All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series facts for kids
Quick facts for kids All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series |
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The title card of the animated series.
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| Based on | All Dogs Go to Heaven, by Don Bluth |
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| Theme music composer | Mark Watters Lorraine Feather (lyrics) |
| Opening theme | "A Little Heaven", performed by Gene Miller, Clydene Jackson-Edwards, and Carmen Twillie |
| Ending theme | "A Little Heaven" (Instrumental) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Paul Sabella Jonathan Dern |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MGM Animation MGM Television |
| Distributor | Claster Television (1996–1998) (seasons 1–2) MGM Domestic Television Distribution (1998) (season 3) |
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| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 21, 1996 – November 6, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 |
| Followed by | An All Dogs Christmas Carol |
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series is an American animated TV show. It aired from 1996 to 1998. The show had 40 episodes, each about half an hour long.
This series continues the story from the movies All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996). The first movie was created by Don Bluth. It was about a dog named Charlie who went to heaven but came back to Earth. He wanted to get revenge on his enemy, Carface. With help from a girl named Anne-Marie, Charlie found a new path.
Many of the original voice actors from the movies returned for the TV series. These included Dom DeLuise, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Nelson Reilly, Bebe Neuwirth, Sheena Easton, and Adam Wylie. Steven Weber became the new voice for Charlie B. Barkin. In the movies, Charlie was voiced by Burt Reynolds and Charlie Sheen. The series ends with a special Christmas movie called An All Dogs Christmas Carol.
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What the Show is About
In the series, Charlie and Itchy are guardian angels. They live in San Francisco. Their job is to help others. Anabelle gives them special tasks. But often, Charlie and Itchy find themselves in funny or tricky situations.
Charlie's old enemy, Carface, and his helper, Killer, also appear in the show. Charlie's friends, Sasha the dog and David the human boy, are there too. Anabelle, the dog-angel, is also a main character.
The series also introduces new characters. Bess is a fancy show dog and Itchy's girlfriend. Lance is a Doberman Pinscher who always follows the rules. Charlie sometimes feels a bit jealous of Lance's heroic actions. Belladonna is Anabelle's tricky cousin.
Some things in the series are a bit different from the second movie. For example, Charlie and Sasha seemed like a couple at the end of the movie. But in the series, they are just friends. Also, Itchy decided to stay in Heaven in the movie. But in the series, he is back on Earth. The show later explains why he is there.
Episodes
List of All Dogs Go to Heaven episodes
Main Characters
Here are some of the main characters you'll meet in the show:
- Charles "Charlie" B. Barkin (voiced by Steven Weber)
- Itchiford "Itchy" Dachshund (voiced by Dom DeLuise)
- Annabelle (voiced by Bebe Neuwirth)
- Sasha la Fleur (voiced by Sheena Easton)
- David (voiced by Adam Wylie)
- Carface Caruthers (voiced by Ernest Borgnine)
- Killer (voiced by Charles Nelson Reilly)
- Otto (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui)
- The Wild Pack
- Belladonna (voiced by Bebe Neuwirth)
- Winifred Bessamay "Bess" de Winkerville (voiced by Tress MacNeille)
- Manfred (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson)
- Gerta (voiced by Tress MacNeille)
- Lance (voiced by Mark Benninghofen)
Songs in the Series
The main song for the show is "A Little Heaven." Lorraine Feather and Mark Watters wrote it. Mark Watters also composed the music for the show. Gene Miller, Clydene Jackson-Edwards, and Carmen Twillie sang the theme song.
The series features several songs. There are six songs in the first season, four in the second season, and one in the third season. That's a total of eleven songs!
Season 1 Songs
| Title | Writers | Performer(s) | Episode |
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| "By the Book" | Ray Colcord Lorraine Feather |
Steven Weber Mark Benninghofen |
Lance, the Wonder Pup |
| "Casanova" | Mark Watters Lorraine Feather |
Ernest Borgnine | The Doggone Truth |
| "Everything a Girl Wants" | Michael Silversher Patty Silversher |
Sheena Easton | Mission Im-paws-ible |
| "It's Gotta Come from the Heart" | Michael Silversher Patty Silversher |
Steven Weber | Cyrano de Barkinac |
| "Itchin' and A-Twitchin" | Tom Scott Lorraine Feather |
Steven Weber Dom DeLuise |
Dog Eat Dog |
| "The Perfect Dog" | Michael Silversher Patty Silversher |
Sheena Easton Steven Weber Dom DeLuise |
The Perfect Dog |
Season 2 Songs
| Title | Writers | Performer(s) | Episode |
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| "Be Your Own Dog" | Lorraine Feather Scooter Pietsch |
Sheena Easton Andrea L. Robinson Maxi Anderson Carmen Twillie |
The Big Fetch |
| "Party on a UFO" | Kevin Quinn Randy Petersen |
Steven Weber Jess Harnell Steve Mackall Kevin Quinn Randy Petersen |
The Rexx Files |
| "Sidekicks" | Megan Cavaleri David Goldsmith |
Dom DeLuise Charles Nelson Reilly |
Sidekicked |
| "Take the Easy Way Out" | Lorraine Feather Scooter Pietsch Richard Kaufman |
Bebe Neuwirth Andrea L. Robinson |
La Doggie Vita |
Season 3 Songs
| Title | Writer | Performer | Episode |
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| "Why Not Be Happy Now?" | Lorraine Feather Mark Watters |
Sheena Easton Carlos Alazraqui Sheryl Bernstein John Forsythe |
He Barked, She Barked |
Voice Actors
Here are the talented people who lent their voices to the characters:
- Ernest Borgnine as Carface Cruthers
- Dom DeLuise as Itchford "Itchy" Daschsund
- Sheena Easton as Sasha le Fleur
- Bebe Neuwirth as Annabelle and Belladonna
- Charles Nelson Reilly as Killer
- Steven Weber as Charles "Charlie" B. Barkin
Where to Watch
In the 1990s, you could find the series on VHS tapes. Later, in 2006, some episodes were released on DVD.
Today, you can watch the entire series online! It's available for digital download on iTunes. You can also stream it for free on hulu.com. In 2011, all episodes became available on YouTube through MGM Digital Media.
Later, TGG Direct released all three seasons on DVD for the first time in Region 1. On December 3, 2013, they released a "Complete Series" DVD set. This set includes all 40 episodes and the TV movie An All Dogs Christmas Carol.
