The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs

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The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs
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The title card of the series.
Genre Adventure
Mystery
Comedy
Speculative fiction
Spy-fi
Created by Jim Benton
Directed by Will Meugniot
Starring Micky Dolenz
Adam West
Voices of Mary Kay Bergman
Jim Cummings
Michael Donovan
Jess Harnell
Charity James
Maurice LaMarche
Tress MacNeille
Jim Ward
Billy West
Narrated by Don LaFontaine (Opening Narration)
Theme music composerJeremy Sweet
ComposersDori Amarilio
Glenn Scott Lacey
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22
Production
ProducersWill Meugniot
Michael Hack
EditorKatina Zinner
Running time20 minutes
Production company Saban Entertainment
Original release
Network Fox Kids
ReleaseSeptember 12, 1998 (1998-09-12) 
1999 (1999)

The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs is an American children's animated series, produced by Saban Entertainment, that aired on Fox Kids from 1998 to 1999. [1]

Contents

Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also includes Saban Entertainment. [2] [3] [4]

Plot

The Spy Dogs are a secret organization of dogs that are dedicated to protecting their world, without letting their masters know about their activities. [5] They battle a variety of enemies, including Baron Bone, Catastrophe, Ernst Stavro Blowfish, fleas and aliens. [6]

Characters

All anthropomorphic animals are intelligent enough to walk on two legs and talk. The first season of The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs used traditional cel animation, but the second season used the digital ink and paint process.

Main operatives

Other operatives

Humans

Villains

Technology

Bones

Episode list

Season 1 (1998–1999)

  1. K-9/Postal (September 12, 1998)
  2. Hair/Homework (September 19, 1998)
  3. Bone/Time (September 26, 1998)
  4. Earnest/Spin (October 3, 1998)
  5. Twilight/Fetch (October 10, 1998)
  6. Small/Water (November 7, 1998)
  7. I.H.R.F./Oatz (November 14, 1998)
  8. D'Cell/Halfday (November 28, 1998)
  9. Zero/Pups (January 30, 1999)
  10. Obedience/DoggyLand (February 6, 1999)
  11. Lunch/Iditarod (February 13, 1999)
  12. Porkzilla/Money (February 20, 1999)
  13. Mange/Scribble (February 27, 1999)

Season 2 (1999)

  1. Tusk/Install
  2. Charlie/Automutt
  3. Granny/Founders
  4. Tail/Tomorrow
  5. Howl/Thirteen
  6. Escape/Exposed
  7. Virgil/Bunny
  8. DNA/Santa
  9. B.A.R.K./Being

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