The Calvin and Hobbes Show

The Calvin and Hobbes Show ​is a 2016 Traditionally Animated Television Show created by Bill Watterson and Airs on Nickelodeon. The show's pilot aired on October 15th, 2016 and its official premeire came a week later on October 22nd, 2016. The show follows the everyday antics of Calvin and Hobbes. The show is based of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip by Bill Watterson. The show's first season contained 26 episodes, and on November 26th 2016 Nickelodeon ordered a second season with 35 episodes to be aired for it. On December 27th, 2017, Nickelodeon ordered a third, fourth, and fifth season with 40 episodes to be aired for it. On January 24th, 2021, a sixth, seventh, and eighth seasons were ordered with 50 episodes to be aired for it. On March 12th 2025, a ninth, tenth, and eleventh seasons were ordered with 50 episodes to be aired for it with the series finale. Guest stars were in episodes most of the time. Two of the recurring guest stars was James Franco,playing a store clerk at any store,Dennis Quaid as the Superintendent,and Bradley Cooper,playing a cop.

Episode List
The series' first season contained 26 episodes, which began airing on October 15th, 2016 and ended on April 8th, 2017. The Second Season premeired on April 15th, 2017 and ran until June 27th, 2017.

Running Gags
Some episodes of The Calvin and Hobbes Show feature similar premises. These include, but not limiting to:
 * Episodes where Calvin tries to pull a get rich quick scheme, that always fail.
 * Episodes where Calvin attempts to take over the world, which has failed almost always except once, in which his reign only lasted less than a week.
 * Episodes where Calvin faces off against Moe.
 * Episodes where the Superintendent visits Calvin's school.
 * Episodes where Calvin (usually with help from Hobbes) taking over companies or other things.
 * Episodes where Calvin (and usually Hobbes as well) entering contests or events.
 * Episodes where Calvin takes over driving some sort of method of transportation.

Voice Acting Cast

 * Tom Kenny as Calvin Grayson


 * Owen Wilson as Hobbes Grayson


 * Paul Rudd as Mr.Grayson


 * Scarlett Johansson as Mrs.Grayson


 * Jennifer Lawrence As Susie Derkins


 * Jeremy Irons as Moe


 * Kathryn Hahn as Miss Wormwood


 * Tom Cruise as Mr.Spittle


 * Lesile Bibb as Rosalyn


 * Elijah Wood as Dr. Scientist


 * Dennis Quaid as the Superintendent

Production
During development of Calvin and Hobbes: The Movie, Bill Watterson was approached by  Nickelodeon  Executives about creating an animated Calvin and Hobbes TV show to go along with the movie. He was a bit relunctant at first, but agreed as long as the voice cast used for the movie was used, and the only products released were DVD's, which was agreed upon. A first season was agreed upon and aired 26 episodes, and the show became an instant success. More seasons were ordered as the years went on, with more episodes in them.

DVD Releases
The Calvin and Hobbes Show Bakers' Dozen (Contains first 13 episodes)

We Are Number 1! (Contains We Are Number 1! and 8 other episodes)

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete First Season (Contains all Season 1 episodes)

Viva La Calvin! (Contains Parts 1 and 2 of Viva La Calvin and 7 other episodes)

A Cruel Calvin's Thesis (Contains A Cruel Calvin's Thesis and 5 other episodes)

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 2nd Season (Contains all Season 2 episodes)

Calvin and Hobbes' Day Off (Contains Calvin and Hobbes' Day Off and 8 other episodes)

Days of Calvin (Contains Days of Calvin and 8 other episodes)

Cross Country Chaos (Contains Cross Country Chaos Parts 1-3 and 5 other episodes)

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 3rd Season (Contains all Season 3 Episodes)

The Origin of Noodles (Contains The Origin of Noodles and 8 other episodes)

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 4th Season

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 5th Season

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 6th Season

Vacation (Contains Vacation and 7 other episodes)

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 7th Season

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 8th Season

The Best of The Calvin and Hobbes Show

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 9th Season

Return to Isle Wattersino (Contains Return to Isle Wattersino and 6 other episodes)

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 10th Season

Calvin's Greatest Schemes

The Best of Dr. Scientist and other Foes

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete 11th (and final) Season

The Calvin and Hobbes Show: The Complete Series

Reception
The Calvin and Hobbes Show is considered to be a revival for Nickelodeon, reaching popularity even higher than Nickeldodian's marquee show SpongeBob Squarepants. At the 2017 Kid's Choice Awards, The Calvin and Hobbes Show became the 2nd Cartoon to beat SpongeBob Squarepants for best cartoon.

​Spinoffs
A Series that occasionally airs half hours specials of the other Calvin and Hobbes characters rather than Calvin and Hobbes premiered on January 20th 2017 entitled Calvin and Hobbes Chronicles

Another series centered on Principal Spittle and the Superintendent entitled Spittle and the Superintendent premiered as well in 2017.

Both series eventually ended in order for more focus to be centered on the show itself.

​Awards
2017 Kid's Choice Awards-Best Cartoon

2018 Kid's Choice Awards-Best Cartoon

2019 Kid's Choice Awards-Best Cartoon

2020 Kid's Choice Awards-Best Cartoon

2017 Daytime Emmy Awards-Best Episode for Calvin for President

2017 Peabody Awards-Best Animated Cartoon