''Kirby Buckets'', also known as ''Kirby Buckets Warped'' in the third season, is an American

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television series that aired on

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from October 20, 2014 to February 2, 2017. Although a

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series, the series also includes

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sequences of Kirby's drawings. The series stars Jacob Bertrand, Olivia Stuck, Mekai Curtis, Cade Sutton, and

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Plot

Kirby Buckets dreams of becoming a famous animator like his idol, Mac McCallister, and interacts with his cartoon creations. Similar to Nicholas Martin in ''

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'', Kirby sees his drawings take shape as he and his two best friends, Fish and Eli, go on outrageous and unpredictable adventures. In the third season, Kirby is sued by Dawn and forbidden from drawing ever again. During a trip to the principal's office he finds a small orb device which allows him to travel to alternate realities. Using it, Kirby accidentally sends his parents to an alternate dimension, and picks up their counterparts from a ''

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''-like universe. Now Kirby must find his parents, while having a little fun along the way.

Episodes

Cast and characters

Main

* Jacob Bertrand as Kirby Buckets, a boy who dreams of becoming a famous animator * Olivia Stuck as Dawn Buckets, Kirby's older sister who dislikes Kirby’s drawings of her. * Mekai Curtis as Fish, Kirby's best friend alongside Eli. * Cade Sutton as Eli, Kirby's best friend alongside Fish. *

as Belinda, Dawn's best friend.

Recurring

* Suzi Barrett as Mom, Kirby's mother * Michael Naughton as Dad, Kirby's father. * Stephen Kearin as Principal Mitchell, the principal at Kirby's school. * Jack Foley as Big Ricky, a student at Kirby's school.

Production

Disney XD first developed and piloted ''Kirby Buckets'' in 2012 with producers Gabe Snyder and Mike Alber, David Bowers, and Kristofor Brown. ''Kirby Buckets'' was picked up as a series in February 2014. Production started in summer 2014 set for a fall 2014 premiere. On January 13, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season with production resuming in March. The second season premiered on October 7, 2015. On March 4, 2016, Disney XD renewed the series for a third season. The third season premiered on January 16, 2017.

Broadcast

''Kirby Buckets'' premiered on

in Australia on April 11, 2015, and in New Zealand on April 14, 2015.

Ratings

References

External links

* {{Former Disney XD original series 2010s American children's comedy television series 2014 American television series debuts 2017 American television series endings American television series with live action and animation Disney XD original programming English-language television shows Television series about parallel universes