'{{Use American English|date=December 2023}} {{Use list-defined references|date=December 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox television | image = Exploding Kittens poster.png | caption = Initial promotional poster with the release window | genre = <!-- Must be reliably sourced --> | based_on = {{basedon|''[[Exploding Kittens]]''|[[Matthew Inman]] and [[Elan Lee]]}} | creator = Matthew Inman<br>&<br>Shane Kosakowski<!--Please do NOT change to {{Plainlist| as this is how they are credited. We go by how they are credited because this is how they choose to display in the beginning credits.--> | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]] * [[Sasheer Zamata]] * [[Suzy Nakamura]] * [[Mark Proksch]] * [[Ally Maki]] * Kenny Yates }} | theme_music_composer = | opentheme = | endtheme = | music = Shirley Song<br>&<br>Jina Hyojin An | country = {{Plainlist| * United States * Canada }} | language = English | num_seasons = 1<!--- Do not add a value until new episodes have aired ---> | num_episodes = 9 | list_episodes = <!--- #Episodes ---> | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Shane Kosakowski * Matthew Inman * [[Elan Lee]] * [[Greg Daniels]] * [[Mike Judge]] * Dustin Davis * [[Peter Chernin]] * [[Jenno Topping]] }} | producer = Janet Dimon | editor = {{Plainlist| * Lauren Hecht * Matt Steinauer }} | runtime = 24—27 minutes | company = {{Plainlist| * Chomp City * [[Bandera Entertainment]] * [[Chernin Entertainment]] }} | network = [[Netflix]] | released = {{Start date|2024|07|12}} }} '''''Exploding Kittens''''' is an [[adult animated]] television series loosely based on [[Exploding Kittens|the tabletop card game of the same name]] designed by Matthew Inman, of ''[[The Oatmeal]]'' webcomic, and [[Elan Lee]]. It features the voices of [[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]], [[Sasheer Zamata]], [[Suzy Nakamura]], [[Mark Proksch]], [[Ally Maki]] and Kenny Yates. Produced by Chomp City, [[Bandera Entertainment]] and [[Chernin Entertainment]], it premiered on [[Netflix]] on July 12, 2024, to a mixed reception from critics. ==Premise== {{Quote|text=When an eternal conflict reaches epic proportions when God and the Devil both are sent to Earth... in the bodies of chunky house cats!|author=[[Netflix]]}} ==Voice cast== * [[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]] as Godcat/[[God]] * [[Sasheer Zamata]] as Devilcat/[[Beelzebub]] * [[Suzy Nakamura]] as Abbie Higgins * [[Mark Proksch]] as Marv Higgins * [[Ally Maki]] as Greta Higgins * Kenny Yates as Travis Higgins == Episodes == {{Episode table |background=#FDA805 |total_width=auto |overall=5 |title=29 |director=18 |writer=19 |airdate=24 |released=y |airdateR= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Pilot |DirectedBy = Eddie Rosas |WrittenBy = [[Matthew Inman]] & Shane Kosakowski |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|7|12}} |ShortSummary = <!-- Episode summaries must be expressed in your own words. 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Summaries should be about 100 to 200 words in length, per MOS: TVPLOT, and those substantially less than 100 words are most likely to be scrutinized for possible copyright violation. --> |LineColor = FDA805 }} }}aph ==Plot== In the first episode, we are introduced to God, Aslandeus, Craig, and the board. God has set 'the west end of Heaven' and the unicorn stables by burning a pizza in the oven yesterday in the episode. So, they decide that God needs to be rehabilitated - and surprise, the Higgins family has a prayer to be answered! So, God is sent down to Earth, where he crash-lands in a playground and we get to see Godcat. <!-- Please help by contributing to this paragraph! - God --!> ==Production== ===Development=== In April 2022, it was announced that an animated [[streaming television]] series was first officially ordered by [[Netflix]], with ''[[King of the Hill]]'' creators [[Mike Judge]] and [[Greg Daniels]] as executive producers, alongside [[Peter Chernin]].<ref name="THR 22"/> Additional game mechanics and cards tied to the show will be added to the mobile game at a later date.<ref name="THR 22"/> ===Casting=== Alongside the series' announcement, [[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]], [[Sasheer Zamata]], [[Abraham Lim]], [[Lucy Liu]], [[Ally Maki]] and [[Mark Proksch]], were cast as the ensemble cast. In May 2024, [[Suzy Nakamura]] and Kenny Yates joined the cast;<ref name="AniMag 24">{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/05/trailer-feline-foes-collide-in-netflixs-exploding-kittens/|title=Trailer: Feline Foes Collide in Netflix's 'Exploding Kittens'|last=Milligran|first=Mercedes|website=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=May 9, 2024|access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref> but within the two years of the show's development, Liu dropped out from the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/netflix-exploding-kittens-trailer-tom-ellis-mike-judge-1851466422|title=Netflix's Exploding Kittens trailer is about as random as you'd expect|last=Carr|first=Mary|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=May 9, 2024|access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref> ==Release== ''Exploding Kittens'' had its first look preview at the [[Annecy International Animation Film Festival]] on June 14, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/netflix-annecy-film-festival-nimona-chicken-run-2/ |title=Netflix to Debut Official First Looks at 'Nimona,' 'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' at This Year's Annecy |website=[[TheWrap]] |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=April 24, 2023 |access-date=April 24, 2023}}</ref> Originally planned for a release in late 2023,<ref name="THR 22">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/exploding-kittens-animated-series-mobile-game-coming-to-netflix-1235130935/|title='Exploding Kittens' Animated Series, Mobile Game Coming to Netflix|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 18, 2022|access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> the series was delayed for a 2024 premiere.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/exploding-kittens-teaser-unveils-tom-ellis-as-god-in-cat-form|title=Exploding Kittens Teaser Unveils Tom Ellis as God in Cat Form|last=Reul|first=Kate|website=[[IGN]]|date=November 11, 2023|access-date=November 11, 2023}}</ref> The series was released on July 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/06/next-on-netflix-animation-presentation-sneak-peeks-k-pop-demon-hunters-plankton-movie-motel-transylvania-and-much-much-more-updating/|title=Next on Netflix Animation Presentation Sneak-Peeks 'K-Pop: Demon Hunters,' 'Plankton' Movie, 'Motel Transylvania' and Much, Much More!|website=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=June 6, 2024|access-date=June 6, 2024}}</ref> ==Reception== On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series holds a 67% approval rating with an average rating of 4.8/10, based on 12 critic reviews.<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=exploding_kittens|title=Exploding Kittens|type=tv|season=1|access-date=July 12, 2024|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the series has a score of 54 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews" based on 9 critic reviews.<ref>{{Cite Metacritic|id=exploding-kittens|title=Exploding Kittens|type=tv|season=1|access-date=July 14, 2024|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Lucy Mangan]], reviewing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', gave the series one star, saying it was "carelessly made, infuriating and unfunny" and criticising the poor storyline.<ref>{{cite web |first=Lucy |last=Mangan |author1-link=Lucy Mangan |title=Exploding Kittens review – unfunny, infuriating and life-sapping |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/12/exploding-kittens-review-unfunny-infuriating-and-life-sapping |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=July 12, 2024 |date=July 12, 2024}}</ref> In the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Robert Lloyd notes that while the series is a "lesson ... that anything can amount to exploitable intellectual property", it is also "corny as... hell, but it's genuine corn".<ref>{{cite web |first=Robert |last=Lloyd |title=Review: Adult cartoons 'Sausage Party' and 'Exploding Kittens,' one charming, one (purposely) not |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-07-11/sausage-party-foodtopia-prime-video-exploding-kittens-netflix-review |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=July 12, 2024 |date=July 11, 2024}}</ref> Angie Han in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' said the show's plot was "admirably zany" but that the comedy "[tended] to be obvious"; she concludes that "if you're looking for light humor, you could do worse".<ref>{{cite web |first=Angie |last=Han |title='Exploding Kittens' Review: Netflix's Admirably Zany Animated Cat Comedy Could Use Sharper Jokes |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/exploding-kittens-review-netflix-animated-1235939983/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=July 12, 2024 |date=July 12, 2024}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Netflix title}} *{{IMDb title}} {{Netflix original current series}} {{Netflix original animated series and films}} [[Category:2024 American television series debuts]] [[Category:2020s American adult animated television series]] [[Category:American adult animated comedy television series]] [[Category:American English-language television shows]] [[Category:Animated television series about cats]] [[Category:Fiction about God]] [[Category:Fiction about the Devil]] [[Category:Netflix original programming]] [[Category:Television series by Chernin Entertainment]] [[Category:Television series by Jam Filled Entertainment]] [[Category:Television shows based on card games]]'