GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE WORLD EXPANDS WITH ALL NEW SERIES, DOOZIE'S DOGHOUSE
Gabby's Dollhouse: Makers and Bakers reveals its official title, release date and judges, bringing more baking and crafting fun to Gabby's world.
The magical world of Gabby's Dollhouse is expanding with two brand-new series, proving there's always room for more friends (and more glitter) in the dollhouse. First up: Doozie's Doghouse, a mixed-media companion series from the creators of Gabby's Dollhouse itself, following Doozie and her best pup Puggie through tail-wagging, woof-tastic adventures. Also, Gabby's Dollhouse: Makers and Bakers, a competition series hosted by Laila Lockhart Kraner (in character as Gabby!) pairs talented young baker-and-maker duos for whimsical baking and crafting challenges inspired by Gabby's world - with a surprise crossover appearance from Doozie too!
A consistent Netflix favorite, Gabby's Dollhouse continues to resonate with audiences around the world. Season 14 debuted on the Netflix Global top 10 this week and seasons 1-13 have spent 12 weeks in the Netflix Global Top 10, ranked in the Top 10 across 70 countries, and accumulated more than 670 million views since 2024.
- Today, Netflix announced Doozie's Doghouse, a new preschool series premiering November 9.
- Premiere Date: November 9, 2026
- Synopsis: Doozie is pinching into her very own Doghouse for some puppy-riffic adventures with her best pup Puggie and all her Doozie Dogs. From the creators of DreamWorks Animation's hit series Gabby's Dollhouse, Doozie's Doghouse is a mixed-media companion series that continues the fun with tail-wagging surprises, woof-tastic unboxings, and imaginative play. Creativity is limitless in Doozie's Doghouse!
- Creators/EPs: Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey
- Format: 7 episodes x 22 minutes
- Voice Cast: Celestina Harris ("Doozie"), Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez ("Puggie Paws"), Aaliyah Butler ("CreamPup"), Blake Kennedy ("PixiePup"), Donovan Patton ("Crouton Breadington"), Alan Trinca ("GamePup"), Kimiko Glenn ("Seaquin the SeaPup"), Darius Marquis Johnson ("Swaggy Waggy"), Kari Wahlgren ("DreamPup"), Arthur Waite ("BoxPup")
Laila Lockhart Kraner hosts as Gabby, with four holiday-themed episodes arriving December 9 and more episodes to follow in 2027. Guest judges include Aidy Bryant, Justin Willman and Melissa Villaseñor.
- Today, Netflix announced the Untitled Gabby's Dollhouse Competition will be titled Gabby's Dollhouse: Makers and Bakers, announced that the holiday special will premiere December 9 with additional episodes to follow in 2027, and revealed the guest judges.
- Logline: Inspired by the beloved global animated hit Gabby's Dollhouse, the show follows talented young baker-and-maker duos as they compete in whimsical baking and crafting challenges that bring the creativity of the Dollhouse to life, one challenge at a time. The new reality competition series for the whole family comes from DreamWorks Animation and B17 Entertainment, a part of Sony Pictures Television. Rhett Bachner and Brien Meagher will serve as Executive Producers. Claire Kosloff will serve as Executive Producer and Showrunner.
- Host: Laila Lockhart Kraner as Gabby
- Episodes 1-4 Judges: Aidy Bryant and Justin Willman (holiday-themed, December 9 2026)
- Episodes 5-10 Judges: Justin Willman and Melissa Villaseñor (2027)
- Executive Producer and Showrunner: Claire Kosloff
- Executive Producers: Rhett Bachner, Brien Meagher, Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey
- Studios: Dreamworks Television and B17 Entertainment, a part of Sony Pictures Television.
- Release: Four holiday-themed episodes will arrive December 9, along with six new episodes in 2027.
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The world of Gabby's Dollhouse is expanding, too. Gabby's sister, Doozie, is set to take center stage in Doozie's Doghouse, a mixed-media companion series premiering November 9, packed with tail-wagging surprises and woof-tastic imaginative play. Then on December 9, Gabby's Dollhouse: Makers and Bakers debuts with four holiday-themed episodes hosted by Laila Lockhart Kraner as Gabby, as talented young baker-and-maker duos take on whimsical crafting and baking challenges judged by Aidy Bryant, Justin Willman and Melissa Villaseñor. More episodes will follow in 2027. Gabby's Dollhouse Seasons 1-13 have accumulated over 670M views since 2024. Gabby's Dollhouse Season 14 recently debuted at #4 on the Netflix Global Top 10 List and made the top 10 in 63 countries.
In additional Netflix news, an all-new episode of the award-winning podcast Bedtime Stories with Netflix Jr. has published, featuring a new story from The Creature Cases to help little ones relax and drift off to sleep, right on the Netflix app. With more than 19 million listens and listen hours to date across podcast platforms and Netflix Jr. YouTube, the series (which is backed by real sleep science) has become a go-to part of bedtime routines.
From Animation Magazine:
Pup Fiction: ‘Doozie’s Doghouse’ Creators Introduce the Tail-Wagging Spinoff
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| Doozie's Doghouse [Netflix/DreamWorks] |
This article was written for the December ’26 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 363).
Expanding the universe of Gabby’s Dollhouse, the new DreamWorks Animation series Doozie’s Doghouse will introduce fans to a younger main character who just happens to love dogs. The show follows Gabby’s younger sister, Doozie (played by Celestina Harris), as she discovers a magical doghouse filled with pups. Together, they go on adventures that combine animation with live action.
“We also created new, more tactile textures with the new technology that’s available. Everything is just a little bit more vivid and juicier and fuzzier and more vibrant.” — Co-creator/exec producer Jennifer Twomey
The show was created by Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, who also serve as executive producers. Donovan Cook (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) is co-executive producer. Nhu Diep (Gabby’s Dollhouse, Pinky Malinky) serves as art director, and Martin Leeper (The Croods: Family Tree) was CG supervising producer.
“The original idea for Doozie’s Doghouse came when we were writing for Gabby’s, and we came up with the idea of bringing a dog into the dollhouse,” says Johnson. “We thought it would be a great opportunity to meet a new member of Gabby’s family. And there is a big visual difference in terms of the visual language of Doozie’s. Gabby’s was more pinks and blues and pastels, and more stripes. For Doozie’s, we went with vibrant oranges and hot pinks and reds. We really made sure that those visual distinctions were woven into each zone, each room. We worked hard to make them feel of the same universe, but very different visually and very different styles.”
Tail-Wagging Visuals
Twomey adds, “We also created new, more tactile textures with the new technology that’s available. Everything is just a little bit more vivid and juicier and fuzzier and more vibrant. It’s almost like we turned up the saturation from Gabby’s Dollhouse. We’re bringing the fun dog energy to this show.”
The series brought together around 230 people across the internal and external studio partners that collaborated on the series. CGCG in Taiwan and Saffronic in India both worked on animation for the series. Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Photoshop and V-Ray were among the tools used by the crew to create the show.
“We’re so fortunate that we got to spend six-plus years making Gabby’s Dollhouse,” says Cook. “The software that was the baseline when Gabby’s started back in 2018 and 2019 couldn’t do what we can do now. The new software has much juicier textures, and so it was an organic bump up in terms of that. If you watch a Gabby’s episode back to back with Doozie’s episode, I think you’ll feel the difference for sure.”
As art director, Diep knew that audiences would come to the show with a sense of how the world should look based on Gabby’s Dollhouse. That meant carrying on that sensibility through Doozie’s Doghouse while taking advantage of new tech.
“The world and the design aesthetic were kind of established, but we wanted to push it,” says Diep. “We wanted to make sure new audiences saw an enhancement from the previous series. It might not be something that you visually saw, but you would definitely feel it. We wanted to embrace these simple designs but really make them shine in the realistic and tactile materials that you see in the show.
“We spent maybe five years on Gabby’s Dollhouse trying to get a pompom right. We were looking for that feel a soft pompom that looked correct, and we were never able to get it on Gabby’s Dollhouse. On Doozie’s Doghouse, we were able to achieve that. These realistic materials are important to us because we want things to feel tactile and soft and cozy and warm. We want the colors to feel vibrant and welcoming. We really pushed and enhanced everything.”
Leeper says the technological advancements of the tools they were using on Gabby’s Dollhouse opened more opportunities for Doozie’s Doghouse. While working on TV deadlines, they were now able to create more refined visual details.
“On Gabby’s Dollhouse, it was older technology,” says Leeper. “After we started the show in 2018, it would have taken a lot to revamp everything. Now we’re doing a new show and we’re able to kind of get caught up with a lot of the improvements in technology. We’re able to do more complex lighting, more complex effects, because they’re easier to do now, and you know we’re able to use apps, programs and technology that allow for all that stuff to be easier. We’re using V-Ray, Houdini and Maya — just all the standards to make the show now.
“In my opinion, the bigger part is that we’re using the skill set and experience from the DreamWorks hub in television,” he points out. “These artists who have worked on all of the shows that have been done by DreamWorks and they are now contributing to a new show where they can use these tools that have improved over time.”
“I think what’s so wonderful about children’s television is the shows that you watched at that age stay with you in like a bone-deep sense for your whole life, you can go back and remember it,” says Johnson. “And I think the key for all of us is staying tapped into that inner kid, inner preschooler that we all have, and just knowing this age group, knowing where they are developmentally. We hope our show is one these kids will remember and think back on later in life.”
DreamWorks’ Doozie’s Doghouse is now streaming on Netflix.
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Originally published: September 25, 2026.
Original source: TheFutonCritic.com.















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