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Lyla in the Loop (stylized in all caps) is a children's animated television series created by Dave Peth.[1][2][3][4][5] It revolves around the adventures of Lyla Loops, a seven-year-old Jamaican-American girl, and her family - her sidekick Stu, younger brother Luke, twin sisters Liana and Louisa, and parents Lydia and Louis. Episodes of Lyla in the Loop revolve around the Loops family using creative thinking and problem solving.[4]

Created byDave Peth
Based onPhiladelphia
Directed byHuy Tran
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Lyla in the Loop
GenreEducational
Comedy
Created byDave Peth
Based onPhiladelphia
Directed byHuy Tran
Voices of
  • Liyou Abere
  • Izzy Woodbury
  • Elijah Lindo
  • Eden Cupid
  • Shechinah Mpumlwana
  • Morrissa Nicole
  • Joseph Motiki
  • Isaac Ng
  • Lynea Perez
  • Kari Wong
Theme music composerDivinity Roxx
Ernest Stuart
Dave Peth
Opening theme"Lyla in the Loop Theme"
Ending theme"Lyla in the Loop Theme" (instrumental)
ComposerPop Sound
Countries of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes40 (79 segments)
Production
Executive producersDave Peth
Fracaswell Hyman
Luis Lopez
Juan Lopez
ProducerJensenne Roculan
Running time24 minutes (12 minutes per segment)
Production companies
  • Pipeline Studios
  • Mighty Picnic
Original release
NetworkPBS Kids
ReleaseFebruary 5, 2024 (2024-02-05) 
present
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The show was greenlit in 2020, and production began in 2023. Peth based the show on the city of Philadelphia.[4] Lyla in the Loop is produced by Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios using 2D software[6] and premiered on February 5, 2024, on PBS Kids. The series also has a podcast called Lyla's Loopcast which premiered on May 8, 2025. On May 27, 2026, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which will air in 2027.[7]

Premise

The series centers on Lyla Loops (a 7-year-old young Jamaican-American girl), her sidekick Stu (a fuzzy blue hyrax-like creature), and the rest of the Loops family. The other Loops family members include Luke Loops (Lyla's 5-year-old younger brother), Liana Loops and Louisa Loops (Lyla's 12-year older twin sisters), Lydia Loops (Lyla's mother and Louis' wife) and Louis Loops (Lyla's father and Lydia's husband).

Lyla's family runs a local diner named Loops Lunch. According to Lyla, each adventure will introduce and explore foundational computational thinking concepts, leading to some comedic disasters and creative solutions, while helping others in their community.

Characters

Main

  • Lyla Loops (voiced by Liyou Abere): Lyla is a young Jamaican-American girl. She is 7 years old. She lives with her younger brother Luke, her sidekick Stu, her older sisters Liana and Louisa, her mother Lydia and her father Louis. Her cousins are Kamaal and Nia. Her friends are Everett, Ale, and Joey.
  • Stu (short for "Something Truly Unique"; vocal effects provided by Izzy Woodbury): Stu is a fuzzy blue hyrax-like alien and Lyla's sidekick whom Lyla named in the episode "When We Met Stu".
  • Luke Loops (voiced by Elijah Lindo): Luke is Lyla's younger brother. He is 5 years old.
  • Liana Loops (voiced by Eden Cupid): Liana is Lyla's older twin sister. She is 12 years old.
  • Louisa Loops (voiced by Shechinah Mpumlwana): Louisa is Lyla's other older twin sister. She has the same age as Liana (12 years old).
  • Lydia Loops (voiced by Morrissa Nicole): Lydia is Lyla's mother and Louis' wife. She is 40 years old.
  • Louis Loops (voiced by Joseph Motiki): Louis is Lyla's father and Lydia's husband. He is 38 years old.

Recurring

  • Everett Phan (also called "Ev" for short, voiced by Isaac Ng): Everett is Lyla's best friend of Vietnamese descent. He is 7 years old.
  • Thi Phan (also called "Miss Thi" in "The Case of the Mysterious Cake" and "Runaway Tarantula", voiced by Tea Nguyen): Thi is Everett's mother. She has the same age as Lydia (40 years old), and lives across the hall. She works at Phan's Hardware Store. She calls Everett "Evvy".
  • Kibbles Phan: Kibbles is Everett and Thi's pet cat. She lives with Everett and Thi.
  • Zakiya (voiced by Ajanae Stephenson): Zakiya is a friend of Lyla who first appears in "Lemonade Champs".
  • Alejandra "Ale" Alvarez (voiced by Lynea Perez): Ale is Lyla and Everett's new friend of Hispanic descent. She is 7 years old.
  • Carlos Alvarez (voiced by Juan Romero): Carlos is Ale's older brother who likes to tap dance.
  • Santiago Alvarez (also called "Papi", voiced by Carlos Jimenez-Rauda): Santiago is Ale's father.
  • Jia (voiced by Kari Wong): Jia is a woman who works as an employee at Loops Lunch. She first appears in "Stu’s Up".
  • Emmaline (also known as Miss Emmaline, voiced by Yanna McIntosh): Emmaline is Lyla and Stu's friend.
  • Bidzill (voiced by Leo Hynes): Bidzill is a skateboarder.
  • Mr. Ramsey (voiced by Chris James): Mr. Ramsey is Lyla, Liana, and Louisa’s art teacher.
  • Ms. Mercedes (voiced by Alethea Bakogeorge): Ms. Mercedes is Lyla, Everett, Joey, and Ale’s teacher who works at the Makers Lab.
  • Joey (voiced by Asher Waxman): Joey is Lyla, Everett, and Ale’s friend who made his appearance in "3, 2, 1 Liftoff!".
  • Kamaal (voiced by Liam Quiriing-Nkindi): Kamaal is Lyla, Liana, Louisa, and Luke’s cousin.
  • Nia (voiced by Savannah Noelle): Nia is Lyla, Liana, Louisa, and Luke’s other cousin.
  • Mr. Rivera (voiced by Diego Matamoros): Mr. Rivera is a grocery store worker.
  • Jess (known as "Ms. Jess", voiced by Niqa Bailey): Jess is Idris’s aunt and Luke’s friend.
  • Idris (voiced by Baeyen Hoffman): Idris is Jess’s nephew and Luke’s friend who appears in "Luke’s Puppy" and "Soccer Practice Practice".
  • Aradhana (voiced by Eman Ayaz): Aradhana appears in "The Puddle".
  • Rita (known as Auntie Rita, voiced by Yanna McIntosh): Rita is Lyla, Luke, Liana, and Louisa’s aunt who first appeared in "Handle with Care", whom the Loops had bulla cakes.
  • Old Man (voiced by Izzy Woodbury): Old Man appears in "The Waffle Man".
  • Yoon Phan (voiced by Frank Chung): Yoon is Sabrina’s crush and Everett's former father.
  • Sabrina (voiced by Natalie Toriel): Sabrina is Yoon’s crush.
  • Benito (voiced by Josiah Hughes)
  • Ms. Lucille

Development

The series was greenlit in October 2020, under the working title of Liza Loops, and was developed as part of a $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.[8]

However, on January 16, 2023, during the Television Critics Association Press Tour, it was announced that PBS Kids would begin its production on the series, now titled Lyla in the Loop.[9]

Episodes

Series overview

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Season 1 (2024–26)

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1"Piece of Cake"Dave Peth and Tim McKeonKelly ErwinFebruary 5, 2024 (2024-02-05)101
"Kibbles and Coins"Fracaswell HymanAlbert Rodríguez
When Lyla's mistake causes Stu to make a mess, she and Luke need to figure out how to get everything back in order for their older sisters Liana and Louisa's birthday before it gets ruined.
Lyla loses Everett's coin and tries to get it back before he comes home.
Note: This episode was dedicated to Loan Ngoc Chau.
2"The Mystery Puzzle"Fracaswell HymanLev VoloshinFebruary 6, 2024 (2024-02-06)102
"The Stu Express"Dave PethAusten Payne and Carles Puig
Liana recruits Lyla to help put together a puzzle with over 1000 pieces in order to win a prize.
Lyla and Luke make their dream of driving a train come true by constructing one they can ride in using household materials.
3"Every Sand-Which Way"Carleton CarterKelly ErwinFebruary 7, 2024 (2024-02-07)103
"Growing Up"Joon ChungAlbert Rodríguez, Austen Payne, Lee Bird and Troy Sullivan
Lyla is coming up with a sandwich special for Loops Lunch, but when her siblings contribute their ideas, Lyla will need to lead the project before it crumbles.
Lydia remembers her mother's vegetable garden. Lyla wants to carry on this tradition, so she and Lydia build their very own garden behind Loops Lunch.
4"Carnival for Luke"Astride NoelKelly ErwinFebruary 8, 2024 (2024-02-08)105
"Rap Report"Genie DeezCassandra Parker
Lyla, Everett, Liana and Louisa build makeshift carnival games for Luke using household and recycled materials.
Louisa seeks help from Lyla, Luke and Stu to create a beat for her school presentation on Dr. Mae Jemison.
5"Lemonade Champs"Laurie RabinAusten PayneFebruary 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)106
"Double Dutch Dilemma"Llacey SimmonsCamilo Román
Lyla and Everett make a lemonade stand to raise money for the animal shelter.
Lyla and Everett tackle learning Double Dutch to become a part of a neighborhood crew.
6"The Waffle Man"Utkarsh RajawatKelly ErwinFebruary 12, 2024 (2024-02-12)107
"Loopa-palooza"Fracaswell HymanCassandra Parker
Lyla and Everett design a waffle costume for Stu, but they'll need to change it to withstand elements like wind and pigeons.
Lyla creates an original game to reignite everyone's interest in family game night.
7"How to Hamster"Ruth MorrisonAndrea MercadoFebruary 13, 2024 (2024-02-13)110
"A Bad Case of the Beeps"Crescent Imani NovellCamilo Román
Luke is determined to have the best weekend ever with his class hamster.
When Stu mysteriously starts beeping, Lyla and her family embark on a fun and inquisitive journey to figure out the meaning of the beeps and how to make them stop.
8"Operation: Rise and Shine"Dave PethLev VoloshinFebruary 14, 2024 (2024-02-14)104
"The Carrot Cake Dance"Roxana AltamiranoAusten Payne, Lee Bird and Carles Puig
Lyla and her siblings embark on a mission to “debug” their morning routine so they never miss the bus again.
Lyla wants to learn a popular clap and dance sequence that everyone in her family knows how to do but feels frustrated when she can't get it right.
9"Loopstastic Mess Vacuum Test"Jehan MadhaniAndrea MercadoFebruary 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)108
"How the Cookie Crumbled"Trina SanyalCamilo Román
When the Loops vacuum breaks, Luke, Lyla and Everett test vacuums to pick the best one.
When the Loops don't have the right ingredients to make cookies, the kids set out to make them using substituted ingredients.
10"Un-Make a Mess"Leanna DindalKelly ErwinFebruary 19, 2024 (2024-02-19)109
"Hide and Go Stu"Andrew BlanchetteCassandra Parker
Lyla and Luke clean their room with a little “help” from Stu.
Lyla, Luke, Everett and Stu play hide and seek in the apartment until they lose Stu.
11"The Case of the Mysterious Cake"Amy Keating RogersKelly ErwinFebruary 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)111
"Kibbles and Tricks"Ian KetekuCassandra Parker
Lyla bakes a delicious cake without a recipe and needs to recreate it by figuring out the right ingredients.
Everett teaches his cat new tricks using sounds and symbols.
12"The Four Little Pigs and Brucey"Kermit FrazierAndrea MercadoFebruary 21, 2024 (2024-02-21)112
"Handle with Care"Venessa M. DiazCamilo Román
Lyla and Luke playfully create and act out variations on a fairy tale.
Lyla, Louis and Stu explore the neighborhood to track down a lost package.
13"Sanitation Situation"Pilot ViruetKelly ErwinFebruary 26, 2024 (2024-02-26)113
"Stu Rides the Bus"Dave PethCassandra Parker
When the neighborhood garbage truck malfunctions, Lyla, Lydia and Stu step in to save the day.
Lyla and Louisa take a ride on the city bus and accidentally lose Stu in the process.
14"When Luke Became Stu"Monique D. HallAndrea MercadoFebruary 27, 2024 (2024-02-27)114
"Secret Surprise Party"Carleton CarterCamilo Román
After feeling left out, Luke wants to swap places with Stu, but being Stu isn't easy.
Lyla and her siblings throw their parents a surprise party, and to keep it a secret, they come up with signals their parents won't pick up on.
15"Finding a New Friend"Marty JohnsonAndrea MercadoAugust 5, 2024 (2024-08-05)116
"Lyla Bugs Out"Fracaswell HymanCamilio Román
Lyla, Liana and Louisa return a forgotten tote bag by using the items inside it as clues to figure out who it belongs to and their location.
Lyla feels jealous after Ale creates a project that gets her a lot of positive attention.
16"Stu's Up"Jennifer Cho SuhrKelly ErwinAugust 6, 2024 (2024-08-06)117
"Roll n' Scoot"Kris Marvin HughesCassandra Parker
Lyla and Louis train Stu to help at Loops Lunch.
Lyla and Luke teach Stu how to ride a scooter so he can join them for the Roll N' Scoot community event.
17"Moon Rock Cove"Written by: Joon Chung
Story by: Crescent Imani Novell
Andrea MercadoAugust 7, 2024 (2024-08-07)118
"Rainbow Collection"Fracaswell HymanCamilio Román
Liana and Louisa compete to see who's the outdoorsiest twin, but sour the family camping trip in the process.
The Loops are bored on their camping trip until Lyla comes up with a game to get everyone excited about being in nature again.
18"2 on 2 Plus Stu"Carin Greenberg BakerKelly ErwinAugust 12, 2024 (2024-08-12)119
"The Stu-Mobile"Andrew BlanchetteCassandra Parker
Lyla and Everett recruit Stu to play basketball against their moms, but they'll need to teach Stu to win.
Lyla and Luke restore their old toy car to make it special for Stu.
19"Lyla's Lucky Strike"Kris Marvin HughesKelly ErwinAugust 13, 2024 (2024-08-13)121
"Lyla Out of the Loop"Monique D. HallCassandra Parker
Lyla bowls a strike her first time bowling but feels frustrated when she realizes bowling isn't as easy as she thought it was.
When Lyla feels left out from Everett and Ale's thriving friendship, she plans ways to get herself back in.
20"Uh-Oh!"Fracaswell HymanAndrea MercadoAugust 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)122
"The Puddle"Dave PethCamilio Román
Lyla feels guilty when she causes a group project to break and doesn't take responsibility.
Lyla's glider toy is stuck in a big puddle. Lyla, Everett, and Stu try different ways to get it out without getting wet.
21"Too Many Pumpkins"Sam Bissonnette and Fracaswell HymanAndrea MercadoOctober 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)120
"The Maybe-Sitters"Llacey SimmonsCamilo Román
When Lyla asks customers for their leftover pumpkins, she gets way too many and the Loops find creative ways to make use of every last one.
Lyla and Luke put Liana and Louisa through a babysitting test to see if they're ready to be babysitters.
22"Happy New Year, Lyla!"Astride NoelKelly ErwinDecember 2, 2024 (2024-12-02)115
"Everett's Summer Sale"Jonathan HernandezCassandra Parker
When family and friends want their own fancy pin, Lyla and Everett need to figure out how to make the pins for everyone in time for the New Year's Eve party.
Lyla and Everett clash as they make a fun unboxing video for Phan Hardware's Summer Sale.
23"Lyla Gets a Grip"Joon ChungKelly ErwinFebruary 3, 2025 (2025-02-03)123
"Rappin' Riddles"Fracaswell HymanCassandra Parker
With the help of Everett and Ale, Lyla overcomes her fear of rock-climbing.
Liana and Louisa enlist Lyla and Everett's help to improve their riddle game about everyday objects made by Black inventors.
24"The Artist Formerly Known as Liana"Kermit FrazierAndrea MercadoFebruary 4, 2025 (2025-02-04)124
"Jamaica Day"Andrew BlanchetteCamilo Román
Liana accidentally submits art that Stu made and she feels guilty taking the credit for Stu's work.
Lyla and Luke perform an "Anansi" folktale puppet show for a Jamaica Day celebration in the neighborhood.
25"Runaway Tarantula"Genie DeezKelly ErwinFebruary 5, 2025 (2025-02-05)125
"Rainy Day, Indoor Play"Ernesto Javier MartínezCassandra Parker
Ale wants to show the Loops her pet tarantula, but it keeps escaping, so Lyla and Ale make an escape-proof container.
Lyla and her siblings are stuck inside because of rain and escape boredom by recreating park activities indoors.
26"Miss Emmaline's Magic Trunk"Fracaswell HymanAndrea MercadoFebruary 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)126
"Luke's Puppy"Nick "Rocket" RodriguezCamilo Román
Lyla figures out how to do a magic trick with clues from her neighbor, Miss Emmaline.
Luke finds a puppy and has to figure out what the puppy wants by watching and listening to it.
27"Happy Stu Day"Monique D. HallKelly ErwinMay 19, 2025 (2025-05-19)127
"Judge Lyla"Rene RawisCassandra Parker
The Loops crew prep a Stu Day party, but Stu can't help but help people.
Liana finds crumbs on Louisa's pillow and says she took the last cookie, but Louisa denies it. The twins get evidence and argue their case in front of Judge Lyla.
28"Crack You Up"Darnell Lamont WalkerAndrea MercadoMay 20, 2025 (2025-05-20)128
"Power Out Cookout"Senibo MyersCamilo Román
The Loops have fun playing practical jokes on everyone in their family.
A blackout moves Loops Lunch outside causing many problems, but through teamwork, the Loops find ways to keep Loops Lunch running and customers happy.
29"Soccer Practice Practice"Marty JohnsonKelly ErwinMay 21, 2025 (2025-05-21)129
"Sibling Swap"Venessa M. DiazCassandra Parker
Lyla and Everett coach Luke, Stu, and Idris in soccer drills before their first practice.
Liana and Louisa are tired of living with each other and decide to switch rooms with Lyla and Luke, but living with new roommates isn't easy.
30"Dr. Luke Loops"Sherri StonerAndrea MercadoMay 22, 2025 (2025-05-22)130
"Let's Roll!"Ruth MorrisonCamilo Román
After Luke gets a check-up, he plays doctor with Stu as a nurse and Lyla pretends to be different patients.
Lyla, Everett, Luke, and Stu build a track to get a tennis ball down to the lobby using materials from home.
31"Cub Chuck Hustle"Jehan MadhaniKelly ErwinNovember 10, 2025 (2025-11-10)131
"Lyla the Lefty"Andrew BlanchetteCassandra Parker
Lyla has to help a friend, a neighbor, and her community to earn a Helper Patch, but she rushes each task.
After hurting her right wrist, Lyla struggles to adapt to using her left hand, but she finds clever solutions.
32"Oaty Zappers On Ice"Kris Marvin HughesAndrea MercadoNovember 11, 2025 (2025-11-11)132
"The California Loops"Monique D. HallCamilo Román
The Loops family go on a scavenger hunt around the supermarket to solve clues to get tickets to "Oaty Zappers On Ice!"
Lyla tries to act older so she can spend time with her older cousin, Khamaal, when he visits.
33"Blast Off"
"3, 2, 1 Liftoff!"
Bex Tobin Fine and Izzy WoodburyKelly ErwinNovember 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)133
"Sister Secrets"Natalie EngelCassandra Parker
Lyla builds a spaceship with a new friend and learns people can be different from her.
Lyla learns her sisters can predict what the other wants by observing one another, so she tries to do the same with Luke.
34"Everett's Swim Lesson"Darnell Lamont WalkerAndrea MercadoNovember 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)134
"Miss Emmaline's New Beginning"Fracaswell HymanCamilo Román
Everett faces his fear of water by taking a swimming lesson from Jia.
Lyla doesn't want Miss Emmaline to move, so she recruits Everett and Luke to help replicate services offered in her new living community in the apartment building.
35"When We Met Stu"Dave PethKelly Erwin and Camilo RománNovember 14, 2025 (2025-11-14)140
The Loops pack holiday cookies and Stu helps deliver them. While he's away, the Loops tell stories of when they first met Stu. When Stu doesn't come back from his delivery, Lyla and her family need to figure out a way to get Stu back home.
36"Lyla Can't Sleep"Senibo MyersKelly ErwinFebruary 16, 2026 (2026-02-16)137
"Hairdos and Hair Don'ts"Monique D. HallCassandra Parker
Lyla can't fall asleep and tries to figure out what's wrong with her sleep routine.
Lyla tries to do her own hairstyle with Stu's help, but it's a disaster and Lydia shows Lyla and Stu the steps to style her hair.
37"Stu Needs a Bath"Jehan MadhaniKelly ErwinFebruary 17, 2026 (2026-02-17)135
"Callaloops"Fracaswell HymanCassandra Parker
Stu doesn't like baths, so Lyla and Luke find a way to clean and dry Stu.
Through trial and error, Lyla and Ale find a solution to protect the callaloo plants from stink bugs.
38"Find Mom's Phone!"Fracaswell HymanAndrea MercadoJune 8, 2026 (2026-06-08)136
"Clean Sweep"Kris Marvin HughesCamilo Román
Lyla has to backtrack her hike at Moon Rock Cove to find Lydia's missing phone.
The Loops kids divide up the kitchen cleaning chores between easy and hard so everyone has an equal amount of work.
39"Da Get Pep Band!"Written by: Fracaswell Hyman
Story by: Genie Deez and Fracaswell Hyman
Andrea MercadoJune 9, 2026 (2026-06-09)138
"Lyla's Snackateria"Joon ChungCamilo Román
Lyla and Everett struggle to play Hot Cross Buns at the same tempo, and they learn how to read music.
Lyla's upset after Luke doesn't follow her snack recipe, his snack becomes popular, and she realizes that new ideas are good too.
40"Treasure Hunters"Jehan MadhaniKelly Erwin and Troy SullivanJune 10, 2026 (2026-06-10)139
"Super Stu"Ruth MorrisonCassandra Parker
Lyla, Luke, and Everett look for buried car keys at the beach.
Lyla and Everett take Stu to the park to find inspiration for their comic, "Super Stu," and realize that Stu can't solve problems on his own and needs their help.
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Soundtrack

The theme song in the show is performed by students at Fanny Jackson Coppin School in Philadelphia.[citation needed]

Original songs are performed by the characters in some episodes.

Broadcast

Lyla in the Loop premiered on February 5, 2024, on PBS Kids.[6]

Each episode features two 11-minute stories, plus interstitial content. The interstitial content in between the two 11-minute stories in each episode feature Lyla and her family doing either steps to play or do something or singing a song.[citation needed]

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