''Go, Dog. Go!'' is an animated children's

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television series based on the 1961 children's book of the same name by P. D. Eastman, which was developed for

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. Co-produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and

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, the series premiered on January 26, 2021. A second season was released on December 7, 2021. A third season was released on September 19, 2022. A fourth and final season was released on November 27, 2023. On August 5, 2024, Adam Peltzman announced on YouTube podcast ''Kartoon Kreators'' that production of the show was wrapped up, resulting in it having only 4 seasons.

Premise

The series revolves around the lifestyle of two young canines, Tag Barker and Scooch Pooch, in their canine town of Pawston.

Characters

Main

* Tag Barker (voiced by Michela Luci in the American dub and Maisie Marsh in the British dub) is a 6-year-oldorange dog resembling a Beagador. Tag is the only dog to appear in all episodes and segments, and is very energetic and open. She is skilled at making inventions. * Scooch Pooch (voiced by Callum Shoniker in the American dub and Toby Fullman in the British dub) is a 6-year-old small blue dog resembling a

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. Scooch is a new neighbor in the town of Pawston (as he has moved in from a farm), and he is more shy and reserved compared to Tag. He's Tag's best friend and neighbor. * Maw Barker (voiced by

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in the American dub and

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in the British dub) is a lavender dog resembling a Beagador. She is one of the Pawston

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, and is the mother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker. * Paw Barker (voiced by

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in the American dub and Jude Owusu in the British dub) is a brown dog resembling a Beagador. He owns and runs the Ding Dong Doorbell store, and is the father of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker. * Cheddar Biscuit (voiced by

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in the American dub and Hannah Hutch in the British dub) is a white polka-dotted dog resembling a Beagador. She is a clown and loves performing for people, and is the sister of Tag, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker. She's very supportive of Tag but often gets competitive with her. Gilber often performs with her on her acts. * Spike Barker (voiced by Lyon Smith) is a red dog resembling a Beagador. Spike left the Race Cadets to join the Space Cadets, and is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber and Yip Barker. He's very athletic and likes sports. * Gilber Barker (voiced by Lyon Smith in the American dub and James Cartmell in the British dub) is a yellow dog resembling a Beagador, and is the schemer of the Barkers, and Tag's frenemy. He is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike and Yip Barker. He often works alongside Cheddar Biscuit whenever she's performing or competing against Tag. * Grandma Marge Barker (voiced by Judy Marshak in the American dub and Victoria Strachan in the British dub) is a purple dog resembling a Beagador. She is the Barker family

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, and is the grandmother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker. Both Marge and Mort run a repair shop in Pawston. * Grandpaw Mort Barker (voiced by

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in the American dub and Laurie Jamieson in the British dub) is a beige dog resembling a

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crossed with a

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. He runs a repair shop with Marge, and is the grandfather of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike and Yip Barker. * Yip Barker (voiced by Diane Salemi) is a purple puppy resembling a Beagador. He is the brother of Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike and Gilber Barker. * Sgt Pooch (voiced by

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) is a blue dog resembling a

who is Scooch's mother and a police officer in Pawston.

Supporting

* Frank (voiced by

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in the American dub and Adam Diggle in the British dub) is a yellow bespectacled dog resembling a cross between a

and a

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and one of Tag's arch-rivals. Frank is a very rude dog and is always scheming for selfish ends and is the brains of the duo between him and Beans. He also loves to eat nachos. * Beans (voiced by Anand Rajaram in the American dub and Shubham Saraf in the British dub) is a large green dog resembling an Old English Sheepdog in an

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's flight cap and one of Tag's arch-rivals/frenemy. Beans is idiotic but kindhearted and often serves as the muscle to Frank's schemes. He still considers Frank to be his best friend despite being a bit oblivious to Frank's rude personality. * Lady Lydia (voiced by

) is a rose-colored

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who is famous in Pawston for having the most

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of any dog in town. She is based on a recurring character in the book who frequently appears wearing a new hat to which she asks for compliments on. Though despite her hat obsession, she has proven to be very helpful to the residents of Pawston and is a very close friend to Tag and Scooch. * Gerald (voiced by

) is a teal dog resembling a cross between a

and a

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. Gerald is one of Pawston's more recent arrivals, and works in the town delivering mail. * Muttfield (voiced by

) is a purple dog resembling a cross between a Beagador and a

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. He is a famous magician in Pawston. * Manhole Dog (Todd) (voiced by

) is a beige dog resembling a Golden Retriever. As his name suggests, Manhole Dog is often seen peeking out of manholes all over Pawston, and he also wears a manhole cover on his head. He is also secretly Master Wag, a master of the art known as "Tail-kwondo". * Mayor Sniffington (voiced by

) is a purple dog resembling a cross between a Beagador and a

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who is the mayor of Pawston. * Sam Whippet (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a blue dog resembling a

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. Whippet is a Pawston

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, having several undefeated streaks in the race course. Tag idolizes him. * The Barkapellas are a trio of dogs who sing harmonically instead of speaking. They all have mohawks and wear ties, shirt collars and suit cuffs. ** Tenor (voiced by Paul Buckley) is the tall orange male of the Barkapellas. ** Bass (voiced by Reno Selmser) is the short purple male of the Barkapellas. ** Alto (voiced by Zoe D'Andrea) is the medium-sized cyan female of the Barkapellas. * Beefsteak (voiced by Tajja Isen) is a strong pink dog resembling a Chihuahua. She is an exercise coach at the Ruff and Tumble Gym. * Wind Swiftly (voiced by Ava Preston) is a purple dog. She is the captain on the Race Cadets. * Tread Lightly is a teal dog. * Doug is a yellow dog. * Wagnes (voiced by Judy Marshak) is a blue dog who works at the Big Bowl Diner. In fact, she's the only dog who works there. She has a very unenthusiastic personality, but she has a very strong passion for her work, and the residents of Pawston admire her cooking. She also revealed in one episode that she's a good country singer. * Hambonio is a red

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dog. * Big Dog (voiced by Matthew Mucci) is a large white dog with large grey ears, who's friends with Little Dog. * Little Dog (voiced by Hattie Kragten) is a small purple dog, who's friends with Big Dog. * Coach Chewman (voiced by Phill Williams) is a red dog. * Gabe Roof (voiced by Phill Williams) is a yellow dog. * Waggs Martinez (voiced by

) is a purple dog. * Flip Chasely (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a brown dog. * Catch Morely (voiced by

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) is a blue dog. * Donny Slippers (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a red dog. * Bernard Rubber (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a little teal dog. * Kit Whiskerton (voiced by Zarina Rocha) is a purple cat who is Tom's daughter and a friend of Tag and Scooch.

Others

* Fetcher (voiced by Deven Mack) is a teal dog resembling a cross between a

, a

, and a

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. Fetcher has been stranded on Ball Island ever since he was a pup after he chased after his favorite ball. * Kelly Korgi (voiced by Stacey Kay) is a peach-colored dog who resembles a cross between a

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and a

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. Kelly's a well-renowned singer and popstar amongst the citizens of Pawston, and her music is very excitedly received. * Leo Howlstead (voiced by John Stocker) is an elderly grey dog who resembles a cross between

, a

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, and a

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. Leo lives in a Senior Center and used to be a row cadet, and unlike the vast majority of his fellow seniors is very active. * Yellow (voiced by Danny Smith) is a generic yellow dog resembling a beagador. He is often seen at the amusement park target stands, and awards winners with their prizes in a deadpan manner. * Sandra Paws (voiced by Deann DeGruijter) is a large icy blue dog. * Taylee (voiced by Manvi Thapar) is a teal puppy. * Rhonda (voiced by Diane Salemi) is a light blue puppy. * Chili (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a large red dog resembling an Old English Sheepdog. He's Beans's cousin. * Franny is a brown puppy. * Franny's Mom (voiced by

) is a mint green dog. * Franny's Dad (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a blue dog. * Bowser (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a blue dog. * Cam Snapshot is a pink dog. * Early Ed (voiced by

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) is a green dog. * Jerry is a brown dog. * Onlooker Dog (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is a yellow dog. * Brutus (voiced by

) is a blue dog who is Kelly Korgi's

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. * Marcus Worms (voiced by

) is a pink dog. * Truck Driver (voiced by Joshua Graham) is a green dog. * Tom Whiskerton (voiced by

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) is a grey cat and Kit's father who is a

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from Meowburquerque. * Darrell is a blue dog who is Muttfield's assistant. * Dale Mation is a dalmatian who is the

of Pawston. * Sandwich Dog (voiced by

) is a purple dog. * Waggles is a pink clown dog. * Bowowzo & Wowbowzo are a duo of purple clown dogs. * The Boingos are a group of teal clown dogs. * Soppy is a blue clown dog. * Struggles is a blue clown dog. * The Cannon Triplets are a trio of yellow clown dogs.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2021)

Season 3 (2022)

Season 4 (2023)

Production

The series was first announced back in 2019 as part of seven Netflix Original Preschool shows targeted at 2-6 year olds. According to John Rivoli's Instagram, it was originally going to be released December 22, 2020, but was delayed until January 26, 2021. The first and second season consists of nine episodes with the third season of eight episodes and the fourth season of fourteen episodes, each 24 minutes in length. All episodes featured 2 11-12 minute stories, though episodes 6, 9, 18, 31 and 40 are 2-parters and episode 10 is a full length episode.

Music

The series soundtrack is composed by Paul Buckley.

Release

''Go, Dog. Go!'' premiered on January 26, 2021, globally on Netflix. A trailer was released on January 6, along with an array of teaser clips released by different publications.

Reception

Critical reception

The review, which is from

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an American nonprofit organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

, gives the series 4 out of 5 stars, and the disclaimer: "Dog adventures with oodles of preschool laughs."

Accolades

References

External links

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