In 1994, the live-action character was retired and from that point until 2008, the character became entirely computer-generated; however, other characters, such as the children, remained live-action. In 1999, singer and voice actor, Frank Simms began voicing the character. In 2009, the live-action character returned, playing street basketball and battling "Cola" to stay balanced on a log, where he was voiced by Pat Duke. Keith Hudson voiced the character for a brief period from 2013 to 2014 respectively. In 2016, Brock Powell took over the role and voiced the character until 2019. As of 2019, the character is currently voiced by Scott Golden.