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.

Series Information

Created By

William Joyce

First Aired

1998

Last Aired

2004

Seasons

6

Episodes

78

Episode Length

22 min

Genre

Kids, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Network

CBC Television, France 5, Playhouse Disney

Status

Ended

Rating

6.6 / 10 (41 votes)

Top Cast

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Cole Caplan

Olie (voice)

Adrian Truss

Dad (voice)

Kristen Bone

Zowie (voice)

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Rob Smith

Spot (voice)

Catherine Disher

Mom (voice)

Len Carlson

Pappy (voice)

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Joshua Tucci

Billy Bevel (voice)

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