Spiders, Yetis, Starfish & cats on DStv for Kids

There are adventures, new friends and new ideas waiting for your young ones of all ages on DStv this May.

Anyone can be a hero and tell a story, from the world’s most adorable little spider to a TV obsessed starfish, an adventurous cat, and 2 kids whose BFF is a snow monster, to teens who’re working to create their own graphic novels and gaming YouTube channels. And there are lessons to learn for all ages and stages.

Read on for more about these upcoming series, and a list of the other shows starting this May, including returning shows that are bringing us new episodes.

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An Island of Adventures for kids this May on DStv

Lucas The Spider Season 1

This series brings animator Joshua Slice’s adorable YouTube character Lucas the jumping spider into his own series, with some new friends. While the series is about learning those all-important social lessons – with a particular stress on compassion and empathy – it also helps kids to feel less frightened of spiders and other creepy crawlies. And since it takes place in a regular human-sized house, there’s all the fascination of seeing normal everyday places and objects from the point of view of a tiny spider who can jump around from floor to table, to wall and ceiling. For kids aged 3 and up.

Watch Lucas The Spider Season 1 from Monday, 2 May at 07:15 on Boomerang (DStv Channel 302).

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The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti Season 1

This animated series from director Joonas Utti is based on his experiences growing up as a child in rural Finland, when his family played host to a Costa Rican exchange student who opened Joonas’s eyes to what was special about his life. In the story, 12-year-old Osma moves from his beach home to live with his cousin Rita in snowy Winterston, where they befriend a huge yellow yeti named Gustav – despite Rita’s father’s strict No Monsters policy. For children aged 6-10.

Watch The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti Season 1, Mondays-Fridays from Monday, 16 May at 17:15 on Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303).

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The Patrick Star Show Season 1

Patrick is coming to us live from his family home Bikini Bottom, where he’s now hosting his own variety talk show with special guests, including his adopted sister Squidina Star and their pets, Ouchie the sea urchin and Tinkle the toilet. This is great fun for older kids as everything from breakfast TV to ghost hunting shows gets tumbled around through Patrick’s very special brain (hint to your kids to keep an eye on the end credits). PS: Nickelodeon will be dedicating 2-and-a-half hours each day to Patrick Star/Spongebob SquarePants episodes in the run up to the launch of the season.

Watch The Patrick Star Show Season 1 from Monday, 16 May at 18:20 on Nickelodeon (DStv Channel 305).

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Warped Season 1

Live action tween comedy. Milo (Anton Starkman) is the head geek and manager at a popular comic bookstore when his boss hires loud and excitable Ruby (Kate Godfrey). Once they get over their differences, the 2 discover that they can be 1 another’s inspiration, as they bounce ideas off 1 another and start to create the next great graphic novel, along with their friends Hurley (Christopher Martinez) the pizza shop worker, and fashion obsessed Darby (Ariana Molkara). The series is created by Kevin Kopelow & Heath Siefert, the team behind classic 90s comedy series Kenan & Kel, and All That.

Watch Warped Season 1 from Monday, 30 May at 16:15 on Nickelodeon (DStv Channel 305).

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The Adventure of Puss In Boots Season 1

The swaggering ginger cat with a hat, boots and a sword from the Shrek films is back with swashbuckling cattitude to protect the hidden village of San Lorenzo after he accidentally breaks the spell that keeps it safe and a secret from the outside world. Puss is determined to restore the spell so he can return to the arms of his new love, the beautiful Dulcinea. In the meantime, he’ll bound around having adventures in the town and meeting its bizarre inhabitants.

Watch The Adventure Of Puss In Boots Season 1 from Monday, 2 May at 07:25 on DreamWorks (DStv Channel 304).

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In My Parents’ Garage Season 1

Live action tween comedy. Teens Jesse (Jesse Sukunda), Julia (Julia Schwartz) and Ian (Ian Duchene) team up to create The Gaming Show YouTube channel in Ian’s parents’ garage, complete with (real) celebrity interviews and game reviews. The series is filled with fun “what if” segments that take video gaming conventions into the real world for a laugh. Aside from just being a fun story, the series drops hints on creating more effective online content and encourages tweens to go all out and do their own thing.

Watch In My Parents’ Garage Season 1 from Wednesday, 11 May at 16:05 on DaVinci (DStv Channel 318).

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Where to watch

• Boomerang (DStv Channel 302): DStv Family
• Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303): DStv Compact
• DreamWorks (DStv Channel 304): DStv Compact
• Nickelodeon (DStv Channel 305): DStv Compact Plus
• DaVinci (DStv Channel 318): DStv Access

Also coming up for kids on DStv this May

• Walk The Prank Season 2 Mondays-Fridays from Friday, 6 May at 18:40 on Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303)
• International Family Day Special programming on Sunday, 15 May from 21:00 on Disney Junior (DStv Channel 309)
• PJ Masks Season 5 new episodes from Saturday, 21 May at 08:30 on Disney Junior (DStv Channel 309)
• Mickey Mouse Funhouse Season 1 new episodes Mondays-Fridays from Monday, 23 May at 08:30 on Disney Junior (DStv Channel 309)
• TikTak Season 1 new episodes from Monday, 30 May at 08:15 on CBeebies (DStv Channel 306)
• Danger Force Season 2 new episodes from Monday, 23 May at 15:50 on Nickelodeon (DStv Channel 305)
• Bubble Guppies Season 5 new episodes Mondays-Fridays from Monday, 9 May at 10:05 on NickJr (DStv Channel 307)
• The Loud House Season 5 new episodes from Monday, 9 May at 16:00 on NickToons (DStv Channel 308)
• The Casagrandes Season 2 new episodes from Monday, 3 May at 15:35 on NickToons (DStv Channel 308)
• The Deep Season 1 from Saturday, 14 May at 10:00 on DaVinci (DStv Channel 318).
• Bitz & Bobs: You Can Do It Too Season 1 Saturdays & Sundays from Saturday, 7 May at 09:25 on DaVinci (DStv Channel 318).
• DC Super Hero Girls Season 2 new episodes from Wednesday, 18 May at 16:55 on Cartoon Network (DStv Channel 301)
• Victor And Valentino Season 3 new episodes from Saturday, 28 May at 14:30 on Cartoon Network (DStv Channel 301)
• Mother’s Day Stunt on Sunday, 8 May from 11:35 on Cartoon Network (DStv Channel 301)
• Ninja Express Season 1 new episodes from Monday, 16 May at 16:20 on Boomerang (DStv Channel 302)
• Legends of Spark Season 1 Mondays-Fridays from Monday, 30 May at 17:00 on Boomerang (DStv Channel 302)
• Dawn of The Croods Season 1 from Monday, 2 May at 08:40 on DreamWorks (DStv Channel 304)
• The Mr Peabody & Sherman Show Season 1 from Monday, 2 May at 17:40 on DreamWorks (DStv Channel 304)
• Martha Speaks Season 6 from Monday, 2 May at 16:00 on PBS Kids (DStv Channel 313)
• Peep and The Big Wide World Overview Season 5 from Monday, 23 May at 16:00 on PBS Kids (DStv Channel 313)

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