Genre: | Children's television series Comedy Musical Fantasy Slice of life |
Based On: | The Conserving Kingdom by the Ontario Ministry of Energy |
Creator: | Ira Levy Peter Williamson Alex Galatis |
Director: | Stan Swan Richard Mortimer Louise Shekter Allan Novak E. Jane Thompson Sue Brophey Darrell Wasyk Shelagh O'Brien (assistant) Laurie Carstens (associate) |
Developer: | YTV Studios |
Presenter: | Mark Gordon |
Starring: | Daniel DeSanto Kirk Dunn Alex Galatis Daniel Goodfellow Natasha Greenblatt Graham Greene Anthony Scavone Asia Vieira Robin Weekes |
Voices: | Alex Galatis James Rankin Wende Welch Sue Morrison Patrick McKenna |
Theme Music Composer: | Glenn Schellenberg |
Opentheme: | "The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon", sung by Jackie Richardson |
Endtheme: | "The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon", sung by Jackie Richardson |
Composer: | Glenn Schellenberg Andrew Zealley Cam Machinnes Alex Galatis (song lyrics) Evelyne Datl Randy Vancourt |
Country: | Canada |
Language: | English French |
Num Seasons: | 5 |
Num Episodes: | 65 |
Executive Producer: | Ira Levy Peter Williamson |
Producer: | Ira Levy Peter Williamson Breakthrough Films & Television Inc. |
Editor: | Darren Jennekens Jay Houpt |
Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Camera: | Steven W. Benson John Dynes John Fox Steve Cruickshank Ted Hart Eric Schurman Kim Stephenson Tom Swartz Alfie Kemp Blair Locke |
Runtime: | 30 min. |
Company: | Breakthrough Films & Television Inc. |
Network: | TVOntario (1993–1995) YTV (1996–1997) |
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon is a Canadian children's television series which aired on YTV in Canada and on public television stations (through Tampa, Florida PBS member station WEDU) in the United States. It aired from 1993 to 1997 and later reran until 1999. Made in live-action, it incorporated actors, full body costume characters (notably the titular dragon) and puppets.
Graham Greene won a Gemini Award in 1994 for his role.[1] He was nominated in 1998 for the episode The Tiny Little Raincloud.[2] Jackie Burroughs was also nominated in 1994 for the same award, this time for performing in the episode High Flying Dragon.[3]
The series follows Dudley, a dragon who recently woke up from centuries of hibernation and his new 10-year-old friends Matt and Sally, both of whom guide Dudley around the modern world and the trio would learn about environmentalism, friendship and pro-social values. Besides Matt and Sally, Dudley was later joined by other kids, Terry, Julia, Mickey and Laura. Other recurring characters included a laid back frog named Sammy, the Robins, a grouchy apple tree named Mr. Crabby Tree and a lovable caveman.
The remaining puppets were all hand puppets, performed by James Rankin, Sue Morrison, and (in early episodes) Wende Welch.
These characters, while mostly portrayed by well-known performers, made several appearances throughout the series.
Episode # | Title | Summary | Characters | Written/directed by | Original airdate |
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1 | "Dudley Finds His Home" | Dudley emerges from a 100-century slumber and finds to his horror that everything has changed. It's up to two children (who are as amazed at Dudley as he is about this new world) to convince Dudley that he is still on familiar ground. First appearances of Dudley, Sally, Matt, Mr. and Mrs. Robin and Sammy. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Sammy the Frog | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Stan Swan | |
2 | "Dudley's Tea Party" | A planned tea party goes awry when all the water around Dudley dries up. First appearance of Katrina the Whale. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Sammy the Frog Katrina the Whale | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Richard Mortimer Louise Shekter (French director) | |
3 | "Mr. Crabby Tree" | Mr. Crabby Tree gets his first appearance on the show and he ends up leaving Dudley spinning through the tree rings of time! Now, Dudley must try to do what he can do to get back to his own home timeline. First appearances of Mr. Crabby Tree and Didi the Woodpecker. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Didi the Woodpecker Guest Starring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree | Written by: Alex GalatisDirected by: Richard Mortimer | |
4 | "Dudley and the Genie" | Is it all too good to be true for after Dudley finds a Genie? He really wants Dudley to waste his energy resources. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Sammy the Frog Guest Starring: Sky Gilbert as the Genie | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
5 | "Dudley Meets Mr. Can" | When Dudley awakes up of his birthday party, He runs into a nasty demeanour problem from his garbage can. Dudley says he's totally absolved from the blame for making a pile of garbage, but is he? He must find the real truth! | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Sammy the Frog Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Ed Sahely as Clarence the Can | Written by: Susin Nielsen Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Richard Mortimer Louise Shekter (French director) | |
6 | "Dudley Gets a Tummy Ache" | Sally is convinced about the fact that Dudley has become poisoned, as a bitter wind comes through! | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Sammy the Frog Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree | Written by: Alex GalatisDirected by: Stan Swan | |
7 | "Dudley Meets a Tiny Giant" | A Tiny Giant teaches Dudley several things about insects' relationship with plants. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Sammy the Frog Guest Starring: Gary Farmer as the Tiny Giant | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
8 | "High Flyin' Dragon" | Dudley leases a hot-air balloon, and in it, he winds up in a breathtaking hazard. First appearance of Aggie. | Dudley the Dragon Mr. Robin Didi the Woodpecker Guest Starring: Jackie Burroughs as Aggie | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
9 | "Dudley and the Toxin" | Dudley goes through one big time of a nightmare thanks to a poisonous substance called Vernon, that's causing it. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Katrina the Whale Guest Starring: Earl Pastko as Vernon the Toxin | Written by: Susin Nielsen Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
10 | "Dudley Goes Camping" | Dudley and Sally want their camp-out to go swimmingly, but not if the Face of Nature can help it. First appearance of Rosie the Skunk. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Rosie the Skunk Guest Starring: Jackie Richardson as the Face of Nature | Written by: Robert Sandler and Allen Booth Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
11 | "Dudley in the Rainforest" | Dudley and Aggie are forced into a rainforest on a rescue mission, while trying to describe a lapsing into the normal diatribes.First appearance of Yammi. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Yammi the Frog Featuring: Jackie Burroughs as Aggie | Written by: Robert Sandler and Allen Booth Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
12 | "Dudley and the Dodo" | What's Dudley doing with a dodo? And what's the dodo doing with the notion that Dudley is his mother? Is this too good to be real? Find out! First appearance of the Dodo. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Sammy the FrogDidi the Woodpecker The Dodo | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
Episode # | Title | Summary | Characters | Written/directed by | Original airdate |
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13 | "Dudley and the Gingerbread House" | Dudley and Sally don't realize that the troll that they met, is really trying to use them in order to get a horrible "recipe"! First appearance of the Troll. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Sammy the Frog Guest Starring: Patrick McKenna as the Troll | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Allan Novak Louise Shekter (French director) | |
14 | "Dudley and the Snowman" | Dudley and the others build a snowman and try to prevent him from melting via a refrigerated dome built from old fridge parts, inadvertently producing chlorofluorocarbons. Spring, which the snowman wants to see, does not come as a result of ozone depletion and the snowman acquiesces his fate and requests the dome be shut down. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Keith Knight as the Snowman | Written by: Alex GalatisDirected by: Allan Novak | |
15 | "Dudley Through the Looking Glass" | What Grandpa Robin's mirror shows Dudley is understanding for senior citizens. First appearance of Grandpa Robin. | Dudley the Dragon Old Dudley the Dragon Sally Grandpa RobinSammy the Frog Old Sammy the Frog Guest Starring: Marcia Bennett as Old Sally | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter and Danielle Bouchard (French adaptation) Directed by: Allan Novak Louise Shekter (French director) | |
16 | "Dudley and the King" | It's good to be the king, thinks the King of All Living Things. He is intent on taking down Mr. Crabby Tree, thinking he's nothing but trouble, but Dudley and friends know better. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Mrs. RobinSammy the Frog Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Jan Rubeš as the King of All Living Things | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
17 | "Have Yourself a Crabby Little Christmas" | Dudley and friends prepare for Christmas time, but Mr. Crabby Tree plans to ruin the holiday with his crabby apples. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Sammy the Frog Didi the Woodpecker Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Geraint Wyn Davies as the Narrator | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
18 | "Dudley and the Leprechaun" | Nothing but bad luck of the "Irish" here, as a leprechaun does his smoke-and-mirrors act, much to the hindrance of others' health. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Didi the Woodpecker Guest Starring: Eric Peterson as the Leprechaun | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
19 | "Dragons Ahoy!" | Dudley is on the voyage that could cost him his life. Something has to be done to cure his "flu." And even if he gets cured, it won't change the people who wish to endanger his health, as we shall soon see and find out what happens. | Dudley the Dragon Matt Mr. Robin Katrina the Whale Featuring: Jackie Burroughs as Aggie | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
20 | "Dudley and the Great Race" | Two teams of two stage an around-the-world race between a hot-air balloon and a faulty car. It's not so much a need for speed in this duel, as Dudley and Sally learn to their dismay. Last appearance of Aggie. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Sammy the Frog Featuring: Jackie Burroughs as Aggie | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter and Danielle Bouchard (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
21 | "Dudley Meets Pablo Pickle" | Dudley and friends have heard nothing but wonderful stories about the artist Pablo Pickle. What they don't know is that Pablo doesn't care to paint the colour green, much to Dudley's dismay. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Sammy the Frog Guest Starring: Diego Matamoros as Pablo Pickle | Written by: Luciano Casimiri Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
22 | "Dudley Makes a Movie" | Dudley assigns a role for everyone in the movie he plans to shoot. But something about Sally's role is just not right. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Sammy the Frog Didi the Woodpecker Katrina the Whale | Written by: Tess FragoulisDirected by: Stan Swan | |
23 | "Dudley and Flammo the Magician" | A magical musical act comes to the woods and proves to be hazardous. There's no way anyone can confuse "flammable" and "inflammable" when all this is over. First appearance of Terry. | Dudley the Dragon Terry Mr. RobinMrs. Robin Radar the Dog | Written by: Alex Galatis Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
24 | "Dudley Meets the Alien" | An unfriendly alien tries to take command of the woods in general and of Sally and Terry in particular. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Terry Mr. Robin Guest Starring: Julian Richings as the Alien | Written by: Siobhan Flanagan Louise Shekter (French adaptation) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
25 | "Imagine That!" | Dudley holds another tea party, This time it's complete with big games. It seems that Terry doesn't want to join in, though, thinking their games are too silly. First official introduction of Terry, despite having already appeared in a few episodes. Last appearance of Didi. | Dudley the Dragon Sally TerryGrandpa Robin Didi the Woodpecker | Written by: Louise Shekter (English and French adaptations) Directed by: Stan Swan Louise Shekter (French director) | |
Episode # | Title | Summary | Characters | Written/directed by | Original airdate |
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26 | "The Living Doll" | Julia is a doll that has feelings. She also needs Dudley's help to solve a problem. The first appearances of Julia and Mickey. | Dudley the Dragon Julia Mickey Katrina the Whale Featuring: Martin Julien and Patrick McKenna as the Troll | Written by: Alex GalatisDirected by: Sue Brophey | |
27 | "The Spooky Castle" | It's Halloween Night for Dudley and the company, and everyone dresses up in their costumes! But it seems that Dudley may probably not be ready for what scary things haunts ahead. Sally tells the gang a scary story involving them exploring a spooky old castle. Grandpa Robin teaches Dudley that sometimes it's fun to be scared. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Terry Julia Grandpa Robin | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Sue Brophey | |
28 | "The Tree House" | Once again the leprechaun is out and about, blowing second-hand smoke everywhere, much to the dismay of Dudley and friends. After the leprechaun is caught by Julia, he invites her, Dudley, and Matt to his home inside of a tree. The group find out that the leprechaun's home is filled with cigarette smoke, they want out. Unfortunately, the leprechaun gets a bump on the head, causing him forget his name (the only way for him to use his magic is by saying his name). The only way to escape is by climbing all the way to the top of tree. | Dudley the Dragon Matt Julia Mr. Robin Featuring: Eric Peterson as the Leprechaun | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Sue Brophey | |
29 | "The Unhappy Garden" | A garden weeps for a clean environment. A friendly butterfly, with help from Dudley and Mickey, tries to solve the garden's dilemma. Along the way, Dudley and Mickey meet a troubled daisy, a silly Venus flytrap, and the Rose Queen. | Dudley the Dragon Mickey Guest Starring: Erica Luttrell as the Daisy and Diane Flacks as Lola the Butterfly, Venus Flytrap and the Rose Queen | Written by: Tess Fragoulis Directed by: Dennis Saunders | |
30 | "Dudley and the Lion" | Dudley and Mickey are taught (with help from their new friend Lou the Lion) the need to be safe. When the two first meet Lou, they help him get a thorn out of his paw. Lou remains loyal to his new pals, and even pitches gives the two a helping hand when their kite gets loose. | Dudley the Dragon Mickey Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Sammy the Frog Guest Starring: Saul Rubinek as Lou the Lion | Written by: Luciano Casimiri Directed by: Sue Brophey | |
31 | "Mr. Crabby Tree's Really Great Adventure" | Mr. Crabby Tree sees a shooting star, and wishes that for one day, he could be able to move around. With the help of Dudley and the gang, Mr. Crabby Tree is able to do every physical activity he always wanted to do, including play tag, do gymnastics, dance, and go fishing (in a different way). The group even throw a surprise party for Mr. Crabby Tree in honor of his special day.The last appearances of Matt and Katrina. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Matt Terry Julia Sammy the Frog Katrina the Whale Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: E. Jane Thompson | |
32 | "Once Upon a Time" | Dudley and Mr. Crabby Tree teach Julia the world of imagination hidden in reading books. The three read the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Julia imagines herself and her friends in the story; she and Dudley respectively play "Little Little Red Riding Hood" and "Little Big Red Riding Hood", while Sally portrays their mother, Sammy plays a reluctant Humpty Dumpty, and Mr. Crabby Tree takes on a dual role as the Wolf and the Grandmother. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Julia Sammy the Frog Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Stan Swan | |
33 | "Dudley and the Caveman" | Dudley encounters a caveman who probably dates back further than Dudley. Turns out that caveman is really an unrighteous bully. He steals Dudley's beloved teddy bear, Freddy. Dudley and Mickey attempt to get Freddy back, and in the process, Dudley learns how to deal with a bully. The first appearance of the Caveman. | Dudley the Dragon MickeyMr. Robin Mrs. Robin | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Stan Swan | |
34 | "Dudley's Amazing Journey" | There's a whole new world under the surface of the Earth, waiting for Dudley to visit it. He, Sally and Julia journey the centre of the Earth, and reunite with their old friend the Dodo. Meanwhile, Julia learns to be careful when exploring. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Julia The Dodo | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Stan Swan | |
35 | "The Trouble with Bubbles" | Look underneath the bubble screen. Has Dudley broken a promise? Grandpa Robin treats Dudley and company to a special lunch of Giggle Soup and Bubble Pie. He has the gang promise not to eat too much of either dish, but Dudley just can't help himself. After flying high with bubbles from too much Bubble Pie, Dudley learns to keep his promise. | Dudley the Dragon Julia Mickey Grandpa RobinSammy the Frog | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Peter Williamson and Ira Levy | |
36 | "The Red Sneakers" | The biggest peace of mind comes from trying your best. Dudley, Sally and Mickey have to learn this in preparation for an athletic adventure, when a genie causes the group's activities to go out of control with a pair of red sneakers. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Julia Mickey Sammy the Frog Featuring: Sky Gilbert as the Genie | Written by: Siobhan Flanagan Directed by: Stan Swan | |
37 | "Dudley and the Lost City" | Dudley, Terry and Mickey find a map leading to the Lost City, and decide to follow it. But Terry isn't too happy about Mickey tagging along. While on their journey, the trio also have to search for Mr. Robin, who was also headed for the Lost City. Meanwhile, Terry learns to appreciate Mickey. | Dudley the Dragon Terry Mickey Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Yammi the Frog | Written by: Luciano Casimiri Directed by: Stan Swan | |
38 | "The Frog Princess" | Previously a frog, Princess Pureheart returns to her initial human form after receiving a kiss from an arrogant Prince. She attempts to marry the Prince, but he is immediately turned off by her frog-like behaviour (notably, a bad habit of eating flies). Dudley, Julia and Sammy teach the Princess Pureheart to truly keep a pure heart, and to also respect herself, despite what others may think of her.The first appearance of the Prince. | Dudley the Dragon Julia Sammy the Frog Guest Starring: Jesse Collins as the Prince and Mary Walsh as Princess Pureheart | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: E. Jane Thompson | |
Episode # | Title | Summary | Characters | Written/directed by | Original airdate |
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39 | "The Royal Crown" | There is still a dodo lying around, and the Prince wants the dodo's feathers for his crown. As the Dodo is the last of his kind, this really puts him in danger. Eventually, The Dodo has no choice but to leave his home behind. But before he's able to leave, the Prince kidnaps him. It's up to Dudley, Laura, and Mickey to save their feathered friend. Eventually, the Prince learns that the Dodo's feathers are just as important to the Dodo has the Prince's crown is to himself.The first appearance of Laura. The last appearance of the Dodo. | Dudley the Dragon Mickey Laura The Dodo Featuring: Jesse Collins as the Prince | Written by: Siobhan Flanagan Directed by: Steve Wright | |
40 | "You and Me and Caveman Makes Three" | Dudley and Laura plan a camping trip for just the two of them. But plans change when the lonely Caveman pays the two a visit. Laura warmly invites the Caveman to camp with them, much to Dudley's reluctance. Dudley grows jealous of Laura's attention towards the Caveman, but eventually learns the importance of friendship and respect towards others. | Dudley the Dragon Laura Grandpa Robin Featuring: Martin Julien as the Caveman Guest Starring: Andrew Massingham as the Bear | Written by: Luciano Casimiri Directed by: Darrell Wasyk | |
41 | "Dudley's Birthday Surprise" | One of Dudley's favourite days of the year is his birthday. To celebrate, Sally bakes him a strawberry cake with dragonberry icing, Julia wraps presents, and Sammy decorates. At Dudley's party, he blows out the candles on his cake to make a wish and wishes every day could be his birthday. However, the more he wishes for his birthday everyday, the more bossy he becomes to his friends, saying if they don't do what he tells them to do, they can't come to his party. On his third birthday, Sally and Julia decide not to go to his party because of how bossy he's acting. To apologize for being bossy, Dudley throws Sally and Julia a birthday party with the cake they want to eat, the colour decorations they want, and play the games they want to play, making it a happy birthday for both the girls. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Julia Sammy the Frog | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Peter Williamson | |
42 | "Dudley and the Tiny Raincloud" | Dudley wants the rain to stop, but that isn't at all what the forest wants. Certainly Mr. Crabby Tree is not pleased by the ensuing dry spell. Dudley, Julia and Mickey upset a tiny raincloud after telling it to go away. The gang learn that Mr. Crabby Tree could deteriorate without any water. They try to do all they can to get the raincloud to return, and when they finally succeed, there's just one hitch: the raincloud doesn't know how to rain. Can Dudley save the day? | Dudley the Dragon JuliaMickey Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Robin Duke as the Tiny Raincloud | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Stan Swan | |
43 | "Dudley and the Tooth Fairy" | Dudley and Terry are put to the test when a tooth fairy does not have the sugar-coated image they had envisioned. Terry loses his tooth, and is advised by Dudley to put it under his pillow that night for the tooth fairy. Terry is initially skeptical of the tooth fairy's existence, but learns the truth when Chloe pays a visit. Unlike most fairies, Chloe doesn't have her wings, and has to spend the entire night traveling on soar feet. The only way for her to get her wings is to make all of her trips before morning. With the help of Dudley and Terry, Chloe finally becomes the fairy she always wanted to be.The first appearance of Chloe the Tooth Fairy. | Dudley the Dragon Terry Julia Featuring: Martin Julien as the Caveman and the Troll and Patrick McKenna as the voice of the Troll Guest Starring: Anne-Marie MacDonald as Chloe the Tooth Fairy | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Peter Williamson | |
44 | "Good Knight Dragon" | The forest is divided into factions, with Dudley on one side and a Knight his polar opposite–or is he? | Dudley the Dragon Julia Sammy the Frog Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Albert Schultz as the Knight | Written by: Luciano Casimiri Directed by: Steve Webb | |
45 | "Dudley and the Balloon Forest" | A mischievous clown coaxes Dudley and Sally to take a Troll's magic spell book. What they get is definitely not a touch of brilliance. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Featuring: Martin Julien as the Troll and Patrick McKenna as the voice of the Troll Guest Starring: Linda Kash as Sabrina the Clown | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Peter Williamson | |
46 | "Mama Crabby Tree" | Dudley and Julia get Mr. Crabby Tree to learn about genealogy and Aboriginal culture. | Dudley the Dragon Julia Rita the Frog Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Graham Greene as Mama Crabby Tree and Michelle St. John as Catherine | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Steve Swan | |
47 | "Sammy the Flying Frog" | Everyone goes on vacation, leaving Sammy alone until he vacates the forest for his own jaunt. | Dudley the Dragon Julia Mr. Robin Mrs. RobinSammy the Frog | Written by: Peter Williamson Directed by: Peter Williamson | |
48 | "Junior Robin's Big Day Out" | Junior Robin, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robin, is suddenly Dudley and Mickey's responsibility. The first appearance of Junior Robin. | Dudley the Dragon Mickey Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Junior Robin | Written by: Peter Williamson Directed by: Peter Williamson | |
49 | "Showbiz Dragon" | It's a common theme: conduct a show to raise support for the needy. Dudley is ready for his own Live Aid to help the Roin family. But he'll need Laura to step out of her stage fright. | Dudley the Dragon Laura Mr. Robin Mrs. RobinSammy the Frog Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree and Martin Julien as the Caveman | Written by: Peter Williamson Directed by: Peter Williamson | |
50 | "The Prince's New Clothes" | TV commercials are deceitful and dishonest about everything, say some. No one takes it to an extreme like Dudley, who wants to fool a Prince with his own brand of Deceit-O-Vision. | Dudley the Dragon Terry Mr. Robin Mrs. RobinSammy the Frog Featuring: Jesse Collins as the Prince | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Peter Williamson | |
51 | "Alphabet Dragon" | Dudley makes a wish to his fairy godmother that he go to school. He is confronted with the challenges of learning and how those challenges can be overcome as easy as A-B-C. | Dudley the Dragon Terry Mickey Grandpa Robin Featuring: Anne-Marie MacDonald as Chloe the Fairy Godmother | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Peter Williamson | |
Episode # | Title | Summary | Characters | Written/directed by | Original airdate | |
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52 | "Dudley and the Cowardly Ghost" | Dudley hears stories of a legendary ghost, but when he does meet "Jacob Spookem," he finds this ghost doesn't know how to scare people. It's up to Dudley, Laura, and Mickey to embolden him. | Dudley the Dragon Mickey Laura Sammy the Frog Guest Starring: Greg Thomey as Jacob Spookem the Cowardly Ghost | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Steve Wright | ||
53 | "Dudley's Big Decision" | When Laura and her parents move away from the forest, Dudley seeks the Troll's help to ruin Laura's plans. | Dudley the Dragon Terry Laura Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree, Martin Julien as the Troll and Patrick McKenna as the voice of the Troll Guest Starring: Catherine Fitch as the Sprite | Written by: Alex Galatis (story) Kirk Dunn and Claire Dunn (teleplay) Directed by: Darrell Wasyk | ||
54 | "Mr. Crabby Tree Falls in Love" | Who would have believed Mr. Crabby Tree would want to change his ways? He sheds his crabby ways on Valentine's Day in an effort to impress Gabby Tree, a lovely apple tree. | Dudley the Dragon Julia Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Sheila McCarthy as Gabby Tree | Written by: Alex Galatis (story) Luciano Casmiri (teleplay) Directed by: Stan Swan | ||
55 | "Doggone Dragon" | The mischievous Troll takes a turn for the worse as he tries to create a potion that will make him stronger. He turns himself into a dog, much to the delight of Dudley and Mickey. But Mickey will not be happy for long. The last appearances of the Troll and Rosie. | Dudley the Dragon Terry Mickey Rosie the Skunk Featuring: Martin Julien as the Troll and Patrick McKenna as the voice of the Troll Guest Starring: Cliff Saunders as Buster the Dog | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Darrell Wasyk | ||
56 | "The Royal Cup" | It's a Tortoise and the Hare story as Dudley and the Prince race for the Royal Cup. Watch and find out to see who wins! | Dudley the Dragon Terry Julia Mr. Robin Mrs. RobinSammy the Frog Featuring: Jesse Collins as the Prince | Written by: Alex Galatis (story) Luciano Casmiri (teleplay) Directed by: Jesse Collins | ||
57 | "The Wishing Well" | Mr. Crabby Tree wants to roam around. When a wishing well grants him a human body, Mr. Crabby Tree soon regrets it. The last appearance of Grandpa Robin. | Dudley the Dragon Laura Grandpa Robin Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Jackie Richardson as the Face in the Well | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Stan Swan | ||
58 | "Cinderella Ha-Ha" | The Prince commands a masquerade ball for his own amusement. This is evident when girls are deemed unfunny and are not considered for the ball. Chloe the Fairy Godmother has a plan in store for both the Prince and Julia to learn lessons. The last appearances of the Prince and Chloe. | Dudley the Dragon JuliaMickey Sammy the Frog Featuring: Jesse Collins as the Prince and Anne-Marie MacDonald as Chloe the Fairy Godmother Note: In the credits, Chloe's name is misspelled as "Chleo". | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Jesse Collins | ||
59 | "Dudley and the Knight Club" | Dudley wants to become a Knight in armor to improve his image. That prompts a knight called Pointdexter to put Dudley through dangerous tests to prove himself worthy of knighthood. The last appearance of Terry. | Dudley the Dragon Terry Mickey Sammy the Frog Guest Starring: Peter Keleghan as Sir Pointdexter | Written by: Alex Galatis (story) Kirk Dunn and Claire Dunn (teleplay) Directed by: Darrell Wasyk | ||
60 | "The Great Dragonberry War " | Dudley and the Caveman go to war over care of a dragonberry bush called "Priscilla." | Dudley the Dragon Sally Laura Sammy the Frog Featuring: Martin Julien as the Caveman | Written by: Alex Galatis (story) Daphne Ballon (teleplay) Directed by: Stan Swan | ||
61 | "The Boy Who Cried Witch" | The first in a three-part saga finds Mickey making up stories about witches that are out to get everyone in the forest. Part 2 is the next episode below. The last appearance of Mr. Crabby Tree. | Dudley the Dragon Mickey Sammy the Frog Featuring: Graham Greene as Mr. Crabby Tree Guest Starring: Mary Walsh as Willomena the Witch and Cathy Jones as Ernestina the Witch | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Steve Wright | ||
62 | "The Pumpkin King | In the second part of the trilogy, Dudley, Laura and the Caveman all desire something badly à la The Wizard of Oz. They travel to the Pumpkin King, who will grant them their separate wishes if they can retrieve the hat of one of the witches who had threatened their habitat in the previous episode. The third and final part is the next episode below. The last appearance of the Caveman.Episode produced in memory of Dr. Irving Levy. | Dudley the Dragon Laura Featuring: Martin Julien as the Caveman, Mary Walsh as Willomena the Witch and Cathy Jones as Ernestina the WitchGuest Starring: John Neville as the Pumpkin King and Daniel Kash as the Scarecrow Note: Daniel Tordjman-Goodfellow is listed as playing Mickey, despite being absent from this episode. | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Steve Wright | ||
63 | "Spooky Birthday" | In the third and final part of the trilogy, Willomena and Ernestina were the twin witches who had victimized Dudley and his friends. Now the two witches want to hold a birthday party. It seems impossible for the witches to agree on even that, and now Dudley and his friends may have to go what's coming up to them, by paying the price and that might cost their lives! The last appearance of Mickey. | Dudley the Dragon JuliaMickey Laura Sammy the Frog Featuring: Mary Walsh as Willomena the Witch, Cathy Jones as Ernestina the Witch, John Neville as the Pumpkin King and Daniel Kash as the Scarecrow | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Steve Wright | ||
64 | "Lullaby Dragon" | Dudley's plans for a sleepover with his friends seems in jeopardy when he discovers he has lost his comforting teddy bear! Now Dudley will have to look for it | The last appearances of Laura, Sammy, and Junior Robin. | Dudley the Dragon Julia Laura Mrs. Robin Junior RobinSammy the Frog Note: Strangely, the end credits list Asia Vieira as Sally, rather than Andréanne Bénidir as Laura. | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Andrew Ainsworth | |
65 | "The Last Dudley" | This is the last episode to be produced and aired in the television series. Dudley needs companionship from another dragon. This prompts a fortune-teller called the Great Mezmra to snare Dudley into his side show with the promise that they would find another dragon. The last appearances of Dudley, Sally, Julia, Mr. and Mrs. Robin, and Yammi. | Dudley the Dragon Sally Julia Mr. Robin Mrs. Robin Yammi the Frog Unnamed Dragon Guest Starring: Rick Mercer as The Great Mezmra the Fortuneteller Note: During the final scene, Dudley sees images of his "true dragon friends"; the following characters appear: Chloe the Fairy Godmother (Anne-Marie MacDonald), Mr. Crabby Tree (Graham Greene), Matt (Daniel DeSanto), Terry (Robin Weekes), the Troll (Martin Julien/Patrick McKenna), Mickey (Daniel Tordjman-Goodfellow), Laura (Andréanne Bénidir), the Prince (Jesse Collins), the Caveman (Martin Julien), Julia (Natasha Greenblatt), and Sally (Asia Vieira). | Written by: Alex Galatis Directed by: Steve Wright | ||
Dudley first appeared in The Conserving Kingdom, a 1982 play made by the Ontario Ministry of Energy, and the rights to the character were bought by Ira Levy and Peter Williamson, partners in Toronto's Breakthrough Films and Television Inc, who produced the show with provincial educational broadcaster TVO. Dudley appeared as a six-story tall float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The creators have explained that the show does not directly compete with Barney, to which it has been compared and seen as more entertaining for adults, as Dudley was intended for what they claim is a slightly older age group of 3 to 7 years old. Jean Morphee-Barnard, an educational consultant on the show, said that, "We don't want to use violence or insults. We want to avoid stereotyping; girls have to be just as involved as the boys are. And usually our villains are misguided rather than evil." The creators of the show have stipulated that merchandising, such as toys and clothing or food products, should be made from natural fibres or should not include any sugar or preservatives.[4] Series writer and co-creator Alex Galatis was inside the costume for the first two seasons, but later only did the voice.
In 2008, Breakthrough closed a deal with APTN to rebroadcast the show.[5] APTN also broadcast the series in French[6] as Les Aventures d’Arthur le Dragon.[7] In the U.S. it currently airing on Heartland and Retro TV as of 2023.
VHS Tapes released from GoodTimes Entertainment and Malofilm Video.
List of Releases | Episodes | Company | Release Date | |
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The Dragon Tales | "Dudley Finds His Home" "Mr. Crabby Tree" "High Flyin' Dragon" | Malofilm Video | 1994 | |
The Fantastic Tales | "Dudley Meets the Alien" "Dudley and the Gingerbread House" | Malofilm Video | 1994 | |
Have Yourself a Crabby Little Christmas | "Have Yourself a Crabby Little Christmas" | Malofilm Video | 1994 | |
The Mystery Tales | "Dudley's Tea Party" "Dudley Gets a Tummy Ache" | Malofilm Video | 1994 | |
The Travel Tales | "Dudley in the Rainforest" "Dudley and the Great Race" | Malofilm Video | 1994 | |
Dudley Finds His Home | "Dudley Finds His Home" | April 27, 1995 | ||
Dudley's Tea Party | "Dudley's Tea Party" | April 27, 1995 | ||
Mr. Crabby Tree | "Mr. Crabby Tree" | April 27, 1995 | ||
Dudley and the Genie | "Dudley and the Genie" | April 27, 1995 | ||
Dudley Gets a Tummy Ache | "Dudley Gets a Tummy Ache" | April 27, 1995 |
During the production of the first two seasons of "Dudley", a French version was also produced and aired on TFO (from September 26, 1993[8] to March 11, 1994) and Canal Famille (from March 11, 1994[9] to 1995) in Canada and on TF1 and France 3 in France. For the French version, puppeteers Alex Galatis, James Rankin, and Sue Morrison (as well as Patrick McKenna, who played the Troll) continued to portray their characters, with their voices dubbed by French-speaking actors. These actors included Olivier L'Ècuyer, Christian Laurin, and Mireille Dumont. Asia Vieira, Daniel DeSanto, and Robin Weekes were replaced by French actors. The young actors portraying the kids would watch Vieira, DeSanto, and Weekes perform a scene, and then would do their version of the same scene. In addition, most of the Canadian guest stars on the show were replaced by French celebrities, with the exception of Graham Greene, who continued to portray "Mr. Crabby Tree" (with his voiced dubbed by a French actor).[10] As a result of its cancellation, the version was not distributed to other French-speaking nations.
French Cast