Ollie! The Boy Who Became What He Ate
Ollie! The Boy Who Became What He Ate (sometimes stylized Ollie the Boy Who Became What He Ate or Ollie! or Ollie)[1][2][3] is an animated children's television series by Radical Sheep. Each segment is 11 minutes, aired every morning; except for Sunday. It debuted on CBC Kids, Canada on February 18, 2017. The second season premiered on February 2, 2019. It is produced by Keyframe Animation Inc. who created Tee and Mo and Pinky Dinky Doo.
History
The animated kids series Ollie! The Boy Who Became What He Ate about Ollie, a hesitant eater who turns every meal into an adventure as he becomes what he eats, is based on the work of Sheena Macrae, who also was the executive producer of the series.[4] Diana Moore was the executive story editor / writer.[4]
In March 2014, it was announced that CBC Kids, Radical Sheep Productions and Mickey Rogers Media made a deal to produce an animated series.[5] In December 2015, the Canadian Temple Street Distribution acquired rights for the upcoming TV series.[6] Steve Krecklo, former member of The Carnations, composed the soundtrack for the new series.[7] The series debuted on CBC Kids on February 18, 2017.[2] Season 2 premiered on February 2, 2019.[8]
In April 2019, the series was nominated for the Canada’s Youth Media Alliance (YMA) English-language Awards of Excellence for television and digital.[9]
Broadcast
The series aired internationally on Universal Kids (US), Discovery (MENA), Discovery Asia, Huashi TV (China), Bolivision (Bolivia), Azteca Uno (Mexico), Yle Teema (Finland), and Switzerland 4 (Switzerland).[10] It was distributed online by Amazon Prime (excluding Canada)[11] and CBC Gem in Canada
Characters
- Ollie, a 6 year old boy who is a very picky eater, voiced by Gavin MacIver-Wright.
- Poppy, Ollie's younger sister, voiced by Zoe Hatz.
- Nummy, Poppy's stuffed rabbit, who speaks in squeaks and comes to life when Ollie and Poppy go on an adventure.
- Leo, Ollie's best friend.
- The Nummlings, little bunny-like creatures who speak in squeaks, like Nummy.
Episodes
Season 1
| Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1a | "Ninja Berries" | February 18, 2017 |
| 1b | "Sweet Potato Spy" | February 18, 2017 |
| 2a | "Watermelon Oasis" | February 25, 2017 |
| 2b | "Lettuce Climb" | February 25, 2017 |
| 3a | "Sasquash Hunter" | March 4, 2017 |
| 3b | "Celery King" | March 4, 2017 |
| 4a | "Mushroom Gamer" | March 11, 2017 |
| 4b | "Coconut Island" | March 11, 2017 |
| 5a | "Circus Chard" | April 15, 2017 |
| 5b | "Asparagus X" | April 15, 2017 |
| 6a | "Captain Avocado" | April 22, 2017 |
| 6b | "Bean Raider" | April 22, 2017 |
| 7a | "Dragon Tamer" | April 29, 2017 |
| 7b | "Pineapple Boats" | April 29, 2017 |
| 8a | "Strawberry Flyer" | May 6, 2017 |
| 8b | "Sheriff Ollie Oats" | May 6, 2017 |
| 9a | "Garlic Fort" | May 27, 2017 |
| 9b | "Deep Sea Carrot" | May 27, 2017 |
| 10a | "Banana Wizard" | June 24, 2017 |
| 10b | "Pears in Space" | June 24, 2017 |
| 11a | "Hide and Spinach" | July 8, 2017 |
| 11b | "Peach Pilot" | July 8, 2017 |
| 12a | "Cornival" | July 15, 2017 |
| 12b | "Zippy Broccoli" | July 15, 2017 |
| 13a | "Yogurt Hockey Hero" | July 22, 2017 |
| 13b | "Cantaloupe Cave" | July 22, 2017 |
Season 2
| Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1a | "Apple Skier" | February 2, 2019 |
| 1b | "Pepper Games" | February 2, 2019 |
| 2a | "Underwater Orange" | February 9, 2019 |
| 2b | "Egg Parade" | February 9, 2019 |
| 3a | "Yoga Plums" | February 16, 2019 |
| 3b | "Opopeago" | February 16, 2019 |
| 4a | "Cauliflower Suit" | February 23, 2019 |
| 4b | "Grape Car Driver" | February 23, 2019 |
| 5a | "Cucumber Lifeguard" | March 2, 2019 |
| 5b | "Tower of Cheese" | March 2, 2019 |
| 6a | "Zucchiniologist" | March 9, 2019 |
| 6b | "Tomato Quest" | March 9, 2019 |
| 7a | "Brussel Ball" | March 16, 2019 |
| 7b | "Cherry Lumberjack" | March 16, 2019 |
| 8a | "Potato Guard" | March 23, 2019 |
| 8b | "Beet Fleet" | March 23, 2019 |
| 9a | "Pinbean Wizard" | March 30, 2019 |
| 9b | "Lemon Powered" | March 30, 2019 |
| 10a | "Raspberry Mystery" | April 6, 2019 |
| 10b | "Cabbage Glider" | April 6, 2019 |
| 11a | "Pomegranate Train" | April 13, 2019 |
| 11b | "Rice Diggers" | April 13, 2019 |
| 12a | "Olive Trucker" | April 20, 2019 |
| 12b | "Mango Mountaineer" | April 20, 2019 |
| 13a | "Pumpkin Magician" | April 27, 2019 |
| 13b | "Doctor Sunflower" | April 27, 2019 |
References
- "Ollie the Boy Who Became What He Ate". Radical Sheep Productions Inc. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- Milligan, Mercedes (10 February 2017). "Radical Sheep's 'Ollie!' Tucks in with CBC Kids". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "Ollie". CBC.ca. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "Radical Sheep's 'Ollie!' Premieres February 18". Animation World Network. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "03/18/14: Disney amps up its British accent–Production is under way on UK four-part TV". 18 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- Jordan Pinto (9 December 2015). "Temple Street Distribution acquires animated kids series". Playback. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- Will McGuirk (21 February 2017). "Steve Krecklo scores new CBC cartoon, "Ollie The Boy Who Became What He Ate"". slowcity.ca. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Ollie! The Boy Who Became What He Ate". TV Guide. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- Mercedes Milligan (19 April 2019). "YMA Awards of Excellence Nominees 2019". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- Regan Reid (20 November 2017). "Universal Kids bites into Boat Rocker healthy-eating toon". KidsScreen.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Olle The Boy Who Became What He Ate". Amazon (company). Retrieved 31 March 2020.