Season One

The first season of the American comedy adventure television series The Yoshi Show premiered on YouTube on June 3, 2021. The season focuses on the adventures of Yoshi and Lindsey Walker, while also focusing on introducing them as characters. The show’s main cast will consist of Gabriel Combs and Kadence Lovett. It consisted of 6 episodes.

Premise
In his very first television series, Yoshi is a green Yoshi who was adopted by Mario a long time ago. He eventually makes a friend, Lindsey Walker. When a mysterious figure comes after him and plots to kill him, Yoshi and Lindsey must uncover who the figure is and stop him before he succeeds.

Cast and Characters

 * Gabriel Combs as Yoshi, a green Yoshi who is friends with Lindsey and is the adoptive son of Mario who is being hunted by a mysterious figure.
 * Kadence Lovett as Lindsey Walker, a yellow duck who Yoshi’s best friend and is also being hunted by the mysterious figure.
 * Gabriel Combs as The Antagonist, an evil figure who plots to capture and attack Yoshi.
 * Gabriel Combs as Mario, the cranky but meaningful adoptive father of Yoshi.

Development
The series was being planned after Gabriel Combs and Kadence Lovett got a Yoshi plush and a Duck hand puppet from Walmart, with them planning to expand the series if the first season is successful enough. The series was officially announced on May 2, 2021, with the show’s title and theme song being announced on the same day.

Filming
Filming for Season One also began on May 2, 2021, with Combs and Lovett immediately attached to voice Yoshi and Lindsey, along with Combs voicing Mario and The Antagonist. The season’s filming ended on May 25, 2021.

Reception
The season received a generally positive response, with praise for the plot, casting, performances, humor, visual effects, emotional weight, and faithfulness to the video games. On a Like vs. Dislike Scale, the season received an 100% score, based on 172 total views. The analytics read, "The Yoshi Show 's likeable characters, silly humor, and fun episodes should win over most -- if not all -- fans of the video games it came from."

Release
The season began on June 3, 2021, and ended on June 9, 2021, and was released on YouTube.

Marketing
The series was officially announced via Combs’ Instagram account on May 2, 2021, with the reveal of the title and intro of the series. The theme song of the series was released on May 7, while the poster and episode list were released on May 19 and May 20. A trailer was released for the series on May 25, 2021, receiving a generally positive response.