Little Ellen


Little Ellen is an American animated television series produced by Ellen Digital Ventures and Warner Bros. Animation, with animation produced by Lighthouse Studios. This is the first Warner Bros. Animation produced series created for Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming service HBO Max under the Cartoonito brand and it is also the first preschoolers-focused series which is not from a popular franchise produced by Warner Bros. Animation since Firehouse Tales.
Little Ellen centers on a seven-year-old Ellen DeGeneres as she goes on adventures with cousin Becky and their music-focused friend Freckle. The second season was released on March 3, 2022. A completed third season was going to be premiered in June 2022, but was pulled from the schedule due to occurring delays; the series was eventually cancelled after its second season two months later for undisclosed reasons, leaving the third and fourth seasons unaired.

Plot

The show explores the world through the eyes of Ellen DeGeneres as a child.

Characters

  • Ellen DeGeneres is the main character of the series. She is a 7-year-old version of Ellen DeGeneres.
  • Becky is Ellen's cousin, who is passionate about fashion.
  • Freckle is Ellen and Becky's friend. He is a boy who loves music.
  • Gramsy is Ellen and Becky's grandmother, who is very optimistic and wise.

    Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2022)

International broadcast

In Canada, the series premiered on Treehouse TV and StackTV on October 1, 2021. The series premiered on Cartoonito in Latin America on December 1, 2021, as part of its launch. The series premiered on Boomerang in Portugal on June 20, 2022, as part of its Cartoonito block. The series was going to premiere on Cartoonito in the UK and Ireland on July 4, 2022, but it was pulled before it aired.

Cancellation

On August 3, 2022, the series was canceled, leaving the third and fourth seasons unreleased. The reason for the sudden cancellation was not disclosed to the public. The series was eventually removed from HBO Max's streaming library permanently two weeks later on August 18, 2022.