Dot. follows the adventures, and some misadventures of an energetic eight-year-old ball of energy who uses technology in solving problems and exploring the world around her with her friends; Hal, Ruby, Nev, and Dev, along with her dog, Scratch.
Characters
Main
Dot Comet is an energetic and tech-savvy eight-year-old who loves to explore the world. Her name is a play on the.com domain name.
Ruby Marshall is a blonde girl with glasses. In "Super Ruby" she is revealed to wear hearing aids.
Nev Jumelle is the sister of Dev.
Dev Jumelle is the brother of Nev.
Recurring
Mrs. Comet is Dot's mom. She sang the song Oh Chanukah with her daughter. As a child she lived with her father in the home where the Comets presently live.
Mr. Comet is Dot's dad. He sang the song Up on the House Top with his daughter.
Greg is Hal's brother. He speaks in the episode "Hal In One", But his voice actor is uncredited.
Mrs. Marshall is Ruby's mother.
Ev Jumelle the father of Nev and Dev, appearing alone in "Remembering Ogopogo" and "Garden Stakes", and accompanied by their mother in "DramaRama".
Knight
Judge
Mr. Sherman is an old neighbor.
The Rangeroo Leader is a digital nature guide on Dot's tablet who educates her about the wilderness, often pre-empting her dad. In "Garden Stakes" Dot and Hal talk to her in person, calling her Rangeroo Leader Kerry.
Stellakazam is a stage magician who performed at Ruby's birthday party in which Dot was too sick to attend.
Production
The first season, consisting of 52 episodes, was broadcast on October 22, 2016. A second season was ordered on January 26, 2018, which will consist 26 episodes.
Dot. currently holds a 7.6/10 on IMDB from 22 reviews. It got a 5/5 on Common Sense Media, quoting: "Parents need to know that Dot. is based on a picture book by Randi Zuckerberg and centers on a curious 8-year-old who uses technology, math, and science concepts to learn new things, but it's never at the expense of real-world experiences and the people she cares about. For Dot and her family, it's all about balance, so much attention is given to the times when she acknowledges she's ready to unplug. The show sets out to expose kids -- and girls in particular -- to science, technology, engineering, and math concepts in an inviting, age-appropriate way through the likable, self-confident titular character. As a bonus, it presents Dot's parents as her role models and educator, and her friends as positive influences in her life."
Media information
An HTML game called Dot's Rangeroo Scavenger Hunt is available on Kids' CBC and Universal Kids's websites. Another game, inspired by Atari's earliest arcade gamePong, Make a Game with Dot, is available on the Universal Kids website as well. An app, inspired by Wikipedia, Dotopedia, for Android and iOS devices was also released on December 12, 2016.
