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Rolie Polie Olie
- Disney Channel
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Imaginative world fit for a giggly preschooler.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this imaginative world of robotic friends is colorful and inviting for preschoolers, but may not seem high-tech and flashy enough for older kids and up. Still, it won an Emmy and appeals to many in its target audience.
What's the story?
In ROLIE POLIE OLIE, Olie (voiced by Cole Caplan) lives with his parents, little sister Zowie (Kristen Bone), and robotic dog Spot (Robert Smith) in a teapot-shaped house with eyes that wink and blink at different pivotal points in the plot. The parents may move like robots, but they're very smooth in their parenting skills, supporting Olie and Zowie to find their own solutions to challenges. At first Olie's parents seem to be perpetuating gender stereotypes, with Mom always in a dress and coiffed hair and Dad wearing a bow-tie, but they're in fact much more contemporary and can rumba their way out of any sticky situation. Olie also has a friend and neighbor, Billy, who looks very different: He's a square-headed robot and lives in a square house with furniture that has edges and corners. Though he looks different, hye and Olie have similar interests and family life. Another colorful character is Olie's rockabilly uncle, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Elvis.
Is it any good?
This is the type of show that parents need to take a breath and watch for a while to appreciate. Yes, the songs will be stuck in your head for the day. But for a very young preschooler, it's funny, not scary, and extremely silly. Okie dokie?
What families can talk about
Families can talk about many of the issues Olie's family faces, from how to get along with a brother or a sister to what kind of behavior is appropriate at the dinner table. Families can also talk about how much fun it is to use your imagination. What shapes and colors would make up a world all their own?
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good family fun
my 6 year old son grew up watching this and other shows on disney and it did not effect the way his language developed. I think the way that they have such a close family relationship as well as the friendship with their neighbors "The Bevels" teaches children good values as well as the way they learn to play together and compromise.
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sweet and gentle
My 2 year old finds it highly amusing and I like the cool graphics,okey dokey?
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Rolly-Polly-Tastic!
I thought it was a CUTE show, I liked the colors, the creativity, oldy even the theme song! Why do they keep taking the awesome shows off Disney, I KNOW my little brothers would have loved that show!
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i will not let my 2 year old watch this. she is learning to speak right now and i do not want her learning to speak the way they do on that show. i bought one of the dvd's for her for christmas and after watching it on the disney channel i left it in the wrapper on the shelf-she is not allowed to see it until she knows that he does not speak corectly. okey dokey is not right!
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Kid, 12 years old
October 1, 2011
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Used to be awesome but now ITS SO WEIRD!!!!!!!!
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Rolie Polie Olie, Number 1, Olie is a cute name!
I love the colors, the shapes, the inventive ideas, ALL OF IT! When it use to be on, I was always in a good mood, ALWAYS!
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The Theme Song was Funny and Cute..
I didnt mind it, I thought it was cool. Like they made up that world Pollie Ollie or something like that, and the colors were neat. I thought it was pretty neat.
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Bad teachings....................
This show might be fun for little kids (I watched it when I was little) but it's teaching the little people totally made-up and not gonna ever happen things. I'll give an example. Ice cream does not come from a cows'(thing where milk comes from.) You should stick to JoJo's circus.
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best thing ever!
i used to watch this everyday!!!! i used to love it..still do...i'm like 15 and want the DVD's for christmas(': best show ever!!!!!
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| Topics: | book characters, robots |
| TV rating: | TV-Y |
| Network: | Disney Channel |
| Cast: | Cole Caplan, Joshua Tucci, Kristen Bone |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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