| Sunny Day | |
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| Genre | Animated series |
| Based on | The Fairytale Hairdresser series by
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| Developed by | Paula Rosenthal Sarah Blondine Mullervy |
| Directed by | Shawn Seles Dave Barton Thomas Joey So (season 1) |
| Voices of | Lilla Crawford Rob Morrison Élan Luz Rivera Taylor Louderman Kevin Duda Melissa van der Schyff Eleanor Snowdon |
| Theme music composer | Joleen Belle Joaquim Svarre Michelle Buzz |
| Composers | George Gabriel (season 1) Kevin Kliesch (season 2) |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 60[1](list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paula Rosenthal |
| Producers | TJ House (episodes 1–27) Heather A. Tilert (episodes 1–27) Kirk Van Wormer Darin Bristow Rachel Simon (season 2) |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Pipeline Studios Silvergate Media Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | August 21, 2017 (2017-08-21) – August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10) |
| Network | Nick Jr. |
| Release | October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21) – December 1, 2019 (2019-12-01) |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01) |
Sunny Day is ananimated children's television series produced bySilvergate Media andNickelodeon Animation Studio and animated by Pipeline Studios.[2] The series revolves around Sunny (voiced byLilla Crawford), a tween-age hairdresser who runs her own hair salon with the help of her dog Doodle (Rob Morrison), hair colorist Rox (Élan Luz Rivera), and receptionist Blair (Taylor Louderman). Sunny's best customers are Timmy (Kevin Duda), who is in charge of hosting events and shows in Sunny's hometown, and Cindy (Melissa van der Schyff), the unlucky town chef who has a constant bad hair day. The series is loosely based on theRandom House picture book seriesFairytale Hairdresser byAbie Longstaff and illustrated byLauren Beard. Each episode features an original song written byPeter Lurye.
The show's production was announced on March 2016.[3] On April 5, 2016, the show was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes.[4][5] The series premiered onNickelodeon in the United States on August 21, 2017. New episodes moved to the separateNick Jr. Channel in October 2018. The show also aired in Canada onTreehouse TV and onNick Jr. andMilkshake! in the United Kingdom.
The entire series was added toParamount+ on March 24, 2021. As of January 1, 2024, the entire series was removed due to licensing contracts.
Taking place in the seaside city of Friendly Falls, the series follows a professional hairstylist named Sunny who works at her own hair salon. Sunny uses her creativity and knowledge of hair care to solve problems.[1] The other salon employees are Sunny's talking dog Doodle, Rox the hair colourist, and Blair the receptionist. Sunny's best customers are Timmy, who hosts every town event in Friendly Falls, and Cindy, the unlucky local baker with constantly messy hair.
While the setting of the series is different, the message and characterization mirrorAbie Longstaff's original vision inFairytale Hairdresser books, which feature salon-owner Kittie Lacey, "the facilitator and the problem-solver ... at the heart of the community"[6] "who works hard, defeats evil-doers, [and] shows solidarity with the girls she helps."[7]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 40 | 27 | August 21, 2017 (2017-08-21) | August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10) | Nickelodeon |
| 13 | October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21) | June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23) | Nick Jr. | ||
| 2 | 20 | 9 | April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14) | December 1, 2019 (2019-12-01) | |
| 11 | March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01) | Amazon Prime Video | |||
Sunny Day debuted onTreehouse TV in Canada in September 2017 and debuted onNick Jr. in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2018. The series debuted in Australia onNick Jr. on 19 February 2018.
Nickelodeon andParamount Home Entertainment released the first DVD of the show with the same title on May 22, 2018. Then released a second DVD,Welcome to Pet Parlor, on September 3, 2019. On September 6, 2019, the first season was added toParamount+, with the second season being added on September 16. It was removed from the streaming service on January 1, 2024.[8]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special | Sunny Day | Nominated | [9] |
Books are released, and a toy line fromMattel was confirmed.[10]
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