Apple & Onion

Apple & Onion
Genre	Surreal comedy Slice of life Adventure Musical
Created by	George Gendi
Voices of	George Gendi Richard Ayoade
Theme music composer	George Gendi Matt Layzell Paul Fraser
Opening theme	"Apple & Onion" by Richard Ayoade and George Gendi
Composer	Paul Fraser
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	76 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Sean Szeles George Gendi Curtis Lelash Tramm Wigzell Jennifer Pelphrey Rob Sorcher Brian A. Miller Sam Register
Producers	Brent Tanner Ryan Slater Michael Gendi
Editors	Tom Browngardt Rob Getzschman Matt Steinauer
Production company	Cartoon Network Studios
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	June 18, 2015 (2015-06-18)
Release	February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23) – December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)

Apple & Onion is a British-American animated television series created by George Gendi for Cartoon Network. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, the original series premiered on February 23, 2018, and aired a total of 76 episodes over two seasons, broadcasting its final episode on December 7, 2021. It focuses on its titular characters, an anthropomorphic apple and spring onion, who have a childlike view of the world, and their adventures in a predominantly food item-inhabited settlement.

Characters

• Apple (voiced by George Gendi) is an anthropomorphic apple who values his friendship with Onion. He comes to the city hoping to start a new life. He has a much more carefree attitude than Onion and always comes up with strange new ideas.
• Onion (voiced by Richard Ayoade) is a tall anthropomorphic onion who resembles a scallion. He is polite and timid and Apple is his best friend. He comes to the city hoping to make new friends the same day as Apple. Onion often works on bringing Apple's ideas to life as well as being the voice of reason of the duo.
• Falafel (voiced by Sayed Badreya) is Apple and Onion's Egyptian landlord, who lets them stay in the shack on top of his building. The show's plot often revolves around Falafel's financial issues or him being overworked. Has a pet rooster named Ferekh for companionship.
• Burger (voiced by Eugene Mirman) is a friend of Apple and Onion and a regular at Pizza's Diner. Burger originally appears as slovenly, but later cleans himself up and gets a job at a fast food stand.
• Hot Dog (voiced by Paul Scheer) is a friend of Apple and Onion and a regular at Pizza's Diner who is an aspiring actor.
• French Fry (voiced by Tasha Ames) is a friend of Apple and Onion and a regular at Pizza's Diner. The pilot featured French Fry as Onion's girlfriend, but the series instead focuses on her being friends.
• Cotton Candy (voiced by Nicole Byer) is a friend of Apple and Onion and a regular at Pizza's Diner.
• Beef Jerky (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is a jailed criminal and an acquaintance of Apple and Onion.
• Apple's Mum (voiced by Penrose Anderson) & Dad (voiced by Adam Buxton) are Apple's carefree parents. They are seen in "A New Life".
• Onion's Mum (voiced by Penrose Anderson) & Dad (voiced by Stephen Fry) are Onion's proper parents. They are seen in "A New Life", with Onion's Dad visiting Apple and Onion in "Rotten Apple".
• Pizza (voiced by Keith Ferguson in episodes 1–10 and Danny Jacobs in episodes 11–76) is a slice of pizza who owns a diner alongside his mother who loves balloon rides. Pizza appears to be overworked in many episodes bearing a sluggish mood.
• Patty (voiced by Dawnn Lewis) is a Jamaican patty who runs the dollar store where Apple and Onion work. She is very strict about finances and honesty.
• Lemondrop (voiced by Naomi Hansen) is a young candy lemon.
• Hoagie (voiced by Danny Jacobs in Lift, George Gendi in episodes 1–10, and Roger Craig Smith in episodes 11–76) is a sandwich whom takes residence in the city who is seen in the role of many different occupations. He appeared in the minisode "Lift".
• Chicken Nugget (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is a police chicken nugget who wants others to follow the law and respect him. He serves as the main antagonist of the Apple and Onion. The viewer sympathizes with Chicken Nugget nearing the end of "Hot Dog's Movie Premier".
• Mrs. Lollipop (voiced by Bette Ford) is a kind old lollipop who lives downstairs from Apple and Onion. Her cat was temporarily adopted by Apple & Onion.
• Cheesesteak (voiced by Danny Jacobs) is a short-tempered and grouchy cheesesteak sandwich.
• Samosa (voiced by Kody Kavitha) is a samosa. She owns a fictional game development company named "Samosa Games LLC", which develops the game Sweetie Smash. She appeared in the episode "Positive Attitude Theory" where she doesn't pay her rent.
• Poutine (voiced by Deepak Sethi) is a poutine who owns a local volcano and tries to teach Apple & Onion lessons in conserving power. He appeared in "Drone Shoes" and "Keep it Fresh".
• Jerk Chicken (voiced by Christopher Kid Reid) is a jerk chicken who harasses Apple and Onion by exploiting a pizza delivery coupon, forcing them to deliver pizzas to him at a loss, driving them to ruin. He appeared in "Jerk Chicken" and "Open House Cookies".
• Meatball Wrap & Chip (both voiced by Justin McElroy) appeared in "Falafel's Passion", "The Inbetween", and "Falafel's in Jail".

Episodes

Main article: List of Apple & Onion episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
Pilot			May 14, 2016 (2016-05-14)
1	40	10	February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)	March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)
		30	November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)	July 20, 2020 (2020-07-20) [1]
2	36		July 21, 2020 (2020-07-21)	December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)
Shorts	8		February 11, 2018 (2018-02-11)	April 7, 2018 (2018-04-07)

Production

Development

Gendi first pitched the idea of the series to Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe whilst working on The Amazing World of Gumball in London, a series that he produced. Upon arriving in Burbank, Gendi approached Cartoon Network Studios with the concept, who greenlit the production of a pilot. The resulting short was selected to be screened alongside another Cartoon Network pilot, Welcome to My Life, at the Annecy Festival in June 18, 2015, before eventually being released online in May 2016.^{[ citation needed ]}

The short was picked up for a limited series in March 2017 which premiered on February 23, 2018. On May 20, 2019, the series was picked up for a second season. ^{[2] [3]}

On February 2022, creator George Gendi announced that the complete series was being streamed on HBO Max, indicating the show had ended. ^{[4] [5]} On March 16, 2025, the show was removed from HBO Max (officially as Max).

Broadcast

Apple & Onion premiered on Cartoon Network UK on August 27, 2018. ^[6] The show premiered on Cartoon Network Africa on September 29, 2018. ^[7] In India, it premiered on 2018 on Cartoon Network India.

In the French dub, Apple and Onion themselves are voiced by French rappers Florian and Olivio Ordoñez of the group Bigflo & Oli. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Listings – July 20, 2020". The Futon Critic . Retrieved 27 October 2021. apple & onion: champion (#CN140) [1st season finale]
2. "Cartoon Network Grows Programming Slate with New Adventure Comedies 'Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart' and 'Tig N' Seek'" (Press release). Atlanta, Georgia: The Cartoon Network, Inc. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019– via The Futon Critic.
3. "The biggest scam in Inventing Anna might be its depiction of journalism". Los Angeles Times . 18 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
4. "The complete Apple & Onion is now streaming on @hbomax including 13 new episodes (and the long held back ‘Petri’ which was too much about a virus for the times but now isn’t). Thank you to everyone who made A&O with me. This image is by the amazing Mark Ingram. " - @GeorgeGendi on Twitter
5. "It is over yeah. We didn’t write those final episodes knowing that it would be the end of the show, but it just so happened that it was a fitting good bye. A few characters long term arcs are wrapped up like Chicken Nugget and Mayor Naise but much of it was by chance" - @GeorgeGendi
6. "Cartoon Network UK August 2018 Highlights". RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Press Release). 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
7. "Cartoon Network Africa And Boomerang Africa September 2018 Highlights". RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. RegularCapital/Entertainment Inside Us/Burson Marsteller/Turner Broadcasting System Europe. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
8. François & Pascal (3 March 2020). "Bigflo et Oli de retour au studio pour le doublage de la saison 2 de la série animée Pomme & Oignon" (in French).
9. Sandrine Bajos (24 October 2018). Le Parisien (ed.). "Bigflo et Oli prêtent leur voix au dessin animé "Pomme et Oignon"" (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2019.

External links

• Apple & Onion at IMDb

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