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Generation O!

TV series or program


Generation O! is an animated musical comedy children's television series made by Sony Wonder Television and Sunbow Entertainment, in co-production with Cuckoo's Nest Studio in Taiwan and RTV Family Entertainment in Germany.[1] The show was originally titled Molly O!, and was released under that title in some regions. It was created by David Hale, Tim Newman, James Proimos and Suzanne Collins, based on an original idea by Hale and Newman. Executive producers were Carole Wietzman, Martha Ripp and Ken Olshansky. The creative producer and director was Mike Milo and the Line Producer was Jodey Kaminsky-Cashman. Most of the episodes were written by Collins, who later wrote The Hunger Games book series. John Hardman was the production executive at Kids' WB.

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The show's visual design was based on Proimos' style. Every episode had at least one song and music video, which would be related to the episode's plot. Most of the songs used in the series were written by Hale and David Buskin.

This show aired from 2000 to 2001 on YTV and Kids' WB. Kids' WB aired it as part of their "Fraturdays" block. 13 episodes were produced.[2] In Latin America, the show premiered on Nickelodeon on 2001, but was removed in early 2003. In the UK, the series was screened on the Disney Channel, but curiously unlisted in the schedules and aired in a late night slot and Toon Disney.[3] In Australia it aired on Nickelodeon. In Ireland, it was screened on the Irish language network TG4 with the series dubbed into Irish. In Singapore, the series was broadcast on Kids Central.

Plot

Generation O! focuses on the character of Molly O, an 8-year-old rock star and the lead singer of the band "Generation O!" along with bassist Nub (an older British musician), guitarist Eddie (Molly's cousin), drummer Yo-Yo (a kangaroo), and manager Colonel Bob. Molly also spends time with her best friend Chadd, and tries to avoid her pesky brother Buzz.

Music

Each episode of Generation O! featured an original song performed by alternative rock band Letters to Cleo, for a total of 13 songs. There was also an extra song used specifically for promotion of the show. While these songs were written by the show's writers, Letters to Cleo did write the show's opening theme. In total, 15 songs were performed by the group.

Crew

  • Jodey Cashman- Line Producer
  • Anthony Mathews- Production Manager
  • Mike Milo- Creative Producer and Director
  • Tom McLaughlin- Sheet timing
  • Trevor Wall-Storyboard supervisor
  • Tim Harding props
  • Phip Dimetriadis- backgrounds
  • Becca Ramos- Additional backgrounds
  • Mike Inman - background color
  • Mike Guerena- character color
  • Brent Gordon and Mike Milo- character design and models
  • Glen Darcey - F/X & other drawings

Post Production was provided by Vitello Post in Hollywood

Cast

Voice actors for Generation O!:

Episodes

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Home media release

A few episodes were released on VHS in 2001 by Sony Wonder. The series has never been released on DVD.


References

  1. Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 235–236. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 366–367. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. "TV listings". Guardian Unlimited. 8 Nov 2001. Retrieved 21 March 2021. "Guardian Unlimited | TV listings". Archived from the original on 8 November 2001. Retrieved 21 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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