Cartoon
The Hive (TV series)
The story
The Hive is an 3D animated children's television series that premiered on the CITV channel since 10 September 2010, and later aired on Disney Junior from 3 April 2011 to 4 October 2016. The series was produced by The Hive Enterprises Limited in co-production with DQ Entertainment, and distributed by Bejuba! Entertainment.
Premise and format
The Hive features the Bee Family and explores everyday things concerning small children (such as playing, being friendly, spending time with your family, getting along, finding out all about the world and how it works, etc.).
Characters
Buzzbee is a 5-year-old bee. He is helpful and inquisitive. Rubee calls him an "annoying little brother".
Rubee is a 7-year-old bee. She is the eldest child of Mama Bee and Papa Bee, older daughter and sister to Buzzbee and Babee. Buzzbee calls her a "bossy big sister". Rubee is a computer wizz.
Babee is Buzzbee and Rubee's baby sister. She loves to giggle and play with her sister and brother.
Mamma Bee is the mother of Buzzbee, Rubee and Babee and the wife of Pappa Bee. She often bakes cakes and other food.
Pappa Bee is the father of Buzzbee, Rubee and Babee and the husband of Mamma Bee. He often sits on the sofa reading his newspaper.
Grandma Bee is the grandmother of Buzzbee, Rubee and Babee and the wife of Grandpa Bee. She looks after Rubee, Buzzbee and Babee when Mamma Bee isn't at home. Unknown if she has mothered Momma Bee or Pappa Bee.
Grandpa Bee is the grandfather of Buzzbee, Rubee and Babee and the husband of Grandma Bee. He often gives Buzzbee a treat and tells him a story. Like Grandma Bee, it's unknown if he has fathered Mamma Bee or Pappa Bee.
Jump is Grandma and Grandpa Bee's pet flea. He is very energetic and loves to jump around a lot.
Jasper is a mischievous wasp who often plays tricks on his friends. He is one of Buzzbee's best friends and sometimes sarcastic and calls Barnabee a slowworm.
Barnabee is a loyal and truthful bee who is another one of Buzzbee's best friends. He wears glasses.
Debee is Rubee's best friend. She has freckles and brown pigtails.
Miss Ladybird is Buzzbee's teacher from Honeydew School.
Postman Spider is a postman who is a good friend of Buzzbee.
Katypillar is a caterpillar who looks after and plants flowers.
Mr Millipede is a millipede who is a mechanic.
Doctor Beetle is a beetle who is a doctor.
Millice and Vince are two ants who work in the Anthill Store.
Lord Bartlebee Buzz is a lord who is briefly snobbish but kind. He is the Queen's personal servant.
Queen Bee is a queen bee who is Lord Bartlebee's love interest. She is good friends with Buzzbee.
Mrs Wasp is Jasper's Mum. She is good friends with Buzzbee's Mum.
Snail is a snail and a student from Honeydew School. He hides in his shell when he gets scared.
Spider is a spider and a student from Honeydew School. He may be Postman Spider's son.
Worm is a silent and really annoying worm who appears in every episode (some episodes feature Worm with an mouth) and in the ending credits.
Birds: The two blue birds that appear in every episode on a nearby tree. The male's name is Feathers while the female's name is Fluff
Clara Bee is the cleaner of Honeydew School. Unseen but mentioned only by Miss Ladybird in episode "Have You Heard?"
Worker Bees are three bees who keep collecting pollen grains from the Flower Field.
Herbee is a four-year-old bee. He is Barnabee's little brother.
Mrs. Butterfly is Katypillar's mother.
Production
The series was announced in September 2006 during Cartoon Forum and MIPCOM, when London-based animation studio Lupus Films and creative production agency Picture Production Company (the two previously partnered on The Pinky and Perky Show) partnered with Monumental Productions to produce a new CGI-animated preschool series that focuses on the bee family.
In March 2009, Lupus Films announced that Canadian distribution company Bejuba! Entertainment secured worldwide distribution rights to the upcoming series The Hive and joined the series as co-producer. On 29 March 2010, Indian animation studio DQ Entertainment (whom Lupus Films & Picture Production Company previously co-produced The Pinky & Perky Show with the Indian studio) joined the series as co-producer and would handle animation production services for the series. In June 2013 it was reported that The Joester Loria Group had signed deals to produce merchandise for the series. In 2015, Disney Junior EMEA commissioned a second season of the series.
Broadcast
In April of 2010, Disney EMEA acquired worldwide broadcasting rights to the series and would broadcast the series on its Playhouse Disney channels internationally the following year in early 2011. In September 2015, it was announced that episodes would begin airing on Clan in Spain.
The show also aired on Disney Jr. in the United States from 2012 to 2016 and was available for streaming on Netflix until 2017 and was available on Hulu but removed at an unknown date. Cineverse (formerly Cinedigm ) distributed American rights for the series and released a few DVDs for the series
As of Today, The show can be streamed on Tubi and other streaming platforms.
Home releases
Playtime in Honeybee Hive
Postman Buzzbee
Computer Bee
Buzzbee the Magician
Babee's Room
Scaredy Bee
Birthday Bee
Sporty Bee
A Royal Visit
Visiting the Doctor With Buzzbee
Buzzbee to the Rescue
Healthy Bee
Being Mamma Bee
Sleepy Bee
A Droopy Antenna
Brave Bee
Don't Be Greedy
Pappa Gets Fit
Let's Get Green
Buzzbee's Garden
Buzzbee Cleans Up
Buzzbee big holiday
A Windy Day
Buzzbee Helps Out
Useful Bee
Buzzbee's Den
Rainy Day Fun
It's Not Easy Being Green
Dance Party!
Dancing Bee
Musical Bees
Do The Sticky Stomp
Loyal Bee
Spring Bee
Peek-a-Bee
Funny Bee
Rain Dance
American DVD releases were by Cineverse
Buzzbee’s Family Adventures (episode titles needed, if added, message can be deleted)
Party in Honeybee Hive (read first message)
A Very Buzzbee Christmas (read first message)