GoGoRiki (partially lost 4Kids English dub of "Smeshariki" Russian animated TV series; 2008)

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A promotional image from the original series.

Status: Partially Found

GoGoRiki was one of the last few English dubs that 4Kids Entertainment did before filing for bankruptcy in 2012.

It was the first English adaptation of the hit Russian animated series Smeshariki. 92 episodes were dubbed into English, out of 208 that were produced in Russia.

When the show was discontinued on the block "CW4K!ds" after its 2nd season in 2009, 4Kids never issued any DVDs of the show despite the cult following the show had during its run.

During 4Kids's downward financial spiral since the dub's cancellation, GoGoRiki's rights reverted back to the Russian production company, the Riki Group, who decided to do a new English dub (now with a new name "Kikoriki", which is being used to this very day) which launched on YouTube on March 31st, 2010.

Recently, the Riki Group, through a new distributor, FUN Union, has decided to dub the new CG-animated series of Kikoriki in English. Two spin-offs, PinCode and Baby Riki, have also been dubbed into English, but only one episode of the new Kikoriki series, "The Rise of Machine" and one of PinCode "Itch for Speed", have been released to the public.

It is currently unknown if the Riki Group or FUN Union will release the 4Kids dub, or if they even have the episodes.

The Plot

(From the official series page)

Nine animal creatures with unique personalities live on an island isolated from the rest of the world. There are no villains in the series, as conflicts arise from the many whimsical situations the characters face.

Episode Availability

(From an archived version of the 4Kids GoGoRIki page) Special Note: You can't play any of the videos.

# Episode Title Air Date Status
1 The Big Race Sep. 27 2008 Found
2 A Gift for Rosariki Sep. 27 2008 Lost
3 The Telegraph Sep. 27 2008 Lost
4 Extra! Extra! Oct. 4 2008 Lost
5 Magnetism Oct. 4 2008 Lost
6 Treasure Hunt Oct. 4 2008 Lost
7 The Sweetness of Honey Oct. 11 2008 Found
8 The Lucky One Oct. 11 2008 Found
9 Pollution Solution Oct. 11 2008 Found
10 Pyramid Scheme Oct. 18 2008 Lost
11 It's About Time Oct. 18 2008 Lost
12 Dreams in the Sky Oct. 18 2008 Partially Found
13 The Beauty Within Oct. 25 2008 Lost
14 The Magic Trick Oct. 25 2008 Lost
15 Bad Manners Oct. 25 2008 Partially Found
16 Woe is Wolli Nov. 1 2008 Lost
17 Scary Stories Nov. 1 2008 Partially Found
18 A Hair Scare Nov. 1 2008 Lost
19 Double Doco Nov. 8 2008 Lost
20 The Piano Nov. 8 2008 Lost
21 Sweet Lily Nov. 8 2008 Partially Found
22 Star Gazing Nov. 15 2008 Lost
23 Me, Myself, and Island Nov. 15 2008 Lost
24 Bad Hair Day Nov. 15 2008 Lost
25 Movie Madness Nov. 22 2008 Partially Found
26 What a Chore Nov. 22 2008 Lost
27 Promises Nov. 22 2008 Lost
28 Potential Disaster Nov. 29 2008 Lost
29 Scent of a Wolli Nov. 29 2008 Lost
30 Weather or Not Nov. 29 2008 Lost
31 Big Trouble Dec. 6 2008 Lost
32 The Forgotten Memory Dec. 6 2008 Lost
33 Ice and Cool Dec. 6 2008 Partially Found
34 Snow Daze Dec. 13 2008 Lost
35 Operation Santa Claus Dec. 20 2008 Lost
36 Happy New Year Dec. 27 2008 Lost
37 Truffle Trouble Feb. 21 2009 Lost
38 Pluto's Hero Feb. 21 2009 Lost
39 The Funhouse Feb. 21 2009 Lost
40 The Costume Party Feb. 28 2009 Lost
41 Bobo and the Bees Feb. 28 2009 Lost
42 Social Butterfly Feb. 28 2009 Lost
43 Recipes for Life Mar. 7 2009 Lost
44 Sinking Feeling Mar. 7 2009 Lost
45 The Collector Mar. 7 2009 Lost
46 Face the Music Mar. 14 2009 Lost
47 Girls and Boys Mar. 14 2009 Lost
48 Sleepy Time Mar. 14 2009 Lost
49 Sick and Desired Mar. 21 2009 Lost
50 Misery Loves Company Mar. 21 2009 Lost
51 Just for Kicks, Part One Mar. 21 2009 Lost
52 Just for Kicks, Part Two Mar. 28 2009 Lost
53 Flying and Lying Mar. 28 2009 Lost
54 Friend or Foe Mar. 28 2009 Lost
55 Picture Perfect Aug. 22 2009 Lost
56 Tae Kwon Pogo Aug. 22 2009 Lost
57 Gone Fishing Aug. 22 2009 Lost
58 Fireworks Aug. 29 2009 Lost
59 Security Umbrella Aug. 29 2009 Lost
60 Flat Chance Aug. 29 2009 Lost
61 Bubble or Nothing Sep. 5 2009 Found
62 Germs of Endearment Sep. 5 2009 Found
63 A Rosariki by Any Other Name Sep. 5 2009 Found
64 Fate Expectations Sep. 12 2009 Lost
65 Showtime Showdown Sep. 12 2009 Lost
66 Pretty as a Picture Sep. 19 2009 Lost
67 The Dream Team Sep. 19 2009 Lost
68 Treasure Stunt Sep. 19 2009 Lost
69 Wolli's Singing Well Sep. 26 2009 Lost
70 On a Roll Sep. 26 2009 Lost
71 Deep Dark Secrets Sep. 26 2009 Lost
72 Tough Luck Oct. 3 2009 Lost
73 Happy Daze Oct. 3 2009 Lost
74 Who's Sorry Now Oct. 3 2009 Lost
75 Home Away From Home Oct. 10 2009 Lost
76 Quackleaf Blues Oct. 10 2009 Lost
77 Spaced Out, Part One Oct. 10 2009 Lost
78 Spaced Out, Part Two Oct. 17 2009 Lost
79 History in the Faking Oct. 17 2009 Lost
80 Sweet Temptation Oct. 17 2009 Lost
81 A Work in Progress Oct. 24 2009 Lost
82 From Zero to Hero Oct. 24 2009 Lost
83 Reach for the Stars Oct. 24 2009 Lost
84 Down on His Luck Oct. 31 2009 Lost
85 Dream Maker Oct. 31 2009 Lost
86 Snore Energy Oct. 31 2009 Lost
87 Poetry Emotion Nov. 7 2009 Lost
88 Cooking up a Storm Nov. 7 2009 Lost
89 Sun Spots Nov. 7 2009 Lost
90 Topsy Turvy Nov. 14 2009 Lost
91 Silent Treatment Nov. 14 2009 Lost
92 Destination Frustration Nov. 14 2009 Lost

All told, seven full episodes of the dub have been found, along with six partial episodes. Movie Madness is a bit of an oddball, though. A YouTuber named Ginger Futley uploaded the full episode under the title "Hedgehog in the Nebula", but that video is currently inaccessible due to a copyright strike on the video.

Additional Details

A user, Terry the Cat, recently had a conversation with Mike Pollock, the voice of Bigoriki in the dub. Pollock confirmed that the new CG series is being dubbed. He even reprises his role as Bigoriki, now called Carlin, in the new Kikoriki dub. He also confirmed that he voices Boboriki, now called Barry, and that Wayne Grayson reprises his role as Wolliriki, now called Wally. He also confirmed that two feature-length films had also been dubbed into English, with a third on the way. Pollock, however, does not know where the episodes of the 4Kids dub are.

Voice cast of 4Kids dub

  • Pogoriki - Dan Green
  • Chikoriki - Jason Griffith
  • Wolliriki - Wayne Grayson
  • Rosariki - Bella Hudson
  • Bigoriki - Mike Pollock
  • Olgariki - Jessica Calvello
  • Ottoriki - Darren Dunstan
  • Docoriki - David Willis
  • Boboriki - David Willis
  • Roboriki - (uncredited)

Voice cast of FUN Union dub

  • Krash - (unknown)
  • Chiko - (unknown)
  • Wally - Wayne Grayson
  • Rosa - (unknown)
  • Carlin - Mike Pollock
  • Olga - (unknown)
  • Pin - (unknown)
  • Dokko- (unknown)
  • Berry - Mike Pollock
  • Bibi - (unknown)
  • Pandy - (unknown)

Videos

The Rising Machine

External Links