Zokie of Planet Ruby
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Brian Morante[1] |
| Directed by | Mike Geiger[2] |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (46 segments) |
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| Editor | Collen McAllister |
| Running time | 22 minutes[3] |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | December 31, 2023 |
Zokie of Planet Ruby is a Canadian animated television series created by Brian Morante that premiered on Amazon Prime Video on December 31, 2023.[4] The series is directed by Mike Geiger and is produced by Nelvana.[2] The first season consists of 26 episodes.
Premise
[edit]The series is about a 10-year-old vlogger named Ruby who starts a video channel called Planet Ruby. When she discovers that her first follower is a space alien named Zokie Sparkleby, the two become best friends who film their everyday adventures.[5]
Characters
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[edit]- Zokie Sparkleby (voiced by Zach Reino) is a short blue alien from Planet Pudge. He decides to stay on Earth with Ruby. He is very outgoing, optimistic, and helpful, but he is also naïve and clueless about Earth.
- Ruby Studebaker (voiced by Bahia Watson) is an excitable young video vlogger who lives in an apartment building. Her channel is called Planet Ruby. When she discovers that Zokie is her first (and only) follower, the two become best friends.
Recurring
[edit]- Earl (voiced by Cory Doran) is a cranky, accident-prone squirrel. He has a selfish and sarcastic demeanor, and finds Zokie and Ruby greatly annoying due to their naïve and childish antics, as well as inadvertently gifting him the ability to talk. He has a habit of eating disgusting things and pulling off cons to get money, which usually painfully backfire on him. He begins dating Konko as of "Love Nuts".
- Dee (voice by Sabryn Rock) and Stan (voiced by Joshua Graham) are Ruby's parents. Both of them work gig jobs that change from episode to episode.
- Grandma Pearl (voiced by Alana Bridgewater) is Ruby's maternal grandmother who loves going to the gym. She is also more tech-savvy than most seniors.
- Tweenkle (voiced by Melissa Altro) is a bratty 15-year-old teenage girl with an extremely popular channel on MeScreen. In "Tweenkle Rebrands", she, as the title suggests, rebrands into Teenkle upon turning 16, eventually becoming the leader of a pack of wolves and leaving her civilized life behind to start anew with them, though she makes one final appearance in "The End Times". Her name is a portmanteau of "tweenager" and "twinkle".
- King Pootywinkle (voiced by Ryan Beil) is the tyrannical, dangerously immature Pomeranian dog king of Zokie's home planet, and the show's primary antagonist.
- Konko (voiced by Sharron Matthews) is King Pootywinkle's assistant, a seemingly brutish, yet sensitive and soft pink dog-like alien. As of "Love Nuts", she has begun dating Earl.
Production
[edit]On March 19, 2021, the series was announced during the 2021 Nickelodeon Upfront under the original title ZJ Sparkleton, which would have debuted in 2022.[6][7] In January 2022, it was retitled Zokie Sparkleby.[8] In May 2022, the series was once again retitled Zokie of Planet Ruby,[9] and premiered on Amazon Prime Video in the United States on December 31, 2023 with 26 episodes were ordered for the first season.[10]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title [11] | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | |||||
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| 1 | "The Beginning Times" | Colleen McAllister | Nick Lauer, Brian Morante, Scott O'Brien & Zoë Moss | December 31, 2023 | |||||
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When Zokie crashes his spaceship in Ruby's apartment complex, Ruby finally finds her BAF (Best Alien Friend). | |||||||||
| 2 | "More Than a Sandwich" | Colleen McAllister | Kaitlyn Graziano | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Pigeon Enemy #1" | Janae Hall | Tahir Rana | |||||||
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More That a Sandwich: Ruby helps Zokie find his true value on Earth when her parents challenge him to do anything but make sandwiches. Pigeon Enemy #1: Ruby and Zokie try to help Earl overcome the pigeon mafia for a dumpster taco. | |||||||||
| 3 | "Extreme Bakeover" | Elliott Maya | Greg Collinson | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "The 2nd Follower" | Grant Jossi | Nick Lauer | |||||||
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Extreme Bakeover: Inspired by Ruby and Zokie to take creative risks, Stan bakes the world's most flavorful cake for a food contest. The 2nd Follower: Ruby tries to impress her mysterious second follower while Tweenkle kidnaps Zokie to eliminate the competition. | |||||||||
| 4 | "Responsible Sleepover" | Janae Hall | Kaitlyn Graziano | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "The Bolt Strikes Back" | Elliott Maya | Jared Morgan | |||||||
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Responsible Sleepover: Ruby goes to any length to prove to her parents that Zokie is responsible enough to host their first sleepover. The Bolt Strikes Back: Ruby and Zokie inspire the Bolt, a washed-up wrestler, to become king of the ring again. | |||||||||
| 5 | "Entrepren-Earl" | Gloria Shen | Tahir Rana | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Lucky Charms" | Elliott Maya | Greg Collinson & Agnes Salek | |||||||
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Entrepren-Earl: Ruby and Zokie use lemonade to boost Ruby's channel...but Earl gets involved. Lucky Charms: Zokie is convinced Ruby's "bad luck" will be the end of her and tries to fix it by capturing a leprechaun. | |||||||||
| 6 | "The Great Tangle" | Janae Hall | Nick Lauer | December 31, 2023 | |||||
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Zokie zaps Ruby's hair with sparkle magic and they find themselves trapped in a world of tangles. | |||||||||
| 7 | "Toxic Positivity" | Colleen McAllister | Tahir Rana | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Lima Bean Farmulator" | Janae Hall | Kaitlyn Graziano | |||||||
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Toxic Positivity: Ruby and Zokie want to help Tweenkle's video director have fun again, but their creative visions are not in sync. Lima Bean Farmulator: Ruby has to overcome her fear of talking to Jeremiah to save Zokie from his addiction to a new video game. | |||||||||
| 8 | "Bedbugs & Breakfast" | Elliott Maya | Nic Parris | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Tweenkle Is Cancelled" | Kyle Dooley | Agnes Salek | |||||||
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Bedbugs & Breakfast: Zokie practices hosting by being a perfect host to an insect swarm so he can have the Studebakers over for dinner. Tweenkle Is Cancelled: When Tweenkle's image is tarnished by a bird pooping on her, Ruby and Zokie try in vain to teach her how to be nice. | |||||||||
| 9 | "Horselord" | Sam Ruano | Agnes Salek | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Earl Scouts" | Janae Hall | Kaitlyn Graziano & Jared Morgan | |||||||
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Horselord: To avoid being sent back to Pudge, Zokie turns Ruby's landlord's pet Chihuahua into a Pudgian sparkle horse. Earl Scouts: Ruby wants to earn her first Scoutie Scout badge but Earl steps in as her scoutmaster with ZERO survival skills. | |||||||||
| 10 | "Ramp It Up!" | Elliott Maya | Nic Parris | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Sponser Surprise" | Philippa Marvin | Nick Lauer | |||||||
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Ramp It Up!: Ruby tries to impress her cool cousin Kiki while Zokie tries to match Ruby's relatives' way of showing affection. Sponser Surprise: Ruby and Zokie accidentally get a sponsor package meant for Tweenkle. | |||||||||
| 11 | "A Brox Tale" | Grant Jossi | Agnes Salek | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "The Motherloaf" | Elliott Maya | Jared Morgan | |||||||
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A Brox Tale: Trying to prove that they're ready to care for an Earth pet, Ruby and Zokie decide to care for Brox's shed skin. The Motherloaf: Ruby and Zokie's messiness creates the MOTHERLOAF, an insatiable dough-monster who feeds on their messes. | |||||||||
| 12 | "Full Shade" | Janae Hall | Nic Parris | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Who's Your Daddy?" | Cheryl Meyer & Kara Harun | Danny Ducker | |||||||
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Full Shade: Worried Grandma Pearl is a murderous horticulturist, Ruby and Zokie try to discover what shady business she's actually into. Who's Your Daddy?: Zokie tortures Earl in his idiotic attempts to make father-son bonding memories with him. | |||||||||
| 13 | "Dough-Not" | Janae Hall | Agnes Salek | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Jurassic Prank" | Colleen McAllister | Jared Morgan | |||||||
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Dough-Not: Ruby and Zokie's friendship is strained when they discover that they disagree on certain things. Jurassic Prank: Ruby, Zokie and Dee come together to prank Stan, who claims if dinosaurs came back to life, he wouldn't be scared. | |||||||||
| 14 | "The Closet of Doom" | Elliott Maya | Nic Parris | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Ghost Encounters" | Janae Hall | Amie Sanchez | |||||||
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The Closet of Doom: Ruby and Zokie accidentally shrink themselves while hunting for Dee's lost earring in Ruby's messy closet. Ghost Encounters: Ruby and Zokie try to de-haunt the haunted laundry room when Ruby loses yet another sock to it. | |||||||||
| 15 | "Turkeydactyl" | Elliott Maya | Nic Parris & Jared Morgan | December 31, 2023 | |||||
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Ruby wants Zokie to try both her favorite Thanksgiving desserts, causing her grandmothers to fight for pie dominance. | |||||||||
| 16 | "Power Suit" | Kyle Dooley | David Bluestein | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "What's Kraken on Pudge?" | Colleen McAllister | Agnes Salek | |||||||
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Power Suit: Ruby loses herself when Zokie zaps her Power Suit to make her feel more confident at Jeremiah's pool party. What's Kraken on Pudge?: Sentinel Gorp goes on an epic quest to find a cute and angry leader for the Pudgian throne to replace King Pootywinkle. | |||||||||
| 17 | "Deus Ex Broxina" | Janae Hall | Greg Collinson, Alice Liu & Roxanne Matrix | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Virtually Reality" | Jeff Sager | Julien Dufour | |||||||
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Deus Ex Broxina: Ruby and Zokie unintentionally turn a deadly space parasite into a new fad, causing havoc at the local mall. Virtually Reality: Ruby and Zokie have to sacrifice a good review from Caldwell in order to save Planet Pudge from destruction. | |||||||||
| 18 | "Oddly Satisfying" | Michelle McGee | Amie Sanchez | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Mayor CATastrophe" | Philippa Marvin | ||||||||
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Oddly Satisfying: Ruby and Zokie find the most satisfying sound in the universe, but it's too satisfying and puts everyone to sleep. Mayor CATastrophe: While filming an investigative piece on the election, Ruby and Zokie accidentally turn the mayor into a cat. | |||||||||
| 19 | "Hot Pudge Sludge Day" | Elliott Maya | Mike Geiger, Greg Collinson & Alice Liu | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Love Nuts" | Sam Ruano | Jessica Borutski | |||||||
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Hot Pudge Sludge Day: Ruby and Zokie try to recreate a Pudgian holiday on Earth, without putting anyone at risk in the process. Love Nuts: Ruby and Zokie set up a blind date for Earl and Konko, who thinks the date is with Zokie. | |||||||||
| 20 | "Los Muchos Amores de Earl" | Dan Dillabough | Nic Parris | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Tweenkle Rebrands" | Philippa Marvin | Julien Dufour | |||||||
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Los Muchos Amores de Earl: Ruby and Zokie take advantage of Earl's lucid dreaming by making him star in a soap-opera show for the neighbors. Tweenkle Rebrands: Tweenkle turns 16 and decides to rebrand her image, while Ruby and Zokie try to return her lost cellphone. | |||||||||
| 21 | "Holiday Humbug" | Janae Hall & Elliott Maya | Amie Sanchez & Nic Parris | December 31, 2023 | |||||
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In a spin on A Christmas Carol, Ruby and Zokie try and reinvigorate Earl's holiday spirit when they find out he hates the holidays. | |||||||||
| 22 | "Dazzling Dee" | Elliott Maya | Jeff Barker | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Anti-Scooper" "All-American Anti-Scooper" | Lauren Shell | Julien Dufour | |||||||
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Dazzling Dee: Dee, who is now a magician, is working on disappearing mid-act, so Ruby and Zokie help find her inner magic to save the show. Anti-Scooper: Ruby and Zokie make a true crime documentary, ready to do what it takes to expose an anti-poop-scooping pet owner. | |||||||||
| 23 | "Unboxing" | Brian Morante | Brian Morante | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "Zokie Sparkleby: The Most Perfect Earthling" | Philippa Marvin | Sarah Jane Kinney | |||||||
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Unboxing: Ruby and Zokie make an unboxing video to get the people of Earth to appreciate Ruby's creative genius. Zokie Sparkleby: The Most Perfect Earthling: Zokie sets out to become normal when he thinks his alienness might be causing problems for the Studebakers. It works, but Ruby isn't happy. | |||||||||
| 24 | "RadicalCon" | Johnny LaZebnik | Amie Sanchez & Nic Parris | December 31, 2023 | |||||
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When they get separated from one another at RadicalCon, Ruby must embark on a quest to find Zokie (and prove that their friendship is epic), while Zokie is mistaken for a popular celebrity. | |||||||||
| 25 | "Shut This Ship Down" | Janae Hall | Greg Collinson, Alice Liu & Heather Shanahan | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| "The Tooth Taker" | Elliott Maya | Jeff Barker | |||||||
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Shut This Ship Down: Ruby and Zokie team up with an unlikely duo to stop Zokie's ship from destroying all things imperfect on Earth. The Tooth Taker: While Earl finds his next big con, Ruby and Zokie attempt to capture Ruby's worst enemy: the Tooth Fairy. | |||||||||
| 26 | "The End Times" | Colleen McAllister | Mike Geiger & Brian Morante | December 31, 2023 | |||||
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On the night Ruby gets the chance to trick-or-treat with Jeremiah and Zokie, Halloween festivities in Tres Leches come to a sudden halt when government agents descend on the town, hunting for a dangerous alien, powerful enough to destroy Earth. | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Dan Sarto (March 19, 2021). "Nickelodeon Greenlights 'ZJ Sparkleton' and 'The Hamster Show'". Animation World Network. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nelvana lands two Nickelodeon greenlights". Playback. March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Zokie of Planet Ruby (TV Series)". FilmAffinity.
- ^ Marisa Natalicchio (March 22, 2021). "ZJ Sparkleton Coming To Nickelodeon". BSCkids. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Dan Sarto (March 19, 2021). "Nickelodeon Greenlights 'ZJ Sparkleton' and 'The Hamster Show'". Animation World Network. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Fuels Original Animation Content Slate With Nelvana on Two New Series Greenlights: ZJ Sparkleton and the Hamster Show". Business Wire (Press release). March 18, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Announces 2021-22 Content Slate". NickaLive. March 19, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Gives New Titles to 'ZJ Sparkleton' and 'The Hamster Show'". Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Renames 'Zokie Sparkleby' As 'Zokie of Planet Ruby'". NickaLive. May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "'Zokie of Planet Ruby' Lands on Amazon Prime". NickaLive. December 31, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Zokie of Planet Ruby". Amazon Prime Video. December 31, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2020s Canadian animated television series
- 2023 Canadian television series debuts
- Television series by Nelvana
- American children's animated comic science fiction television series
- Canadian children's animated comic science fiction television series
- Canadian English-language television shows
- Amazon Prime Video original programming
- Television series by Amazon Animation Studios
- Nickelodeon original programming