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brand on September 13, 2021. The series central character is a seven-year-old

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. The second season was released on March 3, 2022. A third season was completed and slated to premiere in June 2022 before encountering delays. The series is the first series aimed at a preschool audience from Warner Bros. Animation since ''

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''. Animation services are provided by Lighthouse Studios.

Plot

The show explores the world through the eyes of Ellen DeGeneres as a child.

Cast

*Laurel Emory as

*Johanna Colón as Becky, Ellen's cousin *JeCobi Swain as Freckle, Ellen and Becky's music-loving friend. *

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as Gramsy, Ellen and Becky's optimistic, wise, and enigmatic grandmother.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2022)

International broadcast

In Canada, the series premiered on

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and

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on October 1, 2021. The series premiered on

in Latin America on December 1, 2021, as part of its launch. The series premiered on

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in Portugal on June 20, 2022, as part of its Cartoonito block. The series was going to premiere on

in the UK and Ireland on July 4, 2022, but it was pulled before it aired.

Cancellation

On August 3, 2022, the series was canceled leaving the third season and a completed fourth season unreleased. The series was removed from HBO Max's streaming library on August 18, 2022.

References

External links

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