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| Genre | Children's television Animation |
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| Directed by | Andrew Woodhouse |
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| Opening theme | "Paws Up!" performed by Myles Zuzzi |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | February 11, 2022 – February 24, 2023 |
Pretzel and the Puppies is a children's animated television series for Apple TV+. It is based on the books Pretzel and Pretzel and the Puppies by Margret Rey and H.A. Rey. [1] The series was released on February 11, 2022. [2] A holiday special was released on December 2, 2022. [3] Season 2 was released on February 24, 2023. [4]
The show focuses on Pretzel, the world's longest dachshund, alongside his wife Greta and their pups Poppy, Pippa, Pedro, Puck and Paxton, as they solve problems in their town of Muttgomery and "Make their Mark".
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [5] |
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| 1 | 1 | "Make Your Bark" | Andrew Woodhouse | Steve Altiere | February 11, 2022 |
| "Pup to the Races" | Peter Hunziker | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Treat Yourself" | Andrew Woodhouse | Steve Altiere | February 11, 2022 |
| "Pups on Parade" | Michael Rabb | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Do the Doxie" | Andrew Woodhouse | Steve Altiere | February 11, 2022 |
| "Hot Dog" | Sarah Katin and Nakia Trower Shuman | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Bowl Them Over" | Andrew Woodhouse | Tone Thyne | February 11, 2022 |
| "Cone-Do" | Peter Hunziker | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Welcome Waggin'" | Andrew Woodhouse | Steve Altiere | February 11, 2022 |
| "Groom Games" | Michael Rabb | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Show Must Bark On" | Andrew Woodhouse | Sarah Katin and Nakia Trower Shuman | February 11, 2022 |
| "Dogs at Work" | Peter Hunziker | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Roller-Dogs" | Andrew Woodhouse | Sarah Katin and Nakia Trower Shuman | February 11, 2022 |
| "Sniff & Share" | Tone Thyne | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Firedogs to the Rescue!" | Andrew Woodhouse | Steve Altiere | February 11, 2022 |
| "Pups-Up Playground" | Sarah Katin and Nakia Trower Shuman | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Merry Muttgomery!" | Andrew Woodhouse | Ron Burch and David Kidd | December 2, 2022 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [5] |
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| 10 | 1 | "Doggie Bags" | Andrew Woodhouse | Jessica Welsh | February 23, 2023 |
| "Fetch!" | Michael Rabb | ||||
| 11 | 2 | "Bow Wow Bows" | Andrew Woodhouse | Sarah Katin and Nakia Trower Shuman | February 23, 2023 |
| "Snuggle Trouble" | |||||
| 12 | 3 | "Ruff Truck" | Andrew Woodhouse | Eva Konstantopoulos | February 23, 2023 |
| "Flutter Pups" | Michael Rabb | ||||
| 13 | 4 | "Pup Fiction" | Andrew Woodhouse | Michael Rabb | February 23, 2023 |
| "Night at the Pawspital" | Jessica Welsh | ||||
| 14 | 5 | "New Tricks" | Andrew Woodhouse | Ron Burch and David Kidd | February 23, 2023 |
| "Outward Hound" | Tone Thyne | ||||
| 15 | 6 | "Furry Finders" | Andrew Woodhouse | Eva Konstantopoulos | February 23, 2023 |
| "Howl Pals" | Michael Rabb | ||||
| 16 | 7 | "Pup Tent" | Andrew Woodhouse | Melinda LaRose | February 23, 2023 |
| "Tree Bark" | Jessica Welsh | ||||
| 17 | 8 | "Lunch Bunch" | Andrew Woodhouse | Jessica Welsh | February 23, 2023 |
| "Mama Time" | Ron Burch and David Kidd | ||||
| 18 | 9 | "Pup Meet-Up" | Andrew Woodhouse | Peter Hunziker | February 23, 2023 |
| "Happy Bark-Day!" | Melinda LaRose | ||||
The series received positive reviews from critics, who praised its creativity, colorful animation, and messages. [6] [7]
In 2022, HarperCollins released a series of children's books as a tie-in to the series. [8] [9]