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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 59(list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–23 minutes |
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| Network | Disney XD |
| Release | October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20) – February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02) |
Kirby Buckets is an Americancomedy television series that aired onDisney XD from October 20, 2014 to February 2, 2017. Although alive-action series, the series also includesanimated cartoon sequences of Kirby's drawings. The series starsJacob Bertrand, Olivia Stuck,Mekai Curtis, Cade Sutton, andTiffany Espensen.
Kirby Buckets dreams of becoming a famous animator like his idol, Mac McCallister, and interacts with his cartoon creations. Similar to Nicholas Martin inMcGee and Me!, Kirby sees his drawings take shape as he and his two best friends, Fish and Eli, go on outrageous and unpredictable adventures.
In the third season, Kirby is sued by Dawn and forbidden from drawing ever again. During a trip to the principal's office he finds a small orb device which allows him to travel to alternate realities. Using it, Kirby accidentally sends his parents to an alternate dimension, and picks up their counterparts from aMad Max-like universe. Now Kirby must find his parents, while having a little fun along the way.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 21 | October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20) | August 19, 2015 (2015-08-19) | |
| 2 | 25 | October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07) | August 29, 2016 (2016-08-29) | |
| 3 | 13 | January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) | February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02) | |
Disney XD first developed and pilotedKirby Buckets in 2012 with producers Gabe Snyder and Mike Alber,David Bowers, and Kristofor Brown.[1]Kirby Buckets was picked up as a series in February 2014. Production started in summer 2014 set for a fall 2014 premiere.[2][3] On January 13, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season with production resuming in March.[4] The second season premiered on October 7, 2015. On March 4, 2016, Disney XD renewed the series for a third season.[5] The third season premiered on January 16, 2017.
Kirby Buckets premiered onDisney XD in Australia on April 11, 2015, and in New Zealand on April 14, 2015.[6]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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| 1 | 13 | October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20) | 0.69[7] | August 19, 2015 (2015-08-19) | 0.35[8] | 0.47 |
| 2 | 21 | October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07) | 0.36[9] | August 29, 2016 (2016-08-29) | 0.18[10] | 0.32 |
| 3 | 12 | January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) | 0.14[11] | February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02) | 0.16[12] | 0.14 |