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Romie-0 and Julie-8

Romie-0 and Julie-8
Written byWilliam Shakespeare (play)
Screenplay by
(animation)
Story by
  • Michael Hirsh
  • Clive A. Smith
Directed byClive A. Smith
Starring
  • Max Ferguson
  • Nick Nichols
  • Donann Cavin
  • Bill Osler
  • Marie Aloma
  • Greg Swanson
Music by
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
Production companyNelvana
Original release
ReleaseApril 14, 1979 (1979-04-14)
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Romie-0 and Julie-8 is a 1979 Canadian animated television special, inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.[1] Set in the future, the two romantic leads in this version are androids who fall in love despite a taboo against their kind having such relationships. The special premiered in Canada on CBC and in the USA in syndication on April 14, 1979.[2] The special is the third television special in the 1977 to 1980 series of specials produced by the Canadian animation studio Nelvana. The special is also known as Runaway Robots!.

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 580–582. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  2. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 347–348. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

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