Oakie Doke facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Oaky Doke |
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| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Bridget Appleby |
| Written by | Jimmy Hibbert |
| Directed by | Series 1 - Brian Little Series 2 - Ellen Meske |
| Voices of | David Holt Kate Harbour |
| Opening theme | "Oakie Doke" by Ernie Wood |
| Ending theme | "Oakie Doke" by Ernie Wood (Extended) |
| Composer(s) | Ernie Wood |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Brian Cosgrove Mark Hall Theresa Plummer-Andrews |
| Producer(s) | Jackie Cockle Chris Bowden |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cosgrove Hall Films |
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| Original network | BBC One, BBC Two, CBeebies |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround |
| Original release | 11 September 1995 – 13 September 1997 |
Oakie Doke was a fun British TV show for kids that aired on the BBC from 1995 to 1997. It was made by Cosgrove Hall Films using a cool animation style called stop motion. The show had two seasons, with 13 episodes in each.
This popular show also aired in many other countries! You could watch it on ABC in Australia, TVNZ 2 in New Zealand, and RTÉ Two in Ireland. It was also shown in places like the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Poland, Thailand, Israel, and Hong Kong. Even kids in Germany, Finland, and the U.S. got to enjoy Oakie Doke!
The catchy theme song and all the other music for the show were created and sung by Ronnie Wood.
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Meet the Characters of Oakie Doke
The show features a friendly main character and lots of animal families who live in the forest.
Main Character
- Oakie Doke - He is a kind and helpful character. His head looks like an acorn, and an oak leaf covers his upper body. He has light green skin and rosy cheeks.
Forest Friends and Families
- A Mole family - This family includes Mr. Manny, Mrs. Milly, Marcia, and Marcus.
- A Mice family (The Corncrackers) - Meet Albert, Rose, Root, Snoot, and Hickory.
- A Frog family - This family has Moses, Neptune, Abel, and Granny Annie. Granny Annie often pushes a pram with three baby tadpoles in a bowl!
- A Hedgehog family (The Tickles) - Mrs. Tickle, Lizzie, Libby, and Shrimp are the hedgehogs.
- A Squirrel family - Rufus, Rain, and their baby squirrel, Hazel.
- Two mischievous gray squirrels - Dave and Denzil. They often talk to each other using a special cups and string phone!
What is Oakie Doke About?
Oakie Doke lives in a big oak tree. His home is like a treehouse! Every day, he starts his day by sliding down a fun slide that wraps around his tree. His best friends are the squirrels, mice, toads, hedgehogs, and moles who live in the forest.
At the beginning of each episode, one of his friends rings a bell at the bottom of his tree. This wakes Oakie Doke up! He then slides down to meet them. In a typical episode, one of his friends will have a small problem in the woods. Oakie Doke is always ready to help them right away! There's usually a little challenge, but Oakie Doke, often with the help of his other forest friends, always finds a way to solve it.
Sometimes, the problems happen because of Dave and Denzil, the two mischievous squirrels. They often do things without thinking about what might happen. But don't worry, they usually feel bad about it when Oakie Doke talks to them.
At the end of each episode, after everything is sorted out, Oakie Doke says something wise. He'll say, "Well, it's like I always say...", and then share a rhyming phrase. This phrase is always related to how they solved the problem. His friends always cheer and laugh when he says it!
Oakie Doke Episodes Guide
Series 1 Episodes
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| 1 | "Oakie Doke and the Lonely Mouse" | 11 September 1995 | |
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A mouse named Hickory needs a home. Oakie helps him, and Hickory joins the Corncracker Family.
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| 2 | "Oakie Doke and the Nut Mystery" | 18 September 1995 | |
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Oakie helps Rufus find his missing nuts. They also find Root sleeping in a tree with the nuts Dave and Denzil stole.
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| 3 | "Oakie Doke and the Party" | 25 September 1995 | |
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Rose's oven is broken, so she can't make pizzas for the party. Oakie and friends fix it, and everyone enjoys the party.
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| 4 | "Oakie Doke and the Birthday Cake" | 2 October 1995 | |
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It's Lizzie's birthday, but Mrs. Tickle has a cold. Oakie helps make a cake to cheer Lizzie up.
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| 5 | "Oakie Doke and the Hiccups" | 9 October 1995 | |
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Moses gets the hiccups. Oakie tries many ways to cure them, but a statue of Oakie Doke finally does the trick!
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| 6 | "Oakie Doke and the Hat Hunt" | 16 October 1995 | |
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Granny Annie loses her hat in the pond. Everyone tries to fish it out to win a prize.
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| 7 | "Oakie Doke and the Scooter" | 23 October 1995 | |
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Oakie builds a scooter to help with deliveries. Dave and Denzil crash it, but they clean it up.
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| 8 | "Oakie Doke and the Cheeky Breeze" | 30 October 1995 | |
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On a windy day, Oakie and Marcia collect Milly's laundry that blew away. Root thinks the wind is a ghost!
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| 9 | "Oakie Doke and the Orchestra" | 6 November 1995 | |
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Neptune accidentally ruins Granny Annie's lemonade. Oakie teaches the animals to make music, and they form an orchestra.
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| 10 | "Oakie Doke and the Treasure Hunt" | 13 November 1995 | |
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Oakie organizes a treasure hunt for the kids. Root gets lost trying to find an item but is helped by Manny.
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| 11 | "Oakie Doke and the Monster" | 20 November 1995 | |
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Oakie babysits the tadpoles and Shrimp. Snoot sees what she thinks is a monster, but it's just Lizzie's mask.
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| 12 | "Oakie Doke and the Jam Puddle" | 27 November 1995 | |
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Oakie runs Mrs. Tickle's shop while looking after Shrimp and Root. Shrimp wanders off, and Marcia finds a puddle of jam.
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| 13 | "Oakie Doke and the Wishing Well" | 4 December 1995 | |
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Dave and Denzil create a fake wishing well to collect nuts. Oakie Doke tricks them into thinking wishes really come true.
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Series 2 Episodes
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| 14 | "Oakie Doke and the Wheelbarrow Nut" | 7 April 1997 | |
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Oakie helps Root plant a nut. Dave and Denzil trick Root into thinking a wheelbarrow grew from it. Oakie helps Root catch them.
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| 15 | "Oakie Doke and the Missing Mouse" | 22 July 1997 | |
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Root loses his favorite toy mouse. He and Oakie become detectives to find it.
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| 16 | "Oakie Doke and the Little Helpers" | 24 July 1997 | |
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Oakie Doke is tired and falls asleep, missing his chores. The village children try to do the chores themselves.
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| 17 | "Oakie Doke and the Burnt Pizzas" | 31 July 1997 | |
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Root gets stuck in Oakie's house. Oakie and Granddad Albert find a clever use for Rose's burnt pizzas as wheels for Granny Annie's pram.
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| 18 | "Oakie Doke and the Talking Stone" | 5 August 1997 | |
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During a painting contest, Dave and Denzil scare the kids with a painted stone. Oakie Doke gives them a fright back!
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| 19 | "Oakie Doke and the New Pet" | 7 August 1997 | |
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Root wants a new pet. Oakie Doke is busy with chores. Root finds a pet rock, and Oakie finally gets his breakfast.
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| 20 | "Oakie Doke and the Birthday Surprise" | 14 August 1997 | |
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It's Granny Annie's birthday! The Toad family tries to keep it a secret, and Oakie suggests the orchestra play a special song.
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| 21 | "Oakie Doke and the Runaway Bowls" | 19 August 1997 | |
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After a storm, Oakie helps Rufus and Rain fix their chimney. Root thinks he hears giants, and bowls roll around causing chaos.
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| 22 | "Oakie Doke and the Oakie Hollows Fete" | 21 August 1997 | |
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Everyone in Oakie Hollows has a fun fete! Granny Annie tells fortunes, Root plays ring toss, and Dave and Denzil are in charge of security.
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| 23 | "Oakie Doke and the Helpful Mouse" | 26 August 1997 | |
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The Corncrackers prepare a surprise party for Rose. Root isn't very helpful until Oakie Doke arrives, and they gather party supplies together.
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| 24 | "Oakie Doke and the Go Cart Race" | 28 August 1997 | |
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Oakie sees Moses and Neptune's go-carts and decides to hold a race. The prize is a big cake that Dave and Denzil want for themselves.
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| 25 | "Oakie Doke and the Messy Day" | 6 September 1997 | |
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Oakie Doke babysits Moses and Neptune while Granny Annie is out. The two little ones turn out to be very messy!
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| 26 | "Oakie Doke and the Shooting Star" | 13 September 1997 | |
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The Corncrackers see a shooting star. Scoot and Hickory trick Root with a fake flying saucer, so Root tricks them back with a spaceman costume.
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DVD and VHS Releases
You might have been able to find Oakie Doke on video tapes (VHS) or DVDs!
In 1996, BBC Video released five episodes from the first season on VHS.
| VHS Title | Release Date | Episodes |
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| Oakie Doke (BBCV 5875) | 5 August 1996 | Oakie Doke and the Lonely Mouse, Oakie Doke and the Nut Mystery, Oakie Doke and the Party, Oakie Doke and the Scooter, Oakie Doke and the Treasure Hunt |
Later, on January 13, 2003, Cinema Club and Granada Media released two DVDs and videos of Oakie Doke. One had episodes 1–7, and the other had episodes 8–13.
