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Roll Play | |
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Genre | Education |
Created by | J.J. Johnson |
Written by | J.J. Johnson |
Directed by | J.J. Johnson Liz Haines |
Narrated by | Nic Armour (season 1) Alezandria Coldevin (season 2) |
Composer | Michael-Paul Ella |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 129 |
Production | |
Executive producers | J.J. Johnson Blair Powers |
Producers | Blair Powers J.J. Johnson Matthew J.R. Bishop Liz Haines |
Running time | 4 minutes |
Production companies | Sinking Ship Entertainment Radio-Canada Télévision (season 1–2) Treehouse TV |
Original release | |
Network | Treehouse TV |
Release | May 13, 2006 (2006-05-13) – June 16, 2012 (2012-06-16) |
Roll Play is a Canadian live-action interactive children's television series created by J.J. Johnson and produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and Radio-Canada Télévision for Treehouse TV. The series tells the viewers to copy the actions shown on screen. Puppets are featured, and are played by the Famous People Players, a Canadian black light puppetry theatre company based in Toronto. In the United States, a Spanish-language version airs on V-me during the commercial breaks. The show first aired on May 13, 2006 and concluded on June 16, 2012, after 3 seasons and 129 episodes aired.
Characters
Season 1
- Chloe the Chicken
- Frank the Crab
- Larry the Manta Ray
- Chuck the Shark
- Mel the Kangaroo
- Audrey the Octopus
- Patrick the Triceratops
- Jacko the Blue Jay
- Morgan the Jellyfish
- Oscar the Owl
- Sue the Cat
- Maurice the Monkey
- Horatio the Penguin
- Penelope the Penguin
- Tom the Turtle
- Ruckus the Dog
- Joey the Baby Kangaroo
- Rosa the Rabbit
- Felix the Frog
- Big Henry the Frog
- Lancelot the Lion
- Alice the Elephant
- Stanley the Giraffe
- Veronica the Dolphin
- Egbert the Lovebird
- Betty the Crocodile
- Ming the Flamingo
- Bear the Polar Bear
- Snake
- Charlotte the Squirrel
- Oscar the Owl
- Maurice the Monkey
- Strummer the Raccoon
- George the Mouse
- Giga the Giganotosaurus
Season 2
- Lola the Mermaid/Caveman
- Tabitha the Cricket
- Roberta the Ostrich
- Spiny the Stegosaurus
- Joshua the Cow
- Coral the Zebra
- Stanley the Skunk
- Lucy the Woodpecker
- Conrad the Goat
- Frances the Pig
- Arjun the Beaver
- Darrell the Possum
- Bobby the Bird of Paradise
- Ana the Howler Monkey
- Carol the Sloth
- Francine the Cheetah
- Beatrice the Bumblebee
- Tula the Spider
- Diego the Praying Mantis
- Albert the Ant
- Gus the Grasshopper
- Fuzzy the Caterpillar
- Stella the Starfish
- Kiara the Platypus
- Michelle the Hammerhead Shark
- Gilly the Hedgehog
- Shelley the Tortoise
- Louie the Loon
- Ed the Moose
- Marvin & Laura Meerkat
- Carl the Magic Dragon
- Jacques the Robot
- Sheila the Pirate
- Marina the Seahorse
- Dinger the Hummingbird
- Cameron the Chameleon
- Screamer the Hyena
- Gladys the Anteater
- Zil & Liz Centipede
- Greg the Pill Bug
- Manny the Tasmanian Devil
- Sam the Pterodactyl
Kids
Season 1
- Madison Dillon (Pink tank top with blue shorts)
- Jamilla Beckford (Blue t-shirt with orange pants)
- Max Brauch (Green t-shirt with black pants)
- Diego Campos (Orange t-shirt with black pants)
- Alycia Reid (Purple t-shirt with yellow shorts)
- Bobby Johnson (Red t-shirt and blue shorts)
- Savien Assoon (Yellow tank top with red shorts)
- Kevin Yang (Grey t-shirt with green shorts)
- Emily Yeung (Black t-shirt with blue pants)
- Nicole Ly (White t-shirt with hot pink shorts)
- Justin Kwan (Blue tank top with gray pants)
- Catherine Schwab (Pink t-shirt with blue leggings)
Season 2
- Ari Aben
- Joanna and Julia Alphonso
- Rouzbeh Aslanbick
- Stella Azzopardi
- Niklaus Boatswain
- Izzy Bryan
- Julian and Rosie Elia
- Logan Giancotti
- Aidan Gowan
- Jake Haines
- Avigail Humphreys
- Julian Kaan
- Andronika Kelso
- Jacob Khoe
- Cassandra Kumah
- Iris Kwon
- Isaac Manshoong
- Athena Matthews
- Anthony and Shelby O’Coin
- Johnathan On
- Trevhon "TJ" and Tristan Samuel
- Joshua Smith
- Ethan Thomas
- Isaiah Vassel
- Ella Walcer
Season 3
- Maya Adamski
- Jaeda Ahuja
- Amiera Black
- Hannah Dempster
- Trinity Henry
- Andrew Hill
- Emily Lizano
- Graeme Lloyd
- Indiana Lopez
- Jacob Metcalfe
- Aamil Moolla
- Yasin Rehmanji
- Christien Shepherd
- Dillon Soin
- Kendra Tapp-Perry
- Tai Young
Episodes
Season 1 (2006-2007)
- Big Splash
- Frogs Legs
- Chloe and Horatio
- Hop and Seek
- Chloe and the Kite
- Chloe and the Snowcast
- Crab I Used to Be
- 50 Leagues Under the Sea
- The Secret Life of (Shaggy) Dogs
- The Surprise Party
- The Tortoise and the Crab
- The Parade
- The Camp Out
- The Too Bright Moon
- Ruckus Loves the Chase
- Alice and the Case of the Strange Hiccups
- George and the Big Wind
- Animalympics
- Egbert Learns to Fly
- Boonana
- George Saves Audrey
- George Takes a Dive
- Charlotte the Squirrel Finds a Snack
- Egbert's Surprise
- Teeth
- A Nest in the Storm
- Neck
- It's Spring Time Bear!
- Egbert and the Crocodile
- Don't Wake Up the Sleeping Dino!
- Royal Friends
- A Water Play Day
- The New Year's Eve Celebration
- Getting the Jump
- Getting Warmer
- What's Making the Dinosaur Tremble
- Looking Up
- Giga's Egg
- Audrey the Octopus
- Bear the Polar Bear
- Ruckus the Dog
- Chloe the Chicken
- How to Say Play
- Halloween
- Egbert the Lovebird
- Felix the Frog
- Charlotte the Squirrel
- Giga the Giganotosaurus
- What a Tangled Web We Weave
- Alice the Elephant
- Horatio the Penguin
- Frank the Crab
Season 2 (2008-2009)
- Never Judge a Sloth by Its Cover
- Lucy Finds a New Home
- Jump for Joy
- On the Defense
- Shelley's Slow Adventure
- Temper, Temper
- Bal-loon
- Home Ss-sweet Home
- Arjun Builds a Dam
- Coral the Zebra and the Meerkats from the Kalahari
- Arjun's Big Storm
- Lola and Ug
- Sam Learns to Fly
- Look Different
- Albert Gets Ready for Winter
- Albert and the Monsters
- Loon and Tick
- Birds of a Feather
- Pirates of the Amphibian
- Sam and the Flying Club
- Dance the Plank
- Cameron Catches a Snack
- The New Arrival
- Lola and the Bracelet
- A Show of Defense
- Stuck in the Mud
- Where's My Lunch?
- Meerkat See, Meerkat Do
- Mud Fight
- Opposites Distract
- Cameron Cha Cha Cha's
- Praying Mantis Says... Roll Play!
- Tabitha and Her New Noise
- Stanley the Skunk (song)
- Albert the Ant (song)
- The Morning Band
- Arjun the Beaver (song)
- Manny the Tasmanian Devil (song)
- Do the Robot (song)
- Birds of a Feather (song)
- Louie the Loon (song)
- Lola the Mermaid (song)
- Tabitha the Cricket (song)
- Marvin the Meerkat (song)
- Anthem Song (Can I Pretend To Be You)
- Centipede Sisters (song)
- Lucy the Woodpecker (song)
- Cameron the Chameleon (song)
- Frances the Pig (song)
- Michelle the Hammerhead Shark (song)
- Sam the Pterodactyl (song)
- Shelley the Tortoise (song)
- Roll Play Live at Canada's Wonderland: Concert Special
Season 3 (2012-2013)
- Peacock Party
- Furry the Flying Squirrel
- Ulysses the Unicorn
- Lila the Ladybug
- Zebra Song
- Hamster Song
- Happy Capybara
- Toto the Komodo
- Gus the Grasshopper
- Dolly the Dolphin
- Harry the Hedgehog
- Harriet the Hummingbird
- Fly Like a Dragon
- Jippy Dog
- Busy the Bee
- Ella the Electric Eel
- Patty the Platypus
- Welcome
- Animal Band
- Animal Party
- Regina: Concert Special
- Kitchener: Concert Special
- Toronto 1: Concert Special
- Toronto 2: Concert Special
References
External links
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See also |
- 2000s Canadian children's television series
- 2010s Canadian children's television series
- 2000s preschool education television series
- 2010s preschool education television series
- 2006 Canadian television series debuts
- 2012 Canadian television series endings
- Canadian preschool education television series
- Canadian television shows featuring puppetry
- Television series about children
- Television series about mammals
- Television series about birds
- Television series about arthropods
- Television series about fish
- Television series about reptiles and amphibians
- Treehouse TV original programming
- Television series by Corus Entertainment