Poochini

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Poochini
Genre Comedy
Slice of life
Adventure
Animated sitcom
Slapstick
Created byDave Thomas
Developed byRobin Steele
Directed byDave Thomas
Dave Marshall
Starring Billy West
Dee Bradley Baker
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Jeff Bennett
John Cygan
Maurice LaMarche
Composers
  • Rusty Andrews
  • Brad Carow
  • Bill Fulton
  • John Gonzalez
Country of originUnited States
Germany
Netherlands
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (78 segments)
Production
Executive producers
  • Ian Ensslen
  • Jeff Fino
  • Dr. Sylvia Rothblum
Producers
  • Thomas Haffa
  • Kaye Robinson
  • Dr. Sylvia Rothblum
  • Jeffrey C. Ulin
Running time22 minutes (7 minutes per segment)
Production companies
Original release
Network Syndication
ReleaseFebruary 2, 2000 (2000-02-02) 
March 1, 2003 (2003-03-01)

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]

Contents

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.

Characters

The White Family

Voice cast

Episodes

All episodes directed by Dave Marshall and Dave Thomas.

No.TitleWritten byStoryboard byAirdate (US) [5]
1Abandoned Matt Wayne Jim Smith September 7, 2002
The GopherRichard Carradine & Benny ComaLyndon Ruddy
The ConeRichard Carradine & Benny ComaJohn Korellis
2Squeaky FromageMatt WayneJohn MartinSeptember 14, 2002
Puppy Obey Richard Purcell Ian Freedman
Christmas TreeRobert MontalbanoGlen Lovett
3Peanut ButterRichard Carradine & Benny ComaGlen LovettSeptember 21, 2002
The VisitorMatt WayneLyndon Ruddy
Flea CollarRobert MontalbanoJohn Korellis
4Dog WantedRobert MontalbanoCarlos BaezaSeptember 28, 2002
Pleasant Puppy DreamsRichard PurcellGlen Lovett
Stray DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaLi Hong
5The TailRichard Carradine & Benny ComaSimon O'LearyOctober 5, 2002
Albino AlligatorRichard Carradine & Benny ComaChris Hauge
Dog ShowRichard Carradine & Benny ComaLyndon Ruddy
6Mad Dog on DutyRobert MontalbanoIan FreedmanOctober 12, 2002
The BaldnessRichard Carradine & Benny ComaCarlos Baeza
Doggie Day AfternoonRobert MontalbanoJohn Korellis
7FoamerRobert MontalbanoJohn MartinOctober 19, 2002
The Dog House of TomorrowMatt WayneGlen Lovett
Puppy LoveRobert MontalbanoLi Hong
8Extreme Poochini WrestlingRichard PurcellSimon O'LearyOctober 26, 2002
The GuruCharles SchneiderLyndon Ruddy
Psychic DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaCarlos Baeza
9Barking OrdersRobert MontalbanoLi HongNovember 2, 2002
Fallout ShelterCharles Schneider Maxwell Atoms
Leash LawCharles SchneiderIan Freedman
10The Checkers DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaJohn MartinNovember 9, 2002
Dog PileRobert MontalbanoGlen Lovett
The SkunkRichard Carradine & Benny Coma David Feiss
11Bone Sweet BoneCharles SchneiderCarlos BaezaNovember 16, 2002
Three Bad DogsMatt WayneSimon O'Leary
Pyro PoochRobert MontalbanoLyndon Ruddy
12Amnesiac DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaMaxwell AtomsNovember 23, 2002
Massive HoundsRobert MontalbanoLi Hong
Pet SmellsMatt WayneIan Freedman
13Freak WeekCharles SchneiderGlen LovettNovember 30, 2002
Meat MadnessAriel PrendergastChris Hauge
Vomitron Richard Pursel John Martin
14PiranhaCharles SchneiderIan FreedmanDecember 7, 2002
League of DogsRichard PurselMaxwell Atoms
HosedAriel PrendergastChris Hauge
15HeatwaveAriel PrendergastCarlos BaezaDecember 14, 2002
Love CatsRobert MontalbanoJohn Martin
Tar DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaGlen Lovett
16Night of TerrorCharles SchneiderCarlos BaezaDecember 21, 2002
Queen BeeRichard Carradine & Benny ComaDavid Feiss
Remote ControlAriel PrendergastLi Hong
17Diva DogRichard Pursel Stephen DeStefano December 28, 2002
Poolside PoochiniAriel PrendergastChris Hauge
Newsboy RampageMatt WayneLarry Scholl
18Coffee DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaMaxwell AtomsJanuary 4, 2003
Robot DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaLi Hong
Bed TimeRichard Carradine & Benny ComaIan Freedman
19Garden GuardianAriel PrendergastChris HaugeJanuary 11, 2003
Hurricane PoochiniAriel PrendergastIan Freedman
Yard Sale of the CenturyMatt WayneLi Hong
20A Hound in OneAriel PrendergastGlen LovettJanuary 18, 2003
PoochersizeAriel PrendergastJohn Martin
Super Hearing DogRobert MontalbanoChris Hauge
21Boning UpRobert MontalbanoMike SternJanuary 25, 2003
Night CrawlersAriel PrendergastMaxwell Atoms
The Flying DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaGlen Lovett
22RecyclersAriel PrendergastLarry SchollFebruary 1, 2003
Chili DogRobert MontalbanoMaxwell Atoms
You Dirty RatCharles SchneiderCarlos Baeza
23The DogsitterAriel Prendergast Aaron Springer February 8, 2003
The ServantAriel PrendergastChris Hauge
Phobic FamilyRichard Carradine & Benny ComaCarlos Baeza
24Carry OnRobert MontalbanoMaxwell AtomsFebruary 15, 2003
DognappedRobert MontalbanoEd Bell
Hi-Class Hi-JinxCharles SchneiderIan Freedman
25Nurture DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaLi HongFebruary 22, 2003
Whitesylvania ForeverMatt WayneChris Hauge
Born Again DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaGlen Lovett
26Butterfly SeasonAriel PrendergastAaron SpringerMarch 1, 2003
Leaf Me AloneAriel PrendergastMaxwell Atoms
Paranoid DogRichard Carradine & Benny ComaCarlos Baeza

References

  1. History of Wild Brain at wildbrain.com Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Accessed February 13th, 2007
  2. Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 471. ISBN   978-1538103739.
  3. "Wild Brain Storms Ahead" August 25th, 1999 San Francisco Chronicle article by David Lazarus - Accessed February 13th, 2007
  4. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 631. ISBN   978-1476665993.
  5. https://www.cwtv.com/