Dogstar (TV series)

Dogstar
Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation, Television
Founded	2006
Founder	Doug MacLeod, Philip Dalkin
Headquarters	Australia
Area served	Australia
Key people	Colin South (producer), Ross Hutchens (producer), Doug MacLeod (creator), Philip Dalkin (creator), Scott Vanden Bosch (designer), Aaron Davies (director), Yuri Worontschak (composer), Merlin Cornish (editor and special effects)
Products	Animated television series

Dogstar is an Australian animated series created by Media World Pictures that debuted on the Nine Network in 2006 and was subsequently broadcast on Disney Channel Australia. The show consists of two seasons, each containing 26 episodes.

The production team included producers Colin South and Ross Hutchens, with Doug MacLeod and Philip Dalkin as creators. Scott Vanden Bosch was responsible for the design, while Aaron Davies directed the series. Yuri Worontschak composed the soundtrack, and editing along with special effects were handled by Merlin Cornish.

Series synopsis

In the aftermath of environmental disasters and conflicts, humanity migrates to a new planet called New Earth. During this transition, the Dogstar—a colossal space ark transporting all of Earth's dogs—disappears. On New Earth, the villain Bob Santino capitalizes by marketing robotic dog replacements known as Robogs, simultaneously obstructing efforts to locate the missing Dogstar. The Clark siblings embark on an interstellar mission to rescue their authentic dog, Hobart, while being chased by Santino.

Series 1: 2006

A Dog's Tale - 4 September 2006
Fetch - 11 September 2006
Obedience School - 18 September 2006
Pedigree - 25 September 2006
Dogfight - 2 October 2006
Dog Ears - 9 October 2006
Underdogs - 16 October 2006
Sit Drop Stay - 23 October 2006
The Beagle Has Landed - 30 October 2006
Sick as a Dog - 6 November 2006
Puppy Love - 13 November 2006
Running with the Pack - 20 November 2006
Paws - 27 November 2006
Dog Show - 16 April 2007
Old Dog New Tricks - 23 April 2007
Hounded - 30 April 2007
Dog Gone - 7 May 2007
Bad Dog - 14 May 2007
Dog Leg - 21 May 2007
Top Dog - 4 June 2007
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie - 11 June 2007
Off Lead Area - 18 June 2007
Dogged Determination - 25 June 2007
Man Bites Dog - 2 July 2007
Smart Dog - 9 July 2007
A Tail's End - 16 July 2007

Series 2: 2011

Public Enemy Number One
The Quick and the Dog
Fred Ward
Even Deeper Impact
Father's Day
Absent Friends
Robbie
The Big Bang
Little Boy Lost
Fatal Attraction
Robot Revolution
Twice The Excitement
Dogtopia
Game Time
Mensamania
Rockin' In The Flea World
The Greatest Superhero
It's The End of the World As We Know It
Robosauria
Secrets And More Secrets
Persuasion
The Good, The Bad and the Baba
Titanium Chef
Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Paw
The Greening of Gavin
Relative Dimensions in Space

Christmas special

For the Nine Network, Media World Pictures created a feature-length Christmas special titled Dogstar – Christmas in Space, which was released during the Christmas season of 2016.

Cast

Principal voice actors featured:

Brandon Burns portraying Glenn Bruce Clark
Kate McLennan as Simone Clark
Emma Leonard voicing Lincoln Clark
Roslyn Oades as Gemma
Beverley Dunn in the role of Gran Clark
Henry Maas playing Bob Santino
Marg Downey as Alice, Daina, and Greta
Matt Tilley voicing Eke
Gary Files as Ramon Ridley
Michael Veitch portraying Mark Clark
Matthew King as Hank and Planet Man
Simone Gescheit in the role of Dino Sandino
Shaun Micallef voicing Boombah and serving as Narrator
Abbie Holmes as Boombah Fenwick and various guest characters

Awards

The show earned a variety of honors throughout its run:

2009

Considered for a Logie Award in the category of Most Outstanding Children's Program

2008

ASIAN TELEVISION AWARDS - Awarded Best Animation
Australian Writers' Guild - Recipient of the John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science Fiction Writing at the AWGIE Awards
WA SCREEN AWARDS - Recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Animation Production
THE HUGO TELEVISION AWARDS, Chicago International Film Festival - Received a Certificate of Merit for Animated Series
AFI Australia - Nominated for Best Screenplay (Television) and Best Guest/Supporting Actor (TV Drama)
ECOVISION FESTIVAL, Italy - Achieved Finalist status
ELECTRONIC AND ANIMATED ARTS ELAN AWARDS, Canada - Finalist for Best International Animated Production (Television Series)

2007 awards

Writers Guild of Australia - Finalist at the AWGIE Awards for Best Children's Television Script
ENHANCE TV ATOM AWARDS, Australia - Finalist in the Best Children's Television Series category
APOLLO AWARDS, Asia - Awarded Best Animated Opening Sequence
INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE, CARTOONS ON THE BAY, Italy - Selected as an Official Entry

2006 awards

Writers Guild of Australia - Winner of the AWGIE Award for Best Children's Television Script
Australian Effects and Animation Festival - Finalist for Best Television Animation

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