The Mighty Ones is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and created by Sunil Hall and Lynne Naylor, which premiered on November 9, 2020, on Peacock and Hulu. It was renewed for a second season, which was released on July 1, 2021.[1] It is the first TV series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television since their rename to be completely original material and not based on any pre-existing property. The fourth and final season premiered on December 9, 2022.[2][3]

The Mighty Ones
Genre
Created by
Directed by
  • Carder Scholin
  • Ben Bury
  • Nathan Bulmer
  • Erica Jones
  • Greg Miller
Voices of
Theme music composerJohn Wicks
ComposerAlec Puro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes40 (80 segments)
Production
Executive producers
  • Sunil Hall
  • Lynne Naylor (S1-2)
  • Greg Miller (S3)
Running time23 minutes
Production companyDreamWorks Animation Television
Original release
Network
ReleaseNovember 9, 2020 (2020-11-09) –
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)

Premise

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The Mighty Ones follows the eponymous quartet, consisting of a twig, a pebble, a leaf, and a strawberry. These unruly friends reside in the backyard as they try to live life to the biggest.

In the first two seasons, the backyard belonged to an all-girl rock band. In the first three episodes of the third season, the band were evicted and a young hipster couple with a baby moved in. This was negated by time travel and it went back to the original status quo.

Cast

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Guest cast

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
110November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
210July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
310September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)[5]
410December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)

Season 1 (2020)

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TitleDirected byWritten and storyboarded byStory byOriginal release date [6]
11"Rocksy's In a Hole Lotta Trouble"Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Kent Osborne
Greg Miller
November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"The Great Invisi-Barrier"

"Rocksy's In a Hole Lotta Trouble": When Rocksy sinks to the bottom of a giant pond, her friends must figure out how to rescue her.

"The Great Invisi-Barrier": When an invisible force-a-wall descends on the yard and separates the Mighty Ones, Rocksy must figure out how to penetrate it so the group can reunite.
22"Colossal Strawberry"Greg Miller
Carder Scholin
Nathan Bulmer and Greg Miller
Carder Scholin
Michelle Cavin
Dani Michaeli
November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"The Sappening"

"Colossal Strawberry": Berry is convinced that the prophecy of the berry colossus has come true and that she's been chosen to lead her people to their true calling.

"The Sappening": Twig is afraid his sapping will put the Mighty Ones in peril.
33"Wad of Friendship"Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Ian Mutchler and Carder Scholin
Nathan Bulmer and Ben Bury
Brendan Hay
Michelle Cavin
November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"Twig Puts Down Roots"

"Wad of Friendship": Berry and Rocksy get attached to a piece of gum from one of the humans, and also invite their lonely friends and neighbors into the wad.

"Twig Puts Down Roots": Twig thinks he's growing roots and that he will become an oak tree. The roots, however, might risk his life.
44"Egg Nag"Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Ben Crouse and Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Sunil HallNovember 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"Game On"

"Egg Nag": The Mighty Ones find a trash-talking unhatched egg who scolds Twig, Leaf, and Berry, and that Rocksy must nuture.

"Game On": The group find and explore a "city" (a Monopoly-like board game), but Berry eventually becomes greedy.
55"Creepy Caterpillar"Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Ian Mutchler and Carder Scholin
Ben Bury and Erica Jones
Sunil Hall, Dani Michaeli, Lynne Naylor, and Kent Osborne
Sunil Hall
November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"Code of Silence"

"Creepy Caterpillar": Twig introduces Leaf to his suave caterpillar friend Josh. Leaf is calmed by the fact that he Josh can't eat leaves, but eventually the caterpillar struggles to eat him.

"Code of Silence": The group must be silent for a day by order of Rabbit, to prevent him from being caught by the hawks.
66"Bug Zapper"Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Nathan Bulmer and Carder Scholin
Gregory Leysens and Joe Uebie
Dani Michaeli
Lucy Heavens
November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"The Helper"

"Bug Zapper": The humans install a bug zapper on their porch, which could and can inflict the insects, especially Ladybug.

"The Helper": Rocksy tries to "help" Rabbit "find" items, unaware he's actually stealing them.
77"Naked Mole Wrath"Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Written by : Sunil Hall and Carder Scholin
Storyboarded by : Sunil Hall, Eddie Trigueros, Carder Scholin, Lynne Naylor, Chris Reccardi, and Greg Miller
Ben Bury and Erica Jones
Sunil Hall, Dani Michaeli, and Lynne Naylor
Richard Pursel
November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"Momma Leaf"

"Naked Mole Wrath": Hiding in fear after watching a show where a naked mole rat is "killing" their kind, the Mighty Ones, especially Rocksy, try to stop such a creature in their backyard (actually a squirrel).

"Momma Leaf": Leaf sprouts eggs on his "armpits", so Twig, Rocksy, and Berry try to help him become a mother.
88"Twig for a Day"Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Ian Mutchler
Nathan Bulmer
Sunil Hall
Ben Crouse
November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"Eternal Day"

"Twig For A Day": While building a dam, Rocksy, Berry, and Leaf pretend to be under Twig's shoes.

"Eternal Day": Everyone can't sleep because of the "three suns" (sun lamps) from the humans, though Leaf enjoys his new buff body caused by the "suns".
99"Silly Collection"Carder ScholinGregory Leysens and Joe Uebie
Charlie Gavin
Dani Michaeli
Greg Miller
November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"Hat Wars"

"Silly Collection": Leaf has a collection of sand, but when Rocksy discovers the sand is sentient, she tries to rescue them.

"Hat Wars": Verry Berry creates a new hat that everyone hates, except when Twig wears it, making Berry jealous.
1010"The Queen"Ben BuryBen Crouse
Erica Jones and Nicolette Wood
Michelle Cavin
Jillian Goldfluss
November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
"A Mighty Arm"

"The Queen": After a group of ants steal stuff from the Mighty Ones, they must confront the Queen Ant to get their stuff back.

"A Mighty Arm": When the Mighty Ones neglect Twig, they make it up to him by embarking on a dangerous adventure.

Season 2 (2021)

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TitleDirected byWritten and storyboarded byStory byOriginal release date [6]
111"Two Twigs"Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Ian Mutchler and Joe Uebie
Nathan Bulmer and Gregory Leysens
Sunil Hall and Brendan Hay
Dani Michaeli
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"Fresh Coat of Pain"

"Two Twigs": The Mighty Ones can’t tell the difference between Twig and a random stick bug.

"Fresh Coat of Pain": Rocksy sees a fresh coat of paint spilled all over and becomes obsessed with trying to freshen up the yard.
122"A Stinky Situation"Carder Scholin
Ben Bury
Ben Crouse and Susan Nyguen
Charlie Gavin and Kaitlyn Graziano
Jillian Goldfluss
Sunil Hall and Greg Miller
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"Fire-Fly"

"A Stinky Situation": Twig gets sprayed by a skunk trying to save his friends.

"Fire-Fly": The Mighty Ones are cold so when they hear about a wonderful creature known as a “fire-fly,” they decide it will be the answer to their problems.
133"Mr. Ladybug's Secret"Nathan Bulmer
Ben Bury
Erica Jones and Nicolette Wood
Neil Graf, Ian Mutchler, and Joe Uebie
Ben Crouse
Sunil Hall and Greg Miller
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"Wetyard"

"Mr. Ladybug's Secret": When Rabbit blackmails Mr. Ladybug into doing one last job for him, Berry wants in on the action.

"Wetyard": The backyard gets flooded, so Rocksy forms a crew out of the Mighty Ones and search for dry land.
144"Bumbleberry"Nathan Bulmer
Ben Bury
Nathan Bulmer and Gregory Leysens
Ben Crouse and Susan Nyguen
Dani Michaeli
Jillian Goldfluss
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"Leaf's Still Cool"

"Bumbleberry": Rocksy discovers that Verry Berry is fascinated with bees.

"Leaf's Still Cool": After reuniting with an old friend, Leaf goes to great, unsafe lengths to prove that he’s still a cool daredevil.
155"Unintended Bunnyness"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Charlie Gavin and Kaitlyn Graziano
Erica Jones and Nicolette Wood
Sunil Hall, Dani Michaeli, and Lynne Naylor
Jillian Goldfluss
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"Berry's Pet Threat"

"Unintended Bunnyness": Twig accidentally discovers Easter when he gets covered in dryer lint.

"Berry's Pet Threat": When Berry forms a close bond with a crow that follows her around like a pet, Rocksy tries to convince Berry that it’s only following her around because it’s trying to eat her.
166"Shiny Leaf"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Ian Wasseluk
Neil Graf and Gregory Leysens
Kent Osborne
Dani Michaeli
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"Roundy"

"Shiny Leaf": Leaf freaks out when he finds a blemish on his butt before a body building competition.

"Roundy": Berry gets jealous when Rocksy starts spending all of her time with a marble, and tries various attempts to make the marble “disappear.”
177"The Great Grape Rescue"Nathan Bulmer and Ben Bury
Erica Jones
Ben Crouse and Ian Mutchler
Dodge Greenley
Richard Pursel
Jillian Goldfluss
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"Sneezyitis"

"The Great Grape Rescue": The Mighty Ones meet a courageous grape who inspires them to try to rescue his whole bunch.

"Sneezyitis": When the Mighty Ones, except for Rocksy, all mysteriously get sick at the same time, they begin to fear that they have become allergic to Rocksy.
188"Verry Berry Gets It Together"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Erica Jones and Nicolette Wood
Charlie Gavin
Katherine Nolfi
Charley Feldman
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"Fur Mountain"

"Verry Berry Gets It Together": When Verry Berry’s adventurous spirit gets her in trouble, she joins up with a colony of army ants to learn discipline.

"Fur Mountain": Twig disappears into the coat of a dog and co-habitates with a bunch of fleas.
199"House Touchers"Nathan Bulmer
Nathan Bulmer and Erica Jones
Neil Graf and Gregory Leysens
Dodge Greenley
Adeline ColangeloJuly 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"The Transformation"

"House Touchers": When Rocksy is accidentally flung inside the humans’ house, Berry and Twig go on a wild adventure to bring her back.

"The Transformation": Rocksy is upset when she finds out all her friends will evolve, but she will always be a pebble.
2010"Ice, Ice Berry"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Ben Crouse
Charlie Gavin and Nicolette Wood
Marie Cheng
Sunil Hall
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)
"Venomous Bush Viper"

"Ice, Ice, Berry": After an ice storm coats the yard in the slippery stuff, Leaf convinces the Mighty Ones that their reflections are evil doppelgangers.

"Venomous Bush Viper": When a venomous bush viper swallows Rocksy, the Mighty Ones must venture into the snake’s stomach.

Season 3 (2022)

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211"Rude-A-Snakening"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Sunil Hall
Ben Bury
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"Afteryard"

"Rude-A-Snakening": After being stuck inside a snake, the Mighty Ones escape, but the yard that was their home has changed.

"Afteryard": The newly renovated yard is inhospitable, but the Mighty Ones find a paradise.
222"Too Many Bens"Gina Gress
Nathan Bulmer
Haewon Lee
Ben Crouse
Dani Michaeli
Greg Miller
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"Dance of the Machines"

"Too Many Bens!": A lack of predators in the new yard has led to an infestation of Bens, and they are looking for playmates.

"Dance of the Machines": The new humans that live in the house notice there's dirt in their yard, so they release a cleaning robot that becomes a deadly menace.
233"Fleshbeast"Erica Jones
Gina Gress
Charlie Gavin
Alex Cline
Dani Michaeli and Lynn Naylor
Dani Michaeli and Stephanie Streisand
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"Time Leafer"

"Fleshbeast": The Mighty Ones are terrorized by the human baby that runs amok through the yard, but Rocksy is drawn to its power.

"Time Leafer": everyone thinks Leaf has become loopy, but his theories about time travel might just be what the Mighty Ones need.
244"Clickety Clacks"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Rose Feduk
Kaitlyn Granziano
Jessica CombsSeptember 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"Rocksy's Thing"

"Clickety Clacks": Rocksy’s “talent” goes to her head when she and Berry accidentally invent tap dancing.

"Rocksy's Thing": Rocksy finds one end of a shoelace and tasks her friends with helping her free it so she can have a thing of her very own.
255"Twig Tat"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Neil Graf
Toby Jones
Stephanie Streisand
Jessica Combs and Sunil Hall
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"The Gnome"

"Twig Tat": After getting advice from the Yard Tree, Twig gets a tattoo carve and keeps getting more, but ends up going too far.

"The Gnome": Upon finding a giant, offensive garden gnome, the Mighty Ones debate whether to destroy it or consider it art.
266"Gherkin Returns"Gina GressDerek Evanick and Diana Lafyatis
Chris Pianka
Jessica Combs
Frank Gibson
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"This Blows"

"Gherkin Returns": The fifth Mighty One, Gherkin, visits for the weekend, but Berry is perplexed to discover that he has changed.

"This Blows": The Mighty Ones The Mighty Ones get stuck in a vortex created by a leaf blower war between neighbours.
277"Big Busyness"Erica Jones
Nathan Bulmer
Ben Crouse
Chris Pianka
Stephanie Streisand
Jessica Combs
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"Foam Party"

"Big Busyness": When Leaf meets an ambitious Coffee Bean, he learns the highs and lows of business.

"Foam Party": Everyone is mad at Rocksy, so she tries to make it up to them by creating fun foam to play in.
288"The Ripening"Gina Gress
Nathan Bulmer
Charlie Gavin
Alex Cline
Greg Miller
Jessica Combs
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"Maraca Rock"

"The Ripening": Berry is invited to her family's annual celebration, which she finds tedious, but the Mighty Ones are excited to join.

"Maraca Rock": Rocksy swaps lives with a maraca bead for the day.
299"The Night Pig"Erica Jones
Gina Gress
Charlie Jackson
Rose Feduk
Stephanie Streisand
Mercedes Valle
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"Twigula"

"The Night Pig": Kensington is terrorized by her overactive imagination when a possum comes into the yard and tangles with the Mighty Ones.

"Twigula": Berry mistakenly thinks that Twig is a juice sucker and tries to convince him to make her into one too.
3010"Mystery! On the Yard Express"Erica Jones
Nathan Bulmer
Carder Scholin
Neil Graf
Jessica CombsSeptember 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
"Lindsay Joins the Band"

"Mystery! On The Yard Express": While passengers aboard a fancy train, the Mighty Ones become part of a classic whodunit.

"Lindsay Joins The Band: With an impending visit from Breht's mother, Lindsay discovers she has more fun with her next-door neighbours.

Season 4 (2022)

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311"Battle of the Babies"Gina Gress
Nathan Bulmer
Kaitlyn Graziano
Sam Spina
Frank Gibson
Stephanie Streisand
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"Norman"

"Battle of the Babies": Rocksy's rapport with Lindsay and Breht's now feral baby inspires her friends.

"Norman": Twig and Leaf reunite with their brother Norman and compete to win his affection.
322"Party Twig"Erica Jones
Gina Gress
Dodge Greenley and Amy Hudkins
Gina Gress and Tara Helfer
Jessica Combs
Ben Bury and Dani Michaeli
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"Space Blasters"

"Party Twig": Cicadas hatch and due to a misunderstanding, they anoint Twig their Party God, leaving Rocksy, Berry and Leaf in charge of keeping Twig alive.

"Space Blasters": The Mighty Ones have an adventure in "space."
333"Splintered"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Sam Spina
Charlotte Jackson
Jessica Combs
Frank Gibson
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"In the Pit"

"Splintered": Berry gets a splinter and removing it is difficult.

"In The Pit": Twig falls into a compost bin, which turns out to be a fighting pit where he must face his cowardice and fight his way out.
344"Berry's Bunker"Gina Gress
Nathan Bulmer
Ben Crouse
Charlie Gavin
Jessica Combs
Stephanie Streisand
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"Matilda's Birthday"

"Berry's Bunker": An impending threat leads Rocksy, Leaf and Twig to beg Berry to share her secret underground bunker.

"Matilda's Birthday: The Mighty Ones throw competing surprise parties for Matilda's birthday.
355"Clover"Erica Jones
Gina Gress
Alex Cline
Rose Feduk
Stephanie Streisand
Jessica Combs
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"The Moss"

"Clover": A lucky clover offers to help Twig for a day, but once he's had a taste of good fortune, Twig has a hard time letting go.

"The Moss": Leaf becomes obsessed with watching the lives of the microbes that live in Rocksy's moss.
366"Shellabyrinth"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Kaitlyn Graziano
Chris Pianka
Stephanie Streisand
Matt Thornton
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"Helping Hans"

"Shellabyrinth": Berry runs away from responsibility, only to learn her lesson and then totally disregard it because being responsible is a trap.

"Helping Hans": The Mighty Ones meet a multi-tool named Hans and find uses for his various attachments.
377"Twig Is Dead"Gina Gress
Nathan Bulmer
Kaitlyn Graziano
Derek Evanick and Diana Lafytis
Jessica Combs
Frank Gibson
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"Message Slab"

"Twig Is Dead": Thinking Twig died under wet cement, the Mighty Ones make a statue and give him a funeral.

Message Slab": A phone falls into the yard while in autoplay mode; Twig and the others think the videos are instructions for living.
388"Sacred Cup"Erica Jones
Gina Gress
Sam Spina
Carder Scholin
Stephanie StreisandDecember 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"My Fair Berry"

"Sacred Cup": Wanting a better way to drink water, the Mighty Ones go on a quest for a cup.

"My Fair Berry": Flowers invites Berry to the Bloomers Ball.
399"Pantsquest"Nathan Bulmer
Erica Jones
Ben Crouse
Charlie Gavin
Dani Michaeli
Brian Wysol
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"Berry's Brain"

"Pantsquest": A simple brunch causes Leaf to embark on a dangerous search for cool pants.

"Berry's Brain": Twig is the only one who knows that Berry's brain is being eaten by a parasitic worm that is making her act nicer than usual.
4010"Chompers for Cobcorn"Gina Gress
Nathan Bulmer
Ben Crouse
Rose Feduk
Greg Miller
Dani Michaeli
December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
"Boat Day"

"Chompers for Cobcorn": Bernard steals Rabbit's teeth, and when Berry gets mistaken as an accomplice, they go on the run together.

"Boat Day": Berry's head grows to a monstrous size and keeps growing.

Note: This is the series finale.

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Development

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On January 16, 2020, it was announced that Peacock has announced that it had greenlit the series alongside Trolls: TrollsTopia and Madagascar: A Little Wild.[8] The next day, Hulu announced that it would be the exclusive streaming service for newer DreamWorks Animation series with Sunil Hall and Lynne Naylor-Reccardi producing the series.[9]

The show was originally pitched to Nickelodeon.[10]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2021 Emmy Award Outstanding Voice Directing for a Daytime Animated Series Sirena Irwin Nominated

References

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  5. ^ "Trailer: DreamWorks' Backyard Squad Returns for More 'The Mighty Ones'". Animation Magazine. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Might Ones – Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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  8. ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 16, 2020). "Peacock Programming: List Of NBCUniversal Streaming Service's Series, Films, Sports, News & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Petski, Mike (January 17, 2020). "Hulu Orders Kids Series 'Madagascar: A Little Wild', 'TrollsTopia' & 'The Mighty Ones' – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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