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'''''Downward Doghouse''''' was an animated series on Nick Jr. and a predecessor to ''Ni Hao, Kai-Lan''. It was a part of the interstitial series ''Nick Jr. Presents: My World''. Most of the characters remained the same between series minus some design changes, with the biggest change being that Hoho originally only talked in gibberish, although Rintoo and Lulu were not present at all (an earlier version of Lulu appears in "Dragon Dance" though). Three episodes of the short series are known to exist ("Follow That Slipper", "Where's Hoho?", and "Dragon Dance"). Of these three, "Dragon Dance" has been found and can be viewed below.
'''''Downward Doghouse''''' was an animated series on Nick Jr. and a predecessor to ''Ni Hao, Kai-Lan''. It was a part of the interstitial series ''Nick Jr. Presents: My World''. Most of the characters remained the same between series minus some design changes, with the biggest change being that Hoho originally only talked in gibberish, although Rintoo and Lulu were not present at all (an earlier version of Lulu appears in "Dragon Dance" though). Three episodes of the short series have been produced, titled "Follow That Slipper", "Where's Hoho?", and "Dragon Dance".


Promotional screenshots using the ''Downward Doghouse'' designs are available on the Internet. Some storyboards for an episode featuring Rintoo, and using the final designs from ''Ni Hao, Kai-Lan'', but still using the "Downward Doghouse" title have also surfaced.
Promotional screenshots using the ''Downward Doghouse'' designs are available on the Internet. Some storyboards for an episode featuring Rintoo, and using the final designs from ''Ni Hao, Kai-Lan'', but still using the "Downward Doghouse" title have also surfaced.


DaJoshy has found [https://web.archive.org/web/20041212002432/http://www.nickjr.com/home/my_world_stories/index.jhtml?partner=chLink a link to the My World section of the Nick Jr. website], via the Web Archive. None of the episodes work because while the page source does contain file names, no actual video files exist in the page source. Recent findings include [https://web.archive.org/web/20070707185818/http://www.nickjr.com:80/shows/down/down_ecard.jhtml?minibar=true an e-card maker] and even [https://web.archive.org/web/20060105094925/http://www.nickjr.com:80/playtime/cats/games/down/down_homepage.jhtml a full website.]
The Nick Jr. website had [https://web.archive.org/web/20041212002432/http://www.nickjr.com/home/my_world_stories/index.jhtml?partner=chLink a link to the My World section], via the Web Archive. None of the episodes work because while the page source does contain file names, no actual video files exist in the page source. There also existed [https://web.archive.org/web/20070707185818/http://www.nickjr.com:80/shows/down/down_ecard.jhtml?minibar=true an e-card maker] and even [https://web.archive.org/web/20060105094925/http://www.nickjr.com:80/playtime/cats/games/down/down_homepage.jhtml a full website], which included a game titled "Kai-Lan's First Lantern Festival".


A British dub was also available on the British Nick Jr channel. The UK dub of the "Dragon Dance" episode has surfaced, but the other two remain lost.
A British dub was also available on the British Nick Jr channel. The UK dubs of "Follow That Slipper" and "Dragon Dance" episode has surfaced, the former with almost inaudible audio.


==Photo Gallery==
==Photo Gallery==
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File:ddh.jpg|A still from the website featuring Kai-Lan in her ''Downward Doghouse'' appearance.
File:ddh.jpg|A still from the website featuring Kai-Lan in her ''Downward Doghouse'' appearance.
File:ecards_init_dd.jpg|Another still featuring Kai-Lan, Tolee and Hoho, taken from an e-card maker (see below).
File:ecards_init_dd.jpg|Another still featuring Kai-Lan, Tolee and Hoho, taken from an e-card maker (see below).
File:Downward_Doghouse.jpg|An image featuring Kai-Lan, Tolee and Ye Ye in what appears to be a combination of their ''Downward Doghouse'' and ''Ni-Hao Kai-Lan'' appearances.
File:Downward_Doghouse.jpg|A still from the ending of the "Kai-Lan's First Lantern Festival" game.
File:init_video.jpg|A screenshot from the episode "Follow That Slipper", from an archived version of the Nick Jr. website.
File:init_video.jpg|A screenshot from the episode "Follow That Slipper", from an archived version of the Nick Jr. website.
File:init_video (2).jpg|A screenshot from the episode "Dragon Dance", from an archived version of the Nick Jr. website.
File:init_video (2).jpg|A screenshot from the episode "Dragon Dance", from an archived version of the Nick Jr. website.
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==Video==
==Video==
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Revision as of 18:00, 8 November 2021

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Title card from the animated series.

Status: Partially Found

Downward Doghouse was an animated series on Nick Jr. and a predecessor to Ni Hao, Kai-Lan. It was a part of the interstitial series Nick Jr. Presents: My World. Most of the characters remained the same between series minus some design changes, with the biggest change being that Hoho originally only talked in gibberish, although Rintoo and Lulu were not present at all (an earlier version of Lulu appears in "Dragon Dance" though). Three episodes of the short series have been produced, titled "Follow That Slipper", "Where's Hoho?", and "Dragon Dance".

Promotional screenshots using the Downward Doghouse designs are available on the Internet. Some storyboards for an episode featuring Rintoo, and using the final designs from Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, but still using the "Downward Doghouse" title have also surfaced.

The Nick Jr. website had a link to the My World section, via the Web Archive. None of the episodes work because while the page source does contain file names, no actual video files exist in the page source. There also existed an e-card maker and even a full website, which included a game titled "Kai-Lan's First Lantern Festival".

A British dub was also available on the British Nick Jr channel. The UK dubs of "Follow That Slipper" and "Dragon Dance" episode has surfaced, the former with almost inaudible audio.

Photo Gallery

Screenshots

Storyboards

Video

"Follow That Slipper" (UK dub, poor audio)

"Dragon Dance" (US dub)

"Dragon Dance" (UK dub)

The e-card.