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First episode date
  
15 September 2003

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Directed by
  
Bob Doucette

Predecessor
  
Clifford the Big Red Dog


Created by
  
Norman Bridwell (characters)

Voices of
  
Lara Jill MillerGrey DeLisleCam ClarkeKath SoucieMasiela LushaOrlando BrownLaTonya HolmesOgie BanksJess HarnellLauren TomHenry WinklerCandi Milo

Theme music composer
  
Jared FaberEmily Kapnek

Opening theme
  
"Love Makes Little Things Grow" by Freedom Brenner

Ending theme
  
"Love Makes Little Things Grow" (Instrumental)

Networks
  
PBS, PBS Kids, CBeebies, Sprout, Tiny Pop

Cast
  
Lara Jill Miller, Grey DeLisle, Henry Winkler, Masiela Lusha, Kath Soucie

Clifford's Puppy Days is an American animated children's television series that originally aired on both PBS and PBS Kids from September 15, 2003 to February 23, 2006. A prequel to the original 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.

Contents

The series was cancelled in 2004 following low ratings. Reruns aired regularly following the cancellation, though they were halted in 2006. Since then, occasional reruns continue to air.

In the UK the show aired on CBeebies from 2004 to early 2011 and like the original series, the show was dubbed with British voice actors, replacing the original American soundtrack.

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Setting

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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, so the series shows Clifford and Emily Elizabeth's life and friends before they moved from the city to Birdwell Island and all of their adventures.

Format

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

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  • The opening theme is followed by the first central story, which is 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 seconds (approximately) time filler about a fictional dog (Speckle), and his animal friends.
  • This is followed by another central story, 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.

    • Characters

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  • Clifford (voiced by Lara Jill Miller; Lizzie Waterworth in the British version as a puppy) – Pet number 2 (but dog number 1) of Emily Elizabeth. An ironically small puppy who is highly playful and always looks forward to meet new friends. He loves to play with his toys, eat dog treats, and like Daffodil he loves to take naps. His best friend is Jorge and his older sister is Daffodil (who is a rabbit), who cares very deeply for him.
  • Emily Elizabeth Howard (voiced by Grey DeLisle; Joanna Ruiz in the British version) – The affectionate owner of Clifford and Daffodil. Her best friend is Nina.
  • Daffodil (voiced by Kath Soucie) – A Holland Lop, pet number 1 of Emily Elizabeth, and also Clifford's helper, protector, and sister. She is portrayed as a very neat rabbit. She loves to take walks, take naps, eat carrots, and play with Clifford and her toys. Her catchphrase is "sure I'm sure". She sometimes gets annoyed by Clifford, but whenever Clifford is crying, scared, needs help, or just feels alone, she is always there for him. In the first half of the series she was originally pink but her fur was changed to white in the second half.
  • Nina (voiced by Masiela Lusha) – is the sweet and enthusiastic owner of Jorge. Her best friend is Emily Elizabeth. Sometimes, however, Nina is shown to be insensitive to others' feelings, which causes rifts between her and her friends, although they always make up in the end.
  • Evan Thomas Taylor (voiced by Orlando Brown) – One of the best friends of Emily Elizabeth. He loves to play basketball, and tries to be a good friend to Emily Elizabeth.
  • Shun (voiced by Lauren Tom; Benjamin Small in the British version) – A young Japanese-American boy who is quiet, intelligent, and very proud of his Japanese heritage. Although he is not good at sports, he is always willing to give new things a try.
  • Flo and Zo (voiced by LaTonya Holmes and Ogie Banks) – Brother and sister, but twins of kittens who are very playful. They usually love to play with each other or play with their other friends. 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.
  • Jorge/George (UK) (voiced by Jess Harnell; Benjamin Small in the British version) – A brown dachshund who loves to have fun with his best friend, Clifford. His owner is Nina.
  • Norville (voiced by Henry Winkler; Tom Eastwood in the British version) – A bird who always has problems. He often calls Clifford "little red" or "pup".
  • 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.
  • The Sidarskis – A family of mice who live in the laundromat. They have five playful children, Lucy, Lewis, Sophie, Sid, and a new baby.
  • Bebe (voiced by Jill Talley) – A Golden Retriever Seeing-eye dog, who joins in on Clifford and his friends' fun whenever she can spare the time. She belongs to a blind girl named Jenny.
  • Mrs. Z - An elderly Italian woman who was once in the circus, and Trixie's owner. She is shown to be quite kind towards the kids.
  • Trixie - An elderly dog who once performed in the circus with her owner, Mrs. Z. She has little interaction with Clifford and his friends, but is still very friendly to them.
  • Jenny - A blind girl and Bebe's owner. While she is blind, Jenny has unusually high situational awareness, being able to tell where things are without even touching them. She demonstrates expertise in botany and gardening, helping the kids to plant a willow tree.

    • Stories

    Each half-hour episode was divided into 2 stories.

    1. Keeping Cool
    2. Socks & Snooze
    3. The Monster in 3-B
    4. Cat-tastrophe
    5. Jorge and the Dog Run
    6. Clifford's Clubhouse
    7. Paw Print Picasso
    8. Hup Hup
    9. Sock It to Me
    10. My Toy
    11. Friends of All Ages
    12. Clifford's Super Sleepover
    13. Clifford's Field Trip
    14. Helping Paws
    15. Nina's Perfect Party
    16. Just the Right Size
    17. Something Special
    18. Shun Gets in the Game
    19. Clifford's Winter Spirit
    20. Flo-Motion
    21. No Small Parts, Only Small Puppies
    22. Fine Feather Friend
    23. Sing-a-Song Norville
    24. Tell Me a Tale
    25. Hoop Dreams
    26. Doggie Duds
    27. The Best Nest
    28. Practice Makes Perfect
    29. Your Secret Valentine
    30. Perfect Pet
    31. My Blanky
    32. With Friends Like You
    33. Time Out
    34. Sniff, Sniff
    35. A Promise Is a Promise
    36. Share and Share Alike
    37. Fall Feast
    38. Norville's New Game
    39. Oh, Brother
    40. Up, Up, & Oops!
    41. Moving On
    42. Fair Is Fair
    43. Grooming Gloom
    44. The Letter
    45. Adopt-a-Pup
    46. Jokes on You
    47. Lights, Camera, Action
    48. Basketball Babysitter
    49. The Halloween Bandit
    50. An Honest Spin
    51. Puppy Dog Power
    52. Extra! Extra!
    53. Small Packages
    54. Clifford's Magic Lamp
    55. Finders Keepers
    56. You're Famous
    57. Sandcastle Hassle
    58. School Daze
    59. Celebrating Spring
    60. Garden Delights
    61. Clifford the Scary Puppy
    62. Things That Go Bump
    63. The Big Surprise
    64. Be My Guest
    65. But I Really, Really Saw It!
    66. The Perfect Pancake
    67. Clifford's Little Friend
    68. Tricky Business
    69. The Big, Big Present
    70. Hanukkah Plunder Blunder
    71. Show and Tell
    72. What a Story
    73. Heroes and Friends
    74. The Cookie Crumbles
    75. Lost and Found
    76. Basketball Blunders
    77. Valentine Schmalentine
    78. Sweethearts Dance

    Broadcast

    After the show's cancellation in 2006, the show aired in reruns on very few PBS stations. However, it airs occasionally on the new 24 hour PBS Kids channel, which is carried on many PBS member stations.

    Opening theme

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

    References

    Clifford's Puppy Days Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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