Dogstar (TV series)

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 each season.^[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.

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
14. Dog Show - 16 April 2007
15. Old Dog New Tricks - 23 April 2007
16. Hounded - 30 April 2007
17. Dog Gone - 7 May 2007
18. Bad Dog - 14 May 2007
19. Dog Leg - 21 May 2007
20. Top Dog - 4 June 2007
21. Let Slepping Dogs Lie - 11 June 2007
22. Off Lead Area - 18 June 2007
23. Dogged Determination - 25 June 2007
24. Man Bites Dog - 2 July 2007
25. Smart Dog - 9 July 2007
26. Tail's End - 16 July 2007

Christmas Special

Media World Pictures are producing a movie length Christmas special called Dogstar – Christmas In Space for the Nine Network, which will be released in Christmas 2016.^[4]

Cast

The series featured the following voice artists:^[5][6]

• Brandon Burns (voice of Glenn Clark)
• Kate McLennan (Simone Clark)
• Emma Leonard (Lincoln Clark)
• Roslyn Oades (Gemma)
• Beverley Dunn (Gran Clark)
• Henry Maas (Bob Santino)
• Marg Downey (Alice, Daina and Greta)
• Matt Tilley (Zeke)
• Gary Files (Ramon Ridley)
• Michael Veitch (Mark Clark)
• Matthew King (Hank and Planet Man)
• Hamish Hughes (guest roles)
• Shaun Micallef (Boombah and Narrator)
• Abbe Holmes (Fenwick and various guest roles)

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

External links

• Dogstar at the Internet Movie Database