Robocar Poli
| Robocar Poli | |
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| Genre | Educational, preschool |
| Created by | Lee Dong-woo (RoiVisual) |
| Voices of | Marc Thompson, Rebecca Soler, and more[1] |
| Theme music composer | Shin Seung-jun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 104 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Eom Jun-yeong |
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| Running time | 11 minutes per episode |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Educational Broadcasting System |
| Release | February 28, 2011 – present |
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Robocar Poli (Korean: 로보카 폴리; RR: Roboka Poli) is a South Korean animated children's television series created by RoiVisual. The series released its first episode on Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) in 2011, and has aired for four seasons. Robocar Poli consists of 104 eleven-minute episodes.
Synopsis
In Brooms Town, a small town with a capable rescue team, there are always accidents such as a car sliding off a cliff in the rain, a car crash, or a child locked in a firehouse. In every episode, the town's rescue team saves characters from trouble. At the end of each episode, the rescue team strongly advises the characters who are in danger and viewing children.
Characters
Main Characters
- Poli: The title character is a robotic blue-and-white police car that can transform into a robot. The Main Education channel is called Traffic safety with Poli.[4] He has very strong morals and does not give up easily. He is always faithful to his police duties, keeping the safety of town's roads and protecting lives and property.
- Amber: A robotic ambulance van in reds, pinks and whites.[5] She is kind, warm-hearted, and shows a great deal of self-sacrifice. She supports rescue missions, giving a diagnosis and first aid to characters that have an accident.
- Roy: A robotic red-and-yellow fire truck.[6] He is the strongest member of the rescue team and is in charge of inspecting safety accidents, extinguishing fire and rescuing. He has many gadgets on his back to help the team.
- Helly:[7] A robotic rescue helicopter in greens, blues and white,[8] she (in the dub Helly is male) flies over town to look for problems and helps the team with ideas and a drill.
- Jin: The rescue team's human member. She has long blonde hair (but short pony-pigtail) and wears a dark reddish-orange outfit. She is described as a genius inventor.[9]
Mountain Rescue Team
- Carry: A new character, introduced in Season 4. He is a Plane. He also carries Mark and Bucky with himself, because he is a member of the Mountain Rescue Team.
- Mark: A new character, introduced in Season 4. He is a Kia Bongo. He always supports The Rescue Team during missions along with his best friend Bucky.
- Bucky: Another new character, also introduced in Season 4. He is also a Tow truck just like Spooky. Like Mark, Bucky is best friends with Mark and The Rescue Team and Jin. He also helps The Rescue Team too.
Spin-off Characters
- Kevin: A boy with blond hair. He only appeared in Traffic Safety with Poli.
- Susie: Kevin's younger sister.
- Sally: Kevin and Susie's mother.
- Bob: Kevin and Susie's father.
- Doug: A boy with brown hair and freckles. He is also best friends with Kevin.
- Jenny: A girl with red hair. She is also Kevin and Doug's classmate.
- Cindy the pizza delivery girl: She delivers pizzas to everybody.
- Peter: A boy with blond hair. He only appeared in Fire Safety with Roy and Daily Life Safety with Amber.
- Lucy: Peter's younger sister.
- Robert: Peter and Lucy's father.
- Sarah: Peter and Lucy's mother.
- Buddy: Peter's dog.
- Johnny: A boy with brown hair. He is also best friends with Peter.
- Ralph: Johnny's father.
- Cindy: A girl with orange hair. She is also Peter, Johnny, and Charles' classmate.
- Monica: Cindy's mother.
- Charles: A boy with black hair and glasses. He is also Peter, Johnny, and Cindy's classmate.
- Tommy: A firefighter. He doesn't live in Broom's Town
Villains
- Truck-X: A naughty truck, who has been disguising himself as all kinds of trucks, he only appeared in Brave Mr. Musty. He kidnapped Mini and her friends, but got caught and arrested by Poli and his teammates.
- Poacher: A naughty jeep, who has been hunting for animals, he only appeared in Move Out! Battle in the Woods. He hunted the deer, but got caught and arrested by the Brooms Town rescue team and a mountain rescue team.
- Human Kidnapper: A stranger, who has been up to no good, he only appeared in Don't Go with Strangers. He tricked Peter and Johnny, and kidnapped Peter, but got caught and arrested by Poli, when Johnny called for help.
Other Characters
- Annie: She is best friends with Mary. She likes to hangout with her, But only on occasions.
- Benny: A Hyundai Porter who is nice, neat and very frantic. He likes to hang out with his best friends, Mini and Rody.
- Betty: She is Mr. Wheeler's granddaughter, who lives in a different country.
- Bruner: A Backhoe loader who is a member of The Construction Team. He is also the big cousin of Bruny.
- Bruny: A Loader who is the little cousin of Bruner. He is also too young to be a member of The Construction Team.
- Camp: A Recreational vehicle who is a camper, He always has been camping in the woods since when he was little. He was mean and nasty, but for now, he is now friends with Poli and his teammates.
- Cap: A Taxi who is best friends with Posty. But sometimes they argue at each other, Although they both stay the same.
- Cici: A Container Ship who works at the Harbour. She is a member of the Harbour Team and is friends with Lefy, Leky, and Lety.
- Cleany: A Street sweeper who is sometimes clumsy, But is good with his friends and his job as cleaning all over Broom's Town.
- Dumpoo: A Dump truck who is the leader of The Construction Team, He is also best friends with Titan.
- Jessie: She wears glasses, and likes to go for a walk with her mom.
- Lefy: A Crane who is part of The Harbor Team and is friends with Lety and Leky.
- Leky: A Crane who is also part of The Harbor Team and he is friends with Lefy and Lety.
- Lety: A Crane who is also part of The Harbor Team and he is best friends with Lefy and Leky.
- Lifty: A Forklift who is a member of The Harbor Team, he is good friends with Cleany.
- Marine: A Lifeboat who is a member of The Harbor Team, he is a lucky sailor who is sometimes the guardian of the crew, he also has a pet dolphin named Ming Ming.
- Mary: She is a calm, shy and a good friend to The Rescue Team. She is well-behaved just like her friend Annie.
- Max: A Road roller/Steamroller who is part of The Construction Team. although he has a soft side and a dark side, revealing him to be a Yakuza.
- Mickey: A Cement mixer who is the member of The Construction Team.
- Mini: A Kei car who is sweet, shy and soft. She is best friends with Rody and Benny and the granddaughter of Musty.
- Mr. Builder: He is the master of The Construction Team. And is tough and much stronger than the rest of the team.
- Mr. Wheeler: He is the governor and mechanic of Broom's Town. He is sometimes snobbish, sarcastic and narcissistic, But he is good to Jin and The Rescue Team for his commands and actions. He is also Betty's grandfather.
- Ms. Belle: She is the harbor master.
- Musty: A Lincoln Mark VIII who is elderly, loyal and calm. He is the mayor of Broom's Town and is the grandfather of Mini.
- Poke: A Screw-propelled vehicle who is a member of The Construction Team.
- Posty: A mail Auto rickshaw on three wheels who is a cheap, spectacular and gruesome vehicle. He is best friends with Cap and his job is delivering mail.
- Rody: A Hyundai Porter who is cool, selfish and mean, But he is good to his friends, Mini and Benny.
- Ryan: He wears glasses, he has been writing thank you, now he's learned to write someone's address, and a return address.
- Sam: Annie and Mary's first classmate.
- SchoolB: A School bus who is like a teacher to the kids and always make good deeds and starts dropping off and picking up kids from school.
- Spooky: A Mater like, tow truck who is mediocrity, stubborn and timid, But he is always helpful and is a good friend to The Rescue Team.
- Stacey: An owner of the battery recharter station. She has brown hair and wears a dark-magenta outfit.
- Terry: A Box truck who is the leader of The Harbor Team and is a royal friend to the 3 crane crew.
- Tim: Annie and Mary's second classmate.
- Titan: A Dump truck who is best friends with Dumpoo. And a member of The Construction Team.
- Toby: Annie and Mary's third classmate.
- Tracky: A Tractor who is a farmer who works in a barnyard with a farm. He is also like a boss to the crew.
- Trino: A Train who is a fabulous new friend to come to Brooms Town Railroad Station.
- Whooper: A Transit bus who is a wise villager like village guy in the neighborhood city of Broom's Town.
Production
While in production, this series was selected for the section of full-length animation at Global Animation Project 2009 hosted by Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), under the title of PiyoPiyo Friends.[2]
Broadcast
In the latter half of 2011, the films were exported from South Korea to France. Internationally, the program currently airs on French and Taiwanese channels. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 6, 2013 and September 24, 2014.[10]
An English dub of Robocar Poli airs in Singapore on Okto.[11] In Canada, it debuted on Treehouse TV on January 6, 2018.[12] It is also available on Netflix and YouTube.[13][14] A separate British dub of the series began airing on Nick Jr. Too in the UK starting February 27, 2017.[15]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 26 | February 28, 2011 | July 12, 2011 | |
| 2 | 26 | December 26, 2011 | May 15, 2012 | |
| 3 | 26 | February 26, 2014 | May 22, 2014 | |
| 4 | 26 | August 31, 2015 | November 24, 2015 | |
| 5 | 16 | March 4, 2022 | December 13, 2022 | |
Reception
This series has had high ratings in South Korea, and became the chief rival of Pororo the Little Penguin which had been number one in the industry. Related merchandise includes cakes,[16] toys,[17] books, and apparel. In South Korea, Poli is frequently called 폴총리 (Pol-chong-ri) which means "Poli, the Minister of Children".[18] This follows Pororo which is famously known as 뽀통령 (Po-tong-ryeong), meaning "Pororo, the President of Children".[19]
Merchandise
On March 12, 2013, Korea Post issued commemorative stamps for the series. As the third installment of the "Korean-Made Characters Series Stamps", Robocar Poli was introduced, following the introduction of Pororo the Little Penguin and Pucca.[20] Two million copies of the stamps were printed for sale (10 copies per set).[21]
Spin-offs
Traffic Safety with Poli
«Traffic Safety with Poli»(Korean: 폴리와 함께하는 교통안전 이야기; RR: Polli-wa Ham-kke-ha-neun Gyo-tong-an-jeon Yi-ya-gi) is a first spin-off of the original series. As part of Hyundai Motors' global corporate social responsibility project with RoiVisual and EBS, the series was produced to educate children on the importance of traffic safety,[22] and has aired for two seasons. The first season of the spin-off was shown as six 11-minute episodes, each with two segments. In Singapore, it debuted on Okto on December 27, 2015.[23] It premiered in Canada on Treehouse TV on February 2, 2019.[24]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 12 | December 5, 2011 | December 20, 2011 | |
| 2 | 14 | March 1, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | |
Fire Safety with Roy
«Fire Safety with Roy» is the second spin-off of the original series. Centered on Roy, it debuted in August 2017 on EBS. In Singapore, it debuted on Okto on December 8, 2018.[25]
Daily Life Safety with Amber
«Daily Life Safety with Amber» is the third spin-off of the original series. Centered on Amber, it debuted in August 2018 on EBS. In Singapore, it debuted on Channel 5's Okto block on October 19, 2019.[26]
References
- ^ "Press Conference Korea Indonesia Film Festival (KIFF) 2015 - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b "'Global Animation Project 2009' kicks off". Retrieved 19 March 2013.
For the section of full-length animation, two works such as 'the Hen that Went outside the Yard (MK Pictures) and PiyoPiyo Friends (Roivisual) have been chosen.
- ^ "Robo Poli (Children) 2018-Present". TV Passport. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018.
- ^ http://www.robocarpoli.com/eng/poli.asp "Speed Leadership, Righteous"
- ^ http://www.robocarpoli.com/eng/amber.asp "Wisdom First Aid, Kind"
- ^ http://www.robocarpoli.com/eng/roy.asp "Power Brave, Delight"
- ^ Bristol, Kate (March 8, 2016). "YEAHHH! ROBOCAR POLI! I play the little green helicopter in this show (his name is Hally) and it's SUPER CUTE. heart emoticon". Retrieved April 9, 2016 – via Facebook.
- ^ http://www.robocarpoli.com/eng/helly.asp "Flying Humorous, Messenger"
- ^ "Broomstown". Robocar Poli official website. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016. Select character.
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- ^ "Robocar Poli S3 & S4 (HD) Show Info". Okto. Mediacorp. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Beyblade Burst Evolution on Télétoon; Mary and the Witch's Flower in theatres next month". I Miss Bionix. January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ @netflix_bot (March 17, 2017). "Robocar Poli (2011) TV-Y [Series] is now available on Netflix Instant" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Robocar POLI TV". Roivisual. YouTube. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Nick Jr. Too UK To Premiere "Robocar Poli" On Monday 27th February 2017". NickALive!. February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Seong-soo (9 June 2011). 뽀로로 케이크 다음은 로보카 폴리다. EBN (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Lee, Gyeong-seon (25 January 2012). "로보카폴리 잡아라" 아빠는 지금 전쟁중. Kukinews (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Lee, Yeon-chun (20 December 2012). 올해 크리스마스, 어린이에겐 대통령보다 폴총리. NEWSPIM (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2013. See "로보카 폴리는 '폴총리(로보카폴리+총리)'라는 별칭으로 불릴 정도로 어린이들 사이에서 최고의 인기를 누리고 있는 캐릭터".
- ^ [우정이야기]'폴총리' 우표나라에 출동하다. The Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2013. See "어린이 대통령이라고 해서 '뽀통령'으로 통하는 '뽀로로'".
- ^ Jo, Yeong-min (11 March 2013). '로보카 폴리' 12일 우표로 출시. Asia News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Lee, Mi-ji (13 March 2013). 로보카 폴리 우표 200만장 발행. NocutNews (in Korean). Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Lee, Gang-hyeok (20 July 2011). 현대차, '폴리'와 함께 교통안전 애니메이션 공급. NEWSPIM (in Korean). Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Robocar Poli Traffic Safety Series Show Info". Okto. Mediacorp. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "TV Schedule for Treehouse HD". TV Passport. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Robocar Poli Fire Safety Show Info". Okto. Mediacorp. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Life Safety with Amber Show Info". Toggle.sg. Mediacorp. Retrieved October 22, 2019.