{"id":28563,"date":"2021-10-28T14:30:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T18:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=28563"},"modified":"2021-10-28T14:30:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T18:30:24","slug":"disney-junior-greenlights-firebuds-from-creator-and-executive-producer-craig-gerber-about-a-team-of-young-first-responders-and-their-talking-vehicles-set-to-premiere-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/28\/disney-junior-greenlights-firebuds-from-creator-and-executive-producer-craig-gerber-about-a-team-of-young-first-responders-and-their-talking-vehicles-set-to-premiere-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Junior Greenlights &#8220;Firebuds,&#8221; From Creator and Executive Producer Craig Gerber, About a Team of Young First Responders and Their Talking Vehicles, Set to Premiere in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28564\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/firebuds.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/firebuds.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/firebuds-300x194.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Disney Junior has ordered the new animated comedy-adventure &#8220;<em><strong>Firebuds<\/strong><\/em>,&#8221; from Emmy(R) Award-winning creator and executive producer Craig Gerber (Disney&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Elena of Avalor<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Sofia the First<\/em>&#8220;). Slated to premiere on Disney Junior and Disney+ in 2022, the music-filled series follows a team of young kids who are the children of first responders, and their talking vehicle sidekicks, as they embark on adventures together and learn what it truly means to be a hero. This is Gerber&#8217;s first series to debut under his Disney Branded Television overall development deal with his new production banner, Electric Emu. Gerber also has a second project in development with Kris Wimberly, who worked with him on &#8220;Elena of Avalor&#8221; and is also a director on &#8220;<em>Firebuds<\/em>.&#8221; Created by Wimberly, the series follows a time-traveling treasure hunter and will be executive-produced by both Wimberly and Gerber.<\/p>\n<p>Set in a fantastical world where talking vehicles live, work and play with the humans who drive them, &#8220;<em>Firebuds<\/em>&#8221; follows a boy and his firetruck as they team up with their first responder friends to help others in their community with problems, both big and small. Whether rescuing a young car that&#8217;s stuck in a tree, tracking down lost Dalmatian puppies or helping their neighbors stock up on emergency supplies during a blackout, the <em>Firebuds<\/em> highlight the importance of teamwork and helping your fellow citizens. Each episode is comprised of two 11 minute stories and features at least one new original song.<\/p><div id=\"morty-165206223\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gerber said, &#8220;&#8216;<em>Firebuds<\/em>&#8216; is about the spirit of community service and thinking about others before yourself. Just like our young heroes are trying to follow in their parents&#8217; &#8216;tire treads,&#8217; we are hoping to inspire children to embrace volunteerism and helping others. It is personally a very meaningful show for me and the perfect way to launch this next chapter of my career with Disney.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;<em>Firebuds<\/em>&#8221; team consists of the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Bo, the optimistic and brave leader, voiced by Declan Whaley (&#8220;<em>Criminal Minds<\/em>&#8220;);<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Flash, a young fire engine and Bo&#8217;s best friend, voiced by Terrence Little Gardenhigh (&#8220;<em>Danger Force<\/em>&#8220;);<\/p><div id=\"morty-3095247437\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7 Violet, a fearless and confident young girl who is always cool under pressure, voiced by Vivian Vencer (Disney Channel&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Rapunzel&#8217;s Tangled Adventure<\/em>&#8220;);<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Axl, Violet&#8217;s funny and outgoing ambulance friend, voiced by Lily Sanfelippo (&#8220;<em>Marvel&#8217;s Spidey and his Amazing Friends<\/em>&#8220;);<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Jayden, Bo&#8217;s imaginative and inventive neighbor, voiced by JeCobi Swain (ABC&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Home Economics<\/em>&#8220;);<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Piston, Jayden&#8217;s safety-conscious police car sidekick, voiced by Caleb Paddock (&#8220;<em>Adult Beginners<\/em>&#8220;).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Gerber, Humanitas Prize and Emmy Award winner Matt Hoverman (&#8220;<em>Fancy Nancy<\/em>&#8220;) is story editor, and Krystal Banzon (&#8220;<em>I Feel Bad<\/em>&#8220;), Leanna Dindal (&#8220;<em>The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse<\/em>&#8220;), Jeremy Shipp (&#8220;<em>Tangled: The Series<\/em>&#8220;) and Norma Sepulveda (&#8220;<em>Elena of Avalor<\/em>&#8220;) make up the writing team. 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