Little Rosey
Little Rosey is a 1990 Canadian/American animated television series produced by Nelvana that aired in the United States on Saturday mornings on ABC.[1] It was Roseanne Barr's first attempt at a cartoon.[2]
| Little Rosey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Voices of | Kathleen Laskey Noam Zylberman Tabitha St. Germain (credited as "Paulina Gillis") Lisa Yamanaka Judy Marshak Tony Daniels Stephen Bednarski |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 8 – December 22, 1990 |
Plot
Based loosely on comedian Roseanne Barr's childhood, this animated series aired late in the day on ABC's Saturday morning lineup.
The series revolved an young 8 year-old Rosey, her sister Tess, and best friend Buddy. The three would use their imaginations to overcome the obstacles they faced, such as spelling bees, family vacations, and rules that their parents forced upon them.
Among the recurring characters were Rosey's parents, little sister Nonnie, baby brother Tater, and a pair of nemesis science nerds. Each episode was consisted of two 11-minute segments.
Two years later, an animated special called The Rosey and Buddy Show was produced as a primetime special that aired on May 15, 1992, in which Rosey and Buddy invade Cartoonland to take on the meddling executives who wanted to "change their show". In the 1992 special, Barr voiced the character.[3]
Cast
- Kathleen Laskey (Roseanne Barr on The Rosey and Buddy Show) as Little Rosey
- Noam Zylberman (Tom Arnold on The Rosey and Buddy Show) as Buddy
- Paulina Gillis as Tess
- Lisa Yamanaka as Nonnie and Tater
- Judy Marshak as Mom
- Tony Daniels as Dad
- Steven Bednarski as Jeffrey and Matthew
Guest stars
- Dan Hennessey as Brave Heart Lion from The Care Bears Family (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Stephen Ouimette as Beetlejuice
Episodes
The first 6 episodes are divided into 2 segments. The last 7 are 1 segment per episode.
| Nº | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Farewell, My Dolly / Super Rosey (Part 1)" | September 8, 1990 |
| 2 | "Rosey and the Genie / Explorers" | September 15, 1990 |
| 3 | "Land of the Lost Toys / Magic Woods" | September 22, 1990 |
| 4 | "New People / Flower Garden" | September 29, 1990 |
| 5 | "Pirates / The Snowman" | October 6, 1990 |
| 6 | "The Cake / Super Rosey (Part 2)" | October 13, 1990 |
| 7 | "I Did Without Decimals / Spelling Bee-Hemoth" | TBA |
| 8 | "War of the Rosey / The Baby of Baghdad" | TBA |
| 9 | "If You Grow It, They Will Come / Of Mice and Rosey" | October 20, 1990 |
| 10 | "The Pumpkins Are Gone!" | October 27, 1990 |
| 11 | "How the West Was Lost" | October 27, 1990 |
| 12 | "It's Under the Bed" | November 3, 1990 |
| 13 | "It's Really Big Out There" | November 10, 1990 |
| 14 | "The Buddy and the Rosey" | November 17, 1990 |
| 15 | "Try Not to Lie" | November 24, 1990 |
| 16 | "Not Rosey, Roseanne" | December 22, 1990 |
| 17 | "Tater's Rainbow" | TBA |
| 18 | "Dad's Coming / Unreal Friend" | TBA |
See also
References
- Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 511. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- "Popular Roseanne Barr Show May Also Be Cartoon Series". The Los Angeles Times. December 1, 1989. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 366. ISBN 978-1538103739.