The kid cast of the PBS series “Odd Squad” is gearing up for its usual challenge, teaching kids about math and science. While the four new members of the team tape scenes in New York’s Central Park…
, speaking of animated series for children. “We are trying to get kids excited about the real world.” He adds: “I just think kids connect to kids they see who are like them. It’s important for kids to see themselves represented on screen. I think this show does that.”
The challenge is the one that looms for any executive behind the operations of a live-action kids’ favorite. Within the space of just a few seasons, the actors get too old for the role. Little wonder that Disney Channel’s “Liv & Maddie” or Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” last just four to six seasons. “Odd Squad” must also contend with the fact thattends to broadcast a small handful of episodes at a time, parceling out originals just a few times a year.
Not necessarily for the four new cast members, who are navigating some of the series unique quirks. Jayce Alexander, 11 years old, says one of his most challenging scenes so far required him to rattle off a bunch of fractions. “I was like, ‘three-fourths, two-fourths, five…one-fourth, two-fo….I quit.” Gavin MacIver-Wright, also 11, had to muddle through tongue-twisters. Alyssa Hidalgo’s character is several centuries old and wears an ornate hairpiece she says takes 20 minutes to get on her head.
, but producers know a certain segment of the audience grows out of the show year by year, and are working well ahead of the launch of the next cycle to make certain audiences are aware of the new lineup and storyline. “We are pretty confident this new cast will find a new place in viewers’ hearts, like the other casts have,” she says.
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