''Ollie's Pack'' is a Canadian animated

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television series created by Pedro Eboli and Graham Peterson and directed by Adrian Thatcher. It was produced by

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and aired on YTV in Canada. In the United States, it premiered on

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on April 6, 2020. The final few episodes aired on

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from May 3 to 6, 2021. On March 28, 2024, the series was removed from

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as part of a "strategic decision to focus on content with mass global appeal."

Premise

Ollie and his backpack are doubled as a powerful portal allowing an array of monsters to travel from the monsterverse into Ollie's world on Earth. Throughout the series, Ollie and his two best friends must protect the earth from the horrifying monsters that have escaped, while often utilizing the helpful monsters who assist with their everyday tween problems, like sneaking into a movie or winning their school's Battle of the Bands contest. No matter the circumstances, Ollie's thirst for adventure undoubtedly gets him into trouble that only he and his friends can resolve.

Characters

* Ollie (voiced by James Hartnett) * Cleo (voiced by Ana Sani) * Bernie (voiced by David Berni)

Production

The series originated from a short titled ''Monster Pack'', created as part of the annual Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program. On March 2, 2020,

announced that the series would premiere in April 2020. Pedro Eboli and Graham Peterson created the series. The 26-episode action-comedy series was produced by

. On March 30, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on April 6, 2020.

Episodes

All episodes were directed by Adrian Thatcher.

Broadcast

In Canada, the series premiered on YTV on September 5, 2020.

Ratings

Awards and nominations

In 2021, Corus received a

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nomination for the show.

References

External links

* {{Former YTV original series 2020 Canadian television series debuts 2021 Canadian television series endings 2020s Canadian animated television series 2020s Canadian children's television series Canadian English-language television shows Canadian children's animated action television series Canadian children's animated comic science fiction television series Canadian children's animated science fantasy television series Middle school television series Canadian teen animated television series Television series about monsters Television series by Nelvana Nickelodeon original programming Nicktoons (TV network) original programming YTV (Canadian TV channel) original programming