Best & Bester (Finnish: Eka & Helmi) is an animated comedy television series created by Anttu Harlin and Joonas Utti. The series is produced by Gigglebug in Finland, and animated by Eye Present in the United Kingdom and Nelvana in Canada.
Best & Bester premiered on Nickelodeon in the UK on September 3, 2022, on YTV in Canada on September 18, 2022, and on Yle TV2 via the Galaxi programming block in Finland on March 11, 2023, with episodes released on Yle Areena the same day. Internationally, the series airs on Nickelodeon.
Premise Best & Bester, twins in a town called Betterville, have a unique ability to choose a new body every time they want. This makes them unique, because other Betterville residents can only have one form forever. They go on various adventures with their friends and neighbors.
Characters Best (voiced by Rupert Simonian) – Is a pink crown, Bester's brother Bester (voiced by Kathryn Drysdale) – Is a green-heart, Best's sister. She is afraid of camels. Grumpy Pants (voiced by Bill Bailey) – Is a brown pants with glasses, Best and Bester's grumpy neighbor. Flip Flop (voiced by Kosha Engler) – Is Best and Bester's best friend who runs a milkshake stand. Diamondo (voiced by Joseph Balderrama) – He is rich and he likes shiny things. Sometimes also hangs out with Best & Bester. Rocky (voiced by Akiya Henry) – She is usually shy and quiet, but she likes to hang out with everyone. She is a good friend of Best & Bester. She is a member of the "Book Club" with several other friends. Toot (voiced by Harriet Carmichael) – She is a passionate comedian, she tells jokes all the time. However, no one really laughs at them. She is a good friend of Best & Bester. Grafifi (voiced by Pearl Mackie) – She is light and athletic, skilled in physical activity and mechanics. She is presented as a "rebellious spirit", and prefers to do things her way instead of following everyone else. She also likes to show off to others.
Voices VoicesCharactersRupert SimonianBestKathryn DrysdaleBesterBill BaileyGrumpy PantsKosha EnglerFlip FlopJoseph BalderramaDiamondoAkiya HenryRockyHarriet CarmichaelTootPearl MackieGrafifiBrian BlessedShouty ShirtAko MitchellTex Pecks
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Broadcast The series began its broadcast in the United Kingdom on Nickelodeon on September 3, 2022, and in Canada on YTV on September 18, 2022.
It was broadcast on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on June 27, 2022; also, several episodes were broadcast for the first time on Nickelodeon in Latin America, and Nick Jr. in Italy.
In Finland, the series was broadcast on Yle TV2 on March 11, 2023, under the name Eka & Helmi. The 26 episodes of the series were released at the same time of day on the streaming service Yle Areena (PI).
In France, the series began broadcasting on August 31, 2023 on Nickelodeon.
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