Roy

Roy is an Irish animated children's television series which was broadcast by TRTÉ in Ireland, CBBC in the United Kingdom and ABC3 in Australia and aired from 1 July 2009 to 1 April 2015. The show centres on the title character Roy O'Brien, the 11-year-old animated son of a live-action family, as he settles into his new school in a suburb of Dublin. It stars Scott Graham, Simon Delaney, Cathy Belton and Martha Byrne.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The idea of a cartoon boy trying to fit in with his family and friends at school, being filmed as a mockumentary is a rather unique and original idea.
 * 2) Likable characters, such as Roy himself, Bill (Roy's father), Derek Hammond and others.
 * 3) A rather nice blend of animation and live-action.
 * 4) Good soundtrack, as well as the theme song.
 * 5) Great acting from most of the live-action cast.
 * 6) A wide selection of fun episodes, such as Big Head, Spot On, Roy Band, Uncle Troy, Bubble Trouble and more.
 * 7) It has a great showcase of an Irish slice-of-life feel from a 11 year old's perspective.
 * 8) Good lessons taught to kids, such as dealing with bullies, getting along with friends and family bonding.
 * 9) Roy's cartoon abilities can make for some decent comedy.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The humor (while decent overall) can be more of a miss than a hit, with burp and fart jokes being frequent.
 * 2) The animation for Roy, despite mostly being decent, can look somewhat tacky at times.
 * 3) Generic unlikable stereotypical characters are present here, such as Kathy who's your typical Mean Popular Girl.
 * 4) Some mean spirited episodes, usually towards Roy.

Reception
The show has a 5.8/10 rating on IMDb.

Trivia
The show was based on a short film called Badly Drawn Roy in 2006 which was commissioned by the Irish Film Board.