''Puppy Dog Pals'' is an American

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created by Harland Williams. The series debuted on

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in the

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on April 14, 2017.

Plot

''Puppy Dog Pals'' is about Bingo and Rolly, two pug

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brothers who have fun traveling around their neighborhood and the world when their owner Bob leaves home. They also have a kitty sister named Hissy and a robot dog named A.R.F. (Auto-Doggy Robotic Friend).

Characters

Main

*Bingo (voiced by

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in seasons 1–3; Elisha "EJ" Williams in season 4–present) — A blackish grayish pug with a blue lightning collar who is more mature than his twin brother Rolly. He is the leader of Rolly and himself. Bingo is always ready to go on missions with his brother to help someone in need. Issac Ryan Brown left the series after season 3 due to

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. Starting with season 4, Elisha Williams took on the role. *Rolly (voiced by Sam Lavagnino in seasons 1–3; Gracen Newton in season 4–present) — A fawn pug with a red collar with a gold bone on it. While he isn't as smart as Bingo, he is still very silly. He is Bingo's twin birthday brother but Bingo is older than Rolly, as clarified in season 1. Rolly loves to chew on everything he can find and it's a bad habit. Sam Lavagnino left the series after season 3 due to puberty. Starting with season 4, Gracen Newton took on the role. *Bob (voiced by Harland Williams) — The owner of Bingo, Rolly, Hissy, Olivia and A.R.F. He works as an industrial designer/product designer a.k.a. an "inventor." In the season 2 premiere "A New Pup in Town," Bob modified the fence between his and Chloe's house, so that Keia can play with Bingo, Rolly and Hissy and they can all visit each other's homes without having to dig under the fence and made a new collar for Keia (since her old one fell off), which she wears during missions with Bingo and Rolly. He and Ana get married in the season 4 finale "Bob and Ana's Wedding". *Hissy (voiced by Jessica DiCicco) — A cynical purple tabby cat wearing a bow, who cares for Bingo and Rolly like a big sister. In some episodes, she ends up going along with Bingo and Rolly on their missions. She, along with Cupcake, is the only one with unnatural fur color. *A.R.F. (fully known as Auto-Doggy Robotic Friend; voiced by

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) — A robotic dog that Bob invented. He first appears in the episode "A.R.F." and was updated by Bob in "Go Dog Go." He always refers to himself in the third person in every episode with the exception of "Go Dog Go" and "How ARF Got His Voice Back." *Keia (voiced by Shiloh Nelson) — A new shiba inu puppy owned by Bob's next door neighbors, Chloe and her mother. Keia also becomes close friends with Bingo, Rolly and Hissy ever since she met them. She is also known for wearing a turquoise colored long-sleeved sweater and wearing a pink collar with a gold star on it. She first appeared in "A New Pup in Town." Her best friend is Lollie. *Lollie (voiced by Giselle Eisenberg) — A black and white

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female puppy wearing a aquamarine collar whose back legs are paralyzed. She first appeared in “Adopt-A-Palooza”. Her best friend is Keia. She becomes Bingo and Rolly sister at the end of season 4. *Ana (voiced by

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) — Lollie's owner and Bob's love interest, later his wife. She runs Puppy Playcare and first appeared in "Adopt-a-Palooza." *Leo (voiced by Jack Stanton) – An orange tabby kitten wearing a lime green collar, who is Buster's brother and Darius pet kitten. He and Buster are Bingo and Rolly’s cousins, the latter being one of the mission students. He first appeared in "New Pals on the Block" *Buster (voiced by Bentley Lee Conger) – A brown boxer puppy wearing a fuchsia bandana, who is Leo's brother and Darius pet pup. He and Leo are Bingo and Rolly’s cousins, the former being one of the mission students. He first appeared in "New Pals on the Block". *Roxy (voiced by Somali Rose) – A sussex spaniel pup, who is Nougat's sister and Grace's pet pup. She is also one of the mission students. She wears a purple collar with flower ponytails on her ears. She first appeared in "New Pals on the Block". *Nougat (voiced by Amari McCoy) – A

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let, who is Roxy's sister and Grace's pet pig. She is also one of the mission students. She wears a yellow daffodil neck scarf and sometimes put on heart shape shades. She first appeared in "New Pals on the Block". *Darius (voiced by Jayden Theophile) – Ana's nephew and owner of Buster and Leo, who loves science. His first appearance is in "New Pals on the Block", in which he is living with Bob and Ana while his parents are on a work trip. *Olivia — A blue fish who is the sister of Bingo, Rolly, Hissy, Lolly and A.R.F. She first appeared in "Fetch that Fish". *Strawberry (communicates with squeaking noises) — A ladybug who, like Bingo, Rolly and Hissy, is a close friend of Keia's, so much so that Strawberry hangs around with Keia most of the time. Like Keia, she also made her debut in "A New Pup in Town." Keia has given the ladybug the name "Strawberry" because, as stated by Keia, she looks like a strawberry due to her red body with black spots.

Recurring

*Cupcake (voiced by Jill Talley) — A bitter pink Maltese dog who likes to bully other animals, especially Bingo and Rolly. She becomes more of a friend after "The Fang Fairy." *Rufus (voiced by Leslie David Baker) — An oafish

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) — The star of the pup's favorite television show. *Frank Exposition (voiced by Leslie David Baker) — A man who is usually seen vacationing with his wife, Esther, during Bingo and Rolly's missions. In "A Pyramid Scheme," he gets tangled in ribbons, which leads to Bingo and Rolly mistaking him for a mummy. *Esther Exposition (voiced by Cheri Oteri) — Frank's wife. In episode "Hissy's Big Day", she is shown to have a pet iguana named Iggy. *Bulworth (voiced by

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) — The junkyard dog. *Jonathan (voiced by

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impersonating

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) — Bingo and Rolly's wisecracking seagull friend. *Chloe (voiced by Emma Shannon) — A young girl who is Bob's neighbor. As of Season 2, Chloe and her mother are the owners of Keia, a new puppy who also becomes best friends with Bob's pets. *Cagey (voiced by

) — A guinea pig who is Bingo and Rolly’s friend; he initially appeared on the pet store window when they pass by and is later Chloe’s pet and Keia’s brother. *Bizzy (voiced by

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) — A

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who lives in the woods and likes to rap. *Strider the Sheepdog (voiced by Mo Collins) — A fast-talking sheep herding

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who appears in the episodes "Counting Sheep" and "Rhapsody in Pug." *

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e (voiced by

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) – The one who gets help from Bingo and Rolly during the holidays and other missions. *Bonnie (voiced by

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) – Bob's sister, who is an archeologist. *Hedgie (voiced by

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) — A brown

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who is the pups’ best friend and gives great advice. *Boss (voiced by Brandon James Cienfuegos) — A young guard dog. *Sydney (voiced by Kitana Turnbull) – Bulworth's niece. *Auggie (voiced by Spencer Moss) – One of the young pups, who was introduced in the episode "The New Crew". She is also Mo's sister. *Mo (voiced by Julian Edwards) – Another one of the young pups, who was introduced in the episode "The New Crew". He is also Auggie's brother. *Grace (voiced by Rylee Alazraqui) – The new kid in town and the owner of Roxy and Nougat, who befriends Darius and lives right behind Bob and Ana’s house. *Willie (voiced by

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, credited as Dave Koechner) – A interface robot, which takes care of the Doggy Jojo at Puppy Playcare.

Episodes

Broadcast

The series premiered on

and

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in the United States on April 14, 2017, and on

in Canada on April 23. ''Playtime with Puppy Dog Pals'' aired on

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to advertise season 2 with the new puppy, Keia. On August 24, 2017, Disney Junior renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on October 12, 2018. On September 7, 2018, a third season was commissioned; it began airing on November 8, 2019. On October 30, 2019, a fourth season was commissioned after it was previously announced in June that the series was being cancelled after three seasons; it began airing on October 23, 2020, with new voice actors for Bingo (Elisha “EJ” Williams, replacing Issac Ryan Brown) and Rolly (Gracen Newton, replacing Sam Lavagnino). On October 9, 2020, a fifth season was commissioned; it began airing on January 14, 2022.

Home media

Home media is distributed by

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Awards and nominations

References

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