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ODD SQUAD: ODDS AND END, Airing the Week of January 21
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On Monday, January 21,2019 , PBS KIDS will premiere a brand new one-hour movie from the multiple Emmy Award-winning series, ODD SQUAD. The live-action series, from Fred Rogers Productions and Sinking Ship Entertainment, focuses on the Odd Squad, a kid-run agency whose mission is to save the day whenever something unusual happens. ODD SQUAD, which premiered on PBS KIDS in November 2014, is designed to help kids ages five-to-eight build math, problem solving and collaboration skills.
In ODD SQUAD: ODDS AND ENDS, agents Olympia, Otis, Ms. O and Oona are on the case to solve a string of break-ins at headquarters. When Olympia accidentally exposes a deep secret about Otis’ past, it sets off a series of events with the potential to unravel the entire agency.
“Since its premiere, ODD SQUAD has been a family favorite with its smart and funny approach to learning,” said Linda Simensky, Vice President, Children’s Programming, PBS. “In ODD SQUAD: ODDS AND ENDS, we hope kids and parents will join their favorite problem solvers to tackle one of the biggest, oddest cases yet — using humor and teamwork along the way.”
Each month, ODD SQUAD reaches 9.3 million viewers on-air*, and averages 17.8 million streams digitally**. Research has shown that ODD SQUAD positively impacts children’s math skills, including concepts such as algebraic thinking, as well as increased knowledge in numbers and operations.
The movie will air on PBS stations’ primary channels and on the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel. ODD SQUAD:ODDS AND ENDS will also be available to stream for free starting January 21 on pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video App, which is accessible on a variety of mobile devices and platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Chromecast.
ODD SQUAD is created by Tim McKeon (Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, Adventure Time, The Electric Company) and Adam Peltzman (The Electric Company, The Backyardigans, Wallykazam!), and produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and Fred Rogers Productions.
* TV Source: Nielsen National Toolbox NTI Oct’17 – Sep ‘18, L+7 Avg Mo Reach, Std Mo. Unif, 1+min.
** Digital Source: Google Analytics streams & users, Oct’17 – Sep’18