''Rolling with the Ronks!'' (french: Bienvenue chez les Ronks !) is a French animated

children's television series Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evenin ...

created by

Olivier Jean-Marie Olivier Christophe Hervé Jean-Marie (November 19, 1960 – May 13, 2021) was a French animator and director, best known for his work on ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'', ''Space Goofs'', and ''Zig & Sharko ''Zig & Sharko'' ( French: ''Zig et Sha ...

and Charles Vaucelle. The series was animated by

Xilam Animation Xilam is a French production company that specializes in animated television series and feature films. Marc du Pontavice and his wife Alix founded it in 1999 as a replacement for the animation division of Gaumont Multimédia; though Gaumon ...

with the participation of

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and

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. The series debuted on

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on August 22, 2016.

Plot

''Rolling with the Ronks!'' follows Flash, an alien who is sent to Earth, to the Ronk tribe in 37,520 BC to show them the future. To do this, the Ronk tribe are introduced to a variety of ideas. He is friends with two members of said tribe - Mila and Walter, who accompany him to try and prove he can succeed at his goal. However, Mormagnon along with Godzi (his pet lizard) will do anything to ruin his plans.

Characters

The main characters: * Flash (voiced by

Tom Kenny Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for voicing the titular character in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' and associated media. Kenny has voiced many other characters, including Heffer Wolfe in ''R ...

) is a blue alien with two eye-stalks. He acts as a mentor to the Ronk tribe, mostly showing the tribe's members a variety of new technology. * Mila (voiced by

Jessica DiCicco Jessica Sonya DiCicco (; born June 10, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for voicing in animated television series and video games. Her first voice role was the announcer for Nickelodeon's educational channel Noggin. DiCicco has since vo ...

) is a cave girl. She is tomboyish and courageous, willing to try new ideas. * Walter (voiced by

Scott Whyte Scott William Whyte (born January 8, 1978) is an American actor best known for his role as Chris Anderson on ''City Guys''. He has also appeared in television series such as ''That '70s Show'' and ''Just Shoot Me!'' and the films '' D2: The Migh ...

) is Mila's uncle. He is rather large. He is also well-meaning in assisting Flash, even if it means watching over his niece. Other characters: * Mormagnon (voiced by

Charlie Adler Charles Michael Adler (born October 2, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director. He is known for his roles as Buster Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Ed and Bev Bighead on ''Rocko's Modern Life'' and Ickis on ''Aaahh!!! Real Monst ...

) is the antagonist of the series. The uniquely hairy member of the tribe, he is greedy and petty. * Mama (voiced by

Cree Summer Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is a American-Canadian actress and singer. She has worked extensively in animation, voicing long-running characters such as Susie Carmichael in ''Rugrats'' and Elmyra Duff in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and r ...

) is the chief of the tribe, happy to accept Flash's next idea. She appears to be the oldest member. * Godzi (voiced by

Dee Bradley Baker Dee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor. Much of Baker's work features vocalizations of animals and monsters. Baker's roles include animated series such as ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', ...

^{pisodes 1-12/sup>, Billy West ^{pisodes 13-52/sup>) is Mormagnon's pet, who resembles a frilled-neck lizard

The frilled lizard (''Chlamydosaurus kingii''), also known as the frill-necked lizard or frilled dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. This species is the only member ...
. While not as malicious as his owner, he can breathe fire - a trait sometimes used to the others' advantage.

Episodes

Pilot (2016)

Season 1 (2016–17)

Broadcast

The series premiered in France

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on February 6, 2017. The series premiered in Disney Channel

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in the United Kingdom

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and Ireland

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on July 22, 2017. The series was also broadcast in Germany.

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