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''Cartoon Critters'' is a British | ''Cartoon Critters'' is a British puppet show that first premiered on BBC Two as part of it's CBBC block on July 3rd, 1996<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_two_england/1996-07-03#at-16.30 BBC Two July 3rd, 1996 schedule from BBC Genome.] Retrieved 04 Feb '24</ref> and aired its last episode on BBC One on September 30, 1999.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_one_london/1999-09-30#at-16.35 BBC One September 30th, 1999 schedule from BBC Genome.] Retrieved 04 Feb '24</ref> It featured two anthropomorphic dog hosts named Dogsbody (a character from an earlier show made by the same group of people, Spacevets) and Fleur Pompidou. The characters were voiced by Robin Kingsland and Julie Westwood respectively, with Kingsland also being a writer on the show. <ref>[https://rob-ink.yolasite.com/tv-scriptwriting.php Robin Kingsland's official website, TV scriptwriting section.] Retrieved 04 Feb '24</ref> | ||
Each episode | Each episode revolved around teaching the viewer how animals behaved in the real world compared to their animated counterparts. This would be achieved with a mixture of real-life documentary footage and cartoons from classics such as Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes to recent programmes such as Pingu. In addition to this, each episode had its own unique storyline involving Dogsbody and Fleur in their studio space and a segment where Dogsbody would draw his own cartoon character and bring it to life using what the show calls the "Critterizer", showing a short animation where the character does something humourous. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
So far only 7 episodes have been uploaded online, two episodes from series 2 and five episodes from series 4. The only footage of series 1 comes from very brief clips found in a CBBC promo made when the series was airing, leaving absolutely no footage or known material | So far only 7 episodes have been uploaded online, two episodes from series 2 and five episodes from series 4. The only footage of series 1 comes from very brief clips found in a CBBC promo made when the series was airing, leaving absolutely no footage or known material for series 3. All of the uploads of the show online have the cartoon segments edited out due to copyright reasons. | ||
==Episode list== | ==Episode list== | ||
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|7||From Bad to Verse||[https:// | |7||From Bad to Verse||[https://youtu.be/DSdTfg6aqnA<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] (cartoon segments missing) | ||
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|8||Wild West||[https:// | |8||Wild West||[https://youtu.be/2lmbZ59A4w8<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] (cartoon segments missing) | ||
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|1||Astro Dog||[https:// | |1||Astro Dog||[https://youtu.be/nP8kDglNHr4<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] (beginning and cartoon segments missing) | ||
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|2||Bark of Avon||[https:// | |2||Bark of Avon||[https://youtu.be/-NpSq28zsUg<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] (beginning and cartoon segments missing) | ||
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|3||Fleur's New Friend||[https:// | |3||Fleur's New Friend||[https://youtu.be/QZce3LSwkhc<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] (beginning and cartoon segments missing) | ||
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|4||Pavlov's Dogsbody||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |4||Pavlov's Dogsbody||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|6||The Picture||[https:// | |6||The Picture||[https://youtu.be/bDzsPJmD1IQ<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''] (beginning and cartoon segments missing) | ||
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Revision as of 22:31, 26 February 2024
The show's hosts, Dogsbody and Fleur
Status: Partially Found
Cartoon Critters is a British puppet show that first premiered on BBC Two as part of it's CBBC block on July 3rd, 1996[1] and aired its last episode on BBC One on September 30, 1999.[2] It featured two anthropomorphic dog hosts named Dogsbody (a character from an earlier show made by the same group of people, Spacevets) and Fleur Pompidou. The characters were voiced by Robin Kingsland and Julie Westwood respectively, with Kingsland also being a writer on the show. [3]
Each episode revolved around teaching the viewer how animals behaved in the real world compared to their animated counterparts. This would be achieved with a mixture of real-life documentary footage and cartoons from classics such as Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes to recent programmes such as Pingu. In addition to this, each episode had its own unique storyline involving Dogsbody and Fleur in their studio space and a segment where Dogsbody would draw his own cartoon character and bring it to life using what the show calls the "Critterizer", showing a short animation where the character does something humourous.
Availability
So far only 7 episodes have been uploaded online, two episodes from series 2 and five episodes from series 4. The only footage of series 1 comes from very brief clips found in a CBBC promo made when the series was airing, leaving absolutely no footage or known material for series 3. All of the uploads of the show online have the cartoon segments edited out due to copyright reasons.
Episode list
Series 1
| # | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beginning | Lost |
| 2 | Charity Auction | Lost |
| 3 | The Holiday | Lost |
| 4 | The Zapper | Lost |
| 5 | The Fortune Teller | Lost |
| 6 | Interio's Design | Lost |
| 7 | Makeover | Lost |
| 8 | The Strike | Lost |
| 9 | Mountain Bike | Lost |
| 10 | Football Match | Lost |
| 11 | Birthday | Lost |
| 12 | The Day Off | Lost |
| 13 | I Don't Need You | Lost |
Series 2
| # | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fitness | Lost |
| 2 | Dog in a Dress | Lost |
| 3 | First With the News | Lost |
| 4 | Camping Trip | Partially Found |
| 5 | Mouse | Lost |
| 6 | Luvvies | Lost |
| 7 | From Bad to Verse | Partially Lost (cartoon segments missing) |
| 8 | Wild West | Partially Lost (cartoon segments missing) |
| 9 | Hard Luck | Lost |
| 10 | Election Fever | Lost |
| 11 | Record Breakers | Lost |
| 12 | Chained Is as Good as a Rest | Lost |
| 13 | Maximum Security | Lost |
Series 3
| # | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pets | Lost |
| 2 | Open Day | Lost |
| 3 | Clones | Lost |
| 4 | Video Diaries | Lost |
| 5 | When Will I Be Famous? | Lost |
| 6 | Cutting Back | Lost |
| 7 | Fleur's Book | Lost |
| 8 | Commercial Break | Lost |
| 9 | DIY | Lost |
| 10 | Screen Writers | Lost |
| 11 | Stress Busters | Lost |
| 12 | Competition | Lost |
| 13 | Cartoon Critters Christmas Special | Lost |
Series 4
| # | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astro Dog | Partially Lost (beginning and cartoon segments missing) |
| 2 | Bark of Avon | Partially Lost (beginning and cartoon segments missing) |
| 3 | Fleur's New Friend | Partially Lost (beginning and cartoon segments missing) |
| 4 | Pavlov's Dogsbody | Lost |
| 5 | The Buzz | Lost |
| 6 | The Picture | Partially Lost (beginning and cartoon segments missing) |
| 7 | I'm Bored | Lost |
| 8 | The Last Day | Lost |
| 9 | Dogsbody's Bodypods | Lost |
| 10 | Boxed Friends | Lost |
| 11 | Am Dram | Lost |
| 12 | The Appeal | Lost |
| 13 | The Dig | Partially Lost (beginning and cartoon segments missing) |
Gallery
References
- ↑ BBC Two July 3rd, 1996 schedule from BBC Genome. Retrieved 04 Feb '24
- ↑ BBC One September 30th, 1999 schedule from BBC Genome. Retrieved 04 Feb '24
- ↑ Robin Kingsland's official website, TV scriptwriting section. Retrieved 04 Feb '24