Little Rosey is an animated television series produced by Canada-based Nelvana. The series first aired on ABC (part of its Saturday morning block) in 1990.[1] It was Roseanne Barr's first attempt at a cartoon.[2]
| Little Rosey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Roseanne Barr |
| Voices of | Kathleen Laskey Noam Zylberman Paulina Gillis Lisa Yamanaka Judy Marshak Tony Daniels Stephen Bednarski |
| Opening theme | Theme music |
| Ending theme | Theme music (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Roseanne Barr Tom Arnold |
| Producers | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Nelvana Little Rosey Productions, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 8 – December 22, 1990 |
Plot
editLoosely based on comedian Roseanne Barr's childhood, the series revolved around a young 8-year-old Rosey and her 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; her younger sisters Tess and Nonnie; her baby brother Tater; and a pair of nemesis science nerds.
Production
editIn 1990, this animated series aired late in the day on ABC's Saturday morning lineup. 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] This special was only televised once and has yet to be renewed for syndication due to copyright restrictions.[a]
Cast
edit- Kathleen Laskey as Rosey
- Roseanne Arnold as Rosey (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Noam Zylberman as Buddy
- Tom Arnold as Buddy (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Paulina Gillis as Tess, Additional voices (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Lisa Yamanaka as Nonnie and Tater
- Judy Marshak as Rosey's mother
- Tony Daniels as Rosey's father
- Steven Bednarski as Jeffrey and Matthew
Guest stars
edit- Eva Almos as Swift Heart Rabbit from The Care Bears Family (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Richard Binsley (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Len Carlson (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Luba Goy as Treat Heart Pig and Lotsa Heart Elephant from The Care Bears Family (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Paul Haddad (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Dan Hennessey as Brave Heart Lion from The Care Bears Family (The Rosey and Buddy Show)[citation needed]
- Ellen-Ray Hennessy (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Roy Kenner (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Keith Knight (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Stephen Ouimette as Beetlejuice (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Ron Rubin (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- John Stocker (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
- Maria Vacratsis (The Rosey and Buddy Show)
Episodes
editEach episode consisted of two 11-minute segments.
| 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 | "Of Mice and Rosey" | October 20, 1990 |
| 8 | "The Pumpkins Are Gone!" | October 27, 1990 |
| 9 | "It's Under the Bed" | November 3, 1990 |
| 10 | "It's Really Big Out There" | November 10, 1990 |
| 11 | "The Buddy and the Rosey" | November 17, 1990 |
| 12 | "Try Not to Lie" | November 24, 1990 |
| 13 | "Not Rosey, Roseanne" | December 22, 1990 |
Notes
edit- ^ The Rosey and Buddy Show has a number of licensed cartoon characters. Tom and Jerry and Beetlejuice are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, Betty and Veronica are owned by Archie Comics, and The Care Bears are owned by TCfC.
References
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- ^ 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.