Jessica's Big Little World is a preschool spin-off series of Craig of the Creek. The series premiered on September 20, 2023 as a sneak peek and aired officially as a series on October 2, 2023 in the United States on Cartoonito and Cartoon Network and on October 7, 2023 on Max.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Plot[]
The series follows Craig's bright, independent, spirited little sister Jessica as the Creek's favorite first-grader embarks on adventures of her own.
Characters[]
- Jessica Williams (voiced by Lucia Cunningham)
- Craig Williams (voiced by Philip Solomon)
- Bernard Williams (voiced by Phil LaMarr)
- Nicole Williams (voiced by Kimberly Hebert Gregory)
- Duane Williams (voiced by Byron Marc Newsome)
- Small Uncle (voiced by Alani Ilongwe)
- Big Jessica (voiced by Ozioma Akagha)
- Stanleigh (voiced by Lucas Sigler)
- Poppy (voiced by Olivia Bynum)
- Mayra (voiced by Lily Villegas)
- Felix (voiced by Nick Kishiama)
- Kelsey Pokoly (voiced by Noël Wells)
- J.P. Mercer (voiced by H. Michael Croner)
Production[]
On February 17, 2021, it was announced that a Craig of the Creek preschool spin-off series centering around Jessica was in development for Cartoon Network's then-upcoming Cartoonito block during WarnerMedia's Kids and Family upfront.
On January 19, 2022, the series was greenlit and is set to air in 2023. In October 2022, the first season of the show along with the fifth season of Craig of the Creek has been cut in half by Warner Bros. Discovery due to budget cuts.
On July 13, 2023, the theme song for the series was released, announcing the series releasing in Fall. On September 19, 2023, it was announced the series will premiere on October 2, 2023.
On November 8, 2023, it was reported that the series is cancelled after 20 episodes due to Craig of the Creek ending and the closure of Cartoon Network Studios Burbank building. The series ended on May 31, 2024.
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Plot | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedtime Routine | Jessica wants to be a big kid and get ready for bed all on her own, but she can't remember everything in her routine. | September 20, 2023 | |
| 2 | Small Uncle's Big Bath | When Jessica discovers her favorite toy is dirty, she volunteers to give him a bath. | October 3, 2023 | |
| 3 | The Big Kid Playground | Jessica goes in the big kid part of the playground for the first time and befriends Stanleigh. | October 4, 2023 | |
| 4 | Grocery Store Friend | While helping Duane at the supermarket, Jessica meets a new friend and has trouble staying focused on her responsibilities. | October 5, 2023 | |
| 5 | Glow Toy | When Jessica can't get a new toy to work, she learns a new way to appreciate it. | October 6, 2023 | |
| 6 | Jessica's Restaurant | Jessica opens a restaurant with her good friend Stanleigh, but will they be able to keep their customers happy? | January 1, 2024[8] | |
| 7 | Little Twin | When Jessica meets another kid at the park with an identical look as her, the two quickly form an unbreakable bound. | ||
| 8 | Spike the Hedgehog | When Jessica pet sits Stanleigh's pet hedgehog "Spike", she has to think on her feet. | ||
| 9 | Sleepover | Jessica has a sleepover at her grandparents' house and must survive the night without her plush toy, Small Uncle. | ||
| 10 | Family Photo | When the family has to dress up for a family photo, Jessica decides to express herself and wear what she wants. | ||
| 11 | Drawing Time | When the TV goes out, Jessica and her friends make up their own story to entertain themselves. | April 8, 2024[9] | |
| 12 | Jessica's Picnic | Jessica and Nicole set out to have a fun picnic but run into challenges when everything goes wrong. | April 9, 2024[10] | |
| 13 | The Secret Invention | Jessica finds out Craig is working on a Secret Invention and sets out to help him with it. | April 10, 2024[11] | |
| 14 | Big Kid Bike | Jessica wants to learn to ride a big kid bike. | April 11, 2024[12] | |
| 15 | Rain Rescue | Jessica rescues her toys from the backyard as rain approaches. | April 12, 2024[13] | |
| 16 | The Thumbsucker | Jessica is determined to stop sucking her thumb, but kicking the habit is a lot harder than she realized. | May 27, 2024[14] | |
| 17 | Pool School | Jessica has her first swim lesson and learns that everyone's body is different. | May 28, 2024[15] | |
| 18 | Big Grow | Jessica attempts to grow bigger in size to reach her favorite snack. | May 29, 2024[16] | |
| 19 | Mystery Toy | Jessica and her friends find a toy at the playground, but end up having trouble sharing. | May 30, 2024[17] | |
| 20 | Sick | With Jessica feeling under the weather, Small Uncle tries to cheer her up. | May 31, 2024[18] |
Video[]
Jessica's Big Little World ✨ Trailer - Cartoon Network
Trivia[]
- Episode of the series premiere on Cartoonito and are then rerun the same day on Cartoon Network.
- Byron Marc Newsome replaced Terry Crews as the voice of Duane Williams in the series.
- Kelsey and J.P. made cameo appearances in two episodes of the series (Jessica's Restaurant and Big Grow).
- This is the first preschool show from Cartoon Network Studios.
- Despite rumors that Warner Bros. Discovery no longer makes preschool shows, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe will continue to produce preschool shows (Adventure Time: Heyo BMO for CNS and Foster's Funtime for Imaginary Friends and Barbara! for HBSE). Warner Bros. Animation will still no longer produce preschool shows.
References[]
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/02/warnermedia-preschool-kids-programming-hbo-max-cartoon-network-1234695330/
- ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/craig-of-the-creek-season-5-1235156630/
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/06/annecy-new-animated-offerings-from-warner-bros-animation-cartoon-network-hanna-barbera-studios-europe/
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/07/exclusive-check-out-new-promo-for-cns-craig-of-the-creek-spinoff-jessicas-big-little-world/
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/09/trailer-jessicas-big-little-world-brings-more-craig-of-the-creek-fun-to-cartoon-network/
- ↑ https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/craig-creek-preschool-spinoff-series-jessicas-big-little-world-premieres-october-2
- ↑ https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/max/whats-new-max-october
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- ↑ https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/max/whats-new-max-june-0
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