''Pat the Dog'' is an internationally co-produced

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created by Patrick Ermosilla and produced by Superprod Studio and Animoka Studios, in co-production with Toon Factory (season 1), Grid Animation (season 1) and

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(season 1), in partnership with the CNC and Pôle Image Magelis, with the participation of

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, Rai Com, La Trois, (season 1), OUFtivi (season 1),

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(season 1),

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(season 2),

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(season 2) and

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(season 2), and in association with Cofinova 12 (season 1) and SG Image 2018 (season 2). It is based on the mobile app game ''Space Dog'' by Sylvain Seynhaeve. The series is about Pat the dog's adventures as he tries to save his owner Lola from trouble. It debuted on La Trois in Belgium on April 3, 2017. The series was very successful internationally and a season 2 is planned for 2020 with 63 episodes of 7 minutes and 4 specials of 22 minutes, as well as derivative episodes on Hoodie.

Plot

''Pat the Dog'' is about the titular character who tries to save the day when his owner, Lola, is in trouble.

Characters

Main

* Pat – the protagonist of the series. He is an intelligent, brave, kind-hearted, mechanically inclined dog hero who will go to any lengths to protect the ones for whom he cares. * Lola – A girl who is Pat and Hoodie's owner. She has a special bond with Pat, but is often oblivious to the crazy adventures he goes on (which are more often than not revolved around her). * Victor – A spoiled and trouble-making boy who is Lola's next-door neighbor. He is also the main

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of the series and comes from a wealthy family. He can also be considered Lola's rival. Unlike Lola, Victor's parents do not show their faces.

Recurring

* Hoodie – a cat who wears a hood and is also Lola's pet. He is very cute, fluffy and cheerful. He is also very harmless, because he never tries to hurt anyone. He can also get easily distracted by the birds who try to lure him into traps.He is also the one that Pat tries to save. * Tank – Victor's dog. He is very loyal to his owner and can be considered to be Pat's rival. (''Note'': His design suggests it is possible that Tank is a dog of the

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breed.) * The Triplet Birds – three rivals of Pat (''Note'': It is unknown why they have disagreements and become enemies of Pat the Dog.) * Poulette – a featherless chicken who is always “bullied” by Pat, because she is always seen getting into accident or hit by Pat. * Lucy – A girl who is Lola's best friend. * Hugo – A boy who is also friend of Lola and Lucy. * Mum – Lola's mother. * Dad – Lola's father.

Production

''Pat the Dog'' is co-produced by

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companies Superprod Studio, Toon Factory (season 1),

, and

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companies Animoka Studios and

(season 1), and

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companies OUFtivi (season 1),

(season 1) and Grid Animation (season 1), in association with Cofinova 12 (season 1) and SG Image 2018 (season 2), and distributed by Superights Kids & Family Entertainment.

Broadcast

''Pat the Dog'' debuted on La Trois in Belgium on April 3, 2017, and November 3, 2019. The series aired on

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on the '' Get Animated!'' block in the United States and

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in Australia on June 3, and

in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 3 and February 3.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Notes

References

External links

* * on Animoka Studios * on Superights * on

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