The Mighty B! is an American animated television series franchise created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese for the Nickelodeon Group. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee girl scout who believes she will become The Mighty B (a superhero) if she collects every Honeybee badge. Bessie lives in San Francisco with her single mother Hilary, brother Ben and dog Happy. Poehler provides the voice of Bessie, who is loosely based on the character Cassie McMadison,[1] who Poehler played on the improvisational comedy troupes Upright Citizens Brigade and Second City before she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live.
Main setting & characters[]
Setting[]
The show and the franchise itself set in San Francisco, California (USA).
Characters[]
- Bessie Kajolica Higgenbottom (voiced by former SNL cast member Amy Poehler) She is a 9-year-old, geeky, bespectacled "Honeybee Scout" characterized by her extreme hyperactivity and unshakably dedicated work-ethic. She also has an imaginary friend named Finger on her right index finger.
- Happy Walter Higgenbottom (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is Bessie's cherished pet dog.
- Benjamin "Ben" Higgenbottom (voiced by Andy Richter) is Bessie's 6-year-old younger brother. He has a teddy bear named Mr. Pants.
- Hilary Higgenbottom (voiced by Megan Cavanagh) is a 41-year-old single hippie and the mother of Bessie, Happy and Ben who owns and operates a coffee shop called Hilary's Café.
- Penny Lefkowitz (voiced by Dannah Feinglass) is Bessie's awkward, dull, obese best friend.
- Portia Gibbons (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is Mary Frances' daughter, who goes out of her way to get under Bessie.
- Gwen Wu (voiced by Jessica DiCicco) is one of Portia's best friends who is "totally tuned into hip hop and urban culture, music and fashion." She bears a striking resemblance to Rhonda Wellington Lloyd from Hey Arnold!.
- Mary Frances Gibbons (voiced by Sarah Thyre) is the Honeybee troop leader and Portia's mother.
- Millie Millerson (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is a Honeybee scout with a slow way of talking and loves shiny or reflective objects, such as tinsel or confetti.
- Rocky Rhodes (voiced by Kenan Thompson) is a skater who works part-time as a waiter at Hilary's Café.
- Hippie (voiced by Matt Besser) is a nameless hippie who roams around town without a care in the world.
- Mr. Wu (voiced by Keone Young) is the owner of a Chinese restaurant and Gwen Wu's father.
Media[]
Television pilot[]
- Main article: The Mighty B!: Super Scout
Two years ago right before the actual show premiered on Nickelodeon, The Mighty B! was picked up for a pilot in early 2006 under the name of Super Scout.
Main series[]
- Main article: The Mighty B! (television series)
The series came out after finishing the pilot episode called Super Scout and the series itself ran on Nickelodeon from April 26, 2008, to January 16, 2010, before it was moved to Nicktoons on November 6, 2010, which followed the series' ending on June 18, 2011.
Television specials[]
The tv show's official episodes has a total of five 25-minute television specials shown here;
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mighty B!: Dragonflies | Jessica Chaffin, Jessica Gao, Cynthia True & Erik Wiese | Jessica Chaffin, Jessica Gao, Cynthia True & Erik Wiese | Louie del Carmen, Fred Gonzales & Ian Graham | June 12, 2009 | 111 | N/A |
| The Mighty B!: Catatonic | Erik Wiese & Alex Kirwan | Cynthia True & Erik Wiese | Sunil Hall & Carey Yost | October 25, 2009 | 201 | N/A |
| The Mighty B!: O Brother, What Art Thou | Erik Wiese & Eddie Trigueros | Brendan Hay | Katie Rice, Kirk Hanson & Frank Molieri | December 2, 2010 | 210 | N/A |
| The Mighty B!: Stuffed Happens | Erik Wiese & Eddie Trigueros | Brendan Hay | Katie Rice, Kirk Hanson & Frank Molieri | December 2, 2010 | 211 | N/A |
| The Mighty B!: Gorillas in the Midst | Erik Wiese & Bill Wray | Brendan Hay | Sunil Hall, Howie Perry, Eddie Trigueros & Dave Thomas | May 15, 2011 | 212 | N/A |
Comic[]
A comic based on the series was released on the Nickelodeon Magazine.
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