| The Loud House | |
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| Created by | Chris Savino |
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| Opening theme | "The Loud House Theme Song"[3] by Michelle Lewis, Doug Rockwell, and Chris Savino |
| Ending theme | "The Loud House End Credits" by Freddy Horvath and Chris Savino |
| Composer | Doug Rockwell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 291(list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 11–43 minutes |
| Production company | Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
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| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02) – present |
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| The Loud House franchise | |
The Loud House is an Americananimated sitcom created byChris Savino that premiered onNickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only son in a large family of 11 children. It is set in a fictional town in southeasternMichigan called Royal Woods, based on Savino's hometown ofRoyal Oak. The series was pitched to the network in 2013 as a two-minute short film entered in the annualAnimated Shorts Program. It entered production the following year.[4] The series is based on Savino's own childhood growing up in a large family, and its animation is largely influenced bynewspaper comic strips.
Since its debut, the series has gained high ratings, becoming the top-rated children's animated series on American television within its first month on the air.[5] The series has received considerable media attention and nominations at both the28th and the29thGLAAD Media Awards for its inclusion ofHoward and Harold McBride, two supporting characters who are aninterracialgay married couple. Their introduction into the series was reported in the news as being historic and caused a rating surge.[6] In May 2017, the characters of Lincoln Loud and Clyde McBride were featured on the front cover ofVariety as an example of diverse characters in children's television.[7]
As of August 2025, nine seasons of the series have been broadcast. The series has spawneda multimedia franchise, including the spin-off seriesThe Casagrandes, which aired from October 2019 to September 2022, ananimated feature film that was released onNetflix in August 2021, alive-action television film that premiered in November 2021, and live-action seriesThe Really Loud House that premiered in November 2022. Additionally, a second live-action television filmA Really Haunted Loud House premiered in September 2023, as well as a second animated feature film,The Casagrandes Movie, which premiered in March 2024 on Netflix. A third animated film, titledNo Time to Spy, premiered in June 2024 onParamount+ and Nickelodeon. A fourth animated film, titledNaughty or Nice, premiered in November 2025.
Lincoln Loud is the middle child and only boy in a family of eleven children residing in the fictional town of Royal Woods,Michigan. He has ten sisters, each with a distinctive personality: bossy eldest child Lori, ditzy fashionista Leni, musician Luna, comedian Luan, athletic Lynn Jr., gloomy poetic goth Lucy, polar opposite twins Lana and Lola, child genius Lisa, and baby Lily. Lincoln often breaks thefourth wall to explain to the viewers the chaotic conditions and sibling relationships of the household, and continually devises plans to make his life in the Loud House better.
During the first four seasons, Lori, Leni, Luna, and Luan were inhigh school, Lynn was inmiddle school, and Lincoln, Lucy, Lana, Lola, and Lisa were inelementary school. In the fifth season, the Loud siblings aged up a year, with Lori enteringcollege, Lincoln going tomiddle school, and Lily startingpreschool.[8]
| Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 52 | 26 | May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02) | November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) | |
| 2 | 49 | 26 | November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09) | December 1, 2017 (2017-12-01) | |
| 3 | 48 | 26 | January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) | March 7, 2019 (2019-03-07) | |
| 4 | 50 | 26 | May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27) | July 23, 2020 (2020-07-23) | |
| 5 | 47 | 26 | September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11) | March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04) | |
| 6 | 49 | 26 | March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11) | May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16) | |
| 7 | 38 | 20 | May 17, 2023 (2023-05-17) | June 6, 2024 (2024-06-06) | |
| 8 | 22 | 13 | June 10, 2024 (2024-06-10) | July 25, 2025 (2025-07-25) | |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | August 1, 2025 (2025-08-01) | TBA | |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
The Loud House was created by Chris Savino forNickelodeon. Savino based the series on his own experiences growing up in a large family.[9] Early in development, the Loud family was going to be composed of rabbits, but this was terminated when an executive, Jenna Boyd, asked Savino to make them human.[10][11] The idea of the Loud family being rabbits became used as Lincoln's dream in the Season 3 episode "White Hare". He pitched the idea to Nickelodeon in 2013 as a2+1⁄2-minute short for their annualAnimated Shorts Program.[12] In June 2014, Nickelodeon announced thatThe Loud House had been picked up for a season of 13 episodes.[13] The episode order was later increased to 26.[14] On May 25, 2016, Nickelodeon announced that the series had been picked up for a second season of 14 episodes later increased to 26.[15] On October 19, 2016, the series had been picked up for a third season of 26 episodes.[16] Savino has citedPeanuts andPolly and Her Pals as influences on the show's characterizations and animation.Newspaper comic strips are also influences on the show's background art.
Episodes are produced atNickelodeon Animation Studio inBurbank, California, USA and animated by Canadian studioJam Filled Entertainment.
On October 17, 2017,Cartoon Brew reported thatChris Savino was suspended from the studio due to allegations ofsexual harassment, the report noting that rumors of Savino's behavior have existed for "at least a decade".[17] On October 19, a Nickelodeon spokesperson confirmed that Savino had been fired from the studio, and that the series will continue production without him.[18] Six days later on October 23, Savino spoke for the first time since his firing saying he said he was "deeply sorry" for his actions.[19] Alongside the announcement of the series being greenlit for a fourth season, it was revealed that story editor Michael Rubiner had now been named executive producer and showrunner.[20] On May 30, 2018, Savino was suspended fromThe Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, for one year.[21]
The series debuted onNickelodeon on May 2, 2016, with new episodes premiering every weekday that month.[22] The first trailer for the series premiered on March 13, 2016.[23] The series also aired onAFN Family.
Internationally, the series premiered inIsrael andItaly on May 15.[24] It premiered inLatin America,Brazil,Poland,Germany,France andAfrica the following day.[25] It began airing inSoutheast Asia on May 20.Australia, New Zealand,the United Kingdom and Ireland's Nickelodeon channels premiered the series on May 30.[26] In Canada,YTV aired a sneak peek of the series on September 5, 2016, which was followed by an official premiere on September 6, 2016.[27]
The series premiered on May 15, 2016, in theMiddle East and North Africa onNickelodeon, dubbed inGulf Arabic.
In India, the series premiered onNick HD+ on May 18, 2020.[28]
| Region | Set title | Season(s) | Aspect ratio | Episode count | Time length | Release date |
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| 1 | Welcome to The Loud House[29] | 1 | 16:9 | 13 | 305 minutes | May 23, 2017 |
| It Gets Louder[30] | 293 minutes | May 22, 2018 | ||||
| Relative Chaos[31] | 2 | May 21, 2019 | ||||
| Absolute Madness[32] | May 19, 2020 | |||||
| Road Tripped[33] | 3 | May 18, 2021 | ||||
| The Complete First Season[34] | 1 | 26 | TBA | October 19, 2021 | ||
| The Complete Second Season[35] | 2 | TBA | ||||
| Cooked[36] | 3 | 13 | TBA | November 2, 2021 | ||
| The Complete Third Season[37] | 26 | TBA | May 24, 2022 | |||
| The Complete Seasons 1, 2 & 3[38] | 1, 2, 3 | 78 | 1770 minutes | June 16, 2024 | ||
| A Loud House Christmas Collection[39][b] | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, shorts | 11 | 199 minutes | October 29, 2024 | ||
| 2 | A Very Loud Christmas (UK)[40] | 1, 2 | 7 | 90 minutes | October 29, 2018 | |
| Intégrale de la saison 1[41] | 1 | 1.78:1 | 26 | 572 minutes | December 5, 2018 | |
| L'amour vache[42] | 7 | 154 minutes | ||||
| La chasse au trésor[43] | 6 | 132 minutes | ||||
| Les sœurs à la rescousse[44] | ||||||
| Tempête à la maison[45] | 7 | 154 minutes | ||||
| Intégrale de la saison 2[46] | 2 | 26 | 572 minutes | December 4, 2019 | ||
| Tirages de portraits[47] | 7 | 154 minutes | ||||
| Chaos familial[48] | 6 | 132 minutes | ||||
| Photo de groupe[49] | 7 | 154 minutes | ||||
| Les vacances à la neige[50] | 6 | 132 minutes | ||||
| Intégrale de la saison 3[51] | 3 | 24 | 572 minutes | November 11, 2020 | ||
| Saison 4 : partie 1[52] | 4 | 13 | TBA | November 17, 2021 | ||
| Les Casagrandes[53] | 16:9 | 7 | 154 minutes | |||
| Les rois de la convention[54] | 6 | 132 minutes | ||||
| Saison 4: partie 2[55] | 1.78:1 | 13 | 286 minutes | February 23, 2022 | ||
| Intégrale de la saison 4[56] | 26 | TBA | October 5, 2022 | |||
| 4 | A Very Loud Christmas (Australia)[57] | 1, 2 | 16:9 | 7 | 90 minutes | November 14, 2018 |
The Loud House has received positive reviews, specifically for its animation, voice acting, characterization, and the heartwarming themes of each episode. Emily Ashby ofCommon Sense Media praised the show's voice cast and thematic messages, writing that "kids will come toThe Loud House for the laughs, but they'll return for the ensemble cast and the surprisingly heartwarming themes that dominate every story."[58] Kevin Johnson ofThe A.V. Club gave the series a B+, noting that "the female characters are defined by their traits, but never judged for them."[59]
In the show's later years, it received heavy criticism for its long-running status and growing amount of spin-offs and extended media, with critics and audiences alleging the series was experiencing adecline in quality. Ryan Lewis ofCBR.com wrote that "Nickelodeon tried too hard to matchSpongeBob's influence and immediately took to creating spin-offs, a Netflix movie, and countless merchandise. These efforts may have been justified hadThe Loud House not been written with one-note stock characters making up its main cast."[60]
As withother animated series made in the late 2010s and 2020s,The Loud House has been noted for its strong implementation ofLGBT themes, including same-sex relationships and people of color. The characters ofHoward and Harold McBride have received praise for being a positive representation of aninterracialgay married couple.[61] They are the first married gay couple to be featured in a Nicktoon.[62][63] Laura Bradley ofVanity Fair stated thatThe Loud House "handles the topic [of same-sex marriage] in exactly the right way...this kind of casual representation in children's programming is a milestone."[64] De Elizabeth ofTeen Vogue wrote, "The best part is that the show doesn't treat these characters any differently, or even introduce them with a heavy asterisk about their marital status."[65]Time reported that "people are thrilled about Nickelodeon's decision" to include a gay couple.[66] Some conservative groups, by contrast, have criticized the introduction of the characters. TheOne Million Moms division of theAmerican Family Association objected to scenes featuring the McBride parents and unsuccessfully pushed for the episode in which they first appeared to be edited to exclude the couple,[67] saying that "Nickelodeon should stick to entertaining instead of pushing an agenda."[68] TheKenya Film Classification Board also called for the suspension of the series on pay television serviceDStv, saying that the animated series "promotes the Lesbian, Gay and Transgender agenda."[69]
Kenya's film and classification board (KFCB) has called for the suspension of several US-produced children's programs running on channels provided by TV company MultiChoice. The board said the cartoons featured "disturbing content glorifying homosexual behavior" which was not suitable for children.
The animation programs areThe Loud House,The Legend of Korra, andHey Arnold!, which run on the Nickelodeon channel, andClarence,Steven Universe, andAdventure Time which air onCartoon Network....
It's wasn't immediately clear if the supposedly offending Nickelodeon episodes ever aired in Kenya.Viacom Africa, which licenses the Nickelodeon shows said last July it would not be airing such shows inSouth Africa and the rest of subSaharan Africa.
— Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa,[70]
The Loud House became the number-one children's animated series on television within its first month on the air.[5] Throughout May 2016, it received an average of 68% more viewers in its target audience of children aged 6–11 than broadcasts on Nickelodeon in May of the previous year.[71] As of June 2016, it was Nickelodeon's highest-rated program, beatingSpongeBob SquarePants with an averageNielsen rating of 4.9 among the 2–11demographic at the time.[72]
The Los Angeles Times citedThe Loud House as a major factor in maintaining Nickelodeon's position as the highest-rated children's network in summer 2016.[73] During the show's fourth week of premieres,Cyma Zarghami announced that it was continuing to draw more viewers than any other program on the channel.[74]
The show's highest-rated episode, with 2.28 million viewers upon its premiere, is "Two Boys and a Baby".[75] This was the first episode to air after it was announced that Howard and Harold McBride would be debuting on the program. The first episode ofThe Loud House shown atprime time, "11 Louds a Leapin'", was the seventh most-viewed telecast across all U.S. households on November 25, 2016.[76]
The Loud House's portrayal ofinterracialgay married coupleHoward and Harold McBride led the series to be nominated forOutstanding Individual Episode at the28th GLAAD Media Awards and for Outstanding Kids & Family Programming at the29th,31st,32nd and35th GLAAD Media Awards. The series has also been nominated forFavorite Cartoon at theKids' Choice Awards every year since2017.
| Year | Presenter | Award/Category | Nominee | Status | Ref. |
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| 2017 | 28th GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Individual Episode | "Attention Deficit" | Nominated | [77] |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | The Loud House | Nominated | [78] | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Teen Actor | Grant Palmer | Won | [79] | |
| ASCAP Screen Television Award | Top Television Series | Doug Rockwell Michelle Lewis Phillip Cimino | Won | [80] | |
| 2018 | 29th GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Kids & Family Programming | The Loud House | Nominated | [81] |
| 45th Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Amanda Rynda Larry Murphy Edgar Duncan Hallie Wilson Jared Morgan (For episode: "Tricked!") | Nominated | [82] | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | The Loud House | Nominated | [83] | |
| 2018 Genesis Awards | Outstanding Children's Programming | "Frog Wild" | Won | [84] | |
| 45th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Kyle Marshall Lisa Schaffer | Nominated | [85] | |
| Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | Eric Acosta Sammie Crowley Karla Shropshire Kevin Sullivan Whitney Wetta Michael Rubiner | Nominated | |||
| Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | The Loud House | Won | [86] | |
| 2019 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Nominated | [87] | |
| 46th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Series | Won | [88] | ||
| Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | Eric Acosta Sammie Crowley Karla Sakas Shirosphire Kevin Sullivan Whitney Wetta Michael Rubiner | Won | |||
| Outstanding Editing in an Animated Program | Oliver Pearce Amaris Cavin Gayle M. Grech Andrew Huang Monica DeStefano Rachel Russakoff Jon Kinyon Richard A. Domincus Matthew Malach Matt Brailey | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Doug Rockwell Michelle Lewis | Nominated | |||
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Teen Actor | Andre Robinson | Won | [89] | |
| Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Teen Actress | Bria Singleton | Nominated | [90] | ||
| Imagen Awards | Best Children's Television Programming | The Loud House (For episode: "The Loudest Thanksgiving") | Won | [91] | |
| 2020 | 31st GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Kids & Family Programming | The Loud House | Nominated | [92] |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Animated Series | Nominated | [93] | ||
| 47th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Series | Nominated | [94][95] | ||
| 2021 | 32nd GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Kids & Family Programming | Nominated | [96] | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Animated Series | Nominated | [97] | ||
| 2022 | 33rd GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Kids & Family Programming | Nominated | [98] | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Nominated | [99] | ||
| 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program | Grey DeLisle | Nominated | [100] | |
| Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program | Asher Bishop | Nominated | [101] | ||
| 2023 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Animated Show | The Loud House | Nominated | [102] |
| 2024 | 35th GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Kids and Family Programming - Animated | Nominated | [103] | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Nominated | [104] | ||
| 2025 | Kidscreen Awards | Best Holiday or Special Episode - Kids | "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas" | Won | [105][106] |
| 36th GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film - Animated | The Loud House | Nominated | [107] | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Cartoon | Nominated | [108] |
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