LOS ANGELES — "Craig of the Creek" is primarily set in a wooded patch of nature where the children of surrounding suburbs gather to play. But in its ongoing fourth season, the Cartoon Network series has increasingly expanded its stories beyond those boundaries with episodes that delve into the home lives of its ever-expanding ensemble.
In "The Champion's Hike," which premiered Monday, the title character heads to his friend Jackie's house before going to explore a waterfall. The scene features Jackie, who is deaf, signing Black American Sign Language with his dad as he heads out of the house.
It's a moment that the episode's consultants, from Southern California Black Deaf Advocates, point to as a highlight of their experience on the series.
