Rosie's Rules

Rosie's Rules is a children's animated television series created by Jennifer Hamburg. The series premiered on October 3, 2022 on PBS Kids and October 11, 2022 on TVOKids. The series is produced by 9 Story Media Group and its animation division Brown Bag Films. It is funded by McCormick and animated using Toon Boom Harmony.

Premise

The series follows 5-year-old Rosie Fuentes as she investigates and learns about her San Antonio, Texas home. Rosie lives in a multicultural environment, as her father originates from Mexico City and her mother is from Wisconsin. She learns about her diverse community and the greater world with the support of her family, friends, and her pet cat, Gatita. The show is primarily in English, but incorporates Spanish words and phrases.

Every episode begins with a problem arising in Rosie's daily life, or her coming across a concept that she doesn't quite understand. This leads into Rosie singing the song "I Gotta Know", consisting of her (usually fantastical) interpretations of what she is wondering about. The song's lyrics are changed in each episode depending on the main subject. Over the course of an episode, Rosie will turn to the audience and come up with "rules", which are normally astute discoveries and happenings that she witnesses around her.

Every episode reaches its climax with Rosie feeling overwhelmed by the main conflict, either because of her efforts to solve it escalating the situation or she cannot handle it by herself. In an effort to relax, she declares she needs "flop" and falls to the ground. She then talks herself through deep breaths and wiggles her body. Once Rosie is calmed down, she points her index finger upward and gets back up, stating "vamos a ver" (a Spanish phrase meaning "let's see").

At some point in every episode, Rosie calls her Abuela on a tablet, asking for help with the problem she is facing. Abuela will then give advice to Rosie or explain something further to her; this will give Rosie some insight on how her problem can be solved. Using what Abuela tells her and through help from her family and friends, Rosie either finds a solution or understands new information. This is followed by a short song about the episode's curriculum; these are typically sung by Rosie, but will sometimes include other characters. Beginning with the second season, these are replaced by a celebratory reprise of the song "I Gotta Know", with a new song called "Now I Really Know". At the end of each episode, Rosie states to the viewer the lesson she has learned as her final "rule".

Characters

Main

• Rosalía "Rosie" Fuentes (speaking voice by Ellora López and singing voice by Ana Sofía Ferrer) is the protagonist of the series; a young girl who makes various special "rules" that are included in each episode. She is the younger half-sister of Crystal and older sister of Iggy. She has a very sweet and playful disposition, and tends to create portmanteaus for certain words (ex. "wow-mazing"). Everyone generally likes Rosie and are willing to help her out. Rosie is Mexican-American, attributed to her father's side since her grandmother currently lives in Mexico. As such, she is bilingual in both English and Spanish, and frequently alternates between the two while speaking. Her catchphrase is "Wait a secamadoodle!"[citation needed]
• Gatita (vocal effects provided by Denise Oliver) is the Fuentes' white-furred pet cat. She is Rosie's de-facto sidekick, joining in her games or activities. While mostly behaving like a regular cat, she usually expresses human-like emotions, and sometimes proves herself as being smarter than Rosie. In the episode "Gatita Day", it is revealed Gatita was a gift from Marco (a few years prior to the events of the series) to the rest of the family, but ran loose climbed up a tree before he could show her off. Rosie was the only one who knew how to get her down safely, encouraging her with a toy mouse.
• Crystal Fuentes (voiced by Gabby Clarke) is the 12-year-old half-sister of Rosie and Iggy Fuentes, and the stepdaughter of Marco Fuentes. She is the biological daughter of Liz from a previous relationship in Wisconsin, where Liz lived with her brother Steve. Crystal loves guiding Rosie, sometimes using her artistic talents to help Rosie out of a problem. She often likes to gloat about being the oldest of the Fuentes children, but is still fond of childish things such as balloon animals and merry-go-rounds. Crystal enjoys a wide range of hobbies, including art, ballet, ice skating, soccer, roller skating, and playing the tuba.
• Ignácio "Iggy" Fuentes (voiced by Oscar Whalen) is Rosie's 2-year-old little brother and Crystal's half-brother. Due to his youth, he usually speaks in the third person and is prone to misunderstandings. Above all else, Iggy idolizes his older sister, Rosie (whom he affectionately calls "Wosie"), following her around as a ready and willing assistant, while also having a close relationship with Gatita. He has a stuffed pink axolotl named Lote. Besides Rosie he is also attached to Liz and Marco
• Marco Fuentes/Papá (voiced by Carlos Díaz) is Rosie and Iggy's father, Abuela's son, Tìa's brother, Crystal's stepfather and Liz's husband who has a lighthearted, humorous disposition, most often cracking jokes or playing along with his children. Very proud of his Mexican heritage, Papá loves sharing stories of his upbringing in Mexico City.
• Elizabeth "Liz" Fuentes/Mom (voiced by Denise Oliver) is Rosie, Crystal and Iggy's mother and Marco's wife who has a younger brother named Steve. She is the biological mother of Crystal, whom she gave birth to prior to marrying Marco. She owns the town's bookstore, which the Fuentes children will sometimes visit. Liz also hosts the "Storytime with Mom" interstitials that appear in various episodes.
• Beatríz Gomez/Abuela (voiced by Amanda Martínez) is Rosie and Iggy's grandmother, Crystal's step-grandmother, Liz's mother-in-law and Marco and Margarita's mother who lives in Mexico City in the same house Papá and Tía grew up in. At some point in every episode, Rosie will make a video call to Abuela, where she'll ask her for help with whatever problem she is facing. She calls her grandkids "granito de arroz", which is a food-based nickname meaning "grain of rice". Her friends are Lili, Vero, and Graciela, three women she can occasionally be seen with during Rosie's calls.

Recurring

• Margarita Gomez/Tía (voiced by Paloma Nuñez) is Rosie and Iggy's aunt, Crystal's step aunt, Marco's sister, Liz's sister-in-law, Javi's mother, and Beatríz's daughter who owns a small Mexican fusion restaurant in town. She also serves as a soccer coach for Javi.
• Javier "Javi" Gomez (voiced by Desmond Sivan) is Rosie and Iggy's 6-year-old cousin and Crystal's half-cousin. Rosie frequently calls him "primo", and likewise, he responds by calling her "prima". He helps Rosie with her problem-solving escapades, and often lends a different, more sensical perspective on things. Like Rosie, he is a fan of The Purple Knight and Wonder Walrus.
• Jun Liu (voiced by Emma Ho) is an athletic, tomboyish 8-year-old girl who is Rosie's best friend who she often hangs out with. She also enjoys baking with her mother, as seen in "The Cake-Off". Jun is Chinese-American, as her grandparents are from Shanghai. She celebrates Chinese New Year alongside Quinn and the rest of the Liu family. She wears a blue and yellow backwards baseball cap.[citation needed]
• Quinn Liu (voiced by Ian Ho (season 1) and Emma Ho (season 2)) is Jun's twin brother. Like his sister, he enjoys playing many kinds of sports, including soccer, tennis, and swinging. He is also the mascot of Jun's soccer team, as revealed in "Rosie the Mascot", and shows an interest in theatre in "On With the Show".
• Grandpa Liu (voiced by Russell Yuen) is Jun and Quinn's grandfather.
• Steve (voiced by Scott Gorman) is Rosie, Crystal, and Iggy's uncle, Liz's younger brother and Marco's brother-in-law.
• Calvin (voiced by Joseph Motiki) is the cook in Rosie's town, running the local bakery. He holds other jobs throughout the series, such as volunteering at the community theater, hosting a cake decorating contest, and leading a disc-throwing competition.
• Dragon is Crystal's pet bunny who she adopts from the animal shelter.
• Maya (voiced by Saara Chaudry (season 1) and Ana Sani (season 2)) is the neighborhood's mail carrier who frequently visits Rosie and her family. In a few episodes, Maya mentions having nieces. The episode "The Mysterious Book" reveals Maya is of Indian descent and is fluent in Hindi.
• Benito (vocal effects provided by Carlos Díaz) is Javi's pet dog.
• Hazel (voiced by Stacey DePass) is a grocery store worker whom Rosie and Papá are familiar with.
• Purple Knight (voiced by Stephany Seki) is Rosie's favorite knight character.
• Wonder Walrus & Nando Narwhal (voiced by Carlos Díaz and Denise Oliver, respectively) are an in-universe fictional superhero duo that Rosie and Javi are fans of. They do battle with the supervillain Sneaky Octopus.
• Dr. Mabel (voiced by Amanda Martinez) is Rosie and Iggy's doctor, seen in "Iggy's Check-Up".

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2022–24)

Season 2 (2025–)

Broadcast

The series began airing on October 3, 2022 on PBS Kids in the United States. In Canada, the show began airing on TVOKids on October 11, 2022.

In other countries, the series began airing on e-Junior in United Arab Emirates on September 4, 2023. The series has also aired on Knowledge Network in Canada and ViuTVsix in Hong Kong.

Awards

Related media

Games

These games were released on the PBS Kids website, as well as the PBS Kids Games App.

1. Riding With Rosie
2. Slime Store
3. Rosie Care
4. Rosie's Flop Fiesta
5. Robot Planter Maker
6. Guess Gatita

External links

• at IMDb