Odd Squad: World Turned Odd: PBS Series Movie Premieres in January

(Courtesy of PBS)

Does your family watch the Odd Squad TV show on PBS? If so, we’ve got good news. PBS has announced that an Odd Squad movie, Odd Squad: World Turned Odd will premiere on PBS Kids on Monday, January 15, 2018. According to PBS, the movie will air on PBS stations’ primary channels and on the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel. Check your local listings, for times in your market.

An educational comedy, Odd Squad stars Millie Davis, Sean Michael Kyer, Dalila Bela, Filip Geljo, Christian Distefano, Anna Cathcart, and Isaac Kragten. The PBS TV series comes from creators Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman.

Learn more from this PBS press release.

PBS KIDS Debuts New Movie From Family-Favorite Series ODD SQUAD This January

 

Arlington, VA, December 7, 2017 – On Monday, January 15, PBS KIDS will premiere a brand new one-hour movie from the multiple Emmy Award-winning series, ODD SQUAD. In ODD SQUAD: WORLD TURNED ODD, agents Oona, Olympia, and Otis accidentally change the past and undo every odd case Odd Squad ever solved. The agents embark on a mission across time to set things right, using a variety of math skills and teamwork. Following the “odd” movie premiere, fans can stick around for a special sneak peek of PBS KIDS’ newest upcoming series, PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC, which premieres February 19.

“We hear from families often about what an impact ODD SQUAD has had on them, and how much they enjoy watching it together,” said Lesli Rotenberg, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Children’s Media and Education, PBS. “With ODD SQUAD: WORLD TURNED ODD, we hope kids and parents continue to laugh and learn together as Agents Otis and Olympia use math and problem-solving to face their newest challenge.”

ODD SQUAD reaches 6.6 million viewers on-air*, and averages 20 million streams digitally** per month. Research has shown that ODD SQUAD has a positive effect on a variety of children’s math skills, including algebraic thinking, numbers, operations, and more.

The movie will air on PBS stations’ primary channels and on the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel (check local listings). WORLD TURNED ODD will also be available to stream for free starting January 15 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, Xbox One, and Chromecast. In addition, a new ODD SQUAD game, “Odd Squad Puppy Quest,” will be available on pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Games app.

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 The Fred Rogers Company.

Movie Description (check local listings)
ODD SQUAD: WORLD TURNED ODD
Premiere and Streaming Date: January 15, and as part of PBS KIDS Family Night on the 24/7 channel and live stream on January 19-21
When Oona, Olympia, and Otis accidentally change the past, they undo every odd case Odd Squad ever solved. The agents embark on a mission across time to set things right.

*Source: Nielsen NPOWER L+7, 10/31/16-10/29/17, PBS Prog Avg Mo Reach, Std mo. unif., 6+ min, P2+, K2-11
** Source: Google Analytics Jan ‘17 – Oct ’17

What do you think? Does your family watch the Odd Squad TV series? Will you tune in for the new PBS movie? Let us know, below.