Dragon (TV series)

Dragon
Genre	Animation
Created by	Dav Pilkey
Based on	Based upon the Dragon series by Dav Pilkey
Written by	Aline Gilmore; Mark Leiren-Young; Torill Kove; Anne-Marie Perrotta & Tean Schultz; Cathy Moss; Steven Westren; Brian Stockton; Heidi Foss; Greg Dummett; Bernice Vanderlaan
Story by	Anne-Marie Perrotta & Tean Schultz
Directed by	Philip Marcus (Canada); Thomas Schneider-Trumpp (Germany); Axel Sucrow (Season 2 only) (Germany); Sue-Wee Moon (Seasons 1 & 2 only) (Korea); Kyung-il Hwang (Season 3 only) (Korea)
Creative director(s)	Philip Marcus
Starring	Frank Meschkuleit
Voices of	Frank Meschkuleit
Narrated by	Frank Meschkuleit
Theme music composer	Raymond A. Fabi
Opening theme	Dragon Theme Song (sung by Bill Riggenberg, ACTRA member)
Ending theme	Dragon Theme Song (Instrumental)
Country of origin	Canada; United States
Original language(s)	English; German; Korean
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	78 (312 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Deborah Forte; Vivianne Morin
Producer(s)	Greg Dummett; Wonman Chung; Lorraine Richard; Jan Bonath
Animator(s)	Peggy Arel
Editor(s)	François Massé
Running time	12 minutes (assorted episodes) 2-4 minutes (unassorted episodes)
Production company(s)	Cité-Amérique; Scholastic; Scopas Medien; Image Plus; Sovik
Distributor	Scholastic
Release
Original network	Treehouse TV (January 5, 2004–June 30, 2012); Qubo (September 9, 2006–September 12, 2009; repeats from October 2, 2010 to February 12, 2012 and then October 1, 2012 to September 25, 2015)[1]
Picture format	480i SDTV
First shown in	Canada
Original release	January 5, 2004 –; December 28, 2007
External links
	Website

Dragon is a 2004-2007 Canadian/American stop-motion children's television program which is based on the books by best-selling children's author Dav Pilkey. 79 episodes were produced, and broadcast on Treehouse TV.[2]

Voice cast

Frank Meschkuleit as Narrator and character voices

Characters

Dragon – The title character of the show. Dragon giggles his way through life. No matter what happens, this jolly hero's glass is always half-full. Slightly awkward, with a giant toothy grin, Dragon is curious about everything and will follow his nose wherever it may lead him. Happy and helpful, he is always ready to lend a hand. Even when things get messy, Dragon plays it cool. If you take life one step a time, there's nothing to be afraid of. Nothing at all.
Cat – Dragon's cat. Unlike Dragon's other friends, Cat is really just a typical cat. Dropping in from time to time, Cat will hapilly accompany Dragon for a while. But she'll only stick around as long as she's interested. And then, she's off in search of her own adventures. Satisfied and self-absorbed, Cat is highly fussy about her meals! She's not too concerned about the world around her and she loves to stretch out for long naps.
Beaver – A busy and curious beaver. Beaver likes to keep busy. Most of the time, he's doing chores and rebuilding his home while he mutters and grumbles to himself. For Beaver, life is no picnic. Beaver is always looking for a better and faster way of getting things done. Unfortunately, Beaver's shoddy workmanship usually has him working overtime. Curious and cantankerous, Beaver is constantly pondering how and why things are done the way they are.
Mail Mouse – A mouse who is reliable and is bold. Mail Mouse loves her job and she's shown to be good at it. Sometimes, she hand delivers the mail, and at other times, she just leaves it at the mailbox. Either way, she's quick, reliable and a lot of fun. Opinionated and always willing to lend a helping hand, Mail Mouse is generous with her advice. She's bold without being pushy and that's just the way the others like her.
Ostrich – A bird who runs a general store. Ostrich is a strange and wonderful bird. Ostrich is always busy with something. She has a head for business and manages her own general store. She can also be seen tidying the streets and clocking time as the village's physician. Ostrich tries very hard to be a superhero, and she is determined to rescue people, whether or not they need to be rescued. She has even developed her very own superhero yodel and dance.
Alligator – A kooky and creative alligator. Alligator never worries about finding a solution. His only solution is never to worry. For Alligator, life is a journey and he's enjoying the ride! Kooky, creative and loved by all, Alligator even has his own lingo: "Hidy-ho, little blue dude!" which he says to Dragon. And there's one thing that Alligator loves more than ANYTHING else. He just cannot stop dancing, playing the bongos, and making lots of noise.

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	26	January 4, 2004 (2004-01-04)	June 28, 2004 (2004-06-28)
	2	26	July 8, 2005 (2005-07-08)	December 30, 2005 (2005-12-30)
	3	26	July 6, 2007 (2007-07-06)	December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28)

Season 1 (2004)

This season premiered in Canada on January 5, 2004 and in the United States on Qubo in September 2006.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"A Friend for Dragon "A Rocky Start" "At Home With Rock" "Like a Rock"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	January 5, 2004 (2004-01-05)
Dragon makes an encountering with a rock and makes a friend with it when no one comes over.
2	"Dragon's Fat Cat" "A Name for Cat" "Life with Cat" "Cat Comes Back"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	January 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
Dragon adopts a cat.
3	"A Fly Arrives" "Fly Paper" "Fly See Fly Do" "Fly Goes Bye"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19)
Dragon tries to get rid of an annoying fly.
4	"Dragon Needs a Holiday" "Dragon Plans His Trip" "Dragon Loads The Car" "Dragon Finally Goes Exploring"	Sue-Wee Moon	Steven Westren	January 26, 2004 (2004-01-26)
Dragon decides to set up a holiday.
5	"Dragon's New Hobby" "Yodel Ooo Ohhh Oww" "Knit Picking" "Wooly for You"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Torill Kove	February 2, 2004 (2004-02-02)
Dragon tries some new hobbies other than collecting stamps.
6	"Spring Cleaning" "Getting Started" "Teamwork" "Clean as a Whistle"	Philip Marcus	Torill Kove	February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09)
Dragon cleans his house for Spring.
7	"Mail-Dragon" "Dragon the Builder" "Swamp Dragon" "Super Dragon!"	Philip Marcus	Mark Leiren-Young	February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16)
Dragon has a strange daydream.
8	"Dragon's Bogeyman" "The Monster Under the Bed" "The Sound Around Us" "Only the Shadow Knows..."	Sue-Wee Moon	Mark Leiren-Young	February 23, 2004 (2004-02-23)
Dragon is worried that the Bogeyman is under his bed.
9	"One Pretty Leaf" "Two Pretty Leaves" "Leaf Me Alone!" "Leaf It to Me!"	Philip Marcus	Cathy Moss	March 1, 2004 (2004-03-01)
A lovely leaf lands on Dragon's feet.
10	"Dragon's Night Light" "Moony About the Moon" "Fowl Moon" "No Moon So Soon?"	Sue-Wee Moon	Brian Stockton	March 8, 2004 (2004-03-08)
Dragon has a fear of the moon shrinking.
11	"The Complaint" "Sherlock Dragon" "Quiet, Please!" "Zzzzzzzzz..."	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	March 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
Beaver keeps complaining about hearing a very annoying noise in the middle of the night.
12	"Ostrich to the Rescue!" "Looking for Trouble" "Dragon's Helping Hand" "A Tiresome Tire"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	March 22, 2004 (2004-03-22)
Ostrich tries to rescue someone, whether they need to be rescued or not.
13	"A Favour for Ostrich" "Watering Time!" "Still Watering Time!" "Fern's Farewell""	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	March 29, 2004 (2004-03-29)
Dragon takes care of Ostrich's fern.
14	"Dragon's Snowy Day" "Making a Friend" "Snow Problem" "Dragon Figures It Out""	Sue-Wee Moon	Steven Westren	April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)
Dragon has some fun after it starts snowing.
15	"Bathtime!" "Hide and Seek... and Seek" "Hide and Go Hide" "Rub-a-Dub-Dub"	Sue-Wee Moon	Aline Gilmore	April 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)
Dragon tries to get Cat to take a bath, but he can't find her anywhere!
16	"The Perfect Christmas Tree!" "The Candy Wreath!" "Mittens!" "Merry Christmas, Dragon!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Aline Gilmore	April 19, 2004 (2004-04-19)
Dragon's getting into the festive spirit with all the holiday decorations, and is making a list so he doesn't forget anything for his friends!
17	"Cutting Through Clutter" "Sale Away" "Everything Must Stay!" "The Sale to End All Sales"	Sue-Wee Moon	Steven Westren	April 26, 2004 (2004-04-26)
Dragon has a yard sale.
18	"Dragon's Mixed-Up Day" "A Sleepy Mixed-Up Day" "Snack Time!" "Goodnight Dragon!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Greg Dummett and Steven Westren	May 3, 2004 (2004-05-03)
Dragon has a mixed-up day after not being able to sleep.
19	"Scary Pumpkins!" "The Scary Costume" "The Scary Party" "Scary Sounds"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Aline Gilmore	May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)
Dragon wants a scary Halloween.
20	"Hurry Up and Wait!" "Copycat!" "Time's a Draggin'!" "How Time Flies"	Sue-Wee Moon	Steven Westren	May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17)
Dragon gets invited to a picnic.
21	"Dragon's Train" "House Training" "Out and About!" "Free at Last!"	Sue-Wee Moon	Steven Westren	May 24, 2005 (2005-05-24)
Dragon buys a toy train.
22	"Dragon's Surprise Party" "The Element of Surprise" "Party Time!" "Surprise, Surprise!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	May 31, 2004 (2004-05-31)
Dragon throws a surprise birthday party.
23	"Dragon's Snuffly Day" "Getting Comfy" "A Little Help From His Friends" "Breezy Sneezes"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	June 7, 2004 (2004-06-07)
Dragon has the sneezy snuffles and decides to take care of himself on his sofa.
24	"A Special Day" "A Little Song, A Little Dance" "Specializing" "Dragon's Day!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	June 14, 2004 (2004-06-14)
Dragon invents a day about himself when he finds out there's no special day for a dragon.
25	"Bakin' Mad!" "The Cookie Crumbles" "Bringin' Singing" "Love is All Around!""	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Greg Dummett and Aline Gilmore	June 21, 2004 (2004-06-21)
Dragon bakes cookies, mails cards and works on a little dance to go with his singing telegram for Valentine's Day.
26	"A Sore Toof" "A Persnickity Pearly" "A Tootlin' Tooth" "Losing a Loose Tooth"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Greg Dummett and Steven Westren	June 28, 2004 (2004-06-28)
Alligator has a toothache.

Season 2 (2005)

The credits in this season are stacked.
This season premiered in Canada on July 8, 2005.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Dragon Helps Out "Shelf Life" "Dragon's First Customer" "Hats Off to Dragon!"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	July 8, 2005 (2005-07-08)
Dragon substitutes for Ostrich with running her store.
2	"Setting Up Shop" "When Life Hands You a Lemon..." "Yes, We Have No Lemonade!" "You Can Lead a Mouse to Water..."	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	July 15, 2005 (2005-07-15)
Dragon opens up a lemonade stand.
3	"A Big Bowl of Yuck!" "Is the Sleepover Over?" "A While on the Smile" "Whistle While You Snork!"	Sue-Wee Moon	Steven Westren	July 22, 2005 (2005-07-22)
Dragon and Alligator have a sleepover.
4	"Ears to You!" "Hop to It!" "Basket Case" "Scrambled Eggs"	Normand Rompre	Steven Westren	July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29)
It's Dragon's turn to hide the Easter eggs for the Easter egg hunt.
5	"Dragon's Tasty Apple" "The Out-of-Reach Apple" "The Ornery Apple" "Dragon Gets His Apple!"	Philip Marcus	Heidi Foss	August 5, 2005 (2005-08-05)
Dragon goes apple picking.
6	"Planting the Seed" "Farmer Dragon" "Growing Pains" "The Big Dinner!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12)
Dragon grows a carrot.
7	"A Nice, Clean Blanket" "Gone with the Breeze!" "It's Raining Blankets!" "Blowin' in the Wind""	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Heidi Foss	August 19, 2005 (2005-08-19)
Dragon decides to wash Cat's blanket.
8	"The Invitation" "The Dragon Two-Step" "Shadow Dancing!" "May I Have This Dance?"	Sue-Wee Moon	Anne-Marie Perrotta & Tean Schultz	August 26, 2005 (2005-08-26)
Alligator invites Dragon over for a party at his house.
9	"A Song for Cat" "Party Planning" "Hush, Hush!" "Party Pooper"	Sue-Wee Moon	Steven Westren	September 2, 2005 (2005-09-02)
Dragon tries to plan a surprise birthday party for cat. Alligator thinks of a song and Mail Mouse helps decide what cake Cat would like.
10	"Itch Marks the Spot!" "Itch, Itch, Itch!" "You Scratch My Back" "An Itchy Situation!"	Axel Sucrow	Steven Westren	September 9, 2005 (2005-09-09)
Dragon has an itch.
11	"Dragon's New Book" "An Open Book" "Storytime!" "Dragon's Book Club"	Philip Marcus	Anne-Marie Perrotta & Tean Schultz	September 16, 2005 (2005-09-16)
Dragon wants to know the ending of his new book, but he gets interrupted by his friends nonstop.
12	"Some Assembly Required" "Wagon Rides" "Wagon Training" "Wagon Overload"	Sue-Wee Moon	Story by: Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz Teleplay by: Steven Westren	September 23, 2005 (2005-09-23)
Dragon uses his wagon to help his friends.
13	"Decisions, Decisions..." "Quality Time!" "Toying with Toys" "The Box Rocks!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	September 30, 2005 (2005-09-30)
Dragon tries to decide which one of his toys he wants to play with.
14	"Can You Open a Can?" "Getting Inventing!" "Friendly Inventions" "A Stroke of Genius!""	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	October 7, 2005 (2005-10-07)
15	"Beaver's Boo-Boo" "Dragon at Work" "The Fix is In!" "Fixing the Fixes"	Sue-Wee Moon	Aline Gilmore	October 14, 2005 (2005-10-14)
16	"Blue Mood Blue Dude!" "Turn That Frown Upside-Down!" "Things Are Looking Up!" "Trading Places"	Axel Sucrow	Steven Westren	October 21, 2005 (2005-10-21)
17	"Meow for the Camera!" "Still Life with Dragon!" "Say Cheese!" "Say Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese!""	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	October 28, 2005 (2005-10-28)
18	"Postage Due" "To Whom It May Concern..." "Special Delivery!" "Return to Sender"	Sue-Wee Moon	Heidi Foss	November 4, 2005 (2005-11-04)
19	"Pussycat Serenade" "A Star is Born!" "If Music Be the Food of Love..." "The Big Show!"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	November 11, 2005 (2005-11-11)
20	"Lack of a Racket" "A Little Reminder" "Don't Forget to Remember" "Hammer It Home"	Sue-Wee Moon	Cathy Moss	November 18, 2005 (2005-11-18)
21	"Wheely Wintery" "Sliding Slices" "A Slippery Slope" "Hill Thrills"	Sue-Wee Moon	Steven Westren	November 25, 2005 (2005-11-25)
22	"The Perfect Camping Spot!" "Mellow Meadow" "Count Your Lucky Stars" "Happy Campers!"	Axel Sucrow	Bernice Vanderlaan	December 2, 2005 (2005-12-02)
23	"Hoop Hopes" "Cat Mew-Sic" "Count on Me!" "A Good Trick Indeed!"	Philip Marcus	Bernice Vanderlaan	December 9, 2005 (2005-12-09)
24	"The Mystery Mystery" "The Case of the Heavy Mailbag" "The Case of the Missing Ostrich" "Without a Clue!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Cathy Moss	December 16, 2005 (2005-12-16)
25	"Spring Has Sprung" "Hop to It!" "Hide and Sleep" "Mallet Ballet"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	TBA	December 23, 2005 (2005-12-23)
26	"Best Foot Backwards! "Quiet as a Dragon!" "Heave Ho!" "Simply the Best"	TBA	Bernice Vanderlaan	December 30, 2005 (2005-12-30)

Season 3 (2007)

This season premiered in Canada on July 6, 2007.
All episodes in this season are written by Steven Westren.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Tuckered Tonsils" "Show... and Show" "Banana Appeal" "It Goes Without Saying!"	Kyung-Il Hwang	Steven Westren	July 6, 2007 (2007-07-06)
2	"Mind Your Manners!" "Table Manners" "The ABC's of Your P's and Q's" "Dainty Dining!"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	July 13, 2007 (2007-07-13)
3	"Say Ahhhhhh!" "House Call" "A Symphony of Sniffles!" "Impatient Patients!"	Kyung-Il Hwang	Steven Westren	July 20, 2007 (2007-07-20)
4	"On a Roll!" "A Tiring Tire" "Getting the Hang of It" "A Roller's New Role"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	July 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)
5	"Do Not Open Until..." "What Could It Be?" "The Guessing Game" "Open Sesame!"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	August 3, 2007 (2007-08-03)
6	"Winners and Losers" "A Win/Lose Situation" "Game for a Game" "Fools for Rules!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	August 10, 2007 (2007-08-10)
7	"Where, Oh Where?" "A Hidden Talent!" "A Treasure Map" "Dragon Measures His Treasure"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	August 17, 2007 (2007-08-17)
8	"Picnic Nitpick!" "Watch the Birdies" "Beaver Says... Zzzz..." "A Lack of Snacks"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	August 24, 2007 (2007-08-24)
9	"A Float on a Boat" "Scuba-Do" "Soon the Moon!" "A Busy Bus"	Kyung-Il Hwang	Steven Westren	August 31, 2007 (2007-08-31)
10	"A Nice Surprise" "Giving Sand a Hand" "A Neighbour's Favour" "A Plant Aslant"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	September 7, 2007 (2007-09-07)
11	"It Takes Skates!" "Ice and Easy" "Amok with a Puck" "Think Rink!"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	September 14, 2007 (2007-09-14)
12	"Somethin' Pumpkin" "Dress-Up Dragon" "A Costume with a Peel" "Who's the Banana?"	Kyung-Il Hwang	Steven Westren	September 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)
13	"Boxed In!" "Thinking Out of the Box" "Putting Jack Back" "A Springy Thingy"	Kyung-il Hwang	Steven Westren	September 28, 2007 (2007-09-28)
14	"Tale of a Snail" "Slip, Slip, Hooray!" "The Lack of Snacks" "A Slippery Assist!""	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	October 5, 2007 (2007-10-05)
15	"Surprise Supplies" "A Wise Surprise" "Surprise Tries!" "Dragon Applies the Surprise"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	October 12, 2007 (2007-10-12)
16	"Meow Means Yeow!" "Made in the Shade!" "A Hat for Cat" "Proud of His Cloud"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)
17	"Join the Club!" "The Secret Word" "The Secret Handshake" "Flubs at the Club""	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	October 26, 2007 (2007-10-26)
18	"Let's Get Giggling!" "Willy-Nilly Silliness!" "Sneakily Silly" "The Silliest of Them All"	Kyung-il Hwang	Steven Westren	November 2, 2007 (2007-11-02)
19	"Let's Make Music" "Tooting's a Hoot!" "Thinkin' of Plinking" "A Hand for the Band!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	November 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)
20	"The Travel Bug" "The One and Only!" "A Test of the Best!" "Best of All..."	Kyung-il Hwang	Steven Westren	November 16, 2007 (2007-11-16)
21	"Upright at Night" "Make It Awake" "Snores Outdoors" Bedtime Shmed-Time!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	November 23, 2007 (2007-11-23)
22	"Hay Day!" "A Horse of Course!" "Bobbing for Pumpkins!" "A Better Than Fair... Fair!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	November 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)
23	"To the Rescue Too!" "Sidekick Schtick" "Who to Rescue?" "The Dynamic Two to Help You!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	December 7, 2007 (2007-12-07)
24	"Flipping Flapjacks" "Trickily Sticky" "Middle of the Griddle" "One Size Feeds All!"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	December 14, 2007 (2007-12-14)
25	"The Name Game" "What Sized Surprise?" "A Hat, What's What!" "Presenting... Presents!"	Thomas Schneider-Trumpp	Steven Westren	December 21, 2007 (2007-12-21)
26	"Rise and Dine! "Moving House!" "The Door? Which Floor!?" "Mail Mouse, My House!"	Philip Marcus	Steven Westren	December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28)

Broadcast

Dragon premiered in Canada on Treehouse TV on January 5, 2004. The show aired the assorted episodes until December 31, 2007 and have aired the unassorted episodes from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2012. On September 9, 2006, the show aired on Qubo in the United States with the TV-Y rating and the E/I ident, and it aired on this channel as part of the channel launch and aired until September 12, 2009. It returned to Qubo and aired again from October 2, 2010 to February 12, 2012 and then returned for the third time on October 1, 2012 before being taken off the air once again on September 25, 2015. It has also been aired on ZDF in Germany, Rai in Italy, RTV in Slovenija, EBS in Korea, Disney Channel in Germany, KRO in the Netherlands, ABC Television in Australia, Cartoon Network in Latin America and SVT in Barnkanalen. The show is currently airing on Kids Central.

References

Dragon on Qubo
Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 94. ISBN 9781476672939.

External links

Dragon on IMDb
Dragon on the Treehouse TV website (2012).
Dragon website archived by the Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)

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[1] Dragon on Qubo

[2] Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 94. ISBN 9781476672939.