Sid the Science Kid was an American half-hour CGI animated series that aired on PBS Kids from September 1, 2008 to March 25, 2013, with a total 68 half-hour episodes produced over two seasons. The computer generated show is produced by the Jim Henson Company and then-PBS member KCET in Los Angeles, California and using the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio.
Summary[]
The show is about a little boy who loves science and is weirdly excited about learning. Each day he discovers something new at school and comes up with invention ideas at night.
Cast[]
- Drew Massey as Sid
- Julianne Buescher as May / Rose
- Victor Yerrid as Gerald / Mort
- Alice Dinnean-Vernon as Gabriela / Alice
- Donna Kimball as Susie / Zeke
- America Ferrera as Dr. Rosalinda Cordova
Movie[]
The show got its own movie called Sid the Science Kid: the Movie in 2012.
Trivia[]
- The working title for the show was "What's the Big Idea?".
- Sid's original name was Josh during production.
- The show was animated using motion capture, a method that allows voice actors to voice the characters in real time.