| Bella and the Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Ron Wasserman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 39(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jeff Bushell |
| Producer | Chris Phillips |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Nickelodeon Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | January 17, 2015 (2015-01-17) – June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) |
Bella and the Bulldogs is an Americancomedy television series created by Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza that aired onNickelodeon from January 17, 2015 to June 25, 2016. The series starsBrec Bassinger,Coy Stewart, Jackie Radinsky,Buddy Handleson,Lilimar,Haley Tju, andRio Mangini.
The series follows cheerleader Bella Dawson whose life in Texas takes an unexpected twist when she is recruited to become the newquarterback for her school's football team, the Bulldogs. At first, the rest of the team does not want her as the quarterback since she is a girl and it was an all boys middle school team, but they eventually accept her for her talent. As the show goes on it goes into her and her friends' teen drama and dating life.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 19 | January 17, 2015 (2015-01-17) | May 30, 2015 (2015-05-30) | |
| 2 | 20 | September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30) | June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) | |
On March 4, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season.[1] The second season premiered on September 30, 2015. Actress Brec Bassinger stated in a Twitter message about the episode airing on June 25, 2016: "I hope y'all enjoyed the last episode of #bellaandthebulldogs ..."[2]
Bella and the Bulldogs premiered on March 18, 2015, onYTV in Canada[3] and onNickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on April 4, 2015.[4] The series premiered onthe Southeast Asian feed of Nickelodeon in Singapore and the Philippines on April 6, 2015, and in Malaysia on April 11, 2015. In the United Kingdom and Ireland,Nickelodeon debuted the series on May 4, 2015. In Africa, the pilot debuted on June 26, 2015, and the series officially premiered on September 7, 2015.[5][6]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | |||
| 1 | 19 | January 17, 2015 (2015-01-17) | 2.52[7] | May 30, 2015 (2015-05-30) | 1.39[8] | 1.65 |
| 2 | 20 | September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30) | 1.49[9] | June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) | 1.49[10] | 1.29 |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite International Program | Won | [11] |
| Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite International Program | Nominated | [12] |