Scruff (TV series)
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Scruff is a 2002 television series by D'ocon entertainment. It features the story of a puppy, Scruff, who is adopted by a farmworker named Peter. The show was directed by Antoni D'Ocon. The show was distributed in English by BKN
. The series' animation is provided by Toon Boom Harmony creating the 2D traditional animated characters and a 3D computer-generated
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Named 'Scruff' he lives amidst livestock, poultry and a couple of other dogs called Sanda and Tricks, who will all be his new family. Each episode features a new adventure for Scruff. He will learn about the farm through the farm animals and pets, about the forest with the wild animals, and in the village he will meet human beings.
s was released between 2005-2007 by Image Entertainment
. These DVDs didn't have captions. The next line of Scruff DVDs will be released in September and November 2009 . The new line of Scruff DVDs, will feature Scruff's five television movies..
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BKN
Bohbot Kids Network was a syndicated animation block created and distributed by Bohbot Entertainment, an animation production company founded by Allen J...
. The series' animation is provided by Toon Boom Harmony creating the 2D traditional animated characters and a 3D computer-generated
Computer-generated
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background.
Plot
A family of tourists lose their puppy. After a long night lost in the forest, the puppy is found by Peter, a young country worker who adopts him and takes him to his aunt and uncle's farmhouse. The adoptive country folks are totally baffled as to what kind of breed he is, although slowly but surely they discover his skills, which include acrobatics and the ability of sniffing out all kinds of forest fruits albeit in a happy go lucky sometimes haphazard way.Named 'Scruff' he lives amidst livestock, poultry and a couple of other dogs called Sanda and Tricks, who will all be his new family. Each episode features a new adventure for Scruff. He will learn about the farm through the farm animals and pets, about the forest with the wild animals, and in the village he will meet human beings.
Characters
Notice: The voice actors of every characters is uncredited in the English dub.- Scruff - A young pup with boundless curiosity. His inquisitive nature sometimes gets him into a lot of trouble.
- Strummer - A flea who lives on Scruff, and often provides him with advice. He plays the guitar, and once lived on a circus dog.
- Peter - Scruff's owner, he shares a lot of personality points with his pet. He dreams of being in a circus.
- Uncle Ron and Aunt Lil - Peter's aunt and uncle, the owners of Tolosa Farm. They are a standard, almost stereotypical, farm couple.
- Sanda - The most mature dog on the farm, she serves as the watchdog/tracker for the owners. She has a kind heart, but Scruff sometimes pushes her to her limits.
- Tricks - Sanda's son, and Scruff's best friend.
- Miaow - Uncle Ron and Aunt Lil's pet cat. He has little love for the dogs on the farm, especially Scruff.
- White Socks - A fox who lives in the forest near the farm. Although selfish and unscrupulous, he does have a soft spot for Scruff, helping him on many occasions.
- Haunty Hound - The 300-year-old ghost of a hound dog, he haunts the farmhouse cellar. Only Scruff, Strummer, and later, White Socks, are aware of his existence.
- Holly - Peter's girlfriend, a kindly and down-to-earth person. She is sometimes irritated by Peter's impulsive behaviour, but deep down, loves him very much.
- Princess - Holly's pet dog. Originally shown as haughty and stuck-up, she later falls in love with Scruff.
- Mr. Canute - Holly's father. A rich man, he deeply disapproves of the working-class Peter's relationship with his daughter.
- Buttons - A mushroom vendor, who tries to make money through any means, legal or illegal.
- Truffles - Buttons' mushroom-sniffing dog. He doesn't agree with his master's more unscrupulous activities, but stays with him out of loyalty. He later has a romantic relationship with Sanda.
- One-Man Circus - A crooked clown. He is obsessed with kidnapping Scruff, who is a rare breed of dog, and making him into the star attraction of his circus.
- The Rats - A gang of rodents who prowl around the farm area, making trouble for anyone who runs into them.
DVD release
A set of six DVDDVD
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s was released between 2005-2007 by Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment, Inc. is an independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming and film & television productions in North America, with approximately 3,000 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 250 exclusive CD titles in domestic release, and approximately 450...
. These DVDs didn't have captions. The next line of Scruff DVDs will be released in September and November 2009 . The new line of Scruff DVDs, will feature Scruff's five television movies..
Television movies
Six made for television movies were made. They were Scruff: A Christmas Tale, Scruff In Halloween, Scruff in a midsummer night's dream, Scruff: Cinderella's Carnival, and Scruff: Christmas Without Claus (Christmas Without Dad Noel)Scruff: Christmas Without Claus
Scruff: Christmas Without Claus is the sixth Scruff made for television movie.- Plot :Christmas season is approaching and all the people are excited waiting for Santa Claus' gifts. Unfortunantely this year he is not going to come...Someone has managed to keep him out, striking on his head causing...
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