Go, Dog. Go! (TV series)
Go, Dog. Go![1] is an educational computer animated children's streaming television series based on the 1961 children's book of the same name by P. D. Eastman, which was developed for Netflix by Adam Peltzman.
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| Based on | Go, Dog. Go! by P. D. Eastman |
| Developed by | Adam Peltzman |
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| Theme music composer | Paul Buckley |
| Opening theme | "Go, Dog. Go!" by Paul Buckley, Reno Selmser and Zoe D'Andrea |
| Composer | Paul Buckley |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (35 segments) |
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| Producer | Morgana Duque |
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| Running time | 24 minutes (full) 12 minutes (segments) |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | January 26, 2021 – present |
Co-produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and WildBrain Studios, the series premiered on January 26, 2021.[2] A second season was released on December 7, 2021.[3]
Premise
Go, Dog. Go! revolves around the lifestyle of two young canines, Tag Barker and Scooch Pooch, in their town of Pawston.
Voice cast
- Michela Luci as Tag Barker,[2] an orange dog resembling a Beagador. Tag is the only dog to appear in all episodes and segments, and is very energetic and open. She is skilled at making inventions.
- Callum Shoniker as Scooch Pooch,[2] a small blue dog resembling a Terrier. Scooch is a new neighbor in the town of Pawston (as he has moved in from a farm), and he is more shy and reserved compared to Tag. He's Tag's best friend.
- Katie Griffin as Ma Barker,[2] a lavender dog resembling a Beagador. She is one of the Pawston blimp pilots, and is the mother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker.
- Martin Roach as Paw Barker,[2] a brown dog resembling a Beagador. He owns and runs the Ding Dong Doorbell store, and is the father of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker.
- Tajja Isen as Cheddar Biscuit,[2] a white polka-dotted dog resembling a Beagador. She is a clown and loves performing for people, and is the sister of Tag, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker. She's very supportive of Tag but often gets competitive with her. Gilber often performs with her on her acts.
- Lyon Smith as Spike Barker,[2] a red dog resembling a Beagador. Spike left the Race Cadets to join the Space Cadets, and is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber and Yip Barker. He's very athletic and likes sports.
- In the American version, Smith also voices Gilber Barker, a yellow dog resembling a Beagador, and is the schemer of the Barkers, and Tag's frenemy. He is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike and Yip Barker. He often works alongside Cheddar Biscuit whenever she's performing or competing against Tag. James Cartmell voices Gilber in the British version of the show.[4][5]
- Judy Marshank as Grandma Marge Barker,[2] a purple dog resembling a Beagador. She is the Barker family matriarch, and is the grandmother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker. Both Marge and Mort run a repair shop in Pawston.
- Patrick McKenna as:
- Grandpaw Mort Barker,[2] a beige dog resembling a Beagle crossed with a Basset hound. He runs a repair shop with Marge, and is the grandfather of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker.
- Gerald, a teal dog resembling a cross between a Terrier and a Great Dane. Gerald is one of Pawston's more recent arrivals, and works in the town delivering mail.
- Muttfield, a purple dog resembling a cross between a Beagador and a Bulldog. He is a famous magician in Pawston.
- Manhole Dog, a beige dog resembling a Beagle crossed with a Basset hound and a French Bulldog. As his name suggests, Manhole Dog is often seen peeking out of manholes all over Pawston, and he also wears a manhole cover on his head. He is also secretly Master Wag, a master of the art known as "Tail-kwondo".
- Linda Ballantyne as:
- Lady Lydia, a rose-colored Poodle who is famous in Pawston for having the most hats of any dog in town.
- Sgt Pooch, a teal dog resembling a Terrier who is Scooch's mother and a police officer in Pawston.
- Mayor Sniffington, a purple dog resembling a cross between a Beagador and a pug who is the mayor of Pawston.
- Joshua Graham as Sam Whippet, a blue dog resembling a Greyhound. Whippet is a Pawston celebrity, having several undefeated streaks in the race course. Tag idolizes him.
- Zarina Rocha as Kit Whiserton
- Deven Mack as Fetcher, a teal dog resembling a cross between a Beagle, a Poodle, and a Labrador retriever. Fetcher has been stranded on Ball Island ever since he was a pup after he chased after his favorite ball.
- David Berni as Frank, a yellow bespectacled dog resembling a cross between a Beagle and a Dachshund and one of Tag's rivals. Frank is always scheming for selfish ends, and is the brains of the duo between him and Beans.
- Anand Rajaram as Beans, a large green dog resembling an Old English Sheepdog in an aviator's flight cap and one of Tag's rivals/frenemy. Beans is idiotic but kind-hearted, and often serves as the muscle to Frank's schemes.
- Stacey Kay as Kelly Korgi, a peach-colored dog who resembles a cross between a corgi and a shiba inu. Korgi is a well-renowned singer and popstar amongst the citizens of Pawston, and her music is very excitedly received.
- Gerard McCarthy as Leo, an elderly grey dog who resembles a cross between Great Dane, a husky, and a German Shepherd. Leo lives in a Senior Center and used to be a row cadet, and unlike the vast majority of his fellow seniors is very active.
- Julie Lemieux as Hattie
- Danny Smith as Yellow, a generic yellow dog resembling a beagador. He is often seen at the amusement park target stands, and awards winners with their prizes in a deadpan manner.
- The Barkapellas, a trio of dogs who sing harmonically instead of speaking. A three feature mohawks and wear ties, shirt collars and suit cuffs.
- Paul Buckley as Tenor, the tall orange male of the Barkapellas.
- Reno Selmser as Bass, the short purple male of the Barkapellas.
- Zoe D'Andrea as Alto, the medium-sized cyan female of the barkapellas.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| 1 | 9 | January 26, 2021 | |||
| 2 | 9 | December 7, 2021 | |||
Season 1 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to Pawston" "Ruff Day on the Job" | Andrew Duncan | Adam Peltzman | January 26, 2021 | |
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Welcome to Pawston: Tag Barker meets her new neighbor Scooch Pooch, and as she shows him around town, Tag tries everything to get him to the party in a tree. Unfortunately, her impatience ends up stranding the 2 on a mountain far from the party. Ruff Day on the Job: Tag and Scooch help Gerald, a new mail dog, deliver the mail during his first day. The only problem? They keep getting chased by rowdy dogs! | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Dark Park Bark Lark" "The Fast and the Curious" | Andrew Duncan | Mark Banker | January 26, 2021 | |
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Dark Park Bark Lark: Tag wants her and Scooch to have the best seats before a Barkapella concert at the end of the day, but Scooch has to finish off a long list of chores first. While Tag offers to help, Frank and Beans want the best concert seats, and will stop at nothing to make sure they can't get them. The Fast and the Curious: Spike Barker has left the Race Cadets, and Tag is ecstatic about filling in his spot. When she employs Scooch as her crew chief during Race Cadet tryouts, however, she doesn't listen to him until it's too late, causing them to lose a point. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Old Dog, New Tricks" "Snoozie-Hullabaloozie" | Andrew Duncan Kiran Shangherra | Jordana Arkin Adam Peltzman | January 26, 2021 | |
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Old Dog, New Tricks: The Barker family is having a family talent show, and when Tag chooses Grandpaw to be her teammate, they set off to find a new trick to win the show. Snoozie-Hullabaloozie: On a special day where all of Pawston get to sleep for the entire day, Tag doesn't want to sleep, and she and Scooch try to have fun without waking up the others. When they wake Frank and Beans, however, they find the 2 are far less considerate, especially when they ring a giant doorbell and wake the whole town. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Show Dog, Show" "Keys to Victory" | Kiran Shangherra | Matt Smith | January 26, 2021 | |
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Show Dog, Show: Tag has made a new car she wants to show at a one-day only car show. Unfortunately, Cheddar Biscuit brings along several of her clown friends, and they end up being later and later, Which causes Everyone To Miss Tag's car Show. Keys to Victory: Sam Whippet, the Pawston racing champion, loses the car keys for his race car before a big race. The Race Cadet candidates are therefore needed to find it or Sam will lose for the first time in history. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Pupcakes" "Stink or Swim" | Kiran Shangherra Andrew Duncan | Alex Ganetakos Brian Clark | January 26, 2021 | |
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Pupcakes: Scooch has made a delicious pupcake and Tag wants everyone in Pawston to try one. Unfortunately, her gusto ends up making an absolute mess of the kitchen. Stink or Swim: A competition is in progress to clean the beach, and the winners get the entire beach to themselves for one day. Unfortunately, Frank and Beans have no interest in cleaning the mess, and they set out to make the place an absolute pigsty. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "A Ball for All" | Andrew Duncan | Mark Banker | January 26, 2021 | |
| Tag and Scooch forget to give balls to their mothers on Ballentines day, and they set off to a legendary island full of balls to correct their big mistake where they meet a dog named Fetcher, who has been stranded on the island ever since he was a pup. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Ding Dong Day" "Grand Sam" | Kiran Shangherra | Nicole Belisle | January 26, 2021 | |
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Ding Dong Day: Paw Barker brings Tag to his doorbell store for Take Your Child to Work Day, but although she means well, Tag finds that she has yet to develop to required skills to sell doorbells. Grand Sam: The Race Cadet candidates are undertaking an obstacle course to further their chances to become official Race Cadets, but while Gilber and Cheddar Biscuit get a paw on teamwork, Tag and Frank are determined to beat each other, and they end up losing points for abandoning their teammates. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Clucky Day" "Take Me Out to the Fetch Game" | Kiran Shangherra | Adam Peltzman | January 26, 2021 | |
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Clucky Day: Scooch is feeling down as he is missing a special day about chickens on his old farm. While Lady Lydia distracts him, Tag sets out to bring the holiday to Pawston, and sets out to get chickens with Beans's help. Take Me Out to the Fetch Game: When Pawston's local fetch coach mixes up game days, Tag and Scooch must find the players for the day's big fetch game before the team automatically loses, but one particular player is proving hard to find. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Dog the Right Thing" | Andrew Duncan | Mark Banker | January 26, 2021 | |
| On the final challenge to become Race Cadets, Tag is giving it her all, but she succeeds in a way she never expects. | ||||||
Season 2 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 10 | 1 | "Snow Dog, Snow" | Kiran Sangherra | Adam Peltzman | December 7, 2021 | |
| Sniffmas is headed for a disaster when Sandra Paws crash lands and her sleigh can't be fixed. While Tag and Scooch head off to save the holiday, Beans tries hard to get local scrooge Frank to understand the true meaning of the holidays. | ||||||
| 11 | 2 | "All Paws on Deck" "Bonestand and Deliver" | Andrew Duncan | Matt Smith Nicole Belisle | December 7, 2021 | |
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All Paws on Deck: A thoughtful Tag tries to re-create the first time her parents met for their anniversary, but her attempts only send the family towards chaos. Bonestand and Deliver: Tag rallies a crew to rebuild the Bonestand for Pawston's 100th anniversary, but Frank and Beans make things difficult as the days go by. | ||||||
| 12 | 3 | "Catch Me If You Sam" "Toy Driver" | Kiran Sangherra | Nicole Belisle Matt Smith | December 7, 2021 | |
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Catch Me If You Sam: On Tag's first day as a race cadet, she tries to break the rules to win, but learns a lesson when her actions rack up guilt and almost cause harm. Toy Driver: Ma accidentally donates Tag's old toys to puppies, and Tag hurries to get them back, but quickly learns how hurtful it can be to swipe something from a young one. | ||||||
| 13 | 4 | "Frank and Beans with Chili" "Little Hound on the Prairie" | Kiran Sangherra | Brittany Ashley | December 7, 2021 | |
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Frank and Beans with Chili: Beans feels left out when his stunt-dog cousin, Chili, comes to town and spends time with Frank, and is determined to get his best friend back. However, he takes some questionable risks doing so. Little Hound on the Prairie: Tag learns all about her ancestors, and how they named -and built- the town of Pawston 100 years in the past. | ||||||
| 14 | 5 | "Chaser and Chewer" "Recipe for Adventure" | Andrew Duncan | Adam Peltzman | December 7, 2021 | |
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Chaser and Chewer: Tag and Scooch play heroes Chaser and Chewer while waiting for their next issue, but they have to stop Frank and Beans as the bad guys. Recipe for Adventure: Grandmaw and Tag try to gather ingredients for a famous family recipe for some delicious cookies (which have never been made successfully in the past), but Tag finds that they may be biting off more than they can chew. | ||||||
| 15 | 6 | "Raiders of the Lost Bark" "Slow Dog Slow" | Andrew Duncan | Nicole Belisle | December 7, 2021 | |
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Raiders of the Lost Bark: Gilbert finds an ancient golden slipper, but despite his warnings Tag and Scooch touch it and it breaks, and go on an adventure to find the other one, before Gilbert figures out the truth. Slow Dog Slow: The Race Cadets pair up with senior dogs they have to take care of them on a relaxing day, but Tag and Scooch's senior is anything but relaxing. In fact, he's still full of youthful energy and refuses to sit around or go slow. | ||||||
| 16 | 7 | "Board Silly" "Sing for the Fences" | Kiran Sangherra | Matt Smith | December 7, 2021 | |
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Board Silly: Tag and her friends turn the streets of Pawston into an interactive board game, but Frank and Beans keep cheating, wanting to win more than have fun. Sing for the Fences: The dogs compete to write an anthem for pop star Kelly Korgi to sing at the town's anniversary bash. However, they have tough competition. | ||||||
| 17 | 8 | "Fast Frank's Fixit" "Tail-kwondo" | Kiran Sangherra | Lucas Mills | December 7, 2021 | |
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Fast Frank's Fixit: The Pawtomotive Garage (The Barker family's garage) has some competition when Frank builds a new car fixing shop nearby in an effort to get treats. Unfortunately for Frank, his fixes focus on efficiency rather than quality, and the cars he repairs fall apart not long after. Tail-kwondo: The mysterious Master Wag (which happens to be Manhole Dog) invites Scooch to train at his secret cave to help him become a Tail-kwondo master, but Tag first tries a method that doesn't involve the typical training régime. | ||||||
| 18 | 9 | "Happy Birthday Pawston" | Kiran Sangherra | Matt Smith | December 7, 2021 | |
| It's the day of the big party (Pawston's 100 anniversary bash), but Tag doesn't know if Kelly Korgi is coming to perform. Can she and Scooch fetch her in time, or will it be too late? | ||||||
Production
The series was first announced back in 2019 as part of seven Netflix Original Preschool shows targeted at 2-6 year olds.[6] It was originally going to be released late 2020, but was delayed until January the following year. The first season consists of nine episodes, each 24 minutes in length.[1] All episodes featured 2 11-12 minute stories, though episodes 6, 9 and 18 are 2-parters and episode 10 is a full length episode.
Release
Go, Dog. Go! premiered on January 26, 2021, globally on Netflix.[2] A trailer was released on January 6, along with an array of teaser clips released by different publications.[7][8]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Leo Awards | Best Direction Animation Series | Andrew Duncan and Kiran Sangherra "Clucky Day / Take Me Out To The Fetch Game" | Nominated | [9] |
| 2022 | ACTRA Award | Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Male Voice | Joshua Graham as Sam Whippet "Dog The Right Thing" | Won | [10][11] |
| Anand Rajaram as Beans "Clucky Day / Take Me Out To The Fetch Game" | Nominated | ||||
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Animated Program or Series | Go, Dog, Go! | Nominated | [12] |
References
- "NETFLIX TO LAUNCH DIVERSE SLATE OF ORIGINAL PRESCHOOL SERIES FROM AWARD-WINNING KIDS PROGRAMMING CREATORS". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- Milligan, Mercedes (January 6, 2021). "Trailer: DreamWorks' 'Go, Dog, Go!' Speeds to Netflix Jan. 26". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- "Season 2 of 'Go, Dog. Go!' Debuts on Netflix December 7". Animation World Network. November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- "James Cast As A Leading Voice In New Netflix Series". 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Go, Dog, Go Review 2021 Tv Show Series Season Cast Crew Online". Entertaining Movies. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Patrick, Hipes. "Netflix Boosts Preschool Slate With Seven New Series". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Britt, Ryan. "Beloved 'Go Dog. Go!' Book Is Coming To Netflix — Watch an Exclusive Clip". Fatherly. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Gabby & Friends (January 6, 2021). GO, DOG. GO! | Season 1 Trailer | NETFLIX. YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- "2021 Nominees & Winners by Name".
- "ACTRA Toronto Announces 20th ACTRA Awards in Toronto On-camera and Voice Nominees". Newswire. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- "WINNERS: THE 20th ACTRA AWARDS IN TORONTO". Newswire. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
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