Ox Tales, also known as , is an anime television series produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. in association with Saban Entertainment and animated by Telescreen Japan. It was a co-production between Japan and the Netherlands based on a Dutch comic strip Boes created by Wil Raymakers and Thijs Wilms. The series ran on the Japanese network TV Tokyo from 7 April 1987–29 March 1988. It consists of 102 fifteen-minute episodes, that were regularly broadcast as 51 half-hour shows of two episodes each. The series currently has two English dubs. The 1989 dub produced by Saban and the 2010 dub produced by m4e, the current owner of the Telescreen library. Ox Tales is still remained to appear as a column strip in several Dutch daily and weekly newspapers. Plot The series follows the adventures of Ollie the Ox as he runs the Funny Farm, containing possibly every animal known, with his best friend Jack, a turtle while told by a cynical toucan. Characters Main characters Ollie (Boes in the 2010 dub), an ox - Ollie/Boes is the owner of the Funny Farm and isn't 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. Jack Turtleson (Tad in the 2010 dub), a turtle - Jack/Tad is probably Ollie's best friend, as he's seen mostly hanging out with him in each episode. However, in every mess that he and Ollie/Boes get into, you can bet that his shell will break apart at least once. In the Dutch comics and anime version, along with the Italian version, he is a female turtle. Sammy (Saffie in the 2010 dub), a dog - Ollie's/Boes' most loyal pet on the farm who accompanies Ollie/Boes and Jack/Tad on their adventures in some episodes. Others Edward the Elephant - When an air hose or a water hose is needed, Edward comes through. Ellen the Elephant Igor the Octopus - Igor is closely inflatable. Crown the Eagle Gaylord the Gorilla - A chief primate who usually doesn't know his own strength at times. Bongo the Gorilla Audrey the Ostrich - She is usually has her head stuck in the ground somewhere on the farm. Rodney the Rhino - A hot-headed rhino who can't seem to keep his horn on or even in for one part. Holly the Kangaroo Bob the Kangaroo Weave