Best Ed
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| Genre | Animated comedy |
| Created by | Rick Marshall |
| Developed by | J.D. Smith |
| Directed by | Rick Marshall |
| Voices of |
Sean Cullen Patrick McKenna |
| Opening theme | "Best Ed" |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
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| Producer(s) | J.D. Smith (also creative producer) |
| Running time | 22 min approx. (whole) 11 min approx. (segments) |
| Production company(s) | 9 Story Media Group |
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| Original release | October 3, 2008 – October 22, 2009 |
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Best Ed is a Canadian animated television series created by Rick Marshall. The series chronicles the adventures of an excessively helpful and enthusiastic dog named Ed and his best friend, Doug the squirrel, whom everyone calls "Buddy" because Ed refers to him as best buddy. They live in their fictional hometown of Swellville. Best Ed is produced by 9 Story Entertainment and animated using Adobe Flash software.
The fifth episode premiered on October 3, 2008 on Teletoon as a sneak preview. However, subsequent episodes were only shown beginning October 5, 2009. The series ended on October 22, 2009.
The series follows two anamorphic animals, Ed and Buddy, a dog and a squirrel respectively, who live in the town of Swellville. Their adventures and sometimes mis-adventures usually cause them to interact with other characters. While Ed is well-liked by all, and extremely lucky, Buddy is vehemently despised, and extremely unlucky, gratituously so.
Ed (voiced by Sean Cullen) – A yellow dog. Ed is overenthusiastic and helpful, but rather dimwitted. He has many catchphrases, such as his trademark 'Yee!' and 'I'm here to help!', as well as 'Sacagawea!', 'Krakatoa!' and 'Well isn't that curious?' He has a speech impediment which makes him often say 'sh' rather than 's'. He has 'happy sandals', and is a frequent viewer of The Mighty Measel Moles, a Star Trek parody, both of which Buddy hates. He has numerous skills. Much focus is drawn to his navel. He is well liked by everyone in the neighborhood, although he considers Buddy his best friend.
Buddy AKA Doug (voiced by Pat McKenna) – An orange squirrel. Buddy is more level-headed and intelligent than Ed. He suffers incredibly from the antics of Ed, and everyone else (through either neglect or abuse), and only ends the episode happily in two episodes. He still does consider himself good friends with Ed. Everyone else dislikes him. He enjoys nuts, and has a car with a giant acorn for a roof. He was part of a club devoted to the nerdy role playing game Battle Buddies awhile ago. His catchphrases are "No, please, no!" and 'It's Doug, actually'.
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