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A British young children's cartoon made in 1980, consisting of [[BritishBrevity 13 five-minute episodes]]. Each episode was focused around the antics of Rollo, an inept and profoundly [[{{Manchild}} childish]] monarch, who was kept in check by his parent figures, the [[CourtMage magician]] and [[AlmightyJanitor cook]].
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A British young children's cartoon made in 1980, consisting of [[BritishBrevity 13 five-minute episodes]].episodes]] narrated by Creator/RayBrooks. Each episode was focused around the antics of Rollo, an inept and profoundly [[{{Manchild}} childish]] monarch, who was kept in check by his parent figures, the [[CourtMage magician]] and [[AlmightyJanitor cook]].
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* AnAesop: Most episodes contain a moral message. For example, King Rollo objects to Cook tidying his playroom; and he later damages things because he has left them lying around. At the end, he is tidying his playroom himself.
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* LaboriousLaces: King Rollo buys himself his first pair of lace-up shoes, but does not know how to tie them. The Magician shows him how, and tells King Rollo to practise, which he does with great difficulty. Everybody else hears strange noises from his bedroom, including a shoe being thrown. However, he is proud when he succeeds.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: King Rollo's reasons for not liking King Frank: "He's bossy, he cheats, and he's bigger than me!". Later, King Rollo denies the first two, but admits that King Frank is taller than him.
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* DownerEnding: The episode ''The Comic'' ended with Queen Gwen angrily leaving King Rollo when King Rollo was too busy reading a comic book at the dinner table to pay any attention to her. King Rollo then laments that he now has nothing to do.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Hamlet the cat is frequently involved in these. For example, King Rollo opens a cupboard and lots of shoes fall out, mostly on Hamlet.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Hamlet the cat is frequently involved in these. For example, King Rollo opens a cupboard and lots of shoes fall out, mostly on Hamlet.
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* CopycatMockery: By Hamlet the cat, who often imitates King Rollo, especially King Rollo's sad walk at the beginning of "King Frank".
* DownerEnding: The episode''The Comic'' "The Comic" ended with Queen Gwen angrily leaving King Rollo when King Rollo was too busy reading a comic book at the dinner table to pay any attention to her. King Rollo then laments that he now has nothing to do.
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** Hamlet the cat is frequently involved in these. For example, King Rollo opens a cupboard and lots of shoes fall out, mostly onHamlet.Hamlet.
** King Rollo is very miserable about King Frank's imminent visit, saying he doesn't like King Frank; but when King Frank arrives, they have a lot of fun together. Throughout the episode, the Magician is in the background, reading his book of spells; perhaps he is whispering spells under his breath.
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** Hamlet the cat is frequently involved in these. For example, King Rollo opens a cupboard and lots of shoes fall out, mostly on
** King Rollo is very miserable about King Frank's imminent visit, saying he doesn't like King Frank; but when King Frank arrives, they have a lot of fun together. Throughout the episode, the Magician is in the background, reading his book of spells; perhaps he is whispering spells under his breath.
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* AnAesop: Most episodes contain an Aesop, such as keeping things tidy, keep trying until you succeed.
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* AnAesop: Most episodes contain an Aesop, such as keeping a moral message. For example, King Rollo objects to Cook tidying his playroom; and he later damages things tidy, keep trying until you succeed.because he has left them lying around. At the end, he is tidying his playroom himself.
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* AnAesop: Most episodes contain an Aesop, such as keeping things tidy, keep trying until you succeed.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Hamlet the cat is frequently involved in these. For example, King Rollo opens a cupboard and lots of shoes fall out, mostly on Hamlet.
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* HyperCompetentSidekick: Hamlet, King Rollo's cat, was more than just a pet. He often proved himself to be smarter than Rollo.
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* ParentalSubstitute: Both the Magician (a father figure) and the Cook (a mother figure) to Rollo.
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Besides British television, the King Rollo shorts also broadcast in the United States as a segment on the Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} show ''Series/{{Pinwheel}}''.
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* AnimatedAdaptation: The cartoons were adapted from the King Rollo books by David [=McKee=], published from 1979 to 2001.
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* TheCaligula: An [[DownplayedTrope unusually benign example]], but Rollo is nonetheless completely incapable of being in charge of a lemonade stand, let alone a kingdom.
* CourtMage: The Magician.
* CourtMage: The Magician.
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* NarratingTheObvious: Inevitable, given its very young target audience.
* NarratingTheObvious: Inevitable, given its very young target audience.
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* DownerEnding: The episode ''The Comic'' ended with Queen Gwen angrily leaving King Rollo when King Rollo was too busy reading a comic book at the dinner table to pay any attention to her. King Rollo then laments that he now has nothing to do.
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* NarratingTheObvious: Inevitable, given its very young target audience.
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* TheCaligula: An unusually benign example, but Rollo is nonetheless completely incapable of being in charge of a lemonade stand, let alone a kingdom.
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A British young children's cartoon made in 1980, consisting of [[BritishBrevity 13 five-minute episodes]]. Each episode was focused around the antics of Rollo, an inept and profoundly [[{{Manchild}} childish]] monarch, who was kept in check by his parent figures, the [[CourtMage magician]] and [[AlmightyJanitor cook]].
!Tropes in this series:
* AlmightyJanitor: Rollo would usually defer to the advice of the cook.
* TheCaligula: An unusually benign example, but Rollo is nonetheless completely incapable of being in charge of a lemonade stand, let alone a kingdom.
* CourtMage: The Magician.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: When playing with his toy bow and arrow, Rollo hits the bullseye with his first shot, and hits the shaft of the previous one with each of the next two.
* {{Manchild}}: The basic premise of the show.
* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: The kingdom requires absolutely no royal supervision to keep it ticking over. This is fortunate for Rollo, whose time is thus freed up for activities such as climbing trees and playing with a train set. It is also fortunate for the population, who would no doubt be in for a world of trouble if their king ever had to make a decision more momentous than which sock he should put on first.
* PluckyComicRelief: Hamlet the cat.
* SillyWalk: Rollo never goes anywhere without flailing his arms wildly.
* SolemnEndingTheme: After Rollo's selfish comic-reading at the dinner table causes Queen Gwen to abandon him, the usual happy ending music is replaced with this.
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!Tropes in this series:
* AlmightyJanitor: Rollo would usually defer to the advice of the cook.
* TheCaligula: An unusually benign example, but Rollo is nonetheless completely incapable of being in charge of a lemonade stand, let alone a kingdom.
* CourtMage: The Magician.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: When playing with his toy bow and arrow, Rollo hits the bullseye with his first shot, and hits the shaft of the previous one with each of the next two.
* {{Manchild}}: The basic premise of the show.
* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: The kingdom requires absolutely no royal supervision to keep it ticking over. This is fortunate for Rollo, whose time is thus freed up for activities such as climbing trees and playing with a train set. It is also fortunate for the population, who would no doubt be in for a world of trouble if their king ever had to make a decision more momentous than which sock he should put on first.
* PluckyComicRelief: Hamlet the cat.
* SillyWalk: Rollo never goes anywhere without flailing his arms wildly.
* SolemnEndingTheme: After Rollo's selfish comic-reading at the dinner table causes Queen Gwen to abandon him, the usual happy ending music is replaced with this.
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