Apple & Onion

Apple & Onion
Genre	Surreal comedy Slice of life Adventure Musical
Created by	George Gendi
Voices of	George Gendi Richard Ayoade
Theme music composer	George Gendi Matt Layzell Paul Fraser
Opening theme	"Apple & Onion" by Richard Ayoade and George Gendi
Composer	Paul Fraser
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No.of seasons	2
No.of episodes	76(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Sean Szeles George Gendi Curtis Lelash Tramm Wigzell Jennifer Pelphrey Rob Sorcher Brian A. Miller Sam Register
Producers	Brent Tanner Ryan Slater Michael Gendi
Editors	Tom Browngardt Rob Getzschman Matt Steinauer
Production company	Cartoon Network Studios
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	February 23, 2018(2018-02-23)– December 7, 2021(2021-12-07)

Apple & Onionis an Americananimated television seriescreated by George Gendi forCartoon Network.Produced byCartoon Network Studios,the series premiered on February 23, 2018, and aired a total of 76 episodes over two seasons, broadcasting its final episode on December 7, 2021. It focuses on its titular characters, an anthropomorphicappleandspring onion,who have a childlike view of the world, and their adventures in a predominantly food item-inhabited settlement.

Episodes

Main article:List of Apple & Onion episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
Pilot			May 14, 2016(2016-05-14)
1	40	10	February 23, 2018(2018-02-23)	March 23, 2018(2018-03-23)
		30	November 2, 2019(2019-11-02)	July 20, 2020(2020-07-20)
2	36		July 21, 2020(2020-07-21)	December 7, 2021(2021-12-07)
Shorts	8		February 11, 2018(2018-02-11)	April 7, 2018(2018-04-07)

Characters

• Apple (voiced by George Gendi) is an anthropomorphicapplewho values his friendship with Onion. He comes to the city hoping to start a new life. He has a much more carefree attitude than Onion and always comes up with strange new ideas.
• Onion (voiced byRichard Ayoade) is a tall anthropomorphiconionwho resembles ascallion.He is polite and timid and Apple is his best friend. He comes to the city hoping to make new friends the same day as Apple. Onion often works on bringing Apple's ideas to life as well as being the voice of reason of the duo.
• Falafel (voiced bySayed Badreya) is Apple and Onion's Egyptian landlord, who lets them stay in the shack on top of his building. The show's plot often revolves around Falafel's financial issues or him being overworked. Has a pet rooster named Ferekh for companionship.
• Burger (voiced byEugene Mirman) is a friend of Apple and Onion and a regular at Pizza's Diner. Burger originally appears as slovenly, but later cleans himself up and gets a job at a fast food stand.
• Hot Dog (voiced byPaul Scheer) is a friend of Apple and Onion and a regular at Pizza's Diner who is an aspiring actor.
• French Fry (voiced by Tasha Ames) is a friend of Apple and Onion and a regular at Pizza's Diner. The pilot featured French Fry as Onion's girlfriend, but the series instead focuses on her being friends.
• Cotton Candy (voiced byNicole Byer) is a friend of Apple and Onion and a regular at Pizza's Diner.
• Beef Jerky (voiced byKevin Michael Richardson) is a jailed criminal and an acquaintance of Apple and Onion.
• Apple's Mum (voiced by Penrose Anderson) & Dad (voiced byAdam Buxton) are Apple's carefree parents. They are seen in "A New Life".
• Onion's Mum (voiced by Penrose Anderson) & Dad (voiced byStephen Fry) are Onion's proper parents. They are seen in "A New Life", with Onion's Dad visiting Apple and Onion in "Rotten Apple".
• Pizza (voiced byKeith Fergusonin episodes 1–10 and Danny Jacobs in episodes 11–76) is a slice ofpizzawho owns a diner alongside his mother who loves balloon rides. Pizza appears to be overworked in many episodes bearing a sluggish mood.
• Patty (voiced byDawnn Lewis) is aJamaican pattywho runs the dollar store where Apple and Onion work. She is very strict about finances and honesty (to the point where she practically takes revenge on those who have lied to her, as in "Patty's Law" ).
• Lemondrop (voiced by Naomi Hansen) is a young candy lemon.
• Hoagie (voiced byDanny Jacobsin Lift, George Gendi in episodes 1–10, andRoger Craig Smithin episodes 11–76) is a sandwich whom takes residence in the city who is seen in the role of many different occupations. He appeared in the minisode "Lift".
• Chicken Nugget (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is a police chicken nugget who wants others to follow the law and respect him. He serves as the main antagonist of the Apple and Onion. The viewer sympathizes with Chicken Nugget nearing the end of "Hot Dog's Movie Premier".
• Mrs. Lollipop (voiced byBette Ford) is a kind oldlollipopwho lives downstairs from Apple and Onion. Her cat was temporarily adopted by Apple & Onion.
• Cheesesteak (voiced by Danny Jacobs) is a short-tempered and grouchycheesesteak sandwich.
• Samosa (voiced by Kody Kavitha) is asamosawho is most likelyIndian.She owns a fictional game development company named "Samosa Games LLC", which develops the gameSweetie Smash.She appeared in the episode "Positive Attitude Theory" where she doesn't pay her rent.
• Poutine (voiced byDeepak Sethi) is apoutinewho owns a local volcano and tries to teach Apple & Onion lessons in conserving power. He appeared in "Drone Shoes" and "Keep it Fresh".
• Jerk Chicken (voiced byChristopher Kid Reid) is ajerk chickenwho harasses Apple and Onion by exploiting a pizza delivery coupon, forcing them to deliver pizzas to him at a loss, driving them to ruin. He appeared in "Jerk Chicken" and "Open House Cookies".
• Meatball Wrap & Chip (both voiced byJustin McElroy) appeared in "Falafel's Passion", "The Inbetween", and "Falafel's in Jail".

Development and production

Gendi first pitched the idea of the series toCartoon Network Development Studio Europewhilst working onThe Amazing World of GumballinLondon,a series that he produced. Upon arriving inBurbank,Gendi approachedCartoon Network Studioswith the concept, who greenlit the production of a pilot. The resulting short was selected to be screened alongside another Cartoon Network pilot,Welcome to My Life,at theAnnecy Festivalin 2015, before eventually being released online in May 2016.

The short was picked up for a limited series in March 2017 which premiered on February 23, 2018. On May 20, 2019, the series was picked up for a second season.

Broadcast

Apple & Onionpremiered onCartoon Network UKon August 27, 2018.The show premiered onCartoon Network Africaon September 29, 2018.In India, it premiered on 2018 onCartoon Network India.

In the French dub, Apple and Onion themselves are voiced by French rappers Florian and Olivio Ordoñez of the groupBigflo & Oli.

External links

• Apple & OnionatIMDb