Poochini (also known as Poochini's Yard) is an animated television series which was originally aired worldwide on February 2, 2000, but it did not air in the United States until September 7, 2002.[1] The series follows the life of a grey black-eared hound mix named Poochini who runs away from home after his rich owner dies, gets captured by the dog pound and is adopted by an average American family.[2]
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| Genre | Comedy Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Dave Thomas |
| Developed by | Robin Steele |
| Directed by | Dave Thomas Dave Marshall |
| Starring | Billy West Dee Bradley Baker Leslie Carrara-Rudolph Jeff Bennett John Cygan Maurice LaMarche |
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| Country of origin | United States Germany Netherlands |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (78 segments) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes (7 minutes per segment) |
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| Network | Syndication |
| Release | February 2, 2000 – March 1, 2003 |
Despite being created and co-produced by the San Francisco-based entertainment company Wild Brain, Poochini was not shown in the United States for over two years after its production. Co-produced and internationally distributed by Munich-based media group EM.TV[3] and distributed by The Television Syndication Company for US syndication, Poochini is based on the award-winning pilot short A Dog Cartoon (1999).
Poochini had only made 26 episodes with the final one airing in the United States on March 1, 2003. The series was aired on syndication, The WB 100+ Station Group in the United States, Teletoon in Canada, Nickelodeon in Latin America, ITV1 (CITV) in the United Kingdom, TG4 (Cúla4) in Ireland, Télétoon+ (formerly Télétoon) and TF1 (TF! Jeunesse) in France, Junior and ProSieben in Germany, MTV3 in Finland, M-Net (K-T.V.) in Africa, Disney Channel and Boomerang in Asia, MBC 3 in the Middle East, Arutz HaYeladim in Israel, Dubai TV in the United Arab Emirates, IRIB TV2 in Iran, Cartoon Network India and Cartoon Network Pakistan in South Asia, CCTV-14, Dragon Club and Shanghai Toonmax Cartoon TV in China, Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand in Oceania, the Seven Network in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand and ANTV in Indonesia.
It was directed by Dave Marshall and Dave Thomas.[4] The series was one of the final projects of the background artist named Maurice Noble, who is credited as a design and color consultant.
Voice cast
edit- Billy West - Poochini, Walter White, Mr. Garvey, Lockjaw
- Dee Bradley Baker - Billy White, Bunk, Knucklehead, Snubnose
- Maurice LaMarche - Dirt
- Leslie Carrara-Rudolph - Wendy White
- Jeff Bennett - Additional Voices
- John Cygan - Additional Voices
- Daran Norris - Additional Voices
- Grey DeLisle - Additional Voices
- Kath Soucie - Additional Voices
- Corey Burton - Additional Voices
- Rob Paulsen - Additional Voices
Episodes
editAll episodes directed by Dave Marshall and Dave Thomas.
| No. | Title | Written by | Storyboard by |
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| 1 | Abandoned | Matt Wayne | Jim Smith |
| The Gopher | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Lyndon Ruddy | |
| The Cone | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | John Korellis | |
| 2 | Squeaky Fromage | Matt Wayne | John Martin |
| Puppy Obey | Richard Purcell | Ian Freedman | |
| Christmas Tree | Robert Montalbano | Glen Lovett | |
| 3 | Peanut Butter | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Glen Lovett |
| The Visitor | Matt Wayne | Lyndon Ruddy | |
| Flea Collar | Robert Montalbano | John Korellis | |
| 4 | Dog Wanted | Robert Montalbano | Carlos Baeza |
| Pleasant Puppy Dreams | Richard Purcell | Glen Lovett | |
| Stray Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Li Hong | |
| 5 | The Tail | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Simon O'Leary |
| Albino Alligator | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Chris Hauge | |
| Dog Show | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Lyndon Ruddy | |
| 6 | Mad Dog on Duty | Robert Montalbano | Ian Freedman |
| The Baldness | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Carlos Baeza | |
| Doggie Day Afternoon | Robert Montalbano | John Korellis | |
| 7 | Foamer | Robert Montalbano | John Martin |
| The Dog House of Tomorrow | Matt Wayne | Glen Lovett | |
| Puppy Love | Robert Montalbano | Li Hong | |
| 8 | Extreme Poochini Wrestling | Richard Purcell | Simon O'Leary |
| The Guru | Charles Schneider | Lyndon Ruddy | |
| Psychic Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Carlos Baeza | |
| 9 | Barking Orders | Robert Montalbano | Li Hong |
| Fallout Shelter | Charles Schneider | Maxwell Atoms | |
| Leash Law | Charles Schneider | Ian Freedman | |
| 10 | The Checkers Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | John Martin |
| Dog Pile | Robert Montalbano | Glen Lovett | |
| The Skunk | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | David Feiss | |
| 11 | Bone Sweet Bone | Charles Schneider | Carlos Baeza |
| Three Bad Dogs | Matt Wayne | Simon O'Leary | |
| Pyro Pooch | Robert Montalbano | Lyndon Ruddy | |
| 12 | Amnesiac Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Maxwell Atoms |
| Massive Hounds | Robert Montalbano | Li Hong | |
| Pet Smells | Matt Wayne | Ian Freedman | |
| 13 | Freak Week | Charles Schneider | Glen Lovett |
| Meat Madness | Ariel Prendergast | Chris Hauge | |
| Vomitron | Richard Pursel | John Martin | |
| 14 | Piranha | Charles Schneider | Ian Freedman |
| League of Dogs | Richard Pursel | Maxwell Atoms | |
| Hosed | Ariel Prendergast | Chris Hauge | |
| 15 | Heatwave | Ariel Prendergast | Carlos Baeza |
| Love Cats | Robert Montalbano | John Martin | |
| Tar Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Glen Lovett | |
| 16 | Night of Terror | Charles Schneider | Carlos Baeza |
| Queen Bee | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | David Feiss | |
| Remote Control | Ariel Prendergast | Li Hong | |
| 17 | Diva Dog | Richard Pursel | Stephen DeStefano |
| Poolside Poochini | Ariel Prendergast | Chris Hauge | |
| Newsboy Rampage | Matt Wayne | Larry Scholl | |
| 18 | Coffee Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Maxwell Atoms |
| Robot Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Li Hong | |
| Bed Time | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Ian Freedman | |
| 19 | Garden Guardian | Ariel Prendergast | Chris Hauge |
| Hurricane Poochini | Ariel Prendergast | Ian Freedman | |
| Yard Sale of the Century | Matt Wayne | Li Hong | |
| 20 | A Hound in One | Ariel Prendergast | Glen Lovett |
| Poochersize | Ariel Prendergast | John Martin | |
| Super Hearing Dog | Robert Montalbano | Chris Hauge | |
| 21 | Boning Up | Robert Montalbano | Mike Stern |
| Night Crawlers | Ariel Prendergast | Maxwell Atoms | |
| The Flying Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Glen Lovett | |
| 22 | Recyclers | Ariel Prendergast | Larry Scholl |
| Chili Dog | Robert Montalbano | Maxwell Atoms | |
| You Dirty Rat | Charles Schneider | Carlos Baeza | |
| 23 | The Dogsitter | Ariel Prendergast | Aaron Springer |
| The Servant | Ariel Prendergast | Chris Hauge | |
| Phobic Family | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Carlos Baeza | |
| 24 | Carry On | Robert Montalbano | Maxwell Atoms |
| Dognapped | Robert Montalbano | Ed Bell | |
| Hi-Class Hi-Jinx | Charles Schneider | Ian Freedman | |
| 25 | Nurture Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Li Hong |
| Whitesylvania Forever | Matt Wayne | Chris Hauge | |
| Born Again Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Glen Lovett | |
| 26 | Butterfly Season | Ariel Prendergast | Aaron Springer |
| Leaf Me Alone | Ariel Prendergast | Maxwell Atoms | |
| Paranoid Dog | Richard Carradine & Benny Coma | Carlos Baeza |
References
edit- ^ History of Wild Brain at wildbrain.com Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Accessed February 13th, 2007
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 471. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ "Wild Brain Storms Ahead" August 25th, 1999 San Francisco Chronicle article by David Lazarus - Accessed February 13th, 2007
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 631. ISBN 978-1476665993.