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Overview
Created by	Michael G. Stern Sarah Ball
Director(s)	Michael G. Stern Sarah Ball (supervising director)
Producer(s)	Tiffani Cumbry Thomas Hall
Composer(s)	Dena Diamond Alex Geringas Mike Himelstein
Also known as	Discover Chuggington
Production
Genre	Preschool Musical Comedy
Opening theme	Honk Your Horns (instrumental)
Country of origin	United States United Kingdom China
Running time	1.5 minutes
Production companies	Herschend Entertainment Studios
Release Details
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	26
Original network	Disney Channel DisneyNOW Cbeebies
Original release	13th April 2020 - 30th November 2020

Discover Chuggington: All Aboard! is a series of 26 x 1.5 minute live action/animated hybrid shorts that premiered Monday 13th April, 2020 on Disney Channel and the DisneyNOW app. In the shorts, real kids are transported into the fictional 3D world of Chuggington and interact with the characters and world through activities, adventures and music. The series was produced alongside Season 6 "to allow for increased audience interaction with the world and characters of Chuggington."

Episodes

(Note: ¹ means that a short premiered on Disney Channel/Online first)
(Note: ² means that a short premiered on DisneyNOW first)

Screenshot	Title	Release date	Episode number #
	Chugging Home ¹ ²	13th April 2020	#01
	Wilson, Koko, and Brewster take us all over Chuggington as they head home singing about their favorite place in the world.
	Wilson's Song ²	13th April 2020	#02
	Brewster and Koko sing about everyone's favorite chugger around...Wilson!
	Koko's Song ²	13th April 2020	#03
	Nobody is faster on the tracks than Koko as she sings and speeds around town.
	Brewster's Song ²	13th April 2020	#04
	Wilson and Koko sing about their friend Brewster, who is the strongest trainee in Chuggington.
	Chuggington Roll Call ²	13th April 2020	#05
	Let's get to know all of our Chuggington friends as Vee introduces each chugger in her song.
	Chug N Roll ¹	20th April 2020	#06
	Wilson, Koko, and Brewster have a rockin' dance party at the depot!
	Safari Park Song ¹	27th April 2020	#07
	Wilson takes us through the Safari Park where we meet elephants, giraffes, monkeys, and more!
	The Roundhouse Song ¹	4th May 2020	#08
	It's not just where they sleep; it's where they play games and watch movies. There's never a dull moment at the Roundhouse.
	Choosing Chuggers ¹	11th May 2020	#09
	There is a lot to do in Chuggington, and we need to help Vee pick the right chugger for each job that needs to get done!
	CPHQ Song ¹	18 May 2020	#10
	Wilson introduces Chuggington's heroic first responders, while Chug Patrol rushes off to the rescue.
	Docks Song ¹	25th May 2020	#11
	The ships come in, and containers get hauled away, as Brewster sings about his day working on the docks.
	Ice Cream Song ¹	1st June 2020	#12
	Wilson takes us to the Ice Cream Factory and introduces us to Frostini, who creates all the amazing new flavors!
	On the Map! Song ¹	8th June 2020	#13
	Wilson makes sure we never get lost, while singing a song about the Chuggington maps.
	Catching Koko ¹	15th June 2020	#14
	The trainees are playing a game of Chug Tag, but Koko is so fast! Can anyone catch her?
	Going Bananas ¹	22nd June 2020	#15
	Wilson takes us to Safari Park to deliver a crate of bananas for the monkeys, only to realize they were meant for Frostini, and he has to get them back!
	A Day in the Life of a Chugger ¹	29th June 2020	#16
	From the time the chuggers wake up to when they go to sleep, Koko shows us a normal day in Chuggington.
	On the Right Track! ¹	6th July 2020	#17
	The trainees sing their way around Chuggington as they show us how to use the tracks to get to where they're going.
	Hide and Seek ¹	13th July 2020	#18
	It's time to find the trainees! They are hiding at the Docks. Where exactly could they be?
	Safari Nap Time ¹	13th July 2020	#19
	Shh! Wilson tries to be quiet, while Mtambo shows us how the animals sleep at Safari Park.
	Guess That Chugger ¹	27th July 2020	#20
	Vee gives us clues about a trainee hiding in the tunnel. Who could it be?
	Horn Harmony ¹	3rd August 2020	#21
	Hoot and Toot compete to see whose horn sounds better, only to discover that it sounds best when they blow their horns together.
	Special Announcement ¹	10th August 2020	#22
	Emery tells us lots of jokes as he tries to figure out what he loves the most about living in Chuggington.
	Wilson Adds Sprinkles ¹	17th August 2020	#23
	Wilson shows how the machines work in his favorite place in the whole world...The Ice Cream Factory!
	I Wish I Was a Train ¹	24th August 2020	#24
	Koko shows us all the ways we can act like a train as she shows us a little dance.
	Pull and Push ¹	31st August 2020	#25
	Hoot and Toot are always competing as they pull and push cars along the tracks, and even come up with a little dance.
	Snow Day ¹	30th November 2020	#25
	There's a lot of snow on the tracks, and each trainee shows off their favorite way to clear it!

Characters

• Wilson
• Brewster
• Koko
• Emery
• Mtambo
• Frostini
• Hoot and Toot
• Skipper Stu
• Hamish
• Vee
• Old Puffer Pete (does not speak)
• Hodge (does not speak)
• Zephie (does not speak)
• Action Chugger (does not speak)
• Jackman (does not speak)
• Hanzo (does not speak)
• Zack (does not speak)
• Asher (does not speak)
• Cormac (cameo)
• Tai (indirectly mentioned)

Locations

• Chuggington
  • The Depot
    • The Coloured Tunnels
    • Chug Patrol Headquarters
    • The Training Yard
    • The Repair Shed
    • The Working Wheels Yard
    • The Loading Yard
    • The Roundhouses
      • Roundhouse Park
      • The Roundhouse Drive-In
    • Platform 6
    • The Clock Tower
    • The Chug Wash
    • Elevated Track
  • The Drop and Load Yard
  • Safari Park
  • Rocky Ridge Mountain
    • Rocky Ridge Quarry
  • The Ice Cream Factory
  • Chug-a-Sonic Speed Track
  • Chug Town
    • Chuggington Central Station
  • The Docks
  • The Foundry (mentioned)

Cast

UK

• Teddy West as Wilson (Louis Wint as Wilson's singing voice)
• Harry Reeve as Brewster (Avi Le Brocq as Brewster's singing voice)
• Alyssa Burton as Koko
• Jordan Clarke as Emery
• David Gyasi as Mtambo
• Angelo Cola as Frostini
• Beau Robertson as Hoot
• Matilda Majilton as Toot
• James Goode as Skipper Stu
• Richard Ridings as Hamish
• Jacqueline Davis as Vee
• Marcel McCalla as the Narrator

US

• Jordan C. Reed as Wilson
• Jacks Dean as Brewster
• Madigan Kacmar as Koko
• Dylan Curtis as Emery
• David Gyasi as Mtambo
• Angelo Cola as Frostini
• Ethan Cutillo as Hoot
• Vivian Watson as Toot
• James Goode as Skipper Stu
• Richard Ridings as Hamish
• Julie Wions as Vee
• Drew Ryan Scott as the Narrator

Trivia

• This series marks the first for a few things:
  • The first all-new content released for Chuggington in nearly five years, as well as the first released from Herschend Entertainment Studios.
  • The first time Wilson, Brewster, Koko, Emery, Hoot, Toot and Vee are voiced by Jordan C. Reed, Jacks Dean, Madigan Kacmar, Dylan Curtis, Ethan Cutillo, Vivian Watson, and Julie Wions in the US dub.
    • This also marks the production time Emery voiced by Dylan Curtis in the US dub, excluding stock audio from the sixth season episode, Odd Train Out.
  • The first time to have songs officially released since the fourth season.
• One of the child actors in the series, Ayush Arvin, was nominated for the award "TV Series Guest Starring Young Actor" at the Young Artist Awards for his work on the series.
• Several shots or portions of animation seem to have been recycled from or call back to previous episodes:
  • Chugging Home
    • The overview shot from Skipper Stu and the Steam Crane, though Zack takes the place of Harry and several elements such as the ship's load have been altered.
  • Brewster's Song
    • Brewster pulling a train out at the Drop and Load Yard is recycled from Brewster Makes Tracks (with a longer line of gravel hoppers replacing the scrap loads).
    • Brewster helping Old Puffer Pete up the hill references Action Brewster.
    • Brewster using the track cleaner in one of the Coloured Tunnels reuses animation data from the "Chuggineer Chant" music video, along with a shot of Brewster at Rocky Ridge Quarry.
    • Brewster pulling up a load of containers is on the same angle as a similar shot in Cormac Patrol.
    • Brewster moves back with a monkey inside his cab, who proceeds to throw a banana peel at the camera, like at the end of Brewster Goes Bananas.
  • Wilson's Song
    • Wilson racing towards and into Rocky Ridge Mine is reused data from the "Chug Patrol - Ready to Roll" music video.
    • Wilson, Mtambo and Brewster together at the Safari Park, in a shot with a similar setup to one in Wilson's Wacky Tour.
    • Wilson struggling with CP2, similar to Fearless Wilson.
    • Wilson, Brewster, and Koko tossing fruit at the Safari Park is reused data from Deputy Chug Patrollers.
    • Wilson, getting a banana peel tossed on his headlight, calls back Wilson's Wacky Tour.
  • Koko's Song
    • Several shots and pieces of animation data from Koko Express are reused/repurposed.
    • The closeup and "run off" of Koko's speed booster is repurposed from Stop Koko Stop!
  • Safari Park Song
    • The black rhino charging through the gate reuses animation data from Chug-o-Flage.
    • The monkeys are seen with the beach balls from Zephie's Monkey Business.
  • CPHQ Song
    • The fast pan into Chug Patrol HQ is reused data from the "Chug Patrol - Ready to Roll" music video.
    • The underview shot of Wilson leaving CPHQ with Chug Patrol 1 is reused data from Chief Wilson.
    • Jackman collecting and heading out with CP1 is reused animation data from Wilson's Forest Flare, with CP1 replacing CP4.
  • Docks Song
    • Much of the short reuses data from the Delivery Dash at the Docks episodes (Koko Express and Skipper Stu and the Steam Crane), with Brewster substituting Harry's spots and the Chuggineer flatcars being used instead of the Docks flatcars introduced in Season 5.
  • Ice Cream Song
    • Some shots reuse data from Special Helper Wilson, with chocolate ice cream textures replacing the textures of "Frostini's Hooty-Toot Frutti Tutti".
    • A few cups of Chugtastic Chewy Cheesecake are shown when Wilson enters the conveyor belt room.
    • The shots of Wilson coupling to and leaving the Ice Cream Factory with the refrigeration wagon reuses data from Wilson and the Ice Cream.
• The Interactive Railway Vee is used for the layout at the beginning. Behind the scenes pictures revealed the Bachmann Wilson, Koko, and Brewster were used during initial filming.
• The first short in the series, "Chugging Home", was exclusively premiered on The MilanToon Channel's "Chuggington Site Launch Celebration" livestream hours before its public press release on April 10th, 2020 with permission from Herschend Entertainment Studios.
• "Special Announcement" was released to YouTube early on August 9th, 2020.
• "Wilson Adds Sprinkles" was released to YouTube late on November 17th, 2020.
• Wilson has appeared in every short of the series with the exceptions of "Horn Harmony", "I Wish I Was a Train", and "Pull and Push".
• The series was removed from the DisneyNOW app in October 2021.

Gallery

Title Card

Renders

Promotion and Marketing

Prototype logo

DisneyNOW banner

DisneyNOW cover

DisneyNOW background

Alternate DisneyNOW background

Behind the Scenes

Compositing for "Chuggington Roll Call"