The series follows the life of Cupcake and Dino, two brothers who strive to make a name for themselves in the General Services (odd jobs) business.[2] It was released to Netflix on July 27, 2018.[3]
The second season was released on May 3, 2019.
Premise
Cupcake & Dino: General Services revolves around a tiny cupcake and his giant dinosaur brother as they strive to make a name for themselves in the competitive General Services business (known in Brazil as "bicos").[4] There is a supporting cast of other anthropomorphized food, objects, animals, and mythical creatures, as well as humans. There is no apparent reason or distinction between different types of characters, with Cupcake and Dino being presented as birth siblings and having a Grandma Steak and a human uncle.
Episodes follow the loose format of Cupcake and Dino taking on a general services job where unintended consequences usually follow absurd plot points. Each episode also has repeated basic themes found in young children's programming such as friendship, honesty, bravery, and loyalty—often accompanied by simple songs emphasizing these themes.
The series was animated using Adobe Animate and utilizes live-action sequences that were recycled from Shutterstock, which the crew used with permission.
Characters
Main
Cupcake B. Goody (voiced by Justin Collette) is a magenta cupcake with a Napoleon complex, and Dino's older brother.[2]
Dinosaur Carol Goody (voiced by Mark Little) is a yellow Tyrannosaurus rex who is Cupcake's fun-loving, optimistic younger brother.[2]
Recurring
Hugo (voiced by Mark Forward) is Cupcake and Dino's lovable manager and assistant.
Chance Goody (voiced by Kyle Dooley) is Cupcake and Dino's human uncle and Grandma Steak’s son.
Vicky (voiced by Julie Sype) is the teenage mayor of Big City and a friend of Cupcake and Dino.
Grandma Steak (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is Cupcake and Dino's feisty grandmother and Uncle Chance’s mother.
Peetree Gluck the Third (voiced by Joris Jarsky) is a rooster with a southern accent and Cupcake and Dino's rival.
Sneaky Stan (voiced by Kyle Dooley) is Uncle Chance's grocery store rival.
Officer Bees (voiced by Kayla Lorette) is a bee police officer.
September 3, 2018 (sneak peek) September 8, 2018 (official)
101
Cupcake becomes obsessed with joining a men's club after Peetree mocks him and Dino for not being manly enough.
1b
"Mi Casa, Robo Casa"
Pedro Eboli
Mark Satterthwaite & Mark Little
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 3, 2018 (sneak peek) September 8, 2018 (official)
102
Cupcake and Dino take on a housesitting job for a futuristic self-sufficient house only to be trapped inside by the house's lonely artificial intelligence.
2a
"Cupcake Days"
Pedro Eboli
Mark Little
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 3, 2018 (sneak peek) September 8, 2018 (official)
103
Mayor Vicky tasks Cupcake and Dino with tracking down a stolen statue during the city's Cupcake Days celebration.
2b
"My Brother, My Headband"
Pedro Eboli
Craig Martin
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 3, 2018 (sneak peek) September 8, 2018 (official)
104
Dino questions his identity after he loses his favorite sweatband in a sinkhole.
3a
"Mozoko"
Pedro Eboli
Mark Little
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 15, 2018
105
Dino learns he has an innate ability to play a complicated card game when he and Cupcake volunteer at Grandma Steak's retirement home.
Cupcake and Dino become professional pizza delivery men to help keep their favorite pizza place from going out of business.
4a
"Goody Family 101"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 15, 2018
107
Cupcake and Dino learn about their distant ancestors when Uncle Chance asks them to fix up the old family float for the Big City Small Business Parade.
4b
"The Manygoose"
Pedro Eboli
Mark Little
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 15, 2018
108
Cupcake and Dino befriend a mythical creature called the Manygoose in the woods and embark on a rescue mission when it is caught and sold to the circus.
5a
"Everybody Loves Kattycorn"
Pedro Eboli
Mark Satterthwaite
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 22, 2018
109
Dino hires a temp named Kattycorn to help with general service jobs while Cupcake is sick in bed with a nasty cold but Cup grows jealous when he believes Kattycorn is planning to replace him permanently.
5b
"Know Your Nemesis"
Pedro Eboli
Doug Hadders & Adam Rotstein
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 22, 2018
110
Uncle Chance becomes furious when he accidentally encourages the boys to take a job working with his arch-nemesis, Sneaky Stan.
6a
"Talent Show Biz"
Pedro Eboli
Stephanie Kaliner
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 22, 2018
111
Cupcake and Dino help Mayor Vicky hone her singing skills for the upcoming talent show.
6b
"Retrieval Boys"
Pedro Eboli
Mark Little
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 22, 2018
112
Hoping to be showered in praise, Cupcake and Dino hunt down a mysterious criminal who is stealing all of the books in Big City.
7a
"Cupcake's Big Surprise"
Pedro Eboli
Nick Flanagan
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 29, 2018
113
Cupcake believes he has figured out the birthday surprise that Dino has planned for him.
7b
"Growing Pains"
Pedro Eboli
Joel Buxton
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 29, 2018
114
Cupcake and Dino take care of Mayor Vicky's pet caterpillar, Cassie, to prove to Uncle Chance that they're responsible enough to have a pet of their own. However, the duo soon finds themselves overwhelmed when Cassie becomes a rebellious teenage butterfly.
8a
"Inventory Day"
Pedro Eboli
Doug Hadders & Adam Rotstein
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 29, 2018
115
After neglecting their inventory work, Cupcake and Dino are forced to navigate the Goody Bag's labyrinthine basement to save Uncle Chance from a vengeful former employee.
8b
"Cupsy"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
September 29, 2018
116
Cupcake becomes a pretentious artist after a local millionaire praises his hedge trimming ability.
9a
"My Two Dinos"
Pedro Eboli
Craig Martin
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
October 6, 2018
117
After learning that he's too small to drive in the annual Big City dune buggy race, Cupcake uses Dino's shed skin to create a suit that makes him bigger.
9b
"Believe in the Paperboys"
Pedro Eboli
Doug Hadders & Adam Rotstein
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
October 6, 2018
118
Cupcake and Dino become paperboys and discover all the stories written in the local tabloid newspaper are true.
10a
"My Life in Radio (Stinks!)"
Pedro Eboli
Mark Satterthwaite
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
October 6, 2018
119
Cupcake and Dino become famous after taking over the night shift at Big City Radio but upset Uncle Chance when they reveal a secret of his on air.
10b
"Internet vs. Everybody"
Pedro Eboli
Jeff Sager
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
October 6, 2018
120
Cupcake, Dino and Mayor Vicky discover the wonders of nature while searching for the internet after she decides to take an unexpected vacation that leaves Big City offline.
11a
"All That Snazz"
Pedro Eboli
Kathleen Phillips
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
October 13, 2018
121
Uncoordinated Cupcake tries to lead a dance troupe to victory.
11b
"Live, Love, Lemonade"
Pedro Eboli
Joel Buxton
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
October 13, 2018
123
While babysitting, Cupcake and Dino inspire a boring little girl to become a big shot lemonade mogul.
12a
"Cupcake, Dino & The Treasure of Tikiluki"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
November 17, 2018
124
The guys try to make their favorite action star's boring life more exciting.
12b
"Hu's the Boss"
Pedro Eboli
Aron Dunn
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
November 17, 2018
125
Chance leaves Hugo in charge of the store, but C and D get in the way.
13a
"Christmas Is Cancelled"
Pedro Eboli
Mike Girard
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
November 3, 2018
126
Cupcake and Dino help Mayor Vicky save Christmas after nobody in Big City receives gifts on Christmas Eve. However, in order to help Cupcake must first overcome his fear of Santa.
13b
"Ice Station Dino"
Pedro Eboli
Mike Girard
July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
November 3, 2018
122
On a snowy day, Cupcake and Dino take a break from their toothpick packing job to play outside, but the duo gets caught up in a snow war when Peetree and his army of snow shovelers threaten to destroy their snow fort.
Season 2 (2019)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
Canadian air date
Prod. code
14a
1a
"Cupcake & Dino Go Hollywood"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
January 4, 2019
TBA
The boys go Hollywood as actors in a movie directed by a coffee pot.
14b
1b
"Barbershop Duet"
Pedro Eboli
Brendan Halloran
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
January 4, 2019
TBA
Dino steps up when the town needs a barber, but he’s not too great with scissors.
15a
2a
"Skull Peninsula"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
January 11, 2019
TBA
Cupcake battles pirates for butter so Dino can free his backside from a crevice.
15b
2b
"We Are The Pile"
Pedro Eboli
Kathleen Phillips
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
January 11, 2019
TBA
Cupcake starts a junk collection that takes on a life of its own.
16a
3a
"Snail Score"
Pedro Eboli
Jon Davis
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
The boys bet with Petree to see who got more notes than in an available app.
16b
3b
"Be Your Best Boo"
Pedro Eboli
Josh Sager & Jerome Simpson
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
On Halloween, Dino learns to scare everyone in the Big City.
17a
4a
"Kindergarten Cup"
Pedro Eboli
Jeff Sager
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Cupcake and Dino get replacement teachers and compete with Petree to see if they are better teachers than him.
17b
4b
"Uncle Chance: General Servicer"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
After a slug dedetization at the Market, Uncle Chance does general services with Cupcake and Dino.
18a
5a
"Ultimate Dino"
Pedro Eboli
Mark Little
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
To replace Petree, Dino plays the bee team on the discus thrower.
18b
5b
"Slumber Sisters"
Pedro Eboli
Mike Girard
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
After arranging a sleepover as a general service and being expelled, Cupcake and Dino enter undercover at a sleepover.
19a
6a
"Little Mister Big City Pageant"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Cupcake pretends to be a baby to win a miss.
19b
6b
"Follow the Leader"
Pedro Eboli
Craig Martin
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Dino becomes the leader of a tribe of gnomes by mistake.
20a
7a
"Gavin Moonboom & Princie Baba"
Pedro Eboli
Jeff Sager
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Cupcake and Dino found that their idols broke up.
20b
7b
"Cupcake & Dino Are on the Lam"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
The boys make an escape after they ruined an old photo of Uncle Chance.
21a
8a
"Rest Now, Dino"
Pedro Eboli
Aaron Eves
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Dino helps everyone on their day off, but when the general service routine returns, He has no more energy to work with.
21b
8b
"Cupcake & Dino Are Catsitters!"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
The boys take care of the Bee Guard's pet cat, but Dino clings to the animal and gets fleas.
22a
9a
"Cupcake & Dino Top the Charts"
Pedro Eboli
Aron Dunn
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Cupcake and Dino become famous for their iconic music, setting aside their friends.
22b
9b
"Switched at Birth"
Pedro Eboli
Doug Hadders & Adam Rotstein
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Dino tries to become more mature by discovering that he is the older brother.
23a
10a
"Big City: The Documentary"
Pedro Eboli
Jeff Sager
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
The Boys try to win a film festival award for Vicky with a documentary about the Bit City.
23b
10b
"Best Friend Matchmakers"
Pedro Eboli
Joel Buxton
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Cupcake creates a friendship app.
24a
11a
"Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling!"
Pedro Eboli
Kendra Hibbert
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Cupcake and Dino become wrestlers.
24b
11b
"Keepin' It Real"
Pedro Eboli
Stephanie Kaliner
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Cupcake and Dino start selling properties in Big City.
25a
12a
"Old School Pool Rules"
Pedro Eboli
Kyle Dooley
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
The boys face an evil gang that is causing chaos in the pool area.
25b
12b
"The Night Shift"
Pedro Eboli
Nick Flanagan
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Cupcake and Dino discover versions of themselves where they work at the Goody Bag on the night shift, but soon they want to steal the boys' lives.
26a
13a
"Fortune Teller Dino"
Pedro Eboli
Jeff Sager
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Dino thinks he's a fortune-teller because of a toy that apparently predicts the future.
26b
13b
"Pal House"
Pedro Eboli
Mark Satterwaite
May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)
TBA
TBA
Cupcake, Dino, Grandma Steak, Uncle Chance, Hugo, and Vicky go to a reality show where they are trapped in a house for 1 month and set against each other.
Broadcast
Cupcake & Dino: General Services was first released to Netflix as a Netflix original on July 27, 2018.[3] The series premiered on Teletoon in Canada on September 8, 2018.[5] In Brazil, the series began airing on November 15, 2018 on Disney XD.[6]
The series also premiered on Disney Channel in Southeast Asia on May 25, 2020.[7]