Shimmer and Shine

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Shimmer and Shine
File:Nickelodeon Shimmer and Shine Logo Original.png
Genre Children's television series
Created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz
Written by Sindy Boveda Spackman
Voices of Alina Foley
Eva Bella
Isabella Cramp
Blake Bertrand
Dee Bradley Baker
Opening theme "Shimmer and Shine" by Joachim Svare and Joleen Belle. Sung by Melanie Fontana
Ending theme "Shimmer and Shine Instrumental" by Joachim Svare
Composer(s) Bobby Tahouri
Country of origin United States
Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 20[1] (20 aired) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 21 minutes
Distributor Viacom Media Networks
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Treehouse TV
Original release August 24, 2015 –
present
External links
Website

Shimmer and Shine is an American/Canadian animated children's television series originally airing on Nickelodeon as part of the Nick Jr. block. The series premiered on August 24, 2015.[2] Internationally it broadcasts in Canada on Treehouse TV.

The series was based on an unreleased pilot from September 2013.[3]

On February 11, 2016, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season which will feature new characters and it will also switch to CGI.[4]

Plot

A young girl named Leah is helped by her two girls not from this world,[5] genie[6] sisters[7] Shimmer and Shine, fraternal twins[1] who can collectively grant three wishes every day. They do so by traveling from their home, riding on a magic carpet through a genie wonderland to reach Earth.

Shimmer and Shine, being young genies, often mess up Leah's wishes. This causes the girls to work together to undo their mistakes, solving Leah's problems along the way. They learn that mistakes can be undone and there is no reason to get upset. As they are Leah's secret genies, they must hide when Leah's friend, Zac, is around. However, he is mostly oblivious to the magic and strange things that occur as a result of the twins' mistakes.

When not granting wishes, Shimmer and Shine live with their pets Nahal and Tala in a genie palace within the magical land of Zahramay Falls, which is located inside their genie bottle (Leah's necklace) in a separate world from Earth. When summoned by Leah, Shimmer and Shine's bracelets glow, informing that Leah is calling for them. Soon, Leah's genie bottle pendant grows to the size of a traditional genie bottle and the twins appear to grant Leah's wishes. After fixing their mistakes and solving Leah's problems, Shimmer and Shine return to Zahramay Falls. Shimmer and Shine also learn new things about Earth and what people do along the way and use it when they return home to Zahramay Falls.

In Season 2, Leah and Zac end up finding themselves transported to Zahramay Falls, forcing Leah to reveal she has genies to Zac and they end up spending time with Shimmer and Shine in Zahramay Falls. Season 2 also introduces the series' first antagonists.

Characters

  • Shimmer (voiced by Eva Bella U.S. version and Mia Wiltshire in the UK version) is an optimistic genie with blue eyes and pink hair. She is enthusiastic and encouraging. She loves to clean. She is Shine's fraternal twin. Her favourite color is pink.
  • Shine (voiced by Isabella Cramp U.S. version and Ellie Simons in the UK version) is a courageous genie with purple eyes and blue hair. She likes animals, is often hungry and loves eating. She is Shimmer's fraternal twin. Her favourite color is blue.
  • Leah (voiced by Alina Foley U.S. version and Claudia Burns in the UK version) - A blonde girl with green eyes. Her secret genies, Shimmer and Shine, call themselves her best friends.[8] Although Shimmer and Shine usually mess up her wishes, Leah is never[citation needed] angry with them and understands that sometimes the mistake is partially her fault for not being more specific. The mistake is usually the result of Shimmer and Shine interpreting her words too literally, for example, the girls summoned two (animal) pigs in a blanket when Leah wished for the food "pigs in a blanket".
    Leah often works with her genies to fix all of their mistakes, and solve the problems she originally summoned them for (usually without the aid of her last wish, as she has a habit of using up her final wish of the day by unintentionally saying "I wish" in a sentence while trying to come up with a solution).
    In Season 2, Leah is forced to reveal her secret to Zac after they are transported to Zahramay Falls with Shimmer and Shine. As a result, she no longer has to hide their existence from him.
  • Zac (voiced by Blake Bertrand U.S. version and Innis Robertson-Pinnell in the UK version) - Leah's friend[6] who she often hangs out with. He is seemingly oblivious to the fact that Leah has genies. Whenever something strange or unusual happens, he responds to it in a carefree manner with his catchphrase "It happens. It happens a lot." He also has a habit of telling humorous experiences he has had to Leah. Though he is unaware of Shimmer and Shine's existence, he has encountered their pets Nahal and Tala on separate occasions.[when?] He claims to have a black belt in Karate.[9]
    After Zac successfully makes animals disappear during a magic trick, Shimmer and Shine wonder if Zac is a genie (as well as suggesting that he might have a secret genie himself). Leah responds, telling her genies that "With Zac, anything is possible."[9]
    When Leah finally introduces Zac to Shimmer and Shine on Halloween as they pretend to be trick-or-treaters dressed as genies. They are shown to be excited to finally met Zac, who just as Leah had planned assumes Shimmer and Shine are friends of Leah's dressed as genies for Halloween.[10]
    In Season 2, the truth is revealed to Zac when he and Leah end up in Zahramay Falls with Shimmer and Shine. However he is shown not to be mad about it and takes the whole thing in his stride, actually finding the idea that Leah has genies to be cool and exciting.
  • Princess Samira - Sovereign of Zahramay Falls, who is in charge of checking up on all the genies-in-training who debuts in Season 2.
  • Zeta (voiced by Lacey Chabert) - a power-hungry, evil sorceress and the main antagonist of the series who debuts in Season 2.
  • Nahal (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) - Shine's pet, a white Bengal tiger cub. She [11] wears pink jewels and gold circlet like Shine does.
  • Tala (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) - Shimmer's pet monkey. She[12] has green eyes and wears green jewels and white pearls like Shimmer does.
  • Nazboo - Zeta's pet dragon who debuts in the same episodes as Zeta.
  • Roya - Princess Samira's pet peacock who debuts in the same episodes as Samira.
  • Rocket (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) - Zac's pet dog. His[13] tendency to chew on things often causes trouble. He has encountered Shimmer and Shine's existence, as well as their pets Nahal and Tala at various times.

Episodes

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. One season, consisting of twenty[1] episodes, has been ordered by Nickelodeon as of 2015. The first episode aired on August 24, 2015, at 7:30 PM.

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 20[1] August 24, 2015 (2015-08-24) May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11)
2 20[14] June 15, 2016 (2016-06-15) TBA

Season 1 (2015–16)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date (US) Canadian air date Prod.
code[15]		 Viewers
1–2 1–2 "My Secret Genies"[15] TBA TBA May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11) TBA 999 N/A
Part 1: Leah wins a genie bottle pendant at a carnival and is surprised to find that her prize comes with a bonus – genies Shimmer and Shine.
Part 2: Things get more complicated when Leah uses up her remaining wishes to keep Zac from seeing the elephant, resulting in a polka-dotted elephant on roller skates and a giant bounce castle.
3 3[16] "The Sweetest Thing"[16] TBA Sindy Boveda Spackman August 24, 2015 (2015-08-24) 9 October 2015[16] 103 1.78[17]
When Leah wishes for help making cupcakes for a bake sale, she and the genies find themselves stuck with a giant birthday cake, some farm animals, and a river of cupcake batter.
4 4 "Dino Might![18]" Scott O'Brien Gabe Pulliam & Whitney Wetta October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) 25 October 2015 104 0.68[19]
When Zac lost his favorite toy dinosaur Artie Apatosaurus, Leah call her genies to make a new one, but instead they turn Zac's dinosaur toy into a real dinosaur.
5 5[16] "Genie Treehouse"[16] Jay Baker Whitney Wetta August 26, 2015 (2015-08-26) 13 September 2015[16] 105 1.34[20]
Leah and Zac try building a treehouse but find themselves in over their heads. Leah asks her genies for a treehouse and is thrown for a loop when Shimmer and Shine turn her house into a house of trees.
6 6 "What a Pig Mess" Scott O'Brien Lacey Dyer September 3, 2015 (2015-09-03) 11 October 2015 106 1.09[21]
When Leah ask her genies for more pigs in a blanket for the party, they give her real pigs wrapped in a blanket and the piglets cause trouble. The pigs are given a bath.
7 7 "Ahoy, Genies![22]" TBA Lacey Dyer & Joshua Hamilton September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10) 18 October 2015 107 0.66[23]
When Leah's bucket full of beach treasures floats into the vast ocean, Leah summons Shimmer and Shine to help her retrieve the loot, but instead they wish up a treasure map to search for treasure.
8 8[16] "Lights! Camera! Genies!"[16] Scott O'Brien Whitney Wetta September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01) 13 September 2015[16] 108 1.32[24]
Leah and Zac are about to watch "The Dragon Princess" on TV, but Shimmer and Shine end up making the movie's characters real.
9 9 "Backyard Ballet[25]" Jay Baker Lacey Dyer November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06) 21 November 2015 109 1.11[26]
Leah wants to be the queen from Swan Lake and her wishing for it causes the twins to conjure six swans in her house. They move for a ballet in her backyard.
10 10 "Abraca-Genie" Dave Cunningham Whitney Wetta September 8, 2015 (2015-09-08) 17 October 2015 110 0.88[27]
Zac wants to do magic tricks in his show, so Leah asks Shimmer and Shine to help.
11 11 "Santa's Little Genies"[28] Scott O'Brien Sindy Boveda Spackman December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11) TBA 111 0.82[29]
A Christmas special. Leah, Shimmer, and Shine visit the North Pole and finds Santa Claus' workshop — and Santa himself! However, when the genies accidentally send him on vacation, they have to work together to get presents to the children along with Leah.
12 12 "Spaceship Wrecked" Lacey Dyer Jay Baker January 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)[30] 20 February 2016 112 0.80[31]
Shimmer and Shine poof up a friendly alien into Leah's backyard.
13 13 "A Very Genie Halloweenie[32]" TBA TBA October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23) TBA 113 0.93[33]
A Halloween special. Leah invites Shimmer and Shine to make a haunted house for the contest of Halloween.
14 14 "Sleep-Over Party" Carin-Anne Anderson Lacey Dyer March 15, 2016 (2016-03-15)[34] TBA 114 0.86[35]
Shimmer and Shine spend the night at Leah's house, while Zac sleeps outside.
15 15 "Game On[25]" Scott O'Brien Jennifer Bardekoff November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20) 22 November 2015 115 1.01[36]
Leah and Zac save up for months to get the big prize at the arcade, but the ticket counting machine malfunctions.
16 16 "Gone Bowlin'" Jay Baker Whitney Wetta April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05)[15] TBA TBA N/A
Leah and Zac go bowling, and when Shimmer and Shine start to play (secretly), the two cause mayhem.
17 17 "The Great Skate Mistake" Lacey Dyer Carin-Anne Anderson April 7, 2016 (2016-04-07)[15] TBA TBA N/A
Leah and Zac are at the roller rink, while Shimmer and Shine help her make a skateboard. However, the genies made her a surfboard (with wheels added). Meanwhile, Zac attempts to fix a loose wheel.
18 18 "Dream Dollhouse" Scott O'Brien Sindy Boveda Spackman March 17, 2016 (2016-03-17)[37] TBA 118 1.07[38]
Leah wishes that she had dolls in her dollhouse, but the genies shrink themselves — and Leah — in the size of a doll.
19 19 "Escape Goat" Jay Baker Ryan Levin April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)[15] TBA TBA N/A
A goat escapes and Leah and her genies follow it.
20 20 "Happy Wishaversary" Carin-Anne Anderson Dustin Ferrer February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12)[39] 13 February 2016 120 1.07[40]
Shimmer and Shine make Leah a friendship bracelet for their "wishaversary". However, it turns out to be magical when Rocket starts chewing on it, causing him to float!

Season 2 (2016)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date (US) Canadian air date Prod.
code[15]		 Viewers
21 1 "Welcome to Zahramay Falls[41]" TBA TBA June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11) TBA TBA N/A
22a 2a "All Bottled Up[42]" TBA TBA June 15, 2016 (2016-06-15) TBA TBA N/A
22a 2b "Zoom Zahramay[42]" TBA TBA June 15, 2016 (2016-06-15) TBA TBA N/A
23a 3a "A Tree-mendous Rescue[42]" TBA TBA June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) TBA TBA N/A
23b 3b "Flying Flour[42]" TBA TBA June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) TBA TBA N/A

Merchandise

Books

Nickelodeon and Random House Children's Books released books based on the show starting on January 2016.

DVDs

Nickelodeon and Paramount Home Entertainment released a DVD based on the show on February 2, 2016.[43]

Nickelodeon and Paramount also released Nickelodeon Favorites: Whiskers & Paws, which features episodes from not only Shimmer and Shine, but from PAW Patrol, Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Fresh Beat Band of Spies, Bubble Guppies, and Blue's Clues. It was released on January 26, 2016.[44]

Toys

Nickelodeon and Fisher-Price released a toy line based on the show.

Broadcast

Shimmer and Shine premiered on Nick Jr. UK on November 9, 2015.[45]

References

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