Ox Tales facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Quick facts for kids げらげらブース物語 (Geragera Būsu Monogatari)
Ox Tales
screenshot
Genre	Anime Comedy
Anime television series
Directed by	Hiroshi Sasagawa
Produced by	Kazuo Tabata Dennis Livson
Written by	Matsue Jinbo Tony Dirne Rob Dirne
Music by	Shinsuke Kazato Clous van Mechelen Haim Saban (Saban version) Shuki Levy (Saban version)
Studio	Studio Cosmos Telecable Benelux B.V.
Licensed by	^NA Saban Entertainment (1989-1990) m4e (2010-present)
Network	TV Tokyo
English network	^UK ITV, Channel 4
Original run	April 7, 1987 – March 29, 1988
Episodes	51 (2 segments each)

Ox Tales, also known as The Tales of Boes' Gang (げらげらブース物語, Geragera Būsu Monogatari), is an anime television series produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. and Cosmos Studio in association with Saban Entertainment. It was a co-production between Japan and the Netherlands based on a Dutch comic strip Boes created by Wil Raymakers and Thijs Wilms. The series ran on the Japanese network TV Tokyo from April 7, 1987–March 29, 1988. It consists of 102 15-minute episodes, that were regularly broadcast as 51 half-hour shows of two episodes each. The series currently has two English dubs. The 1989 dub produced by Saban and the 2010 dub produced by m4e, the current owner of the Telescreen library. Ox Tales is still remained to appear as a column strip in several Dutch daily and weekly newspapers.

Plot
Characters
- Main characters
- Others
Theme songs
- Japanese version
Credits
Broadcast
Regional releases
See also

Plot

The series follows the adventures of Ollie the Ox as he runs the Funny Farm, containing possibly every animal known, with his best friend Jack, a turtle while told by a cynical toucan

Characters

Main characters

Ollie (Boes in the 2010 dub), an ox - Ollie/Boes is the owner of the Funny Farm and isn't exactly the greenest grass on the farm. Although he means well, For some reasons, he makes situations worse than they usually are, but this is usually rare.
Jack Turtleson (Tad in the 2010 dub), an turtle - Jack/Tad is probably Ollie's best friend, as he's seen mostly hanging out with him in each episode. However, in every mess that he and Ollie/Boes get into, you can bet that his shell will break apart at least once. In the Dutch comics and anime version, alongside the Italian version, he is a female turtle.
Sammy (Saffie in the 2010 dub), an dog - Ollie's/Boes' most loyal pet on the farm who accompanies Ollie/Boes and Jack/Tad on their adventures in some episodes.

Others

Edward the Elephant - When an air hose or a water hose is needed, Edward comes through.
Ellen the Elephant
Igor the Octopus - Igor is closely inflatable.
Crown the Eagle
Gaylord the Gorilla - A chief primate who usually doesn't know his own strength at times.
Bongo the Gorilla
Audrey the Ostrich - She is usually has her head stuck in the ground somewhere on the farm.
Rodney the Rhino - A hot-headed rhino who can't seem to keep his horn on or even in for one part.
Holly the Kangaroo
Bob the Kangaroo
Weave the Kangaroo
Jenny the Kangaroo
Teddie the Kangaroo
Larry the Cheetah
Lenny the Lion - Probably past his prime, as evidenced by his balding mane, Lenny imagines himself as a great hunter, although he can't seem to take the initiative when he finally catches his food.
Towilla the Toucan - A sarcastic toucan who is the narrator of the English, German and Japanese dubs of the show and normally would insult a character and comment on what happens in the episode and will interrupted by the events in the episode. He breaks the fourth wall for some reason.
Bruce the Bear - A greedy bear who often tries to steal Ollie's honey.
Buggy the Stork
Horace the Horse - A hot-headed and stubborn horse that tends to have a knack for fighting.
Moe the Mole - Pops up from time to time as a segue between scenes, usually laughing at a comedic situation with a laugh similar to Woody Woodpecker's, although he knows when to keep his laughter under control, especially with situations involving crocodiles. In some episodes, his laughter is interrupted by something related to the situation he's laughing at.
Harry the Sloth
Hannah the Chicken - Leader of a gang chickens that don't take kindly to having their eggs stolen by predators.
Mr. Croack Frog
Bibbo the Owl
Jojo the Baboon
Samson the Seal
Shirley the Sheep
Walter the Woodpecker
Willy the Woodpecker
Helda the Hippo
Robby the Rooster
Paul the Polar Bear
Down Hill Donny the Stork
Nessie the Cow
Calvin the Calf - A young cow who always has the need to suck on an udder.
Topsy the Aardvark
Tom the Turkey
Tim the Orangutan
Patrick the Porcupine
The MacDuffs the storks
Snuffles the Panda
Zane the Zebra - A zebra who has about as much stubbornness as Horace.
Peggy the Pig - Actually she'll be found feeding her piglets.
Peter the Pig
Jolly the Dolphin
Tiger the Cat
Cecil the Skunk- a mischievous skunk with both a abundant flatulence issue and a habit of only wanting to relieve his massive amounts of gas, if he can do so in the presence of others.
Bura the Crow
Rott the Parrot
Cal the Crocodile - A crocodile with a big appetite, and will try to eat any animal on the farm, but fails to do so in any way.
Morris the Mouse - A strategic mouse who knows how to get away in a hurry, and ruin mouse-catching plans of others in the process.
Calvin the Cat - He's the resident mouse hunter on the farm, although Morris mostly gets the better of him.

Theme songs

Japanese version

Kimi no freedom (君のフリーダム）

Performed by Waffle (OP)

Joke DE mou dash (ジョークDE猛ダッシュ)

Performed by Koorogi '73 (OP)

Credits

Original credits

Directors: Hiroshi Sasagawa, Maki Nakahara (co-director)
From an original idea by: Wil Raymakers, Thijs Wilms, Maki Nakahara
Music: Shinsuke Kazato (Original version), Clous van Mechelen (Dutch version)
Special effects and sound design : Hisao Shirai
Series Composition: Matsue Jinbo, Tony Dirne, Rob Dirne
Writers: Nao Furukawa, Toshi Ohira, Mario de Vries
Producers: Dennis Livson, Kazuo Tabata

Saban English version credits

Executive producer: Haim Saban
Supervising producer: Winston Richard
Directors: Robert V. Barron, Tom Wyner
Executive in charge of production: Jerald E. Bergh
Associate producer: Eric S. Rollman
Script supervisor: Tony Oliver
Music by: Haim Saban & Shuki Levy
Original idea and character designs: Wil Raymakers, Thijs Wilms
Re-recording mixers: Clive Mizumoto, Gary Coppola, R.D. Floyd
Music administration: Ron Kenan
Music supervisor: Andrew Dimitroff
Music orchestrations and arrangements by: Barry Trop, Richard Firth
Music engineers: Barron Abramovitch, Xavier Garcia
Music editors: Nick Carr Paul Ray, Patrick Von Wiegandt, Mark Ryan Martin
Sound effects editors: Gary Jaye, John Valentino, Scott Page
Additional direction: Scott Page, Jeff Winkless
Script and talent coordinator: Kelly Griffin
Engineers: Scott Page, Bruce Peters, David Walsh
Assistant engineers: Ron Salaises, Kevin Newson, Bill Filipiak
Film transfers by: Action Video
On-line editor: Susan Jenkins
Title art by: Sam Johnson
Post production assistant: Amber Santilli
Assistant to Mr. Saban: Sherry Jeffreys
Accounting executive: Carol Diesel
Production accountants: Vicky Werby, Val Decrowl, Janice Auchterloine, Sharon Staine
Copyright 1987/88 Meander Studio/Telecable Benelux/T.V. Tokyo
Copyright 1989 Saban Productions, Saban International Services, Inc., Saban International N.V.

Saban English dubbed episode writers

Tracy Alexander
Robert Axelrod ("If The Clog Fits...")
Robert V. Barron
Robert Benedict
Robert Deutsch
Melora Harte
Dave Mallow
Benjamin Lesko
Richard Epcar
Tony Oliver
Steve Kramer
Doug Stone
Michael McConnohie
Mike Reynolds
Barbara Riel
Donald Roche
Michael Sorich
Jeff Winkless
Tom Wyner
Shannon Mahan
Eric Elfman
Lisa Paulette
Dayna Barron
Wendee Manhel
Johnny Goff
Heather Upjohn
Tim Reid
Michael Santiago
Jon Page
Byrd Ehlmann
Ann Burgund
Nora L. Goodman
Joe Ellison
Edie Mirman
Ardwight Chamberlain
Barbara Oliver
Mark Ryan-Martin
Eric Early

Saban English dubbed voice actors

Jeff Winkless - Olly the Ox, additional characters
Michael Sorich - Jack Turtleson, additional characters
Steve Kramer - Towilla the Toucan, additional characters
Barbara Goodson - Moe the Mole, additional characters

Hoek & Sonépouse English version credits

Dubbing English version: Hoek & Sonépouse
With the voices of: Michael Diederich, Amber Ruffin, Rob Andrist-Plourde and Brian Tijon Ajong
Director English version: Michael Diederich
Translation English version: Michael Diederich
Worldwide distribution: Telescreen B.V

Broadcast

The series has been aired in several countries outside Japan and has been dubbed and subtitled in English and numerous other languages. The series was broadcast in the United Kingdom several times between 1991 and 1996, on the ITV network.

In the late 1990s, the series was planned to air on Fox Family in the United States. However this was scrapped for unknown reasons.

Regional releases

A few episodes of the show were released on VHS in the early 1990s; the show was officially released on DVD in Portugal and Spain in 2006.