''Julius Jr.'' is an
animated
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preschool
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children's television series
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based on the characters of the
Paul Frank brand. Co-produced by American company
Saban Brands
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and Canadian company Brain Power Studio, the show aired on
Family Channel and
Family Jr. on May 12, 2015 in Canada and the
Nick Jr. Channel in the United States. The show debuted on September 29, 2013, with its second season premiering on November 3, 2014. The show’s last episode aired on August 9, 2015, when it was taken off the air. In 2019, all online content regarding the show was removed from Nick Jr.'s website as well. The show features
Elizabeth Daily
Elizabeth Ann Guttman (born September 11, 1961), known professionally as E. G. Daily or Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer.
Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on '' Rugrats'' and its spin-off ...
as the voice of Julius.
Elizabeth Daily
Elizabeth Ann Guttman (born September 11, 1961), known professionally as E. G. Daily or Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer.
Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on '' Rugrats'' and its spin-off ...
is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on
Rugrats
''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil, and their day-to-d ...
and it's spin-off
All Grown Up, Buttercup on
The Powerpuff Girls, Louie Duck on
Quack Pack, Bagheera on
Jungle Cubs, and Rudy Tabootie on
ChalkZone.
On May 1, 2018, Saban Brands sold the rights to the series to
Hasbro
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. The show was previously available on
Netflix
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, but was removed from the streaming service on November 3, 2020. It was added to
Crave on August 10, 2022.
The show has also been available on Ameba TV and Kartoon Channel but in March 2024, it got removed from both apps.
As of October 27, 2024, an
Archive Link has been published with all episodes from Seasons 1 and 2. There is also severa
YouTubeChannels like "Julius Jr Episodes" Uploading full episodes for free.
As of June 2025, The show is officially available to watch on
The Roku Channel
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with all 2 seasons and 52 episodes.
Premise
The series centers around Julius Jr., a young sock monkey with a penchant for invention. Together with his friends, Worry Bear, Sheree, Clancy, and Ping, they build a playhouse out of a simple cardboard box. But when they walk inside, to their surprise and delight, they discover that ordinary objects magically come to life and amazing adventures are just a door away in a magical hall.
At the end of each episode, an original song is featured. The song shows highlights from the shown episode. Most known songs are "Hey Hey Hey", "Come on, Come On", "Honesty (For You and Me)", "Stronger and Braver", "Big Dance Party", and more.
The Hall of Doors leads the cast to:
* Icelaska - A parody of
Alaska
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and
Iceland
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.
* Bugswana - A parody of
Botswana
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* Seashelly Islands - Named after
seashell
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s.
* Twirl-a-World - A parody of Twirl-a-Whirl.
* Castledonia - Named after
castle
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s.
* Sagebrush Farm - Named after the
sagebrush
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plants.
* Enginopolis - Named after
engine
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Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power ge ...
s.
* The Invention Dimension - As the name implies, it is where Julius creates all of his various inventions, though in most episodes it is only shown from the outside.
Cast
*Julius Jr. (voiced by
E.G. Daily)
*Clancy (voiced by
Julie Lemieux)
*Sheree (voiced by
Athena Karkanis
Athena Karkanis (born September 7, 1981) is a Canadian television, film and voice actress. She played Grace Stone in the NBC/Netflix science fiction drama series '' Manifest'', and voiced Anne Maria in '' Total Drama''.
Life and career
Karkanis ...
)
*Worry Bear (voiced by Benjamin Israel)
*Ping (voiced by
Stephanie Lynn Robinson)
Episodes
Season 1 (2013–14)
Season 2 (2014–15)
Broadcast
Following the show's U.S. premiere in 2013, it later premiered on
Discovery Kids in 2014 in Latin America. In the United Kingdom,
Cartoonito
Cartoonito is a brand name used by Warner Bros. Discovery for a collection of television networks and Block programming, programming blocks aimed at preschool children. The name combines the "cartoon" with the Spanish language, Spanish suffix " ...
premiered it on April 6, 2015.
In France, It premiered on TF1's
TFOU block on June 16, 2014.
It also premiered in Albania on
Çufo on May 4, 2016 under the title "Xhuliusi i vogël" (Little Julius). In Canada, it premiered on
Family Jr. on May 12, 2015.
References
External links
Official website*
{{Hasbro
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2015 American television series endings
2010s American animated television series
2010s American children's television series
2013 Canadian television series debuts
2015 Canadian television series endings
2010s Canadian animated television series
2010s Canadian children's television series
2010s preschool education television series
American children's animated adventure television series
American flash animated television series
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Animated television series about apes
Animated television series about children
Canadian children's animated adventure television series
Canadian flash animated television series
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Fictional scientists
Fictional inventors
Nick Jr. original programming
Television series by Saban Capital Group
Television series by Allspark