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American animated series

Shimmer and Shine
Genre Fantasy Musical Magical girl
Created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz
Voices of Eva BellaIsabella CrampAlina FoleyBlake BertrandJustin FelbingerEthan JonesDee Bradley BakerLacey ChabertNikki SooHoo
Narrated by Melanie Fontana
Theme music composer Joachim Svare and Joleen Belle
Opening theme "Shimmer and Shine" performed by Melanie Fontana
Ending theme "Shimmer and Shine" (instrumental)
Composer Bobby Tahouri
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 86 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz Dave Palmer
Running time 21–22 minutes (one half-hour story or two 11-minute stories)45 minutes (hour-long movies)
Production companies Guru Studio (season 1)Curious Pictures (season 2-4)Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Original release
Network Nickelodeon (2015–2018) Nick Jr. Channel (2018–2020)
Release August 24, 2015 (2015-08-24) –February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)

Shimmer and Shine is an American animated television series created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block on August 24, 2015, and ran for four seasons.[1] The show is about twin genies, Shimmer and Shine, who grant wishes for their human friend Leah.

On March 19, 2018, new episodes moved to the separate Nick Jr. Channel.[2][3]

The first season is set in the human world and focuses on a young girl named Leah who is friends with twin genie sisters named Shimmer and Shine. Each day, the genies grant Leah three wishes, but they often make mistakes. Each episode features Leah working together with the genies to resolve the problems they unintentionally cause, all while keeping Shimmer and Shine a secret from her next door neighbor and best friend Zac.

In the second season, the characters are transported to Zahramay Falls, a magical land where Shimmer and Shine live. Leah reveals her genies' existence to Zac, who is given a genie of his own, named Kaz. Shimmer and Shine continue to grant Leah wishes in Zahramay Falls and befriend the sovereign of the land, Princess Samira. The season includes Samira's pet peacock, Roya and Leah's pet fox, Parisa. Also, Zeta, a villainous sorceress, and finally, Zeta's dragon, Nazboo.

All animals in the series are voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.

Shimmer and Shine is based on an unreleased pilot that took six months to develop in 2013, with a reported completion date of September 2013. The pilot was created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz, who previously worked on Dora the Explorer, with Sindy Boveda Spackman as the writer and Andy Bialk as the art director.[7] It was ordered to series by Nickelodeon in March 2014, with the first season to consist of 20 episodes.[8] The series premiered on August 24, 2015.[9]

On February 15, 2016, it was announced that Shimmer and Shine was renewed for a 20-episode second season that uses CGI animation,[10] with the second season premiering in the United States on June 10, 2016.[11] On June 20, 2016, Shimmer and Shine was renewed for a third season of an additional 20 episodes.[12] The third season premiered on May 5, 2017.

On May 22, 2017, Shimmer and Shine was renewed for a fourth season consisting of 20 episodes.[1] The fourth season premiered October 22, 2018. Season 4 was eventually increased to 26 episodes.

Shimmer and Shine premiered on Nick Jr. UK on 9 November 2015,[13] where it was dubbed with British voice actors, replacing the original American soundtrack (though Zeta and the animals' voices remained unchanged).

Nickelodeon and Random House Children's Books released books based on the show starting in January 2016.

Nickelodeon, with Paramount for Region 1 and with Universal / Sony for Region 4, have released a number of DVDs based on the show.

DVD Name Episodes Release Date
Shimmer & Shine "Genie Treehouse" "Ahoy Genie" "Sweetest Thing" "Light Camera Genie" "What A Pig Mess" "Abracagenie" "Dino Might" Region 1: February 2, 2016 [14] Region 2 (UK): October 3, 2016 Region 4: November 2, 2016[15]
Welcome To The Zahramay Falls "Welcome To The Zahramay Falls" "The First Wish Part 1" "The First Wish Part 2" "Happy Wishaversary" Region 1: August 16, 2016 [16] Region 2 (UK): January 30, 2017 [17] Region 4: June 14, 2017[18]
Friendship Divine "Mermaid Mayhem" "Zoom Zahramay" "Treemendous Rescue" "Freezeamay Falls" "Lightning In A Bottle" "All Bottled Up" "Double Trouble" "Bling Bling" Region 1: February 7, 2017[19] Region 2 (UK): July 17, 2017[20] Region 4: September 6, 2017[21]
Magical Pet Of Zahramay Falls (Region 1)Playful Pet Of Zahramay Falls (Region 2 & 4) "Unnamed Talent" "Pet Bedroom" "Zany Ziffilon" "Now You See Her" "Dragon Pox" "Bungle In The Jungle" "Potion Control" "Boom Zahra Mom" Region 1: August 22, 2017[22] Region 2 (UK): July 16, 2018[23][24] Region 2 (South Africa): September 14, 2018[25] Region 4: April 11, 2018[26][27][28]
Magical Flight "Wild Carpet Chase" "Flying Flour" "Spaceship Wrecked" "Starry Night Sleepover" "Snow Place We Rather Be" "Dream Dollhouse" Region 1: _ Region 4: November 15, 2017[29]
Magical Mischief "Silent Treatment" "Zoomicorn Toss" "Genie For A Day" "Crystal Queen" "Size Of The Beholder" "The Glob" "Easy As Pie" "Samira & Zeta" Region 1: _ Region 4: June 13, 2018[30]
Beyond The Rainbow Falls "Rainbow Zahramay" "The Darpoppy" "Hairdos & Don't" "Flower Power" "All The Glitter" "Waterbent" "Whatever Float Your Boat" Region 1: February 6, 2018 Region 4: September 26, 2018[31]
Dance Like A Genie "Dance Magic" "Backyard Ballet" "Nazboo Magic Kazoo" "Masquerade Charade" "Grab That Gem" "Carpet Trouble" Region 1: _ Region 4: April 3, 2019[32]
Flight Of The Zahracorn "Welcome To The Zahramay Skies" "Pet To The Rescue" "The Zahra Star" "Rainbow To The Rescue" "Zahracorn Tickles" "Zahracorn Salon" "The Dragon Zahracorn" Region 1: February 5, 2019[33] Region 4: September 25, 2019[34]
Legend Of The Dragon Treasure "Legend Of The Dragon Treasure" "Dragon Rider" "Zahracorn On Parade" "Nazboo Magic Robe" "Dragon Tale" "Nazboo Family Reunion" Region 1: August 20, 2019[35] Region 4: June 17, 2020[36] [Scheduled]
Splash Into The Zahramay Oceania "Journey to Zahramay Oceania" "Sea Enchantress" "Dance Like A Jellyfish" "Zeashell Surprise" "Zahramay Zuffer Puff" "Zeacorn Cove" "Light In Oceania" Region 1: January 21, 2020[37]

Nickelodeon, with Paramount for Region 1 and with Universal / Sony for Region 4, released a number of DVDs featuring one episode from a variety of the animated television series they have produced, including "Shimmer & Shine", "Blaze and the Monster Machines", "Blue's Clues", "Bubble Guppies", "Dora and Friends: Into the City!", "Fresh Beat Band of Spies", "Paw Patrol", "Rusty Rivets", "Sunny Day", "Top Wing" and "Wallykazam!", on average 6 on each DVD.

DVD Name Episodes Release Date
Nick Jr The Great Big Birthday Bash "Boom Zahra Bake" "Masquerade Charade" Region 1: June 4, 2019[38][39] Region 2 (UK) : July 15, 2019[40][41] Region 4: August 28, 2019[42]
Nickelodeon Favorites Whisker & Paw "Abracagenie" Region 1: January 26, 2016[43][44]
Nickelodeon Favorites A Very Nick Jr. Christmas "Santa Little Genie" Region 1: October 11, 2016[45][46][47]

Shimmer and Shine episodes featured as bonus episodes in the DVD releases of other animated television series that Nickelodeon produced, primarily with Universal / Sony for Region 4, including "Paw Patrol" and "Nella the Princess Knight"

DVD Name Episodes Release Date
Paw Patrol Summer Rescue "Volcano Draino" Region 4: January 16, 2019[48][49]
Nella the Princess Knight Royal Quest "Staffinated" Region 4: June 19, 2019[50]

Nickelodeon and Fisher-Price released a toy line based on the show. Mega Bloks playlets based on the show have been released.

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