Game Shakers

*Game Shakers*
Game Shakers
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Dan Schneider
Starring	Cree Cicchino; Madisyn Shipman; Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut" Flores, Jr.; Thomas Kuc; Kel Mitchell;
Theme music composer	Michael Corcoran; Zack Hexum; Dan Schneider; Jake Farrow;
Opening theme	"Drop Dat What"; by Kel Mitchell
Composers	Michael Corcoran; Zack Hexum;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	61 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Dan Schneider
Producers	Jeffrey Goldstein; Bruce Rand Berman;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–23 minutes
Production companies	Schneider's Bakery; Nickelodeon Productions;
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon
Release	September 12, 2015 –; June 8, 2019

Game Shakers is an American comedy television series created by Dan Schneider that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 12, 2015. The series ran for three seasons, with its final episode airing on June 8, 2019. It stars Cree Cicchino, Madisyn Shipman, 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

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	19	September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)	May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21)
2	24	September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)	November 4, 2017 (2017-11-04)
3	18	February 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.^[3] The cast of the series was announced on July 7, 2015.^[4]^[5] On July 25, 2015, the network announced some special guest stars, including Matt Bennett, Yvette Nicole Brown, GloZell, Jared "ProJared" Knabenbauer, and 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 YTV in Canada on October 6, 2015,^[10] and debuted on Nickelodeon channels in 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)
Season	Episodes	Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)	Avg. 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

^ Dan Schneider. "Babe Carano". DanWarp. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
^ Dan Schneider. "Kenzie Bell". DanWarp. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
^ "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.
^ Dan Snierson (July 7, 2015). "Kel Mitchell Returns to Nickelodeon to Star in Game Shakers". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (July 7, 2015). "Kenan & Kel Alum Kel Mitchell to Return to Nickelodeon with New Sitcom Game Shakers". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
^ "10 Things You Need to Know". Nickelodeon. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
^ Brian Steinberg (March 2, 2016). "Nickelodeon Unveils Four Live-Action Series, Animated Movie at Upfront". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
^ Denise Petski (November 16, 2016). "Henry Danger & Game Shakers Renewed by Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^ Nellie Andreeva (March 26, 2018). "Nickelodeon Parts Ways with TV Series Producer Dan Schneider". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
^ "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.
^ "Tween Girls Play Their Way to the Top of the Gaming World in Nickelodeon's Game Shakers". Viacom International Media Networks (Press release). October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
^ Mitch Metcalf (September 15, 2015). "Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 9.12.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^ Mitch Metcalf (May 24, 2016). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.21.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
^ Mitch Metcalf (September 20, 2016). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.17.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
^ Mitch Metcalf (November 7, 2017). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.4.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
^ Mitch Metcalf (February 13, 2018). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.10.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
^ Mitch Metcalf (June 11, 2019). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.8.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
^ "Nickelodeon Announces 2017 Kids' Choice Awards Nominations". Nickelodeon Press. February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
^ "Game Shakers – All Games". Viacom International Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
^ "Game Shakers – Games". Nickelodeon. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

External links

[1] Dan Schneider. "Babe Carano". DanWarp. Retrieved August 1, 2017.

[2] Dan Schneider. "Kenzie Bell". DanWarp. Retrieved August 1, 2017.

[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] "Tween Girls Play Their Way to the Top of the Gaming World in Nickelodeon's Game Shakers". Viacom International Media Networks (Press release). October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[12] Mitch Metcalf (September 15, 2015). "Top 100 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Update: 9.12.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[13] Mitch Metcalf (May 24, 2016). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.21.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.

[14] Mitch Metcalf (September 20, 2016). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.17.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.

[15] Mitch Metcalf (November 7, 2017). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.4.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.

[16] Mitch Metcalf (February 13, 2018). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.10.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.

[17] Mitch Metcalf (June 11, 2019). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.8.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.

[:1-18] "Nickelodeon Announces 2017 Kids' Choice Awards Nominations". Nickelodeon Press. February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

[19] "Game Shakers – All Games". Viacom International Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2017.

[20] "Game Shakers – Games". Nickelodeon. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

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