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Bunsen Is a Beast
Genre
Created byButch Hartman
Voices of
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Bunsen Is a Beast"(by Guy Moon)
Ending theme"Bunsen Is a Beast"(instrumental)
ComposerGuy Moon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons1
No.of episodes26 (47 segments)
Production
Executive producerButch Hartman
Producers
  • Wren Errington
  • Christine Thompson
  • Karen Malach
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJanuary 16, 2017(2017-01-16)–
February 10, 2018(2018-02-10)

Bunsen Is a Beastis an Americananimated television seriescreated byButch HartmanforNickelodeon.It revolves around a small eccentric blue monster named Bunsen who begins attending a middle school that previously only admitted humans. In spite of prejudice against beasts, Bunsen befriends a human boy named Mikey Munroe and his homeschooled companion, Darcy. Together, Bunsen and his friends attempt to navigate through school life while outsmarting a student named Amanda who wants to rid society of Bunsen's kind.

The show is based on a drawing of a monster and a boy that Hartman created in 2009.[1]He originally considered writing apicture bookfeaturing the characters, but decided against going forward with the idea until an executive from Nickelodeon saw the drawing and encouraged him to develop the concept into a television program. Prominent themes highlighted in the series include the positive aspects ofsocial integrationand the celebration of different cultures.Bunsen Is a Beastwas Hartman's fourth and final animated series produced forNickelodeonbefore his departure with the network, afterThe Fairly OddParents(2001–2017),Danny Phantom(2004–2007), andT.U.F.F. Puppy(2010–2015). It is also his only Nicktoon not to featureGrey GriffinandRob Paulsen.

The first and only season, consisting of twenty-six episodes, was ordered byNickelodeonin December 2015.[2]The series had two runs on two different networks; Nickelodeon from January 16 to October 14, 2017, thenNicktoonsfrom December 18, 2017, to February 10, 2018.[3]

Premise

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Bunsen Is a Beastcenters around a blue monster named Bunsen, the first beast to attend Muckledunk Middle School. Mikey Munroe, his human friend, helps him navigate through school, as he feels the pressure to prove that monsters can coexist peacefully without eating and harming others. Episodes typically focus on Bunsen learning how to complete human tasks and discovering a human tradition. Mikey also learns more about the monster world, meeting new creatures whenever he visits Bunsen's home. However, a girl named Amanda Killman believes Bunsen is dangerous and wants to destroy him so that his kind will suffer from extinction. Bunsen and Mikey must outwit Amanda whenever she comes up with a new scheme, occasionally with the help of their friend, Darcy.

Characters

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Main

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  • Bunsen Beast (voiced byJeremy Rowley) is the titular character. He is a small beast who becomes friends with Mikey and is the first beast to become a student in a human school. Bunsen's body is colored blue, cyan, light blue, and white, with magenta-colored lips, arms, and legs. He is very often seen with adragon-like tail. Bunsen tends to act very childish, cute and fun-loving. He has two cousins namedCharlene,allamawith extra legs, andBob,an abominablesnowman.
  • Mikey Munroe (voiced byBen Giroux) is Bunsen's besthumanfriend and guide, who helps him navigate through life in Muckledunk. He attends Flap's class along with Amanda and deals with the troubles that arise between them. He has orange hair. In the original unaired pilot, Mikey was voiced byMaile Flanagan.
  • Amanda Killman (voiced byKari Wahlgren) is the main antagonist. Amanda is a self-proclaimed blossomingingénueclad in a red, white, and blue schoolgirl uniform and Bunsen's nemesis. She is constantly scheming to get rid of Bunsen by trying to prove that beasts and humans can't coexist. Mikey, who stands in the way of this, has become her enemy, although she has a secret crush on him, as hinted in several episodes where she has made comments on him such as praising his tan and shorts. She likes boys in gym shorts, men in tanks and uniform, and her toys Princess Sassafrass and Queen Elizabear. She has a rich father who controls the school board, and can afford a water tower full of acne cream and bribes for townsfolk. She has a petkittennamed Doctor Revenge, who was given to her by Mikey and Bunsen. She has blonde hair, speaks with alateral lispand wearsdental braces.

Recurring

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  • Beverly (voiced byKari Wahlgren) is a chubby girl who is Amanda Killman's #1 henchman/second-in-command and seems to be willing to do anything Amanda commands. She is a preschooler, and, at times, is sometimes smarter than Amanda, sensing danger ahead as Amanda mostly ignores her.
  • Darcy (voiced by Cristina Milizia) is ahome-schooledand socially odd friend, who occasionally tags along with Bunsen and Mikey on their adventures.
  • Wolfie (voiced byKevin Michael Richardson) is an anthropomorphicwolfwho is also Bunsen's best beast friend and Mikey's second best friend.
  • Sophie Sanders (voiced byKari Wahlgren) is a preening, flamboyant girl in Flap's class who speaks in avalley girlaccent. Mikey has a crush on her, which might make her Amanda Killman's arch-rival for his affections.
  • Mr. Munroe (voiced by Jeremy Rowley) is Mikey's dad.
  • Mrs. Munroe (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) is Mikey's mom.
  • Bunsen's Mom (voiced byJennifer Hale) is an unnamed one-eyedoctopus-like beast who is Bunsen's mother.
  • Bunsen's Dad (voiced byJeff Bennett) is an unnamedbat-like beast who is Bunsen's father.

Minor

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  • Tooth Fairy(voiced byTara Strong) is the jolly-happy fairy queen who gives money to children who have lost their teeth.
  • Big Mikey (voiced byJeff Bennett) is a wildblack bearwhom Bunsen meets and names after Mikey.
  • Doctor Revenge is a kitten that Bunsen discovers and gives to Amanda Killman.
  • Jerk Von Handsome (voiced byJeremy Rowley) is aSwedishforeign exchange student who used to be Amanda's crush.
  • Officer Steve Stevenson (voiced byChris Hardwick) is a security guard at Muckledunk Museum. He first appeared in "Fright at the Museum" where Amanda tried to get him to bust Bunsen and Mikey, but failed when Steve saw that they not only didn't steal Uncle Funkle from his exhibit, but they put Aunt Rhoda back. He has braces like Amanda's.
  • Malory is an Afro-American student in Flap's class.
  • Commander Cone (voiced byJerry Trainor) is a character who first appeared in "Bunsen Screams for Ice Cream" to help Amanda expel Bunsen from school by tempting him with hisice cream truck,but Mikey keeps Bunsen under control in the end. He reappears in "Astro-Nots", where Bunsen and Mikey see him in MASA and mistake him for a Mastronaut, so he gives them a tour, but accidentally launches them into space. In the end, Cone is no longer an ice cream vendor; he is a MASA Alien Space Defender. As noted several times, he pines for his ex-girlfriend Vanessa to return to him.
    • Liz is Commander Cone's sister who did his laundry for him in her basement.
  • Vanessa is Commander Cone's ex-girlfriend. According to Cone, she broke up with him on his birthday, Christmas Eve, after he became an ice cream vendor.
  • Bog Beast (voiced byBen Giroux) is a greenSwamp creaturewho first appeared in "Unhappy Campers". Amanda mentioned him to Mikey in an attempt to scare him to cure her boredom. In the end, Mikey overcomes his fear of the Bog Beast, and the real deal discovers Amanda in the bog with him, terrifying her.
  • Blog Beast is a beast who only terrifies people with his boring posts about what he had for lunch, which usually annoys Bunsen.
  • Miss Flap (voiced byCheri Oteri) is Bunsen's teacher at Muckledunk Middle School.
  • Hugging Chair is Bunsen's chair who first appeared in "Hug It Out'ch". At first, it trapped Amanda and wouldn't let her go, but in the end, Bunsen makes Amanda happy, and the chair releases her.
  • Anti-Claus is aSanta Claus-like villain in which Amanda conspires with.
  • Amazing Eric (voiced byJeremy Rowley) is a magician who attends Flap's class.

Development

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The idea forBunsen Is a Beastoriginated in a drawing of a monster facing a boy that Hartman drew in 2009. According to an article published inVariety,he kept the drawing in his office at Nickelodeon until a network executive noticed it and asked him to pitch the concept as a television show.[1]The message that "no matter who you are, you can always find a place to fit in" inspired the show's underlying theme of embracing integration.[4]When asked in an interview withHeidi MacDonald'sComics Beatif the show could be interpreted as a metaphor for "accepting and befriending refugees," Hartman mentioned that the social commentary was "a little bit" intentional.[4]Guy Moon,who previous worked with Hartman on his previous shows, composed the show's music and theme song. Animation began about a year before the show premiered.[4]

Cancellation

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Butch Hartman announced the show's cancellation after a single season in a 2018YouTubevideo in which he announced he had leftNickelodeon.[5]The show is Hartman's shortest running series.

Episodes

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No.Title [6]Written byStoryboard byOriginal air date [6]Prod.
code [7]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
Nickelodeon
1a"Bunsen Is a Beast!"Butch Hartman,Ray DeLaurentis, Will Schifrin and Becky WiangbergButch Hartman and
Steve Daye		February 20, 2017(2017-02-20)1011.58[8]
Bunsen attends his first day at Muckledunk Middle School, but things get trouble when Amanda puts beets in his drink and he turns into a monster that eats people.
1b"Body and the Beast"Ray DeLaurentis, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergSteve RemenFebruary 20, 2017(2017-02-20)1011.58[8]
Mikey and Darcy help Bunsen find his body in time for picture day before it grows a new head and destroys the world.
2a"Hide and Go Freak"Ray DeLaurentis, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergTed CollyerJanuary 16, 2017(2017-01-16)1021.40[9]
Amanda disguises herself as a beast to expose Bunsen, but they play "Hide and Go Freak" together and Amanda learns that Bunsen's house doesn't take kindly to bad people.
2b"Bunsen Screams for Ice Cream"Bob Colleary,Ray DeLaurentis, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergBrian CoughlanJanuary 16, 2017(2017-01-16)1021.40[9]

Amanda tries to get Bunsen expelled by using an ice cream truck to lure him out of school.

Special Guest Star:Jerry Trainoras Commander Cone
3a"Bearly Acceptable Behavior"Grant Levy and Dominik RothbradKatie ShanahanFebruary 21, 2017(2017-02-21)1031.38[10]
Bunsen brings a bear to class and Amanda tries to get the bear to attack her in front of people.
3b"Beast Busters"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergSteve RemenFebruary 21, 2017(2017-02-21)1031.38[10]
Bunsen and Mikey save Amanda from sneeze beasts that come from Bunsen's nose, but they end up going to a taco truck, a lemonade stand and the beach.
4a"Spelling Beast"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergSteve DayeFebruary 22, 2017(2017-02-22)1041.42[11]
After Bunsen gets stinged to prove that bees are experts on the spelling bee, he turns into a bee.
4b"Mikey Is a Beast"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergTed CollyerFebruary 22, 2017(2017-02-22)1041.42[11]

Bunsen becomes a mascot for Mikey's biggest hero, Jerry the Beast, a parody ofRandy Savage.But after a while, he ends up not letting Mikey come.

Special Guest Star:Kevin Michael Richardsonas Jerry the Beast
5a"Fright at the Museum"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergKatie ShanahanFebruary 23, 2017(2017-02-23)1051.27[12]

Bunsen and Mikey discover Bunsen's uncle at a museum, and they try to sneak him out for dinner and shoe shopping with Bunsen's aunt he was supposed to go a decade ago.

Special Guest Star:Chris Hardwickas Officer Steve Stevenson
5b"Handsome Beast"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergBrian CoughlanFebruary 23, 2017(2017-02-23)1051.27[12]
Bunsen transforms into a human hunk when he eats a fancy body spray, and Amanda falls for him.
6"Tooth or Consequences"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergTed Collyer and Brian CoughlanFebruary 25, 2017(2017-02-25)1071.74[13]
Mikey explains that Bunsen will be richer than Amanda after the tooth fairy leaves him money for all the teeth he loses during teeth losing season, so Amanda vows to catch the tooth fairy.
7a"Thunder and Frightening"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergKatie ShanahanMarch 11, 2017(2017-03-11)1081.59[14]
Amanda wants to use Bunsen's fear of thunder to scare him out of Muckledunk.
7b"Eyes on the Pies"Lissa Kapstrom and Will SchifrinChad HicksMarch 11, 2017(2017-03-11)1081.59[14]
Bunsen begins to lose his memory after getting hiccups.
8a"Happy Beastgiving"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergCraig ValdeMarch 18, 2017(2017-03-18)1091.52[15]
It is the beast holiday, Beastgiving, so Mikey helps Bunsen deliver dream gifts to the citizens of Muckledunk.
8b"Beastern Standard Time"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergTed CollyerMarch 18, 2017(2017-03-18)1091.52[15]
Bunsen's internal clock gets thrown off during daylight saving time.
9"Beast of Friends"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergChad Hicks and Steve RemenMarch 4, 2017(2017-03-04)1061.73[16]

Bunsen is excited to take Mikey to Dimmsdale to meet Cosmo on Friend-iversary, but trouble arises when Amanda secretly follows them and teams up with Mr. Crocker.

Note:This is a crossover episode withThe Fairly OddParents.
10a"Unhappy Campers"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergBrian CoughlanMarch 25, 2017(2017-03-25)1101.37[17]
Bunsen and Darcy try to help Mikey overcome his fear of the woods during an overnight camping trip.
10b"Hall of Justice"Butch HartmanKatie ShanahanMarch 25, 2017(2017-03-25)1101.37[17]
Amanda tries to sabotage Mikey and Bunsen after they are appointed as the new hall monitors.
11"Astro-Nots"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergChad Hicks and Craig ValdeApril 14, 2017(2017-04-14)1111.23[18]

While on a field trip to MASA, Commander Cone gives Mikey and Bunsen a tour of MASA (even though he's an ice cream guy) and they accidentally get launched into space.

Special Guest Star:Jerry Trainoras Commander Cone
12a"Cookie Monster"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergKatie ShanahanJune 3, 2017(2017-06-03)1131.23[19]
Amanda turns into a ferocious beast monster and causes panic at school after eating Bunsen's beast cookies.
12b"Braces for Disaster"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergChad HicksJune 3, 2017(2017-06-03)1131.23[19]
While Mikey, Bunsen and Amanda work on a project, they decide to study minks when Amanda's braces causes minks to come every time she says "beast".
13a"Hug It Out-ch!"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergBrian CoughlanJune 10, 2017(2017-06-10)1121.09[20]
Amanda gets trapped in Bunsen's hugging chair and can only be released once she is happy.
13b"Guinea Some Lovin'"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergTed CollyerJune 10, 2017(2017-06-10)1121.09[20]
Bunsen falls in love with a guinea pig and tries to woo her, while Amanda tries to sabotage the love affair.
14a"Mikey-plication"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergTed CollyerJune 17, 2017(2017-06-17)1141.14[21]
To make time for their band, Mucklefunk, Bunsen clones Mikey so his clones can run all of his after school clubs.
14b"The Case of the Cold Case"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergCraig ValdeJune 17, 2017(2017-06-17)1141.14[21]

Mikey and Bunsen go into detective mode after Commander Cone is framed for stealing Amanda's phone case.

Special Guest Star:Jerry Trainoras Commander Cone
15a"Bunsen's Beast Ball"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergBrian CoughlanJune 24, 2017(2017-06-24)1151.35[22]
Bunsen's beast ball tells him and Mikey to do fun things, until Amanda swaps out the ball for one of her own.
15b"Bromeo and Juliet"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergKatie ShanahanJune 24, 2017(2017-06-24)1151.35[22]
Mikey wants the lead role in a play so he can get a kiss from Sophie Sanders, but Amanda plans to sabotage that.
16"Beast Halloween Ever"Eilen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergBryan Huff and Brian CoughlanOctober 14, 2017(2017-10-14)1211.42[23]

Mikey is excited to show Bunsen how to collect candy on his first Halloween, but Amanda plans to steal everyone's candy for herself.

Special Guest Stars:Kevin Michael Richardsonas Wolfie and Carly Kaplin as Little Girl
Nicktoons
17"Bunsen Saves Christmas"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergRiccardo Durante and Bryan HuffDecember 18, 2017(2017-12-18)[a]1250.10[24]
Bunsen becomes excited about celebrating his first Christmas; when Amanda finds out she's on the naughty list, she stuffs Santa in a gift box and hijacks all the toys.
18a"Beastie Besties"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergChad HicksDecember 19, 2017(2017-12-19)1180.12[25]
Amanda becomes Mikey and Bunsen's best friend after they perform the Best Friends Forever beast ceremony.
18b"By Hook or By Schnook"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergKatie ShanahanDecember 19, 2017(2017-12-19)1180.12[25]
Amanda sends Mikey and Bunsen on a bogus treasure hunt by giving them a fake map to Captain Schnook's Booty.
19a"Boodle Loo"Max BeaudryBrian CoughlanDecember 20, 2017(2017-12-20)1200.12[26]
Mikey and Bunsen have to find Boodles, Bunsen's invisible dog, after Amanda lures him away from home.
19b"The Boy Who Cried Wolfie"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergKatie ShanahanDecember 20, 2017(2017-12-20)1200.12[26]

Bunsen's best beast friend, Wolfie, comes to visit Muckledunk and has his eyes and stomach set on Mikey.

Special Guest Star:Kevin Michael Richardsonas Wolfie
20a"Adventures in Beastysitting"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergTed CollyerDecember 21, 2017(2017-12-21)1170.08[27]
Mikey and Bunsen have to deliver a beast baby after accidentally switching packages at the monstork factory.
20b"Wilda Beast"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergBrian CoughlanDecember 21, 2017(2017-12-21)1170.08[27]
Bunsen's cousin Wilda (Rachel Dratch) comes to town and develops a crush on Mikey, which terrifies him and makes Amanda jealous.
21a"Bad Chair Day"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergTed Collyer and Sarah JohnsonDecember 22, 2017(2017-12-22)119N/A
Mikey and Bunsen are forced apart after Miss Flap changes the seating chart to mix things up.
21b"Stupor Bowl"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergBryan Huff and Rachel PetersDecember 22, 2017(2017-12-22)119N/A
When Bunsen is hypnotized by swirling toilet water, Amanda tries to convince him to return to Beast World.
22a"Remote Outta Control"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergGerry DucheminDecember 26, 2017(2017-12-26)1220.19[28]
When Bunsen eats Amanda's universal remote, he and Mikey have to rescue her from her malfunctioning smart house.
22b"Network Newbs"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergLuc LatulippeDecember 26, 2017(2017-12-26)1220.19[28]
Mikey and Bunsen compete against Amanda for the chance to have their own segment on the local news channel.
23a"Amanda Gets Schooled"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergChad HicksDecember 27, 2017(2017-12-27)116N/A
Mikey and Bunsen help Amanda pass the Preparatory Overview Of Pupils test so she can avoid summer school.
23b"Beast in Show"Butch HartmanBryan Huff and Rachel PetersDecember 27, 2017(2017-12-27)116N/A
Mikey enters Bunsen into the Muckledunk Mutt Show, but Amanda tries to sabotage them and win with her robot dog.
24a"Snooze Alarm"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergBrian CoughlanDecember 28, 2017(2017-12-28)1240.24[29]
Mikey attempts to keep Bunsen up past his appointed hibernation time.
24b"Split Decision"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergGerry DucheminDecember 28, 2017(2017-12-28)1240.24[29]
Mikey and Bunsen go on a shopping spree adventure at the "I've So Gotta Have It" store.
25a"Hair Today Gone Tomorrow"Ellen Byron, Bob Colleary, Ray DeLaurentis, Lissa Kapstrom, Will Schifrin and Becky WangbergRalph ZondagDecember 29, 2017(2017-12-29)123N/A
Mikey and Bunsen use Boodles' fur to turn invisible and sneak into a scary movie they are too young to see.
25b"Ice Dream[30]"Butch HartmanBryan HuffDecember 29, 2017(2017-12-29)123N/A

Mikey and Bunsen try to help local ice cream delivery guy Commander Cone find his dream job.

Special Guest Stars:Jerry Trainoras Commander Cone and Memory Commander Cone and Carly Kaplin as Helen and Boy
26a"Friend or Phony"Ray DeLaurentis and Will SchifrinBrian CoughlanFebruary 10, 2018(2018-02-10)126N/A
Mikey and Bunsen are on agame show.
26b"Beauty or the Beast"Ray DeLaurentis and Will SchifrinGerry DucheminFebruary 10, 2018(2018-02-10)126N/A
Mikey must choose between Bunsen and his dream girl, Sophie Sanders.
  1. ^This episode first aired in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2017.

Broadcast

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A sneak peek ofBunsen Is a Beastwas first shown atComic-Conin 2016.[31]The series has aired onYTVin Canada on June 3, 2017.[32]The series premiered on Israel on June 4, 2017,Nickelodeonin Australia and New Zealand on June 5, 2017. The series premiered on Greece on July 15, 2017, andNicktoonsin the United Kingdom on September 4, 2017.

In France, the series first aired onNickelodeonfrom 25 September 2017 to 30 November 2018, and had reruns on the free-to-air channelGullistarting from 22 December 2018.

Reception

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Critical

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The show received positive reviews from critics. Robert Lloyd of theLos Angeles TimespraisedBunsen Is a Beastin his review, likening it to "an earlyHanna-Barberacartoon with the engine ofTex Averyat his eye-popping extreme "and commending its message about embracing outsiders as" particularly timely. "[33]

Emily Ashby ofCommon Sense Mediagave the series 3 out of 5 stars; saying that, "This series has an admirable premise that's illustrated by a surprising friendship, but the show's more irritating elements can overshadow its better points." But added that, "kids will like the show's over-the-top situations and Bunsen's bizarre reactions to them."[34]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 45th Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Jeremy Rowleyas "Bunsen" Nominated [35]

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