Clifford's Puppy Days

Clifford's Puppy Days
Genre	Children's
Created by	Norman Bridwell (characters)
Based on	Clifford the Big Red Dog; by Norman Bridwell;
Directed by	Bob Doucette (Season 1); Joey Ahlbum (Season 2)
Voices of	Lara Jill Miller; Grey DeLisle; Cam Clarke; Kath Soucie; Masiela Lusha; Orlando Brown; LaTonya Holmes; Ogie Banks; Jess Harnell; Lauren Tom; Henry Winkler; Candi Milo
Theme music composer	Jared Faber; Emily Kapnek[1]
Opening theme	"Love Makes Little Things Grow" by Freedom Bremner
Ending theme	"Love Makes Little Things Grow" (Instrumental)
Composer	Jared Faber[1]
Country of origin	United States; United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	39 (78 segments)
Production
Running time	25 minutes
Production companies	Scholastic Entertainment; Mike Young Productions (Season 1 only)
Distributor	Scholastic (United States); TV-Loonland AG (Europe)[2]
Release
Original network	PBS (PBS Kids)
Original release	September 20, 2003 –; February 25, 2006
Chronology
Preceded by	Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)
Related shows	Clifford the Big Red Dog (2019)

Clifford's Puppy Days is an American-British animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS Kids from September 20, 2003 to February 25, 2006.[3] A prequel to the 2000-2003 series Clifford the Big Red Dog, it features the adventures of Clifford during his puppy days before he became a big red dog and before moving to Birdwell Island.[4]

The series ended in February 2006 after two seasons and 39 episodes. Since then, occasional reruns continue to air.

In the United Kingdom, the series aired on CBeebies from 2003 to early 2011 and like the original series, the prequel was dubbed with British voice actors, replacing the original American soundtrack.

The show featured Henry Winkler as the voice of Norville; Winkler was nominated for 2 Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his work on the series and he won in 2005.[5]

Setting

Set two years (1998) before the events of Clifford the Big Red Dog, the series focuses on when Clifford is a tiny red puppy, the runt of the litter in a litter of puppies given birth to by the pet dog of Emily Elizabeth's neighbor, Mr. Bradley (who appeared in an episode of the first cartoon series, "Little Clifford") and after he had been adopted by Emily Elizabeth and before he grew up into a giant red adult dog, forcing the Howards to move to Birdwell Island so Clifford would have plenty of room, the series shows Clifford and Emily Elizabeth's life and friends before they moved from New York City to Birdwell Island and all of their adventures to make room magic.[4]

Format

The series followed the same format as its predecessor, Clifford the Big Red Dog.

The opening theme is followed by the first central story, which is sometimes about the dogs, and a problem they face.
Storytime with Speckle – Between the first and second story, Emily Elizabeth reads Clifford the Speckle Story, a small 60-second (approximately) time filler about a fictional dog (Speckle) and his animal friends.
This is followed by another central story sometimes about Emily Elizabeth and her friends.
Clifford's Idea to Grow On – Before the credits, another 30-second short takes place called Clifford's Idea to Grow On. The short is basically an animation of an etiquette, a proverb, or basic truth such as "Play Fair", "Help Others", etc., with narration by Emily Elizabeth. This short was called Clifford's Big Idea in the previous series.
Live action segments with real kids and their dogs.

On UK airings, only one story is shown, with either the Storytime with Speckle or the Clifford's Idea to Grow On segments at the end, shortening the show to about 15 minutes.

Characters

Humans

Emily Elizabeth Howard (voiced by Grey DeLisle; Joanna Ruiz in the British version) – 6-year-old owner of Clifford and Daffodil.
Nina Flores (voiced by Masiela Lusha) – owner of Jorge.
Evan Thomas Taylor (voiced by Orlando Brown) – A boy who looks a few years older than Emily Elizabeth.
Shun (voiced by Lauren Tom; Ben Small in the British version) – A young Japanese-American boy.
Mr. Solomon (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer) – A wheelchair-bound writer. Flo and Zo are his two pet kittens. In the episodes "The Big, Big Present/Hanukkah Plunder Blunder," it is revealed that he, Flo, and Zo are Jewish.
Mrs. Z (also voiced by Taylor) – An elderly Italian woman who was once in the circus, and owner of Trixie
Jenny (voiced by Dionne Quan) – A blind girl and owner of Bibi

Animals

Clifford (voiced by Lara Jill Miller; Lizzie Waterworth in the British version as a puppy) – Dog owned by Emily Elizabeth.
Daffodil (voiced by Kath Soucie) – A Holland Lop. In the first half of the series she was originally pink but her fur was changed to white in the second half.
Flo and Zo (voiced by LaTonya Holmes and Ogie Banks, respectively) – Kittens who are brother and sister, They are owned by Mr. Solomon. In the episodes "The Big, Big Present/Hanukkah Plunder Blunder," it is revealed that they and Mr. Solomon are Jewish.
The Sidarskis – A family of mice who live in the laundromat. They have five children, Lucy, Lewis, Sophie, Sid, and a new baby.
Jorge/George (UK) (voiced by Jess Harnell; Benjamin Small in the British version) – A brown dachshund whose owner is Nina.
Bibi (voiced by Jill Talley) – A Golden Retriever Seeing-eye dog, She belongs to a blind girl named Jenny.
Tricksie (voiced by Russi Taylor) – An elderly dog who once performed in the circus with her owner, Mrs. Z.
Norville (voiced by Henry Winkler; Tom Eastwood in the British version) – A bird.

Episodes

Each half-hour episode was divided into 2 stories.[6]

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	25	September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)	February 19, 2005 (2005-02-19)
	2	2	February 14, 2004 (2004-02-14)	February 19, 2005 (2005-02-19)
	3	14	September 17, 2005 (2005-09-17)	December 23, 2006 (2006-12-23)

Season 1 (2003–2005)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboard by	Original air date
1	101	"Keeping Cool" "Socks & Snooze"	Bob Doucette	Frederick Stroppel Suzanne Collins	Dan Kuenster Jeff Gordon	September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01)
2	102	"The Monster in 3B" "Cat-tastrophe"	Bob Doucette	Suzanne Collins Baz Hawkins	Cynthia Petrovic Curtis Cim	September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01)
3	103	"Jorge and the Dog Run" "Clifford's Clubhouse"	Bob Doucette	Jeff Borkin James Ponti	Dave Cunningham and Dan Kuenster Cynthia Petrovic	September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17)
4	104	"Paw Print Picasso" "Hup Hup"	Bob Doucette	Tish Rabe Peter Bakalian	Michael Kim Anna Burns	October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15)
5	105	"Sock It to Me" "My Toy"	Bob Doucette	Dev Ross Alan Goodman	Lenord Robinson Curt Walstead	October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01)
6	106	"Friends of All Ages" "Clifford's Super Sleepover"	Bob Doucette	Dev Ross Tish Rabe	Dan Kuenster Tim George	October 8, 2003 (2003-10-08)
7	107	"Clifford's Field Trip" "Helping Paws"	Bob Doucette	Sindy McKay Dev Ross	Kevin Frank Tim George	December 10, 2003 (2003-12-10)
8	108	"Nina's Perfect Party" "Just the Right Size"	Bob Doucette	Frederick Stroppel Jeff Borkin	Lenord Robinson Byron Vaughns	December 17, 2003 (2003-12-17)
9	109	"Something Special" "Shun Gets in the Game"	Bob Doucette	James Ponti Tish Rabe	Roy Meurin Gloria Jenkins	October 29, 2003 (2003-10-29)
10	110	"Clifford's Winter Spirit" "Flo-Motion"	Bob Doucette	Jeff Borkin Frederick Stroppel	Holly Boruck Trevor Wall	November 5, 2003 (2003-11-05)
11	111	"No Small Parts" "Fine Feather Friend"	Bob Doucette	Jeff Borkin Peter Bakalian	Stephen Sandoval Kevin Frank	February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16)
12	112	"Sing-a-Song Norville" "Tell Me a Tale"	Bob Doucette	Baz Hawkins Sindy McKay	Byron Vaughns Tim George	February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17)
13	113	"Hoop Dreams" "Doggie Duds"	Bob Doucette	Frederick Stroppel Dev Ross	Roy Meurin Gloria Jenkins	February 18, 2004 (2004-02-18)
14	114	"Best Nest" "Practice Makes Perfect"	Bob Doucette	Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown James Ponti	Trevor Wall Ralph Zondag	February 19, 2004 (2004-02-19)
15	115	"Your Secret Valentine" "Perfect Pet"	Bob Doucette	Baz Hawkins James Ponti	Ken Laramay Gloria Jenkins	February 20, 2004 (2004-02-20)
16	116	"My Blanky" "With Friends Like You"	Bob Doucette	Peter Bakalian Baz Hawkins	John Howley Stephen Sandoval and Jeff Gordon	September 5, 2004 (2004-09-05)
17	117	"Time Out" "Sniff, Sniff"	Bob Doucette	Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown Alan Goodman	Rafael Rosaro Tim George	September 8, 2004 (2004-09-08)
18	118	"A Promise Is a Promise" "Share and Share Alike"	Bob Doucette	Sindy McKay Tish Rabe	Roy Meurin Gloria Jenkins	September 12, 2004 (2004-09-12)
19	119	"Fall Feast" "Norville's New Game"	Bob Doucette	Baz Hawkins Jeff Borkin	Trevor Wall Diane Kredensor	September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15)
20	120	"Oh, Brother" "Up, Up, & Oops!"	Bob Doucette	Sindy McKay Dev Ross	Kathy Carr John Howley	September 19, 2004 (2004-09-19)
21	121	"Moving On" "Fair Is Fair"	Bob Doucette	Frederick Stroppel James Ponti	Kevin Frank Tim George	September 22, 2004 (2004-09-22)
22	122	"Grooming Gloom" "The Letter"	Bob Doucette	Sindy McKay Alan Goodman	Roy Meurin Gloria Jenkins	September 26, 2004 (2004-09-26)
23	123	"Adopt-a-Pup" "Jokes on You"	Bob Doucette	Suzanne Collins Baz Hawkins	Diane Kredensor Kathy Carr	February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)
24	124	"Lights, Camera, Action" "Basketball Babysitter"	Bob Doucette	James Ponti Deborah Forte and Frederick Stroppel	John Howley Dan Kuenster and Tim George	February 16, 2005 (2005-02-16)
25	125	"The Halloween Bandit" "An Honest Spin"	Bob Doucette	Peter Bakalian Dennis Haley and Roy Meurin	Diane Kredensor Roy Meurin	February 17, 2005 (2005-02-17)

Specials (2004–2005)

No.	Title	Original air date
—	"Smooches & Pooches"	February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09)
One-hour Valentine's special that includes three stories from Clifford the Big Red Dog ("Clifford's Big Heart," "Big Hearted T-Bone" and "Cleo's Valentine Surprise") and one story from Clifford's Puppy Days ("Your Secret Valentine").[7]
—	"Clifford's Heart-y Party"	February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14)

Season 2 (2005–2006)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
26	201	"Small Packages" "Clifford's Magic Lamp"	September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12)
27	202	"Finders Keepers" "You're Famous"	September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)
28	203	"Puppy Dog Power" "Extra! Extra!"	September 14, 2005 (2005-09-14)
29	204	"Sandcastle Hassle" "School Daze"	September 15, 2005 (2005-09-15)
30	205	"Celebrating Spring" "Garden Delights"	September 16, 2005 (2005-09-16)
31	206	"Clifford the Scary Puppy" "Things That Go Bump"	October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26)
32	207	"The Big, Big Present" "Hanukkah Plunder Blunder"	December 21, 2005 (2005-12-21)
33	214	"Valentines Schmalentines" "Sweetheart's Dance"	February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)
34	208	"The Big Surprise" "Be My Guest"	February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15)
35	210	"Clifford's Little Friend" "Tricky Business"	February 16, 2006 (2006-02-16)
36	209	"But I Really, Really Saw It!" "The Perfect Pancake"	February 17, 2006 (2006-02-17)
37	211	"Show and Tell" "What a Story"	February 20, 2006 (2006-02-20)
38	213	"Lost and Found" "Basketball Blunders"	February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22)
39	212	"Heroes and Friends" "The Cookie Crumbles"	February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22)

Opening theme

The opening theme, "Love Makes Little Things Grow", was composed by Jared Faber and Emily Kapnek and performed by Freedom Bremner.[1]

References

"Clifford's Puppy Days™ Theme Song". PBS Kids. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
Grant, Jules (February 27, 2007). "Spanish networks reach for Skyland". C21Media.
"Clifford's Puppy Days Volume 3". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 203–204. ISBN 978-1476665993.
Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-1538103739.
"Clifford's Puppy Days Episodes". PBS Kids. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
"Clifford's Valentine's Day Special: Smooches & Pooches". Idaho Public Television. Retrieved August 27, 2019.

External links

Clifford's Puppy Days at IMDb
Clifford's Puppy Days at TV.com
Clifford's Puppy Days at TV Guide
"Clifford's Puppy Days". PBS Kids. Archived from the original on December 22, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2005.

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[PBSKThemeSong-1] "Clifford's Puppy Days™ Theme Song". PBS Kids. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2017.

[2] Grant, Jules (February 27, 2007). "Spanish networks reach for Skyland". C21Media.

[3] "Clifford's Puppy Days Volume 3". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.

[Erickson-4] Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 203–204. ISBN 978-1476665993.

[5] Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-1538103739.

[6] "Clifford's Puppy Days Episodes". PBS Kids. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2019.

[7] "Clifford's Valentine's Day Special: Smooches & Pooches". Idaho Public Television. Retrieved August 27, 2019.

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