Hoze Houndz

Canadian animated television program

Hoze Houndz
Created by	Gerald Tripp
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	78 (156 segments)
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Amberwood Entertainment
Original release
Network	Family Channel
Release	October 4, 1999 (1999-10-04) – July 4, 2006 (2006-07-04)

Hoze Houndz is a Canadian animated television program which premiered October 4, 1999 on Family Channel.^[1] It features six dalmatian dogs (Hozer, Squirt, Steamer, Fontaine, Crystal and Brooke) who work as firefighters in the fictional town of Bonehead Hollow.

Produced by Amberwood Entertainment,^[2] with production, pre-sales and licensing by Alliance Atlantis,^[3] each of the 78 half-hour episodes produced consisted of two 11 minute stories with interstitials.

The 2002 episodes "Hockey Night in Bonehead Hollow" and "Phantom in the Arena" featured Ron MacLean and Don Cherry voicing commentators at hockey games, parodying their own real-life roles with Hockey Night in Canada.^[4]

Cast

Rick Jones as Hozer, Squirt, Various senior citizens, Yorgone, Marty "Martin" Beaver, Gunther, and various male characters
David L. McCallum as Additional Voices
Norm Berketa as Officer Klock (Season 2 and 3)
Kevin Tysick as Additional Voices
Lianne Picard-Poirier as Crystal, Brooke, various female characters
Kristen C. Smith as Mole Person, Reporter, The Torch
Anne Lishman as Fontaine (season 1)
Thelma Farmer as Fontaine (season 2), Various Female Characters
Timothy Mooney as Ranger Bob
Dean Hagopian as Additional Voices
Tori Hammond as Peggy
Dean Hawes as Additional Voices
John Koensgen as Additional Voices
Terrence Scammell as Crushor, Police Chief, Mad Dog Eccur, Beakor (Forrest Grump), Mighty Cyclops, Screaming Vocal Effects and Additional Male Voices
Kate Hurman as The Gipsy Bug and Additional Voices
Brady Moffatt as Glen (Pudding up a Fight and Pudding Power) and Additional Voices
Michael O'Reilly as Steamer, Bonehead Hollow Mayor, Perry Swinger, Bubbles O'shea, Vocal Effects and Various male characters
Debbie Murphy as Additional Voices
Paul Rainville as Additional Voices
Ross Wilson as Captain Smirk, Manitoba Jones, Captain Remarkable, Jimmy Walnutty, The firehouse speaker, Kristof and Additional Voices
Peter Dillon as Nick Slickman (The Nickmaster), Officer Klock (Later Seasons) and Additional Voices
John Stocker as Additional Voices
Genevieve Spicer as Additional Voices
Jerri Southcott as Additional Voices
Dave Brown as Additional Voices
Kevin Tysick as Additional Voices
Len Cochrane as Uncle Mac
Sweeney MacArthur as Additional Voices
Jack Eyeamie as Additional Voices
Lara Rhodes-Wickes as Additional Voices
Amanda Tripp as Additional Voices
Tara Strong as Additional Voices

Credits

Sheldon Wiseman - Executive Producer^[4]
Neil Hunter - Creative Producer, Director, Story Editor
Stacey Eberschlag - Director^[5]
Chris Butler - Storyboard Supervisor
Dave Brown - Layout Supervisor
Mike Stevens - Posing Supervisor
Derek Bond - Design Supervisor
Peter R. Brown - Overseas Animation Supervisor
Edmund Egan - Music
Michael O'Hara - Layout Artist

Broadcast

In addition to running on Family Channel in Canada, the show was also broadcast in Spain.^[6]

References

^ Malleck, Bonnie (September 2, 1999). "Specialty channels add variety". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. p. D14. ProQuest 275697542.
^ Atherton, Tony (January 13, 1998). "Ottawa animation studios see action : New names, new investors". Ottawa Citizen. p. C8. ProQuest 240175076.
^ Clark, Andrew. "Cool, cute and Canadian: The best new kids' shows are all made in Canada". Maclean's. Toronto. Gale A55874594.
^ ^a ^b Stubbs, Dave (October 2, 2002). "Coach's Corner duo stay together in cartoon: Hockey pundits voice Hoze Houndz". Montreal Gazette. p. A1. ProQuest 433876301. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
^ Holla, Anand (28 April 2016). "Get up to scratch on professional animation software". Gulf Times. Doha, Qatar. Gale A450915243. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Hoze Houndz off to Spain". Ottawa Citizen. April 6, 2006. p. B3. ProQuest 240956461.

External links

Hoze Houndz at IMDb

Family Channel original programming

Current

I Woke Up a Vampire (since 2023)
Mighty Mike (since 2019)
Malory Towers (since 2020)
Ruby and the Well (since 2022)
Take Note (since 2022)

Former

1990s debuts	The Little Flying Bears (1990–1991) Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000) African Skies (1991–1994) The Legend of White Fang (1992–1994) Papa Beaver's Storytime (1993–2002) Katie and Orbie (1993–2002) The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1994–1997) Sea Dogs (1995–1998) Franklin (1997–2003) Mentors (1998–2002) The Little Lulu Show (1998–1999) Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Animated Series (1999) Hoze Houndz (1999–2002)
2000s debuts	Henry's World (2002–2003) Something Else (2003) Radio Free Roscoe (2003–2005) King (2003–2005) The Secret World of Benjamin Bear (2003–2009) Darcy's Wild Life (2004–2006) Franny's Feet (2003–2011) Naturally, Sadie (2004–2007) Life with Derek (2005–2009) The Latest Buzz (2007–2010) Overruled! (2009)
2010s debuts	Baxter (2010–2011) Connor Undercover (2010–2011) Debra! (2011–2012) Wingin' It (2010–2012) Really Me (2011–2013) What's Up Warthogs! (2011–2012) The Next Step (2013–2020) Lost & Found Music Studios (2015-2017) Backstage (2016–2017) Degrassi: Next Class (2016–2017) Raising Expectations (2016–2018) Inspector Gadget (2017–2018) Massive Monster Mayhem (2017–2018) Supernoobs (2018–2019) Holly Hobbie (2018–2022)
2020s debuts	My Perfect Landing (2020) Dorg Van Dango (2020–2021)