''Deer Squad'' () is a
Chinese
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* Something related to China
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computer-animated children's television series
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produced by
iQIYI in
Beijing
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. The show started out as a series of shorts on
China Central Television. The first episode of the full series premiered on iQIYI's video platform on July 15, 2020. The series is about four deer characters (Kai, Lola, Rammy, and Bobbi). The show made its premiere in the US on January 25, 2021.
The show was first announced under the title ''Deer Run''.
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has overseas broadcasting rights to the show.
The second season was released on January 14, 2022.
On September 20, 2022, iQIYI has announced that a third season will be released on the second quarter of 2023.
According to Xiaoxuan Yang, vice president of iQIYI, ''Deer Squad'' ranked in the top five children's shows launched on the iQIYI service in 2020.
Premise
Kai, Lola, Rammy, and Bobbi are anthropomorphic four deer friends who reside in a boat-shaped home in the forest. The forest where their home is also has a park where people from a nearby city hang out. Whenever there is trouble in the forest or city, the deer friends, when within proximity of each other, can go into superhero mode, and use their powers to save the day.
Characters
Deer Squad members
* Kai (voiced by Brody Allen in English) is the
yellow
Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the ...
deer who is the leader of the Deer Squad and the group's tech wizard. He has water powers and a
hovercraft.
* Lola (voiced by Juliet Rusche in English) is the
pink
Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...
deer who can grow plants on anything, and a
car that can fly.
* Rammy (voiced by Holden Thomas in English) is the big
red
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...
deer who has heat powers and a
race car that is able to convert into a
robot
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ic
horse
The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million yea ...
which is able to leap high.
* Bobbi (voiced by Connor Elias Andrade in English) is the small
green
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deer who has earth powers. He also has the ability to understand babbling animals and likes making desserts.
* Jade (voiced by Azury-Hardy Jones in English) is the
blue
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deer who was first introduced in season 2 as the newest member of the team. She has crystal powers and a drill cart with a crystal driller and three boosters. She is also a crystal expert and knows all about gemstones.
* Wufu is a purple and yellow butterfly who is Jade's companion, and was also introduced in season 2. He doesn't talk but can whisper to Jade's ear so she can understand what he is saying.
Recurring
* Sir Steel (voiced by
Doug Erholtz
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in English) is a
conceited wealthy
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entrepreneur who comes up with various plans either for profit or to simply provide himself with convenience even if it means causing problems in the city or wilderness which he does not seem to mind or realize. Though not entirely bald (he has a small hook of hair at the very top), Sir Steel wears a wig which is seen coming off sometimes. He is also the main
antagonist of the series.
* Professor Scratch (voiced by
Julie Maddalena Kliewer in English) is Sir Steel's personal scientist.
* Muffin is Sir Steel's pet
poodle
The Poodle, called the Pudel in German and the Caniche in French, is a breed of water dog. The breed is divided into four varieties based on size, the Standard Poodle, Medium Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle, although the Medium Poodle var ...
. Sir Steel is quite protective of her.
* Ian (voiced by
Mr. Lawrence
Douglas Lawrence Osowski, known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, is an American voice actor, writer, animator, storyboard artist, director, and comedian. He is best known for his work as a writer and voice actor for the Nicktoons ''Rocko's Mode ...
in English) is a
white
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ...
duck
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form ...
who is a friend of the Deer Squad. He likes keeping the
park in order, and would sometimes dispatch the Deer Squad with his
tuba
The tuba (; ) is the lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by lip vibrationa buzzinto a mouthpiece. It first appeared in the mid-19th century, making it one of the ne ...
when he notices trouble. He also has ducklings to care for.
* Tina (voiced by Samantha Hahn in English) is a green turtle who is also a friend of the Deer Squad. She has three children.
* Fifi and Sasha (both voiced by Andie Mechanic in English) are two
swans.
* Ricardo (voiced by Jaiden Cannatelli in English) is a
helium-voiced squirrel who likes to play
pranks
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. He has an
affinity
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Commerce, finance and law
* Affinity (law), kinship by marriage
* Affinity analysis, a market research and business management technique
* Affinity Credit Union, a Saskatchewan-based credit union
* Affinity Equity Par ...
for his
tail
The tail is the section at the rear end of certain kinds of animals’ bodies; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso. It is the part of the body that corresponds roughly to the sacrum and coccyx in mammal ...
which he named Ramona.
* Catherine (voiced by Gabby Clarke in English) is a young and heartfelt-looking female crocodile who resides in a place called ''The Sewer''.
Episodes
Season 1 (2021)
Season 2 (2022)
References
External links
Official website* {{IMDb title, 8712470
2020 Chinese television series debuts
2020s children's television series
2020 animated television series debuts
2020s preschool education television series
2020 web series debuts
Computer-animated television series
Chinese children's animated action television series
Chinese children's animated adventure television series
Chinese children's animated science fiction television series
Animated preschool education television series
English-language television shows
Chinese-language television shows
Nick Jr. original programming
Treehouse TV original programming
IQIYI original programming
Television series about deer and moose
Animated television series about children
Talking animals in fiction
Fictional quartets
Television shows set in Shanghai
Forests in fiction
Television series impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic