PAW Patrol

PAW Patrol
Genre Animated television series
Created by Keith Chapman
Developed by Scott Kraft
Directed by Jamie Whitney
Voices of Elijha Hammill
Drew Davis
Devan Cohen
Max Calinescu
Samuel Faraci
Alex Thorne
Kallan Holley
Ron Pardo
Theme music composer Michael Smidi Smith
Scott Krippayne
Opening theme "PAW Patrol!" performed by Scott Simons
Ending theme "PAW Patrol!" (instrumental)
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 72 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Jennifer Dodge
Ronnen Harary
Keith Chapman
Scott Kraft
Producer(s) Patricia Burns
Running time 23 minutes
Production company(s) Guru Studio
TVOKids
Nickelodeon Productions
Spin Master Entertainment
Release
Original network TVOKids (Canada)
Nickelodeon (U.S.)
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Audio format Surround
Original release August 12, 2013 (2013-08-12) – present
External links
Website

PAW Patrol is a Canadian animated television series created by Keith Chapman. The series first aired on August 12, 2013, on Nickelodeon in the United States and in Canada on TVOKids on August 27, 2013. The series is produced by Spin Master Entertainment in association with TVOKids and Nickelodeon, with animation provided by Guru Studio. On November 14, 2013, Nickelodeon announced that PAW Patrol had been renewed for a second season, which began airing on August 13, 2014. On June 9, 2015, Nickelodeon announced that PAW Patrol had been renewed for a third season, which began airing on November 20, 2015.[1]

Plot

A boy named Ryder leads a pack of dogs known as the "PAW Patrol." They work together on rescue missions to protect the city of Adventure Bay.

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
First aired Last aired
1 26 August 12, 2013 August 18, 2014
2 26[2] August 13, 2014 December 4, 2015[3]
3[1] 20[1] November 20, 2015[4] TBA

Broadcast

The first and second seasons have been sold to Nickelodeon channels in over 126 countries, including TVOKids, Knowledge Kids and City Kids in Canada.

Reception

The series has received a positive review from critics. Common Sense Media reviewer Emily Ashby gave the show a four-star rating, stating that "perhaps the show's best attribute is how it demonstrates the value of thoughtful problem-solving."[5]

Accolades

In 2014, the series' theme song was nominated for "Outstanding Original Song – Main Title and Promo" in the 41st Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.[6] In 2016, the season two episode "Pups Save a Mer-Pup" was nominated for "Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children" in the 43rd Annie Awards.[7] Later the same year, PAW Patrol received two nominations at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards,[8] winning one of them.[9]

Year Award Category Nominees Episode Result
2014 41st Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Original Song – Main Title and Promo[10] Scott Krippayne and Smidi Smith N/A Nominated
2016 43rd Annie Awards Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children[7] Spin Master "Pups Save a Mer-Pup" Nominated
2016 4th Canadian Screen Awards Best Pre-School Program or Series[11] Spin Master N/A Nominated
Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series[11] Jamie Whitney "Pups Save a Talent Show" Won
2016 Licensing.biz People Awards[12] Licensee Team of the Year[12] Spin Master N/A Won

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