''The Puppy's Further Adventures'' (originally titled ''The Puppy's New Adventures'' for season one) is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by

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(in association with

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for its first season only) and broadcast on

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from September 25, 1982 to November 10, 1984. It is based on characters created by

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about Petey, a young dog who attached himself to a lonely orphan boy named Tommy.

Overview

Petey the puppy was originally introduced in four half-hour

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s which aired as part of ''

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s'' series from 1978 to 1981: ''The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy'', ''The Puppy's Great Adventure'', ''The Puppy's Amazing Rescue'' and ''The Puppy Saves the Circus''. ''The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy'' and its three sequels were frequently rebroadcast on ''ABC Weekend Specials'' and proved so popular with its annual replays that

commissioned a television series. In September 1982, Petey could be seen weekly in ''The Puppy's New Adventures'' as part of the second half of '' The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour'' block with

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voicing Petey and

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as his female puppy girlfriend Dolly. The following year, Petey and his pals were given their own half-hour timeslot in a follow-up series under the new title ''The Puppy's Further Adventures''. Following the show's original run, a repackaging of both seasons were shown in reruns under the title ''The Puppy's Great Adventures'' on ABC in 1984 and resurfaced on

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in 1986.

Characters

* Petey (voiced by

): A Beagle mix puppy who is the young leader of the group and whose loyal and loving girlfriend is Dolly. * Dolly (voiced by

): A female Spaniel Cross puppy who is cheerful and outgoing and is also Petey's girlfriend. She is the only female in the group. * Duke (voiced by Michael Bell): A German Shepherd/Labrador Retriever mix who is the lancer of the group; he cares for Petey and his other friends. * Dash (voiced by Michael Bell): A Greyhound who is sleek and speedy and the smartest member of the group, but can be cowardly at times, although he can be brave if he wants to. * Lucky (voiced by

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): A St. Bernard who is the big guy of the group; he is strong, kind and wise, but not too bright. * Glyder (voiced by Josh Rodine): A puppy whose large ears enabled him to fly. He only appeared in three episodes. * Tommy: Petey and Dolly's original owner. Petey and his fellow dogs were reunited with him and his parents in 1983. * Tommy's father and mother.

Episodes

''ABC Weekend Specials'' (1978–81)

''The Puppy'' was originally introduced in four half-hour

s which aired as part of ''

s''.

''The Puppy's New Adventures'' (1982)

The first season featured Petey and Dolly's family moving overseas by ship; their friends Duke, Dash and Lucky stowed away on the same ship. All five dogs were stranded together when a lightning bolt knocked them overboard. Every episode consisted of the dogs looking for Tommy and his family, winding up in places as diverse as

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and usually helping out a local group of people or animals.

''The Puppy's Further Adventures'' (1983)

The second season opened with a two-part episode in which the dogs are finally reunited with Tommy's family. The rest of the season featured the dogs' adventures with the family while travelling all around the United States. The season opener introduced Glyder, a puppy with ears so large he could fly like

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. Glyder re-appeared in two other episodes.

Broadcast history

''The Puppy'' series was originally broadcast in these following formats on

and

: * ''The Puppy's New Adventures'' (September 25, 1982 – September 3, 1983, ABC) (as part of '' The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour'') * ''The Puppy's Further Adventures'' (September 10, 1983 – September 1, 1984, ABC) * ''The Puppy's Great Adventures'' (September 8, 1984 – November 10, 1984, ABC; September 13, 1986 – November 8, 1986, CBS)

Voices

as Petey * Michael Bell as Dash and Duke *

as Lucky *

as Dolly

Additional voices

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* Hector Elias * Michael Evans * Al Fann * Bernard Fox * Alejandro Garay *

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* Kelly Glen *

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* Bob Holt * Greg LaStrapes *

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* Tonyo Melendez *

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* Pat Parris * Evan Richards * Josh Roone *

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* Bill Scott * Joe Silver * John Stephenson *

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Merchandising

* ''The Puppy's New Adventures'' stuffed animal toys of Petey and Dolly manufactured by Etone International (1982) * A series of three

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books by Antioch Publishing Company (1983): ** ''The Puppy's New Adventures: ABC with Petey and His Friends'' (A Little Shape book) ** ''The Puppy's New Adventures: Hide and Seek'' (A What's Inside? Pop-Open book) ** ''The Puppy's New Adventures: The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy'' (A Collector book with stickers) * A 15-piece jigsaw puzzle of ''The Puppy's Further Adventures'' by

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titled "Tommy's Circus Act" featuring Tommy, Petey and Dolly (1983) * A

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board game titled ''The Puppy's Further Adventures Game'' for 2 to 4 players, ages 5 to 10 (1984) * A collection of four 25-piece frame-tray

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of ''The Puppy's Further Adventures'' by

featuring Petey, Dolly, Duke, Dash, Lucky and Glyder (1984) * ''The Puppy's Further Adventures'' 80-piece

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by Hestair Puzzles (UK, 1984) * ''The Puppy's Great Adventures'' coloring book by

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(1985) * A

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7" vinyl single of ''The Puppy's Further Adventures'' titled "Les Poupies" (sung by Véronique Bodoin) by

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(France, 1985)''The Puppy's Further Adventures'' / ''Les Poupies'' 7-inch single (1985)
at

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In other languages

* * * *

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: ''As Aventuras de Puppy'' *

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Puppy's Further Adventures, The 1982 American animated television series debuts 1984 American television series endings 1980s American animated television series 1980s American children's television series American children's animated adventure television series Animated television series about dogs American television shows based on children's books Television series by Ruby-Spears ABC Weekend Special American Broadcasting Company animated television series Children's television series about talking animals