All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series
Charlie and Itchy guard angels in San Francisco.
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series is an American animated sitcom that aired from 1996 to 1999, following the 1989 film and its 1996 sequel. The series features Charlie B. Barkin, a disreputable mongrel who becomes a guardian angel in San Francisco. Most voice actors from the films reprised their roles, with Steven Weber taking over the speaking and singing voice of Charlie.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Animated sitcom; Supernatural fiction
- Based on
- All Dogs Go to Heaven, Don Bluth
- Voices
- Steven Weber
- Dom DeLuise
- Sheena Easton
- Ernest Borgnine
- Charles Nelson Reilly
- Bebe Neuwirth
- Director
- Gary Selvaggio (seasons 1–2), John Grusd (season 3)
- Theme music
- Mark Watters; Lorraine Feather (lyrics)
- Opening theme
- "A Little Heaven"; performed by Gene Miller
- Clydene Jackson-Edwards
- and Carmen Twillie
- End theme
- "A Little Heaven" (instrumental)
- Composer
- Mark Watters (original songs), Robert Irving (music scores)
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Mark Watters wrote the show's score.
- The series earned two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Original Song for 'The Perfect Dog' and 'Take the Easy Way Out'.
Plot
After the events of All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, Charlie and Itchy live in San Francisco as guardian angels. Annabelle assigns them tasks each episode, and they try to do right but often end up in awkward situations. Recurring characters include Carface and Killer from the first film, along with Sasha, Annabelle, David, and new characters Bess, Lance, and Belladonna.
Home media
In the 1990s, several VHS compilations with two episodes each were released. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment issued two volumes in 2006, each containing four episodes. The entire series is available for digital download on iTunes and became available on YouTube in Spring 2011 through MGM Digital Media. TGG Direct released a 7-disc complete series DVD set in December 2013, including all 40 episodes and An All Dogs Christmas Carol.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which network aired All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series?
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series aired on First-run syndication.
How many episodes of All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series are there?
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series has 40 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series first air?
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series first aired on 21 September 1996.
When did All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series end?
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series last aired on 28 February 1998.
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