''Vipo: Adventures of the Flying Dog'' is an

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for children, first aired in Israel. The show is also transmitted around the world and is accompanied by various kinds of

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Overview

The stories revolve around a flying

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named '' Vipo'' and is the protagonist of the show. Having unusually long ears, he learns to fly and joins his two friends, ''Henry'' (the stork) and ''Betty'' (the toy cat) on a trip around the world.

Main characters

* Vipo (the flying dog) * Betty (the toy cat) * Henry (the stork)

Secondary characters

Billy (the bull), Dr. Timmly (the guinea pig), Igor (the tiger), Nessy (the Loch Ness monster), Vincent Van Fox (the fox), Yao (the Chinese monkey), Yoshi (the mouse) Amadeus (the mouse), Amadeus' mice (the mice), Keanu (the rabbit), the Employee Rabbits (the rabbits), Jose (the donkey), Aurora (the cow), Blacky (the sheep), Alexander (the sheep), Dimitris (the goat) and others.

Episodes

Script

The scripts for twenty six episodes were written by Ido Angel, who also directed the show.

Production

The show was produced during 2004–2007 by

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and

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studio, Snowball VFX, in collaboration with animation studio Crew 972. Original score music was composed & arranged by Nir Gedasi & Niv Golan.

Merchandising

The manufacturer and distributor of its diverse products is Vipo Land Inc., who distribute products such as: plush animal toys, books and booklets, 3D animated Vipo movies, audio book CDs & music CDs, DVDs, games, accessories and the Vipo baby-products line.

Broadcasting

In Japan, it aired on TBS,

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, and WOWOW. In Hungary, it aired on Gerje TV, M2, and

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. In Turkey, it premiered on

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, and

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, along with

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. In Brazil, it premiered on Escola and ZooMoo. In Spain, TVE premiered the show. It also aired in Latin America

External links

Vipo Land Inc.Vipo Club (the official kids club)

Snowball VFX (the production company)

Crew 972 (the animation company)
*{{IMDb title, id=1293486, title="Vipo: Adventures of the Flying Dog" 2007 computer-animated films Animated television series about dogs Computer-animated television series 2007 Israeli television series debuts 2007 films 2000s Israeli television series