Creating Nickelodeon’s animated comedy ‘Breadwinners’

Gary “Doodles” Di Raffaele, right, is the lead animator and Steve Borst, left, is the main writer and both serve as directors on the episodes.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Gary “Doodles” Di Raffaele draws characters on the script as he and co-creator Steve Borst work in the recording studio on the new animated comedy “Breadwinners” at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Gary “Doodles” Di Raffaele, right, gives direction to voice actors with Steve Borst, left, during a recording session as they work on the new animated comedy “Breadwinners” at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Voice actor Eric Bauza who voices a cartoon duck named Buhdeuce reacts during a recording session of the new animated comedy “Breadwinners” at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Voice actor Eric Bauza who voices a cartoon duck named Buhdeuce draws his character on his script during a recording session of the new animated comedy “Breadwinners” at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Voice actor Robbie Daymond, at the microphone, is voicing the cartoon duck named SwaySway during a recording session of the new animated comedy “Breadwinners” at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Voices actors Eric Bauza, left, who voices a cartoon duck named Buhdeuce with Robbie Daymond, right, who voices a duck named SwaySway, during a recording session of the new animated comedy “Breadwinners” at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Gary “Doodles” Di Raffaele, works on animation at his computer at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank. Nickelodeon, the children’s TV channel, is trying to evolve to meet the rapidly changing tastes of the under 11-year-old crowd and fighting back from a ratings plunge two years ago.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Gary “Doodles” Di Raffaele, left and Steve Borst, right, created and work on the new animated comedy “Breadwinners” at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)