Puppy Dog Pals


Puppy Dog Pals is an American animated television series created by Harland Williams. The series debuted on Disney Junior in the United States on April 14, 2017.
The series is about Bingo and Rolly, two pug puppy brothers who have fun traveling around their neighborhood and the world when their owner Bob leaves home. They also have a kitty sister named Hissy and a robot dog named A.R.F..

Characters

Main

  • Bingo — A blackish grayish pug with a blue lightning collar who is more mature than his twin brother Rolly. He is the leader of Rolly and himself. Bingo is always ready to go on missions with his brother to help someone in need. Brown left the series after season 3 due to puberty. Starting with season 4, Elisha Williams took on the role.
  • Rolly — A fawn pug with a red collar with a gold bone on it. He is very silly and isn't as smart as Bingo. He is Bingo's twin birthday brother but Bingo is older than Rolly, as clarified in season 1. Rolly loves to chew on everything he can find and it's a bad habit. Lavagnino left the series after season 3 due to puberty. Starting with season 4, Gracen Newton took on the role.
  • Bob — The owner of Bingo, Rolly, Hissy, Olivia and A.R.F. He works as an industrial designer/product designer a.k.a. an "inventor." In the season 2 premiere "A New Pup in Town", Bob modified the fence between his and Chloe's house, so that Keia can play with Bingo, Rolly and Hissy and they can all visit each other's homes without having to dig under the fence and made a new collar for Keia, which she wears during missions with Bingo and Rolly. He and Ana get married in the season 4 finale "Bob and Ana's Wedding".
  • Hissy — A cynical purple tabby cat wearing a bow, who cares for Bingo and Rolly like a big sister. In some episodes, she ends up going along with Bingo and Rolly on their missions. She, along with Cupcake, is the only one with unnatural fur color.
  • A.R.F. — A robotic dog that Bob invented. He first appears in the episode "A.R.F." and was updated by Bob in "Go Dog Go." He always refers to himself in the third person in every episode with the exception of "Go Dog Go" and "How ARF Got His Voice Back."

Supporting

  • Keia — A new shiba inu puppy owned by Bob's next door neighbors, Chloe and her mother. Keia also becomes close friends with Bingo, Rolly and Hissy ever since she met them. She is also known for wearing a turquoise colored long-sleeved sweater and wearing a pink collar with a gold star on it. She first appeared in "A New Pup in Town." Her best friend is Lollie.
  • Lollie — A black and white cavalier king charles spaniel female puppy wearing a aquamarine collar whose back legs are paralyzed. She first appeared in “Adopt-A-Palooza”. Her best friend is Keia. She becomes Bingo and Rolly's sister at the end of season 4.
  • Ana — Lollie's owner and Bob's love interest, later his wife. She runs Puppy Playcare and first appeared in "Adopt-a-Palooza."
  • Leo – An orange tabby kitten wearing a lime green collar, who is Buster's brother and Darius pet kitten. He and Buster are Bingo and Rolly’s cousins, the latter being one of the mission students. He first appeared in "New Pals on the Block"
  • Buster – A brown boxer puppy wearing a fuchsia bandana, who is Leo's brother and Darius pet pup. He and Leo are Bingo and Rolly’s cousins, the former being one of the mission students. He first appeared in "New Pals on the Block".
  • Roxy – A sussex spaniel pup, who is Nougat's sister and Grace's pet pup. She is also one of the mission students. She wears a purple collar with flower ponytails on her ears. She first appeared in "New Pals on the Block".
  • Nougat – A piglet, who is Roxy's sister and Grace's pet pig. She is also one of the mission students. She wears a yellow daffodil neck scarf and sometimes put on heart shape shades. She first appeared in "New Pals on the Block".
  • Darius – Ana's nephew and owner of Buster and Leo, who loves science. His first appearance is in "New Pals on the Block", in which he is living with Bob and Ana while his parents are on a work trip.
  • Olivia — A blue fish who is the sister of Bingo, Rolly, Hissy, Lolly and A.R.F. She first appeared in "Fetch that Fish".
  • Strawberry — A ladybug who, like Bingo, Rolly and Hissy, is a close friend of Keia's, so much so that Strawberry hangs around with Keia most of the time. Like Keia, she also made her debut in "A New Pup in Town." Keia has given the ladybug the name "Strawberry" because, as stated by Keia, she looks like a strawberry due to her red body with black spots.

Recurring

  • Cupcake — A bitter pink Maltese dog who likes to bully other animals, especially Bingo and Rolly. She becomes more of a friend after "The Fang Fairy."
  • Rufus — An oafish bulldog who is Cupcake's brother and minion. He has been known to chase Bingo and Rolly multiple times, but in "Haunted Howl-O-Ween," after Rolly removed Chloe's costume off him, he helped them return it.
  • Captain Dog — The star of the pup's favorite television show.
  • Frank Exposition — A man who is usually seen vacationing with his wife, Esther, during Bingo and Rolly's missions. In "A Pyramid Scheme," he gets tangled in ribbons, which leads to Bingo and Rolly mistaking him for a mummy.
  • Esther Exposition — Frank's wife. In episode "Hissy's Big Day", she is shown to have a pet iguana named Iggy.
  • Bulworth — The junkyard dog.
  • Dallie — A dalmatian who lives in the city's firehouse.
  • Tad — A gopher who lives underground in his tunnels and hangs out with Bingo and Rolly. He speaks in gopher noises that Rolly can understand.
  • Jonathan — Bingo and Rolly's wisecracking seagull friend.
  • Whaley — An orca whale that Bingo and Rolly helped jump over the other side of the wall and later encountered her in ocean based missions.
  • Chloe — A young girl who is Bob's neighbor. As of Season 2, Chloe and her mother are the owners of Keia, a new puppy who also becomes best friends with Bob's pets.
  • Chloe's Mom — Chloe's mom whose daughter is Bob's neighbor. As of Season 2, she and Chloe are the owners of Keia, a new puppy who also becomes best friends with Bob's pets.
  • Cagey — A guinea pig who is Bingo and Rolly’s friend; he initially appeared on the pet store window when they pass by and is later Chloe’s pet and Keia’s brother.
  • Jackie — An orange collie.
  • Bizzy — A beaver who lives in the woods and likes to rap.
  • Rosetta — Bob and Bonnie's mom.
  • Strider the Sheepdog — A fast-talking sheep herding sheepdog who appears in the episodes "Counting Sheep" and "Rhapsody in Pug."
  • Santa Clause — The one who gets help from Bingo and Rolly during the holidays and other missions.
  • Bonnie — Bob's sister, who is an archeologist.
  • Hedgie — A brown hedgehog who is the pups’ best friend and gives great advice.
  • Gilroy Pupkins – An Alaskan husky who Bingo and Rolly encounter in the park and play care.
  • Boss — A young guard dog.
  • Sydney — Bulworth's niece.
  • Biscotti — A Christmas elf who asks Bingo and Rolly for help from the North Pole.
  • Cody — A pet beagle who is Bingo and Rolly's cousin from Chicago.
  • Auggie — One of the young pups, who was introduced in the episode "The New Crew". She is also Mo's sister.
  • Mo — Another one of the young pups, who was introduced in the episode "The New Crew". He is also Auggie's brother.
  • Cassie — Ana's mom and Darius grandma.
  • Grace — The new kid in town and the owner of Roxy and Nougat, who befriends Darius and lives right behind Bob and Ana’s house.
  • Willie — A interface robot, who takes care of the Doggy Jojo at Puppy Playcare.

Guest

Release

Broadcast

When announced, the show had been titled Puppy Dog Tails. The series premiered on Disney Junior and Disney Channel in the United States on April 14, 2017, and on Disney Junior in Canada on April 23. Playtime with Puppy Dog Pals aired to advertise season 2 with the new puppy, Keia. On August 24, 2017, Disney Junior renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on October 12, 2018. On September 7, 2018, a third season was commissioned; it began airing on November 8, 2019. On October 30, 2019, a fourth season was commissioned after it was previously announced in June that the series was being cancelled after three seasons; it began airing on October 23, 2020, with new voice actors for Bingo and Rolly. On October 9, 2020, a fifth season was commissioned, which began airing on January 14, 2022.

Home media

Home media is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
RegionTitleEpisodeSeasonRunning timeReleasedRef.
1Going on a Mission!61183 minutes
1Playtime with Puppy Dog Pals61183 minutes
1Disney Junior Holiday21143 minutes

Reception

Critical response

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series a grade of three out of five stars, and complimented the presence of positive messages and role models, citing friendship and cooperation. Marisa Lascala of Good Housekeeping included Puppy Dog Pals in their "60 Best Kids' TV Shows and Family Series of All Time" list.

In other media

Live show

  • In 2023, the characters of Puppy Dog Pals appeared in the touring live action arena show Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza.