Dogstar (TV series)

Dogstar (TV series)
Dogstar
Format Childrens Animated
Created by Media World Pictures
Country of origin  Australia
No. of episodes 26
Production
Running time 30 minutes (inc. commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel Nine Network
Picture format 16:9
Original run 4 September 2006 – 16 July 2007
External links
Website

Dogstar is an Australian children's animated television program produced by Media World Pictures [1] which first screened on the Nine Network and then Disney Channel Australia. There are 26 episodes in the first series.[2]

Dogstar was produced by Colin South and Ross Hutchens, written by Doug MacLeod and Philip Dalkin, designed by Scott Vanden Bosch [3] and directed by Aaron Davies. Editing and special effects were done by Merlin Cornish and the music was composed by Yuri Worontschak.

Contents

Series Synopsis

After thousands of years of wars, pollution, undrinkable water and silly cartoon shows, humans are forced to leave Earth and move everything and everyone to a new planet: New Earth. But not everything goes to plan when the Dogstar, a giant space ark containing all of the world's dogs, becomes lost in space. On New Earth, the evil Bob Santino makes his fortune selling canine replacement units, Robogs, and plots to ensure the Dogstar is never found. But the Clark kids desperately miss their real dog, Hobart, and begin a quest through space to find the Dogstar - with Bob in hot pursuit.

Series 1: 2006

  1. A Dog's Tale - 4 September 2006
  2. Fetch - 11 September 2006
  3. Obedience School - 18 September 2006
  4. Pedigree - 25 September 2006
  5. Dogfight - 2 October 2006
  6. Dog Ears - 9 October 2006
  7. Underdogs - 16 October 2006
  8. Sit Drop Stay - 23 October 2006
  9. The Beagle Has Landed - 30 October 2006
  10. Sick as a Dog - 6 November 2006
  11. Puppy Love - 13 November 2006
  12. Running with the Pack - 20 November 2006
  13. Paws - 27 November 2006

Series 2: 2007

  1. Dog Show - 16 April 2007
  2. Old Dog New Tricks - 23 April 2007
  3. Hounded - 30 April 2007
  4. Dog Gone - 7 May 2007
  5. Bad Dog - 14 May 2007
  6. Dog Leg - 21 May 2007
  7. Top Dog - 4 June 2007
  8. Let Slepping Dogs Lie - 11 June 2007
  9. Off Lead Area - 18 June 2007
  10. Episode 10 - 25 June 2007
  11. Man Bites Dog - 2 July 2007
  12. Smart Dog - 9 July 2007
  13. Tail's End - 16 July 2007

Cast

The series featured the following voice artists[4][5]:

Awards

The series has garnered numerous awards:

2009 Awards

  • Nominated for a Logie - Most outstanding Children's Program category

2008 Awards

  • ASIAN TELEVISION AWARDS - Best Animation
  • WRITERS GUILD OF AUSTRALIA - AWGIE for Best Children’s Television Script
  • WA SCREEN AWARDS, Australia - Outstanding Achievement for Animation Production
  • THE HUGO TELEVISION AWARDS, Chicago International Film Festival - Certificate of Merit for Animated Series
  • AFI, Australia - Nomination, Best Screenplay, Television
  • AFI, Australia - Nomination, Best Guest/Supporting Actor, TV Drama
  • ECOVISION FESTIVAL, Italy - Finalist
  • ELECTRONIC AND ANIMATED ARTS ELAN AWARDS, Canada - Finalist, Best International Animated Production (Television Series)

2007 Awards

  • WRITERS GUILD OF AUSTRALIA - AWGIE Finalist, Best Children’s Television Script
  • ENHANCE TV ATOM AWARDS, Australia - Finalist, Best Children’s Television Series
  • APOLLO AWARDS, Asia - Best Animated Opening Sequence
  • INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE, CARTOONS ON THE BAY, Italy Official Selection

2006 Awards

  • WRITERS GUILD OF AUSTRALIA - AWGIE for Best Children’s Television Script
  • AUSTRALIAN EFFECTS and ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Australia - Finalist, Best Television Animation

References