Best & Bester

Best & Bester
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Yones Oti Anto Harlin
Voices of	Rupert Simonian Catherine Drysdale Bill Bailey Kosha Engler Joseph Balderrama Akiya Henry Pearl McKee Harriet Carmichael Brian Blessed
Opening theme	"Best & Bester Main Title Theme"
Ending theme	"Best & Bester End Credit Theme"
Country of origin	Canada Finland United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Running time	22 minutes (11-minute segments)
Production companies	Eye Present Gigglebug Entertainment Nelvana
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon UK (UK) Yle TV2 (Finland) YTV (Canada)
Release	June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27) – present

Best & Bester is a British-Canadian-Finnish animated series directed by Younes Otti and Anto Hallerin and produced by Gigglebug Entertainment, Eye Present and Nelvana.

Premise

Best & Bester, twins in a town called Betterville, have a unique ability to choose a new body every time they want. This makes them unique,because other Betterville residents can only have one form forever. They go on various adventures with their friends and neighbors.

Characters

• Best – Pink Crown, Bester's brother
• Bester – Green-heart, Best's sister. She is afraid of camels.
• Grumpy Pants – Brown pants with glasses, Best and Bester's neighbor who hates them.
• Flip Flop – Best and Bester's best friend who runs a milkshake stand.
• Diamondo – He is rich and he likes shiny things. Sometimes also hangs out with Best & Bester.
• Rocky – She is usually shy and quiet, but she likes to hang out with everyone. She is a good friend of Best & Bester. She is a member of the "Book Club" with several other friends.
• Toot – She is a passionate comedian, she tells jokes all the time. However, no one really laughs at them. She is a good friend of Best & Bester.
• Grafifi – She is light and athletic, skilled in physical activity and mechanics. She is presented as a "rebellious spirit", and prefers to do things her way instead of following everyone else. She also likes to show off to others.

Voices

Voices	Characters
Rupert Simonian	Best
Kathryn Drysdale	Bester
Bill Bailey	Grumpy Pants
Kosha Engler	Flip Flop
Joseph Balderrama	Diamondo
Akiya Henry	Rocky
Harriet Carmichael	Toot
Pearl Mackie	Grafifi
Brian Blessed	Shouty Shirt
Ako Mitchell	Tex Pecks

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Segments	Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
1	26		51	June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27)	January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)

Episodes

No.	Title	Written by	Storyboard by	Original air date	Prod. code	Viewers (millions)
1	"Cactus Sitting"	Andrew Barnett Jones & Claran Murtagh	Isadora Morales	June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27)	101	0.4
	"Disaster of Hole 2"
2	"Get the Hump"	Andrew Barnett Jones & Aidan O'Donovan	Isadora Morales	June 28, 2022 (2022-06-28)	102	0.2
	"Sing for Your Supper"
3	"The Big Game"	Andrew Barnett Jones & Alex Collier	TBA	June 29, 2022 (2022-06-29)	103	N/A
	"Get Your Skate On"
4	"Get Shirty"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	June 30, 2022 (2022-06-30)	104	N/A
	"This Solves Nothing"
5	"Rock-a-Bye Besty"	Andrew Barnett Jones & Ciaran Murtagh	TBA	July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)	105	N/A
	"Shake or Brake"
6	"Tenta-Flakes"	Andrew Barnett Jones & Ciaran Murtagh	TBA	July 4, 2022 (2022-07-04)	106	N/A
	"Boss Level"
7	"Stage Struck"	Andrew Barnett Jones & Ciaran Murtagh	TBA	July 5, 2022 (2022-07-05)	107	N/A
	"Ball Count"
8	"Bucket Pants"	Alex Collier, Andrew Barnett Jones & Ciaran Murtagh	TBA	July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)	108	N/A
	"A Best Too Far"
9	"Spoiler Alert"	Shane Langan & Amy Stephenson	TBA	July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07)	109	N/A
	"Something Fishy"	Andrew Barnett Jones & Ciaran Murtagh
"Spoiler Alert": Best is very excited to read the new book in his favorite book series, but everyone keeps giving him spoilers. "Something Fishy": Best & Bester are trying to get a seat at the newest and most popular restaurant in town, but when they succeed something strange happens.
10	"Fair Share"	Hannah George	TBA	July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)	110	N/A
	"Power Plant"
11	"Best Fwends"	Shane Langan & Amy Stephenson	TBA	July 11, 2022 (2022-07-11)	111	N/A
	"The Trivialist Pursuit"
12	"Bad Eggs"	Andrew Barnett Jones & Ciaran Murtagh	TBA	July 12, 2022 (2022-07-12)	112	N/A
	"Out of Bounds"
"Bad Eggs": Best destroys Bester's work and makes up a story about an art-hating chicken to hide the truth. "Out of Bounds": When Best & Bester's ball flies into Grumpy Pants' garden,they set out on a mission to retrieve it.
13	"Robo Stomp"	Andrew Barnett Jones & Ciaran Murtagh	TBA	July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)	113	N/A
	"Wood You?"
14	"Chess-a-pult"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	December 17, 2022 (2022-12-17)	114	N/A
	"Smart & Smarter"
15	"Mugshot"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)	115	N/A
	"Taken to the Cleaners"
"Taken to the cleaners ": Best & Bester suspect that something strange is going on in the laundry and they set out to find out. "Mugshot": When Best is arrested due to mistaken identity, Bester is determined to clear his name at all costs.
16	"In the Sky With Diamondo"	Isabel Fay & Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	November 5, 2022 (2022-11-05)	116	N/A
	"Best Buddies"
17	"Donut Disturb"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	November 12, 2022 (2022-11-12)	117	N/A
	"The Cursed Amulet"
"Donut Distrub": Best wins an entrance ticket into a donut factory. Bester sneaks into the factory and gets into trouble. "The Cursed Amulet": Best & Bester find a treasure with a strange amulet. When they find out that the amulet is cursed, they try to remove the curse.
18	"That's So Cupid"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	November 19, 2022 (2022-11-19)	118	N/A
	"Buddy Odour"
19	"Fight or Flight"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	November 26, 2022 (2022-11-26)	119	N/A
	"Employee of the Month"
"Fight or Flight": Best and Bester are very excited about their flight, but when they get to the airport they run into problems. "Employee of the Month": Best and Bester compete for the title of "Outstanding Employee of the Month"
20	"Stuck Inside"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	December 3, 2022 (2022-12-03)	120	N/A
	"Long Overdue"			December 10, 2022 (2022-12-10)
21	"Animal Hearts"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	December 17, 2022 (2022-12-17)	121	N/A
	"Beast & Beaster"			December 24, 2022 (2022-12-24)
"Animal Hearts": Best and Bester get to visit the studio where Bester's favorite telenovela is filmed. "Beast & Beaster": The sequel to "The Monster of Betterville" is released and it drives the whole town crazy.
22	"Rocky the Vote"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	December 30, 2022 (2022-12-30)	122	N/A
	"One-Star Hotel"
"Rocky the Vote": Today is the day a new president will be elected to lead the Betterville Book Club. "One-Star Hotel": Best and Bester get to host in their modest apartment the star of Bester's favorite show – Hard Nose
23	"That Sinkhole Feeling"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	December 31, 2022 (2022-12-31)	123	N/A
	"Like a Brother"
24	"Funny Money"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	December 26, 2022 (2022-12-26)	124	N/A
	"Shaking Bad"
25	"Pulling Power"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	December 26, 2022 (2022-12-26)	125	N/A
	"Home Security"
26	"One Better Day"	Andrew Barnett Jones	TBA	January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)	126	N/A
Part 1: Bettervale is celebrathing "Better Day" but Best & Bester manage to anger the townsfolk by causing mischief again. Part 2: After a period of exile, Best & Bester return, hoping to patch things up with their neighbours and with each other.

Broadcast

The series began its broadcast in the United Kingdom on Nickelodeon on September 3, 2022, and in Canada on the YTV on September 18, 2022. It was broadcast on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on June 27, 2022; also, several episodes were broadcast for the first time on Nickelodeon in Latin America, Nick Jr. in Italy. In Finland, the series is expected to be broadcast on Yle TV2 on March 11, 2023, under the name "Eka & Helmi", the 26 episodes of the series will be released on the same Time of day on the streaming service Yle Areena (PI).

External links

• Best & Bester at IMDb