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your television and rev up your excitement
this fall, because a comical cast of canine
friends is bringing high-octane fun
This October will be the world television
premiere of TURBO DOGS. This new innovative
3-D CGI animated series debuts on qubo’s
broadcast blocks on NBC, ION Television and
Telemundo (**see network specific airtimes
listed below**) on Friday, October 3 and
Saturday, October 4 and follows the
hilarious antics of Racerville, a wacky
dog-filled community that’s wild about
racing. TURBO DOGS features colorful canine
characters who take children on an
accelerated adventure filled with comedic
high jinks, and fast racing action. TURBO
DOGS will also air Sundays on qubo Channel.
Racerville is a world filled with dogs of all
different shapes, sizes, temperaments and
pedigrees – a lot like the human world! Only
a paw-ful of Racertown’s dogs are Turbo
Dogs: Dash, the selfless, enthusiastic
competitor; GT, the natural-born mechanic
who can build an engine from a leash, a
collar and empty dog food cans; Mags, the
less-than-girlie poodle; Strut, the dashound
who always tries taking shortcuts that
backfire; Stinkbert (aka “Stinky”), the dog
who spends as much time rolling around at
the garbage dump as he does with friends;
and Clutch, the good guy with a penchant for
klutziness.
The rest of the community holds down “normal”
jobs. There’s a Highway Patrol Dog, a TV
Announcer Dog, a Concession stand Dog, avid
Fandogs, and even a Master Mechanic Pit Crew
Dog, to name a few. What brings this
canine-based community together faster than
a turbo-charged engine is their shared
passion for motor sports. While TURBO DOGS
features captivating storylines and non-stop
fun – its emphasis on friendship, fair play,
and teamwork, will help kids zoom away with
some valuable ‘rules of the road.’
“Qubo will go full throttle when TURBO DOGS
joins our schedule in October,” said Rick
Rodriguez, president and general manager,
qubo. “Not only will this original new
series about racecar-driving dogs appeal to
both boys and girls, and even their parents,
it’s also perfectly geared towards qubo’s
mission of delivering high-quality family
entertainment that promotes literacy and
pro-social values.” Added Deborah Forte,
President Scholastic Media, “Scholastic
Media is committed to bringing quality
programming to children and families – and
we are delighted to be able to deliver TURBO
DOGS to qubo this fall. The show’s ability
to uniquely portray teamwork, friendship and
community, while at the same time deliver
great stories and endearing characters
contribute to making this a terrific family
entertainment experience.”
TURBO DOGS is based on award-winning
author-illustrator Bob Kolar’s picture book,
Racer Dogs. TURBO DOGS is provided by
Scholastic Media and is a CCI Entertainment/
HuHu Studios production. Executive producers
are Arnie Zipursky (CCI/Can), Trevor Yaxley
(HuHu/NZ), Rodney Macdonald (HuHu/NZ) and
Jef Kaminsky (Scholastic/US). Producers are
Kristine Klohk (CCI/Can) and Trevor Yaxley (HuHu/NZ).
BROADCAST NETWORK SCHEDULES FOR TURBO DOGS:
TURBO DOGS premieres on ION Television on
Friday, October 3 and will air weekly on
Fridays at 3:30 PM (ET)
TURBO DOGS premieres on NBC on Saturday,
October 4 and will air weekly on Saturdays
at Noon (ET)
TURBO DOGS premieres in Spanish on Telemundo
on Saturday, October 4 and will air weekly
on Saturdays at 8 AM (ET)
TURBO DOGS premieres on qubo Channel on
Sunday, October 5 (at 9:30 AM, 3:30 PM, 9:30
PM, 3:30 AM ET)
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