The Sky Show

The Sky Show is an American action adventure comedy science fiction computer-animated sitcom created by YouTuber Adam Dahlberg which aired on Disney XD. The series is based on the 2020 Pixar short The Squid War which is based on Dahlberg's Minecraft Machinima How Squids Came To Be. The series takes place in Washington D.C. about Sky Dahlberg and his gang the Sky Army's crazy adventures in a centuries-old war against the squids. It is Pixar's first original television series since Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and the third highest grossing television series after Fox's Family Guy and HBO's Game of Thrones. Pixar collaborated with producer Jerry Bruckheimer to help produce the series with Dahlberg and Trevor Rabin as composer. This marks Pixar's first collaboration with a famous film producer and a composer from Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions. The series received Emmys for Best Animated Program, Best Special Effects, Best Television Score and other awards and nominations.

Cast
Adam "NetNobody" Dahlberg as Sky Dahlberg a 27 year-old man who has a deep hatred for squids since the death of his parents. He is the father of Mason Dahlberg. He also has a strong addiction to butter which he refers to as "Budder" and he is the leader of the Sky Army.

Ross Botsford as Ross, an anthropomorphic gray squirrel who is Sky's best friend and colonel of the Sky Army. He is the ridiculously overprotective owner of his pet chicken, Thundermuffin. He also likes cookies and going to IHOP.

Starlit Zhao as Jin Abe, a young Japanese-American scientist born with elemental capabilities who is a member of the Sky Army. He is the descendant of Abi no Seimei and Mason's lab mentor.

John Yazici as John, a purple dinosaur who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army. He also loves dirt.

Noah Schnapp as Mason Dahlberg, Sky's teenage son. He is a genius and inventor and Jin's lab assistant.

Ty Ellis as Deadlox, one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.

Jason Probst as Himself, a highly trained former SEAL Team 6 Elite who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.

Mitchell Hughes as Himself, a highly skilled fighter who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.

Max LaPlume as Himself, a member of the Sky Army.

IDRYS BLCK as Onward, a gangster who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.

Michael Steves as Red, one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.

Tyler Christie as Tyler Brotato, a therapist and one of Sky's friends.

Jordan Maron as Principal Jordan Maron, the principal at Mason's school.

Jessica Bravura as Ms. Bravura, Mason's teacher.

Cory Crater as Himself, a man with a camera for a face who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.

Setosorcerer as Jimmy, a young sorcerer who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.

Brandon Ashur as Bashur, an anthropomorphic watermelon who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.

Jerome Aceti as Jerome, an anthropomorphic bear who is one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army. He fights with a diamond axe he calls Betty.

Nick Barbierian as Himself, one of Sky's friends and a member of the Sky Army.

Bob Odenkirk as Dr. Herman, a doctor at United Medical Center.

Jim Carrey as Thundermuffin, an anthropomorphic chicken who is Ross' pet.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone as Squids, the main antagonists of the series.

Short film
The series is based on the 2020 Pixar short film The Squid War which is based on the Minecraft Machinima How Squids Came To Be by Adam Dahlberg. The short premiered in theaters in 2021 with Vampirina.

Music
Trevor Rabin who had composed the score for the short film and frequently collaborated with Bruckheimer, was chosen to compose the soundtrack for the series.