Oakie Doke
| Oakie Doke | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Cosgrove Hall Films |
| Written by | Jimmy Hibbert |
| Directed by | Series 1 - Brian Little Series 2 - Ellen Meske |
| Voices of |
David Holt Kate Harbour |
| Composer(s) | Ernie Wood |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Mexico |
| Original language(s) | English, Italian, French, Breton, and Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Brian Cosgrove, Mark Hall, Theresa Plummer-Andrews |
| Producer(s) | Jackie Cockle |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Original Series
BBC Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One, BBC Two, CBeebies, CBC Television, and Telemundo |
| Picture format | Stop Motion |
| Original release | 7 September 1995 – 18 December 1996 |
Oakie Doke was a children's television programme that was broadcast from September 1995 until December 1996 on the BBC. It was produced by Cosgrove Hall Productions and was shown in stop motion animation. The show ran for two series, each containing 14 episodes.
It also aired on the ABC in Australia (13 January 1997 – 27 June 2003)
The Composer Ernie Wood sings the Theme song to this show.
Oakie Doke was a character who lived in an oak tree. His head was an acorn and an Oak leaf covered his upper body. His skin was a light green and he had distinctive rosy cheeks. He was a friendly character and a well-respected member of the forest. He slides down the slide around his treehouse everyday and his friends includes squirrels, mice, toads, hedgehogs and moles.
At the start of the show, one of his friends would ring a bell at the bottom of his tree, which would wake him up. He would then ride a slide that wound round the trunk of the tree to the bottom. The episode then began. On a typical episode, there would be a friend who had an everyday problem in the woods, and Oakie would immediately come to their aid. There was usually a dilemma, but he would help them and was often assisted by his friends from the forest. Many of the problems that arose were a result of the actions of Dave and Denzil who were known to carry actions out without considering the consequences. However, they usually showed some remorse when Oakie later confronted the pair about their behaviour.
Towards the end of each episode, after Oakie had helped solve the problem, he would state: "Well, it's like I always say...", followed by a rhyming phrase. This phrase would be in relation to the solution of the problem. This was greeted with approving laughter and applause from whoever was present at the time.
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Oakie Doke's VHS & DVD Releases
The Complete Series 1/2 Episodes 1-7
The Complete Series 1/2 Episodes 8-13
Oakie Doke (VHS)
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