Paw Patrol is a hit animated TV show appearing on Nickelodeon’s “Nick Jr.” channel. Created by Keith Chapman, it premiered on Nick in August, 2013. Since then, kids haven’t been able to get enough of the show. In fact, Paw Patrol has seen such popularity that I’m sure anyone reading this has at least heard of them.
What you may NOT have heard is there’s a pair of new characters coming, and there is a reason they are being introduced as a pair.
They’re twins, aka "The Mighty Twins”!
Who Are the Mighty Twins?
One twin has the power to grow giant, while the second can shrink really small, similar to Marvel’s Ant-Man. We don't know the characters' names yet, you have to tune into Paw Patrol and watch the Mighty Twins' 2-part introduction to find out. Their names will either by Tuck and Ella or Junior and Rosie. The makers of the show had a contest where parents could text in their children's favorite of those two choices. We'll all have to wait and see which choice wins. The twins have a vehicle they can ride in together but can also split into two separate motorcycles.
As a dad of twins, I love this idea, because sometimes, twins need their own space!
The show spawned a toy line, where all the main characters have action figures, vehicles, and playsets. With the show geared toward younger age children, the toy makers created the toys to be safe for as young as three-years-old. Hopefully, the Mighty Twins appear on the toy shelves soon.
With the popularity the show has seen, though, kids can get much more than toys. There are stuffed animals, bedding sets, books, clothes, costumes, backpacks, bath towels, bikes, and even furniture with the adorable little characters on them!
The show itself is also adorable. The little Paw Patrol characters are a team of search and rescue dogs. Each character has their own specialty related to safety. There’s a pilot, a police dog, a fire dog, and so on. Each episode, Ryder, the 10-year-old boy that leads the Patrol, chooses which dogs go on that episode’s mission based on the needs of that specific trouble. Every episode teaches valuable life lessons, such as helping others, sharing, bravery, and more.
When Will the Mighty Twins Appear?
With so many twin kids out there these days, it’s exciting to see twin characters coming to the screen. When I was a kid, we had the Wonder Twins, and who didn’t love those two? This generation’s kids get to have the Mighty Twins of Paw Patrol!
Their introduction episode, “Mighty Pups, Super Paws: Pups Meet the Mighty Twins”, appears July 26, 2019 on Nick, Jr.
THE MIGHTY TWINS INTRO TRAILER
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