Cupcake & Dino: General Services is a Brazilian/Canadian animated series created by Pedro Eboli and developed by Mark Satterthwaite.
Plot
Cupcake & Dino: General Services follows the larger than life exploits of Cupcake, (voiced by Justin Collette), a pastry with a Napoleon complex, and his fun-loving brother, Dino, (voiced by Mark Little), as they strive to make a name for themselves in the General Services business.“ What is a General Service,” you ask? “What isn’t a general service,” we answer! Lawn mowing gig? Sure! Housesitting? Ya, please! Stop a monster from another dimension before it devours Big City? Okay fine. Whatever the problem, make a call and Cupcake and Dino are on it!”
The stories of ‘Cupcake & Dino’ revolve around the various adventures the two friends take part in while doing their General Services job. Both of them are really fond of this industry and want to make a name for themselves here. They are far more interested in this job than looking after their uncle’s store. And this General Services job is the source of adventure in their lives. Here sometimes they need to look after a sentient house, sometimes they have to deal with space travelers or fight against giant mustaches, and so on. These adventures are mainly absurdist, but like all shows which are meant for children, there are certain moral lessons which can be learned from each of their adventures.
The set of supporting characters only add to the fun and complexity of their adventures. Sometimes, Mayor Vicky herself gives them tasks to complete, like looking for a thief who has stolen a valuable statue during Big City’s Cupcake Day gala. The two brothers, besides being fond of adventure, are also willing to lend a helping hand to whoever is in need. Thus, they decide to become pizza delivery professionals to help keep their favorite pizza place’s business afloat. On another occasion, Cupcake and Dino also help in rescuing a mythical creature called the Manygoose after it gets sold to a traveling circus.
Cast and characters
Main
Recurring
- Mark Forward as Hugo
- Joris Jarsky as Peetree Gluck the Third
- Kayla Lorette as Officer Bees
- Kyle Dooley as Uncle Chance and Sneaky Stan
- Julie Lemieux as Grandma Steak
- Julia Sype as Mayor Vicky
Production
Cupcake & Dino: General Services is produced by Birdo Studio in Brazil and Entertainment One in Canada.
The 2012 proof of concept for the series was uploaded to Pedro Eboli's YouTube on November 3, 2012, and the show was originally titled "Cupcake and Dinosaur - General Services."[1]
Episodes
Season 1
| Ep. # | Episode Name |
|---|---|
| 1a | The Manly Men’s Man Club |
| 1b | Mi Casa, Robo Casa |
| 2a | Cupcake Days |
| 2b | My Brother, My Headband |
| 3a | Mozoko |
| 3b | The Pizza Man Always Rings 6000 Times |
| 4a | Goody Family 101 |
| 4b | The Manygoose |
| 5a | Everybody Loves Kattycorn |
| 5b | Know Your Nemesis |
| 6a | Talent Show Biz |
| 6b | Retrieval Boys |
| 7a | Cupcake’s Big Surprise |
| 7b | Growing Pains |
| 8a | Inventory Day |
| 8b | Cupsy |
| 9a | My Two Dinos |
| 9b | Believe in the Paperboys |
| 10a | My Life in Radio (Stinks!) |
| 10b | Internet vs. Everybody |
| 11a | All That Snazz |
| 11b | Live, Love, Lemonade |
| 12a | Cupcake, Dino & the Treasure of Tikiluki |
| 12b | Hu’s the Boss |
| 13a | Christmas Is Cancelled |
| 13b | Ice Station Dino |
Season 2
| Ep. # | Episode Name |
|---|---|
| 1a | Cupcake & Dino Go Hollywood |
| 1b | Barbershop Duet |
| 2a | Skull Peninsula |
| 2b | We Are The Pile |
| 3a | Snail Score |
| 3b | Be Your Best Boo |
| 4a | Kindergarten Cup |
| 4b | Uncle Chance: General Servicer |
| 5a | Ultimate Dino |
| 5b | Slumber Sisters |
| 6a | Little Mister Big City Pageant |
| 6b | Follow the Leader |
| 7a | Gavin Moonboom & Princie Baba |
| 7b | Cupcake & Dino Are on the Lam |
| 8a | Rest Now, Dino |
| 8b | Cupcake & Dino Are Catsitters! |
| 9a | Cupcake & Dino Top the Charts |
| 9b | Switched at Birth |
| 10a | Big City: The Documentary |
| 10b | Best Friend Matchmakers |
| 11a | Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling! |
| 11b | Keepin' It Real |
| 12a | Old School Pool Rules |
| 12b | The Night Shift |
| 13a | Fortune Teller Dino |
| 13b | Pal House |
Broadcast
Cupcake & Dino: General Services was released to Netflix worldwide on July 27, 2018.
In Canada, the series premiered on Teletoon in September 2018.