CLORIS LEACHMAN DEAD AT 94

 

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Best known from stage and screen, she branched out into voice acting in her later career including playing Granny Goodness in Justice League Action and Hool in Elena of Avalor. 

LARRY KING DEAD AT 87

 

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Among his many appearances outside of his own radio and television programs, he appeared as himself in two episodes of Sesame Street.

SHEZOW

 

SHEZOW

(Network Ten, December 15, 2012-November 2, 2013, AUS

The Hub, June 1, 2013-November 2, 2013, US)

 

SheZow Productions, Vision Animation, Kickstart Productions, ObieCo, Film Victoria, Moody Street Kids, Network Ten Productions

 

MAIN CAST:

David-Myles Brown – SheZow/Guy Hamdon (Australia & New Zealand), Moocher, Pirate Posse

Samuel Vincent – SheZow/Guy Hamdon (North America), SheZap

Diana Kaarina – Kelly Hamdon

Jacquie Brennan – Sheila, Tara, Grilla, Null, Madame Curiador, various

Matt Hill – Maz Kepler

  

            While watching Filmation’s live-action Shazam! as a kid, Obie Scott Wade wondered what would have happened if the titular character shouted something like “SHE-zam!” instead of his typical transformation word. Would he become a different hero? Get a different costume? The idea kept churning around in his head until he eventually developed the concept of SheZow.

The newest SheZow!

            SheZow centered on the Hamdon family in the fictional city of Megadale (based on Belmont Shore in Long Beach, CA and Melbourne, Australia) moving into the home of recently deceased relative, Agnes Monroe (Elizabeth Nabben). The 12-year-old son of the family, Guy (David-Myles Brown & Samuel Vincent), discovered a secret compartment which held a ring. Jokingly putting it on turned him into the superheroine SheZow (still a boy, but now in woman’s clothing). Along with being the height of couture fashion, Guy also gained super strength, speed, empathy and agility, a sonic scream, and an arsenal of weaponry in her Beautility Belt including laser lipstick (a laser sword that looked like a tube of lipstick) and a boomerang brush. He also had She-S-P, a precognitive ability that warned him of immediate danger, and would eventually gain the abilities of flight and animal communication. That’s not to say SheZow was without weaknesses: particularly getting his hair mussed or wearing a color other than pink. His powers also needed to be frequently recharged by being around nature and could be affected by any ailments afflicting Guy. Because of Guy’s natural looks, he comes off as the most beautiful girl in the city when transformed.

Maz reacting...well to Guy's new identity with Kelly looking on.

            Aiding Guy in his newfound superhero occupation was his twin sister Kelly (named for Wade’s sister, voiced by Diana Kaarina), who was president of the international SheZow Fan Club and was a self-proclaimed expert on the heroine (although she was as unaware that Agnes was her as anyone), and best friend Maz Kepler (Matt Hill), who constantly adopted identities of his own to try and be SheZow’s sidekick. Together, Guy and Maz had a pet brick named Rick. Unaware of these events was their father, Boxter (Dan Hamill), a police officer who hated SheZow because he felt she interfered with police business, and mother, Droosha (Nabben), a bongo-playing poet who adored SheZow (although she did find out in one episode, but had her memory erased). There was also Wanda (Cecelia Ramsdale), editor of the school newspaper, Kelly’s best friend and whom Guy had a crush on. However, Wanda thought Guy and Maz were idiots for the stupid stunts they always did in trying to emulate what they saw on their favorite show, Buttwipe.

Sheila, a heroine's best friend.

            SheZow operated out of the She-Lair, which rested deep below Agnes’ house. Among its chief features was a place to store SheZow’s primary mode of transportation, the Shehicle, and the supercomputer operated by snarky A.I. Sheila (Jacquie Brennan). Sheila appeared as a pair of pink lips on the monitor and enjoyed jokes at Guy’s expense. However, she was serious when she came to their work and was actually fond of Guy; mentoring him as much as a rambunctious 12-year-old could be mentored. Everything was powered by a special kind of gem called “glamrock”.

Most of S.I.C.K.: Candy Rapper, Mega Monkey, Mocktopus and Chill Finger.

            To go along with this quirky heroine was an assortment of equally quirky and eccentric villains. Among them was Cold Finger (a play on the name of James Bond villain Goldfinger, voiced by Lyall Brooks), formerly SheZow’s biggest fan who turned to villainy over a sense of betrayal and possessed ice powers; Dr. Frankenweather (a play on Frankenstein, voiced by Taj Moore), a former TV weatherman who wanted to control the weather to conquer the world; Fibberachee (a play on Liberace, voiced by Moore), a rock star who was jealous of SheZow’s popularity and was able to turn his audience into zombies that did his bidding; Mega Monkey (Brooks), a genetically-enhanced monkey from the future who desired to enslave the world; S.I.C.K. (Society of Incredibly Callous Kriminals), the team formed by Mega Monkey comprised of yo-yo-wielding Señior Yo-Yo (Brooks), the candy-themed rapper Candy Rapper (Hamill), the excessively-drooling Spit Bubble (Brooks), sea monster Mocktopus (also Brooks), and SheZow’s jealous former sidekick Tara (Brennan); SheZap (Vincent), SheZow’s evil clone created from a discarded fingernail that fell into toxic waste; Tattoozala (a play on Methuselah, voiced by Brooks), the world’s oldest tattoo artist whose own tattoos could come to life via a magic chant; Brouhaha (Brooks), an anthropomorphic fox and trickster from the 50s who laughs to the tune of “Shave and a Haircut”; and Baby Scarington (Nabben), a monster baby doll that can control nightmares, amongst others.

XSELSIOR: Buff Buddy, Geek Sheikh, Glint Eastwood and Captain XL.

            Other characters included the chauvinistic superhero team XSELSIOR, comprised of Buff Buddy who had super strong extending armpit hair, Captain XL (Moore), who had a sizeable girth and super strength, Geek Sheikh, who could control technology, and Glint Eastwood (a play on Clint Eastwood), with mesmerizing powers; Uma Thermal (named for Uma Thurman, voiced by Nabben), a heroine with fire powers and a temperament to match; and gender-bent duplicates from another dimension: Gal Hamdon, aka DudePow (incidentally—and weirdly—the heroes became each other’s love interest, voiced by  Ramsdale), Kelli Hamdon (Moore), Maizy Kelper (also Ramsdale) and A.I. Dudley (Mark Katz). The characters were designed by Kyla May, Claire Cheok and Paul Tippett.

            SheZow was actually introduced to the world on May 4, 2007 as an episode of the short-lived Disney Channel anthology series, Shorty McShorts’ Shorts. The short, animated by Pilot Mercury Filmworks, saw Guy (Jason Earles) and Kelly (Emily Osment) finding the ring, Guy becoming SheZow, and rescuing his best friend (named Jose, voiced by Tyler Posey) from two neighborhood bullies. Wade was able to revive the concept and sell it to Network Ten in Australia, where it made its debut on December 15, 2012. The show was eventually presented to The Hub (now Discovery Family) for its North American broadcast, and then-head Margaret Loesch was initially hesitant based on the concept. However, after viewing it and seeing it was funny, she placed it on the network and it began its run thereon June 1, 2013. Brown played the starring role in the Australian and New Zealand broadcasts, but was recast with Vincent for other English-speaking territories. Christopher Elves served as the composer and sang backing vocals on the theme with Jeff Gunn.

SheZow with his alternate double, DudePow.

The series was written by Wade along with Lazar Saric, Brendan Luno, Tania Lacy, Josh Hamilton, Keith Wagner, Dennis Haley, Marcy Brown, Becky Overton, Ann Austen, Kevin Sullivan, Denise Downer, Justin Kennedy, Ray Boseley, Kate Knechtel, Mark Fellows, S. Armstrong & S. Krause, Carter Crocker, Kevin Nemeth, Chris Carter, Eric Truehart, Dan Reheuser, Tommy Campbell, Josh Worth, Philip Dalkin and Doug MacLeod, with Reheuser serving as story editor with Wade and Mark Winslow as script consultant. Wade has stated in interviews that most of the gags and gadgets came from ideas from female members of his staff; particularly SheZow’s weaknesses. A recurring joke featured the addition of “she” to various words, turning them into puns (such as “hilarious” becoming “she-larious”). Each episode was comprised of two segments. Animation duties were handled by Moody Street Kids, Kickstart Productions and Vision Animation.

The prerequisite evil clone.

Because of the central conceit of the show, SheZow came under fire before it even aired in the United States; particularly from conservative and family groups. They charged that the series was pushing a LGBT agenda and that it would “confuse children about gender.” Wade maintained that SheZow had nothing to do with being transsexual or any kind of agenda, and was simply a comedic hero in a silly costume. Further, he denied the idea that the show could be harmful to children since he was a kid when he initially conceived of the idea.

Trouble alert: the show's about to be cancelled!

Ultimately, the series only managed to run a single season despite decent ratings. Hasbro, the majority partner in The Hub, was having financial difficulties at the time that would ultimately lead to their selling their stake to Discovery Communications the next year. Network Ten also didn’t order any additional episodes. The show did manage to rack up two Australian Screen Sound Guild award nominations, however. In 2014, SheZow gained an official Twitter and Tumblr account (both largely inactive now) where they announced a line of apparel available through Café Press and the first issue of a comic published through Wade’s company, ObieCo Entertainment. It was made available in a limited print run and digitally through Amazon. The series has not yet received any official home media releases; however, the SheZow World accounts did promote the fact that episodes are available in various forms and quality around YouTube and for free streaming on TubiTV.

 

 

EPISODE GUIDE:

“Pilot” (5/4/07) – 15-year-old Guy finds and puts on his Aunt’s ring becoming SheZow and getting a lesson in superheroics from his sister.

 

“SheZow Happens / Cold Finger” (12/15/12 AUS, 6/1/13 US) – Guy finds and puts on his Aunt’s ring, becoming SheZow. / Kelly convinces Guy to appear at SheZow Con where he ends up battling SheZow’s old foe, Cold Finger.

 

“Makin’ Bank / Super Sidekick” (12/16/12 AUS, 6/8/13 US) – Guy takes a $500 bill after foiling a bank robbery, causing him to shrink and lose his powers. / Guy becomes jealous when Max, in his sidekick guise as the Shaverine, saves the day and earns the praise of the town.

 

“Glamageddon / SheZap” (12/21/12 AUS, 6/15/13 US) – The original SheZow’s former sidekick Tara challenges him to a duel. / When Guy spits a broken nail into some toxic chemicals, he creates his own slimy evil double: SheZap!

 

“S.I.C.K. Day / Stuck Up” (12/22/12 AUS, 6/22/13 US) – When Boxter ends up in an embarrassing photo in the newspaper, Guy comes up with a plan to get him credit for stopping a villain. / When the town honors Guy with a stamp and holiday he becomes stuck up and things start sticking to him.

 

“SheZow Meets DudePow / ShePhat” (12/23/12 AUS, 7/27/13 US) – Stopping Cold Finger’s scheme causes SheZow to accidentally open a portal to another dimension and bring over his counterpart: DudePow. / Deciding to get endorsements leads SheZow to extreme gluttony and reduces his effectiveness as a hero.

 

“Guy & Doll / Family Tree” (12/28/12 AUS, 6/29/13 US) – Baby Scarington traps Guy in a super nightmare. / Following Mega Monkey through time leads Guy and Kelly into meeting a succession of former SheZows.

 

“Babysitter Jitters / No Tattoo 4 U” (12/29/12 AUS, 8/3/13 US) – SheZow has to watch a de-aged Kelly and Maz while also dealing with animals escaping from the zoo. / A day at the fun park is interrupted when Tattoozala attacks a tattoo parlor.

 

“A Walk in My Heels / She-T” (12/30/12 AUS, 8/10/13 US) – Guy invisibly saves Kelly, making her believe she has powers of her own. / SheZow unwittingly ends up in the middle of an alien plot to steal the planet’s oceans.

 

“Brouhaha / Shehicle Pickle” (7/6/13 AUS, 8/17/13 US) – Guy and Maz unwittingly sell a containment device when they go through Agnes’ things to raise money. / SheZow takes the busted Shehicle to a mechanic who’s actually the car thief, Mr. Cylinder.

 

“Momnesia / Facsimilady” (7/13/13 AUS, 8/24/13 US) – Guy’s mother stumbles upon his secret and intends to share it with the whole town. / Guy discovers a robot maid in the She-Lair that ends up malfunctioning after cleaning up some spicy food.

 

“ShePal / Le Pigeon” (7/20/13 AUS, 8/31/13 US) – Guy tries to impress a girl on the school paper by getting her an interview with SheZow. / SheZow must protect the town from Le Pigeon and his flock of deadly birds.

 

“In She-D / Fibberachee” (7/27/13 AUS, 9/7/13 US) – Using expired vanishing cream to sneak into a 3-D movie causes Guy to go “No-D”, which will wipe him out at midnight. / The kids’ favorite pop star has decided to become the biggest star in the world by eliminating SheZow.

 

“Sarcazmo the Great / SheSquatch” (8/3/13 AUS, 9/14/13 US) – A backyard renovation magician goes nuts on the Hamdon yard in order to improve ratings on his show. / Guy must go camping in order to recharge his powers and ends up encountering the SheSquatch.

 

“Fortune Kooky / Black is the New Pink” (8/10/13 AUS, 7/6/13 US) – Winning a fortune cookie puts Guy in the crosshairs of a mob boss. / Guy tries out a new look for SheZow that ends up costing him his powers.

 

“Mr. Nice Guy / Dental Breakdown” (8/17/13 AUS, 7/13/13 US) – A chick flick gives SheZow super empathy that prevents him from using violence against his enemies. / The Tooth Fairy’s nephew discovers Guy’s lost tooth contains SheZow power and uses it to enhance his magic.

 

“Crash Thunder / Meet Dr. Frankenweather” (8/24/13 AUS, 7/20/13 US) – Guy helps his favorite wrestler overcome his fear of trolls. / SheZow must stop a mad scientist from altering the weather.

 

“Maz Junior / Uncommon Cold” (8/31/13 AUS, 9/21/13 US) – Guy’s new pet is desired by a wealthy man who illegally collects endangered species. / Guy’s cold is enhanced by his powers, forcing him to race to find a quick cure.

 

“Transformation Overload / Wishington” (9/7/13 AUS, 9/28/13 US) – Guy seeks help to stop his random transformations. / Guy and Maz abuse a wishing well, irritating the resident leprechaun.

 

“PSA-Lister / Friend or Faux” (9/14/13 AUS, 10/5/13 US) – Guy decides to try and find fame by doing PSAs as SheZow. / When Kelly quits being his advisor, Guy turns to the SheZow fan club.

 

“SheZow for a Day / No Girls Allowed” (9/21/13 AUS, 10/12/13 US) – Discovering that a twin can wear the ring, Kelly becomes SheZow and discovers heroing isn’t as easy as it seems. / SheZow expresses interest in joining a new superhero team only to be discriminated against.

 

“Unplugged / Lawn Gone Mad” (9/28/13 AUS, 10/19/13 US) – Guy’s desire to win an auction leads to Shelia taking herself offline. / Guy tries using an untested super fertilizer to restore the lawn after he destroys it.

 

“Evil Villains Day / Vampire Cats in Zombie Town” (10/5/13 AUS, 10/26/13 US) – Mega Monkey brainwashes the Mayor into giving villains a free pass on “Evil Villain’s Day”. / Guy angrily tossing his game system causes a video game villain to come to life.

 

“SheZon’s Greetings / Snow Way, Dude!” (10/12/13 AUS, 11/30/13 US) – SheZow has to rescue Santa from the clutches of Tatooselah. / Cold Finger is freed and plans to put SheZow in a prison similar to his.

 

“Hot Rocks / SheZap is Whack” (10/19/13 AUS, 11/9/13 US) – SheZow and Maz meet a rock-n-roll-loving lava monster while trying to keep the planet from exploding. / SheZap traps Guy so he can steal the Shehicle.

 

“Missing Link / Null and Void” (10/26/13 AUS, 11/16/13 US) – SheZow and Maz find Maz’s long-lost uncle. / A pair of foreign exchange students come to town expressly to defeat SheZow.

 

“Supernatural History / DudePow Returns” (11/2/13) – Madame Curiador wants to steal SheZow’s ring for a museum exhibit. / DudePow recruits SheZow to help her defeat Mega Monkey in her world.

MARK WILSON DEAD AT 91

 

You can read the announcement here.

He starred in and produced The Magic Land of Allakazam alongside his wife and one of his sons. It established him as one of the first television magicians and gave credibility to magic as televised entertainment, as well as inspired legions of future magicians.

MIRA FURLAN DEAD AT 65

 

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Best known for her role in Babylon 5, she also lent her voice as Silver Sable in episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

JIM MacGEORGE DEAD AT 92

 

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He reprised his role as Oliver Hardy from Hanna-Barbera’s earlier animated series for The New Scooby-Doo Movies as well as additional voices, voiced Wimper in Clue Club, Crazy Claws in The Kwicky Koala Show, Bort in an episode of The Mighty Orbots, and Captain Horatio Huffenpuff in Beany and Cecil (1988). He also provided voices for The Funky Phantom, Yogi’s Gang, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Yogi’s Space Race, The New Fred and Barney Show, Richie Rich, Foofur and The Smurfs.

DALE BAER DEAD AT 70

 

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He served as a story director for The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, Laverne & Shirley in the Army and The Smurfs, a storyboard artist on an episode of Mother Goose and Grimm and Animaniacs, and a prop designer for two episodes of Histeria!

LITTLEST PET SHOP: A WORLD OF OUR OWN

 

LITTLEST PET SHOP: A WORLD OF OUR OWN

(Discovery Family, April 14, 2018-January 26, 2019)

 

Boulder Media Limited, Allspark Animation

 

 

MAIN CAST:

Diana Kaarina – Roxie McTerrier, Petula Woolwright, Edie Von Keet (singing)

Ingrid Nilson – Jade Catkin, Tallulah Poodelle

Travis Turner – Trip Hamston

Kyle Rideout – Quincy Goatee

Lili Beaudoin – Edie Von Keet, L.B Froglegs

Rhona Rees – Beverly “Bev” Gilturtle

 

 

            Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own is the third animated series based on Hasbro’s LPS toyline, the second to air on Discovery Family, and the first to be produced by Hasbro’s own Boulder Media Limited. While it may share some visual similarities with the previous series, it was completely unrelated. Instead, it was meant to promote the 2017 revamp of the toys that featured new molds including rounder eyes and three sizes: teensie, mini and classic.

The not-quite-a-pet-shop Littlest Pet Shop.

            A World of Our Own removed the traditional pet shop element entirely and took place in a pocket dimension that was completely run and inhabited by animals. Pets who made their humans very happy were given a special key that could open a portal to the land of Paw-Tucket (named after Pawtucket, RI where Hasbro is headquartered), a place for pets made by pets where they could relax and be themselves for a while. Time in the human world froze for the duration of their stay, meaning their humans never knew they were gone. As for the Littlest Pet Shop, it was the center of the town that served as both a general store and information center run by Mister Yut (Vincent Tong); a Siamese fighting fish that lived in a water-filled ball and was incredibly stubborn. Other businesses in town were the Pumpkin’ Paws Fitness Center, Shake ‘n Dry Salon, Chill-Out Inn, Paw-Tucket Stadium, an amusement park, and the LPS Cruise Ship.

Best friends: Trip, Quincy, Bev, Roxie, Jade and Edie.

            The show focused primarily on the adventures of six characters: Roxie McTerrier (originally spelled “Roxy”, voiced by Diana Kaarina), a hyper, optimistic and loyal Boston Terrier with a strong naïve streak whose enthusiasm often caused some problems; Jade Catkin (Ingrid Nilson), a gothic Bombay cat with a strong sarcastic and smug streak that liked to appear more aloof than she actually was; Trip Hamston (originally “Hamsta”, voiced by Travis Turner), a hamster that fancied himself both a daredevil and a rapper; Quincy Goatee (Kyle Rideout), a fainting goat who was timid and easily frightened, fainting whenever he got scared (although he’d recover quickly); Edie Von Keet (Lili Beaudoin with Kaarina providing her singing voice), a parakeet with a passion for performing with a drama queen personality to match; and Bev Guiturtle (Rhona Rees), a box turtle with a peppy, friendly and outgoing personality that loved trying out new activities and attempting to entertain her friends. Roxie and Jade were roommates in the Pet-Ultimate Apartments complex, as well as neighbors on the same street in the human world, so they would often get on each other’s nerves (although they were really good friends).

Petula and her gang of meanies: Gavin, Sweetie and Mitchell.

            Other characters included Petula Woolwright (Kaarina), a pink sheep that liked to bully the other pets and served as the primary antagonist of the series along with her crew: Sweetie Pom Pom (Brittney Wilson), a Pomeranian that was sassy, snarky and very unfriendly, Gavin Chamelle (Alessandro Juliani), a chameleon who was rude, sobby and liked calling other pets names, and Mitchell Snailford (Ian Hanlin), a snail who wasn’t too bright but enjoyed bullying others immensely; Savannah Cheetaby (Bethany Brown), a cheetah who was a very famous pop star; Scoot Raccoonerson (Tong), a sneaky racoon with a strong affinity for trash; Austin Goldenpup (also Tong), an obedient and very athletic Golden Retriever that Roxie had a crush on; Mayor Perrito (Juliani), a Chihuahua who became the self-appointed Mayor of Paw-Tucket since that’s his name; Captain Gilturtle (Brian Drummond), Bev’s uncle who captained the LPS cruise ship; Carmilla Wingbat (Lanie McAuley), an incredibly shy fruit bat with a tremendous singing voice and acting skills; The Scrappers, a rowdy bunch of kids (two pups, two kittens, and a bunny) who tend to cause chaos and destruction; Clicks Monkeyford (Drummond), a monkey who served as Bev’s cameramonkey; Sultanna Siam (Tabitha St. Germain), a Siamese cat who was a yoga instructor at the Fitness Center; Wisteria (Rebecca Shoichet), a Persian cat who was a famous celebrity in the land; L.B Froglegs (Beaudoin), a DJ and Savannah’s manager; Javier Peacocken (Richard Ian Cox), a conceited peacock that loved to look at himself; and Sasha Siberio (St. Germain), a Siberian husky magician specializing in hypnotism, amongst others.

Roxie enters the portal to Paw-Tucket.

            Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own debuted on Discovery Family on April 14, 2018; although it debuted 5 days earlier in France on TiJi and several episodes would make their international debuts before their American broadcasts. Leading up to the series, Hasbro released two series of shorts starring Bev that introduced the world of Paw-Tucket under the premise of updating the original “welcome” video for new arrivals, and her own talk show, Late Night with Bev. Each episode was only 11-minutes in length, with two shown back-to-back to fill in a whole half hour.

Bev and Click on the set of her talk show.

The show was developed by Tim Maile and Douglas Tuber, who also served as writers alongside Char Easton, Maggie Parr, Rich Halke (as Professor Rich), Nina Bargiel, Kelly D’Angelo, Nick Watson, Rachelle Romberg, Ralph Greene, Dave Polsky, Jordana Arkin, Whitney Ralls, Rick Williams, Heather Nuhfer, Kara Lee Burk, Steve Aranguren, Kate Leth, Julia Prescott, Jenna Martin, Sam Freiberger, Jim Martin and Greg Levine. The characters were designed by Shane Cooney and Mateo Dolset off of a concept by Gillian Comerford, who also directed the entire series. The theme was composed by Jess Furman, Ethan Roberts and Jessica Charlotte Vaughn and performed by Brown. Furman, Roberts and Melissa Hammond composed the rest of the series’ music.

Unlike the previous LPS series, A World of Our Own only seemed to last a singular season, with Boulder Media announcing no plans in place for a second. Although not officially cancelled by Hasbro, it’s more than likely that the series failed to achieve its primary goal: generate sales for the struggling toyline at a time when Hasbro was reeling from the closure of Toys R Us. The series itself also generated lackluster ratings. It did walk away with two award nominations, however: a Leo Award for “Best Performance” and a Sovas Award for “Best Voiceover”, both going to Rees.

Jade's toy.

Most of the main characters and some of the secondary ones appeared in the fall of 2017 as part of second wave of the revamped toyline. To date, the series has been made available to view on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, with the shorts and clips available on Hasbro’s YouTube channel.

 

 

EPISODE GUIDE:

“A Pet’s Best Friend Is…” (4/14/18) – House-sitting for Savannah gets Roxie the attention of the snobbiest pets, whom Jade warns are only using her to have a party at Savannah’s house.

 

“Pet, Peeved” (4/14/18) – With their differences posing a problem, Roxie is determined to become a better roommate for Jade.

 

“The Wheel Deal” (4/14/18) – Jade ends up stuck on a Ferris wheel with Scoot while Trip grows frustrated of his inability to go on rides due to his size.

 

“In the Steal of the Night” (4/14/18) – Roxie and Jade must prove Austin isn’t responsible for the thefts around town.

 

“Pitch Im-Purr-Fect” (4/21/18) – Edie is determined to keep the lousy-voiced Quincy from ruining her chances of winning the a capella competition.

 

“The Big Sleep-Over” (4/21/18) – Roxie hosts a sleepover to convince Jade they’re fun and it ends up being a disaster.

 

“Let It Go (Not the Hit Song)” (4/28/18) – Roxie tries to get Jade’s favorite toy back after she accidentally donates it to charity.

 

“The Fast and the Fur-ious” (4/28/18) – Roxie and her friends bet Austin can beat Petula’s speedy rabbit in an agility race, but Austin ends up in a no-chew cone before the race.

 

“Show Your Beau” (5/5/18) – Bev is excited that her friend, a big-shot producer on her favorite show, is coming for a visit.

 

“A Brave New Quincy” (5/5/18) – Trip takes advantage of Quincy’s amnesia to turn him into a daredevil so that they could have more fun together.

 

“All Decked Out” (5/12/18) – Bev tries to make her friends classy and fancy when they’re invited to attend a dinner cruise for a visiting royal Corgi.

 

“Bev on the Edge” (5/12/18) – Bev’s friends work on a plan to ensure she survives her desire to cliff-dive off the tallest summit in Paw-Tucket.

 

“The Call of the Mild” (5/19/18) – Roxie convinces the others to attend a seminar to get in touch with their inner animal, but their instructor goes into hibernation leaving them on their own.

 

“Four Left Feet” (5/19/18) – Roxie accidentally reveals Jade’s most embarrassing secret: that she can’t land on her feet.

 

“Copycats, Copy-Dogs & Copy-Iguanas” (5/26/18) – Jade’s new scarf turns her into a fashion icon and her friends try to help her get rid of all that unwanted attention.

 

“The Imitation Game” (5/26/18) – Quincy’s impressions make him popular, but his best one of Edie makes her feel self-conscious.

 

“The Purr-fect Storm” (6/2/18) – Bev recruits her friends to keep the cruise ship running, but she takes being in charge a bit too far.

 

“Spooky Tails” (6/2/18) – The pets have a contest to see who can tell the scariest campfire story.

 

“Crystal Fever” (6/9/18) – Jade tries to hide her enthusiasm when a crystal convention comes to town.

 

“So Trip Thinks He Can Dance” (6/9/18) – When Petula posts a video of Trip dancing that goes viral, he decides to become a hip-hop star.

 

“Fine, Feathered Fortune Teller” (6/16/18) – Playing a fortune teller in a play has Edie believing she may actually have psychic powers.

 

“Scrappers Keepers” (6/16/18) – Mayor recruits Roxie, Jade and Edie to keep the Scrappers from ruining a parade.

 

“Bev Rolls with It” (6/23/18) – Bev’s enthusiasm could see the town’s roller derby team finally win a game but may end up costing her in the end.

 

“CEO Trip” (6/23/18) – Trip goes on a reality show to pitch his invention and ends up the head of his own company.

 

“The Incredible Roman and Ray” (6/30/18) – Bev auditions to become an assistant to a popular magic act and ends up causing the duo to split.

 

“Paw it Forward” (6/30/18) – Roxie and Jade invite an inured sheepdog to recuperate at their place and quickly come to regret that decision.

 

“Mayor May Not” (7/13/18) – Tired of being taken for granted, Mayor quits and goes off to relax.

 

“The Scratch Tree Society” (7/13/18) – Bev is eager to join a prestigious social club that does good work around town until she learns the membership test is designed only for cats.

 

“Clear the Fear (aka Fear Factor)” (10/6/18) – Quincy signs up for a seminar on conquering fears.

 

“The Jade Luck Club (aka Good Luck Jade)” (10/6/18) – Roxie notices that Jade has really good luck at the same time that Edie is struck with a run of very bad luck.

 

“Double Booked Bev” (10/6/18) – Bev tries to prove she can handle a lot by taking on more than realistically possible.

 

“Nine Lives to Live (aka As the Hamster Wheel Turns)” (10/6/18) – A soap opera binging session has Edie believing she’s living in one.

 

“Homesick as a Dog” (10/13/18) – Roxie needs to visit home frequently to avoid homesickness but ends up losing her key to the portal.

 

“Sleepless in Paw-Tucket (aka Never to Bed)” (10/13/18) – Jade tries to demonstrate her willpower by skipping on her naps for an entire day.

 

“Biggest Fan (aka Nightmare at 30,000 Bleats)” (10/27/18) – Quincy wins dinner for him and a friend with Savannah on her hot-air balloon.

 

“Pet Side Story” (10/27/18) – Setting up a play brings Edie in contact with a shy fruit bat named Carmilla.

 

“Seeing Double” (11/3/18) – Needing to clear some room in her schedule to write a play, Edie convinces her doppelganger Didi to switch places with her.

 

“The Ancient Art of Clean Fu (aka Trip Kwan Do)” (11/3/18) – Trip is invited by a visiting martial arts team to join in their performance—now all he needs to do is learn martial arts.

 

“Hidden Treasures & Guilty Pleasures (aka With Friends Like These)” (11/10/18) – Edie and Gavin discover they have a lot in common and become friends, but decide to keep it a secret from everyone else.

 

“Take This Suggestion (aka Take This Suggestion And…)” (11/10/18) – Mister Yut puts in a suggestion box and drives himself crazy trying to address every issue he comes across.

 

“Surf and Turf Shindig” (11/17/18) – Bev tries to introduce her aquatic friends to her land friends and it ends up being an awkward situation.

 

“Austin La Vista” (11/17/18) – Austin ends up being so good at a game that he takes all the fun out of it.

 

“Big Sis, Lil Pup” (12/1/18) – Roxie volunteers to be a mentor to a newcomer to the town.

 

“Trip for the Record” (12/1/18) – Feeling he’s the only one without an accomplishment, Trip sets out to break a town record.

 

“The Couch is Always Greener…” (12/8/18) – Jade and Roxie have a fight that drives them to move out and search for a new roommate.

 

“Model Behavior” (12/8/18) – Roxie and Bev help with an annual fashion show and discover “helping out” means “do all the work”.

 

“Surprise! Paw-Zombies!” (12/15/18) – Roxie decides to throw Jade a surprise birthday party based on her favorite zombie movie.

 

“Curiosity and Cats” (12/22/18) – Jade tries to avoid going to a mystery costume party at the LPS as she knows her curiosity will spike out of control.

 

“Fetch the Story Stick” (12/22/18) – When their limo breaks down on the way to a show, the pets try to cheer up a distraught Edie with stories about adventures.

 

“Eyes and Ears of Paw-Tucket” (1/26/19) – Roxie is invited to submit a news story centered on a scandal.

 

“Get Her to the LPS” (1/26/19) – Bev and Roxie pull some strings to get Savannah to perform at Mister Yut’s birthday party.

 

“Littlest Pet Shop” Shorts:

“Welcome to the Littlest Pet Shop” (10/4/17) – Bev volunteers herself to make a new and more exiting “Welcome to Paw-Tucket” video.

 

“Welcome to the Cruise Ship” (10/11/17) – Bev is excited for her first cruise but has trouble finding her sea legs.

 

“Welcome to the PetUltimate Apartments” (10/18/17) – Bev attempts to show off all the apartments in the complex but discovers there are far too many for a short video.

 

“Welcome to the Fitness Center” (10/25/17) – Bev tries out yoga and has trouble finding her zen.

 

“Welcome to the Shake ‘n Dry Salon” (11/1/17) – Bev discovers sometimes the path to beauty can be a bit scary.

 

“Welcome to Paw-Tucket Stadium” (11/8/17) – Bev tries to convince her favorite band to use her as a replacement when their lead singer loses her voice.

 

“Welcome to Spin Class” (11/15/17) – Bev feels the burn when she attends the Fitness Center spin class.

 

“Welcome to Chill-Out Inn” (11/22/17) – Showing off the inn lands Bev in a ski race with a snow bunny.

 

“Welcome to Paw-Tucket Park” (11/29/17) – Bev invites herself to a bunch of parties, almost missing her own.

 

“Welcome to the Amusement Park” (12/6/17) – Bev faces her fears and goes on a ride that terrifies her.

 

“Late Night Bev” Shorts:

“Talent Search” (2/20/18) – Bev goes on a search for her new show’s announcer.

 

“Unboxing Live!” (2/27/18) – Bev invites a famous internet unboxer to do an unboxing on her show.

 

“Hip-Hop Dance-Off!” (3/6/18) – Bev gets her crew to help her in her dance-off against professional hip-hop dancers.

 

“Interview w/ Mac Hedgyhog” (3/13/18) – Bev tries to get to the bottom of why humans find a hedgehog adorable in tiny costumes.

 

“Bollywood Dance-Off!” (3/20/18) – Bev goes up against a peacock with amazing costume changes.

 

“Manny About Town” (3/27/18) – Bev’s “mouse on the street” segment goes way off script.

 

“Ballet Dance-Off!” (4/3/18) – Bev thinks she can cinch it against a ballet-dancing flamingo’s long legs.

 

“Ice Dance-Off!” (4/10/18) – Bev lets Clicks fulfill his dream of being a figure skater.

 

“Interview w/ Savannah Cheetaby” (4/17/18) – Bev loses her cool when she lands an interview with Savannah.

 

“Modern Dance-Off!” (4/24/18) – Bev gets a lesson in shadow dancing.