Go, Dog. Go! (TV series)

Go, Dog. Go!
Based on	Go, Dog. Go! by P. D. Eastman
Developed by	Adam Peltzman
Directed by	Andrew Duncan Kiran Shangherra
Voices of	Michela Luci Callum Shoniker
Theme music composer	Paul Buckley
Opening theme	"Go, Dog. Go!" by Paul Buckley, Reno Selmser and Zoe D'Andrea
Composer(s)	Paul Buckley
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	18 (35 segments)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Adam Peltzman Lynn Kestin Sessler Chris Angelilli Josh Scherba Stephanie Betts Amir Nasrabadi
Producer(s)	Morgana Duque
Editor(s)	Ken Mackenzie Gina Pacheco Ryan Valade
Running time	24 minutes (full) 12 minutes (segments)
Production company(s)	DreamWorks Animation Television WildBrain Studios
Release
Original network	Netflix
Picture format	HDTV 1080p
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	January 26, 2021 (2021-01-26) – present
Other websites
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Go, Dog. Go! is an American-Canadian computer-animated educational television series developed by Adam Peltzman. It aired on Netflix on January 26, 2021. The show stars Michela Luci, Callum Shoniker, Katie Griffin, Martin Roach, Tajja Isen, Lyon Smith, Judy Marshank, Patrick McKenna and Linda Ballantyne. The characters in the show are Tag Barker, Scooch Pooch, Ma Barker, Paw Barker, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike Barker, Gilber Barker, Grandma Marge Barker, Grandpaw Mort Barker, Yip Barker, Sgt Pooch and other characters.

Plot

The series tells one of Tag, an adorable orange dog, who likes to walk with her friend Scooch in the city just with her friends.

Characters

The Barker Family

• Tag Barker (voiced by Michela Luci) is a 6-year-old female orange dog of the Beagador breed who is the protagonist of the series. She is Scooch's best friend, is the daughter of Paw and Ma and is the sister of Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker.
• Ma Barker (voiced by Katie Griffin) is a lavender dog of the Beagador breed who drives a blimp. She is the mother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker and is the Paw's wife.
• Paw Barker (voiced by Martin Roach) is a brown dog of the Beagador breed wearing a mask who works the doorbell shop. He is the father of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker and is the Ma's husband.
• Cheddar Biscuit (voiced by Tajja Isen) is a 7-year-old female white polka-dotted dog of the Beagador breed who often acts like a clown. She is the daughter of Paw and Ma and is the sister of Tag, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker.
• Spike Barker (voiced by Lyon Smith) is a male red dog of the Beagador breed. He is the son of Paw and Ma and is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber and Yip Barker.
• Gilber Barker (voiced by Lyon Smith / James Cartmell in the UK dub) is a male yellow dog of the Beagador breed. He is the son of Paw and Ma and is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike and Yip Barker.
• Grandma Marge Barker (voiced by Judy Marshank) is a female purple dog of the Beagador breed. She is the grandmother Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker.
• Grandpaw Mort Barker (voiced by Patrick McKenna) is a male beige dog of cross breed between Beagle and Basset Hound. He is the grandfather of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber and Yip Barker.
• Yip Barker is a purple baby puppy of the Beagador breed who has a tennis ball binky in his mouth. He is the son of Paw and Ma and is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike and Gilber Barker.

The Pooch Family

• Scooch Pooch (voiced by Callum Shoniker) is a 6-year-old male blue Terrier who is the deuteragonist of the series. He is Tag's best friend and Sgt Pooch's son.
• Sgt Pooch (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a female blue Terrier. She is the Scooch's mother and is the cop.

Recurring

• Sam Whippet (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a male blue Greyhound who is a Pawston celebrity, having several undefeated streaks in the racecourse.
• Frank (voiced by David Berni) is a male yellow dog of cross breed between Beagle and Dachshund who is the unofficial main antagonist of the series. He is Beans's Best Friend.
• Beans (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a large male green Old English Sheepdog wearing a aviator's flight cap. He is Frank's Best Friend.
• Gerald (voiced by Patrick McKenna) is a male teal maildog of cross breed between Terrier and Great Dane wearing a mail hat.
• Muttfield (voiced by Patrick McKenna) is a male purple dog of cross breed between Beagador and Bulldog who is a magician.
• Manhole Dog (voiced by Patrick McKenna) is a male beige dog of cross breed between Beagle, Basset Hound and French Bulldog who pops out from manholes.
• Lady Lydia (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a female pink Poodle who likes to wear a lot of hats in the city.
• Mayor Sniffington (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a female purple dog of cross breed between Beagador and Pug who is the mayor of Pawston.
• The Barkapellas are three singing dogs.
  • Tenor (voiced by Paul Buckley) is a tall male orange dog.
  • Bass (voiced by Reno Selmser) is a small male purple dog.
  • Zoe D'Andrea (voiced by Zoe D'Andrea) is a medium-sized female cyan dog.
• Beefsteak (voiced by Tajja Isen) is a small strong female pink chihuahua who is an exercise coach at the Ruff and Tumble Gym.
• Leo Howlstead (voiced by John Stocker) is a old male grey dog of cross breed between Great Dane, Husky and German Shepherd.
• Waitress (voiced by Judy Marshank) is a female blue dog who works at the Big Bowl Diner in Pawston
• Fetcher (voiced by Deven Mack) is a male teal dog of cross breed between Beagle, Poodle and Labrador Retriever who lives on an island.
• Kelly Korgi (voiced by Stacey Kay) is a female peach-colored dog of cross breed between Corgi and Shiba Inu.
• Chili (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a large male red Old English Sheepdog.
• Race Cadets are a group of young dogs receiving guidance from star racer Sam Whippet.
  • Wind Swiftly (voiced by Ava Preston) is a female purple dog.
  • Tread Lightly is a male teal dog.
  • Doug is a male yellow dog.
• Big Dog is a large and tall male white dog. He is Little Dog's best friend.
• Little Dog (voiced by Hattie Kragten) is a small female purple dog. She is Big Dog's best friend.
• Coach Chewman (voiced by Phill Williams) is a male red dog who is the head coach.
• Gabe Roof (voiced by Phill Williams) is a male yellow dog.
• Early Ed (voiced by Rob Tinkler) is a male green dog who is a fan of the Get Sox who always arrive to the stadium first.
• Donny Slippers (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a male red dog.
• Waggs Martinez (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a female purple dog.
• Catch Morely (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a female blue dog who is the team captain and two-time all-star.
• Flip Chasely (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a male brown dog who holds the team record for most fetches in a game.
• Leader Dog (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a dog.
• Sandra Paws (voiced by Deann DeGruijter) is a large icy female blue dog inspired by Santa Claus.
• Franny's Mom (voiced by Tajja Isen) is a female teal dog.
• Franny's Dad (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a male teal dog.
• Taylee (voiced by Manvi Thapar) is a female green puppy.
• Bowser (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a male blue dog who browses at the doorbell store.
• Onlooker Dog (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a male yellow dog.
• Truck Driver (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a male green dog.
• Waggles is a male pink clown dog.
• Bowowzo & Wowbowzo are two purple clown dogs.
• Boingos is a male teal clown dog.
• Soppy is a blue female clown dog.
• Struggles is a male teal clown dog.
• The Cannon Triplets are three yellow clown dogs.

Episodes

Season one

The first season and overall series has premiered on January 26, 2021.

1. Welcome to Pawston / Ruff Day on the Job
2. Dark Park Bark Lark / The Fast and the Curious
3. Old Dog, New Tricks / Snoozie-Hullabaloozie
4. Show Dog, Show / Keys to Victory
5. Pupcakes / Stink or Swim
6. A Ball for All
7. Ding Dong Day / Grand Sam
8. Clucky Day / Take Me Out to the Fetch Game
9. Dog the Right Thing

Season two

The second season has premiered on December 7, 2021.

1. Snow Dog, Snow
2. All Paws on Deck / Bonestand and Deliver
3. Catch Me If You Sam / Toy Driver
4. Frank and Beans with Chili / Little Hound on the Prairie
5. Chaser and Chewer / Recipe for Adventure
6. Raiders of the Lost Bark / Slow Dog Slow
7. Board Silly / Sing for the Fences
8. Fast Frank's Fixit / Tail-kwondo
9. Happy Birthday Pawston

Main places

• The show takes place in a fictional city called Pawston. The citizens are mostly dogs.
• The Barkers' House is the home of Tag, Ma, Paw, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike, Gilber, Grandma, Grandpaw and Yip Barker.
• The Pooches' House is the home of Scooch and Sgt Pooch.
• Party Tree is a tree that has a party, balloons and cakes.
• Lady Lydia's House is Lady Lydia's home.
• Ding-Dong Doorbell Store is Paw Barker's shop where Paw works.
• Frank & Beans' Treehouse is the treehouse of Frank and Beans.
• The Big Bowl Diner is Waitress's restaurant where Waitress works.
• Muttfield's Tricks and Bones is Muttfield's shop where Muttfield works.
• Ruff and Tumble Gym is Beefsteak's gym where Beefsteak works.
• Pawston Beach is a beach where they clean.
• Ball Island is Fetcher's island who has many balls.
• Chew York City is it's another town across from the city of Pawston. This is the biggest city in the series, inspired by New York City.

Reception

Critical reception

Ashley Moulton of Common Sense Media scored the series 4/5 stars and said "Go, Dog. Go! will tickle the funny bones of preschoolers and adults alike". The French cinema site AlloCiné gave the series a rating of 3.0/5 stars based on 3 notes.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2021	Leo Awards	Best Direction Animation Series	Andrew Duncan and Kiran Sangherra "Clucky Day / Take Me Out To The Fetch Game"	Nominated
2022	ACTRA Award	Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Male Voice	Joshua Graham as Sam Whippet "Dog The Right Thing"	Won
			Anand Rajaram as Beans "Clucky Day / Take Me Out To The Fetch Game"	Nominated
	Canadian Screen Awards	Best Animated Program or Series	Go, Dog, Go!	Nominated

Other websites

• Official website
• Go, Dog. Go! on Netflix
• Go, Dog. Go! on IMDb
• Go, Dog. Go! at Rotten Tomatoes
• Go, Dog. Go! at TheTVDB