Best Ed facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Best Ed
Title card
Genre	Animation Comedy Slapstick Slice of life
Created by	Rick Marshall
Developed by	J.D. Smith
Directed by	Rick Marshall
Voices of	Sean Cullen Patrick McKenna
Opening theme	"Best Ed"
Composer(s)	Steve D'Angelo Doug Pennock Terry Tompkins
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	26 (52 segments)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Vince Commisso Steve Jarosz For Cartoon Network: Richard Rowe and Cecilia Persson
Producer(s)	J.D. Smith (also creative producer)
Running time	22 minutes approx. (whole) 11 minutes approx. (segments)
Production company(s)	9 Story Entertainment
Release
Original network	Teletoon
Picture format	1080i ( HDTV )
Original release	October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03) – October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)

Best Ed is a fun Canadian animated TV show created by Rick Marshall. It's all about the adventures of a super helpful and excited dog named Ed. His best friend is a squirrel and soldier named Doug, but everyone calls him "Buddy." That's because Ed always calls him his "best buddy"!

Ed and Buddy live in a made-up town called Swellville. The show was made by 9 Story Entertainment. It was animated using a computer program called Adobe Flash.

The first episode was shown on October 3, 2008, on Teletoon as a special preview. The rest of the episodes started airing on October 5, 2009. The series finished on October 22, 2009. In total, 26 episodes were made.

What is Best Ed About?

This show follows two animal friends, Ed the dog and Buddy the squirrel. They live in a town called Swellville in Canada. Their adventures often lead them to meet other characters.

Ed is liked by everyone and is very lucky. But Buddy is often unlucky and people don't seem to like him as much.

Meet the Characters!

Main Characters

• Ed (voiced by Sean Cullen) – Ed is a yellow dog who loves to help. He's very excited about everything, but sometimes he's a bit silly. He has many famous sayings like 'Yee!' and 'I'm here to help!' He also says 'Sacagawea!' and 'Krakatoa!'

Ed sometimes says 'sh' instead of 's' because of how he talks. He wears 'happy sandals' and loves watching The Mighty Measel Moles, which is a funny show like Star Trek. Buddy doesn't like either of these things! Ed is good at many skills. Everyone in the neighborhood likes him, and he thinks Buddy is his very best friend.

• Buddy AKA Doug (voiced by Pat McKenna) – Buddy is an orange squirrel. He is usually more sensible and smarter than Ed. He often gets into trouble because of Ed's silly ideas or because other characters ignore him.

Buddy only has a happy ending in a few episodes. Still, he truly sees Ed as a good friend. Most other characters don't like Buddy. He loves to eat nuts. He even has a car with a giant acorn on top! Buddy used to be part of a club for a nerdy role-playing game called Battle Buddies. His favorite sayings are "Oh no, please, no!" and 'It's Doug, actually'.

Other Characters You'll See

• Mr. Thursty (Thurston Plumtickler III) (voiced by Kedar Brown) – He is a big, brown dog. Mr. Thursty is often worried and can be a bit grumpy. His friend is Eugene. He is very jealous of Buddy.
• Miss Fluffé (voiced by Carolyn Scott) – A yellow hamster. Miss Fluffé sometimes acts like a fortune teller. She has a crush on Ed.
• The Kitten Twins (Betsy voiced by Sarah Commisso, Buster voiced by Tessa Marshall) – These are pink cats. Betsy and Buster look sweet and innocent, but they can be the naughtiest! They often speak at the same time and giggle a lot. They are very rich because they have important jobs testing mittens. They ride unicycles, which you can see in "Best Ed The Movie."
• Dr. Quacken (voiced by Jamie Watson) – A tall green duck who wears glasses and a white jacket. He is Ed and Buddy's doctor. He likes to make jokes about "duck bills" when he gives Buddy the bill for his visits. He loves playing golf.
• Eugene Tuttle – A short, green and brown turtle. Mr. Thursty often picks on Eugene. He lives in a house shaped like a shell, surrounded by water. He is the only reptile in the neighborhood. He doesn't appear as often as others. He is shy and nervous. He has never been mean to Buddy.
• Heiny (voiced by Damon Papadopoulos) – A Scottish Terrier dog who wears a kilt. He has a Scottish accent and works as a crossing guard. Heiny seems to get angry easily and often yells.
• Whithey, Blakie and Red – These are three squirrel brothers who went to college with Buddy. They host yearly Battle Buddy Weekends with Buddy.

Episode Guide

Here's a list of the episodes from Best Ed:

• "Rub My Ed for Luck"/"Best Ediquette"
• "Crossing Dogs"/"Squeals on the Bus"
• "Smarti Pants"/"Sock It to Him"
• "Driver's Ed"/"Go Cart Go"
• "Nightmare on Sweet Street"/"Cat Fright"
• "Ed and Breakfast"/"Tooth or Consequences"
• "Lost in Place"/"Scouts Dishonour"
• "Chinese Please"/"The Unhappy Sandals"
• "Perfect-O"/"Sleep Wrecker"
• "The Night Before Hoppenscotch"/"Yeederhosers"
• "My Fair Laddies"/"Confined to Ed"
• "Local Zeroes"/"Outside Inmates"
• "Yee for a Life"/"The Mighty Measle Role"
• "Follow the Yeeder"/"Come Fly with Yee"
• "Paws for Alarm"/"Send in the Klownmans"
• "Chamele-Ed"/"Camp Camaraderie"
• "Squirrels Gone Wild"/"Ed Waiter"
• "Missing Mittens Mission"/"Talking Ed"
• "Lost Ed Found"/"Peddle Me Nuts"
• "Aye Robots"/"Where No Buddy Has Gone Before"
• "Uncommon Scents"/"A Pox on Thee Now"
• "No Buddy's Hero"/"An Arm-Yee of One"
• "Memor-Yee Loss/"Long Bark of the Law"
• "Ed for Sale"/"Rope-a-Dopes"
• "Help Want-Ed"/"Screaming Yee-Bees"
• "King Mr. Tut's Nut"/"Gym-Dandy"

Where to Watch Best Ed

In Canada, Best Ed first aired on Teletoon. After the show finished, other channels like CBC Television, Knowledge Network, TVOKids, and BBC Kids showed reruns. As of 2021, you can watch it on Toon-A-Vision.

The series also aired in other countries! It was shown on Boomerang in the UK and Ireland, ABC Me in Australia, and Spacetoon in Asia.