Game Shakers

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Game Shakers
GenreComedy
Created byDan Schneider
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Drop Dat What"
by Kel Mitchell
Composers
  • Michael Corcoran
  • Zack Hexum
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes61 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerDan Schneider
Producers
  • Jeffrey Goldstein
  • Bruce Rand Berman
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time22–23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2015 (2015-09-12) –
June 8, 2019 (2019-06-08)

Game Shakers is an American

Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores, Jr., Thomas Kuc, and Kel Mitchell
.

Premise

The series revolves around two seventh graders, Babe and Kenzie, living in

Brooklyn, New York
, who create a video game app called "Sky Whale" for their school science project. When the game proves to be wildly successful, they form a gaming company called Game Shakers, and hire their friend, Hudson. They later partner with rapper Double G, who becomes their investor as part of a compromise for their illegal use of his song, "Drop Dat What", in their game. Double G's son, Triple G, then becomes a video game consultant for the company, making him the fourth Game Shaker.

Episodes

Main article: List of Game Shakers episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
119September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21)
224September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)November 4, 2017 (2017-11-04)
318February 10, 2018 (2018-02-10)June 8, 2019 (2019-06-08)

Cast and characters

Main

  • Cree Cicchino as Babe Carano,[1] creator of Game Shakers at 12-years-old. She always does her own thing and doesn't mind stepping on someone's toes to do so. She is confident, quick-witted, and fearless when it comes to making tough decisions. In "MeGo the Freakish Robot", it is revealed that Babe is allergic to peanuts.
  • Madisyn Shipman as Kenzie Bell,[2] creator of Game Shakers at 12-years-old. She lacks a social filter and tends to be extremely blunt, but makes up for her lackluster social skills with incredible tech knowledge.
  • Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores, Jr. as Triple G, the son of Double G who had a lavish childhood, but all that he really wants is to be with children his own age. He's eventually hired by Babe and Kenzie as the video game consultant. In "Shark Explosion
    ", it is revealed that his first name is Grover.
  • Thomas Kuc as Hudson, a friend of Babe and Kenzie as well as a member of Game Shakers. Despite knowing that Hudson isn't necessarily intelligent, Babe states in "Sky Whale" that he's cute and will do whatever she and Kenzie say.
  • Kel Mitchell as Double G, a successful rapper and billionaire whose real name is Gale J. Griffin. He is impulsive, unpredictable, and determined to have as much fun and money as possible. With the help of Babe and Kenzie, he rediscovers his love for gaming, and becomes the main investor of Game Shakers. In "Revenge at Tech Fest", Double G gets a temporary trionic right arm after his right arm is badly broken following a slingshot incident caused by MeGo. In "The Switch", it is revealed that Double G is allergic to shrimp.

Recurring

  • Shel Bailey as Ruthless, Double G's tall assistant who speaks extremely loudly
  • Bubba Ganter as Bunny, Double G's childish assistant
  • Regi Davis as Mr. Sammich, Babe, Kenzie, and Hudson's science teacher at Sugar Hill Junior High School. While he is often annoyed when Double G crashes his classes to scold Babe and Kenzie on something they did wrong, Mr. Sammich tends to cower when Ruthless and Bunny are with him.
  • Tanner Buchanan as Mason Kendall, an older boy whom Babe has a crush on. In "The Mason Experience", Mason moves away to Florida.
  • Todd Bosley as Teague, a waiter at Fooders

Production

When ordered to series in early 2015, it was planned that the first season would consist of 26 episodes.

Smosh Games host David "Lasercorn" Moss.[6] On March 2, 2016, Nickelodeon announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[7] The second season premiered on Nickelodeon on September 17, 2016. Nickelodeon renewed Game Shakers for a third season on November 16, 2016.[8] The third season premiered on Nickelodeon on February 10, 2018. On March 26, 2018, Nickelodeon announced that Game Shakers had been canceled and would end after its third season.[9]

Broadcast

The series premiered on

the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 2, 2015,[11] and in Australia and New Zealand
on February 8, 2016.

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Game Shakers
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 19 September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12) 1.98[12] May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21) 1.73[13] 1.64
2 24 September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17) 1.56[14] November 4, 2017 (2017-11-04) 1.38[15] 1.43
3 18 February 10, 2018 (2018-02-10) 1.47[16] June 8, 2019 (2019-06-08) 0.56[17] 0.77

Nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2016
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico
 Favorite International Program Nominated [citation needed]
2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Show – Kids' Show Nominated [18]
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico
 Favorite International Program Nominated [citation needed]
Kids' Choice Awards Colombia
 Favorite International Program Nominated [citation needed]

Video games

Over the course of the series, a number of games designed by the characters have been shown on Game Shakers. These games have been released online and through the Nick app. Several of the games share titles with episodes of the series (e.g. "Sky Whale", "Dirty Blob", "Tiny Pickles", "Nasty Goats", and "Llama Llama Spit Spit"). The following is the list of games that have been released:[19][20]

  • Sky Whale
  • Dirty Blob
  • Tiny Pickles
  • Punchy Face
  • Pop Star Surgeon
  • Scubaroo
  • Nasty Goats
  • Pick It, Scratch It, Pop It
  • Octopie
  • Psycho Beach Mummies
  • Ballarina
  • Llama Llama Spit Spit
  • Crime Warp

References

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  2. DanWarp
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  3. ^ "Nickelodeon Showcases Power of Its Ecosystem and Highlights New Content Slate and Upcoming Initiatives for 2015–2016 Season at Annual Upfront Presentation" (Press release). Nickelodeon. February 25, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Business Wire.
  4. ^ Dan Snierson (July 7, 2015). "Kel Mitchell Returns to Nickelodeon to Star in Game Shakers". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (July 7, 2015). "Kenan & Kel Alum Kel Mitchell to Return to Nickelodeon with New Sitcom Game Shakers". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "10 Things You Need to Know". Nickelodeon. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ^ Brian Steinberg (March 2, 2016). "Nickelodeon Unveils Four Live-Action Series, Animated Movie at Upfront". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  8. ^ Denise Petski (November 16, 2016). "Henry Danger & Game Shakers Renewed by Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  9. ^ Nellie Andreeva (March 26, 2018). "Nickelodeon Parts Ways with TV Series Producer Dan Schneider". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "YTV's New Fall Schedule Is Full of Funny!". Corus Entertainment (Press release). September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  11. Viacom International Media Networks
    (Press release). October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  12. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original
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  14. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original
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  15. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original
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  16. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original
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  17. Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original
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  18. ^ "Nickelodeon Announces 2017 Kids' Choice Awards Nominations". Nickelodeon Press. February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  19. Viacom International Inc.
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  20. ^ "Game Shakers – Games". Nickelodeon. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

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