Rolie Polie Olie

Having slept in, Olie is frantically trying to get off to school on time. However not only is everything going wrong, every time he turns around he finds his little sister Zowie underfoot. Only after he takes his frustration out on her does Olie find a drawing Zowie made for him that helps him understand she was just trying to be close to the big brother she loves. / Pretending to be his TV hero Space Boy, Olie tries to get Spot to do wonderful tricks like Space Boy’s dog does on TV. However the more Olie tries, the more Spot stays Spot, doing what he does best, licking Olie’s face, wagging his tail and biting his butt. As disappointed as Olie gets, ultimately with a little help from Dad, Olie realizes that it’s Spot’s undying friendship that makes his four-legged friend special. / The time has come for Mom and Dad to again face their most challenging mission – getting a reluctant Olie and Zowie into bed. From ‘Chase the Baby’ to ‘No One’s In the Tub’, it’s fun and games all the way – at least for Olie and Zowie. Ultimately, with their mission accomplished and the kids finally ready for story time, it’s an exhausted Mom and Dad who end up falling asleep.

When Olie and Zowie decide to make Mom and Dad a surprise breakfast, they start out with a simple plate of cinnamon toast and end up mixing together everything grown-ups like from pickles to ice cream into one big bowl of ‘Breakfast Soup’. As surprised as Mom and Dad are to find the concoction presented to them in bed, the real surprise comes when Spot gobbles it all up. Fortunately Spot missed the plate of cinnamon toast which Mom and Dad happily share with the kids, for a breakfast that could not be beat! / Desperately wanting a pet of her own, Zowie brings a big rock into the house and makes it her ‘imaginary pet’. She treats it just like it’s a real pet and her attachment grows and grows. However as the rock begins getting in the family’s way, Olie is the one who takes it upon himself to try to explain to Zowie that she has to give her ‘pet’ up and let it go out free into the wilds of the garden, where it rightfully belongs. / As Olie’s contending with his very first loose tooth, Pappy’s false teeth escape and start chasing Spot around the house. Donning the guise of ‘Space Boy’, Olie sets out on an imaginary Intergalactic Quest to trap the truant teeth and return them back to ‘Space Emperor’ Pappy.

With his doggy bed in the wash, Spot sets out to find another place to take a well-needed nap. However it’s cleaning day and no matter where Spot settles, something’s there to disturb him. He relocates a hundred times, and still no nap. He finally finds a sanctuary in Mom’s bowling ball bag, falling asleep and setting the stage for a big surprise at the bowling tournament. / Not wanting Zowie to intrude on their plans to stay up late and watch monster movies on TV, Olie and Billy try various ways to scare her off. However it ends up being little Zowie who scares the big boys, Olie and Bily, earning their approval to stay up and watch the scary movies with them. / When Olie and Zowie bring home a new pet fish, Spot tries everything in his power to compete for their attention. Unfortunately the kids are too preoccupied with the fish and, feeling he’s no longer wanted, Spot leaves home. Too late, Olie and Zowie realize what has happened and fear they’ve lost their beloved Spot for good. After a quick search, they find Spot moping in the backyard and almost smother him with attention and affection, reaffirming to one and all that Spot is the Top Dog.

When Dad loses his car keys, Olie and Zowie don the guise of Junior Detectives and, with the help of their ‘bloodhound’ Spot, set out to crack the case of the missing keys! / Helping Mom in the vegetable garden, Olie learns a valuable lesson when he adds too much fertilizer to the plants with disastrous results. / When Telly gets a little under the weather the Polie’s can’t watch their favourite variety show. Olie, however decides that the show must go on! With Zowie and Pappy’s help, they put on their own show, entertaining Mom, Dad, and the furniture with everything from a Lion Taming act to as South Sea musical revue.

After disagreeing over who gets to play the Captain in their pirate game, Olie and Billy do agree that they don’t need each other to have fun and go their separate ways. To fill in for Billy, ‘Captain Olie’ conscripts Zowie, Spot and even Mom and Dad as his dreaded pirate crew. Over the course of the game, things go from bad to worse and Olie realizes that no one can fill in for a best friend. Olie decides he’d rather lose rank than lose his best pal. / When Dad gives Olie his old Super 8 camera, Olie begins filming everything in sight from Mom covered with cookie dough to Pappy’s teeth going after cookies. Embarrassment builds to the point the family decides it’s time to talk to Olie about people’s privacy. However before they do, Olie shows them his movie, revealing he’s kept only parts, portraying them all as the happy, loving family they are. / Pappy takes Olie and Zowie fantasy fishing on his beat up old boat parked in the backyard. They have a whale of a time fishing up all sorts of things from deep grass, old boots, tires, tin cans, etc. However when Zowie sets her little heart on making the big catch, it’s up to Olie, Pappy and even Spot to help make her wish come true.

Pappy agrees to let Zowie and Olie look after him, to give Mom and Dad a rest. But strange things happen when Pappy performs magic tricks for Olie and Zowie. / Olie learns that by persevering and trying real hard, you can accomplish what you set your mind to, one hop at a time. / Olie wants to be just like Dad, but by trying to Dad-like, he learns that being Olie is important and that he has responsabilities too.