Vampirina

Vampirina is an American animated children's television series created by Chris Nee. Based on the Vampirina Ballerina series of books written by Anne Marie Pace and published by Disney-Hyperion, the series premiered on Disney Junior and Disney Channel on October 1, 2017. It features much of the staff that has worked on another program created by Nee, Doc McStuffins. Vampirina received generally positive reviews from critics.

The series ended on June 28, 2021, after 3 seasons and 75 episodes. It later became available to stream on Disney+.

Premise

Vampirina follows the story of Vampirina "Vee" Hauntley who becomes the new kid on the block after she and her family move from Transylvania to Pennsylvania to open a local bed and breakfast called the Scare B&B for visiting ghouls (including vampires) and goblins. The Hauntley family have to learn to do things the "Pennsylvania way", especially when Vee is at school, all while keeping their monster lives a secret from humans so they don't scare them.

Characters

Main

• Vampirina "Vee" Hauntley (voiced by Isabella Crovetti) is a physically 8-year-old vampire, but chronologically near 200 years old as stated in "Countess Vee". Unlike in the books, in the TV adaptation she and her family have blue skin and super-speed. She is the lead singer and spookylele player of her band, the Ghoul Girls.
• Oxana Hauntley (voiced by Lauren Graham) and Boris Hauntley (voiced by James Van Der Beek) are Vee's parents who are the proprietors of the Scare B&B.
• Demi Hauntley (voiced by Mitchell Whitfield) is a blue ghost who lives with the Hauntleys. He is Vee and Gregoria's sidekick.
• Gregoria (voiced by Wanda Sykes) is a 473-year-old gargoyle who is Vee's sidekick.
• Poppy Peepleson (voiced by Jordan Alexa Davis) is Edgar's sister and Edna's daughter who is Vee's best friend. She is the first human who discovers Vee's true identity, but promises not to tell anyone. She's the drummer and the youngest of the Ghoul Girls. She is 8 years old. In "Double Double Halloween Trouble", she and her family are revealed to be Hispanic. Her first name is probably chosen as a reference to Gothic author Billy Martin's pen name Poppy Z. Brite (cf. her brother's first name being that of Edgar Allan Poe).
• Bridget (voiced by ViviAnn Yee) is a very shy and nervous girl who is one of Vee's best friends. She also soon discovers Vee's identity, and like Poppy, promises to keep it secret. She has a pet Sphynx cat named Miss Cuddlecakes. She's the bassist and the smartest of the Ghoul Girls. She is also 9 years old. She is revealed to be partly Jewish in "Double Double Halloween Trouble".
• Edgar Peepleson (voiced by Benji Risley) is Poppy's older twin brother and Edna's son who is Vee's friend. He is a monster enthusiast and runs a vlog called "Weekly Weirdness". In the Season 2 finale episode "Ghoul Guides Save the Day!", he finally learns Vee's secret of her family being vampires, and the fact that monsters are actually real when he visits Vee's home town, Transylvania for the first time. However, just like Poppy and Bridget, he promises not to tell anyone. He is the percussionist and twin member of the Ghoul Girls. He is 8 years old. Similarly to his sister, Edgar's first name is probably chosen as a reference to a Gothic author - namely Edgar Allan Poe.

Supporting

• Wolfie Hauntley (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is a purple dog who is the Hauntley's house pet. He can assume a werewolf-like form during a full moon or by drinking milk.
• Penelope is a plant monster who is the Hauntley's house pet.
• Chef Remy Bones (voiced by Ian James Corlett) is a skeleton who is the head chef of the Scare B&B. He speaks with a French accent.
• Edna Peepleson (voiced by Cree Summer) is Poppy and Edgar's mom.

Recurring

• Nanpire (voiced by Patti LuPone) and Grandpop (voiced by Brian Stokes Mitchell) are Vee's grandparents.
• Mr. Gore (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) is Vee's human school teacher.

Guests

• Cosmina (voiced by Alex Ellis) and Narccissa (voiced by Laraine Newman) are two 800-year old internet-using vampire sisters who were guests at the Scare B&B.
• King Pepi (voiced by Andrew Rannells) is a mummy from Egypt.
• Uncle Dieter (voiced by Henry Winkler) is the ancestor who left the house to Vampirina's family.
• Nosferatu "Nosy" (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) is Olga's baby daughter and Vampirina's baby cousin.
• Aunt Olga (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) is Vampirina's aunt, Nosy's mother, Oxana's sister and Boris' sister-in-law.
• Matilda (voiced by Lara Jill Miller) is a cuddly Snugglot monster.
• Mr. Froufington (voiced by Phil LaMarr) is a foodie who visits the Scare B&B to try Oxana's food.
• Phoebe (voiced by Sanai Victoria) is a little witch who first appears in "The Little Witch".
• The Scream Girls are Vee's favorite ghoulish rock band.
  • FrankenStacey (voiced by Kaley Snider)
  • Creepy Caroline (voiced by Raini Rodriguez)
  • Ghastly Gayle (voiced by Gabriela Milo)
• Buttons (voiced by Nika Futterman) is a blue Cuddle Monster.
• Hornadette (voiced by Georgie Kidder) and Shriekia (voiced by Debi Derryberry) are a two-headed monster whose two heads are sisters.
• Rusty Topsail (voiced by Christian Borle) is a ghost pirate.
• Bob Bigfoot (voiced by Ethan Suplee) is an old friend of Boris who is often called "Uncle Bob" by Vee.
• Poltergeist Pat (voiced by Adam DeVine) is an arrogant entertainer who cheats in order to win a talent show.
• Frankenstein (voiced by Skylar Astin) is an old friend of Boris who tends to forget things.
• Bride of Frankenstein (voiced by Anna Camp) is the girlfriend of Frankenstein who gets engaged to him.

Episodes

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Release

Broadcast

Vampirina premiered on Sunday, October 1, 2017 in the United States with two back-to-back episodes simulcast on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Of the first season's 15 episodes, 10 premiered within the month of October to tie into Halloween and were also placed on Disney Junior's streaming and video on demand venues. In Canada, the show premiered on Disney Junior on October 7 the same year. The second season premiered on December 7, 2018, while the third season premiered on October 5, 2020. Vampirina is broadcast in 115 countries and translated into 15 languages. The series ended with its series finale on June 28, 2021 after 3 seasons and 75 episodes.

Home media

DVD releases

Region	Set title	Seasons	Aspect ratio	Episode count	Time length	Release date
1	Vampirina: Volume 1: Meet The New Girl On The Block!	1	1.78:1	4 (half-hours)	92 minutes	Oct 17, 2017
1	Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!			6 (half-hours)	144 minutes	Nov 6, 2018
1	Disney Junior Holiday			2 (half-hours)	143 minutes	Oct 23, 2018

Reception

Critical response

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave Vampirina a grade of four out of five stars, praised the presence of positive messages and role models, citing friendship and honesty, writing that "vivacious vampire girl's adventures promote tolerance". Dave Trumbore of Collider included Vampirina in their "Best Animated Series Debuts of 2017" list, saying that the show is "a super-cute take on The Munsters or The Addams Family with a bit of the "new kid in school" thrown in for good measure".

Charles Curtis of USA Today ranked Vampirina 5th in their "20 Best Shows For Kids Right Now (March 2020)" list, calling it a "delight with some great celebrity voices". Ryan Britt of Fatherly ranked Vampirina 87th in their "100 Best Kids TV Shows Of All Time" list: "For kids who are having a hard time feeling seen at school, or for anyone feeling left out, Vampirina is both sweet and smarter than its saccharine appearance".

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2018	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program	Nicky Phelan, Marten Jonmark, Ehud Landsberg, Matteo Ceccotti and Kristi Reed	Template:Nom
		Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design	Nicky Phelan, Stephen Robinson, Leigh Fieldhouse and Magnus Kråvik	Template:Nom
		Outstanding Writing in an Animated Preschool Program	Chris Nee, Chelsea Beyl, Travis Braun and Jeffrey King	Template:Nom
	British Academy Children's Awards	International Pre-School	Chris Nee, Norton Virgien, Nicky Phelan	Template:Nom
	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Animation - Television	Chris Nee, Erik Vignau, Lisa O'Connor	Template:Nominated
2019	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Preschool Animated Program	Jay Culliton, Carlos Sanches and Eric Lewis	Template:Nom
		Outstanding Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program	Otis Van Osten, Marcos Abrom, Jason Oliver, Eric Lewis, Goeun Lee	Template:Won
2020	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Series	Chris Nee, Cathal Gaffney, Darragh O'Connell, Norton Virgien, Chelsea Beyl, Gillian Higgins, Colm Tyrrell, Lisa O'Connor, Erik Vignau, Nayanshi Shaw and Jeffrey King	Template:Nom
		Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult or Animated Program	Michael Kooman, Christopher Dimond and Chris Nee for The Vamp-Opera: "The Vamp Opera"	Template:Nom

Live-action series

On November 1, 2024, Disney Channel announced a new Vampirina live-action series is set to premiere in 2025.

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