Rabbids Invasion


Rabbids Invasion is a French animated television series that premiered on August 3, 2013, on France 3. The series is a co-production of Ubisoft Motion Pictures, TeamTO and CNC. The show is based on the Raving Rabbids video game series produced by Ubisoft. Three seasons, each with 26 episodes, aired between 2013 and 2017. A fourth season aired on France 3 in 2018, and was released worldwide through Netflix on July 1, 2019 A Mars-set Rabbids Invasion special is in the works. The series is simpler to Comedy Central's Ren and Stimpy cartoons.

Cast

Production

In October 2010, Ubisoft and Aardman announced a partnership to produce a TV series pilot and several shorts based on Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids franchise. The following year, it was announced that 78 animated episodes would be made by Ubisoft Motion Pictures. In the United States, the series premiered on Nickelodeon on August 3, 2013. On December 17, 2013, the series was renewed for a second season of 26 half-hour blocks, with three segments per block. On June 16, 2015, it was renewed for a third season. A fourth season was announced in July 2018, but that season was not aired internationally on Nick, but instead France 3 and Netflix.

Broadcast

The series airs on France 3 in France. In China, Rabbids Invasion is the most-watched children's television series, having gathered over a billion views. Disney Channel Asia premiered the fourth season of Rabbids Invasion on July 8, 2019.

Reception

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the show two out of five stars, stating: "Rabbids Invasion tones down the violence for the characters' jump from gaming to the TV, but they still have a lot of fun at the expense of each other and of unsuspecting bystanders, and a lot of their antics would be frowned upon in the real world. Ultimately, though, it's rude, crude, and minimally taxing on viewers' sense of comprehension, so for better or worse, it's bound to appeal to the grade-school set."

Video game

At the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo, it was announced that Rabbids Invasion would be adapted into an interactive TV series, titled Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show. The game, which would combine existing television episodes with a series of challenges, was released on Xbox 360, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in November 2014, requiring a Kinect or PlayStation Camera, respectively.