The Fruitties
| The Fruitties | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Antoni D'ocon |
| Written by | Josep Viciana |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 mins |
| Production company(s) | D'Ocon Films Production |
| Release | |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | November 1, 1987 – 1989 |
The Fruitties is an animated television series produced in Spain by D'Ocon Film Productions in 1987. It originally aired on Spanish television TVE. Originally, 91 episodes were created - each 10 minutes long - but the series was often repackaged as 56 25-minute episodes. The series was dubbed into many languages and, in 1991, an English-language version of the show made its debut on British television.
Story
The show featured the adventures of anthropomorphic talking fruit in and around a forest island.
International broadcast
It was broadcast on RTÉ2 1989.
Cartoon Network during 1994–2002 known as The Fruitties.
The series was known as Les Fruittis.
Known as both Los Fruittis (Other Releases) & Fruittis (TVE).
It was broadcast in Bulgaria, known as "Плодчетата".
It was broadcast in Serbia on "Kanal D". Known as "Voćkice".
It was broadcast in Slovakia known as Ovocníčkovia.
It was broadcast in Brazil known as Frutas e companhia.
It was broadcast in Italy known as Tutti Frutti.
It was broadcast in Poland known as Owocowe ludki.
It was broadcast in Egypt known as الفواكه in Arabic.
It was broadcast in Andorra known as Els Fruittis.
It was broadcast in South Korea known as "과일동산".
It was broadcast in Romania known as "Fructișoarele".
It was broadcast in Hungary known as "Gyümölcsfalva lakói".
It was released in Greece known as "Τα Φρουτάκια".
Nick Jr. during 1988-2003
Cast
- Sean Barrett - Roly is a pineapple with a southern Spanish accent. He tends to brag and get the entire team in trouble. However, he is shown to be resourceful when he needs to be.
- Daniel Flynn - Pak is a knowledgeable banana and carries a backpack which contains an array of handy survival equipment. He also has a rivalry with Monkus, the mad scientist monkey, who, unlike Pak, uses his scientific skills for evil.
- Peter Whitman - Thorny is a dim-witted cactus, speaking with a southern US accent. His prickly body saves the group from dangerous creatures on many occasions, although it is a pain in the neck to Roly.
- Stacey Gregg - Kumba is the only female and human in the group. She joins Roly, Pak and Thorny to guide them around the world. She sports a bikini made of leaves.
- Sean Barrett also provides the voice of Boss - an antagonistic wild boar who speaks with a Bronx-style accent and is determined to capture and eat the Fruitties.
Song
The show is fondly remembered for its musical songs at both the opening and closing credits.[citation needed]
A downloadable CD had finally been released on iTunes during late 2014. It's missing all the major Instrumental tracks used in the show like the Monkey Dance Theme, but it does contain all the major vocal tracks from the series and it's issued in 2 languages, both Spanish and English on this URL:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/docon-singers/id906798318
Track List Spanish Album ITunes Release (Fruittis):
1) Los Fruittis
2) El Bosque de los Fruittis
3) Gazpacho el Campeón
4) Safari Fotográfico
5) El Pirata Alcachofo
6) Viva el Sol
7) Vaya Trio
8) Canción del Agua
9) Canción del Ahorro
10) Viva la Nieve
11) Viajando en Globo
12) Kumba
Track List UK Album ITunes Release (Fruitties):
1) The Fruitties (Original Version)
2) The Fruitties' Forest (Original Version)
3) Roly, The Champion (Original Version)
4) Picture Taking (Original Version)
5) Artichoke, the Pirate (Original Version)
6) Tuttie Fruttie (Original Version)
7) Trio (Original Version)
8) Water (Original Version)
9) Saving (Original Version)
10) Live (Original Version)
11) Ballooning (Original Version)
12) Kumba (Original Version)
DVD
A DVD of the Spanish version was issued in 2006. A DVD of the English version has yet to be released.
External links
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- Spanish animated television series
- Spanish comedy television series
- Spanish children's television series
- Children's comedy series
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- 1989 Spanish television series endings
- 1980s Spanish television series
- Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
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