Rosie's Rules
Rosie's Rules is an educational animated children's television series created by Jennifer Hamburg. The series premiered on October 3, 2022 on PBS Kids and October 11, 2022 on TVOKids. The series is produced by 9 Story Media Group and its animation division Brown Bag Films.
Characters
- Rosalía "Rosie" Fuentes (speaking voice by Ellora López and singing voice by Ana Sofía Ferrer) is the main character who makes various special "Rules" that are recited in each episode. She's a very creative and optimistic 5-year-old with a whimsical imagination. Rosie's feet may be on the ground, but her head is always in the clouds. Prone to "zoning out" and becoming lost in her own little world, she has her head in the clouds even more than most other characters. While this occasionally has the unfortunate side effect of making her very accident-prone, it does give her a very active imagination, and she often provides lots of new ways to solve problems. Rosie is a top kid but a little more inquisitive, a little more impulsive, and much more prone to chaos. Rosie's endless curiosity sets the stage for her ongoing pursuits to learn more about her family, her community and beyond. Rosie is not a kid who can easily break rules, so in order to get the most out of life, she re-writes them in her own earnest way. After all, she has the absolute interest to learn and explore just about everything, which is why Rosie is knowledgeable and well-informed in a variety of subjects. An imaginative dreamer, Rosie has frequent dream sequences in many episodes, visualizing her daydreams and wishes, and many episodes describe her normal daily experiences with her parents, friends, and neighbors. Overall, Rosie can be very playful, kind, and helpful, but she often experiences trouble, mostly through her lack of understanding of how society works. She is childlike in her understanding of the world, which causes her to become confused. Rosie also has many interactions with other characters. Everyone generally likes Rosie and frequently goes out of their way to help her. Rosie is of Mexican descent (on her father's side since her Abuela still currently lives in Mexico), as she is bilingual in both English and Spanish and frequently alternates between the two while speaking often.
- Gatita (vocal effects provided by Denise Oliver) is the Fuentes' pet cat and Rosie's sidekick who is sometimes seen doing unusual human-like motions such as spinning on her hind legs. Gatita is an excellent listener and she may or may not be a secret genius.
- Crystal Fuentes (voiced by Gabby Clarke) is the 12-year-old half-sister of Rosie and Iggy Fuentes. She is the biological daughter of Liz from a previous relationship in Wisconsin, where Liz lived with her brother Steve. She is also the stepdaughter of Marco Fuentes. Crystal loves guiding Rosie, but lets Rosie solve her problems -- sometimes using her creative artistic talents to help Rosie out of a jam. She often likes to gloat about being 12 years old, but still likes childlike things such as balloon animals and merry-go-rounds. Crystal enjoys a wide range of art, ballet, ice skating, soccer, roller skating, and playing the tuba.
- Ignácio "Iggy" Fuentes (voiced by Oscar Whalen) is Rosie's adorable, typically egocentric, 2-year-old little brother and Crystal's half-brother who speaks in the third person, expressing his most passionate feelings. Above all, Iggy adores his big sister, who he calls "Wosie", and follows her around as a ready and willing assistant to whatever she's up to each day. He has a stuffed pink axolotl named Lote.
- Marco Fuentes/Papá (voiced by Carlos Díaz) is Rosie and Iggy's father, Crystal's stepfather and Liz's husband who brings an infectious energy to any situation. Very proud of his Mexican heritage, Papá loves sharing stories of his upbringing in Mexico City.
- Liz Fuentes/Mom (voiced by Denise Oliver) is Rosie, Crystal and Iggy's mother and Marco's wife who has a younger brother named Steve. She had already given birth to Crystal before she married Marco. She owns a quaint bookstore and loves finding the perfect book for someone. She is quick with cuddles, loves spending time with her family, and beams with pride when witnessing Rosie's curiosity and determination. Liz makes puns on her new surname, like "fuen-tastic". She is a big fan of Wisconsin cheddar cheese, ranking it highly among her favorite foods, like her sister-in-law Margarita's horchata.
- Beatríz Gomez/Abuela (voiced by Amanda Martínez) is Rosie and Iggy's grandmother, Crystal's step-grandmother, Liz's mother-in-law and Marco and Margarita's mother who has a terrifyingly high level of physical fitness, she is able to hold a one-armed handstand while chatting on the phone and casually drop into a front split. Abuela lives in Mexico City in the same house Papá and Tía grew up in. However, living far away doesn't stop her from seeing her family. Video calls with Abuela are a highlight for Rosie – she’ll usually ask her for help when she’s facing a problem. She calls her grandkids "granito de Arroz" which is a food-based nickname.
- Margarita Gomez/Tía (voiced by Paloma Nuñez) is Rosie and Iggy's aunt, Crystal's step aunt, Marco's sister, Liz's sister-in-law, Javi's mother, and Beatriz's daughter who owns a small Mexican fusion restaurant in town. She has a very big personality, a deep, giddy guffaw, and an exuberance about everything.
- Javier "Javi" Gomez (voiced by Desmond Sivan) is Rosie and Iggy's 5-year-old cousin and Crystal's half-cousin. Rosie often calls him "primo." He helps Rosie with her problem-solving (i.e. chaos-producing) escapades, and often lends a different perspective on things. Like Rosie, he seems to be a fan of The Purple Knight, Wonder Walrus, and Nando Narwhal.
- Jun Liu (voiced by Emma Ho) is an athletic young girl who likes to hang out with Rosie. She also enjoys baking with her mom, as seen and also first appeared in "The Cake-Off". Her grandparents live in Shanghai, China, which she's Chinese and tomboyish.
- Quinn Liu (voiced by Ian Ho) is Jun's athletic twin brother who plays tennis and enjoys watching Roly Polys.
- Grandpa Liu (voiced by Russell Yuen) is Jun and Quinn's grandfather.
- Steve (voiced by Scott Gorman) is Rosie, Crystal, and Iggy's uncle, Liz's younger brother and Marco's brother-in-law.
- Calvin (voiced by Joseph Motiki) is the cook in Rosie's town. He had other jobs such as volunteering at the community theater, hosting a cake decorating contest, and leading a disc-throwing competition.
- Dragon is Crystal’s pet bunny who she adopts from the animal shelter.
- Maya (voiced by Saara Chaudry) is the neighborhood's mail carrier happy to visit Rosie and her family. In "Rosie and Javi's Slime Store", it is revealed that Maya has nieces.
- Benito (vocal effects provided by Carlos Díaz) is Javi’s pet dog.
- Hazel (voiced by Stacey DePass) is grocery store worker whom Rosie and Papá are familiar with.
- Purple Knight (voiced by Stephany Seki) is Rosie’s favorite knight character.
- Wonder Walrus & Nando Narwhal (voiced by Carlos Díaz and Denise Oliver respectively) are Rosie and Javi’s favorite superhero duo.
Crew
- Storyboard Revisionists: Logan McNeil, Cory Bobiak
- Character Designer: Steven Jarosz
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [2] |
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| 1a | 1a | "Abuela's Birthday" | Heejung Yun, Cory Bobiak & Logan McNeil | Jennifer Hamburg | October 3, 2022 | 101a |
| When Rosie realizes her Abuela lives too far away to throw her a birthday party, Rosie tries to mail her a party in a box. | ||||||
| 1b | 1b | "Cat Mail" | Heejung Yun, Cory Bobiak & Logan McNeil | Jennifer Hamburg | October 3, 2022 | 101b |
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When Abuela tells Rosie that she wants to see her and her family's pet white cat, Gatita and to feel her fluff again, Rosie has an idea and accidentally sends the cat she loves in the mail to make it work. But this is a big problem and Rosie must save the cat from being shipped in the mail as her rule says: you can't mail a cat to Abuela. Interstitial (Iggy's Train Station): Iggy's trying to make the train go but Gatita is in the way, so she has to get away from the train track and he needs to find another spot. | ||||||
| 2a | 2a | "Rosie the Dog Sitter" | Heejung Yun & Cory Bobiak | Isabel Galupo | October 4, 2022 | 103a |
| Rosie's aunt, Tia comes for a visit and sends her dog, Benito to her house. And as a reminder, she has Rosie look after her dog for a while and she accepts it. But Rosie has one problem: she can't get the dog to do anything. She helps get Benito to do anything correctly or will she not, this is one tough job for Rosie to handle. | ||||||
| 2b | 2b | "Chef Rosie" | Heejung Yun & Cory Bobiak | Maria Escobedo | October 4, 2022 | 103b |
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When Rosie discovers that her Tia's restaurant is closing, she gets sad. She then gets an idea when she opens up her restaurant in the kitchen at her home to cheer her and her family up. As Chef Rosie, she's also making delicious tostadas for them to enjoy with help from her little brother, Iggy who becomes her assistant chef. But her restaurant has become a success and everybody will enjoy her tostadas. Interstitial (Rosie's Rolly Carnival Game): Rosie plays with Iggy called "Rosie's Rolly Carnival Game". | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Rosie's Sister Surprise" "Rosie's Twin Day!" | Heejung Yun & Logan McNeil | Nick Rodriguez Leslie Valdes | October 5, 2022 | 111 |
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Rosie learns that today is the day dedicated to sisters. She tries to throw a perfect sister surprise for her and also her big sister, Crystal, and her aunt, Tia, but gets mixed up on who the special sister surprise is for. Rosie learns that she doesn't have a twin when she sees her friends Jun and Quinn being twins. She tries to have someone to twin with her, attempting to do so with her two siblings Iggy and Crystal and her cousin Javi. Eventually she learns that she doesn't need a twin to do everything with her because she already has people to do things with. Interstitial (Goldilocks and the Three Bears): Mom is reading "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Movie Night" "Rosie's Seashell Museum" | Heejung Yun & Logan McNeil | Adam Beechen Michael Olmo | October 6, 2022 | 109 |
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Rosie wants to trade Javi's popcorn for the family movie night. The Fuentes family goes to the beach today, and Rosie is gathering a seashell collection but Crystal finds a beautiful purple seashell. Interstitial (Soccer with Javi): Rosie and Javi are playing soccer together. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Family Sports Day" "The Cake-Off" | Heejung Yun & Cory Bobiak | Becky Friedman Halcyon Person | October 10, 2022 | 102 |
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The Fuentes family has a hard time deciding which sport to play, so they hold a vote. Rosie and Papa Enter the Cake-Off, but when there's a tie, Rosie realizes that they can vote again. Interstitial (Going to the Lake): Rosie and her family are going to the lake. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Rosie Rocks Mariachi" "Rosie Canta un Corrido" | Heejung Yun & Cory Bobiak | Vivien Mejia Maria Escobedo | October 11, 2022 | 105 |
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Rosie Rocks Mariachi: When the mariachis can't come today, Rosie fills in for Tia and Papa. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Rosie Maps it Out" "Merry-Go-Rosie" | Heejung Yun & Cory Bobiak | Guy Toubes Jennifer Hamburg | October 12, 2022 | 104 |
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Rosie Maps it Out: Mom takes the kids out for Mother's Day. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Iggy's Bedtime" "The Great Crystalini" | Heejung Yun & Logan McNeil | Maria Escobedo & Scott Gray Kevin Del Aguila | October 13, 2022 | 114 |
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Iggy's Bedtime: Rosie tries to do a routine for Iggy to go to bed. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Lights Out, Rosie!" "Rosie Goes Camping" | Heejung Yun & Paul Riley | Jennifer Keene Maria Escobedo | October 17, 2022 | 110 |
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Lights Out Rosie: When the lights and devices are turned off, Rosie and Javi try to be back in the old days without electricity. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Mom's Snowy Day" "Rosie's Nature Adventure" | Heejung Yun & Paul Riley | Adam Beechen Michael Olmo | October 18, 2022 | 112 |
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Mom's Snowy Day: Rosie and Javi try to make a snowy day for Mom. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Fun House" "Crystal's New Bunny" | Heejung Yun & Logan McNeil | Manny Nieto Jr. Jennifer Keene | October 24, 2022 | 113 |
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Fun House: Rosie finally dares to go in the Fun House but only has two tickets. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Super Rosie" "On with the Show" | Heejung Yun, Logan McNeil & Cory Bobiak | Jennifer Hamburg Nick "Rocket" Rodriguez | October 25, 2022 | 115 |
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Super Rosie: Rosie turns into a Super Kid for her nighttime job. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Dino Day Delayed" "Rosie's Walkie Talkie" | Heejung Yun & Cory Bobiak | Alonso Cisneros Mercedes Valle | January 30, 2023 | 106 |
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Dino Day Delayed: When Papa says that they'll have to wait till tomorrow, Rosie tries to make tomorrow come faster. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Royal Rosie" "Rosie's No-Strawberry Stand" | Heejung Yun & Cory Bobiak | Mercedes Valle | January 31, 2023 | 107 |
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Royal Rosie: Rosie tries to set up Mom's bookstore with Iggy and Javi, but she isn't sure how to help her set up. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Rosie Gets Moving" "The Flying Disc Dilemma" | Heejung Yun & Cory Bobiak | Manny Nieto Jr. | February 1, 2023 | 108 |
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Rosie Gets Moving: Rosie, Javi, and Papa try to deliver Tia's Lucky spoon before her train leaves. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Trouble in Chalk Town" "Storytime Garden" | Heejung Yun & Logan McNeil | Jesenia Ruiz | February 2, 2023 | 116 |
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Trouble in Chalk Town: Rosie and Javi make a Chalk Town, but the others want to use it, too. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Rosie's Pirate Adventure" "Time Trouble" | Heejung Yun & Logan McNeil | Becky Friedman & Marty Jacobson Leyani Diaz | April 3, 2023 | 117 |
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Rosie's Pirate Adventure: Rosie, Javi, and Iggy go around the world, but first they need to find a route. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Doggie Detectives" "A House for Gatita" | Heejung Yun & Logan McNeil | Aly Piekarsky Zoila Caleano | April 4, 2023 | 118 |
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The Doggie Detectives: Rosie, Mom, and Crystal try to find which dog lost its hot dog toy. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "An Anniversary Tradition" "Chiles en Nogada Day" | Heejung Yun | Becky Friedman Jessenia Ruiz | April 5, 2023 | 119 |
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An Anniversary Tradition: Rosie, Crystal, and Iggy try to remake Mom and Papa's anniversary tradition at home. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Dragon Drama" "Rosie's Lucky Charm" | Heejung Yun | Shelley Acosta Smith Aly Piekarsky | June 26, 2023 | 120 |
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Dragon Drama: Rosie and Javi prepare for the arrival of a dragon. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Rosie in the City" "Rosie in the Country" | Heejung Yun | Ligiah Villalobos Jeannette Lara | June 27, 2023 | 121 |
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Rosie in the City: Rosie, Javi, and Papa go on an adventure in the city to find Javi's dragon Chispa. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Great Robot Picnic" "Rosie's Car Wash" | Heejung Yun | Michael J. Beall Jennifer Hamburg | June 28, 2023 | 122 |
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The Great Robot Picnic: Rosie and Javi repurpose items for the robot picnic. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Fort Fuentes" "Rosie's Derby Car!" | Heejung Yun | Jesenia Ruiz Maria Escobedo | June 29, 2023 | 123 |
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Fort Fuentes: Rosie, Crystal, and Iggy make a fort, but they can't fit everything they want. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "The Ice Pop Truck" "Rosie's Dollar Dilemma" | Heejung Yun | Nick Rodriguez Jesenia Ruiz | August 21, 2023 | 124 |
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The Ice Pop Truck: Rosie must come up with an extra dollar to buy the ice pop. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Rosie the Message Delivery Kid" "Javi's Growl" | Heejung Yun | Ernie Bustamante Jesenia Ruiz | August 22, 2023 | 125 |
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Rosie the Message Delivery Kid: Rosie is a delivery kid for the day, but she gets the messages mixed up. | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "President of the Sandbox" "Dino Parade" | Heejung Yun | Jennifer Hamburg Jesenia Ruiz | August 23, 2023 | 127 |
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President of the Sandbox: Rosie and Javi both want to be in charge of the sandbox, so the kids hold an election to see who wants to be president. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Neighborhood Market Day" "Rosie and Javi's Slime Store" | Heejung Yun | Becky Friedman Shelley Acosta Smith | August 24, 2023 | 128 |
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Neighborhood Market Day: Rosie tries to find the perfect good for Neighborhood Market Day. | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Rosie on Ice" "The Meteor Shower" | Heejung Yun | Alonso Cisnerns Jesenia Ruiz | August 25, 2023 | 129 |
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Rosie on Ice: Rosie goes skating with the Purple Knight, but she feels a little cold. | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "Dance Party Island" "Rosie the Mascot" | Heejung Yun | Maria Escobedo Marty Jacobson | September 27, 2023 | 130 |
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Dance Party Island: Rosie and Iggy make an island, but the flag they put up causes confusion. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Purple Sweet Potato Buns" "Tia's Big Break" | Heejung Yun | Jennifer Keene Vivien Mejia | September 28, 2023 | 131 |
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Purple Sweet Potato Buns: Rosie, Jun, and Grandpa Liu go to the Asian Market to buy Purple Sweet Potato Buns. | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Rosie's Switcheroo" "Rosie's Family Tree" | Heejung Yun | Maria Escobedo Don Perez | September 29, 2023 | 132 |
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Rosie's Switcheroo: Rosie and Papa switch jobs for the day, but it's tricker than they thought. | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "The Catrina Mystery" "The Lucky Dragon Dance" | Heejung Yun | Diego Lopez Garcia Joon Chung | October 23, 2023 | 136 |
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The Catrina Mystery: During the celebration of the Day of the Dead, Rosie is in charge of the Catrina Doll, but it's a mystery when Rosie and Javi search in charge of his disappearing Catrina doll. | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Donating Day" "Gatita the Volunteer Cat" | Heejung Yun | Jesenia Ruiz Jennifer Hamburg | November 20, 2023 | 133 |
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Donating Day: Rosie accidentally donates her doll Lele on Donating Day, so she and her family try to get her back before it gets donated. | ||||||
| 34 | 34 | "Rosie the Reporter" "The Jalapeño Giant" | Heejung Yun | Aly Piekarsky Jesenia Ruiz | November 21, 2023 | 134 |
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Rosie the Reporter: Rosie is a reporter for the day, but she has trouble looking for newsworthy things. | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | "Catch That Watermelon" "Dino Cave" | Heejung Yun | Edlin Ortiz Maria Escobedo | November 22, 2023 | 135 |
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Catch That Watermelon: Rosie and Javi carry a watermelon to the park for the family picnic. | ||||||
| 36 | 36 | "Rosie's Christmas in Mexico" | Heejung Yun | Maria Escobedo & Jesenia Ruiz | December 11, 2023 | 126 |
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Rosie’s Christmas in Mexico Rosie is so excited to celebrate Christmas with Abuela that she forgets to bring her present. Now she must find another one before Noche Buena. Interstitial (repeat from episode 34): “Rolling Cat”: It shows Iggy teaching Gatita how to roll. | ||||||
| 37 | 37 | "Abuela's Song" "Rosie the Inventor" | Heejung Yun | Jesenia Ruiz Shelley Acosta Smith | June 24, 2024[3] | 137 |
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Abuela's Song: Rosie and Javi want to play Abuela's song for Music Night at Tia's Restaurant. | ||||||
| 38 | 38 | "Rosie the Recycling Kid" "Rosie and la Monarca" | Heejung Yun | Aly Piekarsky Nick Rodriguez | June 25, 2024[3] | 138 |
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Rosie the Recycling Kid: It's Recycling Day, so Rosie becomes a recycling kid, but she accidentally recycles Crystal's art project. | ||||||
| 39 | 39 | "Wonder Walrus Live" "Rosie & Javi's Museum" | Heejung Yun | Jesenia Ruiz Jennifer Hamburg | June 26, 2024[3] | 139 |
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Wonder Walrus Live: Uncle Steve takes the kids to the park where a Wonder Walrus show is about to start. | ||||||
| 40 | 40 | "Rosie Makes the Rules" "Iggy's Dino Cake" | Heejung Yun | Jennifer Hamburg Maria Escobedo | June 27, 2024[3] | 140 |
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Rosie Makes the Rules: The Fuentes Family gets a hammock from Abuela, but the kids must set up rules to keep things fair. | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Rosie's Rules". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Rosie's Rules". AZPM.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "WHRO TV and Radio Schedules". Retrieved 2024-03-28.