Cupcake & Dino: General Services

Cupcake and Dino: General Services (or Cupcake e Dino: Serviços Gerais in Portuguese) is an animated television series created by Pedro Eboli for Teletoon in Canada, Disney XD in Latin America & Brazil, and Netflix in the United States.[1]

Cupcake & Dino: General Services
Genre
Created byPedro Eboli
Developed byMark Satterthwaite
Directed byPedro Eboli
Voices of
Theme music composerBedtracks Inc.
Opening theme"Opening Theme"
by Bedtracks Inc.
ComposerBedtracks Inc.
Country of origin
  • Brazil
  • Canada
Original languages
  • English
  • Portuguese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26 (52 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Olivier Dumont
  • Randi Yaffa
  • Luciana Eguti
  • Pedro Eboli
  • Paulo Muppet
ProducerTristan Homer
Running time22 minutes (11 minutes per segments)
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27) –
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)

The series follows the life of Cupcake and Dino, two brothers who strive to make a name for themselves in the General Services (odd jobs) business.[2] It was released to Netflix on July 27, 2018.[3]

The second season was released on May 3, 2019.

Premise

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Cupcake & Dino: General Services revolves around a tiny cupcake and his giant dinosaur brother as they strive to make a name for themselves in the competitive General Services business (known in Brazil as "bicos").[4] There is a supporting cast of other anthropomorphized food, objects, animals, and mythical creatures, as well as humans. There is no apparent reason or distinction between different types of characters, with Cupcake and Dino being presented as birth siblings and having a Grandma Steak and a human uncle.

Episodes follow the loose format of Cupcake and Dino taking on a general services job where unintended consequences usually follow absurd plot points. Each episode also has repeated basic themes found in young children's programming such as friendship, honesty, bravery, and loyalty—often accompanied by simple songs emphasizing these themes.

The series was animated using Adobe Animate and utilizes live-action sequences that were recycled from Shutterstock, which the crew used with permission.

Characters

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Hugo (voiced by Mark Forward) is Cupcake and Dino's lovable manager and assistant.
  • Chance Goody (voiced by Kyle Dooley) is Cupcake and Dino's human uncle and Grandma Steak’s son.
  • Vicky (voiced by Julie Sype) is the teenage mayor of Big City and a friend of Cupcake and Dino.
  • Grandma Steak (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is Cupcake and Dino's feisty grandmother and Uncle Chance’s mother.
  • Peetree Gluck the Third (voiced by Joris Jarsky) is a rooster with a southern accent and Cupcake and Dino's rival.
  • Sneaky Stan (voiced by Kyle Dooley) is Uncle Chance's grocery store rival.
  • Officer Bees (voiced by Kayla Lorette) is a bee police officer.

Minors

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  • Angles
  • Inventory Ariel
  • Kattycorn
  • Chris (the Manygoose)
  • Creature Magazine Editor
  • Blur Guy
  • Mr. Grumbles
  • Pigeon
  • The Internet
  • Bun and Iguana
  • Pickles (Officer Bees’ pet cat)
  • Cassie

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
113July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
213May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)

Season 1 (2018)

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateCanadian air dateProd.
code
1a"The Manly Men's Man Club"Pedro EboliMark Satterthwaite & Mark LittleJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 3, 2018 (sneak peek)
September 8, 2018 (official)
101
Cupcake becomes obsessed with joining a men's club after Peetree mocks him and Dino for not being manly enough.
1b"Mi Casa, Robo Casa"Pedro EboliMark Satterthwaite & Mark LittleJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 3, 2018 (sneak peek)
September 8, 2018 (official)
102
Cupcake and Dino take on a housesitting job for a futuristic self-sufficient house only to be trapped inside by the house's lonely artificial intelligence.
2a"Cupcake Days"Pedro EboliMark LittleJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 3, 2018 (sneak peek)
September 8, 2018 (official)
103
Mayor Vicky tasks Cupcake and Dino with tracking down a stolen statue during the city's Cupcake Days celebration.
2b"My Brother, My Headband"Pedro EboliCraig MartinJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 3, 2018 (sneak peek)
September 8, 2018 (official)
104
Dino questions his identity after he loses his favorite sweatband in a sinkhole.
3a"Mozoko"Pedro EboliMark LittleJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 15, 2018105
Dino learns he has an innate ability to play a complicated card game when he and Cupcake volunteer at Grandma Steak's retirement home.
3b"The Pizza Man Always Rings 6000 Times"Pedro EboliKathleen PhillipsJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 15, 2018106
Cupcake and Dino become professional pizza delivery men to help keep their favorite pizza place from going out of business.
4a"Goody Family 101"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 15, 2018107
Cupcake and Dino learn about their distant ancestors when Uncle Chance asks them to fix up the old family float for the Big City Small Business Parade.
4b"The Manygoose"Pedro EboliMark LittleJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 15, 2018108
Cupcake and Dino befriend a mythical creature called the Manygoose in the woods and embark on a rescue mission when it is caught and sold to the circus.
5a"Everybody Loves Kattycorn"Pedro EboliMark SatterthwaiteJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 22, 2018109
Dino hires a temp named Kattycorn to help with general service jobs while Cupcake is sick in bed with a nasty cold but Cup grows jealous when he believes Kattycorn is planning to replace him permanently.
5b"Know Your Nemesis"Pedro EboliDoug Hadders & Adam RotsteinJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 22, 2018110
Uncle Chance becomes furious when he accidentally encourages the boys to take a job working with his arch-nemesis, Sneaky Stan.
6a"Talent Show Biz"Pedro EboliStephanie KalinerJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 22, 2018111
Cupcake and Dino help Mayor Vicky hone her singing skills for the upcoming talent show.
6b"Retrieval Boys"Pedro EboliMark LittleJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 22, 2018112
Hoping to be showered in praise, Cupcake and Dino hunt down a mysterious criminal who is stealing all of the books in Big City.
7a"Cupcake's Big Surprise"Pedro EboliNick FlanaganJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 29, 2018113
Cupcake believes he has figured out the birthday surprise that Dino has planned for him.
7b"Growing Pains"Pedro EboliJoel BuxtonJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 29, 2018114
Cupcake and Dino take care of Mayor Vicky's pet caterpillar, Cassie, to prove to Uncle Chance that they're responsible enough to have a pet of their own. However, the duo soon finds themselves overwhelmed when Cassie becomes a rebellious teenage butterfly.
8a"Inventory Day"Pedro EboliDoug Hadders & Adam RotsteinJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 29, 2018115
After neglecting their inventory work, Cupcake and Dino are forced to navigate the Goody Bag's labyrinthine basement to save Uncle Chance from a vengeful former employee.
8b"Cupsy"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)September 29, 2018116
Cupcake becomes a pretentious artist after a local millionaire praises his hedge trimming ability.
9a"My Two Dinos"Pedro EboliCraig MartinJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)October 6, 2018117
After learning that he's too small to drive in the annual Big City dune buggy race, Cupcake uses Dino's shed skin to create a suit that makes him bigger.
9b"Believe in the Paperboys"Pedro EboliDoug Hadders & Adam RotsteinJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)October 6, 2018118
Cupcake and Dino become paperboys and discover all the stories written in the local tabloid newspaper are true.
10a"My Life in Radio (Stinks!)"Pedro EboliMark SatterthwaiteJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)October 6, 2018119
Cupcake and Dino become famous after taking over the night shift at Big City Radio but upset Uncle Chance when they reveal a secret of his on air.
10b"Internet vs. Everybody"Pedro EboliJeff SagerJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)October 6, 2018120
Cupcake, Dino and Mayor Vicky discover the wonders of nature while searching for the internet after she decides to take an unexpected vacation that leaves Big City offline.
11a"All That Snazz"Pedro EboliKathleen PhillipsJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)October 13, 2018121
Uncoordinated Cupcake tries to lead a dance troupe to victory.
11b"Live, Love, Lemonade"Pedro EboliJoel BuxtonJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)October 13, 2018123
While babysitting, Cupcake and Dino inspire a boring little girl to become a big shot lemonade mogul.
12a"Cupcake, Dino & The Treasure of Tikiluki"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)November 17, 2018124
The guys try to make their favorite action star's boring life more exciting.
12b"Hu's the Boss"Pedro EboliAron DunnJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)November 17, 2018125
Chance leaves Hugo in charge of the store, but C and D get in the way.
13a"Christmas Is Cancelled"Pedro EboliMike GirardJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)November 3, 2018126
Cupcake and Dino help Mayor Vicky save Christmas after nobody in Big City receives gifts on Christmas Eve. However, in order to help Cupcake must first overcome his fear of Santa.
13b"Ice Station Dino"Pedro EboliMike GirardJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)November 3, 2018122
On a snowy day, Cupcake and Dino take a break from their toothpick packing job to play outside, but the duo gets caught up in a snow war when Peetree and his army of snow shovelers threaten to destroy their snow fort.

Season 2 (2019)

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14a1a"Cupcake & Dino Go Hollywood"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)January 4, 2019TBA
The boys go Hollywood as actors in a movie directed by a coffee pot.
14b1b"Barbershop Duet"Pedro EboliBrendan HalloranMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)January 4, 2019TBA
Dino steps up when the town needs a barber, but he’s not too great with scissors.
15a2a"Skull Peninsula"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)January 11, 2019TBA
Cupcake battles pirates for butter so Dino can free his backside from a crevice.
15b2b"We Are The Pile"Pedro EboliKathleen PhillipsMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)January 11, 2019TBA
Cupcake starts a junk collection that takes on a life of its own.
16a3a"Snail Score"Pedro EboliJon DavisMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
The boys bet with Petree to see who got more notes than in an available app.
16b3b"Be Your Best Boo"Pedro EboliJosh Sager & Jerome SimpsonMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
On Halloween, Dino learns to scare everyone in the Big City.
17a4a"Kindergarten Cup"Pedro EboliJeff SagerMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Cupcake and Dino get replacement teachers and compete with Petree to see if they are better teachers than him.
17b4b"Uncle Chance: General Servicer"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
After a slug dedetization at the Market, Uncle Chance does general services with Cupcake and Dino.
18a5a"Ultimate Dino"Pedro EboliMark LittleMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
To replace Petree, Dino plays the bee team on the discus thrower.
18b5b"Slumber Sisters"Pedro EboliMike GirardMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
After arranging a sleepover as a general service and being expelled, Cupcake and Dino enter undercover at a sleepover.
19a6a"Little Mister Big City Pageant"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Cupcake pretends to be a baby to win a miss.
19b6b"Follow the Leader"Pedro EboliCraig MartinMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Dino becomes the leader of a tribe of gnomes by mistake.
20a7a"Gavin Moonboom & Princie Baba"Pedro EboliJeff SagerMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Cupcake and Dino found that their idols broke up.
20b7b"Cupcake & Dino Are on the Lam"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
The boys make an escape after they ruined an old photo of Uncle Chance.
21a8a"Rest Now, Dino"Pedro EboliAaron EvesMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Dino helps everyone on their day off, but when the general service routine returns, He has no more energy to work with.
21b8b"Cupcake & Dino Are Catsitters!"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
The boys take care of the Bee Guard's pet cat, but Dino clings to the animal and gets fleas.
22a9a"Cupcake & Dino Top the Charts"Pedro EboliAron DunnMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Cupcake and Dino become famous for their iconic music, setting aside their friends.
22b9b"Switched at Birth"Pedro EboliDoug Hadders & Adam RotsteinMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Dino tries to become more mature by discovering that he is the older brother.
23a10a"Big City: The Documentary"Pedro EboliJeff SagerMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
The Boys try to win a film festival award for Vicky with a documentary about the Bit City.
23b10b"Best Friend Matchmakers"Pedro EboliJoel BuxtonMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Cupcake creates a friendship app.
24a11a"Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling!"Pedro EboliKendra HibbertMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Cupcake and Dino become wrestlers.
24b11b"Keepin' It Real"Pedro EboliStephanie KalinerMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Cupcake and Dino start selling properties in Big City.
25a12a"Old School Pool Rules"Pedro EboliKyle DooleyMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
The boys face an evil gang that is causing chaos in the pool area.
25b12b"The Night Shift"Pedro EboliNick FlanaganMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Cupcake and Dino discover versions of themselves where they work at the Goody Bag on the night shift, but soon they want to steal the boys' lives.
26a13a"Fortune Teller Dino"Pedro EboliJeff SagerMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Dino thinks he's a fortune-teller because of a toy that apparently predicts the future.
26b13b"Pal House"Pedro EboliMark SatterwaiteMay 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)TBATBA
Cupcake, Dino, Grandma Steak, Uncle Chance, Hugo, and Vicky go to a reality show where they are trapped in a house for 1 month and set against each other.

Broadcast

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Cupcake & Dino: General Services was first released to Netflix as a Netflix original on July 27, 2018.[3] The series premiered on Teletoon in Canada on September 8, 2018.[5] In Brazil, the series began airing on November 15, 2018 on Disney XD.[6] The series also premiered on Disney Channel in Southeast Asia on May 25, 2020.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Netflix takes hold of Cupcake and Dino". kidscreen.com. Kidscreen.
  2. ^ a b c "Cupcake & Dino: General Services". Entertainment One. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Netflix in July 2018: What's coming ... and going". usatoday.com. USA Today.
  4. ^ "KIDSCREEN: NETFLIX TAKES HOLD OF EONE'S CUPCAKE & DINO". atomiccartoons.com. Atomic Cartoons. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  5. ^ "Cupcake & Dino: General Services". Corus. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. ^ Rodrigues, Leonardo (8 November 2018). "1ª animação infantil brasileira da Netflix, "Cupcake & Dino" ganha data de estreia" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Disney picks up Cupcake & Dino in more territories".
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