets out when a breeze blows he pages everywhere.

Episode 3. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
2018-11-09

After something mysterious wafts through the garden, the Beat Bugs are "cursed" and can't stop speaking in rhyming verse.

Episode 4. Two of Us
2018-11-09

There's too much togetherness when Walter and his sister, Freda, try living under the same roof. But it's even harder to live apart!

Episode 5. Yesterday
2018-11-09

The Beat Bugs do everything they can to reunite Julia with her favorite teddy bear when she accidentally leaves it in the garden.

Episode 6. Taxman
2018-11-09

After Bulldog bounds through the village, Cockroach offers to repair the damage. But this help comes with a hefty price tag.

Episode 7. Let it Be
2018-11-09

Buzz follows a "lovely light" and meets a beautiful firefly named Mother Mary, who helps the lost Beat Bugs find their way home.

Episode 8. Revolution
2018-11-09

Kumi looks for a peaceful way to stop a "whatchama-nado" from whipping through the garden again. But Jay is itching to fight back!

Episode 9. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
2018-11-09

After Stinkbug's house is destroyed, the Beat Bugs setup a police force to protect the village from a mysterious creature.

Episode 10. Lady Madonna
2018-11-09

The Beat Bugs leave the safety of the garden and embark on a dangerous mission to help a Russian doll to find her missing child.

Episode 11. I'm Only Sleeping
2018-11-09

Crick goes looking for peace and quiet, only to get stuck in a storm. Can he dream up an invention to get himself -- and his friends -- out of danger?

Episode 12. Oh! Darling
2018-11-09

The Beat Bugs come face to face with a scary looking spider while they're out hunting for Halloween candy. Good thing he wants to be friends.

Episode 13. Michelle
2018-11-09

While searching for a missing Kumi, the Beat Bugs find a mysterious French Princess who isn't quite what she seems.

Episode 14. You Won't See Me
2018-11-09

The Beat Bugs are hopping mad when Chameleon, a sneaky salesman, tricks them into buying worthless junk. The trouble is, now they can't find him.

Episode 15. I'm Down
2018-11-09

It's Buzz to the rescue when a world-famous flying ace crash-lands in the garden and needs help getting back in the air.

Episode 16. Mother Nature's Son
2018-11-09

Winter's coming earlier than normal, and Crick is in a panic! But Boris the Bullfrog reminds him that Mother Nature will always provide.

Episode 17. Come and Get It
2018-11-09

When winter food supplies dip to dangerously low levels, the Beat Bugs go foraging for more and find a stockpile that doesn't belong to them.

Episode 18. The Night Before
2018-11-09

The Beat Bugs wake up after a party with no memory of what happened the night before. But no Fear! Buzz is on the case.

Episode 19. Hey Jude
2018-11-09

When Julia's baby sister, Jude, escapes into the garden, it's up to the Beat Bugs to keep her safe -- and that's a whole lot harder than it sounds.

Episode 20. Martha My Dear
2018-11-09

The Beat Bugs follow the clues to find Uncle Tusks missing co-star, Martha, when she disappears right before a big show.

Episode 21. From Me to You
2018-11-09

A wounded Buzz feels left out when Walter meets an overeager mosquito named Mo and makes him his new assistant.

Episode 22. Baby, You're a Rich Man
2018-11-09

A worried Walter journeys next door to find out what happened to his old friend, Artie, only to learn he's living the high life.

Episode 23. Only a Northern Song
2018-11-09

Everyone's shocked when Buzz invites strange "Northern" bugs to her birthday party -- but she's determined to make new friends.

Episode 24. I'll be on My Way
2018-11-09

When Granny Bee announces she's returning to the hive, Buzz and the Beat Bugs prepare a special picnic with all of her favorite recipes.

Episode 25. Good Morning, Good Morning
2018-11-09

It's back to the farm for Julia's new pet rooster, Feathers -- unless the Beat Bugs can help him fix his faulty crow.

Episode 26. The Long and Winding Road
2018-11-09

Buzz wants to know where memories come from, so she goes on an adventure to try to find some for herself.

Cast by season
Lili Beaudoin
Lili Beaudoin
Crick
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Charles Demers
Walter
Ashleigh Ball
Ashleigh Ball
Jay
Rebecca Husain
Rebecca Husain
Buzz
Erin Mathews
Erin Mathews
Kumi
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