Clifford's Puppy Days

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; ; Ogie Banks; Jess Harnell; Lauren Tom; Henry Winkler; Candi Milo
Theme music composer	Jared Faber; Emily Kapnek
Opening theme	"Love Makes Little Things Grow" by Freedom Bremner
Ending theme	"Love Makes Little Things Grow" (Instrumental)
Composer	Jared Faber
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)
Release
Original network	PBS (PBS Kids) (United States); CBeebies (United Kingdom)
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 animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS Kids from September 20, 2003 to February 25, 2006, lasted for two years.^[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 animals, 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 (voiced by Russi Taylor) – An elderly Italian woman who was once in the circus, and owner of Trixie.^{[citation needed]}
Jenny (voiced by Dionne Quan) – A blind girl and owner of Bibi^{[citation needed]}
Vanessa (voiced by ) - A girl who first appears in the first season episode Keeping Cool. She also appeared in the second season episode Celebrating Spring.

Animals[]

Clifford (voiced by Lara Jill Miller; Lizzie Waterworth in the British version) – A small red puppy. His owner is Emily Elizabeth Howard.
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 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.
Bebe (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.
Chereath (voiced by ) - A golden retriever puppy in the episode Your Secret Valentine. This was her first and only appearance.
Teacup (voiced by Lucy Liu) - A miniature, adult poodle who has spent most of her life in the pound, as shown in her only appearance,"Adopt a Pup." She eventually gets adopted by an elderly woman who had always wanted a dog, but never had enough room in her apartment for a normal-sized one. Which made Teacup a perfect choice for her.
Bobby (voiced by ) - A Giant puppy of a really big breed that plays roughly.
Jack (voiced by Tara Strong) - A competitive puppy in a sandcastle contest, as he competes against Clifford and Jorge.

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	December 2, 2004 (2004-12-02)	December 19, 2005 (2005-12-19)
	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 Barry "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	Barry "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	Barry "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 Barry "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	Barry "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 Barry "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 Marcy Brown	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)
One-hour Valentine's Special that includes two stories from Clifford the Big Red Dog ("T-Bone, Dog About Town" and "Mimi's Back in Town") and from Clifford's Puppy Days ("Valentines Schmalentines" and "Sweetheart's Dance").

Season 2 (2005–2006)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboard by	Original air date
26	201	"Small Packages" "Clifford's Magic Lamp"	Joey Ahlbum	Frederick Stroppel Sindy McKay	Scott Cooper and Jason McDonald Jennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski	September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12)
27	202	"Finders Keepers" "You're Famous"	Joey Ahlbum	Peter Bakalian	Jennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski Scott Cooper and Frank Detrano	September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)
28	203	"Puppy Dog Power" "Extra! Extra!"	Joey Ahlbum	Dev Ross Sindy McKay	Jennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski Scott Cooper	September 14, 2005 (2005-09-14)
29	204	"Sandcastle Hassle" "School Daze"	Joey Ahlbum	Jeff Borkin Suzanne Collins	Jennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski Scott Cooper and Frank Detrano	September 15, 2005 (2005-09-15)
30	205	"Celebrating Spring" "Garden Delights"	Joey Ahlbum	Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown Dev Ross	Mike Wisniewski and Frank Detrano Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper	September 16, 2005 (2005-09-16)
31	206	"Clifford the Scary Puppy" "Things That Go Bump"	Joey Ahlbum	Frederick Stroppel James Ponti	Mike Wisniewski and Frank Detrano Mike Wisniewski, Jennifer Batinich and Frank Detrano	October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26)
32	207	"The Big, Big Present" "Hanukah Plunder Blunder"	Joey Ahlbum	Dev Ross Baz Hawkins	Dan Haskett and Frank Detrano Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper	December 21, 2005 (2005-12-21)
33	214	"Valentines Schmalentines" "Sweetheart's Dance"	Joey Ahlbum	Jeff Borkin James Ponti	Mike Wisniewski, Ian Freedman and Frank Detrano Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper	February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)
34	208	"The Big Surprise" "Be My Guest"	Joey Ahlbum	Frederick Stroppel Baz Hawkins	John Holmquist Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper	February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15)
35	210	"Clifford's Little Friend" "Tricky Business"	Joey Ahlbum	Frederick Stroppel Sindy McKay	Mike Wisniewski and Frank Detrano Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper	February 16, 2006 (2006-02-16)
36	209	"But I Really, Really Saw It!" "The Perfect Pancake"	Joey Ahlbum	Peter Bakalian Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown	Mike Wisniewski and Frank Detrano Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper	February 17, 2006 (2006-02-17)
37	211	"Show and Tell" "What a Story"	Joey Ahlbum	Peter Bakalian Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown	Ian Freedman and Frank Detrano Mike Wisniewski, Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper	February 20, 2006 (2006-02-20)
38	213	"Lost and Found" "Basketball Blunders"	Joey Ahlbum	Dev Ross Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown	Ian Freedman and Frank Detrano Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper	February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22)
39	212	"Heroes and Friends" "The Cookie Crumbles"	Joey Ahlbum	Sindy McKay Frederick Stroppel	Dan Haskett and Frank Detrano Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper	February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22)

Opening theme[]

The opening theme, "Love Makes Little Things Grow", was composed by Jared Faber and Emily Kapnek (creator of Nickelodeon's As Told by Ginger) and performed by Freedom Bremner.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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 Guide
"Clifford's Puppy Days". PBS Kids. Archived from the original on December 22, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2005.

[PBSKThemeSong-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "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] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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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