Kirby Buckets

Kirby Buckets is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney XD from October 20, 2014 to February 2, 2017. Although a live-action series, the series also includes animated cartoon sequences of Kirby's drawings. The series stars Jacob Bertrand, Olivia Stuck, Mekai Curtis, Cade Sutton, and Tiffany Espensen.

Kirby Buckets
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Gabe Snyder Mike Alber
Starring	Jacob Bertrand Mekai Curtis Cade Sutton Olivia Stuck Tiffany Espensen
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	59 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Gabe Snyder Mike Alber Kristofor Brown
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22–23 minutes
Production companies	Horizon Productions, Inc Titmouse, Inc. (animation)
Original release
Network	Disney XD
Release	October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20) – February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02)

Plot

Kirby Buckets dreams of becoming a famous animator like his idol, Mac McCallister, and interacts with his cartoon creations. Similar to Nicholas Martin in McGee and Me!, Kirby sees his drawings take shape as he and his two best friends, Fish and Eli, go on outrageous and unpredictable adventures.

In the third season, Kirby is sued by Dawn and forbidden from drawing ever again. During a trip to the principal's office he finds a small orb device which allows him to travel to alternate realities. Using it, Kirby accidentally sends his parents to an alternate dimension, and picks up their counterparts from a Mad Max-like universe. Now Kirby must find his parents, while having a little fun along the way.

Episodes

Main article: List of Kirby Buckets episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	21		October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20)	August 19, 2015 (2015-08-19)
2	25		October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)	August 29, 2016 (2016-08-29)
3	13		January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)	February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02)

Cast and characters

Main

• Jacob Bertrand as Kirby Buckets, a boy who dreams of becoming a famous animator
• Mekai Curtis as Fish, Kirby's best friend alongside Eli
• Cade Sutton as Eli, Kirby's best friend alongside Fish
• Olivia Stuck as Dawn Buckets, Kirby's older sister who dislikes Kirby’s drawings of her
• Tiffany Espensen as Belinda, Dawn's best friend

Recurring

• Suzi Barrett as Mom, Kirby's mother
• Michael Naughton as Dad, Kirby's father
• Stephen Kearin as Principal Mitchell, the principal at Kirby's school
• Jack Foley as Big Ricky, a student at Kirby's school

Production

Disney XD first developed and piloted Kirby Buckets in 2012 with producers Gabe Snyder and Mike Alber, David Bowers, and Kristofor Brown.^[1] Kirby Buckets was picked up as a series in February 2014. Production started in summer 2014 set for a fall 2014 premiere.^[2][3] On January 13, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season with production resuming in March.^[4] The second season premiered on October 7, 2015. On March 4, 2016, Disney XD renewed the series for a third season.^[5] The third season premiered on January 16, 2017.

Broadcast

Kirby Buckets premiered on Disney XD in Australia on April 11, 2015, and in New Zealand on April 14, 2015.^[6]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Kirby Buckets

Season	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		Avg. viewers (millions)
		Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)
1	13	October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20)	0.69[7]	August 19, 2015 (2015-08-19)	0.35[8]	0.47
2	21	October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)	0.36[9]	August 29, 2016 (2016-08-29)	0.18[10]	0.32
3	12	January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)	0.14[11]	February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02)	0.16[12]	0.14