Dash and Dot (franchise)

The logo for the franchise.

***Dash and Dot*** is an American animated media franchise based on the PBS Kids mascots of the same name, owned by Universal Pictures.

The franchise initially began with the 2005 educational video game *Fun with Dash and Dot*, released on September 22 for the V.Smile system. However, the franchise officially began with the 2009 Universal animated film *Dash and Dot's Wild Ride*, which was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, *Dash and Dot's Next Adventure*, in 2013; on the home media releases of *Wild Ride*, it included a follow-up short film titled *Shot-to-Dot*. The cult following of *Wild Ride* led to a spin-off television series titled *The Adventures of Dash and Dot*.

Three television specials - *Halloween Frights*, *Breaking Into Summer* and *A Greener Christmas* - premiered on PBS Kids in 2010 and 2011 respectively; in 2020, a digital mini-series titled *Dash and Dot Stories* premiered on the PBS Kids website; in 2023, after being in the writing process for a year, *Dash and Dot* was announced, and is set for release on May 24, 2024.

## Films

### *Dash and Dot's Wild Ride* (2009)

*Main article: Dash and Dot's Wild Ride*
Siblings Dash and Dot live happily in their neighborhood with their parents, Dennis and Denise. But when they return from school after the last day of it to see that their parents are gone, they find out that they were taken hostage by a criminal named Mason, who demands a ransom of $5,000. Not willing to let him get away with kidnapping their parents, Dash and Dot set out beyond their neighborhood to save them.

### *Dash and Dot's Next Adventure* (2013)

*Main article: Dash and Dot's Next Adventure*
Following the events of the first film, Dash and Dot, who are now 11 years old and 8 years old respectively, find clues about a long-lost treasure hidden somewhere in their town. They decide to search for it, hoping to become rich and famous. However, a new villain named Sir Basil is also after the treasure for nefarious reasons.

### *Dash and Dot* (2024)

*Main article: Dash and Dot (2024 film)*
18-year-old Dash and 13-year-old Dot, along with their 7-year-old siblings Dee and Del, set out on an adventure out of their home when they find out their parents, Frank and Sarah, were taken hostage by Larry Romanov and demanding a price of $10,000 ransom.

## Short films

### *Shot-to-Dot* (2009)

*Main article: Shot-to-Dot*
Released on the *Dash and Dot's Wild Ride* DVD and Blu-ray.

The short film takes place after the film *Dash and Dot's Wild Ride*, and centers around Dot as she tries to deal with her fear of needles during a visit to the doctor.

## Video games

### *Fun with Dash and Dot* (2005)

*Main article: Fun with Dash and Dot*
*Fun with Dash and Dot* was released on September 22, 2005 for the V.Smile game console.

### *Dash and Dot's Wild Ride* (2009)

*Main article: Dash and Dot's Wild Ride (video game)*
A video-game based on *Dash and Dot's Wild Ride* was released on August 25, 2009 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. It was later given a release on the Nintendo DS on September 5, and on PC on September 10. The game was developed in collaboration with Behaviour Interactive and PBS Kids, with Amaze Entertainment developing the Nintendo DS port, produced by Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, and published by Activision.

## Characters

**List indicator(s)**
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.

* An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
* A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
* O indicates an older version of the character.