Firebuds
American animated children's TV series
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Firebuds is an American animated children's comedy television series created by Craig Gerber, produced by Electric Emu Productions and Disney Television Animation. The series premiered on Disney Jr. on September 21, 2022.[1][2] In January 2023, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on November 1, 2023.[3][4] In June 2023, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on September 15, 2025 on Disney Jr.[5][6]
Genre
Created byCraig Gerber
Voices of
- Caleb Paddock
- Declan Whaley
- Yonas Kibreab
- JeCobi Swain
- Lily Sanfelippo
- Terrence Little Gardenhigh
- Carter Jones
- Elisha "EJ" Williams
- Vivian Vencer
Theme music composerBeau Black
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| Created by | Craig Gerber |
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| Theme music composer | Beau Black |
| Opening theme | "Firebuds Let's Roll", written by Beau Black & Craig Gerber |
| Ending theme | "Firebuds on the Move" (Instrumental) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 60 (119 segments) |
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| Executive producer | Craig Gerber |
| Producer | Craig Simpson |
| Running time | 24–25 minutes |
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| Network | Disney Jr. |
| Release | September 21, 2022 – December 4, 2025 |
On March 21, 2025, Gerber announced that the series would be ending after three seasons,[7][8] with most of the cast moving on to produce Sofia the First: Royal Magic.[9]
Premise
Characters
Main
- Bo Bayani (voiced by Declan Whaley from season one-three until the episode "Halloween Hospital"[12] and Yonas Kibreab onwards) is a Jewish Filipino-American boy who is an aspiring firefighter. He is the leader of the Firebuds.
- Flash Fireson (voiced by Terrence Little Gardenhigh in season one,[13] Carter Jones in season two and Elisha "EJ" Williams in season three) is Bo's firetruck vroom-mate. He gets very hyperactive, especially when rescuing people and vehicles.
- Violet Vega-Vaughn (voiced by Vivian Vencer[14]) is a Japanese American girl[15] who is an aspiring paramedic. She loves gymnastics and going fast.
- Axl Ambrose (voiced by Lily Sanfelippo[16]) is Violet's ambulance vroom-mate. She loves carkour and going fast like Violet. Axl has dyscalculia.
- Jayden Jones (voiced by JeCobi Swain[17]) is an African-American boy who is an aspiring cop. He is an inventor who loves to eat.
- Piston Porter (voiced by Caleb Paddock[18]) is Jayden's police car vroom-mate. He loves rules and being safe.
- Cruz (voiced by Ynairaly Simo)
- Kailani (voiced by Kai Zen)
- Marin (voiced by Carter Rockwood)
- Ripley (voiced by Sydney Russel)
- Lee (voiced by Sasha Knight)
- Drift (voiced by Luke Lowe)
Recurring
- Chief Bill Bayani (voiced by Lou Diamond Phillips) is Bo's father and co-chief of the Gearbox Grove Fire Department. He is a Roman Catholic Filipino man.
- Chief Faye Fireson (voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown) is Flash's mother and co-chief of the Gearbox Grove Fire Department.
- Beth Bayani (voiced by Melissa Rauch) is Bo's mother who is a therapist. She is a Jewish woman.
- Floyd Fireson (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is Flash's father who is a carchitect.
- Val Vega-Vaughn (voiced by Natalie Morales) is Violet's paramedic adoptive mother.
- Arnie Ambrose (voiced by Stephen Guarino) is Axl's ambulance father.
- Viv Vega-Vaughn (voiced by Allison Case) is Violet's mechanic adoptive mother.
- AJ Ambrose (voiced by Ian James Corlett) is Axl's semi-hauler father.
- Jenna Jones (voiced by LaChanze) is Jayden's mother and Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Community Support for the Motopolis Police Department.
- Pete Porter (voiced by Sean Kenin) is Piston's father and Jenna's M.P.D. partner.
- Jamal Jones (voiced by Brandon Victor Dixon) is Jayden's father who is a traffic cop for the Motopolis Police Department.
- Pam Porter (voiced by Hope Levy) is Piston's mother and Jamal's M.P.D. partner.
- Jazzy Jones (voiced by Lauren "Lolo" Spencer) is Jayden's younger sister with spina bifida.
- Piper Porter (voiced by Sammi Haney) is Piston's sister and Jazzy's electric wheelchair vroom-mate.
- June Ramirez (voiced by Tessa Espinola) is a news reporter and a friend of the Firebuds.
- Vance (voiced by Max Mitchell) is June's vroom-mate and news camera operator.
- Harry Haphazard (voiced by Cameron Crovetti from season one-two until the episode "Hike & Seek" and Matthew Lamb onwards) is a friend of the Firebuds and Violet's biggest fan.
- Carly (voiced by Abigail Zoe Lewis) is Harry's vroom-mate and Axl's biggest fan.
- Iggy "Ignatius" Irons (voiced by Benjamin Valic) is the Firebuds' rebellious neighbor and Zack’s son. His full name is Ignatius.
- Rod "Rodrick" Royce (voiced by Henry Kaufman) is Iggy's rebellious vroom-mate and Reno’s son. His full name is Rodrick.
- Zack Irons (voiced by Trevor Devall) is Iggy’s father and Reno’s vroom-mate.
- Reno Royce (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz) is Zack’s vroom-mate and Rod’s father.
- Chef Al (voiced by José Andrés) is the chef and co-owner of the Overdrive Cafe.
- Chef Fernando (voiced by Óscar Núñez) is Chef Al's food truck vroom-mate and co-owner of the Overdrive Cafe.
- Zip (voiced by Nylan Parthipan), Pow (voiced by Grayson Boulom), and Bang (voiced by Gavin McCrillis), are three small rambunctious cars and brothers.
- Marina Ramirez (voiced by Aimee Carrero) is June's mother and news reporter.
- Vanessa (voiced by Ally Dixon) is Vance's mother and Marina's vroom-mate and news camera operator.
- Halo (voiced by Jack Stanton in season two, Nick A. Fisher in season three) is a helicopter who's in a lot of clubs.
- Cory (voiced by Kayden Alexander Koshelev) is Halo's vroom-mate. Cory is non-binary.
- Bubba (voiced by Nathan Arenas) is a jet-powered dirigible. He used to be a member of the Riley Gang until they abandoned him. Now he's an ally of the Firebuds.
Villains
- The Riley Gang are a gang of young thieves and the Firebuds' arch-enemies.
- Wayne Riley (voiced by Atticus Shaffer) is the leader of the Riley Gang. He invents tools for his crimes and has heterochromia (green eye on the right and blue eye on the left).
- Grant (voiced by Cleo Berry) is Wayne's vroom-mate in crime.
- Wiley Riley (voiced by Luna Bella Zamora) is Wayne's sister and partner in crime.
- Gauge (voiced by Kensington Tallman) is Wiley's vroom-mate in crime. She gets annoyed when people do not credit her for a crime she and Wiley commit.
- The Wild Wheels are the sidekicks of Wiley Riley.
- Claire and Harley are disguised motorcyclists.
- Cruiser and Heat (voiced by Alyssa Cheatham & Jack Fisher) are Claire and Harley's vroom-mates in crime.
- Louie Lam (voiced by Sean Kenin) is a robber who isn't that smart.
- Throttle (voiced by Nat Faxon) is Louis' vroom-mate in crime who's favorite thing to steal is toys.
- Scarlett (voiced by Bailee Bonic) is a girl who uses distractions to commit crimes.
- Skid (voiced by Sabrina Glow) is Scarlett's vroom-mate who has the power to travel on land, sea, and air.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2022–23)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [19][20] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date [19][20] | Prod. code [21][19][22] | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "Car in a Tree" | Robb Pratt | Craig Gerber | Julius Aguimatang | September 21, 2022 | 101 | 0.19[23] | ||||||
| "Dalmatian Day" | Kris Wimberly | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Hubcap Heist" | Julius Aguimatang | Matt Hoverman | Alan Caldwell & Cindy Quach | September 21, 2022 | 102 | 0.16[23] | ||||||
| "Food Truck Fiasco" | Kris Wimberly | Krystal Banzon | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Treehouse Trouble" | Julius Aguimatang | Leanna Dindal | Milo Neuman & Kiara Zhao | September 22, 2022[a] | 103 | N/A | ||||||
| "The Getaway Car That Got Away" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Angie Henderson & Milo Neuman | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Picnic Pile-Up" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Troy Adomitis & David "Pez" Hofmann | September 23, 2022[a] | 104 | N/A | ||||||
| "Duo Dash" | Kris Wimberly | Norma P. Sepulveda | David "Pez" Hofmann & Kevin Pawlak | |||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Not-So Haunted House" | Julius Aguimatang | Leanna Dindal | Renee Camille Badua & Cindy Quach | September 30, 2022[a] | 114 | 0.22[24] | ||||||
| "Halloween Heroes" | Kris Wimberly | Norma P. Sepulveda | Renee Camille Badua & Aldin Baroza | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Sleepover Stakeout" | Julius Aguimatang | Jeremy Shipp | Julius Aguimatang, Antony Mazzotta & Cindy Quach | October 7, 2022[a] | 105 | 0.13[25] | ||||||
| "Rescue Club" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Aldin Baroza, Marie Lum & Kris Wimberly | |||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Cliffhanger" | Julius Aguimatang | Norma P. Sepulveda | Milo Neuman & Kiara Zhao | October 14, 2022[a] | 106 | 0.11[26] | ||||||
| "The Very First Fire" | Kris Wimberly | Krystal Banzon | Angie Henderson & Kiara Zhao | |||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Marsh Mayhem" | Julius Aguimatang | Norma P. Sepulveda | Julius Aguimatang, Renee Camille Badua & Cindy Quach | October 21, 2022[a] | 108 | 0.16[27] | ||||||
| "The Art of Friendship" | Kris Wimberly | Krystal Banzon | Renee Camille Badua & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Lights Out" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Renee Camille Badua & Cindy Quach | October 28, 2022[a] | 111 | 0.23[28] | ||||||
| "Handle with Car" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Transmission Impossible" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Angie Henderson, Josiah Iantorno, Marie Lum & Lila Martinez | November 4, 2022[a] | 109 | 0.14[29] | ||||||
| "Carkour" | Julius Aguimatang | Jeremy Shipp | Lila Martinez & Milo Neuman | |||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Care-A-Van Club" | Julius Aguimatang | Alyssa Stratton | Troy Adomitis, David "Pez" Hofmann & Josiah Iantorno | November 11, 2022[a] | 110 | 0.18[30] | ||||||
| "Mud About You" | Kris Wimberly | Norma P. Sepulveda | David "Pez" Hofmann & Kevin Pawlak | |||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "River Rescue" | Julius Aguimatang | Jeremy Shipp | David "Pez" Hofmann & Kevin Pawlak | November 18, 2022[a] | 107 | 0.16[31] | ||||||
| "Big Tread" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Troy Adomitis & Kevin Pawlak | |||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Hanukkah Hullabaloo" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Angie Henderson & Kiara Zhao | November 28, 2022 | 115 | 0.30[32] | ||||||
| "The Christmas Car-Sled Race" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Milo Neuman & Kiara Zhao | |||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Call of the Siren" | Julius Aguimatang | Norma P. Sepulveda | David Chlystek, Antony Mazzotta & Milo Neuman | December 9, 2022 | 112 | 0.15[33] | ||||||
| "Jamal's Jam" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | David Chlystek, Angie Henderson & Marie Lum | |||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Bayani Cookout" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Julius Aguimatang, David "Pez" Hofmann & Kevin Pawlak | December 16, 2022 | 113 | 0.13[34] | ||||||
| "Rest of the Best" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Troy Adomitis, David "Pez" Hofmann & Kiara Zhao | |||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Piston's Driving School" | Julius Aguimatang | Leanna Dindal | Ruth Baraz, David "Pez" Hofmann, Antony Mazzotta & Kevin Pawlak | January 13, 2023 | 116 | 0.15[35] | ||||||
| "Jazzyland" | Kris Wimberly | Norma P. Sepulveda | Troy Adomitis, Marie Lum & Kevin Pawlak | |||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Puppy Pursuit" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Julius Aguimatang, Renee Camille Badua, Ruth Baraz, Antony Mazzotta & Cindy Quach | February 3, 2023 | 117 | 0.20[36] | ||||||
| "The Ice Cream Truck Bandits" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Cleft Hood" | Julius Aguimatang | Jeremy Shipp | Milo Neuman & Kiara Zhao | March 10, 2023 | 118 | 0.15[37] | ||||||
| "The Case of the Disappearing Doghouses" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Angie Henderson & Milo Neuman | |||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "All That Jazzy" | Julius Aguimatang | Norma P. Sepulveda & Alyssa Stratton | Julius Aguimatang, Ruth Baraz, David "Pez" Hofmann, Antony Mazzotta & Kevin Pawlak | April 7, 2023[b] | 119 | 0.21[38] | ||||||
| "Iguana Hold Your Hand" | Kris Wimberly | Krystal Banzon | Troy Adomitis, David "Pez" Hofmann & Josiah A. Iantorno | |||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Shelter Island" | Julius Aguimatang | Jeremy Shipp | Renee Camille Badua, Ruth Baraz & Cindy Quach | May 4, 2023 | 120 | 0.10[39] | ||||||
| "Escape from Shelter Island" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 21 | 21 | "The Super Safety Show" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Milo Neuman & Kiara Zhao | June 30, 2023[c] | 121 | N/A | ||||||
| "Job-O-Rama Day" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Angie Henderson & Kiara Zhao | |||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Star Vehicle" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Renee Camille Badua & Cindy Quach | July 7, 2023[c] | 123 | N/A | ||||||
| "Firebuds Fever" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Renee Camille Badua & Aldin Baroza | |||||||||||
| 23 | 23 | "The Birthday Blaze" | Julius Aguimatang | Jeremy Shipp | Angie Henderson & Milo Neuman | July 14, 2023[c] | 124 | 0.13[40] | ||||||
| "Everybody Loves Axl" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Milo Neuman & Kiara Zhao | |||||||||||
| 24 | 24 | "The Four Door Troubadours" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Ruth Baraz, David "Pez" Hofmann, Antony Mazzotta & Kevin Pawlak | July 21, 2023[c] | 125 | 0.06[41] | ||||||
| "Moto-Polo!" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Troy Adomitis, David "Pez" Hofmann, Josiah A. Iantorno & Marie Lum | |||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Roller Coaster Rescue" | Julius Aguimatang | Jeremy Shipp | David "Pez" Hofmann, Antony Mazzotta & Kevin Pawlak | August 4, 2023[c] | 122 | 0.13[41] | ||||||
| "The Night Shift" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Troy Adomitis, Marie Lum, Cindy Quach & Kevin Pawlak | |||||||||||
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Note: This is the last episode where Terrence Little Gardenhigh voices Flash. | ||||||||||||||
Season 2 (2023–25)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [19][20] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date [19][20] | Prod. code [21][19][22] | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 26 | 1 | "Hello, Halo!" | Julius Aguimatang | Leanna Dindal | Ruth Baraz, Cindy Quach & Antony Mazzotta | November 1, 2023 | 201 | 0.18[41] | ||||||
| "What's Up, Woodpecker?" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
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Note: This is the first episode where Carter Jones voices Flash. | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 2 | "Sugar Crash" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Taylor Parrish & Kiara Zhao | November 2, 2023[d] | 202 | 0.16[41] | ||||||
| "The Cut N' Chrome Caper" | Kris Wimberly | Walinase J. Mbekeani | Renee Camille Badua & Taylor Parrish | |||||||||||
| 28 | 3 | "Mayhem at the Museum" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Troy Adomitis & Jeff Gordon | November 3, 2023[d] | 203 | 0.19[41] | ||||||
| "Wrong Way Rescue" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Jeff Gordon & Angie Henderson | |||||||||||
| 29 | 4 | "Apple Pie Peril" | Julius Aguimatang | Alyssa Stratton | Ruth Baraz & Cindy Quach | November 10, 2023[d] | 204 | 0.18[41] | ||||||
| "Hike & Seek" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 30 | 5 | "Blizzard Buds" | Julius Aguimatang | Leanna Dindal | Troy Adomitis, Jeff Gordon & Milo Neuman | November 30, 2023[d] | 206 | 0.11[41] | ||||||
| "Parade Escapade" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Jeff Gordon & Angie Henderson | |||||||||||
| 31 | 6 | "Annie Spokely" | Julius Aguimatang | Leanna Dindal | Taylor Parrish & Kiara Zhao | December 15, 2023 | 211 | 0.11[41] | ||||||
| "Ingrid on Ice" | Kris Wimberly | Walinase J. Mbekeani | Renee Camille Badua, Marie Lum & Taylor Parrish | |||||||||||
| 32 | 7 | "Science Fair Snafu" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Troy Adomitis, Jeff Gordon & Antony Mazzotta | January 12, 2024 | 212 | 0.11[41] | ||||||
| "The Scavenger Hunt" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Jeff Gordon, Angie Henderson & Josiah A. Iantorno | |||||||||||
| 33 | 8 | "Balancing Act" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Taylor Parrish & Kiara Zhao | February 9, 2024 | 214 | 0.12[41] | ||||||
| "Monster Truck Piston" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Renee Camille Badua & Taylor Parrish | |||||||||||
| 34 | 9 | "Skitty Kitty" | Julius Aguimatang | Alyssa Stratton | Troy Adomitis & Jeff Gordon | March 8, 2024 | 209 | 0.16[40] | ||||||
| "Heat Wave" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Jeff Gordon & Angie Henderson | |||||||||||
| 35 | 10 | "Wayne's Trains and Automobiles" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Troy Adomitis & Jeff Gordon | March 22, 2024 | 215 | 0.10[40] | ||||||
| "Jazzy Buds" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Jeff Gordon & Angie Henderson | |||||||||||
| 36 | 11 | "The Drive Along" | Julius Aguimatang | Jeremy Shipp | Ruth Baraz, Antony Mazzotta & Cindy Quach | May 3, 2024 | 207 | 0.07[40] | ||||||
| "Rescue Club Rangers" | Kris Wimberly | John N. Huss | Aldin Baroza, Marie Lum & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 37 | 12 | "Fire Tower Frenzy" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Taylor Parrish & Kiara Zhao | May 10, 2024 | 208 | 0.06[40] | ||||||
| "What's Cookin" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Renee Camille Badua & Taylor Parrish | |||||||||||
| 38 | 13 | "Woodland Wiley" | Julius Aguimatang | Jeremy Shipp | Ruth Baraz & Cindy Quach | May 17, 2024 | 219 | 0.07[40] | ||||||
| "P.I. Piston" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 39 | 14 | "Mayor for the Day" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Troy Adomitis & Jeff Gordon | May 24, 2024 | 218 | N/A | ||||||
| "Dozer Disaster" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Jeff Gordon & Angie Henderson | |||||||||||
| 40 | 15 | "Haywire Halo" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Ruth Baraz & Cindy Quach | May 31, 2024 | 210 | N/A | ||||||
| "Smorgasburger" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 41 | 16 | "Windy Wheels" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | June 7, 2024 | 213 | N/A | ||||||
| 42 | 17 | "Full-Time Flash" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Taylor Parrish & Kiara Zhao | June 14, 2024 | 205 | N/A | ||||||
| "Bubba Trouble" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Renee Camille Badua & Taylor Parrish | |||||||||||
| 43 | 18 | "Scarlett & Skid" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Ruth Baraz & Cindy Quach | June 28, 2024 | 220 | N/A | ||||||
| "Alpine Adventure" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Aldin Baroza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 44 | 19 | "Guac and Roll" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Troy Adomitis, Jeff Gordon, & Antony Mazzotta | July 5, 2024 | 221 | N/A | ||||||
| "All-Terrain Trek" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Jeff Gordon & Angie Henderson | |||||||||||
| 45 | 20 | "The Camp Fire!" | Julius Aguimatang & Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Ruth Baraz, Cindy Quach, Aldin Baroza, & Kris Wimberly | July 24, 2024 | 216 | N/A | ||||||
| 46 | 21 | "The Haunted HQ" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Taylor Parrish & Kiara Zhao | October 5, 2024[e] | 217 | N/A | ||||||
| "All Souls' Surprise" | Kris Wimberly | Krystal Banzon | Renee Camille Badua & Taylor Parrish | |||||||||||
| 47 | 22 | "Bamboozled Bo" | Julius Aguimatang | Alexandra Otto | Taylor Parrish & Kiara Zhao | October 7, 2024[e] | 222 | N/A | ||||||
| "Food in a Flash" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Renee Camille Badua & Taylor Parrish | |||||||||||
| 48 | 23 | "Mothers' Day Mess" | Julius Aguimatang | Krystal Banzon | Taylor Parrish & Kiara Zhao | April 28, 2025 | 223 | N/A | ||||||
| "Hey, Dude" | Kris Wimberly | Alyssa Stratton | Renee Camille Badua & Taylor Parrish | May 5, 2025 | ||||||||||
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Note: This is the last episode where Carter Jones voices Flash. | ||||||||||||||
Season 3 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [19][20] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date [19][20] | Prod. code [21][19][22] | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 49 | 1 | "Scarlett & Skid Strike Back" | Julius Aguimatang | Alyssa Stratton | Troy Adomitis & James A. Little | September 15, 2025 | 301 | 0.18[41] | ||||||
| "Meet the Aquabuds" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Aldin Baroza & James A. Little | |||||||||||
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Note: This is the first episode where Elisha "EJ" Williams voices Flash. | ||||||||||||||
| 50 | 2 | "Stuffy at Sea" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Renee Camille Badua & Antony Mazzotta | September 16, 2025 | 302 | 0.18[41] | ||||||
| "Drift Away" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Angie Henderson & Marie Lum | |||||||||||
| 51 | 3 | "My Van Vinny" | Julius Aguimatang | Alyssa Stratton | Ed Raza & Jia "Kiara" Zhao | September 17, 2025 | 303 | 0.18[41] | ||||||
| "Training Tower Tumult" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Cindy Quach & Ed Raza | |||||||||||
| 52 | 4 | "Mechanic Panic" | Julius Aguimatang | Alyssa Stratton | Julius Aguimatang & Renee Camille Badua | September 18, 2025 | 305 | 0.18[41] | ||||||
| "2Fast2Fiery" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Steve Fonti & Angie Henderson | |||||||||||
| 53 | 5 | "Rainbow Island" | Julius Aguimatang & Kris Wimberly | John N. Huss & Jeremy Shipp | Cindy Quach, Ed Raza, & Jia "Kiara" Zhao | September 19, 2025 | 306 | 0.18[41] | ||||||
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Note: This is the only half-hour episode of the series. | ||||||||||||||
| 54 | 6 | "You Can Rely on Ripley" | Julius Aguimatang | Alyssa Stratton | Troy Adomitis, James A. Little, & Antony Mazzotta | September 26, 2025 | 307 | 0.18[41] | ||||||
| "Whale Worries" | Kris Wimberly | Leanna Dindal | Aldin Baroza & James A. Little | |||||||||||
| 55 | 7 | "Escape Garage" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Troy Adomitis & James A. Little | October 1, 2025 | 304 | N/A | ||||||
| "Halloween Hospital" | Kris Wimberly | Krystal Banzon | Aldin Baroza & James A. Little | |||||||||||
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Note: This is the last episode where Declan Whaley voices Bo. | ||||||||||||||
| 56 | 8 | "Flash Fire" | Julius Aguimatang | Alyssa Stratton | Ed Raza & Jia "Kiara" Zhao | October 10, 2025 | 309 | N/A | ||||||
| "Trash Time" | Kris Wimberly | Krystal Banzon | Cindy Quach & Ed Raza | |||||||||||
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Note: This is the first episode where Yonas Kibreab voices Bo. | ||||||||||||||
| 57 | 9 | "Arty Party" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Troy Adomitis & James A. Little | October 17, 2025 | 310 | N/A | ||||||
| "Dog Gone Disaster" | Kris Wimberly | Jeremy Shipp | Aldin Baroza & James A. Little | |||||||||||
| 58 | 10 | "Father's Day Hoedown" | Julius Aguimatang | Alyssa Stratton | Renee Camille Badua, Steve Fonti, & Antony Mazzotta | October 24, 2025 | 311 | N/A | ||||||
| "Big Brother BBQ" | Kris Wimberly | Matt Hoverman | Steve Fonti, Angie Henderson, & James A. Little | |||||||||||
| 59 | 11 | "Big Wave Day" | Julius Aguimatang | Alexandra Otto | Kaukab Basheer, Antony Mazzotta, Ed Raza, & Jia "Kiara" Zhao | October 31, 2025 | 312 | N/A | ||||||
| "Sunken Duncan" | Kris Wimberly | John N. Huss | Ed Raza & Cindy Quach | |||||||||||
| 60 | 12 | "The Tag Along Turtle" | Julius Aguimatang | John N. Huss | Renee Camille Badua & Eugene Salandra | December 4, 2025 | 308 | N/A | ||||||
| "Noche Buena Buds" | Kris Wimberly | Alexandra Otto | Steve Fonti & Angie Henderson | |||||||||||
Release
Reception
Critical response
Alex Reif of Laughing Place asserted, "Firebuds teaches kids that the colorful vehicles with lights and sounds that enchant them on the roads have an important job to do. They can do their part by following the rules and playing safe. And when someone needs help, offer a hand if you're able. While the show isn't the first to tackle this same theme, it sets itself apart by including kids as both relatable humans and fun vehicles, and it is more reflective of the world we live in today to inspire the next generation of forward thinkers."[47] Ashley Moulton of Common Sense Media gave the series a grade of three out of five stars, complimented the educational value, saying the series teaches responsibility, and praised the positive messages and role models, stating the characters demonstrate teamwork and friendliness.[48]
Accolades
Firebuds received nominations for Outstanding Children's Programming at the 34th, 35th and 36th GLAAD Media Awards.[49][50][51][52][53] Firebuds won the award at the 37th GLAAD Media Awards.[54]
In other media
Books
In June 2023, Disney Publishing Worldwide released a picture book inspired by the television series titled Firebuds: Meet the Firebuds.[55][56] In September 2023, Disney Publishing Worldwide released a Christmas-themed picture book titled Firebuds: The Christmas Car-Sled Race.[57]
Live show
In 2023, the characters from Firebuds appeared in the touring live-action arena show Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza.[58][59][60]
