Little Rosey | |
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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 |
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]
Loosely 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.
In 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]
Each episode consisted of two 11-minute segments.
No. | Title | Original air date |
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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 |
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