Beat Bugs is an animated series for children created by Josh Wakely and produced by Thunderbird Entertainment, Beyond Entertainment, Atomic Cartoons, Seven Network for Netflix. The series features five young anthropomorous insects, who live in an overgrown suburban courtyard where they learn about the world and learn life lessons, in the course of their adventures. For this animated series Wakely acquired the worldwide rights from Sony / ATV Music Publishing to the Beatles songs. In fact, the musical cartoon features versions of songs by the most famous rock group in the world, performed by contemporary artists and intertwined in the narrative. The series premiered worldwide on Netflix on August 3, 2016, after premiering in Australia exclusively on 7TWO on July 25, 2016. The program received the AWGIE Award for Animation, for a Screenplay episode in 2016, an AACTA Award for Best Children's Television Series and a Daytime Emmy Award in 2017. The second season premiered in November 2016 on Netflix and 7TWO. More episodes went into pre-production in 2018.

Beat Bugs is a series aimed at children aged between five and seven, set in an overgrown suburban courtyard, where five young friendly insects live, who enjoy exploring their world.

For insects, the courtyard is known as "The Green Village". The Beatles tracks, such as "Come Together" and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", are inserted within the narrative of the episodes and these versions are performed by famous artists such as Pink e Both. Songs often influence the life lessons young insects learn. Wakely would like the series to "teach children, with a little humor and not in a paternalistic way". He also claimed that the message of the song "All You Need Is Love" was the main idea that wanted to define the series.

Beat Bugs characters

Jay, a curious, ambitious and impulsive beetle. The sung voice is by Andy Bull.

crick, an intelligent and creative cricket, who is also an inventor. The singers' voices are from SULLIVAN, Julia Stone and Martha Marlow

Walter, a theatrical snail with a big heart but with too many fears. The songs are played by iOTA and Daniel Johns.

Buzz, an optimistic and enthusiastic young fruit fly. Sing with Gossling's voice.

Kumi, is a confident and imaginative ladybug who does not lose heart, and is protective of her friends. The songs are performed by Lisa Mitchell.

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