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Zokie of Planet Ruby

Zokie of Planet Ruby is a Canadian animated buddy comedy series created by Brian Morante for Nickelodeon, in which a 10-year-old vlogger named Ruby discovers that the only follower of her online video channel is a space alien from the planet Pudge named Zokie Sparkleby, and the two become best friends.¹ Produced by the Canadian studio Nelvana, the series first released in full on Amazon Prime Video on December 31, 2023, before reaching linear television on Nickelodeon channels in the United States and internationally in 2024 and 2025.²

Key fact	Detail
Format	Animated buddy comedy; 26 episodes comprising 46 segments, most episodes made of two 11-minute segments³
US linear run	Nickelodeon from May 10, 2025; the first three episodes aired on Nickelodeon before the show moved to Nicktoons from the fourth episode onward⁴
Creators and studio	Created by Brian Morante; directed by Mike Geiger; produced by Nelvana¹^•²
Lead cast	Zach Reino as Zokie Sparkleby and Bahia Watson as Ruby Studebaker⁵
Rating	TV-Y7; Common Sense Media rates it appropriate for ages 7 and up⁶

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Premise

Ruby Studebaker is a creative young vlogger who makes quirky videos about the things she loves for her "MeScreen" channel, Planet Ruby, but she begins the series believing she has no viewers.⁶^•⁷ Zokie, an eager-to-please alien, flees the strict rules of Planet Pudge and flies to Earth after discovering Ruby's online channel, crash-landing his spaceship in her apartment complex; he turns out to be her one and only follower, and the two quickly become best friends.¹^•⁶

Filming their daily mishaps and adventures around their city, Ruby teaches Zokie about her version of Earth while Zokie works to control his magic powers to prevent chaos.²^•⁴ Their videos showcase the perks of an "imperfect" life, and both characters learn to embrace their true selves.⁶

Supporting characters. The pair is often accompanied by Earl, a greedy, conniving squirrel whom Zokie gifted with the ability to talk shortly after arriving on Earth.⁷ The main antagonist is King Pootywinkle, Pudge's narcissistic, authoritarian ruler, who is unhappy that Zokie left his "personal paradise" and comes to Earth to drag Zokie home; he is portrayed as a tiny bear and disguises himself on Earth as a Precious Puppy.⁶^•⁷ Other characters include Tweenkle, a popular influencer with a follower count in the "bajillions" who serves as a rival to Ruby, and Ruby's family, including Stan and Grandma Pearl.⁷^•⁵

Episodes

The first season consists of 26 full episodes made up of 46 segments, 40 of them paired two-per-episode and 6 airing as single segments.⁴ The premiere episode, "The Beginning Times," and the finale, "The End Times," are 23-minute episodes, while most other segments run 11 minutes.³ Episode titles reflect the show's vlogging and everyday-life themes, including "More Than a Sandwich," "The 2nd Follower," "Toxic Positivity," "Unboxing," and "RadicalCon," in which Ruby and Zokie are separated at a convention and Zokie is mistaken for a popular celebrity.³^•⁴

Production and release history

Although originally greenlit by Nickelodeon, production was outsourced to Nelvana, the Canadian animation studio and longtime Nickelodeon production partner.⁷

Instead of debuting on Nickelodeon itself, the complete first season of 26 episodes was released on Amazon Prime Video in the United States on December 31, 2023.⁴ The series later reached linear television in several markets: the Polish dub, Zokie z Planety Ruby, premiered on Nickelodeon in Poland on May 6, 2024, recorded at the studio Master Film,⁸ and German television premieres followed on Nicktoons on May 4, 2024 and free-to-air Nickelodeon on May 6, 2024.⁹ In the United States, the show finally premiered on Nickelodeon on May 10, 2025, airing its first three episodes there before moving to Nicktoons from the fourth episode onward.⁴

Reception and themes

Common Sense Media's review describes the show as carrying the classic quirks of a Nicktoon, with unique character designs, an unusual premise, and niche jokes, while telling stories that are relatable and universal.⁶ The review highlights themes of real life versus the online world, friendship, and communication, and notes positive messages about empowerment and social media's role in relationships, such as "Life's more fun when you have someone to share it with" and "Having a few good friends is better than having a lot of friends."⁶ On IMDb, the series holds a rating of 8.0 out of 10.²

The show's distribution has been unusual for a Nickelodeon property: after the Amazon Prime Video exclusive release, availability has shifted across platforms and regions, with the series carried on Paramount+ and SkyShowtime in some markets and purchasable as a download on Amazon Video, the Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home.¹⁰^•¹¹

References

Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026