Dudley the Dragon
| The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Children's television series Comedy Musical |
| Created by | Ira Levy Peter Williamson Alex Galatis |
| Developed by | YTV Studios |
| Directed by | Stan Swan Richard Mortimer Louise Shekter Allan Novak E. Jane Thompson Sue Brophey Darrell Wasyk Shelagh O'Brien (assistant) Laurie Carstens (associate) |
| Presented by | Mark Gordon |
| Starring |
Daniel DeSanto Kirk Dunn Alex Galatis Daniel Goodfellow Natasha Greenblatt Graham Greene Anthony Scavone Asia Vieira Robin Weekes |
| Voices of | Alex Galatis James Rankin Wende Welch Sue Morrison Patrick McKenna |
| Theme music composer | Glenn Schellenberg |
| Opening theme | Jackie Richardson |
| Ending theme | Jackie Richardson |
| Composer(s) |
Glenn Schellenberg Andrew Zealley Cam Machinnes Alex Galatis (song lyrics) Evelyne Datl Evelyne Datl Randy Vancourt |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) |
English French (Quebec) |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ira Levy Peter Williamson |
| Producer(s) | Ira Levy Peter Williamson Breakthrough Films & Television Inc. |
| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Editor(s) | Darren Jennekens Jay Houpt |
| Camera setup | Steven W. Benson John Dynes John Fox Steve Cruickshank Ted Hart Eric Schurman Kim Stephenson Tom Swartz Alfie Kemp Blair Locke |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Release | |
| Original network |
TVO (1993–1995) PBS/American Public Television (1995–1997) YTV (1997) |
| Original release | October 8, 1993 – September 13, 1997 |
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon is a children's television series which aired in Canada on YTV and the United States on public television stations, through Tampa, Florida PBS member station WEDU. The show ran for five seasons from 1993 to 1997. It was a live-action show incorporating actors, full body costume characters (notably the titular dragon) and puppets. The story follows Dudley, a dragon who recently woke up from centuries of hibernation and his new ten-year-old friends Matt and Sally. The two kids would 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, Julia, Terry, Laura, and Mickey. Other recurring characters included a grouchy apple tree named Mr. Crabby Tree, a laid back frog named Sammy, a lovable caveman, and the Robins.
Graham Greene won a Gemini award in 1994 for his role, and was nominated in 1998 for the episode The Tiny Little Raincloud.Jackie Burroughs was also nominated in 1994 for the same award, for her performance in the episode High Flying Dragon.
Dudley The Dragon - Alex Galatis (Seasons 1–2, costumed performer and voice; Seasons 3–5, voice only) and Kirk Dunn (Seasons 3–5, costumed performer). A lovable, innocent, happy-go-lucky green dragon. In the series premiere, Dudley wakes up from centuries of hibernation. He quickly befriends Sally and Matt, among others, and just as quickly adjusts to his new surroundings. However, Dudley still has childlike qualities, notably having to learn valuable lessons from his friends. Nevertheless, Dudley proves to be a great friend to everyone. Dudley lives in a colorful cave, with his favorite teddy bear, Freddy Bear. His favorite food is dragon berries. Dudley has a love for adventure, but sometimes, when the adventures get just a little out of hand, Dudley would prefer to be back at home with his friends. In the series finale, The Last Dudley, Dudley realized that he was the only dragon still around. Dudley decides to take on one more adventure, looking for another dragon. Dudley doesn't have much luck, but in the end learns that his friends are his "true dragon friends". At the very end of the episode, a dragon that looks and sounds similar to Dudley (but wears a bowtie and glasses) shows up and asks Dudley if he's seen any dragons around. He is the main protagonist in the series.
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