Tronji

Tronji is a CG animated children's TV series and a multiplayer online game, produced in the United Kingdom and aimed at children aged six to eight years. It was commissioned by CBBC, produced by Ragdoll Productions (their first CBBC-only production for years since Teletubbies) and was distributed globally by BBC Worldwide. Andrew Davenport devised the television format for Tronji, created the key characters and is the series producer. Anne Wood had the original concept for Tronji and was the initial producer. Since 2011, the show has been difficult to find, due to it not getting a full episode on YouTube release of any kind, and has been regarded as lost.

Tronji
Developed byRagdoll Productions
StarringUnknown
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes30
Production
Running time24 minutes
Production companyRagdoll Productions
DistributorBBC Worldwide
Release
Original networkCBBC
Original release11 May 2009 (2009-05-11) 
12 February 2010 (2010-02-12)

The TV series launched on CBBC in May 2009, and the Beta version of the online game is available to download.

Story

Tronji takes place in the CGI-animated universe of Tronjiworld, where creatures known as Tronjis live happily. However, all of that changed when Tronjiworld was struck by a natural disaster, known simply as "Wobble", which caused immense destruction to Tronjiworld by draining away its colour and happiness and causing all Tronjis to cry, and even separated several parts of it away into an area known as The Gap, which is a space-like void filled with asteroids.

Each episode follows the Great Eek summoning three children from Peopleworld (the Tronji name for Earth) and enlisting their help in reaching the saddest part of the broken pieces of Tronji and repair the damage done using their special skills, whilst the Great Eek and Tronji-O locate Tronji-I in Peopleworld, who usually materializes within an unhappy situation, in which the Great Eek and Tronji-O will use gem power from the children to fix the situation and therefore use Double Happiness to return the broken pieces back together.

Characters

  • The Great Eek is the ruler of Tronjiworld who lives within the Dome and watches over the world. He is a pale-skinned being dressed in purple, including a large top hat with a jewel on the front and carries a cane which doubles as a wand, which he uses to reconnect the broken pieces of Tronjiworld. Whenever trouble strikes in Tronjiworld and there are significant levels of sadness, he will summon three skilled children from Peopleworld to help him in fixing the problem. His catchphrases are "Wobbly-I-O!" and "What a wobbler!".
  • Tronji-O is a female Tronji who has a red, egg-shaped body, a golden disc on her stomach and three short hairs on her head. She often assists The Great Eek in helping to restore happiness to Tronjiworld and Peopleworld, seeing as her brother Tronji-I always gets taken to Peopleworld whenever Wobble strikes. She communicates in a series of squeaks, including the signature Tronji phrase "Nik-Nak-Nor" and when she is upset, she wails loudly.
  • Tronji-I is Tronji-O's twin brother. He is identical to his sister, except he is coloured dark blue and wears a golden belt around his stomach. Whenever Wobble strikes, he is often accidentally teleported to Peopleworld, where he usually appears within an unhappy situation, but once Tronji-O is able to make contact with him, they will use their powers to make a swap, which will usually result in the Peopleworld situation changing to happiness, but also causing another problem in Tronjiworld.
  • Ooee-Ooee is a flying, cloud-like Tronji who always says his name and flashes as he does. During missions, he gives one of the children a ride to the place with the most sadness in time for the "Happy Ending". When the Great Eek uses his powers to bring the broken pieces of Tronjiworld back together, Ooey-Ooey turns golden, a result of 'Double Happiness'.
  • The Gap Minders are a pair of guards who protect The Gap. In order to pass them, the children must answer the Gap Minders' Impossible Question, which is normally a mathematical question relating to the subject of the children's skills.

Episodes

NumberEpisode NameKids in the episode and their skillsProblem in TronjiworldProblem in PeopleworldProblem in Tronjiworld caused by swapMonochrome Zone SubplotGem Colours
1Popcorn VolcanoExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
2Dingdong DellExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
3Telly TownExampleTronjisaurs blocking the big telly in Telly TownExampleExampleExampleExample
4Water WorksExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
5Yaa-Boo LandExampleTronjiboos' game of peek-a-boo is ruineda man can't retrieve a woman's hat from a river because the boat is upside downthe hiding bushes are upside downExampleExample
6Winter Whoopsy LandExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
7Tronji RockeryExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
8Tronji Sorting OfficeExamplea giant pink lemonade ice lolly blocks the centre of the trackA wasA lower trackExampleExample
9Slippery SlopesExampleTronji-Skiers stuck in sticky treaclea windsurfer's sail is stuck lying flatExampleExampleExample
10Roly-Bowly LandExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
11Tronjibowl ArenaExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
12Tronjisaur Golf CourseExampleThe golf platforms collapsedA basketball is too soft to play withTowers are too soft and wobbly to stand onExampleExample
13SnoggylandExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
14Cheesey-Wig LandExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
15Tiddly-piddly Plop PondExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
16Tronji Art GalleryExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
17Shakey-Snake LandExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
18Lollipop ForestExampleFurry feathers cover the lollies, making them inedibleExampleExampleExampleExample
19Grassy Hump BumpExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
20Freaky Mirror LandExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
21Tronji-Bop Talent StudioExampleA speaker malfunctionA slow chariotThe music is too slow for the dancersExampleExample
22Sock Tree NurseryExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
23Rice Cake PuffersExampleRice cake machines are coated by rock-solid crystallized sugarExampleExampleExampleExample
24Ping-Fruit Petrol StationExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
25Tronji LibraryExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
26Tinkle-water FountainExampleFountain is clogged up with toffeeExampleThe fountain is emptyExampleExample
27Caravan HolidayExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
28The Everlasting HedgeExampleExampleExampleExampleExampleExample
29Fizzflower LilypondExampleFizzflowers have shutExampleExampleExampleExample
30Tronjiboggle TrainExampleBop-tangerines on the trackWet cement is causing problems for removal menTrack turned from solid to liquidExample
  • "Alison Sharman commissions three major new series for CBBC" (Press release). BBC. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2006.
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