Ox Tales

Main characters

Boes (Ollie in the first dub) is an ox that owns the Funny Farm and is not exactly the greenest grass on the farm. Although he means well, for some reasons, he makes situations worse than they normally are, but this is actually rare.
Tad (Jack Turtleson in the first dub) is a turtle who is Ollie's best friend, as he is seen mostly hanging out with him in each episode, but in every mess that he and Ollie/Boes get into, his shell breaks apart at least once. In the Dutch comics and anime version, along with the Italian version, he is a female turtle.
Saffie (Sammy in the first dub) is a greyhound and Boes'/Ollie's most loyal pet on the farm who accompanies Ollie/Boes and Jack/Tad on their adventures in some episodes.

Others

Edward is an elephant who acts as a fireman.
Ellie the Elephant
Igor the Octopus
Crown the Bald eagle
Gaylord is a Mountain gorilla who usually does not know his own strength at times.
Audrey is an ostrich who usually gets his head stuck in the ground somewhere on the farm.
Rodney is a hot-headed Black rhinoceros who cannot seem to keep his horn on or even in for one part.
Holly the Kangaroo
Bob the Kangaroo
Weave the Kangaroo
Jenny the Kangaroo
Teddie the Kangaroo
Larry the Cheetah
Lenny is a lion that imagines himself as a great hunter, although he cannot seem to take the initiative when he finally catches his food.
Towilla is a sarcastic Toco toucan who is the narrator of the English, German and Japanese dubs of the show and normally would insult a character and comment on what happens in the episode and will interrupted by the events in the episode. He breaks the fourth wall for some reason.
Bruce is a greedy grizzly bear who often tries to steal Ollie's honey.
Buggy the Stork
Horace is a hot-headed and stubborn Thoroughbred horse that tends to have a knack for fighting.
Moe is a mole who acts as a comic relief.
Harry the Sloth
Hannah is the leader of a gang of chickens that never take kindly to having their eggs stolen by predators.
Mr. Croack the Frog
Bibbo the Owl
Jojo is an olive baboon who likes to climb.
Samson is a sea lion who likes to play with volleyballs.
Shirley is a lazy Cheviot sheep.
Walter the Woodpecker
Willy the Woodpecker
Helda the Hippopotamus
Robby the Chicken
Paul the Polar Bear
Donny the Stork
Nessie the Cow
Calvin is a calf who always has the need to suck on an udder.
Topsy the Aardvark
Tom the Turkey
Tim the Orangutan
Patrick the Porcupine
The MacDuffs are a group of storks.
Snuffles the panda
Zane is a zebra who has about as much stubbornness as Horace.
Peggy is a female Yorkshire pig.
Peter the Pig
Jolly the dolphin
Cecil is a mischievous skunk with both an abundant flatulence issue and a rather sadistic habit of only wanting to relieve his massive amounts of gas, if he can do so in the presence of others.
Bura the Crow
Rott the Parrot
Cal is a Saltwater crocodile with a big appetite, and will try to eat any animal on the farm, but fails to do so in any way.
Morris is a strategic mouse who knows how to get away in a hurry, and ruin mouse-catching plans of others in the process.
Calvin the Cat is a Bengal cat that acts as the mouse hunter on the farm, although Morris mostly gets the better of him.

Japanese version

Kimi no freedom (君のフリーダム)

Performed by Raffle (OP)
Joke DE mou dash (ジョークDE猛ダッシュ)

Performed by Koorogi '73 (OP)

Original credits

Directors: Hiroshi Sasagawa, Maki Nakahara (co-director)
From an original idea by: Wil Raymakers, Thijs Wilms, Maki Nakahara
Music: Shinsuke Kazato (original version), Clous van Mechelen (Dutch version)
Special effects and sound design: Hisao Shirai
Series composition: Matsue Jinbo, Tony Dirne, Rob Dirne, Mario de Vries
Writers: Nao Furukawa, Toshi Ohira, Kiyoshi Onishi, Kaoru Jushina
Executive producer: Dennis Livson
Prosucer: Kazuo Tabata

Saban English version credits

Executive producer: Haim Saban
Supervising producer: Winston Richard
Directors: Robert V. Barron, Tom Wyner
Executive in charge of production: Jerald E. Bergh
Associate producer: Eric S. Rollman
Script supervisor: Tony Oliver
Music by: Haim Saban & Shuki Levy
Original idea and character designs: Wil Raymakers, Thijs Wilms
Re-recording mixers: Clive Mizumoto, Gary Coppola, R.D. Floyd
Music administration: Ron Kenan
Music supervisor: Andrew Dimitroff
Music orchestrations and arrangements by: Barry Trop, Richard Firth
Music engineers: Barron Abramovitch, Xavier Garcia
Music editors: Nick Carr Paul Ray, Patrick Von Wiegandt, Mark Ryan Martin
Sound effects editors: Gary Jaye, John Valentino, Scott Page
Additional direction: Scott Page, Jeff Winkless
Script and talent coordinator: Kelly Griffin
Engineers: Scott Page, Bruce Peters, David Walsh
Assistant engineers: Ron Salaises, Kevin Newson, Bill Filipiak
Film transfers by: Action Video
On-line editor: Susan Jenkins
Title art by: Sam Johnson
Post production assistant: Amber Santilli
Assistant to Mr. Saban: Sherry Jeffreys
Accounting executive: Carol Diesel
Production accountants: Vicky Werby, Val Decrowl, Janice Auchterloine, Sharon Staine
Copyright 1987/88 Meander Studio/Telecable Benelux/TV Tokyo
Copyright 1989 Saban Productions, Saban International Services, Inc., Saban International N.V.

Saban English dubbed episode writers

Tracy Alexander
Robert Axelrod ("If The Clog Fits...")
Robert V. Barron
Robert Benedict
Robert Deutsch
Melora Harte
Dave Mallow
Benjamin Lesko
Richard Epcar
Tony Oliver
Steve Kramer
Doug Stone
Michael McConnohie
Mike Reynolds
Barbara Riel
Donald Roche
Michael Sorich
Jeff Winkless
Tom Wyner
Shannon Mahan
Eric Elfman
Lisa Paulette
Dayna Barron
Wendee Manhel
Johnny Goff
Heather Upjohn
Tim Reid
Michael Santiago
Jon Page
Byrd Ehlmann
Ann Burgund
Nora L. Goodman
Joe Ellison
Edie Mirman
Ardwight Chamberlain
Barbara Oliver
Mark Ryan-Martin
Eric Early

Saban English dubbed voice actors

Jeff Winkless - Olly the Ox, additional characters
Michael Sorich - Jack Turtleson, additional characters
Steve Kramer - Towilla the Toucan, additional characters
Barbara Goodson - Moe the Mole, additional characters

Hoek & Sonépouse English version credits

Dubbing of English version: Hoek & Sonépouse
With the voices of: Michael Diederich, Amber Ruffin, Rob Andrist-Plourde and Brian Tijon Ajong
Director of English version: Michael Diederich
Translation of English version: Michael Diederich
Worldwide distribution: Telescreen B.V
© 2010 re-mastered and revised version: Meander Studio, Telecable Benelux, TV Tokyo