Generation O!
| Generation O! | |
|---|---|
 Logo | |
| Genre | Animated series |
| Created by | David Hale, Tim Newman, James Proimos |
| Directed by | Mike Milo |
| Starring | Kay Hanley Scott McNeil Tabitha St. Germain Kathleen Barr Cathy Weseluck Matt Hill Doug Parker Andrew Francis Chantal Strand |
| Theme music composer | Letters to Cleo and Michael Carey |
| Opening theme | Letters to Cleo |
| Ending theme | Letters to Cleo |
| Composers | David Hale and David Buskin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Marha Ripp, Ken Olshansky, Carole Wietzman |
| Producer | Jodey Kaminsky-Cashman |
| Running time | 30 minutes for episode |
| Production companies | Sunbow Entertainment RTV Family Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | The WB |
| Release | August 26, 2000 – March 23, 2001 |
Generation O! is an American animated television comedy series made by Sunbow Entertainment, with co-production provided by Wang Films in Taiwan and Ravensberger in Germany. There are also international versions of the series called "Molly O!". Generation O! was originally called Molly O! and was created by David Hale, Tim Newman and James Proimos, 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 Suzanne Collins, author of The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games trilogy. John Hardman was the production exec at The WB.
The show's visual design was based on Proimos's style. Every episode had at least one song and music video, which would be related to the episode's plot. For example, in one episode Molly gets mad at her brother and ends up writing a song called "Girls Rule, Boys Drool" in retaliation. Most of the songs used in the series were penned by Hale and David Buskin.
This show aired from 2000 to 2001 on YTV and The WB. The WB aired it as part of their "Fraturdays" block. Only 13 episodes were ever created. Like all the other shows on The WB as seen in the USA, the show is closed captioned by the National Captioning Institute. In Latin America the show premiered on Nickelodeon on 2001, but was removed in early 2003. In the United Kingdom the series was screened on the Disney Channel, but curiously unlisted in the schedules and after midnight. In Australia it aired on Nickelodeon.
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, guitarist "Eddie" (Molly's cousin Edwina), 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
Music for Generation O! was performed by alternative rock band Letters to Cleo, who wrote the title theme song.
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!:
- Chantal Strand - Molly
- Kay Hanley - Molly's singing voice (and lead singer of Letters to Cleo)
- Tabitha St. Germain - Eddie
- Scott McNeil - Nub
- Jay Brazeau - Col. Bob
- Kathleen Barr - Mrs. O!
- Doug Parker - Mr. O!
- Matt Hill - Buzz
- Cathy Weseluck - Chadd
- Andrew Francis - Kemp
- Brian Dobson - various additional voices
- Cathy Weseluck - various additional voices
- Chiara Zanni - various additional voices
- Nicole Oliver - various additional voices
- Saffron Henderson - various additional voices
Episodes
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Episode Description | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damp Sheets | Molly wets her bed. | August 26, 2000 |
| 2 | Our House | September 2, 2000 | |
| 3 | You Copied | Molly is accused of plagiarism. | September 9, 2000 |
| 4 | Deviated Tonsils | September 16, 2000 | |
| 5 | Pierced Ears | Molly wants her ears pierced. | September 22, 2000 |
| 6 | Girls Rule, Boys Drool | Molly gets angry at her brother. | September 29, 2000 |
| 7 | Boys May Be Boys | October 13, 2000 | |
| 8 | Look Alike | November 3, 2000 | |
| 9 | Bedtime Blues | November 10, 2000 | |
| 10 | Going Solo | December 1, 2000 | |
| 11 | Lone Fry | February 12, 2001 | |
| 12 | Whatever Happened to Molly O!? | February 23, 2001 | |
| 13 | The Defiant One | March 23, 2001 |
DVD release
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has not announced any plans for a DVD release of the show. They did, however, release VHS tapes of select episodes in 2001.