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Tuttle Twins

Tuttle Twins is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Tuttle Twins rather than just read about it. In short: Tuttle Twins is an American educational animated series distributed by Angel Studios and produced by Tuttle Twins Show LLC, based on the book series of the same name by Connor Boyack. First released on June 30, 2021, the series follows twin siblings Ethan and Emily Tuttle, who travel through space and time with their grandmother Gabby to meet historical figures and learn lessons about topics related to libertarianis…

Key takeaways

Tuttle Twins belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Tuttle Twins to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Tuttle Twins from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Tuttle Twins is an American educational animated series distributed by Angel Studios and produced by Tuttle Twins Show LLC, based on the book series of the same name by Connor Boyack. First released on June 30, 2021, the series follows twin siblings Ethan and Emily Tuttle, who travel through space and time with their grandmother Gabby to meet historical figures and learn lessons about topics related to libertarianism and anti-communism. In May 2025, it was announced that the series would be added to Argentina's public children's network Pakapaka under President Javier Milei to promote free market economics.

Premise The series involves 11-year-old Cuban-American twin siblings Ethan Tuttle and Emily Tuttle and their grandmother Gabby. In most episodes, Gabby uses a modified wheelchair to take the twins, a raccoon named Derek, and (in Season 3) a robot named Ro-Burt on adventures (often through time) in which they meet famous individuals, historical figures, or other characters and learn lessons in order to fill the fuel container on Gabby's wheelchair with a liquid substance called "knowledge juice" so they can return home.

Characters

Main Ethan Tuttle (voiced by Jonny Vance) is Emily's twin brother and Gabby's grandson. In several episodes, it is mentioned that he has IBS. Emily Tuttle (voiced by Alex Hall in half of season 1, Sara Johnson in seasons 1–3) is Ethan's twin sister and Gabby's granddaughter. Gabby (voiced by William Lucas) is Ethan and Emily's maternal grandmother. She is a first-generation Cuban-American. She uses a wheelchair time machine to take herself, her twin grandchildren, and her raccoon Derek to different time periods, and in some cases, different dimensions. Her full name is Gabriella Villanueva De Los Santos Ron Pablo Jones. Derek (voiced by Alex Elkin) is a raccoon who accompanies Ethan, Emily and Gabby on their time-traveling adventures. In a few episodes, he makes appearances as a superhero named Dark Dumpster Derek. In "Wonky Wages", the Tuttles see a younger version of Gabby find what appears to be a younger version of Derek in Havana, Cuba in 1940, although Gabby explains that the raccoon she had found back then was "a different Derek". In "Kidnappers & Capitalism", Derek is revealed to be an alien who was supposed to run for president on his original home planet with the help of an intelligence-enhancing substance that he was supposed to drink. Roburt (or Ro-Burt) (voiced by Christopher Pinesworth) is a robot built by the Tuttles that makes his first appearance in "The College Conundrum".

Recurring Copernicus (voiced by Blake Brust) is a friend of the Tuttle twins who is characterized as not being the brightest. Karinne Carmichael (voiced by Natalie Madsen) is the series' main antagonist. She regards Karl Marx as her idol, and her red uniform is a reference to the flags of communist countries. It is implied in some episodes that she secretly has feelings for Ethan, which she denies. Lyle Eugene Tuttle (voiced by Corey Landis) is Ethan and Emily's father. Julia Tuttle (voiced by Rachel Strauss-Muniz) is Ethan and Emily's mother and Gabby's daughter. Vanessa Carmichael (voiced by Lydia Meadows) is Karinne's mother. Richard Carmichael (voiced by Trenton James) is Karinne's father.

Background and production Tuttle Twins is based on a series of children's books written by Connor Boyack and published by the Libertas Institute, of which Boyack is the president.

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Episodes

Season 1 (2021–22)

Season 2 (2023)

Season 3 (2024–25)

Season 4 (2025–2026)

Specials

Broadcast New episodes are typically premiered via livestream on YouTube and then released on the Angel Studios app and website.

Use in Argentina In May 2025, the administration of Argentine President Javier Milei announced that the first two seasons of Tuttle Twins would air on Pakapaka, the county's state-run children's television network, for a reported sum of $8,000. The government described the move as part of an effort to teach the country's youth about free market principles. This was one of the first instances of the series being adopted as part of a country's national public media. However, as of July 2025, there are no traces of the show on Pakapaka's programming schedule.

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References

External links Official website

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tuttle Twins

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tuttle Twins claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Tuttle Twins before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Tuttle Twins ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Tuttle Twins

In research: Tuttle Twins appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Tuttle Twins in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Tuttle Twins is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2020s American animated comedy television series, 2020s American children's comedy television series, 2020s American science fiction comedy television series, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Tuttle Twins outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Tuttle Twins in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Tuttle Twins matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Tuttle Twins?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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