Raggs facts for kids
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| Genre | Children's television |
| Created by | Toni Steedman |
| Written by | Kym Goldsworthy (lead writer) |
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| Starring | April L. Kresken |
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| Opening theme | "Raggs TV Theme Song" |
| Ending theme | "Raggs TV Theme Song" |
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| Country of origin | Australia United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Principal Production ABC Studios, Sydney (2006–2009) Supplemental Production Blue Socks Media (2009–2012) Co-production
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| Original network | Seven Network (Australia) PBS Kids/Smile (United States) |
| Original release | 2 January 2006 – 18 February 2009 |
Raggs is a fun musical TV show for kids. It features five energetic dog characters in a band! This show mixes live actors with animation. It was first made in Sydney, Australia, and later in the U.S.
The show has a huge library of 195 half-hour episodes. It also has 200 original songs in different languages. Toni Steedman created the characters for her daughter. Raggs first aired in Australia in 2006. It then came to the U.S. on PBS Kids in 2008.
In 2014, the Raggs Band got back together. They recorded 20 classic kids' songs. These songs were used with new Raggs animations. You can find these on the Raggs YouTube channel, called RaggsTV.
Blue Socks Media, based in Charlotte, NC, owns all the rights to Raggs. The characters are also used at Grand Palladium resorts. These family-friendly resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico have a kids' program. It's called "Play at Palladium with Raggs." This program includes a live show, a disco party, and a character breakfast.
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Where to Watch Raggs
Raggs has been shown in many countries around the world. It started broadcasting in South Africa on SABC 2 in May 2018.
In the U.S. and Canada, Raggs has aired on Qubo and the Smile network. It also aired on Telemundo. In Latin America, you could watch it on FETV Canal-Panama, RTV-Ecuador, and Canal Dos-El Salvador. Other places include Guest Choice Cable-Dominican Republic and Corporación Televicentro-Honduras. The Raggs YouTube channel, RaggsTV, offers short episodes. It also has animations set to classic kids' songs.
Raggs Live Shows Around the World
The Raggs Band has performed over 2,000 live shows. They have visited four different continents!
In the U.S., Raggs has performed at many state fairs. They have also played at basketball games and shopping malls. The band has supported national fundraisers. One big event was the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. They have also been in parades. Overseas, the Raggs Band has performed for U.S. military families. They visited bases in Japan, South Korea, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, and Iceland.
In Australia, the Raggs Band performed at Westfield Malls. They were also one of two children's acts to perform on Carols in the Domain. This is a live musical show broadcast across the country.
Episodes
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| 1 | 60 | 2 January 2006 (Australia) 4 February 2008 (United States) |
20 April 2007 (Australia) 25 April 2008 (United States) |
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| 2 | 13 | 5 May 2008 (Australia) 2 February 2009 (United States) |
21 May 2008 (Australia) 18 February 2009 (United States) |
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Series 1 (2008)
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| 1 | 1 | "Color" | 2 January 2006 | 4 February 2008 | |
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The dogs can't decide which colored ball to play with. Razzles learns how to mix colors for a picture for Grandma Fluffy.
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| 2 | 2 | "Size" | 3 January 2006 | 5 February 2008 | |
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The dogs learn to wrap different sized presents for a party. Trilby solves her small flea problem.
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| 3 | 3 | "Faces" | 4 January 2006 | 6 February 2008 | |
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B.Max plays animal explorer. The others pretend to have animal faces. Raggs needs to find his happy face for the parade.
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| 4 EpisodeNumber2=4 | "Who Am I?" | 5 January 2006 | 7 February 2008 | ||
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It's Razzles' birthday. The others learn about her to pick the perfect present. Pido can't stop pretending to be Super Pido.
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| 5 | 5 | "Winter" | 6 January 2006 | 8 February 2008 | |
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The dogs turn the clubhouse into a winter wonderland. This is to prepare for Pido's cousin's visit. B.Max wants to take sunflowers to Great Aunt Woofy.
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| 6 | 6 | "Sharing" | 9 January 2006 | 11 February 2008 | |
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It's Puppy Pirate Sharing Day! Raggs eats all of Pido's Surprise Pie. He tries to hide it by filling it with blocks.
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| 7 | 7 | "Food" | 10 January 2006 | 12 February 2008 | |
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Pido has been eating junk food and has no energy. Trilby learns what birds eat while caring for a pet bird.
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| 8 | 8 | "Hot" | 11 January 2006 | 13 February 2008 | |
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It's too hot for the Egg and Spoon Race. The dogs find ways to cool down. Pido makes hot soup but it's too hot to eat.
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| 9 | 9 | "Play" | 12 January 2006 | 14 February 2008 | |
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It's Puppy Play Day! Pido and B.Max can't decide which games to play. The dogs find playing together is more fun than alone.
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| 10 | 10 | "Smell" | 13 January 2006 | 15 February 2008 | |
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Raggs goes on a 'reverse sniff patrol' to find his lost teddy. Pido invents Sneaker Stew to help Trilby smell again!
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| 11 | 11 | "Hands" | 16 January 2006 | 18 February 2008 | |
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Raggs prepares an act for the Puppy Preschool Hand Show. Razzles learns to talk with her hands when she loses her voice.
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| 12 | 12 | "Trees" | 17 January 2006 | 19 February 2008 | |
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Pido builds a treehouse, but it's too big. Trilby plants a "wishing" tree to make her wish.
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| 13 | 13 | "Movement" | 18 January 2006 | 20 February 2008 | |
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The dogs put on a play for the Move and Groove Show. Raggs can't decide his event for Shake Your Tails Sports Day.
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| 14 | 14 | "Cold" | 19 January 2006 | 21 February 2008 | |
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Pido accidentally freezes into a Pido popsicle! B.Max invents a Frosty Finder when Razzles' ice-cream melts.
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| 15 | 15 | "Pack Away" | 20 January 2006 | 22 February 2008 | |
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Razzles declares an "All Work, No Play Day" until the mess is gone. Trilby can't find her tiara after they clean up.
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| 16 | 16 | "Change" | 23 January 2006 | 25 February 2008 | |
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Pido and B.Max invent an identity-changing game. Raggs finds a caterpillar that turns into a butterfly.
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| 17 | 17 | "Day" | 24 January 2006 | 26 February 2008 | |
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It's Bark and Bury Bones Day tomorrow. The dogs try to make today go faster. Trilby learns why Billy the Bat sleeps all day.
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| 18 | 18 | "Rain" | 25 January 2006 | 27 February 2008 | |
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A hole in the roof makes the dogs try to catch raindrops. Raggs wants to paint the mailbox, but rain stops him.
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| 19 | 19 | "New" | 26 January 2006 | 28 February 2008 | |
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It's Try Something New Day, but Pido can't think of anything. Razzles won't play with her ball; she wants to keep it new.
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| 20 | 20 | "Sleep" | 27 January 2006 | 29 February 2008 | |
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Raggs' dreams keep him awake. Pido can't sleep because he's excited about the Tail-Chasing Championships.
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| 21 | 21 | "Family" | 30 January 2006 | 3 March 2008 | |
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Raggs finds a lost puppy and must take him back to his family. The dogs damage a special hat Razzles is wearing.
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| 22 | 22 | "Sun" | 31 January 2006 | 4 March 2008 | |
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Storm clouds stop Pido's surfing. The others make an "indoor" sun to cheer him up. Razzles learns sun safety.
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| 23 | 23 | "Job" | 1 February 2006 | 5 March 2008 | |
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B.Max has a new play-job driving a truck. His truck breaks down. Raggs decides his job is to read a book.
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| 24 | 24 | "Growing" | 2 February 2006 | 6 March 2008 | |
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Razzles is upset she hasn't grown as much as others. Pido grows too many tomatoes.
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| 25 | 25 | "Habits" | 3 February 2006 | 7 March 2008 | |
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The dogs help Trilby stop sucking her thumb. B.Max invents a Habitmaster for Raggs.
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| 26 | 26 | "Clothes" | 5 March 2007 | 10 March 2008 | |
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Everyone is going to the beach, but Raggs keeps putting on the wrong clothes. Razzles can't decide what to wear for a dress-up party.
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| 27 | 27 | "Summer" | 6 March 2007 | 11 March 2008 | |
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Pido breaks his surfboard. The others help him find summer activities. Trilby needs something for a summer art show.
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| 28 | 28 | "Fast" | 7 March 2007 | 12 March 2008 | |
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Raggs is having a fast day, doing everything too quickly. B. Max wants to go faster for the Doggy Races.
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| 29 | 29 | "Safety" | 8 March 2007 | 13 March 2008 | |
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Razzles uses too much safety gear for the park. Pido doesn't play safely with his teddy.
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| 30 | 30 | "Transport" | 9 March 2007 | 14 March 2008 | |
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Trilby decides how to visit Grandpa Pooch. B. Max and his teddy take everyone on a rocket ship.
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| 31 | 31 | "Happy" | 12 March 2007 | 17 March 2008 | |
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Raggs is sad about breaking his airplane. The others show him old toys can make him happy. Razzles invents a Happy Dance.
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| 32 | 32 | "Pets" | 13 March 2007 | 18 March 2008 | |
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Pido can't decide on a pet. Trilby learns to care for a pet goldfish named Gilbert.
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| 33 | 33 | "Shapes" | 14 March 2007 | 19 March 2008 | |
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B. Max makes a birthday present for Grandma Fluffy from shapes. Raggs uses shape clues on a treasure map.
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| 34 | 34 | "Beach" | 15 March 2007 | 20 March 2008 | |
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Razzles plans too much for a beach day. The dogs surprise Pido with a beach party.
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| 35 | 35 | "Opposites" | 16 March 2007 | 21 March 2008 | |
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B. Max decides what opposite things to take to Show and Tell Day. Razzles and Trilby invent an opposite game.
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| 36 | 36 | "Night" | 19 March 2007 | 24 March 2008 | |
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Raggs hears noisy night sounds and sees funny shadows. His friends help him sleep. Razzles wants to wish on a shooting star.
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| 37 | 37 | "Dancing" | 20 March 2007 | 25 March 2008 | |
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Pido can't stop dancing on Doggy Dancing Day. Trilby has the main role in a play. The dogs help her practice.
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| 38 | 38 | "Garden" | 21 March 2007 | 26 March 2008 | |
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Raggs accidentally vacuums B. Max's flowers. B. Max invents the Gardenscope 2000 to help Trilby.
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| 39 | 39 | "Arts & Crafts" | 22 March 2007 | 27 March 2008 | |
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Raggs and the band make a new poster. The dogs make puppets and help Pido with a puppet show.
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| 40 | 40 | "Direction" | 23 March 2007 | 28 March 2008 | |
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The dogs teach Raggs directions for his Puppy Patrol Club Badge. Everyone offers directions to make a cake.
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| 41 | 41 | "Manners" | 26 March 2007 | 31 March 2008 | |
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Raggs teaches his teddy good manners. Nobody plays with Rude Pirate Razzles until she changes.
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| 42 | 42 | "Forest" | 27 March 2007 | 1 April 2008 | |
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It's Funky Forest Day. Pido tells his version of "Little Red Riding Pup." Trilby sets up camp in her pretend forest.
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| 43 | 43 | "Water" | 28 March 2007 | 2 April 2008 | |
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B. Max's boat becomes a submarine. Raggs discovers being a dog-fish isn't what it seems.
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| 44 | 44 | "Building" | 29 March 2007 | 3 April 2008 | |
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Razzles starts a noisy new construction project. Pido uses his cooking skills to build a Gingerbread house.
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| 45 | 45 | "Friends" | 30 March 2007 | 4 April 2008 | |
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Trilby makes a gift for her "best friend forever." The other pups invent imaginary friends.
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| 46 | 46 | "Machines" | 2 April 2007 | 7 April 2008 | |
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B. Max invents a multi-tasking machine for the garden. Razzles finds a machine that might replace the band.
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| 47 | 47 | "Sport" | 3 April 2007 | 8 April 2008 | |
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Trilby is very excited about Doggy Sports Day. Pido invents indoor games for a rainy day.
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| 48 | 48 | "Park" | 4 April 2007 | 9 April 2008 | |
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Pido's Puppy Patrol Club and B. Max's invention focus on how much the dogs love the park.
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| 49 | 49 | "Books" | 5 April 2007 | 10 April 2008 | |
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The dogs help Razzles find her lost book by cleaning the clubhouse. Pido creates a bedtime story.
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| 50 | 50 | "Slow" | 6 April 2007 | 11 April 2008 | |
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It's Slow Sports Day at Puppy Preschool. Trilby tries to do everything in slow motion after reading a story.
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| 51 | 51 | "Taste" | 9 April 2007 | 14 April 2008 | |
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Raggs tries different tasty treat recipes. Razzles tries to find her sense of taste after burning her tongue.
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| 52 | 52 | "Party" | 10 April 2007 | 15 April 2008 | |
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B.Max wants to throw a surprise Puppy Party. The dogs are invited to Larry the Labrador's dress up party.
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| 53 | 53 | "Holidays" | 11 April 2007 | 16 April 2008 | |
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The dogs make up an imaginary vacation tour. They decide where to go and what to do before they leave.
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| 54 | 54 | "Flying" | 12 April 2007 | 17 April 2008 | |
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Razzles needs help rescuing her kite from a tree. Pido flies with B. Max's new invention, the Flyboy 500.
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| 55 | 55 | "Farms" | 13 April 2007 | 18 April 2008 | |
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The dogs prepare for a Rock-A-Doodle Farm Tour. B. Max invents a farm alarm for Pido's breakfast.
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| 56 | 56 | "Space" | 16 April 2007 | 21 April 2008 | |
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The dogs find a space helmet, but it's Dumpster's bowl. Razzles builds her own rocket for school.
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| 57 | 57 | "Pretend" | 17 April 2007 | 22 April 2008 | |
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Pido pretends to be a snow-rescue dog. He turns the clubhouse into a pretend mountain. B. Max sets up a pretend concert.
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| 58 | 58 | "Dreams" | 18 April 2007 | 23 April 2008 | |
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The dogs try to remember their dreams and what they mean.
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| 59 | 59 | "Dinosaurs" | 19 April 2007 | 24 April 2008 | |
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Razzles gets ready for a Dinosaur Party. Everyone plays football with a dinosaur egg.
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| 60 | 60 | "Nature" | 20 April 2007 | 25 April 2008 | |
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B. Max works on his Puppy Patrol Nature badge. Trilby makes a video about animals around the clubhouse.
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Series 2 (2009)
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| 61 | 1 | "Working Together & Cooperation" | 5 May 2008 | 2 February 2009 | |
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Raggs makes a messy cake without help. Everyone works together to build a great go-cart for Razzles.
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| 62 | 2 | "Keeping Clean" | 6 May 2008 | 3 February 2009 | |
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Everyone loves bath time except Pido. The clubhouse gets a mystery cleaning.
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| 63 | 3 | "Times" | 7 May 2008 | 4 February 2009 | |
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Raggs keeps getting his times confused. B.Max's new invention will help. The dogs find other ways to tell time.
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| 64 | 4 | "Love" | 8 May 2008 | 5 February 2009 | |
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It's Puppy Love Day. Razzles wants to tell her friends how much she loves them. Pido learns to care for things he loves.
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| 65 | 5 | "Sound & Noise" | 9 May 2008 | 6 February 2009 | |
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It's a noisy day with Raggs' new amplifier. Trilby's noisemaker confuses everyone with animal sounds.
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| 66 | 6 | "Big & Small" | 12 May 2008 | 9 February 2009 | |
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Raggs wants to give a big present. He finds good things come in small packages too. Pido makes a big backdrop from small papers.
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| 67 | 7 | "All Kinds of Moves" | 13 May 2008 | 10 February 2009 | |
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The dogs learn different kinds of moves. Moving furniture around the clubhouse can be confusing.
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| 68 | 8 | "Try New Things" | 14 May 2008 | 11 February 2009 | |
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B. Max tries to eat new Doggie Puffs. Pido can't decide between his old and new drums.
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| 69 | 9 | "Exploring Transportation" | 15 May 2008 | 12 February 2009 | |
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The dogs find how you travel doesn't matter, as long as friends are with you. Trilby finds a way to transport eggs safely.
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| 70 | 10 | "Movement & Balance" | 16 May 2008 | 13 February 2009 | |
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The dogs learn that practice helps with good movement and balance, whether dancing or surfing.
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| 71 | 11 | "Conserving & Exploring Water" | 19 May 2008 | 16 February 2009 | |
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Razzles leaves the hose running. The water overflows. With one bucket left, they measure water for brushing teeth and washing paws. Can Dumpster help them get more water? The pups go on a pretend journey to the ocean bottom. They discover many animals live underwater. Raggs wants to explore more. The pups pretend to be sea creatures.
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| 72 | 12 | "Being a Good Sport & Practice" | 20 May 2008 | 17 February 2009 | |
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The puppies plan their own sports day. Pido wins and wants to race everything. He learns sports are better for fun. Razzles coaches the relay team. The dogs learn being positive is more fun.
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| 73 | 13 | "Appreciating Stories & the Library" | 21 May 2008 | 18 February 2009 | |
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Trilby's book, The Lost Labrador, gets dirty. She can't see how the mystery ends. Where can Trilby find out? Raggs discovers reading books takes you to exciting places. Raggs has fun using his imagination.
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See also
In Spanish: Raggs para niños
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