Turbo Dogs

Turbo Dogs
Turbo Dogs title card
Starring	Stacey DePass Joris Jarsky Dan Petronijevic Lyon Smith Hadley Kay Peter Cugno
Composer	Brian Pickett, David Kelly, James Chapple, Graeme Cornies
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	11 minutes
Production companies	Xing Xing Digital Smiley Guy Studios Huhu Studios CCI Entertainment Scholastic Entertainment
Original release
Network	Qubo
Release	October 3, 2008 – March 28, 2010

Turbo Dogs is a television show that airs on Qubo and Kids' CBC. The show is based on the book Racer Dogs by Bob Kolar. The show premiered on October 3, 2008. The show was not renewed for a second season.

Premise

Canine friends Dash, Mags, Strut, Stinkbert, Clutch, and GT learn lessons in friendship, fair play, and teamwork as they pull together to protect their reputations as the fastest dogs in Racerville in the animated series adapted from Bob Kolar's book Racer Dogs.

Characters

The characters of Turbo Dogs (From left to right): Strut, Mags, Dash, Clutch, Stinkbert, and GT.

Dash - Dash is a selfless, thoughtful beagle with a heart of a gold and a healthy spirit of competition. His colors are red and white and his player number is 1 which is colored blue. His gloves have the same color as his number. He is also very tidy and neat. In one episode it was shown that Dash also has a large collection of racing memorabilia and model cars. He is voiced by Lyon Smith.

Mags - Mags, an American Cocker Spaniel, is the only female Turbo Dog. Her colors are purple and orange, her player number is 2. She is responsible and cheerful, and often tends to be the voice of reason when things go awry. She also owns a pet hamster named Lulu. When her helmet is off, she's revealed to have bangs and purple hairbands. She is voiced by Stacey DePass.

GT - GT is a bulldog that is an inventor and a mechanic. His colors are blue and white and his player number is 3. It is said that GT can fix just about any car, and "could probably make an engine out of a leash and some empty dog food cans". He is voiced by Dan Petronijevic.

Strut - A dachshund, Strut makes up for his small size by making big plans, that sometimes backfire. His colors are blue and yellow and his player number is 5. His car has six tires unlike all the other cars. He is the only one of the Turbo Dogs who regularly uses his car's special apparatus to give him an unfair advantage during the races, however it usually ends up with him spinning out or crashing. He is voiced by Joris Jarsky.

Stinkbert - Stinkbert is a terrier who likes garbage. His colors are chartreuse and goldenrod and his player number is 6. He is shown to have a cheerful and relaxed personality. One of his talents is cooking. Stinkbert has a strong odor, which . Cam - A Beagle who is the announcer for every race. He is usually seen on the large display screen on the side of his personal airship that he flies above the racetrack during races. He is voiced by Terry McGurrin.

Ump - A German Shepherd, Ump is Racerville Raceway's track official. He is also the flagman for every race, and enforces the track rules. He is voiced by Ron Pardo.

Five- A pizza delivery dog who is in charge in the Dog-Gone Pizzeria, Five is usually seen travelling on his pizza-delivery scooter. He got his name from his "five minutes or less" delivery policy. He is voiced by Joseph Motiki.

The Chicken - A chicken who attempts to cross the road/track in every episode, and is usually costumed according to the theme of that particular segment. However, no matter how carefully he looks both ways, he is always narrowly missed by whoever is driving by and sent spinning to the other side of the road, dizzy, but unharmed.

Marlene - A spaniel who runs "Marlene's", the shop where the Turbo Dogs get their racing helmets and suits.

Officer Gruffer - A retriever who is the local highway patrol officer.

Zanner - A young dog who is one half of "the Howler Brothers", and is Dash's biggest fan. He wears a large, gold dog tag around his neck, blue pants, belt, and brown sandals. He likes playing golf, watching TV with his friend Dash, eating snacks, and hanging out with his best friend Fanner. Zanner is from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Australia, and Ukraine.

Fanner - A small terrier who, along with Zanner, is the other half of "the Howler Brothers". He wears racing gloves and sometimes a cape to emulate his idols, the Turbo Dogs.

Rock Rally - A German Shepherd and Dash's idol, Rock is actually a movie-star who makes racing movies. Upon visiting the Turbo Dogs home track to make a new film, Dash is pressed into service to double for him in the driving scenes. Dash soon discovers that the reason for this is driving makes Rock "very nervous", and he doesn't do his own driving in his films.

Auntie Ratchet - Dash's aunt. A bright, extremely cheerful little dog who lives in the country, Auntie Ratchet is an inventor and former racer with a surprising number of skills, which she demonstrates.

Wrenchini – Wrenchini is the local master mechanic and garage owner who obtains parts and occasionally works on or modifies the Turbo Dogs racing cars. He is idolized by GT and has a German accent.

Pit-Crew Dogs - A crew of small Schnauzer-type dogs who do the tire changing, fueling, and other pit work on the Turbo Dogs racing cars.

The Alstatian Aces - A sister trio of Cairn Terriers with human hair and eyeglasses. Their names starts with "A".

Reception

Turbo Dogs has won the 2009 US iParenting Media Award for Best Product in the television category.

The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, says this about Turbo Dogs:

"This new cartoon takes the creativity ingenuity of the movie CARS and uses dogs instead. For many kids, the combination couldn't be better. Turbo Dogs is a glossy, computer animated toon based on the book Racer Dogs, by Bob Kolar. The series is full of verve, humour and parent-friendly messages about helping your friends and being a good sport. Turbo Dogs ends with its fourth season sometime in 2014."

The Hollywood Reporter writes:

"Bottom Line: Going to the dogs is a good thing in this charming new animated series. The best thing about Turbo Dogs is its flawless animation, and the dogs all are charming in a loopy kind of way. It's all stuff kids will love, and the education they might get - how to behave in the world and find what's important - is an extra added canine attraction."

Episodes

Main article: List of Turbo Dogs episodes

Broadcasts

Turbo Dogs has aired on a number of channels around the world.

Countries	Channels (notes)	Currently airing?	First aired
Canada	CBC Kids' CBC Nickelodeon (Canada)	Yes
	Quebec	Yoopa	Yes
United States	Qubo NBC ION Television Telemundo	Yes

External links

• The Turbo Dogs official website
• Turbo Dogs' press release
• Huhu Studios website