StuGo


StuGo is an American animated science fiction comedy television series created by Ryan Gillis. The series follows a group of gifted middle schoolers who are invited to a Caribbean island by the mad scientist Dr. Lullah, under the pretense of attending a prestigious summer camp. A co-production between Titmouse, Inc. and Disney Television Animation, StuGo premiered on Disney Channel on January 11, 2025, and concluded on May 3, 2025.
Following the conclusion of the first season, rumors began to circulate that the series had been canceled. Gillis confirmed that the show had neither been renewed nor canceled, noting that its future depended on its viewership on Disney+. However, on December 18, 2025, it was confirmed that the series had been canceled after one season.

Premise

Six gifted middle schoolers are invited to a mysterious island in the Caribbean for what they believe is a prestigious summer camp. They soon discover, however, that the camp is a ruse orchestrated by Dr. Lullah, a mad scientist who resides on the island. Unable to leave for three months, the students must navigate the island's dangerous flora and fauna, much of which has been created by Lullah.

Voice cast

Main

  • Tania Gunadi as Pliny, a creative, inventive, and resourceful Indonesian-American girl. She is often nicknamed "Hat Glasses" by Dr. Lullah because of how her glasses and hat are close to each other.
  • Zosia Mamet as Merian, a high-strung, anxious, and intelligent perfectionist who is the daughter of two marine biologists.
  • Gabourey Sidibe as:
  • * Francis, a calm and stoic African-American girl who almost always has a big smile on her face.
  • * Svetlana, a mutant opossum.
  • Lo Mutuc as Larry, an enthusiastic and quirky Taiwanese-American boy with a love of bugs.
  • Zach Reino as Chip Manhands, a nerdy yet overconfident boy whose real name is Drewnipper Hedgemaze. He is skilled in cooking and robotics.
  • Deborah Baker Jr. as:
  • * Sara, a headstrong and intensely competitive girl.
  • * Sarah, Sara's twin sister, whom Sara secretly brought to Dr. Lullah's island.
  • * Future Sara, a future version of Sara.
  • Lorraine Toussaint as Dr. Lullah, a haughty, aloof, and intelligent Trinidadian-Tobagonian mad scientist. She lured the kids to her island under the guise of running a summer camp to have them perform labor for her. While mostly dismissive of the kids, she holds respect for their talents.
  • Jake Green as:
  • * Mr. Okay, a mutant Scottish Terrier and Dr. Lullah's assistant.
  • * Glen Chompers, a mutant great white shark who has problems controlling his bare instincts and hosts a news program in the episode "PANTelevision".

    Recurring

  • Ryan Gillis as:
  • * Chicho, a mutant alligator with a small crocodile bird named "Little Pickle" on his head, He is the self appointed leader of the mutants, He also hosts a mud-based television program in "PANTelevision.
  • * Muscle Mouse, a blue mutant mouse with large muscles.
  • * Turtle Mutant, a mutant turtle.

    Guest

  • Sunil Hall as Sunil, a cargo ship captain associated with Dr. Lullah.
  • David Sebastian Williams as the Narrator Fish, a metafictional mutant fish who likes to narrate about different things.
  • Erica Jones as Rianne, a mutant common warthog and shopkeeper who befriends Chip; she hosts a cooking show in "PANTelevision".
  • Fred Tatasciore as:
  • * Snake Mutant, a mutant snake.
  • * Keanu Mutant.
  • * Nils Vulfen, a survivalist who refuses help.
  • * Jean-Michel, a raccoon and one of the few non-mutated beings on the island.
  • * Glands, a mucus-spewing Z.O.R.B.Z..
  • Kaitlyn Robrock as Tara, a bottlenose dolphin and Merian's adoptive sister.
  • Fryda Wolff as Merian's mother.
  • Johnny Pemberton as Peanut, a mutant betta.
  • Eric Bauza as:
  • * Bomb Swapper, a villain who swaps objects with bombs.
  • * Big Mitchell, a mutant elephant seal.
  • * Catapult Kevin, a mutant bass who hosts a catapult-based TV show.
  • * Grim Reaper, the personification of death.
  • * Arfthur, a known safety mascot.
  • Cyrina Fiallo as Mariana Trent, a fish counter operator; her name references the Mariana Trench.
  • Grey DeLisle as:
  • * Flamingo Mutant, a mutant flamingo.
  • * Elephant Triumvirate narrator.
  • Marieve Herington as:
  • * Zora, a mutant great horned owl.
  • * Crabecca, a mutant hermit crab.
  • * Bee Mutants, a group of mutant bees.
  • Kayvan Novak as Thurstavius "Thurst" Brinkman Throop, a "mummified" naturalist.
  • H. Michael Croner as Bakey Potatie, a chimpanzee who becomes cosmically enhanced after being launched into space.
  • Debra Wilson as Agent, an operative of KROM.
  • Fortune Feimster as Scrumptious, a mutant hermit crab.
  • Rama Vallury as Colonel John Stoneman, writer of the Elephant Triumvirate series, abducted by Dr. Lullah.
  • Josh Brener as Bombo, a mutant frog with disproportionately large legs.
  • Robin Atkin Downes as Gunch, a mutant kookaburra.
  • Tru Valentino as Zarconium, a member of the Crystal Delegates.
  • Stephen Root as Dr. Rostrum, an anthropomorphic octopus-like mad scientist and rival of Dr. Lullah, member of S.T.U.G.O..

    Episodes

Shorts

''StuGo: Shorts'' (2025)

''Chibi Tiny Tales'' (2025)

''How NOT to Draw'' (2025)

Production

Development

In 2019, Ryan Gillis pitched to Disney Television Animation a series inspired by the time he took a study-abroad course during college, in which they were free to do as they wanted outside of class. The series was greenlit in 2022, with production starting in 2023. Gillis settled on the title StuGo after finding it on Google and feeling it fit with the show's themes.
StuGo was announced on June 13, 2023. The series is produced by Titmouse, Inc. and directed by Hannah Ayoubi, Erica Jones, and Steve Wolfhard. Gillis serves as the executive producer along with Hall, while Craig Lewis is story editor.
In December 2025, the show's creator, Ryan Gillis, announced on social media that the show would not be returning for a second season.

Writing

The series focuses primarily on episodic storytelling, with the writers wanting each episode to "stand on its own" as a way to provide further access to audiences, while also incorporating continuity and world building across the episodes. Gillis wanted the humor to focus primarily on knowing more about the characters, with a lot of the humor centering on the friction between the cast as they deal with their current situation.

Casting

During the series' announcement, it was reported that Tania Gunadi, Zosia Mamet, Gabourey Sidibe, Lo Mutuc, Zach Reino, Deborah Baker Jr., and Lorraine Toussaint would compose its main cast, with Jake Green announced as part of the cast in December 2024. The series occasionally features guest characters who were written with a particular actor in mind as an "archetype" for the character. Kristi Reed served as a voice director on the show.

Animation

Animation services for the series were provided by Titmouse and Snipple Animation Studios, while Sam Bosma served as art director. The visual style for the show was inspired by the Caribbean and South Florida, with Gillis wanting to avoid depicting a romanticized depiction of tropical life by depicting the buildings as degraded due to the environment. He also wanted Dr. Lullah's technology to be distinctive from other shows with mad scientists by incorporating "plaster, Spanish tile and art deco flourishes". Inspirations for the series' Mutants include adventure serials such as Jonny Quest and the works of Ray Harryhausen as well as Gillis' life in Florida.

Release

StuGos singular season premiered on January 11, 2025, on Disney Channel, and concluded on May 3, 2025. It was released on Disney+ on July 30, 2025. The series was originally scheduled to premiere on October 17, 2024, shortly after the premiere of a sing-along version of Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation.

Reception

Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media rated the series a four-out-of-five stars, calling the series a "funny survival show plays with stereotypes for laughs."