Rolie Polie Olie (1998)
Synopsis
Rolie Polie Olie was a children's television series produced by Nelvana, distributed by Disney, and created by William Joyce, Maggie Swanson, and Anne Wood. The show centers on a little roly pollie who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes. The show was one of the earliest series that was fully animated in CGI, and the first CGI animated preschool series.Rolie Polie Olie now airs in reruns on Disney Junior. Rolie Polie Olie won a Gemini Award in Canada for "Best Animated Program" in 1999. The show also won a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" in 2000 and 2005. William Joyce won a 1999 Daytime Emmy for Best Production Design for this series. The show has a vintage atmosphere reminiscent of the 1950s and early 1960s, with futuristic elements.
Creator
William Joyce, William Joyce, Michael Hirsh
Network
CBC Television, France 5, Playhouse Disney
Episodes
Little Sister, Big Brother / Through Trick and Thin / Bedlam
Olie's getting ready for school. Zowie, as usual, is just happy to be with her big brother. But she's starting to get on his nerves.; Olie wishes he and Spot could be like his TV heroes Space Boy and Space Dog. Unfortunately, Spot doesn't seem as heroic as Space Dog.; It's time for the kids to go to bed, but they just don't seem to want to. Mom and dad are going to have a hard getting these two in bed.
Ciminin Toast / I Find Rock / Tooth on the Loose
Olie and Zowie decide to make breakfast for their parents. However, what will they make and will it taste good.; Zowie fids a rock and wants to keep it as a pet. Even though her parents know that rocks are better when they're outside.; Papi's teeth come flying out of his mouth again. It's up to Olie to help Papi get them back.
Nap for Spot / The Monster Movie Night / The Top Dog Fish
Spot's sleepy and he must find his way.; Olie's friend Billy stays at the Polies for the late-night TV Monster Movie Marathon; When the Polies look after a fish from Olie's school, Spot becomes jealous.
The House Detectives / The Backyard Jungle / The Best Doggone Show in the World
Olie and Zowie must find Percy's keys; Olie grows a giant tomato plant; Telly (Tubey) the Television gets under the weather and the Polies can't watch their favorite show.
Mutiny on the Bouncy / Roll the Camera / Pappy's Boat
Olie and Billy pretend to be pirates; Olie records a video about his family; Olie, Zowie, and Pappy pretend to go fishing on his houseboat.
Where's Pappy? / Hopin' and a Hoppin' / Just Like Dad
While Olie and Zowie are baby-sitting Pappy, he tries to teach them a magic trick. The vanishing grandfather trick seems to work too well, though.; Olie's trying to hop through the entire house on one foot. Frustration rises as he keeps getting interrupted.; Olie decides that he wants to be just like dad. However, he learns that he might not have to change very much.
Spot's Birthday / Sir Rolie Polie Oily / Universal Spot
It is Spot's birthday and the Polies look back when Spot was first adopted back to the day that Zowie was a baby; Olie pretends to be a knight; a new remote makes everything go crazy.
Squaresville / Zowie's Harmonica / Unruly Polie Olie
Olie devises a square world for him and Billy to play in; Zowie has a harmonica; Olie and Billy learn that life without rules isn't always a good thing.
Rolie Polie Pogo / 2 Not So Easy Pieces / Gotta Dance
Olie's new pogo stick causes trouble; Confusion arises over who broke Pappy's model boat; Zowie grows jealous of Olie and Billy's victory dances.
Pappy Days / Copy Cat and Mouse / The Bump
A storm ruins the Polies' plans, but Pappy manages to entertain Olie and Zowie with stories about his childhood.; Mrs. Polie tells Olie to put Zowie down for her nap; however, when Zowie starts to copy Olie's every movie, he realizes that he's in for some trouble.; The Polies hear a strange bump in the night. Olie and Zowie, believing it to be an evil space monster, try to hunt down the source of the sound, while Percy Polie tries to solve the problem in a more practical way.
Zowie Got Game / Hickety Ups / Chili's Cold
Zowie plays ball with Olie; Olie gets the hiccups; Chili the Refrigerator gets sick with a cold.
Our 2 Dads / What to Be / The Magno-Man
Olie and Zowie will be meeting their Uncle Gizmo for the first time. However, aunts and uncles are people to be avoided (according to Billy, that is).; Olie can't decide what to be when he grows up.; Olie and Billy play with dad's new invention, even though he told them not to. Soon they find themselves in a ""sticky"" situation.
Scavenger Hunt / What's Up Jack? / Grown Ups and Kids
A scavenger hunt in the backyard; Olie pretends to rescue Zowie's toy dragons from a jack-in-the-box, who pretends to be the bad guy; Olie, Billy and Zowie imagine themselves as the grown-ups and the Polie parents as the kids.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Rolie Polie Olie
Status
Ended
Seasons
6
Episodes
78
Production
Nelvana, Metal Hurlant Productions, Sparx Animation Studios
