Doris (TV series)

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Doris is a British animated children's television series created by Hilary Hayton, creator of Crystal Tipps and Alistair.

Background

The programme was animated in a similar way to Hayton's previous work using cut-out images against patterned backdrops. Doris herself was a black and white cat, who had several cat friends, especially Marlon, the cat from next door. Doris was broadcast in the mid-1980s on ITV, though had very little merchandise. Puppydog Tales, a series which had a similar look to Doris, which was broadcast in the early 1990s. [1]

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References

  1. "Toonhound - Rosie and Ruff in Puppydog Tales (1992)".