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The Loud House
Nickelodeon The Loud House Logo.png
Genre Comedy[1]
Created by Chris Savino
Written by Chris Savino
Karla Sakas
Alec Schwimmer
Kevin Sullivan
Robert Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
Directed by
  • Chris Savino
  • Kyle Marshall (Slice of Life short)
Voices of
Theme music composer
Opening theme "In the Loud House"
Ending theme "In the Loud House" (instrumental)
Composer(s) Doug Rockwell
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Chris Savino
Producer(s) Karen Malach
Editor(s) Michael Rubiner
Chris Savino
Karla Sakas
Greg Grabianski
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Distributor Viacom Media Networks
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Audio format Stereo
Original release May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02) – present
External links
Website

The Loud House is an American animated television series created by Chris Savino for Nickelodeon.[2] The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who survives in a large family of eleven children. It premiered on May 2, 2016.

The series originated from a two-minute short film created by Savino in 2013 for the annual Animated Shorts Program as a pitch to the network, and was greenlighted for production the following year. The series is based on Savino's childhood growing up in a large family and its animation is largely influenced by newspaper comic strips.

Premise[edit]

Set in the fictional city of Royal Woods, Michigan (based on Royal Oak, Michigan), The Loud House centers on Lincoln Loud, an 11-year-old boy[3] with ten sisters. His siblings are bossy eldest child Lori, ditzy yet beautiful Leni, aspiring rock star Luna, aspiring comedian Luan, athletic Lynn, gloomy emo Lucy, polar-opposite twins tomboy Lana and girly Lola, child prodigy Lisa, and hyperactive baby Lily.

Characters[edit]

Clockwise from left: Luan, Leni, Lori, Lincoln, Clyde, Luna, Lynn, Lucy, Lisa, Lola, Lily, and Lana.

Main characters[edit]

  • Lincoln Loud (voiced by Sean Ryan Fox in the pilot, Grant Palmer in episodes 1-22,[1] Collin Dean in episodes 23-present) — The 11-year-old middle child and only son of the Loud family who has white hair. He is an avid reader of comic books when he's in his underwear as he is uncomfortable reading them in his clothes. He sometimes be breaking the fourth wall by speaking to the audience about the chaotic conditions of the household and other things. Lincoln has been dating Ronnie Anne as of "Save the Date". When portrayed as a girl in "One of the Boys", his name became Linka.
  • Lori Loud (voiced by Catherine Taber)[4] — The 17-year-old eldest child of the Loud family. Lori is depicted as a bossy, sarcastic and cynical teenager who is condescending towards her younger siblings. Despite this, she cares deeply about her family. Lori is usually seen using her smartphone when talking to her boyfriend Bobby.
  • Leni Loud (voiced by Liliana Mumy)[5] — The 16-year-old second-eldest child of the Loud family. Leni is depicted as a ditzy, kind, and beautiful dumb blonde who shows talents in fashion designing, wood-carving, and lock-picking. In "Along Came a Sister", it is revealed that Leni has a fear of spiders, although the fear is alluded to in her very first line of the series in the pilot.
  • Luna Loud (voiced by Nika Futterman)[6] — The 15-year-old third-eldest child of the Loud family who speaks in a mixture of a British accent and a Swedish accent. She is a wild and upbeat musician and owns various instruments, with her signature instrument being the electric guitar. She very closely follows the words of her idol Mick Swagger and always encourages her family to "stay cool." In the episode "For Bros About to Rock," it is revealed that she has ruined all of her siblings' first concerts.
  • Luan Loud (voiced by Cristina Pucelli)[1] — The 14-year-old fourth-oldest of the Loud family and the comedian of the bunch; most of her dialogue consists of bad puns. She has braces, wears squirt-flowers on her shirt and shoes, owns a ventriloquist dummy named Mr. Coconuts, and at times will be seen with a video camera.
  • Lynn Loud Jr. (voiced by Jessica DiCicco)[1] — The 13-year-old fifth-oldest child of the Loud family and the athletic one of the bunch. She tends to start competitions among her siblings. In "Overnight Success", she is referred to as "Lynn Loud, Jr." When portrayed as a boy in "One of the Boys", her name did not change.
  • Lucy Loud (voiced by Jessica DiCicco)[1] — The 8-year-old fifth-youngest child of the Loud family. Lucy is a gloomy emo girl with interests in poetry, séances, and gothic fiction. She has pale skin and long black hair that conceals her eyes. Lucy also has an uncanny ability to suddenly appear in places, which often frightens her siblings. She is not always dark and gloomy, though. In the episode "Sleuth or Consequences," it is revealed that she reads "Princess Pony" books because, as she puts it, she "needs a break" from her gothic lifestyle once in a while. When portrayed as a boy in "One of the Boys", her name became Lars.
  • Lana Loud (voiced by Grey DeLisle-Griffin)[1] — The 6-year-old fourth-youngest child of the Loud family[7] and the identical twin sister of Lola. Lana was born two minutes before Lola. She is a fun-loving tomboy who loves to get her hands dirty, which often annoys Lola. She is also a skilled handyworker. When portrayed as a boy in "One of the Boys", her name became Leif.
  • Lola Loud (voiced by Grey DeLisle-Griffin)[1] — The 6-year-old third-youngest child of the Loud family and the identical twin sister of Lana. Lola is a bratty girly girl who is skilled at plotting and scheming to get her way. She assumes the role of an antagonist if her siblings anger her in any way which terrifies her siblings, especially Lincoln. Lola constantly enters and wins child beauty pageants. When portrayed as a boy in "One of the Boys", her name became Lexx.
  • Lisa Marie Loud (voiced by Lara Jill Miller)[8] — The 4-year-old second-youngest child of the Loud family and a child prodigy who graduated from college early. She enjoys solving complex equations and performing elaborate experiments, often using her siblings and Clyde as test subjects. Lisa wears round glasses, speaks with a lateral lisp, and laughs maniacally when performing experiments. When portrayed as a boy in "One of the Boys", her name became Levi.
  • Lily L. Loud (voiced by Grey DeLisle-Griffin)[1] — The 15-month-old baby who is youngest child of the Loud family. Lincoln shares a special connection with Lily and babysits her on several occasions. Lily can walk independently and can be occasionally carried by her older siblings for longer distances. She has a habit of losing her diaper and the only phrase she utters aside from jibberish is "poo-poo," generally coupled with her diaper flying across the screen. When portrayed as a boy in "One of the Boys", her name became Leon.
  • Clyde McBride (voiced by Caleel Harris)[1] — A nerdy 11-year-old boy who is the best friend of Lincoln. He is an only child and spends almost all of his time with Lincoln. Clyde shares many interests with Lincoln such as video games and science fiction movies. He harbors an unrequited crush on Lori and tends to faint in her presence. He is also the child of Nickelodeon's first same-sex couple with two fathers Howard and Harold McBride.

Recurring characters[edit]

  • Lynn Loud, Sr. (voiced by Brian Stepanek) — The father of the Loud children whose whole face is unseen, but his eyes were seen in the episodes "The Sweet Spot", "The Loudest Yard", and "April Fools Rules" (where his nose was also seen). Lynn Sr. often breaks up fights between his children before it goes too far. In "Along Came a Sister", it is revealed that he has a fear of spiders just like Leni. In "Cover Girls", it is revealed that Luan inherited her bad sense of humor from him.
  • Rita Loud (voiced by Jill Talley) — The mother of the Loud children whose whole face is also unseen, but her eyes were seen in the episode "April Fools Rules". She is caring towards her children and is not afraid to punish them if their fighting goes too far. Rita is shown to be more level-headed than her husband. In "A Novel Idea", Rita works as a dental assistant and is writing a novel that could lead to a different career path. In "Cover Girls", it is revealed that Rita met her husband when she was working as a crossing guard.
  • Howard and Harold McBride (voiced by Michael McDonald and Wayne Brady)[9] — Clyde's overprotective fathers who care deeply about their son's well-being. Howard tends to get overemotional while watching his son grow up, whereas Harold is more calm and collected. The McBrides are the 2nd same-sex couple to be featured in a Nicktoon and the first pair of married male characters to be portrayed in a children's program.[10][11]
  • Bobby Santiago (Roberto Alejandro Martinez-Millan Luis Santiago Jr.) (voiced by Carlos PenaVega) — A 17-year-old who is Lori's boyfriend and older brother of Ronnie Anne. He does various odd jobs like grocery store stockboy, lifeguard, mall security guard, and pizza delivery man. In "Save the Date," it is revealed that Bobby will retaliate if Ronnie Anne is offended in some way.
  • Ronnie Anne Santiago (voiced by Breanna Yde) — The younger sister of Bobby, who is Lincoln's schoolmate and girlfriend. She is very tough and enjoys skating, video games and pranks.
  • Mrs. Agnes Johnson (voiced by Susanne Blakeslee) — The fifth-grade classroom teacher of Lincoln and Clyde.
  • Chunk (voiced by John DiMaggio) — A large, burly man with a British accent and a nose ring who is Luna's roadie.
  • Cristina — One of Lincoln and Clyde's classmates, whom Lincoln initially has a crush on. She is one of the two characters to not speak.
  • Dr. Lopez — Clyde's therapist who is never shown on screen. Clyde frequently calls Dr. Lopez and describes her teachings to Lincoln. She is one of the two characters to not speak.
  • Flip (voiced by John DiMaggio) — The enthusiastic and somewhat stingy owner of a downtown gas station and convenience store called "Flip's Food & Fuel." As mentioned by Lisa in "The Butterfly Effect", Flip is the only person in Royal Woods who would hire a four-year-old with no experience.
  • Mick Swagger (voiced by Jeff Bennett) — A rock star that Luna idolizes. His name is a spoof of Mick Jagger.

Pets of the Loud family[edit]

  • Charles — The Loud family's pit bull terrier, who is named after Charles M. Schulz.
  • Cliff — The Loud family's pet cat, who is named after Cliff Sterrett.
  • Geo — The Loud family's pet hamster, who is named after George McManus.
  • Walt — The Loud family's pet canary, who is named after Walt Kelly or Walt Disney
  • Izzy — Lana's pet lizard.
  • Hops — Lana's pet frog.
  • El Diablo — Lana's pet snake.
  • Lana also has at least a dozen other reptiles in her room.
  • The Loud Family also has four pet fish.

Production[edit]

The Loud House was created by Chris Savino for Nickelodeon. Savino based the series on his own experiences growing up in a large family.[12] Early in development, the Loud family was going to be composed of rabbits, before Savino was advised to make them human.[13][14] He pitched the idea to Nickelodeon in 2013 as a 2½-minute short for their annual Animated Shorts Program.[15] In June 2014, Nickelodeon announced that The Loud House had been picked up for a season of 13 episodes.[16] The episode order was later increased to 26.[17] On May 25, 2016, Nickelodeon announced that the series had been picked up for a second season of 14 episodes.[18] On October 19, 2016, the show had been picked up for a third season of 26 episodes.[19]

This show is animated by Jam Filled Entertainment, an Ottawa, Canadian-based animation studio owned by Boat Rocker Media, and it was hand-drawn digitally with a computer using the latest update of Toon Boom Harmony software.

Episodes[edit]

Main article: List of The Loud House episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
Shorts 3 June 5, 2014 (2014-06-05) TBA
1 26 May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02) November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)

Broadcast[edit]

The series debuted on Nickelodeon on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 5:00PM (ET/PT), with new episodes premiering every weekday that month.[20] The first trailer for the series premiered on March 13, 2016.[21]

Internationally, the series premiered in Israel and Italy on May 15.[22] It premiered in Latin America, Brazil, Poland, Germany, France and Africa the following day.[23] It began airing in Southeast Asia on May 20. Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland's Nickelodeon channels premiered the show on May 30.[24] In Canada, YTV aired a sneak peek of the series on September 5, 2016, which was followed by an official premiere on September 6, 2016.[25]

Reception[edit]

Ratings[edit]

The Loud House became the number-one children's animated series on television within its first month on the air.[26] Throughout May 2016, it received an average of 68% more viewers in its target audience of children aged 6–11 than broadcasts on Nickelodeon in May of the previous year.[27] It replaced SpongeBob SquarePants as the network's highest-rated program in June 2016, holding an average Nielsen rating of 4.9 among the 2–11 demographic at the time.[28]

The Los Angeles Times cited The Loud House as a major factor in maintaining Nickelodeon's position as the highest-rated children's network in summer 2016.[29] During the show's fourth week of premieres, Cyma Zarghami announced that it was continuing to draw more viewers than any other program on the channel.[30]

Critical reception[edit]

The Loud House has received mostly positive reviews, specifically for its animation, voice acting, and the heartwarming themes of each episode. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media praised the show's voice cast and thematic messages, writing that "kids will come to The Loud House for the laughs, but they'll return for the ensemble cast and the surprisingly heartwarming themes that dominate every story."[31] Kevin Johnson of The A.V. Club gave the show a B+, noting that "the female characters are defined by their traits, but never judged for them."[32]

The characters of Howard and Harold McBride have received praise for being a positive representation of a married same-sex couple.[33] Laura Bradley of Vanity Fair stated that The Loud House "handles the topic [of same-sex marriage] in exactly the right way...this kind of casual representation in children's programming is a milestone."[34] De Elizabeth of Teen Vogue wrote, "The best part is that the show doesn’t treat these characters any differently, or even introduce them with a heavy asterisk about their marital status."[35] The Frisky's Tai Gooden mentioned that "kids who have two dads (or moms) will be more than thrilled to see a family they can identify with on TV."[36] Time reported that "people are thrilled about Nickelodeon's decision" to include a gay couple.[37] However, the characters have been met with criticism from conservative media groups. The American Family Association attempted to prevent Nickelodeon from airing scenes featuring the McBride parents, saying that "Nickelodeon should stick to entertaining instead of pushing an agenda", as did One Million Moms.[38]

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External links[edit]

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