Rolie Polie Olie facts for kids
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| Genre | Comic science fiction Science fantasy |
| Created by | William Joyce (writer), Maggie Swanson (writer), Anne Wood (writer) |
| Written by | Nadine van der Velde Scott Kraft Carol Commiss Melissa Clark Ben Joseph |
| Directed by | Ron Pitts Bill Giggie Mike Fallows |
| Voices of | Kristen Bone Cole Caplan Joshua Tucci Kristopher Clarke Catherine Disher Adrian Truss Len Carlson Robert Smith |
| Theme music composer | Brent Barkman - Pete Coulman |
| Opening theme | "Rolie Polie Olie" by Brent Barkman/Pete Coulman |
| Ending theme | "Rolie Polie Olie" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Brent Barkman Pete Coulman Tim Thorney Tom Thorney Carl Lenox Eric Schenkman (Season 6) |
| Country of origin | France Canada |
| Original language(s) | English French |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 74 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | William Joyce Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert (Seasons 1-5) Fabrice Giger (Seasons 1-5) Clive A. Smith (Seasons 1-5) Corinne Kouper (Season 6) |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nelvana Métal Hurlant Productions (Season 1-5) Sparx* (Season 1-5) Sparkling Animation (Season 6) |
| Distributor | Nelvana International (Internationally) Buena Vista Television (United States) |
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| Original network | CBC Television (Canada) La Cinquième/France 5 (France) Disney Channel (United States) |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround (1998–2002) Dolby Digital 5.1 (2002–2004) |
| First shown in | United States |
| Original release | October 4, 1998 – April 28, 2004 |
Rolie Polie Olie is a fun French-Canadian computer-animated TV show for kids. It was made by Nelvana and Sparx*, working with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Disney Channel. The show was created by William Joyce, Maggie Swanson, and Anne Wood.
The series is about a little robot named Olie. He and his family are made of cool spheres and other three-dimensional shapes. Rolie Polie Olie was one of the first TV shows to be fully animated using computers. It first aired on October 4, 1998, and ran until April 28, 2004.
The show won a Gemini Award in Canada in 1999 for "Best Animated Program." It also won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000 and 2005 for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program." William Joyce also won an Emmy for his amazing production design on the show. The show has a cool old-fashioned feel mixed with futuristic ideas. In late 2020, William Joyce announced that new episodes were being made.
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Exploring the World of Rolie Polie Olie
This section tells you what the show is all about.
Life on Planet Polie
The show follows the Polie Family. They live in a teapot-shaped house on a planet called Polie. This world is full of robot characters, all made of different geometric shapes.
Olie's Adventures and Lessons
The main character is a young robot named Olie. He learns important life lessons and goes on exciting adventures. These adventures can be real or just in his imagination. Olie often shares these experiences with his little sister Zowie, his inventor dad, his hard-working mom, and his fun grandpa Pappy. His dog Spot is always by his side too.
Friends from Other Planets
Most of the main characters are round robots. But there are also characters made of other shapes. For example, Olie's best friend Billy Bevel and his family are square-shaped robots. They come from a place called Planet Cubey.
Meet the Characters of Rolie Polie Olie
Here are some of the main characters you'll meet in the show.
- Olie Polie – He is the main character, a friendly and curious robot boy. He loves his family and friends very much.
- Zowie Polie – Olie's younger sister. She is also very curious and likes to ask "Why?" about everything. Zowie loves Olie and often tries to be like him.
- Spot – Olie's loyal dog. He got his name because he left a "spot" on the carpet when he was a puppy.
- Mr. Percy Polie – Olie and Zowie's dad. He is an inventor, and his inventions sometimes cause funny trouble for the family.
- Mrs. Polina Polie – Olie and Zowie's mom. She takes care of their home.
- Pappy Polie – Olie and Zowie's grandpa. He runs a farm and is known for his funny dentures.
- Billy Bevel – Olie's best friend. He lives next door and is a cube-shaped boy from Planet Cubey.
- Gizmo Polie – Olie and Zowie's uncle. He rides a cool motorcycle named Motorboy and sounds a bit like Elvis Presley.
- Aunt Polie-Anna – Olie and Zowie's great aunt. She appears in some special episodes.
- Baxter and Bonita Jaquita Bevel – Billy's parents. They are good friends with Olie's parents.
- Space Boy – A superhero from Olie's favorite TV show. He and his dog, Space Dog, look a lot like Olie and Spot, but they are blue and silver.
- Coochie and Coo Polie – Olie and Zowie's adopted baby twin brother and sister.
- Binky Bevel – Billy's baby brother. His head can spin when you press his belly button. He is best friends with Zowie.
- Screwy – A new kid in town who looks like a lugnut. At first, he was a bit of a bully, but he soon became part of Olie's group of friends.
- Pollie Pi – A red-haired girl who is Olie and Billy's classmate and friend. She has a pink poodle named Fifi.
- Wheelie – An older kid who has a single wheel instead of legs. He is very good at sports and helps Olie and Billy learn new things.
- Dicey – Billy's pet cat. She is often chased by Spot and looks like two dice.
- Mrs. Ethel Triangle – Olie's teacher. She has a triangular body, hair, and earrings.
- Big Gene Green and Little Gene Green – Two aliens who crash-landed on Polieville. They speak sentences backward, like Yoda.
- Chuck Squarey – A pop musician from Planet Cubey. His song "The Twirl" is very popular.
- Klanky Klaus – The show's version of Santa Claus. He lives on his own planet called Chillsville.
- Gloomius Maximus – An evil space pirate who tries to stop all the fun. He becomes a good character later in the show.
Voice Actors Who Bring Characters to Life
These are the talented people who give voices to the characters:
- Cole Caplan as Olie
- Kristen Bone as Zowie, Cutie Doll
- Joshua Tucci as Billy Bevel (seasons 1-5)
- Kristopher Clarke as Billy Bevel (season 6)
- Robert Norman Smith as Spot, Space Dog, TV Announcer
- Adrian Truss as Mr. Polie, Uncle Gizmo, TV Announcer, Pappy Star, TV Host
- Andrew Craig as Chunk Squarey
- Kylie Fairlie as Space Boy, Little Dad
- Neil Crone as Dr. Geary (The Great Defender of Fun)
- Catherine Disher as Mrs. Polie, Hammy Lady, TV Contestant
- Len Carlson as Pappy, TV Announcer, Dr. Callinghouse, Space Boy Announcer, Chef Rotundo, Radio Announcer, Spookie Ookie, TV Announcer 2, TV Detective, TV Host
- Tedde Moore as Aunt Polie-Anna
- Noah Reid as Screwy
- Jake Goldsbie as Junior Littlegreen
- Julie Lemieux as Coochie, Coo, Clock Mouse (season 6)
- Scott McCord as Cuckoo
- Jennifer Gould as Miss Triangle
- Ellen Ray Hennessy as Bonita
- Rebecca Brenner as Pollie Pi
- Philip Williams as Baxter, TV Announcer
- Michael Cera as Little Gizmo
- Sunday Muse as Binky, Bogey Bot
- Richard Binsley as Dicey, Gene Littlegreen
- Howard Jerome as Klanky Claus (seasons 2-5)
- John Neville as Klanky Claus (season 6)
- Al Mukadam as Wheelie
- Rick Jones as TV Announcer, Gene Littlegreen (occasionally)
- Tracey Moore - Clock Mouse (seasons 1-5), Lady Bug
- Susan Roman - Fifi
- Ron Pardo - TV Actor
- Juan Chioran - Willy Jolly
- Elizabeth Hanna - Kindly Lady
- Ron Rubin - Bot-ler, Lunchbox, TV Announcer
- Paul Haddad - Gloomius Maximus
Episodes of Rolie Polie Olie
List of Rolie Polie Olie episodes
Where Rolie Polie Olie Aired
The show was broadcast in many countries around the world.
United States Broadcasts
- Playhouse Disney (Disney Channel) (October 1998 – September 2006)
- Disney Junior (March 23, 2012 – September 28, 2014)
Canadian Broadcasts
- CBC Television (1998–2007)
- Treehouse TV (2006–2009, 2010–2013)
- YTV (YTV Playtime) (2009–2010)
- Knowledge Network (2005-2014)
- Disney Junior (December 1, 2015 – August 30, 2018)
- SCN
United Kingdom Broadcasts
- Channel 5 (Part of the Milkshake! program block) (2002–2008)
- Playhouse Disney (1999–2007)
- Tiny Pop (2009–2013)
Other International Broadcasts
- Slovakia: 1 Seo
- France: France 5 (Part of the Zouzous program block)
- Malaysia: Playhouse Disney
- Indonesia: Lativi (now tvOne), Spacetoon
- Philippines: ABS-CBN (2002–2003)
See also
In Spanish: Rolie Polie Olie para niños
