GoGoRiki (partially lost 4Kids English dub of "Smeshariki" Russian animated TV series; 2008)
The Basics
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. They can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa4LYTRvHcg&t=3s
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(From an archived version of the 4Kids GoGoRIki page) Special Note: You can't play any of the videos.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 inaccessable 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)