Poochini's Yard
Poochini's Yard (a.k.a. Poochini) is an animated television series which originally aired globally in 2000, but did not debut in the United States until September 1, 2002.[1] The series follows the life of a dog 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's Yard | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Created by | Dave Thomas |
| Developed by | Robin Steele |
| Directed by | Dave Thomas Dave Marshall |
| Starring | Billy West Dee Bradley Baker Leslie Carrara Jeff Bennett John Cygan Maurice LaMarche |
| Composer(s) | Rusty Andrews Brad Carow Bill Fulton John Gonzalez |
| Country of origin | USA Germany Netherlands |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ian Ensslen Jeff Fino Dr. Sylvia Rothblum |
| Producer(s) | Thomas Haffa Kaye Robinson Dr. Sylvia Rothblum Jeffrey C. Ulin |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Distributor | Studio 100 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | February 1, 2000 – March 1, 2003 |
Despite being created and co-produced by the San Francisco-based entertainment company WildBrain, 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] Poochini was based on the award-winning short A Dog Cartoon (1999).
The series had only made 26 episodes with the final one airing in the United States on March 1, 2003. It aired in syndication and on The WB 100+ Station Group.
It was directed by Dave Marshall and Dave Thomas.[4] The series was one of the final projects of background artist Maurice Noble, who is credited as design and color consultant.
Voice cast
- Billy West - Poochini, Walter White, Mr. Garvey, Lockjaw
- Dee Bradley Baker - Billy White, Bunk, Knucklehead, Snubnose
- Maurice LaMarche - Dirt
- Leslie Carrara - Wendy White
- Jeff Bennett
- John Cygan
Episodes
Season 1
- 1. Abandoned/The Gopher/The Cone
- 2. Squeaky Fromage/Puppy Obey/Christmas Tree
- 3. Peanut Butter/The Visitor/The Flea Collar
- 4. Dog Wanted/Pleasant Puppy Dreams/Stray Dog
- 5. The Tail/Albino Alligator/Dog Show
- 6. Mad Dog on Duty/The Baldness/Doggie Day Afternoon
- 7. Foamer/The Dog House of Tomorrow/Puppy Love
- 8. Extreme Poochini Wrestling/The Guru/Psychic Dog
- 9. Barking Orders/Fallout Shelter/Leash Law
- 10. Checkers Dog/Dog Pile/The Skunk
- 11. Bone Sweet Bone/Three Bad Dogs/Pyro Pooch
- 12. Amnesiac Dog/Massive Hounds/Pet Smells
- 13. Freak Week/Meat Madness/Vomitron
- 14. Piranha/League of Dogs/Hosed
- 15. Heatwave/Love Cats/Tar Dog
- 16. Night of Terror/Queen Bee/Remote Control
- 17. Diva Dog/Poolside Poochini/Newsboy Rampage
- 18. Coffee Dog/Robot Dog/Bedtime
- 19. Garden Guardian/Hurricane Poochini/Yard Sale of the Century
- 20. A Hound in One/Poochersize/Super Hearing Dog
- 21. Boning Up/Night Crawlers/Flying Dog
- 22. Recyclers/Chili Dog/You Dirty Rat
- 23. Dogsitter/The Servant/Phobic Family
- 24. Carry On/Dognapped/Hi Class Hi Jinx
- 25. Nurture Dog/Whitesylvania Forever/Born Again Dog
- 26. Butterfly Season/Leaf Me Alone/Paranoid Dog
References
- History of Wild Brain at wildbrain.com Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Accessed February 13th, 2007
- Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 471. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- "Wild Brain Storms Ahead" August 25th, 1999 San Francisco Chronicle article by David Lazarus - Accessed February 13th, 2007
- Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 631. ISBN 978-1476665993.