''Eureka!'' is a

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created by Norton Virgien and

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that premiered on

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on June 22, 2022. It was released the same day on Disney+. The series is produced by animation studio

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. It centers on Eureka, a young prehistoric girl who uses scientific thinking to solve problems.

Premise

In the

Stone Age The Stone Age was a broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make tools with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface. The period lasted for roughly 3.4 million years, and ended between 4,000 BC and 2,000 BC, with t ...

location of Rocky Falls, a prehistoric girl named Eureka enjoys going on adventures and building gadgets to help improve the lifestyles of her family and friends.

Characters

Main

* Eureka (voiced by Ruth Righi) is a liberal and open-minded prehistoric girl who is also an inventor way ahead of her time. She was credited as being responsible for inventing the wheel. To make an invention, Eureka would do something called "Thinkering" (a combination of the words thinking and tinkering). * Roxy (voiced by

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) is Eureka's mother who is the proprietor and

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of Paleo, Rocky Falls' only restaurant. * Rollo (voiced by

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) is Eureka's father who owns the pottery shop and is an expert potter. * Ohm (voiced by Javier Muñoz) is Eureka's

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who has an outdoor classroom. * Pepper (voiced by Kai Zen) is one of Eureka's best friends. She's courageous and has super-strength. * Barry (voiced by Devin Trey Campbell) is one of Eureka's best friends. He's an artist and a drummer. * Murphy (vocal effects provided by

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) is Eureka's pet

woolly mammoth The woolly mammoth (''Mammuthus primigenius'') is an extinct species of mammoth that lived during the Pleistocene until its extinction in the Holocene epoch. It was one of the last in a line of mammoth species, beginning with '' Mammuthus subp ...

. Eureka adopted Murphy after saving him from being trapped under a fallen tree branch. * Dipply (vocal effects provided by

) is Pepper's pet

diplosaurus ''Diplosaurus'' is an extinct genus of goniopholidid mesoeucrocodylian. Fossils have been found from the Western United States and range from Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous in age. The genus was first named and described in a paper written i ...

Recurring

* Bog (voiced by Cade Tropeano) is a conservative boy and Eureka's classmate who likes being the leader. ** Ump (vocal effects provided by

) is Bog's pet ''Glyptosaurus'' which evokes the traits of a ''

Glyptodon ''Glyptodon'' (from Greek for 'grooved or carved tooth': γλυπτός 'sculptured' and ὀδοντ-, ὀδούς 'tooth') is a genus of glyptodont (an extinct group of large, herbivorous armadillos) that lived from the Pleistocene, around 2.5 ...

'' and an

armadillo Armadillos (meaning "little armored ones" in Spanish) are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along wi ...

. * Clod (voiced by Connor Andrade) is a turtle-loving boy and Eureka's classmate who is very loyal to Bog. * Julia (voiced by Madigan Kacmar) is a girl who is one of Eureka's classmates and an expert at playing the flute. * Ember (voiced by Sasha Knight) is a girl with blonde and blue hair who is one of Eureka's classmates. * Sierra (voiced by Ryan Michelle Bathé) is Barry's mother who is Rocky Falls' residential

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. * Sandy (voiced by

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) is Barry's father who is Rocky Falls' residential

handyman A handyman, also known as a fixer, handyperson or handyworker, is a person skilled at a wide range of repairs, typically around the home. These tasks include trade skills, repair work, maintenance work, are both interior and exterior, and are so ...

. * Dima (voiced by

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) is Barry's grandfather. * Verna (voiced by

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) is Barry's grandmother. * Wanda (voiced by

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) is Eureka's paternal grandmother who is a traveler. ** Yonder (vocal effects provided by

) is a

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who is Wanda's pet and travel companion. * Yurt (voiced by

Sheila E. Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957) better known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American percussionist and singer. She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist and singer for The George Duke Band. After leaving t ...

) is a celebrity drummer whom Barry looks up to. * Rockanne (voiced by

Misty Copeland Misty Danielle Copeland (born September 10, 1982) is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African Ameri ...

) is a dance instructor. * Chee (voiced by

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) is the

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. * Kanga Bird (also known as KB) (voiced by

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) is a dinosaur that evokes the traits of a ''Kangadon'' and a bird. Unlike other prehistoric animals in this show, KB is able to speak a few words. He becomes Barry's pet in " Be My KB". * Archi (voiced by Ian Ho) * Spruce and Cypress Stoneland (both voiced by Judah Howery) are twin brothers. * Olive (voiced by

Aydrea Walden Aydrea Walden is an American screenwriter, an Emmy-nominated television writer, and actress best known for the series ''Black Girl in a Big Dress''. Walden's writing credits include ''iCarly (2021 TV series)'', '' Eureka!'', '' Barbie: It Takes ...

) and Ivy (voiced by

) are Pepper's mothers. * Ferreka (vocal effects provided by Jan Johns) is the leader of a pack of mischievous bronto-ferrets. Her creativity which rivals that of Eureka earned her the name "Ferreka" which is a

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and on the

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streaming service on June 22, 2023.

Reception

Critical response

Alex Reif of ''LaughingPlace.com'' said, "The inventions and gadgets Eureka creates range from practical ones in the real world to fantastical ones designed to enchant viewers. Embedded within these stories is some practical science, such as Eureka designing a lift and pulley system to free Murphy when he's stuck. There's also some fun educational opportunities for children watching with a parent over things like a sun dial being used to tell time in Eureka's outdoor classroom. Whether through her actions or the songs she sings, Eureka teaches kids to think outside the box to find solutions to problems. In addition to dinosaurs and fun prehistoric animals, Eureka's world is full of friends that add social lessons for kids through entertaining and engaging stories." Diondra Brown of '' Common Sense Media'' gave ''Eureka!'' a grade of five out of five stars, praised the depiction of positive messages and role models, stating that the show encourages to be true to oneself and promotes creativity, while noting the educational value and the diversity among the characters.

Accolades

The series was nominated for Outstanding Animated Series at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards.

In other media

Video games

* ''Treehouse Builders''.

Notes

References

External links

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