Sanjay and Craig

Sanjay and Craig
GenreAnimation
Comedy
Adventure
Slapstick
Created byJim Dirschberger
Jay Howell
Andreas Trolf
Directed byLindsey Pollard
Alan Smart
Tom Yasumi
Voices ofMaulik Pancholy
Chris Hardwick
Matt Jones
Linda Cardellini
Tony Hale
Kunal Nayyar
Grey DeLisle
Theme music composerJohn Dwyer
Opening theme"Sanjay and Craig", performed by Chris Hardwick and Maulik Pancholy
Composer(s)Matt Mahaffey
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (24 segments)[1] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)Jim Dirschberger
Jay Howell
Andreas Trolf
Will McRobb
Chris Viscardi
Producer(s)Thurop Van Orman
Editor(s)Steve Downs
Running time22 minutes
Production company(s)Forest City Rockers
Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Picture format1080i
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseMay 25, 2013 (2013-05-25) –
July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29)
Chronology
Related showsBob's Burgers
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Sanjay and Craig is an American animated television series. It is produced by Nickelodeon. The series was first shown on May 25, 2013.[1][2]

The show's creators are Jim Dirschberger, Andreas Trolf, and Jay Howell. Howell is also the character designer on Bob's Burgers.[3] Sanjay and Craig is being produced by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi,[4] the creators of The Adventures of Pete & Pete.

Plot

The show is about the adventures of the title characters, a 12-year-old Indian American[5] human boy named Sanjay Patel, and his best friend, a talking snake named Craig. On a promotional webpage for the show, the network explains that Sanjay and Craig's adventures require that "nobody finds out that Craig can talk".[6]

Cast

  • Maulik Pancholy as Sanjay Patel,[7] a twelve-year-old Indian-American boy. He goes on adventures with his best friend, Craig. Sanjay lives in an Indian populated town.
  • Chris Hardwick as Craig,[7] a talking snake that is the pet of Sanjay. Sanjay met Craig in a pet store.
  • Linda Cardellini as Megan Sparkles[7]
  • Matt Jones as Hector Flanagan[7]
  • Tony Hale as Mr. Leslie Noodman[7]
  • Nika Futterman as Belle Pepper[7]
  • Kunal Nayyar as Vijay Patel,[7] Sanjay's father who is an Indian.
  • Grey DeLisle as Dr. Darlene Patel,[7] Sanjay's mother who is an American doctor. She works in the hospital and tells Sanjay stories about her work.
  • John DiMaggio as Mr. Noodman's Father

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Amanda Kondolojy (April 22, 2013). "Nickelodeon Debuts Brand-New Animated Series 'Sanjay and Craig' May 25". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. Michael Hsiung (March 4, 2013). "Nickelodeon's Sanjay & Craig Premieres June 1st". Original-Signature.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  3. Perry Michael Simon (February 26, 2013). "Nickelodeon's "Sanjay & Craig" to Co-Star the Voice of Chris Hardwick". Nerdist.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  4. Nickutopia Staff (March 6, 2013). "Nickelodeon Announces "Sanjay & Craig" Animated TV Show | Nickelodeon News". Nickutopia.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  5. Anderson, Kyle (May 24, 2013). "Inside the World of "Sanjay & Craig"". Nerdist. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  6. "About Sanjay and Craig". Nick.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Philiana Ng (April 19, 2013). "Nickelodeon Sets 'Sanjay and Craig' Premiere Date, Debuts Footage (Exclusive Video)". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.

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