# The Doozers
**The Doozers** (also known as *Jim Henson's Doozers*) is a CG-animated preschool television series produced by [The Jim Henson Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-jim-henson-company) and DHX Media, based on the small green builder characters first introduced on Henson's puppet series *Fraggle Rock*. The show follows four young Doozer friends, the "Pod Squad," who design, create, and invent their way through problems in the community of Doozer Creek, and it was the first Hulu Original Series for kids when it premiered in the United States on April 25, 2014.[1](https://www.tvguide.com/news/hulus-doozers-fraggle-1080894/) • [2](https://swap.hulu.com/press/2014/Doozers/Doozers_PressKit.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | CG-animated preschool series, 72 episodes of 11 minutes in 2 seasons[3](https://www.henson.com/doozers/) |
| Production | Co-produced by The Jim Henson Company and DHX Media; animation produced at DHX's CGI studio in Halifax, Canada, from July 2012[4](https://www.wildbrain.com/trade-news/the-jim-henson-company-and-dhx-media-greenlight-production-on-the-doozers) |
| U.S. premiere | April 25, 2014 on Hulu, the first Hulu Original Series for kids[1](https://www.tvguide.com/news/hulus-doozers-fraggle-1080894/) |
| Main characters | Spike, Molly Bolt, Flex, and Daisy Wheel, together called the Pod Squad[3](https://www.henson.com/doozers/) |
| Setting | Doozer Creek, described as a fantastical, modern, eco-friendly community blending nature with innovation[2](https://swap.hulu.com/press/2014/Doozers/Doozers_PressKit.pdf) |
| Educational approach | A design-thinking curriculum within a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) initiative[2](https://swap.hulu.com/press/2014/Doozers/Doozers_PressKit.pdf) |
| Source material | The Doozers, tiny hard-hatted builders from *Fraggle Rock*, which aired on HBO from 1983 to 1987[4](https://www.wildbrain.com/trade-news/the-jim-henson-company-and-dhx-media-greenlight-production-on-the-doozers) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and characters
The series is set in Doozer Creek, a high-tech enchanted forest where nature coexists with innovation and, in the show's framing, there is no garbage.[2](https://swap.hulu.com/press/2014/Doozers/Doozers_PressKit.pdf) • [8](https://www.fernsehserien.de/jim-hensons-doozers) Its Doozers are green, three inches tall, and live in communities just beyond the view of humans.[2](https://swap.hulu.com/press/2014/Doozers/Doozers_PressKit.pdf) • [9](https://www.tvtango.com/series/doozers)
The four main characters, the Pod Squad, are:[3](https://www.henson.com/doozers/)
- **Spike**, the idea generator who takes thinking "outside the box" to extremes.
- **Molly Bolt**, who sets the Pod Squad in motion and knows what the group needs to get the job done.
- **Flex**, who loves to tinker, paint, hammer, assemble, weld, and build and knock down creations.
- **Daisy Wheel**, the youngest and smallest member, described as precocious and full of spunk.
Supporting characters include Chief Doozer (voiced by Heather Bambrick), Professor Gimbal ([Scott McCord](https://www.edgepedia.org/scott-mccord)), and Baker Timber Bolt (David Berni).[9](https://www.tvtango.com/series/doozers) Each 11-minute episode follows the group through a project, such as building a machine to fling radishes across a broken bridge, inventing new instruments for a concert, or constructing a Doozer-sized gingerbread house.[10](https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/doozers/6549328285734298112/seasons/1)
## Origin and development
The Doozers were introduced to television audiences in *Fraggle Rock*, Jim Henson's puppet series that ran on HBO from 1983 to 1987 and was ranked number one with children ages 2 to 11; in that series they were the small, industrious creatures who built scaffolds of "Doozer sticks" made of radish dust.[4](https://www.wildbrain.com/trade-news/the-jim-henson-company-and-dhx-media-greenlight-production-on-the-doozers) • [5](https://worldscreen.com/jim-henson-decode-in-co-pro-for-new-3-d-series/)
A spin-off was discussed for years before production began. In March 2009, The Jim Henson Company and DECODE Entertainment announced a co-production of 26 half-hour 3-D animated episodes targeted at 4- to 7-year-olds, with Halle Stanford, the company's executive vice president of children's entertainment, describing a show about making smart, eco-friendly choices and inventing tools and structures that support the environment.[5](https://worldscreen.com/jim-henson-decode-in-co-pro-for-new-3-d-series/) Lisa Henson, daughter of [Jim Henson](https://www.edgepedia.org/jim-henson) and head of The Jim Henson Company, says the idea of a Doozers series was talked about many times over the years before one was finally commissioned.[6](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/doozers-jim-henson-company-builds-201319716.html)
The project as eventually produced took shape in July 2012, when DHX Media and The Jim Henson Company greenlit production at DHX's CGI animation studio in Halifax, Canada.[4](https://www.wildbrain.com/trade-news/the-jim-henson-company-and-dhx-media-greenlight-production-on-the-doozers) Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford served as executive producers for The Jim Henson Company, with Steven DeNure and Anne Loi executive producing for DHX Media.[7](https://www.henson.com/press-release-2018-05-07/)
## Educational design
The series was built around a design-thinking curriculum as part of a STEAM initiative, aiming to open content areas in engineering, design thinking, artistic expression, creative problem solving, scientific inquiry, and hands-on making for preschoolers.[2](https://swap.hulu.com/press/2014/Doozers/Doozers_PressKit.pdf) • [3](https://www.henson.com/doozers/) Halle Stanford, President of Television for The Jim Henson Company, described the goal as inspiring invention and encouraging critical and creative thinking skills.[7](https://www.henson.com/press-release-2018-05-07/) Stanford also highlighted the show's girl characters, noting that the jetpack in the series belongs to a girl.[11](https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/64423-licensing-hotline-october-16.html)
## Broadcast and distribution
The series first reached television in Canada, premiering on TVO on February 3, 2014 in the TVOKids early-learning block, with streaming at tvokids.com after broadcast.[12](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/inspired-by-jim-hensons-fraggle-rock-doozers-an-all-new-animated-preschool-series-celebrating-ingenuity-and-a-can-do-tude-premieres-on-tvo-513534751.html) Listings also record an October 7, 2013 premiere on Nick Jr. Australia.[9](https://www.tvtango.com/series/doozers) In the United States, Hulu released the show on April 25, 2014, launching with seven episodes on Hulu Plus and adding new episodes in cycles thereafter.[1](https://www.tvguide.com/news/hulus-doozers-fraggle-1080894/)
Hulu greenlit a second season in September 2017, and the new episodes began streaming on May 25, 2018.[7](https://www.henson.com/press-release-2018-05-07/) In 2015, Vme Kids, a Spanish-language educational preschool network, licensed Spanish versions of the series for U.S. Hispanic audiences.[13](https://www.henson.com/vme-kids-to-broadcast-fun-loving-preschool-programming-from-the-jim-henson-company/)
After its Hulu run, the series moved through several streaming services. As of late 2026 it streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Kidstream Amazon Channel, Sensical Amazon Channel, and Yipee Kids TV Amazon Channel, and free with ads on [The Roku Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-roku-channel) and [Pluto TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/pluto-tv), with purchase options on Amazon Video.[14](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/doozers)
## Related media
[Simon & Schuster](https://www.edgepedia.org/simon-and-schuster) secured rights to produce Ready to Read books in North America based on the series, licensed by The Jim Henson Company. The first two titles, *Doozers Catch a Ride* and *Doozers Stick with It*, were planned for fall 2015 in paperback, library, and e-book editions, with a third book planned for spring 2016.[11](https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/64423-licensing-hotline-october-16.html)
The Doozers have also continued to appear in the wider *Fraggle Rock* franchise. The Apple TV+ reboot *Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock*, whose second season premiered March 29, 2024, features the Fraggles, Doozers, and Gorgs confronting changes affecting the Rock.[15](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/fraggle-rock-back-to-the-rock/)
## Reception context
The series holds a 7.2 rating on IMDb based on about 100 user ratings, and its age rating in the United States is listed as TV-G.[14](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/doozers) Common Sense Media's review notes that the CGI series is inspired by the small green co-stars of the 1980s *Fraggle Rock* but that few similarities exist between the original characters and these modern ones.[16](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/doozers)
## References
1. [First Look: Hulu's Doozers Picks Up Where Fraggle Rock Left Off, TV Guide (Michael Schneider, April 25, 2014)](https://www.tvguide.com/news/hulus-doozers-fraggle-1080894/)
2. [Doozers Press Kit, Hulu (2014)](https://swap.hulu.com/press/2014/Doozers/Doozers_PressKit.pdf)
3. [Doozers, The Jim Henson Company](https://www.henson.com/doozers/)
4. [The Jim Henson Company and DHX Media Greenlight Production on The Doozers, WildBrain / DHX Media (July 3, 2012)](https://www.wildbrain.com/trade-news/the-jim-henson-company-and-dhx-media-greenlight-production-on-the-doozers)
5. [Jim Henson, DECODE in Co-Pro for New 3-D Series, World Screen (March 24, 2009)](https://worldscreen.com/jim-henson-decode-in-co-pro-for-new-3-d-series/)
6. [On Doozers, The Jim Henson Company builds a better kids' show, Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/doozers-jim-henson-company-builds-201319716.html)
7. [Jim Henson's "Doozers" Continue To "Do, Do, Do It" On Hulu With All New Episodes Streaming May 25th, The Jim Henson Company press release (May 7, 2018)](https://www.henson.com/press-release-2018-05-07/)
8. [Jim Hensons: Doozers, fernsehserien.de](https://www.fernsehserien.de/jim-hensons-doozers)
9. [Doozers, TV Tango](https://www.tvtango.com/series/doozers)
10. [Watch Doozers Season 1 Streaming Online, Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/doozers/6549328285734298112/seasons/1)
11. [Licensing Hotline: October 16, Publishers Weekly (2014)](https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/64423-licensing-hotline-october-16.html)
12. [Inspired by Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock, Doozers premieres on TVO, TVO via CNW (January 9, 2014)](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/inspired-by-jim-hensons-fraggle-rock-doozers-an-all-new-animated-preschool-series-celebrating-ingenuity-and-a-can-do-tude-premieres-on-tvo-513534751.html)
13. [Vme Kids to Broadcast Fun-Loving Preschool Programming from The Jim Henson Company, The Jim Henson Company press release (April 28, 2015)](https://www.henson.com/vme-kids-to-broadcast-fun-loving-preschool-programming-from-the-jim-henson-company/)
14. [Doozers, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/doozers)
15. [Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, Apple TV Press](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/fraggle-rock-back-to-the-rock/)
16. [Doozers, Parents' Guide & TV Review, Common Sense Media (Emily Ashby)](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/doozers)
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