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Film Details - Media World Pictures ; Nine Network , 2007-2012

Producers:

Colin South, Emma Fitzsimons, and Jo Horsburgh (executive producers). Ross Hutchens (producer).

Production Companies:

ScreenWest and Media World Pictures.

Editors:

Merlin Cornish.

Music:

Yuri Worontschak.

Cast:

Brandon Burns (Glenn Clark), Kate McLennon (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 (additional voices), and Shaun Micallef (Boombah and Narrator).

Release Dates:

4 September 2006.

Awards:

  • Writers Guild of Australia, AWGIE for Best Children's Television Script, 2006.
    Australian Effects and Animation Festival (Australia), Finalist for Best Television Animation, 2006.
    Writers Guild of Australia, AWGIE Finalist for Best Children's Television Script, 2007.
    Enhance TV Atom Awards (Australia), Finalist for Best Children's Television Series, 2007.
    Apollo Awards (Asia), Best Animated Opening Sequence, 2007.
    International Showcase, Cartoons on the Bay, Italy Official Selection, 2007.
    Asian Television Awards, Best Animation, 2008.
    Writers Guild of Australia, AWGIE for Best Children's Television Script, 2008.
    WA Screen Awards, Outstanding Achievement for Animation Production, 2008.
    Hugo Television Awards (Chicago International Film Festival), Certificate of Merit for Animated Series, 2008.
    AFI Awards, nomination for Best Screenplay (Television), 2008.
    AFI Awards, nomination for Best Guest/Supporting Actor (Television Drama), 2008.
    Ecovision Festival (Italy), finalist, 2008.
    Electronic and Animated Arts Elan awards (Canada), finalist for Best International Animated Production (Television Series), 2008.
    Logie Awards, nomination for Most Outstanding Children's Program, 2009.

Notes:

Script producer: Robert Greenberg.

List of episodes (series one):
1.1 A Dog's Tale (Doug MacLeod)
1.2 Obedience School (Philip Dalkin)
1.3 Fetch (Doug MacLeod)
1.4 Pedigree (Philip Dalkin)
1.5 Dogfight (Doug MacLeod)
1.6 Dog Ears (Philip Dalkin)
1.7 Underdogs (Doug MacLeod)
1.8 Sit Drop Stay (Philip Dalkin)
1.9 The Beagle Has Landed (Doug MacLeod)
1.10 Sick as a Dog (Philip Dalkin)
1.11 Puppy Love (Doug MacLeod)
1.12 Running with the Pack (Philip Dalkin)
1.13 Paws (Doug MacLeod)
1.14 Dog Show (Philip Dalkin)
1.15 Old Dogs New Tricks (Doug MacLeod)
1.16 Hounded (Philip Dalkin)
1.17 Smart Dog (Doug MacLeod)
1.18 Dog Gone (Philip Dalkin)
1.19 Bad Dog (Doug MacLeod)
1.20 Dog Leg (Philip Dalkin)
1.21 Top Dog (Doug MacLeod)
1.22 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (Philip Dalkin, Brendan Luno, and Anthony Watt)
1.23 Off Lead Area (Philip Dalkin)
1.24 Dogged Determination (Doug MacLeod)
1.25 Man Bites Dog (Doug MacLeod)
1.26 Tail's End (Philip Dalkin)

List of episodes (series two):
2.1 Public Enemy Number One (Doug MacLeod)
2.2 The Quick and the Dog (Philip Dalkin)
2.3 Fred Ward (Doug MacLeod)
2.4 Even Deeper Impact (Philip Dalkin)
2.5 Father's Day (Doug MacLeod)
2.6 Absent Friends (Philip Dalkin)
2.7 Robbie (Doug MacLeod)
2.8 The Big Bang (Philip Dalkin)
2.9 Little Boy Lost (Doug MacLeod)
2.10 Fatal Attraction (Philip Dalkin)
2.11 Robot Revolution (Doug MacLeod)
2.12 Twice the Excitement (Philip Dalkin)
2.13 Dogtopia (Doug MacLeod)
2.14 Game Time (Philip Dalkin)
2.15 Mensamania (Doug MacLeod)
2.16 Rockin' in the Flea World (Philip Dalkin)
2.17 The Greatest Superhero (Doug MacLeod)
2.18 It's the End of the World as We Know It (Philip Dalkin)
2.19 Robosauria (Doug MacLeod)
2.20 Secrets and More Secrets (Philip Dalkin)
2.21 Persuasion (Doug MacLeod)
2.22 The Good, the Bad, and the Baba (Philip Dalkin)
2.23 Titanium Chief (Doug MacLeod)
2.24 Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Paw (Philip Dalkin)
2.25 The Greening of Gavin (Doug MacLeod)
2.26 Relative Dimensions in Space (Philip Dalkin)

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