''Cocomelon Lane'' is a children's musical television series, based on
Cocomelon
Cocomelon (, stylized as CoComelon) is a children's YouTube channel operated by Candle Media-owned Moonbug Entertainment. The channel specializes in 3D animation videos of traditional nursery rhymes and original children's songs. As of June 2 ...
. A production of
Moonbug Entertainment
Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. is a British children's media company and multi-channel network headquartered in London, with an office in Los Angeles. Founded in 2018 and owned by Candle Media, Moonbug creates and distributes children’s video a ...
, along with
Atomic Cartoons
Atomic Cartoons, Inc. is a Canadian animation studio founded in 1999 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller, and former Warner Bros. Animation employee Rob Davies. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, it produces service animation for a w ...
and Infinite Studios, that premiered on
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...
on November 17, 2023.
''Cocomelon Lane'' was described as "a more traditional preschool TV version" of the
YouTube Kids
YouTube Kids is an American video app and website developed by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. The app provides a version of the service oriented solely towards children, with curated selections of content, parental control features, and filte ...
channel, narrative- rather than singalong-driven. It was built around a "'social-emotional learning curriculum" that focuses on milestone moments for preschoolers, and the accompanying feelings.
The series allowed Cocomelon characters to speak directly to the audience for the first time.
Premise
JJ and his friends experience life's milestones, such as getting a haircut, visiting the dentist's office, being invited to a friend's house for dinner, and learning how to take care of a pet.
Characters
Main
* JJ (voiced by Cruze McKinnon) is a curious little boy who wears
blue
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and likes
sharks
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. JJ uses his
ladybug
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles ...
light
Light, visible light, or visible radiation is electromagnetic radiation that can be visual perception, perceived by the human eye. Visible light spans the visible spectrum and is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400– ...
toy to imagine and play pretend with all the Melon Patch Academy kids. JJ is the youngest of the three siblings in his family. He is the show's main protagonist as well the protagonist of the original Cocomelon videos.
* Cody (voiced by Denzel Onaba) is an African-American boy who wears
green
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a com ...
and likes
dinosaurs
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.
* Cece (voiced by Diana Tsoy) is an Asian-American girl who wears
pink
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and loves to play with
kitty cats
The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
.
* Nina (voiced by Samantha Alarcon) is a
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
girl who wears
yellow
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, likes
rabbits
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, and loves to speak both
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
and
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Culture, language and peoples
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
* ''English'', an Amish ter ...
.
* Bella (voiced by Kaiyus Tiwana Grewal) is a girl who wears
purple
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and likes
unicorns
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In European literature and art, the unico ...
.
* Nico (voiced by Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez) is a ginger-haired boy who wears
red
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a seconda ...
, likes
lions
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the tip of its tail. It is se ...
, and loves to be loud.
* TomTom (voiced by Dawson Littman) is a boy who enjoys fixing and building things, but is a bit shy and curious around the world. TomTom is JJ's older brother and the oldest of the three siblings.
* YoYo (voiced by Mela Pietropaolo) is a girl who loves spending time with her family and coming up with new games to play, but also enjoys arts and crafts. YoYo is JJ's older sister and the middle of the three siblings.
* Miss Appleberry (voiced by Larissa Dias) is a female teacher at the Melon Patch Academy who teaches ABCs, 123s, shapes, colors, etc.
Parents
* JJ's Mom (voiced by Meg Roe) is JJ's mother who helps JJ do anything at JJ's house.
* JJ's Dad (voiced by
Brian Drummond
Brian Drummond (born August 10, 1969) is a Canadian voice actor. He formerly served on the board of directors for the New Westminster-based Urban Academy along with his wife, Laura Drummond, also a voice artist. Usually working in Vancouver, h ...
) is JJ's father who helps kids get ready for school by using his car.
* JJ's Grandma (voiced by Meg Roe) is JJ's grandmother who is staying home at JJ's house.
* JJ's Grandpa (voiced by
Brian Drummond
Brian Drummond (born August 10, 1969) is a Canadian voice actor. He formerly served on the board of directors for the New Westminster-based Urban Academy along with his wife, Laura Drummond, also a voice artist. Usually working in Vancouver, h ...
) is JJ's grandfather who is staying home at JJ's house.
* Cody's Mom (voiced by Bethany Brown) is Cody's mother who helps Cody do anything at Cody's house.
* Cody's Dad (voiced by Sam Darkoh) is Cody's father who helps Cody do anything at Cody's house.
* Cody's Grandma (voiced by
Annie Potts
Anne Hampton Potts (born October 28, 1952) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for '' Corvette Summer'' (1978) and won a Genie Award for '' Heartaches'' (1981), before appearing in ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Pretty ...
) is Cody's grandmother who is staying home at Cody's house.
* Cody's Grandpa (voiced by
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...
) is Cody's grandfather who is staying home at Cody's house.
* Cece's Mom (voiced by Christine Lee) is Cece's mother who helps Cece do anything at Cece's house.
* Cece's Dad (voiced by Ryan Jinn) is Cece's father who helps Cece do anything at Cece's house.
* Cece's Grandma (voiced by Jean Yoon) is Cece's grandmother who is staying home at Cece's house.
* Cece's Grandpa (voiced by James Yi) is Cece's grandfather who is staying home at Cece's house.
* Nina's Mom (voiced by Gigi Saul Guerrero) is Nina's mother who helps Nina make empanadas for school.
* Nina's Dad (voiced by Donovan Wolf) is Nina's father and pilot who likes airplanes.
* Nina's Grandma (voiced by Claudia Leira) is Nina's grandmother who is staying home at Nina's house.
* Bella's Mom (voiced by Ana Sani) is Bella's mother who stays at home at Bella's house.
* Evan (voiced by Alex Barima) is Nico's father who helps Nico do anything at Nico's house.
* Max (voiced by James Kirk) is Nico's father who helps Nico do anything at Nico's house.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2023)
Season 2 (2024)
Season 3 (2024)
Season 4 (2025)
Production
Animation
Deadline Hollywood
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announced on July 13, 2021, that
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...
has ordered ''Cocomelon Lane'' to series, and ''Cocomelon Lane'' is a production of
Moonbug Entertainment
Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. is a British children's media company and multi-channel network headquartered in London, with an office in Los Angeles. Founded in 2018 and owned by Candle Media, Moonbug creates and distributes children’s video a ...
, along with
Atomic Cartoons
Atomic Cartoons, Inc. is a Canadian animation studio founded in 1999 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller, and former Warner Bros. Animation employee Rob Davies. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, it produces service animation for a w ...
and Infinite Studios. ''Cocomelon Lane'' aired on
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...
since November 17, 2023.
Music
The theme song for ''Cocomelon Lane'' is "It's a Great Day on Cocomelon Lane" by
Cocomelon
Cocomelon (, stylized as CoComelon) is a children's YouTube channel operated by Candle Media-owned Moonbug Entertainment. The channel specializes in 3D animation videos of traditional nursery rhymes and original children's songs. As of June 2 ...
. "It's a Great Day on Cocomelon Lane" is sung by JJ in every ''Cocomelon Lane'' episode.
Description
Every episode of ''Cocomelon Lane'' begins with JJ singing "Imagine with Me" with all the Melon Patch Academy kids as JJ uses his ladybug light toy to imagine and play pretend with all of our friends. After playing pretend, each character sings "About To Do Something New" as every character learns about ABCs, 123s, shapes, colors, animals, nursery rhymes, music, singing, etc. Once the song was finished at the end of every episode of ''Cocomelon Lane'', each character discusses about the things they've learned and the stuff they've experienced in the episode.
Release
Broadcast
The first season of ''Cocomelon Lane'' premiered on
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...
on November 17, 2023.
The second season of ''Cocomelon Lane'' premiered on Netflix on April 22, 2024. The third season of ''Cocomelon Lane'' premiered on Netflix on August 19, 2024, with a nursery rhyme special titled "Cocomelon Lane: The Nursery Rhyme Musical".
Streaming
Every episode of ''Cocomelon Lane'' is currently available to stream on
YouTube Kids
YouTube Kids is an American video app and website developed by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. The app provides a version of the service oriented solely towards children, with curated selections of content, parental control features, and filte ...
and
Netflix Jr. in the United States and Canada.
See also
*
Cocomelon
Cocomelon (, stylized as CoComelon) is a children's YouTube channel operated by Candle Media-owned Moonbug Entertainment. The channel specializes in 3D animation videos of traditional nursery rhymes and original children's songs. As of June 2 ...
*
Moonbug Entertainment
Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. is a British children's media company and multi-channel network headquartered in London, with an office in Los Angeles. Founded in 2018 and owned by Candle Media, Moonbug creates and distributes children’s video a ...
*
List of Netflix original programming
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References
External links
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