# The Stinky & Dirty Show
**The Stinky & Dirty Show** is an American animated preschool television series about Stinky, a garbage truck, and Dirty, a backhoe loader, two best friends who solve problems in their town of Go City by asking "What if?" It is based on the *I Stink!* book series by Jim and Kate McMullan, was created and written by Guy Toubes, and was produced by Amazon Studios and the Irish animation studio Brown Bag Films.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show) • [2](https://9story.com/portfolio/stinky-dirty-show/) A pilot premiered on Amazon Instant Video on January 15, 2015 as part of Amazon Studios' pilot season, in which customers watched and rated pilots to help decide which became series; Amazon greenlit the show on February 18, 2015, and the full series premiered on Prime Video on September 2, 2016.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show) • [3](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/images/labs/Brown_Bag_Films_PressRelease_The_Stinky_and_Dirty_Show.pdf) • [4](https://press.aboutamazon.com/2016/8/amazon-debuts-original-preschool-series-the-stinky-dirty-show-on-september-2-on-prime-video)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premise | Stinky the garbage truck and Dirty the backhoe loader, best friends living in a junkyard in Go City, tackle jobs such as rescuing their pal Mighty the tugboat and moving a giant boulder blocking the highway, learning through trial and error.[2](https://9story.com/portfolio/stinky-dirty-show/) |
| Source material | The *I Stink!* book series by Jim and Kate McMullan.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show) |
| Key dates | Pilot January 15, 2015; series greenlit February 18, 2015; full series premiere September 2, 2016 on Prime Video in the US and UK.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show) • [3](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/images/labs/Brown_Bag_Films_PressRelease_The_Stinky_and_Dirty_Show.pdf) • [4](https://press.aboutamazon.com/2016/8/amazon-debuts-original-preschool-series-the-stinky-dirty-show-on-september-2-on-prime-video) |
| Voice leads | Jaden Betts as Stinky and Jacob Guenther as Dirty in Season 1; Issac Ryan Brown and Jet Jurgensmeyer took over the roles from Season 2.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show) |
| Guest voices | Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Lynch, Andy Richter, Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn, and Tom Kenny.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show) • [4](https://press.aboutamazon.com/2016/8/amazon-debuts-original-preschool-series-the-stinky-dirty-show-on-september-2-on-prime-video) |
| Music | Original music by folk singer-songwriter Dan Bern, who performs the theme song, with scoring by Jake Monaco; a 20-song soundtrack streamed on Prime Music from September 2, 2016.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show) • [4](https://press.aboutamazon.com/2016/8/amazon-debuts-original-preschool-series-the-stinky-dirty-show-on-september-2-on-prime-video) |
| Recognition | Parents' Choice Gold Awards in 2016 and 2018 and a Recommended Award in 2020; four Daytime Emmy nominations and an Annie Award nomination in 2018.[2](https://9story.com/portfolio/stinky-dirty-show/) |
| Audience rating | 7.4/10 on IMDb from 444 user ratings.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952774/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and curriculum
Each episode centers on a practical problem in Go City, from building a ramp with a slanted board to moving a heavy object by putting it on wheels. Stinky and Dirty try several approaches, fail comically, and adjust based on what each attempt taught them; the series' stated curriculum theme is resourcefulness, expressed through the question "What if?"[2](https://9story.com/portfolio/stinky-dirty-show/) • [6](https://www.davidmccamley.com/color-options/) Amazon's head of kids programming, Tara Sorensen, described the show as instilling resourcefulness, which the company called one of the most important life skills for preschoolers.[4](https://press.aboutamazon.com/2016/8/amazon-debuts-original-preschool-series-the-stinky-dirty-show-on-september-2-on-prime-video)
The two leads have contrasting temperaments. Stinky is enthusiastic and eager to help, sometimes impulsively, while Dirty is more calculated and levelheaded; Common Sense Media's review highlights their teamwork, perseverance, and the message that problem-solving takes many tries.[7](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-stinky-dirty-show) A reviewer for director David McCamley noted that the preschool curriculum theme of resourcefulness drove every story.[6](https://www.davidmccamley.com/color-options/)
## Production
The pilot was directed by Darragh O'Connell and produced by Gillian Higgins at Brown Bag Films, whose co-founder and chief creative officer described the challenge of adapting the books' painterly style into a CG environment; production began at the studio's Dublin facility in March 2015, creating 40 new jobs in Ireland.[3](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/images/labs/Brown_Bag_Films_PressRelease_The_Stinky_and_Dirty_Show.pdf) The series was directed by David McCamley and Shane Collins, with Guy Toubes as writer and producer.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show) • [8](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/the-stinky-and-dirty-show?context.unit=H)
The voice roles of Stinky and Dirty were recast after the first season: Jaden Betts voiced Stinky in Season 1 and Issac Ryan Brown from Season 2, while Jacob Guenther voiced Dirty in Season 1 and Jet Jurgensmeyer took over thereafter.[1](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show) The wider cast includes Darin De Paul as Chip, Tom Kenny as Mixie, Wallace Shawn as Tall, Jane Lynch as Dumper, Whoopi Goldberg as Meg, Joan Cusack as Red, Billy West as Chill, and [Andy Richter](https://www.edgepedia.org/andy-richter) as Brave.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952774/) • [9](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-stinky-and-dirty-show/cast/1000064633/)
## Release and availability
The series ran on Prime Video from 2015 to 2019. Season 1 premiered in January 2015 as a pilot and the full first season debuted September 2, 2016 in the US and UK, followed by releases in Germany, Austria, and Japan later that year.[4](https://press.aboutamazon.com/2016/8/amazon-debuts-original-preschool-series-the-stinky-dirty-show-on-september-2-on-prime-video) Listings count five seasons, with episode counts of 10, 29, 14, 7, and 6 per season on [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch), while IMDb indexes 39 episodes; the show is rated TV-Y and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[10](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-stinky-and-dirty-show) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952774/) Plex lists the show as canceled after five seasons.[8](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/the-stinky-and-dirty-show?context.unit=H)
## Reception
On IMDb the series holds a 7.4/10 rating from 444 votes, with the unweighted mean at 7.3 and the most ratings coming from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Turkey.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952774/) • [11](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952774/ratings/) The show earned a 2018 Annie Award nomination for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children and four 2018 Daytime Emmy nominations, for Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Series, Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Sound Mixing, and Outstanding Sound Editing in a Preschool Animated Program.[2](https://9story.com/portfolio/stinky-dirty-show/) It won Parents' Choice Gold Awards in 2016 and 2018 and a Parents' Choice Recommended Award in 2020.[2](https://9story.com/portfolio/stinky-dirty-show/)
Common Sense Media rated the show for ages 3 and up, a Common Sense Selection, finding no violence, questionable language, or commercial content, and praising its messages about perseverance, critical thinking, and friendship, while noting that parents reviewing the show wanted longer episodes and more female characters.[7](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-stinky-dirty-show)
## References
1. [The Stinky & Dirty Show, Brown Bag Films](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/our-work/stinky-dirty-show)
2. [The Stinky & Dirty Show, 9 Story Media Group](https://9story.com/portfolio/stinky-dirty-show/)
3. [Brown Bag Films Announce Greenlight of 'The Stinky & Dirty Show' for Amazon Studios (press release, February 19, 2015)](https://www.brownbagfilms.com/images/labs/Brown_Bag_Films_PressRelease_The_Stinky_and_Dirty_Show.pdf)
4. [Amazon Debuts Original Preschool Series The Stinky & Dirty Show on September 2 on Prime Video (August 10, 2016)](https://press.aboutamazon.com/2016/8/amazon-debuts-original-preschool-series-the-stinky-dirty-show-on-september-2-on-prime-video)
5. [The Stinky & Dirty Show (TV Series 2015–2019), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952774/)
6. [Directing: David McCamley](https://www.davidmccamley.com/color-options/)
7. [The Stinky & Dirty Show – Parents' Guide & TV Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-stinky-dirty-show)
8. [Where to Watch The Stinky & Dirty Show (2015), Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/the-stinky-and-dirty-show?context.unit=H)
9. [The Stinky & Dirty Show – Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-stinky-and-dirty-show/cast/1000064633/)
10. [The Stinky & Dirty Show – streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-stinky-and-dirty-show)
11. [The Stinky & Dirty Show – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952774/ratings/)
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