Deepa and Anoop
- ️Thu Jul 18 2024
Deepa and Anoop is a Mattel Television preschool show that came out on Netflix on August 15, 2022. It's the first Mattel series to not be based on an established property. The show follows a young Indian American girl named Deepa and her silent, color changing elephant friend Anoop. The two of them get into all sorts of misadventures at the Mango Manor, which is run by Deepa's family.
Tropes Associated With The Show:
- All-CGI Cartoon: The show's animation is done in a CGI style almost reminiscent of stop motion.
- Alliterative Title: Various episodes, such as "Science Spectacular/Sloth Slowdown", have the words start with the letter S.
- Birthday Episode: "Surprise Surprise" is about Deepa trying to make sure that Anoop's birthday goes on as planned.
- Central Theme: Many episodes contain some kind of message on working with others and thinking things through.
- Edutainment Show: The show educates viewers on Indian culture.
- Extra-Long Episode: "Happy Holiday Day" and "Wedding Day Magic" are 22 minutes long, unlike the usual 11 minute episodes.
- Gentle Giant: "Prepare The Bear" introduces Gordy the bear, who's very big, yet also friendly.
- Go-to-Sleep Ending: "Prepare The Bear", and by extension, the show as a whole, ends with Gordy the bear peacefully hibernating at Mango Manor.
- Hiccup Hijinks: "Perfect For Par-Nani" has Deepa's grandmother Nanji get hiccups on the day she has to impress Par-Nani.
- Leeroy Jenkins: Deepa is a well meaning girl, but tends to act a lot before thinking things through.
- No Name Given: Deepa's parents are not named.
- The Olympics: "The Deepa Games" has Deepa put together various physical activities, and trying to help Anoop find something he's good at.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: "Perfect For Par-Nani" has Nanji get notably more stressed out due to the extra pressure in impressing Par-Nani, which Deepa notes as being unusual for her.
- Poor Communication Kills: "Perfect For Par-Nani" has Deepa tell Nanji to relax and cure her hiccups in the living room while she makes mango lassi in the kitchen. When she starts to make it, Nanji tries to tell her to put 4-5 mangoes. Unfortunately, she hiccups while saying it, making Deepa think that she has to put 45 mangoes. Since she didn't think to ask her again, she puts 45 mangoes, resulting in a juicy mess.
- Two Shorts: The majority of episodes are composed of 2 11-minute segments.