Roll Play

Roll Play
GenreEducation
Created byJ. J. Johnson
Written byJ. J. Johnson
Melanie Watt
John Bianchi
Frank B. Edwards
Liz Haines
Sharon Jennings
Johanne Mercier
Jean Little
Robert Heidbreder
Ned Dickens
Stephanie McLellan
Elaine Arsenault
Adora Svitak
Daniel Palmer
Directed byJ. J. Johnson
Liz Haines
Narrated byNic Armour (season 1)
Alezandria Coldevin (season 2)
ComposerMichael-Paul Ella
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes129
Production
Executive producersJ. J. Johnson
Blair Powers
ProducersBlair Powers
J. J. Johnson
Matthew J.R. Bishop
Liz Haines
Running time4 minutes
Production companiesSinking Ship Entertainment
Radio-Canada Télévision (season 1–2)
Treehouse TV
Original release
NetworkTreehouse TV
ReleaseMay 13, 2006 (2006-05-13) –
June 16, 2012 (2012-06-16)

Roll Play is a Canadian live-action interactive children's television series created by J. J. Johnson and produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and Radio-Canada Télévision for Treehouse TV. The series tells the viewers to copy the actions shown on screen. Puppets are featured, and are played by the Famous People Players, a Canadian black light puppetry theatre company based in Toronto. In the United States, a Spanish-language version airs on V-me during the commercial breaks. The show first aired on May 13, 2006 and concluded on June 16, 2012, after 3 seasons and 129 episodes aired.

Characters

Season 1

  1. Chloe the Chicken
  2. Frank the Crab
  3. Larry the Manta Ray
  4. Bill the Spider
  5. Chuck the Shark
  6. Mel the Kangaroo
  7. Audrey the Octopus
  8. Patrick the Triceratops
  9. Jacko the Blue Jay
  10. Morgan the Jellyfish
  11. Sue the Cat
  12. Taran and Tula Spider
  13. Horatio the Penguin
  14. Penelope the Penguin
  15. Tom the Turtle
  16. Ruckus the Dog
  17. Joey the Baby Kangaroo
  18. Rosa the Rabbit
  19. Felix the Frog
  20. Big Henry the Frog
  21. Lancelot the Lion
  22. Alice the Elephant
  23. Stanley the Giraffe
  24. Veronica the Dolphin
  25. Egbert the Lovebird
  26. Betty the Crocodile
  27. Ming the Flamingo
  28. Bear the Polar Bear
  29. Snake
  30. Charlotte the Squirrel
  31. Oscar the Owl
  32. Maurice the Monkey
  33. Strummer the Raccoon
  34. George the Mouse
  35. Giga the Giganotosaurus

Season 2

  1. Lola the Mermaid/Caveman
  2. Tabitha the Cricket
  3. Roberta the Ostrich
  4. Spiny the Stegosaurus
  5. Joshua the Cow
  6. Coral the Zebra
  7. Stanley the Skunk
  8. Lucy the Woodpecker
  9. Conrad the Goat
  10. Frances the Pig
  11. Arjun the Beaver
  12. Darrell the Possum
  13. Bobby the Bird of Paradise
  14. Ana the Howler Monkey
  15. Carol the Sloth
  16. Francine the Cheetah
  17. Beatrice the Bumblebee
  18. Tula the Spider
  19. Diego the Praying Mantis
  20. Albert the Ant
  21. Gus the Grasshopper
  22. Fuzzy the Caterpillar
  23. Stella the Starfish
  24. Kiara the Platypus
  25. Michelle the Hammerhead Shark
  26. Gilly the Hedgehog
  27. Shelley the Tortoise
  28. Louie the Loon
  29. Ed the Moose
  30. Marvin & Laura Meerkat
  31. Carl the Magic Dragon
  32. Jacques the Robot
  33. Sheila the Pirate
  34. Marina the Seahorse
  35. Dinger the Hummingbird
  36. Cameron the Chameleon
  37. Screamer the Hyena
  38. Gladys the Anteater
  39. Zil & Liz Centipede
  40. Greg the Pill Bug
  41. Manny the Tasmanian Devil
  42. Sam the Pterodactyl

Kids

Season 1

  1. Madison Dillon (Pink tank top with blue shorts)
  2. Jamila Beckford (Blue t-shirt with orange pants)
  3. Max Brauch (Green t-shirt with black pants)
  4. Diego Campos (Orange t-shirt with black shorts)
  5. Alycia Reid (Purple t-shirt with yellow shorts)
  6. Bobby Johnson (Red t-shirt and blue shorts)
  7. Savien Assoon (Yellow tank top with red shorts)
  8. Kevin Yang (Grey t-shirt with green shorts)
  9. Emily Yeung (Black t-shirt with blue pants)
  10. Nicole Ly (Mauve t-shirt with hot pink shorts)
  11. Justin Kwan (Blue tank top with gray pants)
  12. Catherine Schwab (Pink t-shirt with blue leggings)

Season 2

  1. Ari Aben
  2. Joanna and Julia Alphonso
  3. Rouzbeh Aslanbick
  4. Stella Azzopardi
  5. Niklaus Boatswain
  6. Izzy Bryan
  7. Julian and Rosie Elia
  8. Logan Giancotti
  9. Aidan Gowan
  10. Jake Haines
  11. Avigail Humphreys
  12. Julian Kaan
  13. Andronika Kelso
  14. Jacob Khoe
  15. Cassandra Kumah
  16. Iris Kwon
  17. Isaac Manshoong
  18. Athena Matthews
  19. Anthony and Shelby O'Coin
  20. Johnathan On
  21. Trevhon "TJ" and Tristan Samuel
  22. Joshua Smith
  23. Ethan Thomas
  24. Isaiah Vassel
  25. Ella Walcer

Season 3

  1. Maya Adamski
  2. Jaeda Ahuja
  3. Amiera Black
  4. Hannah Dempster
  5. Trinity Henry
  6. Andrew Hill
  7. Emily Lizano
  8. Graeme Lloyd
  9. Indiana López
  10. Jacob Metcalfe
  11. Aamil Moolla
  12. Yasin Rehmanji
  13. Christien Shepherd
  14. Dillon Soin
  15. Kendra Tapp-Perry
  16. Tai Young

Episodes

Season 1 (2006-2007)

  1. Big Splash
  2. Frogs Legs
  3. Chloe and Horatio
  4. Hop and Seek
  5. Chloe and the Kite
  6. Chloe and the Snowcast
  7. Crab I Used to Be
  8. 50 Leagues Under the Sea
  9. The Secret Life of (Shaggy) Dogs
  10. The Surprise Party
  11. The Tortoise and the Crab
  12. The Parade
  13. The Camp Out
  14. The Too Bright Moon
  15. Ruckus Loves the Chase
  16. Alice and the Case of the Strange Hiccups
  17. George and the Big Wind
  18. Animalympics
  19. Egbert Learns to Fly
  20. Boonana
  21. George Saves Audrey
  22. George Takes a Dive
  23. Charlotte the Squirrel Finds a Snack
  24. Egbert's Surprise
  25. Teeth
  26. A Nest in the Storm
  27. Neck
  28. It's Spring Time Bear!
  29. Egbert and the Crocodile
  30. Don't Wake Up the Sleeping Dino!
  31. Royal Friends
  32. A Water Play Day
  33. The New Year's Eve Celebration
  34. Getting the Jump
  35. Getting Warmer
  36. What's Making the Dinosaur Tremble
  37. Looking Up
  38. Giga's Egg
  39. Audrey the Octopus (song) (Performed by Sarah McCully)
  40. Bear the Polar Bear (song) (Performed by Jacksoul)
  41. Ruckus the Dog (song) (Performed by Kardinal Offishall)
  42. Chloe the Chicken (song) (Performed by Prozzäk)
  43. How to Say Play
  44. Halloween
  45. Egbert the Lovebird (song) (Performed by Jully Black and Keith Harris)
  46. Felix the Frog (song) (Performed by Patrick Pentland)
  47. Charlotte the Squirrel (song) (Performed by Malajube)
  48. Giga the Giganotosaurus (song) (Performed by Jodie Resther)
  49. What a Tangled Web We Weave
  50. Alice the Elephant (song) (Performed by Broken Social Scene)
  51. Horatio the Penguin (song) (Performed by Great Big Sea)
  52. Frank the Crab (song) (Performed by Andy Stochansky)

Season 2 (2008-2009)

  1. Never Judge a Sloth by Its Cover
  2. Lucy Finds a New Home
  3. Jump for Joy
  4. On the Defense
  5. Shelley's Slow Adventure
  6. Temper, Temper
  7. Can I Pretend To Be You
  8. Bal-loon
  9. Home Ss-sweet Home
  10. Arjun Builds a Dam
  11. Coral the Zebra and the Meerkats from the Kalahari
  12. Arjun's Big Storm
  13. Lola and Ug
  14. Sam Learns to Fly
  15. Look Different
  16. Albert Gets Ready for Winter
  17. Albert and the Monsters
  18. Loon and Tick
  19. Birds of a Feather (song) (Performed by Keshia Chanté)
  20. Pirates of the Amphibian
  21. Sam and the Flying Club
  22. Dance the Plank
  23. Cameron Catches a Snack
  24. The New Arrival
  25. Lola and the Bracelet
  26. A Show of Defense
  27. Stuck in the Mud
  28. Where's My Lunch?
  29. Meerkat See, Meerkat Do
  30. Mud Fight
  31. Opposites Distract
  32. Cameron Cha Cha Cha's
  33. Praying Mantis Says... Roll Play!
  34. Tabitha and Her New Noise
  35. Stanley the Skunk (song) (Performed by 54-40)
  36. Albert the Ant (song) (Performed by Anik Jean)
  37. The Morning Band
  38. Arjun the Beaver (song) (Performed by Antoine Gratton)
  39. Manny the Tasmanian Devil (song) (Performed by Bedouin Soundclash)
  40. Do the Robot (song) (Performed by Randy Bachman)
  41. Louie the Loon (song) (Performed by Barenaked Ladies)
  42. Lola the Mermaid (song) (Performed by Les Breastfeeders)
  43. Tabitha the Cricket (song) (Performed by Saukrates)
  44. Marvin the Meerkat (song) (Performed by Sam Roberts)
  45. Anthem Song (Can I Pretend To Be You) (Performed by Bran Van 3000)
  46. Centipede Sisters (song) (Performed by Dolores O'Riordan)
  47. Lucy the Woodpecker (song) (Performed by Kulcha Connection)
  48. Cameron the Chameleon (song) (Performed by Mark Holmes)
  49. Frances the Pig (Messin' Around) (song) (Performed by TC3 (Toronto Children's Concert Choir and Performing Arts Company))
  50. Michelle the Hammerhead Shark (song) (Performed by Sunshine State)
  51. Sam the Pterodactyl (song) (Performed by Holly McNarland)
  52. Shelley the Tortoise (song) (Performed by Tal Bachman)

Season 3 (2012-2013)

  1. Peacock Party (Performed by Bif Naked)
  2. Furry the Flying Squirrel (Performed by Jordy Birch)
  3. Ulysses the Unicorn (Performed by Radio Radio)
  4. Lila the Ladybug (Performed by Jill Barber)
  5. Zebra Song (Performed by Martha Wainwright)
  6. Hamster Song (Performed by Shawn Desman)
  7. Happy Capybara (Performed by The Nylons)
  8. Toto the Komodo (Performed by Stereos)
  9. Gus the Grasshopper (Performed by Crash Test Dummies)
  10. Dolly the Dolphin (Performed by Fefe Dobson)
  11. Harry the Hedgehog (Performed by Kim Stockwood)
  12. Harriet the Hummingbird (Performed by The Pining)
  13. Fly Like a Dragon (Performed by Splash'N Boots)
  14. Jippy Dog (Performed by The Guess Who)
  15. Busy the Bee (Performed by Bobs & LoLo)
  16. Ella the Electric Eel (Performed by Simone Denny)
  17. Patty the Platypus (Performed by Splash'N Boots)
  18. Welcome (Performed by Splash'N Boots)
  19. Animal Band (Performed by Splash'N Boots)
  20. Animal Party (Performed by Splash'N Boots)
  21. Regina: Concert Special
  22. Kitchener: Concert Special
  23. Toronto 1: Concert Special
  24. Toronto 2: Concert Special