Dawn of the Croods

{{Infobox television

| image = Dawn of the Croods poster.jpg

| caption = Official release poster

| based_on = {{Based on|Characters created|John Cleese, Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders}}

| runtime = 23 minutes{{Cite web |title=Dawn of the Croods (Season 1, Episode 2) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dawn-croods-vod |access-date=December 19, 2015 |publisher=British Board of Film Classification |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083857/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dawn-croods-vod |url-status=live }}

| voices = {{Plainlist|

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| num_seasons = 4

| num_episodes = 52 (89 segments)

| list_episodes = List of Dawn of the Croods episodes

| theme_music_composer = John Van Tongeren

| composer = Gabriel Mann
Rebecca Kneubuhl

| country = United States

| network = Netflix

| first_aired = {{start date|2015|12|24}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2017|7|7}}

| company = DreamWorks Animation Television

| executive_producer = Brendan Hay

| related = {{Plainlist|

The Croods (2013)
The Croods: Family Tree (2021–2023)

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Dawn of the Croods is an American 2D-animated television sitcom series that is produced by DreamWorks Animation. The series is based on the 2013 animated film The Croods, taking place before the events of the film. It premiered on December 24, 2015, on Netflix. The second season premiered on August 26, 2016, third season on April 7, 2017, and fourth and final season on July 7, 2017.{{Cite news |last=Liu |first=Ed |date=July 5, 2017 |title=Exclusive Clip from "Dawn of the Croods" Season 4 |publisher=ToonZone |url=http://www.toonzone.net/exclusive-clip-dawn-croods-season-4/ |url-status=dead |access-date=July 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162639/https://www.toonzone.net/exclusive-clip-dawn-croods-season-4/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018}} Sam Riegel was the voice director for the first two seasons, and Brendan Hay replaced him for the last two.{{Cite web |title=Dawn of the Croods - Credits |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Dawn-of-the-Croods/voice-credits/ |access-date=21 February 2018 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |archive-date=22 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222050754/http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Dawn-of-the-Croods/voice-credits/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Dawn of the Croods |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5193172/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |access-date=21 February 2018 |website=IMDb}} It also aired on Family Channel and Family Chrgd in Canada.

Plot

The adventures of the series takes place before the events of the film, with Eep and the family having new friends, and facing off against new enemy creatures.

Cast

Dan Milano as Grug,{{cite web|last1=Wolfe|first1=Jennifer|title=DreamWorks Animation Unveils 'Dawn of the Croods' Trailer|url=http://www.awn.com/news/dreamworks-animation-unveils-dawn-croods-trailer|publisher=Animation World Network|access-date=December 19, 2015|date=December 8, 2015|archive-date=March 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313122317/http://www.awn.com/news/dreamworks-animation-unveils-dawn-croods-trailer|url-status=live}} Bud, Womp
Cree Summer as Ugga, Pat, Clip, Pup Howler
Stephanie Lemelin as Eep{{cite news|last1=Cannini|first1=Chuck|title=Interview: Long Island Native Brendan Hay, Producer of Dawn of the Croods|url=http://www.longislandpress.com/2015/12/12/interview-long-island-native-brendan-hay-producer-of-dawn-of-the-croods/|access-date=December 19, 2015|work=Long Island Press|date=December 12, 2015|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708043719/https://www.longislandpress.com/2015/12/12/interview-long-island-native-brendan-hay-producer-of-dawn-of-the-croods/|url-status=live}}
A.J. LoCascio as Thunk, Baitsy, Steve
Grey Griffin as Sandy, Lerk
Laraine Newman as Gran, One-Eyed Amber{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=Clips: 'Dawn of the Croods' Arrives Dec. 24|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/clips-dawn-of-the-croods-arrives-dec-24/|access-date=December 19, 2015|work=Animation Magazine|date=December 17, 2015|archive-date=September 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920045429/http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/clips-dawn-of-the-croods-arrives-dec-24/|url-status=live}} Mosh, Pram

=Additional voices=

Dee Bradley Baker as Bulk Boor, Squawk, Bearowl, Creatures, Moler Bear, Mow, Earl, Old Man Root, Yelp
Dominic Catrambone as Sulk Boor, Kevin, Fan, Night Mare, Ow the Dentist, Cave Teen, Bag, Guy
Jim Cummings as Little Mantrap
Ana Gasteyer as Meep Boor
Thomas Lennon as Crud, Munk
Chris Parnell as Snoot Boor
Chris Sanders as Belt the Sloth

Episodes

On July 9, 2017, executive producer Hay replied on Twitter to a question about whether the fourth season would be the last season, saying that it "most likely" would be.{{cite tweet |author= Brendan Hay |author-link= Brendan Hay |user= B_Hay|number=884144600633430016|date=9 Jul 2017|title= Most likely, yes. Hope you enjoyed your time in Ahhh! Valley as much as us.}}

Production

In contrast to the computer-animated film, the series is 2D-animated. The series' creators wanted to make it more "cartoonish", but found doing "squash and stretch" in CG too expensive for television. Different animation technique also helped the series to stand out from the feature film, which was concurrently shown on Netflix. The first three episodes were animated in Toon Boom Harmony by Vancouver's Bardel Entertainment.{{cite web|last1=Amidi|first1=Amid|title=Trailer: 'Dawn of the Croods' Hand-Drawn Netflix Series|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/internet-television/first-look-dawn-croods-hand-drawn-netflix-series-125287.html|publisher=Cartoon Brew|access-date=December 19, 2015|date=December 8, 2015|archive-date=December 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223030600/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/internet-television/first-look-dawn-croods-hand-drawn-netflix-series-125287.html|url-status=live}} DreamWorks soon found that Harmony was not the best fit for animating scenes that contained multiple characters at once. The rest of the episodes were traditionally hand-drawn by South Korean studios: EMation, NE4U, and Dong Woo Animation.{{cite web|last1=Thill|first1=Scott|title='Dawn of The Croods': Brendan Hay Discusses Building A Kinder, Gentler Animated Apocalypse|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/internet-television/dawn-croods-brendan-hay-discusses-building-kinder-gentler-animated-apocalypse-125791.html|publisher=Cartoon Brew|access-date=August 27, 2016|date=January 6, 2016|archive-date=July 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731163544/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/internet-television/dawn-croods-brendan-hay-discusses-building-kinder-gentler-animated-apocalypse-125791.html|url-status=live}}

Awards and nominations

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Year !Award !Category !Nominee !Result
rowspan=3 \| 2016 \| rowspan=3 \| Annie Award{{cite web\|last1=D'Alessandro\|first1=Anthony\|title=Annie Awards Noms: 'Inside Out', 'Anomalisa', 'Shaun The Sheep', 'Good Dinosaur' & 'Peanuts ' Up For Best Feature\|url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/annie-award-nominations-list-2015-1201647656/\|publisher=Deadline\|access-date=December 24, 2015\|date=December 1, 2015\|archive-date=June 11, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611194040/https://deadline.com/2015/12/annie-award-nominations-list-2015-1201647656/\|url-status=live}} \|Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production \|Jonathan Pyun, Aaron Spurgeon, Baptiste Lucas, Margaret Wuller and Ethan Becker (for "Garden of Eaten") \| {{nom}}
rowspan=2 \| Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production \| Grey Griffin (for Lerk) \| {{nom}}
Laraine Newman (for Amber) \| {{nom}}

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Year

!Award

!Category

!Nominee

!Result

rowspan=3 | 2016

| rowspan=3 | Annie Award{{cite web|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|title=Annie Awards Noms: 'Inside Out', 'Anomalisa', 'Shaun The Sheep', 'Good Dinosaur' & 'Peanuts ' Up For Best Feature|url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/annie-award-nominations-list-2015-1201647656/|publisher=Deadline|access-date=December 24, 2015|date=December 1, 2015|archive-date=June 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611194040/https://deadline.com/2015/12/annie-award-nominations-list-2015-1201647656/|url-status=live}}

|Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

|Jonathan Pyun, Aaron Spurgeon, Baptiste Lucas, Margaret Wuller and Ethan Becker (for "Garden of Eaten")

| {{nom}}

rowspan=2 | Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

| Grey Griffin (for Lerk)

| {{nom}}

Laraine Newman (for Amber)

| {{nom}}

References

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{{cite web|last1=Beck|first1=Jerry|title=EXCLUSIVE CLIP: Dreamworks/Netflix Animated "Dawn Of The Croods"|url=http://indiewire.com/animationscoop/exclusive-clip-dreamworks-netflix-animated-dawn-of-the-croods-20151223|publisher=Animation Scoop|access-date=December 24, 2015|date=December 23, 2015}}

{{cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Ed|title=Exclusive Images from "Dawn of the Croods" Season 2 Released|url=http://www.toonzone.net/exclusive-images-dawn-croods-season-2-released/|publisher=ToonZone|access-date=January 28, 2017|date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=August 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804053420/http://www.toonzone.net/exclusive-images-dawn-croods-season-2-released/|url-status=dead}}

{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=Clip: 'Dawn of the Croods' Season 3 Premieres Friday|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/clip-dawn-of-the-croods-season-3-premieres-friday/|access-date=April 27, 2017|work=Animation Magazine|date=April 6, 2017|archive-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907230613/http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/clip-dawn-of-the-croods-season-3-premieres-friday/|url-status=live}}

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