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Oakie Doke Genre Children's Created by Cosgrove Hall Films Country of origin United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Mexico Language(s) English, Italian, French, Breton, and Spanish No. of seasons 2 No. of episodes 28 Production Producer(s) Cosgrove Hall Films Running time 10 minutes Broadcast Original channel BBC, CBeebies, CBC Television, and Telemundo Picture format Stop Motion Original run 7th September 1995 – 17th December 1996 Oakie Doke was a children's television programme that was broadcast from September 1995 until December 1996 on the BBC. It was produced by Cosgrove Hall Productions and was shown in stop motion animation. The show ran for two series, each containing 14 episodes.
Contents
Characters
A friendly folk called Oakie Doke
A Mole family - Manny, Marcia, Marcus Mole and Mrs Mole
A family of Mice (The Corncrackers) - Grandad Albert, Rose, Root, Snoot and Hickory
A Toad family - Moses, Neptune, Abel and Grannie Annie who pushed around a bowl containing two tadpoles, on a pram
A Hedgehog family - Mum, Lizzie, Libby and Shrimp
A Squirrel family - Rufus, Mrs Squirrel and Hazel
Two mischievous gray squirrels called Dave and Denzil
Plot synopsis
Oakie Doke was a character who lived in an oak tree. He wore an acorn on his head and an Oak leaf, which covered his upper body. His skin was a light green and he had distinctive rosy cheeks. He was a friendly character and a well-respected member of the forest.
At the start of the show, one of his friends would ring a bell at the bottom of his tree, which would wake him up. He would then ride a slide that wound round the trunk of the tree to the bottom. The episode then began. On a typical episode, there would be a friend who had an everyday problem in the woods, and Oakie would immediately come to their aid. There was usually a dilemma, but he would help them and was often assisted by his friends from the forest. Many of the problems that arose were a result of the actions of Dave and Denzil who were known to carry actions out without considering the consequences. However, they usually showed some remorse when Oakie later confronted the pair about their behaviour.
Towards the end of each episode, after Oakie had helped solve the problem, he would state: "Well, it's like I always say...", followed by a rhyming phrase. This phrase would be in relation to the solution of the problem. This was greeted with approving laughter and applause from whoever was present at the time.
Episodes
Series 1, 1995
- Oakie Doke and the Lonely Mouse
- Oakie Doke and the Nut Mystery
- Oakie Doke and the Party
- Oakie Doke and the Birthday Cake
- Oakie Doke and the Hiccups
- Oakie Doke and the Hat Hunt
- Oakie Doke and the Scooter
- Oakie Doke and the Cheeky Breeze
- Oakie Doke and the Orchestra
- Oakie Doke and the Treasure Hunt
- Oakie Doke and the Monster
- Oakie Doke and the Jam Puddle
- Oakie Doke and the Wishing Well
Series 2, 1996
- Oakie Doke and the Wheelbarrow Nut
- Oakie Doke and the Missing Mouse
- Oakie Doke and the Little Helpers
- Oakie Doke and the Burnt Pizzas
- Oakie Doke and the Talking Stone
- Oakie Doke and the New Pet
- Oakie Doke and the Birthday Surprise
- Oakie Doke and the Runaway Bowls
- Oakie Doke and the Oakie Hollows Fete
- Oakie Doke and the Helpful Mouse
- Oakie Doke and the Go Cart Race
- Oakie Doke and the Messy Day
- Oakie Doke and the Shooting Star
Credits
- Voices: David Holt, Kate Harbour
- Original Concept and Design: Bridget Appleby
- Written by: Jimmy Hibbert
- Music: Ernie Wood
- Animation: Series 1 - Sue Pugh, Stuart Sutcliffe, Paul Couvela. Series 2 - Tim Collings, Monica McCartney, Matt Palmer
- Puppets: Mackinnon & Saunders, Noel Baker, Lucy Gell, Georgina Hayns, Darren Marshall, Bridget Smith, Christine Walker
- Sets: Jeff Spain, Richard Sykes, Rick Kent
- Costumes and Props: Clare Elliott, Geraldine Corrigan
- Camera and Lighting: Joe Dembinski
- Digital Dub: Simon Hall, Darren Cox
- Dubbing Mix: John Wood
- Editing: Zyggy Markiewicz
- Executive Producers: Brian Cosgrove, Mark Hall, Theresa Plummer-Andrews
- Produced by: Jackie Cockle
- Directed by: Series 1 - Brian Little. Series 2 - Ellen Meske
External links
See also
Categories:- British animated television series
- BBC children's television programmes
- Stop-motion animated television series
- 1995 television series debuts
- 1996 television series endings
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