# Open Season: Call of Nature
**Open Season: Call of Nature** is a 2D animated comedy television series based on the *Open Season* motion picture franchise from [Sony Pictures Animation](https://www.edgepedia.org/sony-pictures-animation), produced by 9 Story Media Group with animation by Brown Bag Films Toronto.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) The series follows best friends Boog, a lovable, risk-averse grizzly bear, and Elliot, a fast-talking, "act-first, think-later" deer, who discover an abandoned summer camp in the wilderness and set out to build Camp Wild, a safe community that welcomes animals of every kind.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) • [2](https://www.c21media.net/news/9-story-media-producing-2d-animated-series-based-on-2006-comedy-open-season/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | 2D animated comedy series, 52 episodes of 11 minutes[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) |
| Production | 9 Story Media Group with Brown Bag Films Toronto; executive producers Rick Mischel, Vince Commisso, Natalie Osborne, and Blake Tohana[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) |
| Directors | Mark Thornton and Todd Kauffman, both Brown Bag Films directors[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) |
| Target audience | Children aged 6 to 11[2](https://www.c21media.net/news/9-story-media-producing-2d-animated-series-based-on-2006-comedy-open-season/) |
| Premieres | Discovery Kids (Brazil and Latin America) October 2, 2023; Family Channel (Canada) November 3, 2023; The Roku Channel (United States) March 10, 2024[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) |
| Lead voices | Jonathan Langdon as Boog and Joshua Graham as Elliot[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) |
| Franchise origin | Characters from the 2006 film *Open Season*, which grossed around US$200 million on a budget of around US$85 million[2](https://www.c21media.net/news/9-story-media-producing-2d-animated-series-based-on-2006-comedy-open-season/) |
## Premise
The series centers on the friendship between Boog and Elliot, characters created by Steve Moore, John B. Carls, Jill Culton, and Anthony Stacchi for the 2006 film.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) When the pair stumbles upon an abandoned human summer camp in the middle of nowhere, they decide to open Camp Wild, a place where domesticated and caged animals can come to rediscover their "inner wild" while building a community together.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) • [3](https://rocketfund.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/annualreport-2022.pdf) The Canadian Media Producers' production list describes the show as a sitcom about the challenges of learning to get along, no matter your species.[3](https://rocketfund.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/annualreport-2022.pdf)
Episodes follow the campers through standalone adventures. The first episode, "Welcome to Camp Wild," has Boog and Elliot keeping their discovery secret until they meet Kiki, a gibbon trying to escape a life of captivity in the circus.[4](https://iview.abc.net.au/show/open-season-call-of-nature) Later episodes introduce recurring visitors to the camp, including Norm, a vulture whose arrival forces the campers to choose between their prejudices and their better nature, and Wild, a charismatic wolf whose presence tests camp harmony.[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/78827/open-season-call-of-nature/episodeguide)
## Production
9 Story Media Group announced production on August 1, 2023, with work already underway at its Toronto studio Brown Bag Films.[2](https://www.c21media.net/news/9-story-media-producing-2d-animated-series-based-on-2006-comedy-open-season/) The series is directed by Mark Thornton, whose credits include *Total Drama Island*, *Corner Gas Animated*, and *[True and the Rainbow Kingdom](https://www.edgepedia.org/true-and-the-rainbow-kingdom)*, and Todd Kauffman, whose credits include *Total Drama Island*, *Corner Gas Animated*, and *Grojband*.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) Alan Keane, known for *Space Chickens in Space* and *[The Oddbods Show](https://www.edgepedia.org/oddbods)*, serves as executive story editor.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature)
Executive producers are Rick Mischel for Sony Pictures Animation, whose credits include the *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* series, alongside 9 Story's Vince Commisso, Natalie Osborne, and Blake Tohana.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) 9 Story Distribution International holds worldwide distribution rights, and 9 Story Brands holds worldwide merchandising rights; 9 Story licensed US home entertainment and worldwide master toy rights to Sony Pictures Animation.[2](https://www.c21media.net/news/9-story-media-producing-2d-animated-series-based-on-2006-comedy-open-season/)
## Cast
Voices are provided by [Jonathan Langdon](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonathan-langdon) (Boog), [Joshua Graham](https://www.edgepedia.org/joshua-graham) (Elliot), Josette Jorge (Giselle), Ron Pardo (Ian), Jonathan Sconza (Mr. Weenie), Trevor White (McSquizzy), Sara Garcia (Karla), and Annick Obonsawin (Kiki).[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) Other voices include Deven Mack as Norm and Hadley Kay as Wild the Wolf.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/open-season-call-of-nature)
## Release and distribution
In 2023 the series started broadcasting, debuting internationally on October 2, 2023 via Discovery Kids across Brazil and Latin America; it then reached North America on November 3, 2023 through Family Channel in Canada, and arrived in the United States on [The Roku Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-roku-channel) on March 10, 2024.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature) It also premiered on ABC in Australia, WildBrain in Canada, Disney Channel in Germany, and [France Télévisions](https://www.edgepedia.org/france-televisions) in France.[7](https://worldscreen.com/tvkids/9-story-scores-new-sales-for-open-season-call-of-nature/)
In October 2024, 9 Story Distribution announced further sales to DR TV in Denmark, RTS in Switzerland, AMC Networks in [Central and Eastern Europe](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-and-eastern-europe), Canal Panda in Portugal, RTÉ in Ireland, Paramount Media Networks in the UK and Italy, Tubi, Roku, and [Xumo](https://www.edgepedia.org/xumo) in the United States, ETV in South Africa, and PCCW in Hong Kong and Macau.[7](https://worldscreen.com/tvkids/9-story-scores-new-sales-for-open-season-call-of-nature/) In the United States, the series has streamed on The Roku Channel and Tubi, free with ads.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/open-season-call-of-nature)
## Reception and run
The 52-episode first season concluded with the episode "Polar Empress," listed with an airdate of August 1, 2024, and TVmaze records the series status as Ended.[8](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/78827/open-season-call-of-nature) On IMDb the series holds a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 113 votes.[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28569084/ratings/) JustWatch's aggregated user rating stands at 16 percent from 41 votes, a marked divergence from the IMDb score.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/open-season-call-of-nature) The series received a 2025 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Sound, Animation, for the episode "Radio Wild."[10](https://lepetitseptieme.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Canadian-Screen-Awards-Television-Digital-Media-Nominations.pdf)
The series extends a franchise that began with the 2006 theatrical film *Open Season*, which was followed by three additional films through 2015's *Open Season: Scared Silly*, a short film, and a 2006 video game.[2](https://www.c21media.net/news/9-story-media-producing-2d-animated-series-based-on-2006-comedy-open-season/) • [11](https://comicbook.com/movies/news/an-underrated-2000s-animated-movie-and-its-sequel-just-joined-tubi-but-time-is-running-out-to-watch-them/)
## References
1. [Open Season: Call of Nature, Brown Bag Films](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/open-season-call-nature)
2. [9 Story Media producing 2D animated series based on 2006 comedy Open Season, C21Media](https://www.c21media.net/news/9-story-media-producing-2d-animated-series-based-on-2006-comedy-open-season/)
3. [Shaw Rocket Fund Annual Report 2021-2022](https://rocketfund.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/annualreport-2022.pdf)
4. [Open Season: Call of Nature, ABC iview](https://iview.abc.net.au/show/open-season-call-of-nature)
5. [Open Season: Call of Nature Episode Guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/78827/open-season-call-of-nature/episodeguide)
6. [Open Season: Call of Nature, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/open-season-call-of-nature)
7. [9 Story Scores New Sales for Open Season: Call of Nature, TVKIDS / World Screen](https://worldscreen.com/tvkids/9-story-scores-new-sales-for-open-season-call-of-nature/)
8. [Open Season: Call of Nature, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/78827/open-season-call-of-nature)
9. [Open Season: Call of Nature Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28569084/ratings/)
10. [2025 Canadian Screen Awards Television & Digital Media Nominations](https://lepetitseptieme.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Canadian-Screen-Awards-Television-Digital-Media-Nominations.pdf)
11. [An Underrated 2000s Animated Movie and Its Sequel Just Joined Tubi, ComicBook.com](https://comicbook.com/movies/news/an-underrated-2000s-animated-movie-and-its-sequel-just-joined-tubi-but-time-is-running-out-to-watch-them/)
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