| Trollz | |
|---|---|
| Format | Animated series |
| Created by | Andy Heyward |
| Developed by | Sony Pictures Television Studio DAM DIC Entertainment |
| Starring | Britt McKillip Chiara Zanni Samuel Vincent Anna Van Hooft Leah Juel |
| Opening theme | "It's a Hair Thing" by The Valli Girls[1] |
| Ending theme | "It's a Hair Thing" (Reprise) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Andy Heyward Michael Maliani |
| Running time | 21-22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | UPN |
| Original run | October 3, 2005 – November 8, 2005 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Trollz is an American animated television series produced by DiC Entertainment (now Cookie Jar Entertainment) and features the adventures of five fictional teenage girls, who call themselves the Best Friends for Life, who use magic to help them with their everyday life as well as battling whatever magical creatures and problems they may find themselves up against. These trollz were based on the troll doll created in the 1960s becoming one of the biggest fads in the world. The series originally aired on UPN, but during the 2006 - 2007 television season, the program was part of KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS; the series was also part of KEWLopolis, through October 27, 2007. Reruns of the show currently air in syndication as part of the Cookie Jar Kids Network block. As of February 5, 2011, the program is currently airing on Cookie Jar TV on CBS. [2]
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Three thousand years ago, Trollz lived happily in the world of Trollzopolis. All Trollz performed magic as part of everyday life. It became commonly used for transportation, communication, as well as entertainment. However, that all changed one day when Simon, an evil gremlin, stole most of the magic from the Trollz and used it for his own evil agenda of trying to take over the world.
It was not until ten Trollz (five young apprentices and their mentors) rose up to form a unit which sealed Simon away forever using the Magic of the Ten, preventing the destruction of the world.
However, the damage Simon inflicted still lingered and most of the magic had left Trollzopolis. As a result, in order to stop another magic war, only female Trollz were still able to cast magic, with the help of special items known as spellbeads which they receive the day their gems begin to glow. The gems were made of amber, a magical substance. It is put on their navels at birth and when it hardens, they get their glow.
In the present day, Trollzopolis is an urban environment and the citizens rely on cars, Spell Phones, and other gadgets for use. One day, five young girls (Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, and Onyx) accidentally release Simon from his dimensional prison after they unwittingly use the Magic of the Five. Now, the five girls must find a way to banish Simon back to his prison and prevent him from taking over the present-day Trollzopolis.
Spell Phones are devices based on a real life cellphones, but are adapted to provide functions for magic and spellbeads as well as provide the standard functions of a normal cellphone. "Spell Calls" are used to cast spells on other trollz across long distances. To initiate a Spell Call, the caller places a spell bead in the spell bead slot after inciting the incantation and then dialing the phone number of the intended recipient and hitting the cast button. The Spell Phone then transfers the spell through the phone line and when the recipient picks up the phone the spell is release through the receiver of the phone. It is a useful function that allows trollz to cast spells across long distances, but a lot of teenagers misuse the function and instead use it to play pranks.
The protagonists in the series are collectively known as the "Best Friends For Life".