Poochini (also known as Poochini's Yard) is an animated television series which was originally aired worldwide on February 2, 2000, but it did not air in the United States until September 7, 2002.[1] The series follows the life of a grey black-eared hound mix named Poochini who runs away from home after his rich owner dies, gets captured by the dog pound and is adopted by an average American family.[2]

Poochini
GenreComedy
Animated sitcom
Created byDave Thomas
Developed byRobin Steele
Directed byDave Thomas
Dave Marshall
StarringBilly West
Dee Bradley Baker
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
Jeff Bennett
John Cygan
Maurice LaMarche
Composers
  • Rusty Andrews
  • Brad Carow
  • Bill Fulton
  • John Gonzalez
Country of originUnited States
Germany
Netherlands
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (78 segments)
Production
Executive producers
  • Ian Ensslen
  • Jeff Fino
  • Dr. Sylvia Rothblum
Producers
  • Thomas Haffa
  • Kaye Robinson
  • Dr. Sylvia Rothblum
  • Jeffrey C. Ulin
Running time22 minutes (7 minutes per segment)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseFebruary 2, 2000 (2000-02-02) –
March 1, 2003 (2003-03-01)

Despite being created and co-produced by the San Francisco-based entertainment company Wild Brain, Poochini was not shown in the United States for over two years after its production. Co-produced and internationally distributed by Munich-based media group EM.TV[3] and distributed by The Television Syndication Company for US syndication, Poochini is based on the award-winning pilot short A Dog Cartoon (1999).

Poochini had only made 26 episodes with the final one airing in the United States on March 1, 2003. The series was aired on syndication, The WB 100+ Station Group in the United States, Teletoon in Canada, Nickelodeon in Latin America, ITV1 (CITV) in the United Kingdom, TG4 (Cúla4) in Ireland, Télétoon+ (formerly Télétoon) and TF1 (TF! Jeunesse) in France, Junior and ProSieben in Germany, MTV3 in Finland, M-Net (K-T.V.) in Africa, Disney Channel and Boomerang in Asia, MBC 3 in the Middle East, Arutz HaYeladim in Israel, Dubai TV in the United Arab Emirates, IRIB TV2 in Iran, Cartoon Network India and Cartoon Network Pakistan in South Asia, CCTV-14, Dragon Club and Shanghai Toonmax Cartoon TV in China, Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand in Oceania, the Seven Network in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand and ANTV in Indonesia.

It was directed by Dave Marshall and Dave Thomas.[4] The series was one of the final projects of the background artist named Maurice Noble, who is credited as a design and color consultant.

Voice cast

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Episodes

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All episodes directed by Dave Marshall and Dave Thomas.

No. Title Written by Storyboard by
1 Abandoned Matt Wayne Jim Smith
The Gopher Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Lyndon Ruddy
The Cone Richard Carradine & Benny Coma John Korellis
2 Squeaky Fromage Matt Wayne John Martin
Puppy Obey Richard Purcell Ian Freedman
Christmas Tree Robert Montalbano Glen Lovett
3 Peanut Butter Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Glen Lovett
The Visitor Matt Wayne Lyndon Ruddy
Flea Collar Robert Montalbano John Korellis
4 Dog Wanted Robert Montalbano Carlos Baeza
Pleasant Puppy Dreams Richard Purcell Glen Lovett
Stray Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Li Hong
5 The Tail Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Simon O'Leary
Albino Alligator Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Chris Hauge
Dog Show Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Lyndon Ruddy
6 Mad Dog on Duty Robert Montalbano Ian Freedman
The Baldness Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Carlos Baeza
Doggie Day Afternoon Robert Montalbano John Korellis
7 Foamer Robert Montalbano John Martin
The Dog House of Tomorrow Matt Wayne Glen Lovett
Puppy Love Robert Montalbano Li Hong
8 Extreme Poochini Wrestling Richard Purcell Simon O'Leary
The Guru Charles Schneider Lyndon Ruddy
Psychic Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Carlos Baeza
9 Barking Orders Robert Montalbano Li Hong
Fallout Shelter Charles Schneider Maxwell Atoms
Leash Law Charles Schneider Ian Freedman
10 The Checkers Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma John Martin
Dog Pile Robert Montalbano Glen Lovett
The Skunk Richard Carradine & Benny Coma David Feiss
11 Bone Sweet Bone Charles Schneider Carlos Baeza
Three Bad Dogs Matt Wayne Simon O'Leary
Pyro Pooch Robert Montalbano Lyndon Ruddy
12 Amnesiac Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Maxwell Atoms
Massive Hounds Robert Montalbano Li Hong
Pet Smells Matt Wayne Ian Freedman
13 Freak Week Charles Schneider Glen Lovett
Meat Madness Ariel Prendergast Chris Hauge
Vomitron Richard Pursel John Martin
14 Piranha Charles Schneider Ian Freedman
League of Dogs Richard Pursel Maxwell Atoms
Hosed Ariel Prendergast Chris Hauge
15 Heatwave Ariel Prendergast Carlos Baeza
Love Cats Robert Montalbano John Martin
Tar Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Glen Lovett
16 Night of Terror Charles Schneider Carlos Baeza
Queen Bee Richard Carradine & Benny Coma David Feiss
Remote Control Ariel Prendergast Li Hong
17 Diva Dog Richard Pursel Stephen DeStefano
Poolside Poochini Ariel Prendergast Chris Hauge
Newsboy Rampage Matt Wayne Larry Scholl
18 Coffee Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Maxwell Atoms
Robot Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Li Hong
Bed Time Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Ian Freedman
19 Garden Guardian Ariel Prendergast Chris Hauge
Hurricane Poochini Ariel Prendergast Ian Freedman
Yard Sale of the Century Matt Wayne Li Hong
20 A Hound in One Ariel Prendergast Glen Lovett
Poochersize Ariel Prendergast John Martin
Super Hearing Dog Robert Montalbano Chris Hauge
21 Boning Up Robert Montalbano Mike Stern
Night Crawlers Ariel Prendergast Maxwell Atoms
The Flying Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Glen Lovett
22 Recyclers Ariel Prendergast Larry Scholl
Chili Dog Robert Montalbano Maxwell Atoms
You Dirty Rat Charles Schneider Carlos Baeza
23 The Dogsitter Ariel Prendergast Aaron Springer
The Servant Ariel Prendergast Chris Hauge
Phobic Family Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Carlos Baeza
24 Carry On Robert Montalbano Maxwell Atoms
Dognapped Robert Montalbano Ed Bell
Hi-Class Hi-Jinx Charles Schneider Ian Freedman
25 Nurture Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Li Hong
Whitesylvania Forever Matt Wayne Chris Hauge
Born Again Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Glen Lovett
26 Butterfly Season Ariel Prendergast Aaron Springer
Leaf Me Alone Ariel Prendergast Maxwell Atoms
Paranoid Dog Richard Carradine & Benny Coma Carlos Baeza

References

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  1. ^ History of Wild Brain at wildbrain.com Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Accessed February 13th, 2007
  2. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 471. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  3. ^ "Wild Brain Storms Ahead" August 25th, 1999 San Francisco Chronicle article by David Lazarus - Accessed February 13th, 2007
  4. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 631. ISBN 978-1476665993.
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