Big City Greens

About Big City Greens

Big City Greens is an American animated comedy and adventure television series that was created by Chris and Shane Houghton. The series revolves around a mischievous and optimistic country boy named Cricket Green who moves to the big city with his family. Cricket’s curiosity and enthusiasm lead his wildly out of place family on epic journeys and into the hearts of his neighbors.

Making/Production

The series was produced by Disney Television Animation, with the production process overseen by Rob Renzetti. The animation style is influenced heavily by folk art, making it unique and visually different from many other animated series.

Actors

• Chris Houghton as Cricket Green: Houghton did a brilliant job embodying the role of the reckless yet charming Cricket. His voice acting made Cricket a lovable character who’s hard to forget.
• Marieve Herington as Tilly Green: Herington used her unique voice to bring to life Tilly, Cricket's sweet and eccentric older sister.
• Bob Joles as Bill Green: Joles skillfully voiced Bill, the well-meaning and hardworking single father of Cricket and Tilly.
• Artemis Pebdani as Gramma Alice: Pebdani brought a great deal of humor in voicing the character of Gramma, a gruff and no-nonsense woman who’s deeply caring.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Big City Greens was first premiered in 2018 on Disney Channel.
• The creators of the show, Chris and Shane Houghton, based the series on their childhood in St. Johns, Michigan.
• Many of the situations that occur in the show are based on real-life situations that happened to Chris and Shane growing up.

Music, Soundtrack

• The theme song of Big City Greens is written by The Mowgli’s.
• The upbeat and catchy songs played throughout the series accurately represent the carefree nature of the show and its protagonist.

Quotes

• Cricket: “Alright city, let's get city-ing!”
• Tilly Green: "Just because it's never been done doesn't mean it can't be done."
• Bill Green: "We're green, we're mean, we're a washing machine."
• Gramma Alice: “If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that nothing ever stays the same.”