Rolie Polie Olie (1998–2007) User Reviews (23)

Teaches good values.

[matucker · 7/10 · 9 February 2005]

My daughter loves this show. She started watching it at 10 months. Even though at that age she was too young to understand all of it, the shapes and colors made her smile and laugh. Now she is four and still enjoys the Polies.

Although I don't watch every episode with her. Most episodes contain good lessons on sharing and being nice to others. I can not understand how anyone would not like this show.

Now that my 4 year old has a little sister, she can relate to how Olie and Billy treat their younger siblings. This is a great show. I wish they had all these great shows when I was growing up.

Wholesome, cute, educational - and clever too

[trimmerb1234 · 7/10 · 1 November 2007]

There is a particular(Canadian?) gentle charm about this series that sets it above the seemingly endless dross. It promotes wholesome family values including unusually not just mom and pop but uncles, aunts and siblings. Today's episode has Zowie, the youngest member, taught the need for the words Please, Thank You and Excuse me. The clear intention is to teach those things necessary for all members of a happy family: consideration for others and tolerance but it shows that adults as well as children must follow these rules.

It is evident that the makers have put far more into it than they perhaps need have done. The most brilliantly realised character is the dog "Spot" - a non-speaking part, everything is done with body language. It's such cleverly observed dog behaviour. In one second a scolded Spot can go from excitement to rejection, to reproach, to dejection - all absolutely unmistakeably indicated by every part. It is so well observed you can see aspects of dog behaviour not noticed before.

The sofas and fridges with bulging eyes and wide mouths are a recognisable borrowing - presumably a respectful homage - from pioneer Max Fleischer's cartoons of the 1930's. There they were a little weird - here they're part of the story - fridges have feelings too!

Adventures in a round world

[NovaBrunswick · 7/10 · 21 November 2016]

As a little girl, Rolie Polie Olie was one of my favourite morning cartoons. Me and my littler sister would watch it on Channel 5 (UK) every morning before we set off for school, and we always loved to rock out to the bouncy theme tune every time it came on.

Olie and his family of roundheads (literally) live in a land of oddly-shaped objects and characters. Every day, he sets out to explore the circular world with his littler sister Zowie (pronounced 'Zoe', not pronounced to rhyme with 'Howie') and his loyal pet dog Spot (there's a rather yucky but funny reason why he was named that, although I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen the show.) His friend is named Billy, who is a blockhead (also literally) and has a pet cat made of squares.

The show definitely seems to have that 1950s/60s vibe to it, as made evident by the furniture and background music. Maybe that's why we loved it so much as kids - it was a little like the Jetsons, but upgraded to CGI animation technology and made a little bit simpler for its target audience of young children.

The episode that stick out in my memory the most had to be the one where Zowie accidentally flushed some toys down the toilet and ended up flooding the whole house. Now that's what I call unforgettable.

Rolie Polie Olie is a great cartoon for smaller kids (between 5 to 7 years old), as it was for me when I was tinier and a little more innocent.

Cute and oddly addictive

[imdbjeff · 14 August 2003]

Okay, so I'm on vacation and flipping through the channels and I see this simple little CGI-rendered cartoon. I'll automatically give a second look to anything that's CGI. It's sappy and the CGI, as well as the storyline, are very simplistic. But there's actually something very subtle and appealing about Rolie Polie Olie. They whole idea is that it's SUPPOSED to be simplistic. From the storylines to the basic shapes used to render the characters, it gives you a look at a nice little care-free world. There's a real 1940's feel, from the retro design of the furniture and backgrounds to the "Our Gang" music soundtrack. It harkens back to the good old days (or our perception of them anyways) when people were just a little bit nicer and everything always worked out in the end. The kids are good little kids. The adults are good little adults. They even have their own Elvis. The whole thing is just so, well, CUTE! The plots are saccharine and entirely unrealistic. There are no drug dealers or mass murderers in Polieland. If I wanted reality, I'd watch the news. But they also deliver a gentle basic morality lesson. I guess a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down. To sum this all up, I guess I really like Rolie Polie Olie, although as I type this my cynical side is attempting to beat me to death with my keyboard. Let your kids watch it. Let YOURSELF watch it. Personally, I'd like to spend the rest of my vacation in Polieland. There, you can talk to the TV and no one will think you're nuts. Because the TV talks back.

I like it

[ThunderKing6 · 6/10 · 10 July 2019]

Good entertaining show.

Children during this time had all the good shows. We were so spoiled.

A fine enough show for its target demographic.

[GiraffeDoor · 6/10 · 8 April 2019]

I have fond memories of this as a kid. I think for me at the time it was emblematic of the disney channel even if other shows would win that title over time.

I think I was a little fascinated by if they were robots or not. I was never quite sure. They appear to reproduce sexually since he seems to have a mother and a father.

Looking back it's pretty basic stuff with; the little child experience which is relatible enough plus the occasional science fiction element.

I would not say that for an adult audience it masters the same charm as Charlie and Lola or Masha and the Bear or Sofia the First. It's not that well made. But it isn't sanctimonious or excruciating and I still like the lessons learned and challenges overcome even now.

I won't recommend it glowingly but it won't say it's one to avoid.

He's Rolie Polie Olie! My favourite TV series!

[Mightyzebra · 9/10 · 20 July 2007]

Genre: CGI QUITE babyish TV series about robots. Very cute and sweet.

My thoughts: A family favourite TV series, I love this above every other TV series (even David Attenborogh ones) for its cuteness, its cleverness, its humour, its music and its weird but lovely CGI! The fact that all the furniture, the flowers and other things are alive and have faces, it makes this show all the more entertaining and weird. The rest of my family love this too, especially my mum, I think it's her favourite children's TV series! :O I think people who didn't like this are missing something and just focus a little too much on the not-so-good points of things. This should also be shown on more channels, such as Cbeebies, it's WAY too unknown!! :Z

I like watching episodes really often, especially like the ones with Billy, Pappy and Polly (who are side characters who don't appear in ALL the episodes). They are very cute and very clever! :-)

Recommended to: People who like friendly but strange looking CGI, people who like robots and babyish but funny and cute programs. Enjoy! :-)

What happens: In each episode, in some way, Olie, a robot, has an adventure, either on his own, with his little sister Zoe, with his dog Spot, with his friend Billy, or in some other way

One I'll Always Remember

[zsofikam · 10/10 · 23 December 2015]

For a long time I have watched and enjoyed the show Rolie Polie Olie. To give you a basic summary, the show features a robot boy named Olie living with his family and friends in a fun and entertaining world. Olie dwells in a smiling teapot-shaped house with his parents, grandfather, younger sister Zowie, and dog Spot. Next door is his best friend Billy, who is as square as Olie is round. The dialogue is very cute and funny, especially the use of "okie dokie" and the names for things. For example, in one episode Olie is sick and his mom is making him a snack to eat in bed. The snack is "nuts and noodle soup, fizzy izzy pop, and rolie polie ice cream." I suppose that might turn some people off, but I find it fun and creative. One of the things that I really like about this show is the fact that there aren't any perfect characters. As opposed to some epitome of perfection and greatness like in some shows, Olie is simply your typical everyday kid who just so happens to be a robot. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing with Spot, imitating his parents, hanging out with Billy in his tree house, having adventures, watching the space boy show on TV (telly), and just having fun.

Excellent!

[chupito-1 · 31 December 2005]

As a mother I find this show excellent! The first quality of this show is that young kids utterly enjoy it, but also, the characters' voices are not too high-pitched or overly annoying. The music is also not as cheesy as in other kids' shows. Since my 2 year-old daughter watches this, she's learned good moral values like the importance of family and fun and laughter. Thanks to the Baby-bot movie, she is accepting more easily the arrival of her baby sister. Usually, my daughter likes the "stupidest" shows best, but this is actually intelligent and makes ME and my husband laugh from time to time! I recommend it to all parents of young kids. It gives you a few minutes of peace while your offspring has fun and actually learns good things.

Changed my life

[amarinakos · 10/10 · 22 February 2019]

This show cultural phenomenon. It presents enlightened commentary on such topics as racism, sexism, genocide, and Hegelian Dialectics, in a subtle, respectful, and of course, kid friendly manner. It also shows shows a solid analysis of capitalist society from a orthodox Marxist perspective. Please do yourself a favor and watch this show as soon as possible no matter your age!

Good show for children

[mariamus · 9/10 · 25 February 2007]

I don't understand the many bad comments about this show. the show is excellent for small children, and my daughter (3 years old) loves this show.

I think the authors of the negative comments forget that this is a simple children's show for ages 2-5. It is not meant to win any artistic awards, nor was it meant for teens/adults.

While this isn't exactly the highest quality animation show, I've seen far worse, and the world setting is cute and simplistic, as it should be in a children's show.

I give this show an 9 out of 10 because my daughter loves it.

Fun For Kids

[nonni_nonni · 27 October 2004]

Rolie Polie Olie is such a sweet show.

I love this show, and the kid I babysit loves it, too.

It may be a bit too simple for adults, but that's the point. It's for kids, not adults.

The 3D Animation is really well done and the content is wholesome. What more can you ask from a kid's show?

I recommend it to all parents who want a good show for their kids to watch. Plus, it doesn't sell you a toy, as far as I know so far. There is many shows attached to selling something.

Have fun watching with yours or any kid/s!

One of the greatest animes of all time

[gabemaska · 10/10 · 20 May 2020]

This anime is an masterpiece that William Joyce made back in 1998, Too bad it had to get cancelled to order for Disney to focus on other animes such as Jojo's Circus but I will always remember how amazing a Rolie Polie Olie is.

This show revolves around one of the greatest anime character since Goku, Olie and his family that lives in an teapot.

This anime has likable characters, outstanding soundtrack, fantastic designs and memorable moments such as when Olie and his army fight Shrek.

In the Olie vs Wendell saga, We've got to see an interesting villain Shianne. Her goal was to kill the Polieville president, Skipper and take over the city but when her plan failed due to Zowie's shenanigans, She released an life threatening creature, Shianne-Zilla.

And now Olie and Wendell must team up to save Polieville from Shianne and her creature, The fight scene was the greatest fight scene ever.

It also has emotional moments like when Zowie was forced to sell Kermit The Frog to Winnie The Pooh, And when Billy had to go through the tragic death of his best friend, Tigger; and the infamous moment, Pappy's death.

Pappy had tragically died when he sacrificed himself to Shianne-Zilla because she was allergic to old people, This was considered the most saddest anime death of all time; sadder than Shrek's death in Avengers: Endgame.

Rolie Polie Olie is an underrated masterpiece who got overshadowed by Cory in the House and I definitely recommend his masterpiece to anyone who has an Rolie Polie Olie DVD and VHS.

Underrated

[dwilliams-20963 · 9/10 · 19 May 2021]

So underrated, in fact, that for years I was convinced I hallucinated this show.

My Daughter Loves this Show...

[BHorrorWriter · 17 September 2001]

My Daughter will be 2 this January, and among several other Playhouse Disney shows, she loves Olie. She wakes in the morning/afternoon, asking for "olie,olie"...My wife and I have many shows taped, we own the video's, toys, clothes...we have much Olie. I must say, it is a rather good show for children her age, younger and even some older kids. She picked up on Olie when she was maybe 9 months old. And my wife and I have been "victims" (used only as comedic relief), to the hypnotic computer animated show.

Well, come on, parents do anything for their children.

10 out of 10

Simple but addictive, perfect for kids

[TheLittleSongbird · 8/10 · 27 May 2010]

Right, bear in mind it is aimed at kids, that's why everything is so simple. But the thing is at 18, I like this simplicity. I liked the concept, and very often this show is cute and addictive. The CGI animation is simple, but it is colourful, well done on the whole and effective. The theme song mayn't be to everybody's tastes, but it is nice and memorable for kids to sing along to. The story lines and writing are indeed the epitome of simplicity, and for the better I think; you don't want your children to go "huh, what did he/she say?" which they probably would do if the language was complicated. And the stories did often have some valuable life lessons, when it comes to a kid-oriented show, that is a major plus in my book. The characters aren't bad either, not the most relateable, but they are at least likable and cute, and the voice acting wasn't too bad actually. Overall, very good for kids, adults may not be as impressed, but if the child in question is smiling and laughing you know that's a good sign! 8/10 Bethany Cox

Wholesome Kid Show

[andrewusaf · 8/10 · 13 March 2022]

The show is perfect for kids. It's simple for kids 1-5. These are those shows I grew up with. No narratives being pushed just a kid show helping you understand how to be a good person. The golden years for sure.

ROLIE POLIE OLIE

[suzyqfd · 9 April 2002]

My son is 2 years old, and this is his favorite show. I know that when I sit him down in his chair to watch this, he will not move and I can get chores done during this half hour. He wakes up asking for Olie, Olie! I almost wish it was on all day!

Rolie Polie Show isn't half bad

[yorskinmma · 26 May 2005]

This show is actually quite enjoyable. When it first came out this type of animation wasn't big, so many people were impressed. My siblings enjoyed (and still enjoy) sitting in front of the television and sing along to his theme song. Granted it has a few flaws, like the younger sister, Zoe, who degrades all children in her age range because of her vocabulary and gets annoying after awhile. I'm 17 and the thing that amuses me most is the uncle who is supposed to be Elvis. It's amusing. They're all robots and the writers are able to build stories that relate to kids but are exaggerated to a point where it's actually amusing.

Whimsical, stupid, oddball . . . hard to say whether I like it or not

[Hancock_the_Superb · 26 July 2002]

Okay, so I'm 13 years of age, and I probably shouldn't be watching such stuff. But since it's summer vacation, what else is on? I've been watching this show for three years, and I'm still mixed-up over whether this sucks or rules.

Sure, it's a little kids show - the dumb@ss dialogue and impossible perfection of the family structre, et al, indicate this. The show is a surreal, Dali-esque show, with it's living toys/appliancances, and beings of all shapes and sizes.

It's the utterly whimsical dialogue (gee whirlikers!) that makes me kinda like it. It's hardly great, obviously. But, even for older kids, it's not that bad of a waste of half an hour . . .

I guess I'll rate it a six.

Ollie is my daddy

[Garfula · 13 March 2024]

I do not know how or why, but Ollie is the hottest male I have ever laid my eyes upon. His face, his eyes, his body, his thighs, his lips, the way he talks, the way he walks, the way he fights with Zowie, the way he dances during the theme song, his eyes... I could go on forever. I knew, from the moment I saw this on tv, Ollie would be mine. Ever since that moment I laid my undeserving eyeballs on his gorgeous figure, I was obsessed. I drew pictures of him every day, his glorious body forever engraved into the fibers of the paper. I created my own scenarios about him, his soft lips caressing my body. I even made a shrine of him, in the corner of my room, just to feel closer to him. This show, my beloved friends, is truly a work of art.

One word to say. Its total bull-oney

[IHATEFRENCH_6 · 18 August 2005]

I hate it. It doesn't even make sense. It's about a yellow boy? It's a Simpson wanna be with it's colour choices. Who ever made this show should maybe... well write about ducks hunted hippos. That wouldn't be as stupid and pointless as this. Well it's great for little kids who you want to have a vocabulary of well 7, I Love you! 3 words and Roli poli oli, not even 3 real words. And Billy.

my point is I think I could make a better show about absolute nothingness. Well I think I'm going to sum this show up in the next few seconds. It is total b.s. Sorry, but it's true. These shows always have the same meaning and it's not a very good one.

I hate this show!!!!!!

[Frockgirl · 5 July 2003]

My nephew likes to watch the Disney Channel when he is over at my place and for some unknown reason he really likes this show. I don't mind most kids shows (I put up with Masters of the Universe when my brother was little), but this is really bad. It is basically a stupid show and I wish it would stop.