Baby Shark's Big Show!

Plot

In the underwater town of Carnivore Cove, Baby Shark has different musical adventures with his best friend William, his other friends (Chucks, Vola, Hank, and Goldie), and his family: Mommy Shark (a pink shark who loves to solve puzzles), Daddy Shark (a blue shark who's a dentist), Grandma Shark (an orange shark who bakes sweets), and Grandpa Shark (a green shark who loves watching TV).

Characters

Main

Baby Shark (voiced by Kimiko Glenn) is a yellow anthropomorphic shark and the main protagonist. Most episodes focus on him and his family: Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, and Grandpa Shark.

William Manta (voiced by Luke Youngblood) is an orange pilot fish. He's Baby Shark's buddy and best friend.

Mommy Shark (voiced by Natasha Rothwell) is a pink shark who is hardworking and likes to solves puzzles.

Daddy Shark (voiced by Eric Edelstein) is a blue shark who's a dentist. He's also loud.

Grandma Shark (voiced by Debra Wilson) is an orange shark who loves to bake. Her nose isn't fooled as she also has a prankster side.

Grandpa Shark (voiced by Patrick Warburton) is a green shark who likes watching TV.

Supporting

Chucks (voiced by Alex Cazares) is a purple male seahorse who is incredibly clumsy. The episodes "Snowball Bonanza", "Flow Bros", "Fishtival of Lights", "The Freeze Out", "Fishy Scouts", "Do or Diary", "The Musical Mystery", and "The Nickname King" focus on him.

Ezra (voiced by TBA in Korean and Robbie Daymond in English) is Chucks' seahorse father.

Anya (voiced by TBA in Korean and Georgia King in English) is Chucks' fishy stepmother.

Maddie (voiced by TBA in Korean and Sirena Irwin in English) is Chucks' older fishy stepsister.

Daphne (voiced by TBA in Korean and Tara Strong in English) is Maddie's dolphin friend, who also works at the arcade.

Neil (voiced by TBA in Korean and JP Karliak in English) is Maddie's friend, who's a marigold fishy with a dark magenta mohawk.

Bread (voiced by TBA in Korean and Jim Rash in English) is Maddie's friend, who's a green fishy with a red hat.

Butter (voiced by TBA in Korean and Alexander Polinsky in English) is Maddie's friend, who's a blue-ish indigo fish with a red jacket.

Clucks (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) is Chucks' pet sea chicken who sleeps.

Vola (voiced by Kimberly Brooks) is a green female octopus who is very tomboyish. She loves sports and has two moms. The episodes "Medieval Tides", "The Great Skate Race", "Extreme Dodge Bubble", "The Trouble with Bunny Slugs", Petstravaganza", and "Ice Ice Vola" focus on her.

Viv (voiced by TBA in Korean and Sherry Cola in English) is Vola's octopus mama.

Villains

Vigo (voiced by TBA in Korean and Andrew Morgado in English) is a villainous vampire squid who is always trying to take over Carnivore Cove.

Costello (voiced by TBA in Korean and Alexander Polinsky in English) is a fish who is Vigo's assistant and henchman.

Seagore (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) is Vigo's pet sea warthog who's evil.

Srimpress Werma (voiced by TBA in Korean and Audrey Wasilewski in English) is a villainous limbless-fishy who steals treats like ice cream from Iceberg Ice Cream and all the Chum Yums from Mr. Clownfish's treat shop.

Bentley Barracuda (voiced by TBA in Korean and Jim Rash in English) is a snooty barracuda.

Niles (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is Bentley Barracuda's pet crab.

TBA Named Pirate Crew are the Package Pirate's pirate nemeses.

Captain Barnaclebeard (voiced by TBA in Korean and Fred Tatasciore in English) is Captain Bubblebeard's pirate nemesis.

Second Mate (voiced by TBA in Korean and Georgie Kidder in English) is First Mate's pirate nemesis.

Becky (voiced by TBA in Korean and Carolina Ravassa in English) is Bucky's pirate nemesis.

Sea Dragon (voiced by Alex Cazares).

Keith (voiced by Cole Escola)

Production

On June 5, 2019, it was announced that the series was in development at Nickelodeon. On June 25, 2020, it was announced that Nickelodeon officially green-lit the series, with a 26-episode order. On November 12, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on December 11, 2020.

On July 20, 2021, it was announced that Nickelodeon renewed the series for a 26-episode second season, which premiered on October 18, 2022.

On June 13, 2023, the series was renewed for a third and final season of 18 half-hour episodes and four hour-long musical specials, which premiered on April 17, 2024. However, on June 1, 2025, the four hour musical specials were scrapped, meaning that the series will not be returning for those or a fourth season.

Episodes

Season 2 (2022–24)

The entire season was supervised directed by Mike Carlo, with animation direction by Crystal Stromer and art direction by Cheryl Johnson.

Shorts

Gary Doodles, Tommy Sica and Whitney Ralls executive produce the shorts, with Ralls doing the stories for each of them. Exit 73 Studios provides the animation to all of them as well.

Reception

Emily Ashby, a reviewer for Common Sense Media, gave the show a 2 (out of 5) star rating. She wrote that "Pinkfong's franchise name carries this show only so far and the lackluster writing and plot can't quite compensate for the rest."

Film

On July 20, 2021, it was announced that Pinkfong and Nickelodeon were developing a Baby Shark movie. In March 2022, it was announced that the film was in development for a 2023 release on Paramount+. On August 4, the film's title, Baby Shark's Big Movie!, and the plot were announced, along with a holiday 2023 release. On November 14, 2023, it was announced that the film would premiere on December 8, 2023, on both Nickelodeon and Paramount+. Besides the principal voice actors, the voice cast consists of Ashley Tisdale, Aparna Nancherla, Ego Nwodim, Chloe Fineman, Enhypen, Lance Bass, Cardi B, Offset, and their children Kulture and Wave.