Poochini's Yard
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Poochini's Yard is an animated children's television series
which originally aired globally in 2000, but was not shown in the United States
for the first time until September 1, 2002. The series follows the life of a dog who runs away from home, gets captured by the dog pound and is adopted by an average American family after its rich owner dies.
Though it was created and co-produced by San Francisco-based entertainment company Wild Brain
, Poochini was not shown in the United States for over two years after its production. The Christmas Tree and Coffee Dog are available (though hard to track down) on video and DVD. Co-produced, and internationally distributed, by Munich
-based media group EM.TV
, Poochini was based on the award-winning short
"A Dog Cartoon".
The series had just 26 episodes with the last one airing in the United States on March 1, 2003.
It was directed by Dave Marshall and Dave Thomas.
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
which originally aired globally in 2000, but was not shown in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for the first time until September 1, 2002. The series follows the life of a dog who runs away from home, gets captured by the dog pound and is adopted by an average American family after its rich owner dies.
Though it was created and co-produced by San Francisco-based entertainment company Wild Brain
Wild Brain
Wild Brain is an award-winning entertainment company that develops and produces television programming, motion pictures, commercial content and licensed merchandise...
, Poochini was not shown in the United States for over two years after its production. The Christmas Tree and Coffee Dog are available (though hard to track down) on video and DVD. Co-produced, and internationally distributed, by Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
-based media group EM.TV
EM.TV
Constantin Medien AG is a German media group, based in Ismaning near Munich...
, Poochini was based on the award-winning short
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
"A Dog Cartoon".
The series had just 26 episodes with the last one airing in the United States on March 1, 2003.
It was directed by Dave Marshall and Dave Thomas.
Voice cast
- Billy West - Poochini, Walter White, Mr. Garvey, Lockjaw
- Dee Bradley BakerDee Bradley BakerDee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor. He is noted as his long-running-role as Klaus Heissler in American Dad! and other various characters including Squilliam Fancyson in the hit TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, Nightcrawler in X-Men: Legends and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance...
- Billy White, Bunk, Knucklehead, Snubnose - Maurice LaMarcheMaurice LaMarcheMaurice LaMarche is an Emmy Award winning Canadian-American voice actor and former stand up comedian. He is best known for his voicework in Futurama as Kif Kroker, as Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters, Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Big Bob Pataki in Hey...
- Dirt - Leslie CarraraLeslie CarraraLeslie Carrara-Rudolph is an American actress, singer, performer and puppeteer. She is sometimes credited as Leslie Carrara or the mis-spelling Leslie Carrera-Rudolph.-Early life and career:...
- Wendy White
Episodes
- 1. Coffee Dog/ Amnesiac Dog/ Leaf Me Alone
- 2. Checkers Dog/ Dog Pile/ The Skunk
- 3. Barking Orders/ Fallout Shelter/ Leash Law
- 4. Piranha/ League of Dogs/ Hosed
- 5. The Tail/ Albino Alligator/ Dog Show
- 6. Foamer/ The Dog House of Tomorrow/ Puppy Love
- 7. Heatwave/ Love Cats/ Tar Dog
- 8. Diva Dog/ Poolside Poochini/ Newsboy Rampage
- 9. Recyclers/ Chili Dog/ You Dirty Rat
- 10. Dogsitter/ The Servant/ Phobic Family
- 11. Butterfly Season/ Paranoid Dog/ Robot Dog
- 12. Night of Terror/ Queen Bee/ Remote Control
- 13. Squeeky Fromage/ Puppy Obey/ Christmas Tree
- 14. Abandoned/ The Gohpher/ The Cone
- 15. Peanut Butter/ The Visitor/ The Flea Collar
- 16. Extreme Poochini Wrestling/ The Guru/ Psychic Dog
- 17. Boning Up/ Night Crawlers/ Flying Dog
- 18. Dog Wanted/ Pleasant Puppy Dreams/ Stray Dog
- 19. Nurture Dog/ Whitesylvania Forever/ Born Again Dog
- 20. Mad Dog on Duty/ The Baldness/ Doggie Day Afternoon
- 21. Garden Guardian/ Hurricane Poochini/ Yard Sale of the Century
- 22. Massive Hounds/ Pet Smells/ Bedtime
- 23. Freak Week/ Meat Madness/ Vomitron
- 24. A Hound in One/ Poochersize/ Super Hearing Dog
- 25. Bone Sweet Bone/ Three Bad Dogs/ Pyro Pooch
- 26. Carry On/ Dognapped/ Hi Class Hi Jinx - Series FinaleSeries finaleA series finale refers to the last installment of a series with a narrative presented through mediums such as television, film and literature. In many Commonwealth countries, the term final episode is commonly used in regards to a television series...