Tronji

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Tronji
Developed byRagdoll Productions
StarringUnknown
ComposerJames McWilliam
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes30
Production
Running time24 minutes
Production companyRagdoll Productions
DistributorBBC Worldwide
Release
Original networkCBBC
Original release11 May 2009 (2009-05-11) –
12 February 2010 (2010-02-12)

Tronji is a CG animated children's TV series and a multiplayer online game, produced in the United Kingdom and aimed at children aged six to nine years. It was commissioned by CBBC, produced by Ragdoll Productions (their first CBBC-only production for years since Teletubbies) and was distributed globally by BBC Worldwide. Andrew Davenport devised the television format for Tronji, created the key characters and is the series producer. Anne Wood had the original concept for Tronji and was the initial producer. Since 2010, the show has been difficult to find, due to it not getting a full episode on YouTube release of any kind, and has been regarded as lost.

The TV series launched on CBBC in May 2009, and the Beta version of the online game is available to download.

The show aired on CBBC in The UK, Biggs in Portugal, DR Ultra in Denmark, C More Juniori in Finland, Rai Gulp in Italy, Chutti TV In India, Spacetoon in The Arab World, IRIB Nahal in Iran, Arutz HaYeladim in Israel, Bang Bang in Albania, Nick Jr in South Africa and KiKa in Germany.[citation needed]

Story[]

Tronji takes place in the CGI-animated universe of Tronjiworld, where creatures known as Tronjis live happily. However, all of that changed when Tronjiworld was struck by a natural disaster, known simply as "Wobble", which caused immense destruction to Tronjiworld by draining away its colour and happiness and causing all Tronjis to cry, and even separated several parts of it away into an area known as The Gap, which is a space-like void filled with asteroids.

Each episode follows the Great Eek summoning three children from Peopleworld (the Tronji name for Earth) and enlisting their help in reaching the saddest part of the broken pieces of Tronji and repair the damage done using their special skills, whilst the Great Eek and Tronji-O locate Tronji-I in Peopleworld, who usually materializes within an unhappy situation, in which the Great Eek and Tronji-O will use gem power from the children to fix the situation and therefore use Double Happiness to return the broken pieces back together.

Characters[]

  • The Great Eek is the ruler of Tronjiworld who lives within the Dome and watches over the world. He is a pale-skinned being dressed in purple, including a large top hat with a jewel on the front and carries a cane which doubles as a wand, which he uses to reconnect the broken pieces of Tronjiworld. Whenever trouble strikes in Tronjiworld and there are significant levels of sadness, he will summon three skilled children from Peopleworld to help him in fixing the problem. His catchphrases are "Wobbly-I-O!" and "What a wobbler!".
  • Tronji-O is a female Tronji who has a red, egg-shaped body, a golden disc on her stomach and three short hairs on her head. She often assists The Great Eek in helping to restore happiness to Tronjiworld and Peopleworld, seeing as her brother Tronji-I always gets taken to Peopleworld whenever Wobble strikes. She communicates in a series of squeaks, including the signature Tronji phrase "Nik-Nak-Nor" and when she is upset, she wails loudly.
  • Tronji-I is Tronji-O's twin brother. He is identical to his sister, except he is coloured dark blue and wears a golden belt around his stomach. Whenever Wobble strikes, he is often accidentally teleported to Peopleworld, where he usually appears within an unhappy situation, but once Tronji-O is able to make contact with him, they will use their powers to make a swap, which will usually result in the Peopleworld situation changing to happiness, but also causing another problem in Tronjiworld.
  • Ooee-Ooee is a flying, cloud-like Tronji who always says his name and flashes as he does. During missions, he gives one of the children a ride to the place with the most sadness in time for the "Happy Ending". When the Great Eek uses his powers to bring the broken pieces of Tronjiworld back together, Ooey-Ooey turns golden, a result of 'Double Happiness'.
  • The Gap Minders are a pair of guards who protect The Gap. In order to pass them, the children must answer the Gap Minders' Impossible Question, which is normally a mathematical question relating to the subject of the children's skills.

Episodes[]

Number Episode Name Kids in the episode and their skills Problem in Tronjiworld Problem in Peopleworld Problem in Tronjiworld caused by swap Monochrome Zone Subplot Gem Colours
1 Popcorn Volcano Example Example Example Example Example Example
2 Dingdong Dell Example Example Example Example Example Example
3 Telly Town Example Tronjisaurs blocking the big telly in Telly Town Example Example Example Example
4 Water Works Example Example Example Example Example Example
5 Yaa-Boo Land Example Tronjiboos' game of peek-a-boo is ruined a man can't retrieve a woman's hat from a river because the boat is upside down the hiding bushes are upside down Example Example
6 Winter Whoopsy Land Example Example Example Example Example Example
7 Tronji Rockery Example Example Example Example Example Example
8 Tronji Sorting Office Example a giant pink lemonade ice lolly blocks the centre of the track A was A lower track Example Example
9 Slippery Slopes Example Tronji-Skiers stuck in sticky treacle a windsurfer's sail is stuck lying flat Example Example Example
10 Roly-Bowly Land Example Example Example Example Example Example
11 Tronjibowl Arena Example Example Example Example Example Example
12 Tronjisaur Golf Course Example The golf platforms collapsed A basketball is too soft to play with Towers are too soft and wobbly to stand on Example Example
13 Snoggyland Example Example Example Example Example Example
14 Cheesey-Wig Land Example Example Example Example Example Example
15 Tiddly-piddly Plop Pond Example Example Example Example Example Example
16 Tronji Art Gallery Joanna (makeup), Ciaran (goalkeeping) & Joe (cubes) Tronji potters are lost in a maze A runaway snack trolley The Tronji potters' sculptures are moving at high speeds Example Red (Joanna), Blue (Ciaran) & Purple (Joe)
17 Shakey-Snake Land Example Example Example Example Example Example
18 Lollipop Forest Example Furry feathers cover the lollies, making them inedible Example Example Example Example
19 Grassy Hump Bump Example Example Example Example Example Example
20 Freaky Mirror Land Example Example Example Example Example Example
21 Tronji-Bop Talent Studio Example A speaker malfunction A slow chariot The music is too slow for the dancers Example Example
22 Sock Tree Nursery Example Example Example Example Example Example
23 Rice Cake Puffers Example Rice cake machines are coated by rock-solid crystallized sugar Example Example Example Example
24 Ping-Fruit Petrol Station Example Example Example Example Example Example
25 Tronji Library Margot (timing), Alex (sense of smell) & Raj (fishing) The Tronji students cannot read due to the loud snoring of the Tronji hogs A woman drops her necklace down a drain The light illuminating the book is too dark Example Green (Margot), Blue (Alex) & Yellow (Raj)
26 Tinkle-water Fountain Example Fountain is clogged up with toffee Example The fountain is empty Example Example
27 Caravan Holiday Example Example Example Example Example Example
28 The Everlasting Hedge Example Example Example Example Example Example
29 Fizzflower Lilypond Example Fizzflowers have shut Example Example Example Example
30 Tronjiboggle Train Example Bop-tangerines on the track Wet cement is causing problems for removal men Track turned from solid to liquid Example Example

External links[]

  • "Alison Sharman commissions three major new series for CBBC" (Press release). BBC. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2006.
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