Clifford The Big Red Dog (2000 TV Series)
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''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is an
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educational
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, based upon Norman Bridwell's children's book series of the same name. Produced by
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, it originally aired on
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from September 4, 2000, to February 25, 2003. A UK version (dubbed with British voice actors replacing the original American soundtrack) originally aired on
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in April 2002. Internationally, German-based TV-Loonland AG handled broadcast rights to the series, while
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held merchandising and home media rights.
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voices Clifford in every episode. By the time the series ended production and the subsequent film '' Clifford's Really Big Movie'' were completed, Ritter was back on ABC's
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schedule, starring in ''
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''. Ritter's death on September 11, 2003, came less than two weeks before the debut of ''
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'' (it is often mistakenly cited as the reason the spin-off was created in lieu of a third season). Though production of ''Clifford'' ended before Ritter's death, voice actors for the main characters have reprised some of their roles for the ''Ready to Learn'' PBS Kids PSAs. '' Clifford's Really Big Movie'' served as the series finale, ''
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'' still continued to air until its cancellation in 2006. On May 16, 2018, Scholastic announced a
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of the series of the same name, which was released on December 6, 2019, on
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and December 7, 2019, on
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, starring Adam Sanders as the new voice of Clifford. However,
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continues to air reruns of this animated series. As of 2021, the show is currently distributed worldwide by
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.


Overview

Two stories made up each half-hour episode. Usually one story featured Clifford and his canine friends, Cleo, T-Bone and Mac among them; the other story would focus on Clifford's owner, Emily Elizabeth and her friends, Jetta, Vaz and Charley. During scenes focusing on the dogs' perspective, human speech would replace barking to show the storyline from the dogs' point of view.


Characters


Humans

*Emily-Elizabeth Howard (voiced by Grey DeLisle Griffin in the US version and
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in the UK version) is Clifford's 8-year-old owner. Emily-Elizabeth adopted Clifford when he was a very small puppy, when her parents gave him to her on her 6th birthday. Emily-Elizabeth's love apparently caused Clifford to grow enormous, thus starting their new lives on Birdwell Island. Emily-Elizabeth was named for creator Norman Bridwell's daughter and based on the imaginary adventures of Bridwell's wife. *Caroline Howard (also voiced by Grey DeLisle Griffin) is Emily-Elizabeth's mother. She owns and works at The Sea Shell, which is a small store on Birdwell Island. *Mark Howard (voiced by
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) is Emily-Elizabeth's father and the husband of Caroline Howard. *Charley (voiced by
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) is
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who is Emily-Elizabeth's friend. He lives on a
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with his father, who owns a
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. *Samuel (voiced by Terrence C. Carson) is Charley's father and the Jamaican owner of Samuel's Fish and Chips. He runs most of the pier. *Jetta Handover (voiced by
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) is Mac's owner who is
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. She is a friend of Emily-Elizabeth and tends to be snobby towards others. Soucie also voiced Jetta's mother who owns one of the island stores. She often wears her sweater as a poncho. She is Cosmo's big sister. *Cosmo Handover (voiced by
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) is the infant brother of Jetta. He is first seen in the episode "Baby Makes 4". *Vaz (voiced by
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) is a
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boy who is friends with Emily-Elizabeth and Charley. *Sheriff Lewis (voiced by
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) is T-Bone's owner. The island's sheriff and the soccer coach. *Mrs. Diller (voiced by
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) is Cleo's owner. *Horace Bleakman (voiced by
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) is Violet's husband. Generally referred to as 'Mr. Bleakman', he has strong on-and-off dislike towards Clifford and other dogs but sometimes shows sympathy for his neighbors and their pets. *Violet Bleakman (voiced by
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) is the first neighbor of the Howards to introduce herself and Horace's wife. *Mary (also voiced by Kath Soucie) is Emily-Elizabeth's friend who sits in a wheelchair due to her disability of walking and standing up. She plays piano. *Dan (voiced by
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) is one of Emily-Elizabeth's classmates. *Lara Howard (voiced by
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) is Emily-Elizabeth's cousin who owns a dog named Rex. *Monique (voiced by
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) is Jetta's friend. *Victor and Pedro (both voiced by Tony Plana) work at the ferry dock. *Ms. Lee (voiced by
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) is the
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at the Birdwell Island Library. *Dr. Dihn (also voiced by Haunani Minn) is the island's vet. She later adopts a dog named Bob.


Animals

*Gordo (voiced by
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) is an
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that catches a cold but performs well with Clifford in one episode. * Welker had also voiced Boomer, a brown
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who performs in the circus with Gordo.


Dogs

* Clifford (voiced by
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in the US version and Tom Eastwood in the UK version) is a big red Labrador Retriever. The depiction of Clifford's size is inconsistent; he is often shown as being about tall from paws to head, but can appear far larger. The character is based on the imaginary friend of creator Norman Bridwell's wife. His owner is Emily Elizabeth Howard. Although his tremendous height tends to get him in trouble with others, Clifford means no harm and is very friendly to everyone. *Cleo (also voiced by
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in the US version and Regine Candler in the UK version) is a purple female
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. Her owner is Mrs. Diller, but she mainly spends the day with her friends Clifford and T-Bone. Her catchphrase is "Have I ever steered you wrong?", & when the dogs would reminisce on a time that happened, she interrupts them in mid-sentence. She strongly dislikes baths. *T-Bone (voiced by
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in the US version and Benjamin Small in the UK version) is a yellow male
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) who moved away before Clifford arrived. *Mac (also voiced by Cam Clarke) is a blue male
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. It is revealed in a few episodes that his name is short for Machiavelli. His owner is Jetta Handover; much like his owner, Mac tends to be snobby towards his friends. *K.C. (also voiced by Cam Clarke) is a male
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who only walks on three legs. He is one of Clifford's, Cleo's and T-Bone's best friends. *Mimi (voiced by Tyisha Hampton) is a female poodle and T-Bone's love interest who occasionally visits Birdwell Island. *Rex (voiced by Frank Welker) is Clifford's friend from the time when he was still a puppy. *Manny (voiced by Frank Welker) is an
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) is Cleo's playful niece. *Bob (voiced by Debi Derryberry) is Dr. Dinh's rambunctious
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. *Tonya (voiced by Maria Canals) is a beautiful orange and white female
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.


Cats

*Betty (voiced by Debi Derryberry) is a playful yellow
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and sister of Billy. *Billy (voiced by
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) is a playful orange cat and brother of Betty.


Episodes


Production

The series was produced by Mike Young Productions and Scholastic Studios with animation produced by Hong Ying Universe Company Limited in
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, Taiwan and Hosem Animation Studio, a
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-based outlet in China who did the uncredited work.


Setting

The TV series takes place in the
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of Birdwell Island, where Clifford lives. The name is inspired by Norman Bridwell, the author of the books, but the letters I and R are switched. Birdwell Island was inspired by
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in
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, where Bridwell lived. Emily Elizabeth used to live in an apartment in
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, but she moved away with her parents and Clifford to Birdwell Island because Caroline told her that a small apartment is no place for a big dog like Clifford.


Format

The series has at least 4 segments in the show. # First story: The opening theme is followed by the first central story, which is usually about the dogs, and a problem they face. # Storytime with Speckle: Between the first and second story, Emily Elizabeth reads Clifford a short story about a dog named Speckle, and his animal friends. # Second story: Another central story, usually about Emily Elizabeth and her friends. # Clifford's Big Ideas: Another 30-second short, which demonstrates a moral lesson such as "Play Fair" or "Help Others", with narration by Emily Elizabeth. #Live action segments starring real kids and their dogs. In the UK version, only one story is shown, with either the Storytime with Speckle or the Clifford's Big Ideas segments at the end, shortening the show to about 15 minutes.


Reception

''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' has received generally positive reviews from television critics and parents of young children. Lynne Heffley of ''
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'' wrote," ''Clifford: The Big Red Dog'' focuses on positive messages with a fantasy approach. Based on the classic children's books by Norman Bridwell, this animated series is about a red dog who is the size of a jumbo jet to match the outsized love that his owner, a little girl named Emily, has for him."


International broadcast

''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' was shown on
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and
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in the United Kingdom, and in Latin America on Discovery Kids. It aired in the Republic of Ireland on TG4 from 6 February 2001. It aired in Australia on
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and in New Zealand on TV2.


2019 reboot

On May 16, 2018, Scholastic announced a reboot of the series, which premiered on December 6, 2019, for both Amazon Prime Video and PBS Kids. Scholastic, 100 Chickens,
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and
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produce the series. Excepting Clifford, Emily Elizabeth and Birdwell Island, the new series is a complete departure from the predecessor show's character base.


In other media


Direct-to-video

In 1988, before the television series, six
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episodes based on the ''Clifford'' series (''Clifford's Fun with Letters'', ''Clifford's Fun with Sounds'', ''Clifford's Fun with Rhymes'', ''Clifford's Fun with Opposites'', ''Clifford's Fun with Numbers'' and ''Clifford's Fun with Shapes'') were produced by
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for Scholastic Media, and released on videocassette by
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voiced Clifford and
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voiced Emily Elizabeth.


Film

In 2004, Warner Bros. Pictures distributed a feature-length animated film based on the show, '' Clifford's Really Big Movie''. In the film, Clifford, Cleo and T-Bone join an animal show to win a lifetime supply of dog food to provide for Clifford. This was one of John Ritter's last films as he died on September 11, 2003, after completing voice work for the film. ''Clifford's Really Big Movie'' was dedicated to his memory. The movie also stars
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as Shackleford the Ferret,
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as Amazing Larry,
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as George Wolfsbottom, and Jenna Elfman as Dorothy the Cow. The film also serves as the series finale, as no new episodes were produced after the film was released, until the reboot premiered on
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in 2019.


Video games


Original series

*''Clifford's Reading'' *''Clifford's Thinking Adventures''


Modern series

*''Clifford's Learning Activities'' *''Clifford's Musical Memory Games'' *''Clifford's Phonics'' *''Clifford's Big Puzzle Game'' (A
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Kids' Meal DVD game, available for a limited time only)


Sponsors

* '' Kix'' (2000-2003) * ''
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References


External links

* *
Official site
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