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Clifford's Puppy Days
A smiling red puppy, Clifford, sits above a rectangle containing the name of the series in stylized text.
Genre Children's
Created by Norman Bridwell (characters)
Directed by Bob Doucette (Season 1)
Joey Ahlbum (Season 2)
Voices of Lara Jill Miller
Grey DeLisle
Cam Clarke
Kath Soucie
Masiela Lusha
Orlando Brown
LaTonya Holmes
Ogie Banks
Jess Harnell
Lauren Tom
Henry Winkler
Candi Milo
Theme music composer Jared Faber
Emily Kapnek
Opening theme "Love Makes Little Things Grow" by Freedom Bremner
Ending theme "Love Makes Little Things Grow" (Instrumental)
Composer(s) Jared Faber
Country of origin United States
United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 39 (78 segments)
Production
Running time 25 minutes
Production company(s) Scholastic Entertainment
Mike Young Productions (Season 1 only)
Distributor Scholastic (United States)
TV-Loonland AG (Europe)
Release
Original network PBS (PBS Kids)
Original release September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20) – February 25, 2006 (2006-02-25)
Chronology
Preceded by Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)
Related shows Clifford the Big Red Dog (2019)

Clifford's Puppy Days is an American-British animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS Kids from September 20, 2003 to February 25, 2006. A prequel to the 2000–2003 series 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.

The series ended in February 2006 after two seasons and 39 episodes. Since then, occasional reruns continue to air.

In the United Kingdom, the series aired on CBeebies from 2003 to early 2011 and like the original series, the prequel was dubbed with British voice actors, replacing the original American soundtrack.

The show featured Henry Winkler as the voice of Norville; Winkler was nominated for 2 Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his work on the series and he won in 2005.

Setting

Set two years (1998) before the events of Clifford the Big Red Dog, 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, the series shows Clifford and Emily Elizabeth's life and friends before they moved from New York City to Birdwell Island and all of their adventures to make room magic.

Format

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

  • The opening theme is followed by the first central story, which is sometimes about the animals, and a problem they face.
  • Storytime with Speckle – Between the first and second story, Emily Elizabeth reads Clifford the Speckle Story, a small 60-second (approximately) time filler about a fictional dog (Speckle) and his animal friends.
  • This is followed by another central story sometimes 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.
  • Live action segments with real kids and their dogs.

On UK airings, only one story is shown, with either the Storytime with Speckle or the Clifford's Idea to Grow On segments at the end, shortening the show to about 15 minutes.

Characters

Humans

  • Emily Elizabeth Howard (voiced by Grey DeLisle; Joanna Ruiz in the British version) – 6-year-old owner of Clifford and Daffodil.
  • Nina Flores (voiced by Masiela Lusha) – owner of Jorge.
  • Evan Thomas Taylor (voiced by Orlando Brown) – A boy who looks a few years older than Emily Elizabeth.
  • Shun (voiced by Lauren Tom; Ben Small in the British version) – A young Japanese-American boy.
  • 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.
  • Mrs. Z (also voiced by Taylor) – An elderly Italian woman who was once in the circus, and owner of Trixie
  • Jenny (voiced by Dionne Quan) – A blind girl and owner of Bibi

Animals

  • Clifford (voiced by Lara Jill Miller; Lizzie Waterworth in the British version) – A small red puppy. His owner is Emily Elizabeth Howard.
  • Daffodil (voiced by Kath Soucie) – A Holland Lop. In the first half of the series she was originally pink but her fur was changed to white in the second half.
  • Flo and Zo (voiced by LaTonya Holmes and Ogie Banks, respectively) – Kittens who are brother and sister, 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.
  • The Sidarskis – A family of mice who live in the laundromat. They have five children, Lucy, Lewis, Sophie, Sid, and a new baby.
  • Jorge/George (UK) (voiced by Jess Harnell; Benjamin Small in the British version) – A brown dachshund whose owner is Nina.
  • Bibi (voiced by Jill Talley) – A Golden Retriever Seeing-eye dog, She belongs to a blind girl named Jenny.
  • Tricksie (voiced by Russi Taylor) – An elderly dog who once performed in the circus with her owner, Mrs. Z.
  • Norville (voiced by Henry Winkler; Tom Eastwood in the British version) – A bird.

Episodes

Each half-hour episode was divided into 2 stories.

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 25 September 20, 2003 (2003-09-20) February 19, 2005 (2005-02-19)
2 2 February 14, 2004 (2004-02-14) February 19, 2005 (2005-02-19)
3 14 September 17, 2005 (2005-09-17) December 23, 2006 (2006-12-23)

Season 1 (2003–2005)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Storyboard by Original air date
1 101 "Keeping Cool" Bob Doucette Frederick Stroppel
Suzanne Collins
Dan Kuenster
Jeff Gordon
September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01)
"Socks & Snooze"
2 102 "The Monster in 3B" Bob Doucette Suzanne Collins
Baz Hawkins
Cynthia Petrovic
Curtis Cim
September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01)
"Cat-tastrophe"
3 103 "Jorge and the Dog Run" Bob Doucette Jeff Borkin
James Ponti
Dave Cunningham and Dan Kuenster
Cynthia Petrovic
September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17)
"Clifford's Clubhouse"
4 104 "Paw Print Picasso" Bob Doucette Tish Rabe
Peter Bakalian
Michael Kim
Anna Burns
October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15)
"Hup Hup"
5 105 "Sock It to Me" Bob Doucette Dev Ross
Alan Goodman
Lenord Robinson
Curt Walstead
October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01)
"My Toy"
6 106 "Friends of All Ages" Bob Doucette Dev Ross
Tish Rabe
Dan Kuenster
Tim George
October 8, 2003 (2003-10-08)
"Clifford's Super Sleepover"
7 107 "Clifford's Field Trip" Bob Doucette Sindy McKay
Dev Ross
Kevin Frank
Tim George
December 10, 2003 (2003-12-10)
"Helping Paws"
8 108 "Nina's Perfect Party" Bob Doucette Frederick Stroppel
Jeff Borkin
Lenord Robinson
Byron Vaughns
December 17, 2003 (2003-12-17)
"Just the Right Size"
9 109 "Something Special" Bob Doucette James Ponti
Tish Rabe
Roy Meurin
Gloria Jenkins
October 29, 2003 (2003-10-29)
"Shun Gets in the Game"
10 110 "Clifford's Winter Spirit" Bob Doucette Jeff Borkin
Frederick Stroppel
Holly Boruck
Trevor Wall
November 5, 2003 (2003-11-05)
"Flo-Motion"
11 111 "No Small Parts" Bob Doucette Jeff Borkin
Peter Bakalian
Stephen Sandoval
Kevin Frank
February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16)
"Fine Feather Friend"
12 112 "Sing-a-Song Norville" Bob Doucette Baz Hawkins
Sindy McKay
Byron Vaughns
Tim George
February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17)
"Tell Me a Tale"
13 113 "Hoop Dreams" Bob Doucette Frederick Stroppel
Dev Ross
Roy Meurin
Gloria Jenkins
February 18, 2004 (2004-02-18)
"Doggie Duds"
14 114 "Best Nest" Bob Doucette Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown
James Ponti
Trevor Wall
Ralph Zondag
February 19, 2004 (2004-02-19)
"Practice Makes Perfect"
15 115 "Your Secret Valentine" Bob Doucette Baz Hawkins
James Ponti
Ken Laramay
Gloria Jenkins
February 20, 2004 (2004-02-20)
"Perfect Pet"
16 116 "My Blanky" Bob Doucette Peter Bakalian
Baz Hawkins
John Howley
Stephen Sandoval and Jeff Gordon
September 5, 2004 (2004-09-05)
"With Friends Like You"
17 117 "Time Out" Bob Doucette Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown
Alan Goodman
Rafael Rosaro
Tim George
September 8, 2004 (2004-09-08)
"Sniff, Sniff"
18 118 "A Promise Is a Promise" Bob Doucette Sindy McKay
Tish Rabe
Roy Meurin
Gloria Jenkins
September 12, 2004 (2004-09-12)
"Share and Share Alike"
19 119 "Fall Feast" Bob Doucette Baz Hawkins
Jeff Borkin
Trevor Wall
Diane Kredensor
September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15)
"Norville's New Game"
20 120 "Oh, Brother" Bob Doucette Sindy McKay
Dev Ross
Kathy Carr
John Howley
September 19, 2004 (2004-09-19)
"Up, Up, & Oops!"
21 121 "Moving On" Bob Doucette Frederick Stroppel
James Ponti
Kevin Frank
Tim George
September 22, 2004 (2004-09-22)
"Fair Is Fair"
22 122 "Grooming Gloom" Bob Doucette Sindy McKay
Alan Goodman
Roy Meurin
Gloria Jenkins
September 26, 2004 (2004-09-26)
"The Letter"
23 123 "Adopt-a-Pup" Bob Doucette Suzanne Collins
Baz Hawkins
Diane Kredensor
Kathy Carr
February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)
"Jokes on You"
24 124 "Lights, Camera, Action" Bob Doucette James Ponti
Deborah Forte and Frederick Stroppel
John Howley
Dan Kuenster and Tim George
February 16, 2005 (2005-02-16)
"Basketball Babysitter"
25 125 "The Halloween Bandit" Bob Doucette Peter Bakalian
Dennis Haley and Roy Meurin
Diane Kredensor
Roy Meurin
February 17, 2005 (2005-02-17)
"An Honest Spin"

Season 2 (2004–2005)

No. Title Original air date
"Smooches & Pooches" February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09)
One-hour Valentine's special that includes three stories from Clifford the Big Red Dog ("Clifford's Big Heart," "Big Hearted T-Bone" and "Cleo's Valentine Surprise") and one story from Clifford's Puppy Days ("Your Secret Valentine").
"Clifford's Heart-y Party" February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14)

Season 3 (2005–2006)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Storyboard by Original air date
26 201 "Small Packages" Joey Ahlbum Frederick Stroppel
Sindy McKay
Scott Cooper and Jason McDonald
Jennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski
September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12)
"Clifford's Magic Lamp"
27 202 "Finders Keepers" Joey Ahlbum Peter Bakalian Jennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski
Scott Cooper and Frank Detrano
September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)
"You're Famous"
28 203 "Puppy Dog Power" Joey Ahlbum Dev Ross
Sindy McKay
Jennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski
Scott Cooper
September 14, 2005 (2005-09-14)
"Extra! Extra!"
29 204 "Sandcastle Hassle" Joey Ahlbum Jeff Borkin
Suzanne Collins
Jennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski
Scott Cooper and Frank Detrano
September 15, 2005 (2005-09-15)
"School Daze"
30 205 "Celebrating Spring" Joey Ahlbum Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown
Dev Ross
Mike Wisniewski and Frank Detrano
Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper
September 16, 2005 (2005-09-16)
"Garden Delights"
31 206 "Clifford the Scary Puppy" Joey Ahlbum Frederick Stroppel
James Ponti
Mike Wisniewski and Frank Detrano
Mike Wisniewski, Jennifer Batinich and Frank Detrano
October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26)
"Things That Go Bump"
32 207 "The Big, Big Present" Joey Ahlbum Dev Ross
Baz Hawkins
Dan Haskett and Frank Detrano
Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper
December 21, 2005 (2005-12-21)
"Hanukah Plunder Blunder"
33 214 "Valentines Schmalentines" Joey Ahlbum Jeff Borkin
James Ponti
Mike Wisniewski, Ian Freedman and Frank Detrano
Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper
February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)
"Sweetheart's Dance"
34 208 "The Big Surprise" Joey Ahlbum Frederick Stroppel
Baz Hawkins
John Holmquist
Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper
February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15)
"Be My Guest"
35 210 "Clifford's Little Friend" Joey Ahlbum Frederick Stroppel
Sindy McKay
Mike Wisniewski and Frank Detrano
Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper
February 16, 2006 (2006-02-16)
"Tricky Business"
36 209 "But I Really, Really Saw It!" Joey Ahlbum Peter Bakalian
Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown
Mike Wisniewski and Frank Detrano
Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper
February 17, 2006 (2006-02-17)
"The Perfect Pancake"
37 211 "Show and Tell" Joey Ahlbum Peter Bakalian
Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown
Ian Freedman and Frank Detrano
Mike Wisniewski, Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper
February 20, 2006 (2006-02-20)
"What a Story"
38 213 "Lost and Found" Joey Ahlbum Dev Ross
Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown
Ian Freedman and Frank Detrano
Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper
February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22)
"Basketball Blunders"
39 212 "Heroes and Friends" Joey Ahlbum Sindy McKay
Frederick Stroppel
Dan Haskett and Frank Detrano
Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper
February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22)
"The Cookie Crumbles"

Opening theme

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

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