# Clifford's Puppy Days

Clifford's Puppy Days is an animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS Kids from September 1, 2003 to February 25, 2006. The prequel to the 2000–2003 series Clifford the Big Red Dog, it features the adventures of Clifford during his puppy days before he became a big red dog and before moving to Birdwell Island.
The series ended in February 2006 after two seasons and 39 episodes. Since then, occasional reruns continued to air, typically on holidays until April 2022.
In the United Kingdom, the series aired on CBeebies until early 2011 and like the original series, the prequel was dubbed with British voice actors, replacing the original American soundtrack.
The show featured Henry Winkler as the voice of Norville. For his role as Norville, Winkler was nominated for 2 Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his work on the series, one of which he won in 2005.

## Premise

Set two years before the events of Clifford the Big Red Dog, the series focuses on when Clifford was a tiny red puppy. Clifford was the runt in a litter of puppies born to the pet dog of Emily Elizabeth's neighbor, Mr. Bradley (who appeared in an episode of the previous cartoon series, "Little Clifford"). He was adopted by Emily Elizabeth before he grew up into a giant red adult dog, forcing the Howard family to move out of their small apartment so Clifford would be able to live comfortably. The series shows Clifford and Emily Elizabeth's life and friends before they moved from the city to Birdwell Island.

## Format

The series followed the same format as its predecessor, Clifford the Big Red Dog.
* The opening theme is followed by one central story, which is sometimes about Clifford and his friends.
* Storytime with Speckle – Between the first and second story, Emily Elizabeth reads Clifford a Speckle Story, a short 60-second (approximately) time filler about a fictional dog (Speckle) and his animal friends Darnell, Reba, Ravi, and Luna.
* This is followed by another central story, sometimes about Emily Elizabeth and her friends.
* Clifford's Idea to Grow On – Before the credits, another 30-second short takes place called Clifford's Idea to Grow On. The short is basically an animation of an etiquette, a proverb, or basic truth such as "Play Fair", "Help Others", etc., with narration by Emily Elizabeth. This short was called Clifford's Big Idea in the previous series.
* Live action segments with real kids and their dogs.
Like the original series, on UK airings, only one story is shown, with either the Storytime with Speckle or the Clifford's Idea to Grow On segments at the end, shortening the show to about 15 minutes.

## Characters
### Humans

* Emily Elizabeth Howard (voiced by Grey DeLisle in the US version and Joanna Ruiz in the British version) is the 6-year-old owner of Clifford and Daffodil.
* Nina Flores (voiced by Masiela Lusha in the US version and Julie Anne Dean in the British version) – owner of Jorge.
* Evan Thomas Taylor (voiced by Orlando Brown) is a boy who looks a few years older than Emily Elizabeth.
* Shun (voiced by Lauren Tom in the US version and Ben Small in the British version) is a young Japanese-American boy.
* Mr. Solomon (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer) is a writer who uses a wheelchair. Flo and Zo are his two pet kittens. He and his pet kittens are Jewish.
* Mrs. Z (voiced by Russi Taylor) is an elderly Italian woman who was once in the circus and the owner of Tricksie.
* Jenny (voiced by Dionne Quan) is a blind girl and owner of Bebe.
* Vanessa (voiced by LaTonya Holmes) is a girl who first appears in the first season episode Keeping Cool. She also appeared in the second season episode Celebrating Spring.
* Caroline (voiced by Grey DeLisle) and Mark Howard (voiced by Cam Clarke) are Emily Elizabeth's parents.

### Animals

* Clifford (voiced by Lara Jill Miller in the US version and Lizzie Waterworth in the British version) is a small red puppy. His owner is Emily Elizabeth Howard; he is also the younger adoptive brother of Daffodil.
* Daffodil (voiced by Kath Soucie) is a Holland Lop. In the first half of the series she was originally pink, but her fur was changed to white in the second half; she is also the older adoptive sister of Clifford.
* Flo (voiced by LaTonya Holmes) and Zo (voiced by Ogie Banks) are brother and sister kittens owned by Mr. Solomon. They and their owner are Jewish.
* The Sidarskis are a family of mice who live in the laundromat. They have five children: Lucy, Lewis, Sophie and Sid, and a newly-born baby boy who is unnamed.
* Jorge (US)/George (UK) (voiced by Jess Harnell; Benjamin Small in the British version) is a brown dachshund owned by Nina.
* Bebe (voiced by Jill Talley) is a Golden Retriever Seeing-eye dog owned by Jenny.
* Tricksie (voiced by Russi Taylor) is an elderly dog who once performed in the circus with Mrs. Z.
* Norville (voiced by Henry Winkler; Tom Eastwood in the British version) is a blue jay who lives on his own.
* Chereath (voiced by LaTonya Holmes) is a golden retriever puppy in the episode Your Secret Valentine as her only appearance.
* Teacup (voiced by Lucy Liu) is an adult—albeit "miniature"—poodle who has spent most of her life in the pound, as shown in her only appearance in the episode "Adopt a Pup." She eventually gets adopted by an elderly woman who had always wanted a dog, but never had enough room in her apartment for a normal-sized one.
* Bobby (voiced by Philip Hayes) is a giant terrier puppy.
* Jack (voiced by Tara Strong) is a competitive puppy who is featured in a sandcastle contest that he competes against Clifford and Jorge.

## Episodes

Each half-hour episode was divided into 2 stories.
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 25 | 25 | September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01) | February 19, 2005 (2005-02-19) |
| 2 | 14 | 14 | September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12) | February 25, 2006 (2006-02-25) |

### Season 1 (2003–2005)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Keeping Cool" | Bob Doucette | Frederick StroppelSuzanne Collins | Dan KuensterJeff Gordon | September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01) |
| 1 | 1 | "Socks & Snooze" | Bob Doucette | Frederick StroppelSuzanne Collins | Dan KuensterJeff Gordon | September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01) |
| 2 | 2 | "The Monster in 3B" | Bob Doucette | Suzanne CollinsBarry "Baz" Hawkins | Cynthia PetrovicCurtis Cim | September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01) |
| 2 | 2 | "Cat-tastrophe" | Bob Doucette | Suzanne CollinsBarry "Baz" Hawkins | Cynthia PetrovicCurtis Cim | September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01) |
| 3 | 3 | "Jorge and the Dog Run" | Bob Doucette | Jeff BorkinJames Ponti | Dave Cunningham and Dan KuensterCynthia Petrovic | September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17) |
| 3 | 3 | "Clifford's Clubhouse" | Bob Doucette | Jeff BorkinJames Ponti | Dave Cunningham and Dan KuensterCynthia Petrovic | September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17) |
| 4 | 4 | "Paw Print Picasso" | Bob Doucette | Tish RabePeter Bakalian | Michael KimAnna Burns | October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15) |
| 4 | 4 | "Hup Hup" | Bob Doucette | Tish RabePeter Bakalian | Michael KimAnna Burns | October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15) |
| 5 | 5 | "Sock It to Me" | Bob Doucette | Dev RossAlan Goodman | Lenord RobinsonCurt Walstead | October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01) |
| 5 | 5 | "My Toy" | Bob Doucette | Dev RossAlan Goodman | Lenord RobinsonCurt Walstead | October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01) |
| 6 | 6 | "Friends of All Ages" | Bob Doucette | Dev RossTish Rabe | Dan KuensterTim George | October 8, 2003 (2003-10-08) |
| 6 | 6 | "Clifford's Super Sleepover" | Bob Doucette | Dev RossTish Rabe | Dan KuensterTim George | October 8, 2003 (2003-10-08) |
| 7 | 7 | "Clifford's Field Trip" | Bob Doucette | Sindy McKayDev Ross | Kevin FrankTim George | December 10, 2003 (2003-12-10) |
| 7 | 7 | "Helping Paws" | Bob Doucette | Sindy McKayDev Ross | Kevin FrankTim George | December 10, 2003 (2003-12-10) |
| 8 | 8 | "Nina's Perfect Party" | Bob Doucette | Frederick StroppelJeff Borkin | Lenord RobinsonByron Vaughns | December 17, 2003 (2003-12-17) |
| 8 | 8 | "Just the Right Size" | Bob Doucette | Frederick StroppelJeff Borkin | Lenord RobinsonByron Vaughns | December 17, 2003 (2003-12-17) |
| 9 | 9 | "Something Special" | Bob Doucette | James PontiTish Rabe | Roy MeurinGloria Jenkins | October 29, 2003 (2003-10-29) |
| 9 | 9 | "Shun Gets in the Game" | Bob Doucette | James PontiTish Rabe | Roy MeurinGloria Jenkins | October 29, 2003 (2003-10-29) |
| 10 | 10 | "Clifford's Winter Spirit" | Bob Doucette | Jeff BorkinFrederick Stroppel | Holly BoruckTrevor Wall | November 5, 2003 (2003-11-05) |
| 10 | 10 | "Flo-Motion" | Bob Doucette | Jeff BorkinFrederick Stroppel | Holly BoruckTrevor Wall | November 5, 2003 (2003-11-05) |
| 11 | 11 | "No Small Parts" | Bob Doucette | Jeff BorkinPeter Bakalian | Stephen SandovalKevin Frank | February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16) |
| 11 | 11 | "Fine Feather Friend" | Bob Doucette | Jeff BorkinPeter Bakalian | Stephen SandovalKevin Frank | February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16) |
| 12 | 12 | "Sing-a-Song Norville" | Bob Doucette | Barry "Baz" HawkinsSindy McKay | Byron VaughnsTim George | February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17) |
| 12 | 12 | "Tell Me a Tale" | Bob Doucette | Barry "Baz" HawkinsSindy McKay | Byron VaughnsTim George | February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17) |
| 13 | 13 | "Hoop Dreams" | Bob Doucette | Frederick StroppelDev Ross | Roy MeurinGloria Jenkins | February 18, 2004 (2004-02-18) |
| 13 | 13 | "Doggie Duds" | Bob Doucette | Frederick StroppelDev Ross | Roy MeurinGloria Jenkins | February 18, 2004 (2004-02-18) |
| 14 | 14 | "Best Nest" | Bob Doucette | Dennis Haley and Marcy BrownJames Ponti | Trevor WallRalph Zondag | February 19, 2004 (2004-02-19) |
| 14 | 14 | "Practice Makes Perfect" | Bob Doucette | Dennis Haley and Marcy BrownJames Ponti | Trevor WallRalph Zondag | February 19, 2004 (2004-02-19) |
| 15 | 15 | "Your Secret Valentine" | Bob Doucette | Barry "Baz" HawkinsJames Ponti | Ken LaramayGloria Jenkins | February 20, 2004 (2004-02-20) |
| 15 | 15 | "Perfect Pet" | Bob Doucette | Barry "Baz" HawkinsJames Ponti | Ken LaramayGloria Jenkins | February 20, 2004 (2004-02-20) |
| 16 | 16 | "My Blanky" | Bob Doucette | Peter BakalianBarry "Baz" Hawkins | John HowleyStephen Sandoval and Jeff Gordon | September 5, 2004 (2004-09-05) |
| 16 | 16 | "With Friends Like You" | Bob Doucette | Peter BakalianBarry "Baz" Hawkins | John HowleyStephen Sandoval and Jeff Gordon | September 5, 2004 (2004-09-05) |
| 17 | 17 | "Time Out" | Bob Doucette | Dennis Haley and Marcy BrownAlan Goodman | Rafael RosadoTim George | September 8, 2004 (2004-09-08) |
| 17 | 17 | "Sniff, Sniff" | Bob Doucette | Dennis Haley and Marcy BrownAlan Goodman | Rafael RosadoTim George | September 8, 2004 (2004-09-08) |
| 18 | 18 | "A Promise Is a Promise" | Bob Doucette | Sindy McKayTish Rabe | Roy MeurinGloria Jenkins | September 12, 2004 (2004-09-12) |
| 18 | 18 | "Share and Share Alike" | Bob Doucette | Sindy McKayTish Rabe | Roy MeurinGloria Jenkins | September 12, 2004 (2004-09-12) |
| 19 | 19 | "Fall Feast" | Bob Doucette | Barry "Baz" HawkinsJeff Borkin | Trevor WallDiane Kredensor | September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15) |
| 19 | 19 | "Norville's New Game" | Bob Doucette | Barry "Baz" HawkinsJeff Borkin | Trevor WallDiane Kredensor | September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15) |
| 20 | 20 | "Oh, Brother" | Bob Doucette | Sindy McKayDev Ross | Kathy CarrJohn Howley | September 19, 2004 (2004-09-19) |
| 20 | 20 | "Up, Up, & Oops!" | Bob Doucette | Sindy McKayDev Ross | Kathy CarrJohn Howley | September 19, 2004 (2004-09-19) |
| 21 | 21 | "Moving On" | Bob Doucette | Frederick StroppelJames Ponti | Kevin FrankTim George | September 22, 2004 (2004-09-22) |
| 21 | 21 | "Fair Is Fair" | Bob Doucette | Frederick StroppelJames Ponti | Kevin FrankTim George | September 22, 2004 (2004-09-22) |
| 22 | 22 | "Grooming Gloom" | Bob Doucette | Sindy McKayAlan Goodman | Roy MeurinGloria Jenkins | September 26, 2004 (2004-09-26) |
| 22 | 22 | "The Letter" | Bob Doucette | Sindy McKayAlan Goodman | Roy MeurinGloria Jenkins | September 26, 2004 (2004-09-26) |
| 23 | 23 | "Adopt-a-Pup" | Bob Doucette | Suzanne CollinsBarry "Baz" Hawkins | Diane KredensorKathy Carr | February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15) |
| 23 | 23 | "Jokes on You" | Bob Doucette | Suzanne CollinsBarry "Baz" Hawkins | Diane KredensorKathy Carr | February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15) |
| 24 | 24 | "Lights, Camera, Action" | Bob Doucette | James PontiDeborah Forte and Frederick Stroppel | John HowleyDan Kuenster and Tim George | February 16, 2005 (2005-02-16) |
| 24 | 24 | "Basketball Babysitter" | Bob Doucette | James PontiDeborah Forte and Frederick Stroppel | John HowleyDan Kuenster and Tim George | February 16, 2005 (2005-02-16) |
| 25 | 25 | "The Halloween Bandit" | Bob Doucette | Peter BakalianDennis Haley and Marcy Brown | Diane KredensorRoy Meurin | February 17, 2005 (2005-02-17) |
| 25 | 25 | "An Honest Spin" | Bob Doucette | Peter BakalianDennis Haley and Marcy Brown | Diane KredensorRoy Meurin | February 17, 2005 (2005-02-17) |

### Specials (2004–2005)

| No. | Title | Original release date |
| — | "Smooches & Pooches" | February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09) |
| One-hour Valentine's special that includes three stories from Clifford the Big Red Dog ("Clifford's Big Heart," "Big Hearted T-Bone" and "Cleo's Valentine Surprise") and one story from Clifford's Puppy Days ("Your Secret Valentine"). |||
| — | "Clifford's Heart-y Party" | February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14) |
| One-hour Valentine's Special that includes two stories from Clifford the Big Red Dog ("T-Bone, Dog About Town" and "Mimi's Back in Town") and from Clifford's Puppy Days ("Valentines Schmalentines" and "Sweetheart's Dance"). |||

### Season 2 (2005–2006)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date |
| 26 | 1 | "Small Packages" | Joey Ahlbum | Frederick StroppelSindy McKay | Scott Cooper and Jason McDonaldJennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski | September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12) |
| 26 | 1 | "Clifford's Magic Lamp" | Joey Ahlbum | Frederick StroppelSindy McKay | Scott Cooper and Jason McDonaldJennifer Batinich and Mike Wisniewski | September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12) |
| 27 | 2 | "Finders Keepers" | Joey Ahlbum | Peter Bakalian | Jennifer Batinich and Mike WisniewskiScott Cooper and Frank Detrano | September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) |
| 27 | 2 | "You're Famous" | Joey Ahlbum | Peter Bakalian | Jennifer Batinich and Mike WisniewskiScott Cooper and Frank Detrano | September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) |
| 28 | 3 | "Puppy Dog Power" | Joey Ahlbum | Dev RossSindy McKay | Jennifer Batinich and Mike WisniewskiScott Cooper | September 14, 2005 (2005-09-14) |
| 28 | 3 | "Extra! Extra!" | Joey Ahlbum | Dev RossSindy McKay | Jennifer Batinich and Mike WisniewskiScott Cooper | September 14, 2005 (2005-09-14) |
| 29 | 4 | "Sandcastle Hassle" | Joey Ahlbum | Jeff BorkinSuzanne Collins | Jennifer Batinich and Mike WisniewskiScott Cooper and Frank Detrano | September 15, 2005 (2005-09-15) |
| 29 | 4 | "School Daze" | Joey Ahlbum | Jeff BorkinSuzanne Collins | Jennifer Batinich and Mike WisniewskiScott Cooper and Frank Detrano | September 15, 2005 (2005-09-15) |
| 30 | 5 | "Celebrating Spring" | Joey Ahlbum | Dennis Haley and Marcy BrownDev Ross | Mike Wisniewski and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | September 16, 2005 (2005-09-16) |
| 30 | 5 | "Garden Delights" | Joey Ahlbum | Dennis Haley and Marcy BrownDev Ross | Mike Wisniewski and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | September 16, 2005 (2005-09-16) |
| 31 | 6 | "Clifford the Scary Puppy" | Joey Ahlbum | Frederick StroppelJames Ponti | Mike Wisniewski and Frank DetranoMike Wisniewski, Jennifer Batinich and Frank Detrano | October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26) |
| 31 | 6 | "Things That Go Bump" | Joey Ahlbum | Frederick StroppelJames Ponti | Mike Wisniewski and Frank DetranoMike Wisniewski, Jennifer Batinich and Frank Detrano | October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26) |
| 32 | 7 | "The Big, Big Present" | Joey Ahlbum | Dev RossBaz Hawkins | Dan Haskett and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | December 21, 2005 (2005-12-21) |
| 32 | 7 | "Hanukah Plunder Blunder" | Joey Ahlbum | Dev RossBaz Hawkins | Dan Haskett and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | December 21, 2005 (2005-12-21) |
| 33 | 8 | "Valentines Schmalentines" | Joey Ahlbum | Jeff BorkinJames Ponti | Mike Wisniewski, Ian Freedman and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14) |
| 33 | 8 | "Sweetheart's Dance" | Joey Ahlbum | Jeff BorkinJames Ponti | Mike Wisniewski, Ian Freedman and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14) |
| 34 | 9 | "The Big Surprise" | Joey Ahlbum | Frederick StroppelBaz Hawkins | John HolmquistJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15) |
| 34 | 9 | "Be My Guest" | Joey Ahlbum | Frederick StroppelBaz Hawkins | John HolmquistJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15) |
| 35 | 10 | "Clifford's Little Friend" | Joey Ahlbum | Frederick StroppelSindy McKay | Mike Wisniewski and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 16, 2006 (2006-02-16) |
| 35 | 10 | "Tricky Business" | Joey Ahlbum | Frederick StroppelSindy McKay | Mike Wisniewski and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 16, 2006 (2006-02-16) |
| 36 | 11 | "But I Really, Really Saw It!" | Joey Ahlbum | Peter BakalianDennis Haley and Marcy Brown | Mike Wisniewski and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 17, 2006 (2006-02-17) |
| 36 | 11 | "The Perfect Pancake" | Joey Ahlbum | Peter BakalianDennis Haley and Marcy Brown | Mike Wisniewski and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 17, 2006 (2006-02-17) |
| 37 | 12 | "Show and Tell" | Joey Ahlbum | Peter BakalianDennis Haley and Marcy Brown | Ian Freedman and Frank DetranoMike Wisniewski, Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 20, 2006 (2006-02-20) |
| 37 | 12 | "What a Story" | Joey Ahlbum | Peter BakalianDennis Haley and Marcy Brown | Ian Freedman and Frank DetranoMike Wisniewski, Jennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 20, 2006 (2006-02-20) |
| 38 | 13 | "Lost and Found" | Joey Ahlbum | Dev RossDennis Haley and Marcy Brown | Ian Freedman and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22) |
| 38 | 13 | "Basketball Blunders" | Joey Ahlbum | Dev RossDennis Haley and Marcy Brown | Ian Freedman and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 22, 2006 (2006-02-22) |
| 39 | 14 | "Heroes and Friends" | Joey Ahlbum | Sindy McKayFrederick Stroppel | Dan Haskett and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 25, 2006 (2006-02-25) |
| 39 | 14 | "The Cookie Crumbles" | Joey Ahlbum | Sindy McKayFrederick Stroppel | Dan Haskett and Frank DetranoJennifer Batinich and Scott Cooper | February 25, 2006 (2006-02-25) |

## Opening theme

The opening theme, "Love Makes Little Things Grow", was composed by Jared Faber and Emily Kapnek (creator of Nickelodeon's As Told by Ginger) and performed by Freedom Bremner.