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Rugrats and Oswald (TV series): Difference between pages (Difference between pages) Revision as of 21:23, 19 August 2007 (edit) 68.44.92.82 (talk) Line 1: Revision as of 14:58, 17 August 2007 (edit) Derstefan (talk | contribs) (Added info about current airing schedule on Noggin) Line 1: Oswald is an animated children's show on Nick Jr about a blue octopus and his friends, that first aired August 1, 2001. The show was created by Dan Yaccarino and is co-produced by Nickelodeon and HIT Entertainment. It also shown on the Cartoon Network and Disney + Channel in some countries. As of now, no more new episodes have been ordered and the series has been unofficially cancelled. The show aired on Nick Jr. on CBS on September 22, 2001, then ended on September 7, 2002. Currently, Oswald can be seen on Nick Jr's sister network Noggin at 8:00am ET Monday-Friday. − −  Rugrats is an animated

− television series that ran on Nickelodeon and it was one of the first three Nicktoons: after Doug and before Ren & Stimpy. − ==Premise== − The show revolves around four toddlers, Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster and the twins Phillip (Phil) and Lillian (Lil) DeVille, who are able to communicate to each other in baby speak (although viewers can understand them, because it is supposedly 'translated'). Often, they mispronounce words or use poor grammar. Despite the toddlers' inability and lack of desire to communicate with adults, they can understand their parents' speaking, although they often misunderstand what they hear, usually by taking metaphors literally and speaking in malapropisms. Angelica Pickles, at age three, is able to communicate and understand language from both the toddlers and the adults, which she often uses as an advantage when she wants to manipulate either party. Oswald and his friends live in Big City, + a fantasy city where many of the buildings and vehicles are shaped like everyday objects. − ==Production== It was the network's second Nicktoon. The series was in production from 1991 to 1994, and again from 1996 to 2004. It aired in Nickelodeon's Snick block − from 1997-2000 and it also aired on Nick

− Jr's block. It is the longest lasting Nicktoon to date at thirteen years of longevity. Rugrats received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony on June 28, 2001. The show airs in the UK on CITV and Nickelodeon UK as well as in Canada − on YTV. In − Australia, it can be seen on Nickelodeon Australia. After the introduction of SpongeBob SquarePants, popularity for Rugrats declined. The Rugrats never had a rival this strong in popularity (many shows were produced during the Rugrats lifetime, but none were as successful as SpongeBob SquarePants). In order to keep its popularity, the studios released several movies and specials, such as the introduction of Dil Pickles and Kimi Finster. Ironically, after these introductions, fans determined that Rugrats jumped the shark. When Nickelodeon declined to renew any more new episodes of Rugrats and All Grown Up, Klasky-Csupo (the studios responsible for Rugrats) closed down most of its operations. At the time of their cancellation, those series were the only Klasky-Csupo series on the Nickelodeon schedule.

Characters
− − −    ==Characters== + *Oswald (voiced by Fred Savage) −

Oswald is a large blue octopus that lives in an apartment complex with Henry the Penguin and several other animals including a turtle named Buster. Oswald is very gentle and has a big heart. He + is mostly known for his ability to play the piano and for his singing. Oswald always wears a life preserver when he is around water and loves swizzleberry swirl ice cream. Oswald lives in the apartment above Henry. + *Henry (voiced by David Lander) Henry is a very obnoxious and predictable penguin that doesn't like strangers or changes in his routine. He loves watching Penguin + Patrol on TV and eating fish all day. His favorite foods include fish sticks, salmon sorbet, mackerel milkshakes, and "fish figs", a purple fish-shaped fruit! Henry also owns an extensive spoon collection. + *Weenie (voiced by Debi Derryberry) Weenie is Oswald's pet dog that is similar to a Dachshund. Weenie is an + actual hot dog and she is the only main character on the show not capable of speaking. + *Daisy (voiced by Crystal Scales) Daisy is an energetic daisy that participates in several sports and other + activities. She is a friend of Oswald's and Henry. Daisy is tall and orange/yellow/green in color. She has an aunt named Marigold. + *Catrina (voiced by Debi Derryberry) + Catrina is a baby caterpillar that is just learning how to speak. She is the only child of Madame Butterfly. + *Madame Butterfly (voiced by Laraine Newman) Madame Butterfly is the mother of + Catrina and the owner of the diner, a favorite lunch stop for Oswald and his friends. + *Johnny Snowman (voiced by Mel Winkler) Johnny is a laid-back snowman who + operates an ice cream shop and has an ice cream truck. Johnny wears a black hat, and sports a carrot nose. + * The Egg Twins They are two identical twin eggs, named Egbert (voiced by Daran Norris) and + Leo (voiced by J. Grant Albrecht). Leo always responds in conversations with an enthusiastic "Yes, yes!" while Egbert refers to everyone as "old boy." + *Pongo, the Friendly Dragon (voiced by Richard Kind) Pongo is a large yellow and red dragon with long, thin, green mustache. Pongo + is very shy, and is known for accidentally breaking things or knocking things over. + *Cactus Polly (voiced by Laraine Newman) Polly is a helpful cactus lady who + carries a lasso and talks like a cowboy from the wild west. + *Sammy Starfish (voiced by Tony Orlando) − ==Episodes== −

−  Oswald's musical idol, Sammy is a jazz + singer. Oswald's dream is to play piano for Sammy Starfish, which he gets to do when Sammy's sold out show comes to Big City. + *Steve Tree (voiced by Fred Stoller) Steve is a walking, talking tree. + Sometimes his pet Woodrow the woodpecker pecks on him. + *Andy Pumpkin (voiced by Eddie Deezen) + Steve Tree's loopy best friend. He is a happy-go-lucky pumpkin person. + *Bingette Bunny (voiced by Kathy Najimy) A ditsy rabbit who runs the gardening + store where Oswald buys his tomato plants. + *Roderick Robot Roderick is a mechanical man with a + mechanical cat named Tinsel. Oswald cat- sits for Roderick, and it turns out Tinsel is a very naughty cat. + ==Additional Guest Voices== + *Singer Mac Davis + *Actor Eddie Deezen *Actor Michael McKean as Henry's

Cousin Louie from the Arctic. Both + Michael McKean and David Lander (Henry) played the characters, "Lenny" and "Squiggy" on the ABC sitcom, "Laverne and Shirley." − ==Films== −

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planned to see Susie move away from − California to Atlanta, where she apparently has relatives. − − ==Broadcast history== − *USA **Nickelodeon (1991-2005) − (Original Run), (2006-2007) − **Boomerang − − *UK − **Children's BBC (Including Live & Kicking) (1993-2004) − − − **CITV (2005-present) − − *Australia − −  (1995-Present) − **ABC TV **ABC2, a digital rerun channel of ABC TV **ABC Kids, a short lived digital − channel containing the Kids programming from ABC TV − **Network Ten − − *Ireland − **RTÉ Two − − − **CITV (2005-present) − − Kicking]]) (1993-2004) − *Canada
 * The Carmichaels was a spin-off
 * Nicktoons Network (2002-present) (Reruns)
 * Nickelodeon (1994- Present)
 * Nicktoons (2002- Present)
 * Nickelodeon
 * Nickelodeon (1994- Present)
 * Nicktoons (2002- Present)
 * Children's BBC (Including [[Live &

− **Treehouse − **YTV − − *Malaysia **Nickelodeon − **TV3 (199?-2006)   − − channel)|Nickelodeon]] − ==See also== − − *Klasky-Csupo ==External links==

Opening
A keyhole appears on Cinderella Castle. A narration says: "And they all lived happily ever after... Each of us has a dream, a heart’s desire. It calls to us. And when we’re brave enough to listen, and bold enough to pursue, that dream will lead us on a journey to discover who we’re meant to be. All we have to do is look inside our hearts and unlock the magic within..."

Magical pixie dust flows through the keyhole and covers the castle and surrounding turrets in royal red and gold as the Happily Ever After theme song plays.

Dreams
Introduced by Tiana, we see various Disney characters longing for their deepest desires – Ariel wishing to be ‘part of our world’, Remy for his own career as a cook in Paris, Rapunzel for freedom from her tower, and Quasimodo for one day to be ‘out there’ from the tower of Notre Dame.

Songs include: "Down in New Orleans (Prologue)", "Part of Your World", and "Out There".

Journey
Introduced by Merida, characters from Brave, A Bug's Life, Cars, Up, Finding Nemo, and Moana are shown embarking on their adventures.

Songs include: "Touch the Sky" and "How Far I'll Go".

Friendship
Introduced by Aladdin, this segment highlights the friendships shared by Disney characters from Tarzan, The Lion King, Toy Story, The Jungle Book, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Inside Out, Monsters Inc., and Aladdin. The segment comes full circle with a showstopping performance by the Genie.

Songs featured: "Trashin' the Camp", "Hakuna Matata", "You've Got a Friend in Me", "The Bare Necessities", "I've Got No Strings", "That’s What Friends Are For", and "Friend Like Me".

Love
Introduced by Olaf, a full moon rises across the castle that leads into romances and acts of love shared by characters from Wall-E, The Lion King, Tarzan, Zootopia, Finding Dory, Up, and Dumbo. The castle turns into a garden with waterfalls and then transitions to show silhouettes of Disney princes and princesses; floating lanterns from Tangled are seen covering the castle as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider duet and send their own lanterns to the top of the castle.

Songs featured are "Love is an Open Door", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "You'll Be in My Heart", "A Whole New World", and "I See the Light".

Adversity
Introduced by the Emperor of China from Mulan, the show becomes aggressive and loud, highlighting the climactic battles and challenges the characters face including epic scenes from The Incredibles, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, and Pirates of the Caribbean. The castle and its surroundings are peppered with explosions as many more climactic scenes are shown. When it is over, the castle is left a flaming ruin with gaping holes in its sides.

Music featured include instrumental selections from Frozen and The Lion King, and "He's a Pirate".

Triumph
The visage constellation of Mufasa appears across a starry sky reminding us to “remember who [we] are”. As an inspirational version of "Go the Distance" from Hercules plays, turret by turret, the castle gradually repairs itself while we see the featured characters in their triumphant moments. As the music swells, the structure turns gold with stained-glass portraits of the characters, all of them accomplishing their 'happily ever after'.

Finale
The show ends with the narrator challenging the audience to unlock their own magic and make their dreams come true, just as the characters did. The keyhole reappears and a pixie flies from it, leaving a trail of dust around the central plaza. As the castle restores itself to red and gold, the pixie flies up to the highest spire, where it’s revealed to be Tinker Bell, making her flight over the park to the familiar refrain of "You Can Fly". The castle and illuminated central plaza change color as multi-color peony fireworks appear in the sky. The keyhole then turns and opens, unleashing a colorful final set of fireworks.