Clifford's Puppy Days facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clifford's Puppy Days
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 animated TV show from America and Britain. It aired on PBS Kids from September 20, 2003, to February 25, 2006. This series is a prequel, meaning it tells the story that happened before the main show, Clifford the Big Red Dog.

It shows the adventures of Clifford when he was a tiny red puppy. You get to see his life before he grew into a giant dog. It also shows his life before he moved to Birdwell Island. The show finished in February 2006 after two seasons. There were 39 episodes in total. Sometimes, you can still catch reruns of the show.

In the United Kingdom, the show was on CBeebies from 2003 to early 2011. Just like the original series, the UK version used British voice actors. This changed the original American voices. Henry Winkler, who voiced Norville, was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards. He even won one in 2005 for his amazing voice work.

Where the Story Takes Place

This show is set about two years before the Clifford the Big Red Dog series. It takes place when Clifford is a small puppy. He was the smallest of all the puppies born to Emily Elizabeth's neighbor's dog. Emily Elizabeth adopted him when he was tiny.

The series shows Clifford and Emily Elizabeth's life in New York City. This was before Clifford grew so big that they had to move to Birdwell Island. You get to see all their fun adventures in the city.

How the Show Works

Clifford's Puppy Days follows a similar pattern to the first Clifford the Big Red Dog show.

• Main Story: Each episode starts with a main story. This story is often about the animal characters. It usually shows a problem they need to solve.
• Storytime with Speckle: Between the two main stories, Emily Elizabeth reads a short story. This part is called "Storytime with Speckle." It's about a made-up dog named Speckle and his animal friends. It lasts about 60 seconds.
• Second Main Story: After "Storytime with Speckle," there's another main story. This one is sometimes about Emily Elizabeth and her human friends.
• Clifford's Idea to Grow On: Before the credits, there's a quick 30-second clip. It's called "Clifford's Idea to Grow On." This short clip teaches a good lesson. It might be about playing fair or helping others. Emily Elizabeth narrates it. In the older series, this was called "Clifford's Big Idea."
• Real Kids and Dogs: The show also includes short clips of real kids. They are shown playing with their own dogs.

In the UK, the show was shorter, about 15 minutes long. It only showed one main story. It would then have either "Storytime with Speckle" or "Clifford's Idea to Grow On" at the end.

Meet the Characters

Humans

• Emily Elizabeth Howard (voiced by Grey DeLisle in the US, Joanna Ruiz in the UK) – She is 6 years old. She is the loving owner of Clifford and Daffodil.
• Nina Flores (voiced by Masiela Lusha) – She is the owner of Jorge.
• Evan Thomas Taylor (voiced by Orlando Brown) – He is a boy who seems a bit older than Emily Elizabeth.
• Shun (voiced by Lauren Tom in the US, Ben Small in the UK) – A young Japanese-American boy.
• Mr. Solomon (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer) – He uses a wheelchair and is a writer. His two pet kittens are Flo and Zo. He and his kittens are Jewish.
• Mrs. Z (also voiced by Taylor) – An older Italian woman. She used to be in the circus. She owns a dog named Trixie.
• Jenny (voiced by Dionne Quan) – A girl who is blind. Her guide dog is Bibi.

Animals

• Clifford (voiced by Lara Jill Miller in the US, Lizzie Waterworth in the UK) – He is a small red puppy. Emily Elizabeth Howard is his owner.
• Daffodil (voiced by Kath Soucie) – She is a Holland Lop rabbit. At first, her fur was pink. Later in the series, it changed to white.
• Flo and Zo (voiced by LaTonya Holmes and Ogie Banks) – They are brother and sister kittens. Mr. Solomon owns them. They are also Jewish.
• The Sidarskis – This is a family of mice. They live in the laundromat. They have five children: Lucy, Lewis, Sophie, Sid, and a new baby.
• Jorge (US) / George (UK) (voiced by Jess Harnell in the US, Benjamin Small in the UK) – A brown dachshund dog. Nina is his owner.
• Bibi (voiced by Jill Talley) – A Golden Retriever seeing-eye dog. She helps Jenny, who is blind.
• Tricksie (voiced by Russi Taylor) – An older dog. She used to perform in the circus with her owner, Mrs. Z.
• Norville (voiced by Henry Winkler in the US, Tom Eastwood in the UK) – He is a bird.

Episodes

Each episode of Clifford's Puppy Days was about half an hour long. It was usually split into two different stories. The show had a total of 39 episodes across two seasons.

Opening Theme Song

The show's opening theme song is called "Love Makes Little Things Grow." Jared Faber and Emily Kapnek wrote the music and lyrics for it. Freedom Bremner is the singer who performs the song.