Chikn Nuggit

Chikn Nuggit is an animated web series on TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and later YouTube created by Kyra Kupetsky. The series follows Chikn Nuggit and his animal friends in their various, mainly comedic, antics. Since its initial release in October 2020, according to Genius Brands (now Kartoon Studios), Chikn Nuggit has included over three-hundred 15-20 second long shorts and over eight million followers and a billion views on TikTok, X, YouTube and Instagram, entertaining fans worldwide with its "sweet and surreal adventures", and has even released a merchandise line and the videogame is Chikn Nuggit: The Videogame.

Synopsis
The series follows a long-eared, yellow dog named Chikn Nuggit and his fast food-named animal friends getting into their sweet and sometimes spooky and surreal comedic adventures and antics he and his friends get into.

Main characters

 * Kyra Kupetsky as Chikn Nuggit, a weird, but good-natured male demigod that resembles a long-eared dog
 * Vivian Nweze as Cheezborger, a cheerful, but sometimes shy female calico cat with a cheeseburger hat
 * Nate Charpentier as Iscream, a terrifying demon disguised as a cute bunny who loves emitting chaos
 * Carolina Reynoso as Slushi, a kind-hearted nerdy female Arctic fox
 * Cristina Vee as Fwench Fwy, a sweet, magical wish dragon
 * Dawn M. Bennett as Sody Pop, a hyperactive male red panda kid
 * Elisabeth Riley as Cofi, a literal, mysterious female sheep in wolf's clothing
 * Kellen Goff as Bezel, a humanoid clock-like creature who has come to teach Chikn his true nature

Recurring characters

 * Nick Butera as Hawt Saus, an obnoxious male squirrel
 * Kevie Santos as Sassparilla, Sody Pop's mother
 * Milkshek, Slushi's friend who can't seem to stop dating bad partners

Minor characters

 * Krampus
 * Santa Claus
 * Baphomet
 * Matt Pierce as Old Pea, an old, green newt-like creature
 * Katsup and Meowstard, Cheezborger's younger siblings
 * Kellen Goff as the Overlord, Iscream's master

History and production
On October 15, 2020, Kyra Kupetsky, the lead animator of BuzzFeed's Animation Lab, premiered the series on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram as a part of a few animated web series owned by BuzzFeed, such as The Land of Boggs.

In 2022, the show debuted on YouTube, as part of the YouTube Shorts platform. Occasionally, long-form videos are exclusively posted there.

On February 4, 2023, Genius Brands International, Inc through its Federator Networks subsidiary proposed a deal to BuzzFeed's Animation Labs that they would develop and produce a series based on the original works from BuzzFeed’s Animation Labs into extended series, which included Chikn Nuggit in consideration because of its rapid growth in popularity, gathering over 7 million followers.

Michael Hirsh, CEO of Wow Unlimited Media, the parent company of Frederator Network, stated on the project: "We are pleased further to expand our roster of original animated series with BuzzFeed, giving the global fans of wildly popular IP, such as Chikn Nuggit, more of what they love."

Zee Myers, Head of BuzzFeed Animation Lab, also commented: "Millions of fans have let us know that they need the Chikn Nuggit animated series! We can’t wait to continue expanding our content universe for our global community in partnership with Frederator, a pioneer in animation and television."

On June 23, 2023, Genius Brands confirmed and started development on Chikn Nuggit into making it into a "premium content series." It became the second IP in development since the deal, after The Land of Boggs. A release date is yet to be announced.