Hamster & Gretel

Not to be confused with Hansel and Gretel.

Hamster & Gretel
Genre	Animation Comedy Musical Superhero
Created by	Dan Povenmire
Voices of	Meli Povenmire Michael Cimino Beck Bennett Joey King Matt Jones Carolina Ravassa
Theme music composer	Dan Povenmire
Opening theme	"Hamster & Gretel Theme Song"
Composer	Danny Jacob
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	30
Production
Executive producer	Dan Povenmire
Producer	Brandi Young
Running time	22 minutes (two 11-minute segments)
Production company	Disney Television Animation
Original release
Network	Disney Channel
Release	August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12) – present
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Hamster & Gretel is an American animated superhero comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire that premiered on Disney Channel on August 12, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.

Plot

A 16-year-old boy named Kevin must work with his sister Gretel when she and her pet hamster are given superpowers by aliens and become a superhero duo dedicated to protecting their city.

Characters

Main

• Gretel Grant-Gomez (voiced by Meli Povenmire) – Kevin's excitable younger sister who gains superpowers and becomes a superheroine. While she means well, Gretel has a tendency to make problems worse by using brute force.
• Kevin Grant-Gomez (voiced by Michael Cimino) – A 16-year-old boy and Gretel's older brother who tries to support Hamster and Gretel in being superheroes. Despite lacking superpowers of his own, he is the brains of the group due to his quick-thinking skills and ability to solve problems in dire moments.
• Hamster (voiced by Beck Bennett) – Kevin and Gretel's stoic pet hamster who gets superpowers along with Gretel. He also gets the ability to speak, but generally only does so in moments of comic relief.
• Winifred "Fred" Grant (voiced by Joey King) – Kevin and Gretel's deadpan, sarcastic, cynical, and tech-savvy cousin, who acts as the team's tech support. She also has gymnastic abilities, which were first shown in "Cheer Cheer Bang Bang".
• Dave Grant (voiced by Matt Jones) – Kevin and Gretel's father who works as a building manager at an apartment complex. He is physically modeled after series creator Dan Povenmire.
• Carolina Grant-Gomez (voiced by Carolina Ravassa) – Kevin and Gretel's eccentric yet wise Venezuelan mother who works as a nurse.

Recurring

• Churro (vocal effects by Dee Bradley Baker) – The Grant-Gomez family's dimwitted pet dog, whose mischief sometimes gets in the way of his owners.
• Abuelita Gomez (voiced by Jenny Lorenzo) – Carolina's strict mother and the maternal grandmother of Kevin and Gretel. She usually forces the kids to focus on chores whenever she babysits them and is one of the few family members to know Gretel's secret.
• Bailey Carter (voiced by Priah Ferguson) – Gretel's best friend who is also a major fan of the superhero Gretel. She was initially unaware that they were one and the same until "My Invisible Friend".
• Roman Carter (voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley) – Bailey's father who works as a video game producer.
• Nordle Ampersand (voiced by Pamela Adlon) – A nerdy and wealthy boy in Gretel's class who is the son of Professor Exclamation, but has no interest in villainy. He is friends with Gretel and Bailey but is unaware of the former's superhero identity.
• Tobor (voiced by Alex Estrada) – Nordle's semi-competent robotic companion who waits on his hand and foot, but secretly wishes to earn his respect. His name is an anagram of 'robot'.
• Veronica Hill (voiced by Liza Koshy) – A blunt, snarky news reporter who often weaves her personal issues into the current stories.
• Anthony (voiced by Akintoye) – Kevin's confident buddy.
• Hiromi Tanaka (voiced by Hiromi Dames) – A girl who works at a comic book store and is also Kevin's crush.
• Naya (voiced by Abby Espiritu) – The head cheerleader at Kevin and Fred's high school. A running gag involves her commenting on other characters' cartoonish disguises.
• Clyde and Andrew (voiced by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh) – A pair of elderly men who are always playing chess throughout the city. They often witness the collateral damage from Hamster and Gretel's heroics, automatically assuming that they were staged as a distraction to sway the game.
• Unseen aliens (voiced by Dan Povenmire and Joanna Hausmann) – The unseen entities that ride in a UFO and give superpowers to random strangers and items such as Hamster and Gretel, FistPuncher and The Destructress, La Cebolla, Itsy Bitsy, a bouncy castle, a leftover sloppy joe, and a scone.

Villains

• Jack Ampersand/Professor Exclamation (voiced by Phil LaMarr) – A punctuation-themed supervillain who has short arms due to losing his elbows in a freak accident, and now wants to make the world bend to him.
• Lauren/The Destructress and Lyle/FistPuncher (voiced by Alyson Stoner and Brock Powell respectively) – Fraternal twins who had an encounter with the same aliens as Hamster and Gretel, granting them similar powers. Unlike the latter, they were told to use their powers for evil, becoming supervillains as a result. Starting with "The Bitter Sitter", Lauren has a second job as a babysitter in order to have a non-evil hustle.
• El Luchador (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) – A wrestler-themed supervillain who loves ropa vieja.
• Rodney Thunderpants (voiced by James Adomian) – A cowboy who has electrokinesis and a deep hatred of cellphones.
• Van Dyke (voiced by Casey Hamilton) – A sentient Van Dyke beard who can possess people by attaching himself to their faces. After getting shredded by a lawnmower, he later puts himself back together as a moustache.
• Coach Haggerty (voiced by Betsy Sodaro) – A cheerleading coach that hypnotizes people to commit crimes for her using her whistle.
• La Cebolla (voiced by Karina La Voz) – A former telenovela star-turned-villainess who encountered the unseen aliens, granting her the ability to communicate with onions and onion-related plants.
• CopyCat (voiced by Eric Bauza) – A comic book geek with a huge trust fund and a degree in engineering who invents a super suit based on the comic book character "Man Cat."
• Neighslayer (voiced by Thomas Sanders) – A former track star who was mutated into a half-horse half-man mutant after an experiment gone awry. This left him with horse hooves in place of his human arms and legs.
• Dr. Eelgood (voiced by Keith Ferguson) – A mad scientist who has sworn revenge on the local aquarium and has genetically engineered a nearly indestructible eel. He was one of Dave's tenants, although he was evicted when his experiments were exposed.
• The X-terminator (voiced by John DiMaggio) – A supervillain who has a vendetta against rodents of all kinds after his human body was accidentally merged with his rat-catching device.
• The Amplifier (voiced by Khary Payton) – A supervillain with a ray gun that can dramatically increase the size of whatever it shoots.
• The Nightmarionette (voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley) – A villain who can create life-like projections of people's greatest fears.
• Bob Infantiburg/Big Baby (voiced by Brock Powell) – A former mayoral candidate and Veronica Hill's ex-boyfriend who accidentally turned himself into a kaiju-sized baby.
• Tina (voiced by Camryn Grimes) – A new student in Gretel and Bailey's class who turns out to be a spy from the country of Bolgylvania.
• The Earworm (voiced by Adam Rose) – A songwriting supervillain whose evil jingle hypnotizes Hamster and Gretel.
• Christine DuPoulet/The East Side Bantam (voiced by Cree Summer) – The former chicken-like school mascot that tries to sabotage every school play after being replaced by the East Side Plumber mascot. She was said to have disappeared during the stage production of The Vikings of Venzance, but in reality she fled due to severe stage fright and hid under the stage while dressed as the East Side Bantam. After being thwarted by Gretel, who also suffered from stage fright, Christine became the new mascot of "Frank's Discounted Discount Costumes".
• Record Scratch (voiced By Camryn Grimes) – A villain who can take over the world with her DJ skills.
• The Imposter (voiced by Diedrich Bader) – A villain who wears multiple disguises.
• Ernie (voiced by Brock Powell) – A baker villain that attacks people with his "divorce cakes" after people refused to buy them.
• Belle (voiced by Karalynn Dunton) – A social media influencer who starts a smear campaign against Hamster and Gretel to increase her number of followers.
• Arthouse (voiced by Diedrich Bader) – A disgruntled film artist who produces mundane short films.
• Tchotchke Jones (voiced by Richard Kind) – A tchotchke shop owner, who shrinks historical landmarks and puts them in bottles.
• Micromanager (voiced by John Hodgman) – The owner of Small Burger and a former employee of Tall Burger who got fired after he accidentally shrunk himself with a device meant to shrink onions and now wants to literally destroy his competition.
• Charlie/Father Goose (voiced by Isaac Robinson-Smith) – A man with goose wings on his rear end who wants to bring about the next step of human evolution by turning the populace into geese.
• Helen/Rat Burglar (voiced by Rachel Dratch) – A villain dressed as a rat, who uses "Invisible Ink" on herself to secretly help her son, Xavier, cheat in contests without getting caught.
• Crimson Haste (voiced by Sarah Sherman) – A villainess with supersonic speed, who runs a rapid local delivery service by stealing the goods unnoticed.
• Bob Stanley Cashwell / Unknownzy (voiced by Isaac Robinson-Smith) – A masked villain who invested in, and later vandalized, Hiromi's mural.
• Stan / Pendulum Pete (voiced by Diedrich Bader) – A villain with grandfather clock pendulums for arms, who has a deep loathing for digital clocks.
• Inga the Ice Queen (voiced by Danielle Threet) – A Swiss cryokinetic villainess who owns an ice cream parlor and traps cool people in ice to force them to be her friends.
• La Sombrerona (voiced by Joanna Hausmann) – A villainess who wears five hats as a tribute to her five dead husbands, and now strives to strip everyone of their happiness.
• Simon (voiced by Brock Powell) – A talking nanobot, who has the ability to control people and transform them into cyborgs.
• Julie Jennings / Dr. MedusaSaurus (voiced by Lexie Shoaibi) – A paleontologist who was trapped in a tar pit for 30 years and was reawakened thanks to the aliens. Not credited for the fossils she found; she goes to war with the owners of the natural history museum.
• Itsy Bitsy (voiced by Tessa Skara) – A villainess who was fused with a spider on her shoulder during an encounter with the aliens, gaining the ability to shoot spider-webs from her underarms.
• Bayou Barb (voiced by Jane Lynch) – A former diner employee who was fused to waffle irons and a toxic waste-infused tree, turning into a misunderstood monster and a local bayou legend.
• Librarian (voiced by Cree Summer) – The local librarian who wishes to make the city as quiet as her workplace by stealing the populace's voices.
• Mary Mitosis (voiced by Debra Wilson) – A villainess with the ability to duplicate herself.
• The Flake (voiced by Kyle Mooney) – A villain who gained the ability to turn into flakes after being fused with a croissant.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written and storyboarded by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Empower Failure"	Dan Povenmire	Dan Povenmire	August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)	101	0.23
	"Oakey Dokey"		Written by : Dan Povenmire Storyboard by : Dan Povenmire & Rufino Roy Camacho II
"Empower Failure": High schooler Kevin Grant-Gomez is annoyed that he has to drive his little sister, Gretel, everywhere she has to go. One day, Kevin and Gretel are visited by aliens, who bestow superpowers on the siblings to use for good. Kevin is excited about having superpowers, but becomes less so when he learns that the aliens were actually in favor of Gretel's pet hamster, Hamster. As time goes by, Kevin becomes overprotective of Gretel, despite her now having superpowers, which she tends to overuse. Gretel eventually convinces Kevin that she and Hamster can take care of themselves, only for a villain named Professor Exclamation to capture the two. Kevin uses a clever plan to release Hamster and Gretel, which works and Gretel thanks Kevin for his support. "Oakey Dokey": After inadvertently causing a meteor shower, Gretel refuses to listen to Kevin's complicated instructions and uses her punching ability to destroy the meteor. However, a piece of the meteor ends up destroying Gretel's favorite tree, Oakey. Though upset at first, Gretel, along with Hamster, manages to fix Oakey up as if nothing ever happened. Meanwhile, the aliens give superpowers to twins named Lauren and Lyle and tell them to use the powers for evil.
2	"Recipe for Disaster"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Jim Bernstein Storyboard by : Villamor M. Cruz & Tammy Manis	August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)	102	0.22
	"Math Punch"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger	Written by : Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Villamor M. Cruz & Allen Del Mar Oka
"Recipe for Disaster": After accidentally burning the family dinner, Hamster and Gretel search all over town for a replacement, while Kevin tries to prevent his mother, Carolina, from coming home too soon. "Math Punch": Hamster and Gretel face off against a lightning-charged cowboy as Dave, Kevin and Gretel's father, tries to impress Carolina on their anniversary.
3	"Superhero Sibling Rivalry"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger	Written by : Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Allen Del Mar Oka & Heather Gregersen	August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)	103	0.14
	"Close Shave"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Rufino Roy Camacho II & Villamor M. Cruz
"Superhero Sibling Rivalry": After days of constant arguing, Carolina tells Kevin and Gretel that they need a break from each other. Kevin and Gretel go their separate ways, and while Hamster and Gretel end up fighting twin villains FistPuncher and The Destructress on their own, Kevin goes to the mall with his cousin Fred. "Close Shave": Gretel becomes suspicious of her substitute teacher, who she believes is evil.
4	"Cheer Cheer Bang Bang"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Allen Del Mar Oka & Heather Gregersen	August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)	104	0.21
	"La Ballad of La Cebolla"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Alex Estrada Storyboard by : Rufino Roy Camacho II
"Cheer Cheer Bang Bang": Fred goes undercover as a cheerleader for her high school when she and Kevin learn that cheerleaders for their school are involved in bank robberies. "La Ballad of La Cebolla": Kevin, Hamster, and Gretel encounter a supervillain with the power to talk to onions.
5	"Comic Shop CopyCat"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger	Written by : Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Allen Del Mar Oka & Heather Gregersen	September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)	105	0.18
	"Neigh, It Ain't So!"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Tammy Manis
"Comic Shop CopyCat": While Kevin tries to gather the courage to talk to his crush Hiromi, Hamster and Gretel fight off a villain inspired by a comic book. "Neigh, It Ain't So!": Gretel's best friend, Bailey, who is unaware of Gretel's superhero persona despite their several similarities, wins a contest to spend a day with her. Gretel tries to avoid as much confrontation as possible to avoid suspicion, which grows more difficult when a half-man, half-horse mutant villain is on the loose.
6	"Saturday Homecoming Fever"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Heather Gregersen, Allen Del Mar Oka & Eddie Pittman	September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10)	106	0.24
	"Dr. Eelgood"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Alex Estrada Storyboard by : Villamor M. Cruz
"Saturday Homecoming Fever": Kevin hopes to gain a positive reputation at his school's homecoming dance and get rid of his nickname, "minivan kid", but FistPuncher and The Destructress crash the festivities. "Dr. Eelgood": Hamster and Gretel must fight a monstrous eel while shadowing Dave. Meanwhile, Kevin rushes through his responsibilities on a beach clean-up trip in order to spend some time with Hiromi.
7	"The Opposite of Smart"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger	Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Heather Gregersen, Allen Del Mar Oka & Eddie Pittman	September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)	107	0.21
	"Birthday Besties"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Joanna Hausmann Storyboard by : Kyle Menke, Rufino Roy Camacho II, Su Jen Buchheim & Erik Kling
"The Opposite of Smart": The Grant-Gomez family dog, Churro, becomes an internet meme due to his dimwitted nature. Kevin lets his fame go to his head, which makes Gretel jealous. "Birthday Besties": Kevin and Gretel attend Bailey's birthday party while tracking down an unseen villain who has repeatedly vandalized birthday parties in the area.
8	"I'm Bored"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim, Erik Kling & Tammy Manis	September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)	109	0.24
	"Cutie and the Beast"		Written by : Jim Bernstein Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim & Villamor M. Cruz
"I'm Bored": Gretel is bombarded with chores, leaving Kevin and Hamster to bond as they fight off a new villain, the X-terminator, without her. "Cutie and the Beast": After battling a size-altering villain dubbed the Amplifier, Hamster and Gretel are tasked with fighting a giant otter, but are hesitant because of its cuteness. Meanwhile, Kevin becomes increasingly jealous over not getting superpowers and tries to create his own superhero alter ego.
9	"The Nightmarionette"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger	Written by : Jim Bernstein Storyboard by : Heather Gregersen, Allen Del Mar Oka & Eddie Pittman	October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)	108	0.19
	"Abuelita's World"		Written by : Joanna Hausmann Storyboard by : Heather Gregersen, Erik Kling, Allen Del Mar Oka & Eddie Pittman
"The Nightmarionette": Hamster and Gretel fight a supervillain who can materialize people's greatest fears. "Abuelita's World": Kevin and Gretel are babysat by their strict grandmother before a giant baby starts rampaging around the city.
10	"U.F. UH-OH!"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger	Written by : Valerie Breiman (part 1); Joshua Pruett (part 2) Storyboard by : Erik Kling; Su Jen Buchheim, Heather Gregersen, Allen Del Mar Oka & Eddie Pittman (part 1 only); Rufino Roy Camacho II & Tammy Manis (part 2 only)	October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)	110	0.24
		Tricia Garcia
Part I: During a family trip to Las Vegas, Kevin, Hamster, and Gretel explore the city on their own, but while examining various memorabilia about Hamster and Gretel, Kevin starts to feel left out. Following a mishap, they manage to find the superpower-granting aliens, whose spacecraft starts attacking the city. Gretel attempts to save the city from the aliens' spacecraft, only to get abducted. Kevin fails to rescue Gretel, although he manages to take a picture of a message the aliens left behind in a field. Meanwhile, Dave and Carolina are intrigued by a waterslide that they cannot access without their kids. Part II: With help from Fred, Kevin and Hamster decipher the aliens' message and track them down. Meanwhile, the aliens, revealed to be FistPuncher and The Destructress, are holding Gretel captive and reveal that they are plotting to destroy the Hoover Dam. Gretel manages to aggravate them by acting like an annoying younger sibling, buying Kevin and Hamster time to rescue her. While Kevin takes control of the ship and frees Gretel, Hamster defeats FistPuncher and The Destructress. Subsequently, Hamster and Gretel unknowingly ruin Dave and Carolina's plans in attempting to save the city from a flood after the dam breaks. Later on, as the Grant-Gomez family reconvenes, Kevin and Gretel begin to question the real aliens' motives.
11	"Grounded"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Valerie Breiman & Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim, Rufino Roy Camacho II & Tammy Manis	November 12, 2022 (2022-11-12)	111	0.24
	"Sleepover With the Enemy"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger & Erik Kling	Written by : Joanna Hausmann & Alex Estrada Storyboard by : Heather Gregersen, Erik Kling, Allen Del Mar Oka & Eddie Pittman
"Grounded": While investigating a UFO sighting, Gretel unintentionally neglects her chores, getting herself grounded for the entire weekend. She must now figure out how to fight a mutated sloppy joe while confined to her room. "Sleepover With the Enemy": Gretel and Bailey's plans for a sleepover are altered by Tina, a questionable new student in their class.
12	"Friday Night Fright"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger & Erik Kling	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Heather Gregersen, Erik Kling & Allen Del Mar Oka	November 19, 2022 (2022-11-19)	112	0.22
	"The Earworm"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Rufino Roy Camacho II, Tammy Manis, Su Jen Buchheim & Villamor M. Cruz
"Friday Night Fright": While the Grant-Gomez family holds a family game night at their house, Fred and Hiromi team up to prevent robots from taking over the high school. "The Earworm": Hamster and Gretel find themselves hypnotized by the jingle for a new breakfast cereal.
13	"A Mammoth Problem"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger & Erik Kling	Written by : Jim Bernstein Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim, Joseph Chang, Heather Gregersen, Erik Kling, Allen Del Mar Oka & Eddie Pittman	November 26, 2022 (2022-11-26)	113	0.18
	"The Bantam of the Elementary School Light Opera"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Alex Estrada Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim, Rufino Roy Camacho II, Erik Kling, Villamor M. Cruz & Tammy Manis
"A Mammoth Problem": Gretel's science project, a glacier, is accidentally destroyed by Nordle, Professor Exclamation's son, releasing a woolly mammoth into the city. With Hamster preoccupied, the two must team up to stop it. "The Bantam of the Elementary School Light Opera": Gretel has to replace the lead role in the elementary school play, which she is nervous about due to her stage fright. All the while, a series of strange occurrences interrupt the production.
14	"Hamnesia"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger & Erik Kling	Written by : Jim Bernstein Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim, Heather Gregersen, Erik Kling, Allen Del Mar Oka & Eddie Pittman	February 4, 2023 (2023-02-04)	114	0.13
	"Romancing the Scone"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Jim Bernstein Storyboard by : Rufino Roy Camacho II, Erik Kling, Villamor M. Cruz & Tammy Manis
"Hamnesia": Hamster gets amnesia after getting hit by a truck and is taken in by a boy named Billy, while Gretel and Kevin try to search for Hamster. "Romancing the Scone": While Gretel and Nordle are forced to do a book report together, they encounter a robot and a scone that was given powers by the aliens. Meanwhile, Kevin takes Hamster to the vet.
15	"For Whom the Belle Trolls"	Amber Tornquist Hollinger & Erik Kling	Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Joseph Chang, Su Jen Buchheim, Erik Kling, Heather Gregersen, Eddie Pittman, Allen Del Mar Oka & Dota Sata	February 11, 2023 (2023-02-11)	115	0.18
	"An Arthouse Divided"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Alex Estrada Storyboard by : Rufino Roy Camacho II & Heather Gregersen
"For Whom the Belle Trolls": When a social media influencer named Belle starts a smear campaign against Hamster and Gretel, Bailey tries to clear their names. "An Arthouse Divided": At an advanced screening of a movie, a film producer named Arthouse forces people at the theater to watch his boring movie instead.
16	"The Litigator vs. The Luchador"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Tammy Manis & Su Jen Buchheim	February 18, 2023 (2023-02-18)	116	0.19
	"Strawberry Fest Forever"	Erik Kling	Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Rufino Roy Camacho II, Villamor M. Cruz & Derek Lee Thompson
"The Litigator vs. The Luchador": When El Luchador escapes from prison, Hamster, Gretel, and Kevin sneak into a wrestling match to find him. Meanwhile, Carolina becomes suspicious of her sister, Melissa ("Meli"), who appears to be hiding something from her. "Strawberry Fest Forever": Gretel and Carolina go to what they think is a strawberry festival. Meanwhile, Dave and Kevin visit their neighbor, Mrs. Maybank, for a repair job, but they get sidetracked by her storytelling.
17	"The Bottle Episode"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Alex Estrada & Joanna Hausmann Storyboard by : Mike Sobieski & Derek Lee Thompson	February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25)	117	0.17
	"Micromanager"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Jim Bernstein & Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Joseph Chang & Dota Sata
"The Bottle Episode": A shopkeeper named Tchotchke Jones has been shrinking the world's landmarks and trapping them in bottles. He then traps Hamster, Gretel, and Kevin, and Fred must save them. "Micromanager": Kevin gets a job at a Small Burger joint and tries to compete with another employee named Anthony, but they inadvertently help their manager with a scheme to destroy the neighboring burger joint, Tall Burger. Meanwhile, Hamster and Gretel workout, but they soon have no energy left to defeat any villains.
18	"When Life Gives You Lemons"	Erik Kling	Story by : Joanna Hausmann Teleplay by : Alex Estrada Storyboarded by : Rufino Roy Camacho II & Heather Gregersen	March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04)	118	0.13
	"Self-HEELP!"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Amanda Domenech & Joanna Hausmann Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim, Rufino Roy Camacho II & Tammy Manis
"When Life Gives You Lemons": Gretel and Bailey make a business deal with Nordle to gain more revenue from their lemonade stand, but are not thrilled with the results. Meanwhile, Kevin and Hamster play pool in Fred's basement. "Self-HEELP!": Fred is selected as a VIP guest for her cheerful mother's motivational seminar, but the event gets out of hand when a new villain arrives, plotting to attack the populace with geese.
19	"My Invisible Friend"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Jim Bernstein & Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim & Villamor M. Cruz	March 11, 2023 (2023-03-11)	119	0.18
	"The Bitter Sitter"	Erik Kling	Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Joseph Chang, Dota Sata & Derek Lee Thompson
"My Invisible Friend": While Bailey prepares to compete in a spelling bee against her rival, Xavier, Hamster and Gretel are forced to fight a villain who calls herself "Rat Burglar" and steals Invisible Ink to secretly commit her crimes. During the fight, Gretel gets drenched in the ink, forcing Kevin, Hamster, and Fred to look for a remedy. At the spelling bee, Gretel exposes Rat Burglar helping Xavier, who is revealed to be her son, cheat, disqualifying Xavier and allowing Bailey to win. Later, Bailey finds out about Gretel's heroine identity and faints. "The Bitter Sitter": Continuing the story from "My Invisible Friend", Bailey is angry at Gretel for lying to her the whole time, while Lauren (The Destructress) babysits the two. Meanwhile, Kevin is forced to go to an interactive murder mystery play with Dave, Carolina, and Bailey's parents, only to find out that a lazy man is actually paying them to clean his house and fix his appliances.
20	"Let's Sea What You've Got"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim & Heather Gregersen	June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24)	120	0.13
	"Churro's Day Out"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Rufino Roy Camacho II & Dota Sata
"Let's Sea What You've Got": While at the beach, Gretel experiments with her superpowers with the help of Bailey, but their actions inadvertently lure several invasive species to the lagoon. "Churro's Day Out": While the Grant-Gomez family gets a portrait done by an artist who doesn't allow pets, Hamster and Fred have to chase Churro throughout the city after Hamster accidentally lets him out of the house.
21	"Crimson Haste Makes Waste"	Erik Kling	Written by : Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Joseph Chang & Tammy Manis	July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)	121	0.07≥
	"The Break-Stuff Club"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Alex Estrada Storyboard by : Villamor M. Cruz & Derek Lee Thompson
"Crimson Haste Makes Waste": Hamster and Gretel have to fend off a speedy villainess during a visit to the mall. Meanwhile, Kevin is busy helping Hiromi film a commercial for a new product. "The Break-Stuff Club": When Hiromi's school mural is vandalized, Kevin intentionally lands himself in Saturday detention so he can find the culprit.
22	"Over the Hill"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Olivia Day & Brandon Kruse	July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08)	122	N/A
	"The Ice Queen Cometh"	Erik Kling	Written by : Filip Jeremic Storyboard by : Heather Gregersen & Tammy Manis
"Over the Hill": Gretel and Bailey shadow Veronica Hill as she competes for a promotion, but her rival turns out to be nothing more than a puppet of Van Dyke. "The Ice Queen Cometh": While visiting a new ice cream store, Kevin, Hamster, and Gretel are attacked by an ice-themed villainess.
23	"La Sombrerona"	Tricia Garcia	Story by : Joanna Hausmann & Jim Bernstein Teleplay by : Jim Bernstein Storyboarded by : Su Jen Buchheim, Rufino Roy Camacho II & Dota Sata	July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15)	123	0.08
	"Two Girls, A Guy, and the Council of Düm"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Alex Estrada Storyboard by : Joseph Chang & Tammy Manis
"La Sombrerona": Hamster and Gretel have to fight a villainess who is stealing the happiness of patrons at the local carnival, but realize the only way to do it is to cheer her up by hosting a party. Meanwhile, Kevin tries desperately to win a stuffed bear for Hiromi. "Two Girls, A Guy, and the Council of Düm": Nordle invites Gretel and Bailey over for dinner. At the same time, Professor Exclamation calls a meeting with fellow villains The Earworm, La Cebolla, and The Nightmarionette, in order to plot revenge on Hamster and Gretel.
24	"Nano a Nano"	Erik Kling	Written by : Jim Bernstein Storyboard by : Villamor M. Cruz & Derek Lee Thompson	October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)	124	0.11
	"The Unnatural History of Dr. MedusaSaurus Ph.D."	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim, Olivia Day & Brandon Kruse
"Nano a Nano": During a school field trip to a robotics factory, Gretel's classmate, Kelly, accidentally falls under control of a nanobot. Meanwhile, Kevin and Hamster help Fred give away mementos from previous battles, but struggle to part with any of them. "The Unnatural History of Dr. MedusaSaurus Ph.D.": At the natural history museum, the aliens awaken deceased paleontologist Dr. MedusaSaurus, who goes on a rampage alongside a reanimated fossil army.
25	"No Sprain, No Gain"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim & Heather Gregersen	October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21)	125	0.11
	"Finding Professor Ex"	Erik Kling	Story by : Jim Bernstein & Alex Estrada Teleplay by : Jim Bernstein Storyboarded by : Dota Sata & Rufino Roy Camacho II
"No Sprain, No Gain": Kevin refuses to accompany Hamster and Gretel on their latest mission due to his sprained ankle and his embarrassment over the girly scooter he is given. "Finding Professor Ex": Gretel and Nordle go on a quest to locate the missing Professor Exclamation, following his defeat in "Two Girls, A Guy, and the Council of Düm". Meanwhile, Kevin, Fred, and Hamster bet on how long they can go without using technology.
26	"Bayou Barb"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Filip Jeremic Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim, Joseph Chang, Heather Gregersen & Tammy Manis	October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)	126	0.10
	"The Great Pillow War"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Valerie Breiman & Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Villamor M. Cruz & Derek Lee Thompson
"Bayou Barb": While on a trip to the bayou, Kevin and Gretel attempt to solve the legend of a creature named Bayou Barb. "The Great Pillow War": Kevin and Gretel invite Fred, Bailey, and Anthony over for an intense pillow fight. Babysitter Lauren joins in, which upsets Lyle, leading to infighting among the supervillain twins.
27	"Shush Hour"	Erik Kling	Written by : Joshua Pruett Storyboard by : Olivia Day & Brandon Kruse	November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04)	127	0.13
	"I Was a Teenage Mad Scientist"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Alex Estrada & Joanna Hausmann Storyboard by : Su Jen Buchheim & Heather Gregersen
"Shush Hour": Gretel has to write an essay on her hero, and decides to write about herself. However, her plans are disrupted when she and Hamster have to fight off an evil librarian. "I Was a Teenage Mad Scientist": Professor Exclamation attends his reunion at Kevin and Fred's high school. This is just a ruse, as he searches for a rare element needed for his latest plot to destroy Hamster and Gretel.
28	"Too Many Crooks"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Valerie Breiman Storyboard by : Dota Sata & Rufino Roy Camacho II	November 11, 2023 (2023-11-11)	128	0.11
	"President Fred"	Erik Kling	Written by : Joanna Hausmann & Filip Jeremic Storyboard by : Joseph Chang & Tammy Manis
"Too Many Crooks": A self-duplicating villainess commits robberies throughout town. Gretel must stop her alone, with Kevin and Hamster bedridden and Fred out of town. "President Fred": Desiring change, Kevin implores Fred to run for student body president, but the task of overcoming her opponent, Chad Goldenboy, proves more complicated than they thought.
29	"Flake It Till You Make It"	Tricia Garcia	Written by : Jim Bernstein Storyboard by : Villamor M. Cruz & Derek Lee Thompson	December 2, 2023 (2023-12-02)	129	0.20
	"Game Changer"	Jordan Rosato	Written by : Amanda Domenech Storyboard by : Olivia Day & Brandon Kruse
"Flake It Till You Make It": Hamster and Gretel must take down a villain who can turn into flakes, but this repeatedly gets in the way of Gretel and Dave's preparations for the father-daughter dance. "Game Changer": Kevin, Fred, Anthony, and Hiromi all enter a video game tournament, only to get much more than they bargained for. Meanwhile, Kevin works up the courage to ask Hiromi out on a date.
30	"Exclamation Strikes Back"	Tricia Garcia	Story by : Joshua Pruett Teleplay by : Alex Estrada & Joanna Hausmann Storyboarded by : Rufino Roy Camacho II & Dota Sata (part 1); Su Jen Buchheim & Heather Gregersen (part 2)	December 9, 2023 (2023-12-09)	130	0.15
		Erik Kling
Part I: Hamster and Gretel are to be given the key to the city, while Kevin has his first date with Hiromi. Meanwhile, Professor Exclamation teams up with The Destructess and FistPuncher to embark on his last step to destroy Hamster and Gretel and conquer the world. Exclamation disguises a robot as Hiromi to capture Kevin, while The Destructess and FistPuncher disrupt the ceremony. Hamster and Gretel go to an abandoned doll factory to rescue Kevin but get trapped as well. Professor Exclamation then uses a ray to take away Hamster and Gretel's superpowers and use them to power a giant power suit that he plans to use to enslave the world. Meanwhile, the real Hiromi waits for Kevin to have their date, unaware of the chaos ensuing throughout town. Part II: In his new power suit, Professor Exclamation forces the reluctant populace to help him destroy City Hall. Fred and Bailey manage to sneak away in order to rescue Hamster, Gretel, and Kevin. The team attempts to punch a powerful rock that contains Hamster and Gretel's superpowers that power up Exclamation's power suit but fail. Upon realizing that the key to the city that Hamster and Gretel got is made of the same substance that powers the suit, Kevin uses the key to strike the rock, which restores Hamster and Gretel's powers. When Kevin finally arrives for his date with Hiromi, she decides that there isn't a way to make the relationship work and politely breaks up with him. The aliens then appear to warn Hamster and Gretel that there will be even tougher villains to fight later.

Shorts

Theme Song Takeover

As part of a promotional campaign, Disney Channel began airing the Disney Theme Song Takeover wherein supporting characters from different shows performed the theme song to the series they were in.

No.	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
1	"Kevin Theme Song Takeover"	September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)	301
Kevin gets his own theme song takeover of Hamster & Gretel by the aliens while trying to convince them to give him superpowers like his sister and her pet hamster, but they refuse.

Chibi Tiny Tales

Chibi Tiny Tales is a series of shorts that depict characters from various Disney Channel properties in chibi-style animation. In September 2022, the series began releasing shorts based around Hamster & Gretel.

No.	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
1	"Ice Cream Rewind"	September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)	0048
When Professor Exclamation melts Hamster and Gretel's ice cream cones to spoil their day, they use the buttons on the video to get revenge and trick the villain into melting himself. Enraged at his humiliation, Professor pursues the two, but Hamster pushes the fast-forward button, causing the former's age to fast-forward until he becomes an old man.
2	"Museum Mayhem"	October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)	0049
While Hamster, Gretel, and Kevin are at the museum, Professor Exclamation comes to steal its items. While Hamster and Gretel fight the villain, Kevin must work to prevent the artifacts from accidentally getting destroyed. After Professor Exclamation is defeated, everything is put back.
3	"Rollercoaster Romance"	October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)	0050
At a carnival, Kevin reluctantly agrees to ride a roller coaster with his crush, Hiromi. When a battle between Hamster and Gretel and Professer Exclamation causes havoc, Kevin tries to protect Hiromi without her realizing what's going on. After the coaster explodes, Kevin saves Hiromi and earns her affection.
4	"Laundry Day"	March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18)	TBA
Hamster and Gretel prepare to battle Professor Exclamation when he is terrorizing the city, but they discover that their superhero costumes are being washed. They try to find substitute costumes, but Kevin objects to all of them. Eventually, the washing machine stops, and Hamster and Gretel defeat Professor Exclamation just in time.

Production

Development

In October 2020, it was reported that Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law co-creator Dan Povenmire was developing a new animated series with a 20-episode order for Disney Channel, titled Hamster & Gretel, with Disney Television Animation producing. Povenmire first pitched the show as an animatic in 2019, with him providing all the voices. The character of Hamster originated from a drawing he did on his sketchboard during development on the Disney+ film Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020). It was later refined whilst Povenmire was on a vacation with his family in Aruba. The series marks Povenmire's first project as showrunner without Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, due to the latter developing projects of his own after creating his own studio. However, Marsh will still have a recurring voice role as various characters on the series.

In September 2021, Joanna Hausmann joined the series as its head writer, co-producer, and story editor. Povenmire approached her after listening to Hausman talking about her experiences as a Venezuelan, as he felt she could bring authenticity to the series' Venezuelan representation. Povenmire has also stated that the show boasts ADHD representation, through Gretel.

In June 2022, it was announced that ten additional episodes had been ordered, bringing the total episode number to 30. On January 13, 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, as part of an overall deal between Povenmire and Disney Branded Television.

Writing

Writing for Hamster & Gretel began by October 2020. It was done remotely due to Disney TVA's closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was based on Povenmire's dynamic with his much younger sister, which he felt had never been portrayed on TV before; director Amber T. Hollinger described the relationship between Kevin and Gretel as the series' main focus, with Kevin's arc centering on his role as an older brother after Gretel receives her powers. Povenmire also drew inspiration from his family for the characters Kevin and Gretel. The series features Venezuelan lead characters; this was inspired by both Hausmann and Povenmire's wife being Venezuelan. The series also incorporated several Venezuelan easter eggs.

The series is set in the same universe as Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law, with characters from both shows making cameos throughout Hamster and Gretel. However, Povenmire noted there were no plans for a formal crossover in the series, unlike Milo Murphy's Law.

Animation

Snipple Animation and Synergy Animation both provide animation services for the series; work on the first episodes finished by May 2022. Episodes are produced simultaneously at different stages, with some in pre-production and others in post-production. The series will feature action sequences that have more cinematic quality than Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law.

Music

Hamster & Gretel (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Hamster & Gretel – Cast
Released	August 12, 2022
Recorded	2020–2022
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	15:25
Label	Walt Disney
Producer	Danny Jacob

Similar to his previous work, Povenmire wrote songs for the series. The soundtrack was released the day of the series' premiere.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Hamster & Gretel Theme Song"	Dan Povenmire	Dan Povenmire	0:56
2.	"Strawberry Festival"	Povenmire, Sophia James	Povenmire	1:29
3.	"My Best Friend Bailey's Party"	Povenmire, Florence Milazzo	Gretel	1:28
4.	"I Got Beef"	Akintoye, Povenmire	Akintoye	1:06
5.	"Tiny White Tux"	Povenmire, Sophia James	Sophia James	1:17
6.	"How You Feel About Me"	Berit Dybing, Povenmire	Kevin	1:09
7.	"I'm the Bomb"	Povenmire	Alex Povenmire	1:24
8.	"La Cebolla"	Povenmire	La Cebolla	1:30
9.	"Just Another Friday Night"	Povenmire	James	0:43
10.	"Overload the Grid"	Povenmire, Danny Jacob	Kevin & the Duck Boyz	1:01
11.	"Dance Battle"	Povenmire & Martin Olson	Robbie Wyckoff	1:14
12.	"Get Ready for a Rumble"	Povenmire	Povenmire	1:00
13.	"I Can Be Bad"	Povenmire, Michael Cimino	Kevin	1:00

Release

Hamster & Gretel premiered on Disney Channel on August 12, 2022. The first five episodes of the series were added to Disney+ on August 17, resulting in episodes 3–5 being released prior to their televised premieres. Similarly, episodes 11–15 were added to Disney+ on February 8, 2023, resulting in episode 15 being released prior to its televised premiere later that week.

Reception

Critical response

Brandon Zachary of Comic Book Resources stated, "Hamster & Gretel delivers a new take on a lot of well-worn genres from Disney Animation. It's quietly a solid parody of superhero narratives, with one of the minds behind Phineas and Ferb helping usher in a new generation of bizarre heroes and villains. It's a down-to-earth cartoon sitcom focusing on a multicultural family dealing with some absurd situations. It's also a show where a hamster sometimes punches adults into submission – a very silly direction that was very much by design." Tony Betti of LaughingPlace.com gave Hamster & Gretel a grade of 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "At only a few episodes in so far, the show has already started building a universe that is sure to become lush and full of details and recurring characters that we will likely see throughout. While the show already has a built-in villain-of-the-week premise, the setup has also been built to include overarching enemies and even non-threatening characters that we'll see again and again. Namely cousin Fred, and Kevin's crush. We also see hints at how expansive Kevin and Gretel's family is, all of which will likely come into play in the weeks and months ahead, giving fans a world in which they can immerse themselves into when viewing and will likely keep them coming back for more. However, they need to figure out the target audience where those fans will come from first. Once they do, (and they still have time) it will be solid programming."

Diondra Brown of Common Sense Media gave the series a grade of 3 out of 5 stars and praised the depiction of positive messages and role models, stating the characters promote self authenticity, friendship, and helpfulness, while noting the diverse representations across the racial and religious backgrounds of different characters. Neville Naidoo of MovieWeb ranked Hamster & Gretel 2nd in their "Best Joey King TV Series" list, called it a "hit Disney show" and "delightful," while praising the performance of Joey King across the television series.

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2023	Children's and Family Emmy Awards	Younger Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program	Meli Povenmire as Gretel Grant-Gomez	Nominated
		Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation	Kyle Menke	Won

External links

• Official website
• Hamster & Gretel at IMDb