Vampirina

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.

Vampirina
Genre	Comedy horror Musical School Supernatural Science fiction Fantasy
Created by	Chris Nee
Based on	Vampirina Ballerina by Anne Marie Pace
Developed by	Chris Nee Jeny Quine
Voices of	Isabella Crovetti Lauren Graham James Van Der Beek Patti LuPone Brian Stokes Mitchell Mitchell Whitfield Wanda Sykes Dee Bradley Baker Ian James Corlett Jordan Alexa Davis ViviAnn Yee Benji Risley Cree Summer
Opening theme	"Vampirina" theme by Isabella Cramp, Lauren Graham, and James Van Der Beek
Ending theme	"Vampirina" theme (instrumental)
Composers	Layla Minoui Jérôme Leroy (S3)
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	75 (147 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Chris Nee (S1–2) Cathal Gaffney Darragh O'Connell Chelsea Beyl (S3)
Producers	Erik Vignau (S1) Lisa O'Connor (S2–3) Nayanshi Shaw (S3)
Running time	24 minutes (2x 12-minute segments)
Production company	Brown Bag Films
Original release
Network	Disney Junior Disney Channel
Release	October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01) – June 28, 2021 (2021-06-28)

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

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.

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 and Narccissa (voiced by Alex Ellis and Laraine Newman respectively) 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 and Shriekia (voiced by Georgie Kidder and Debi Derryberry respectively) 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.

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

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".

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