| Paw Patrol | |
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| Created by | Keith Chapman |
| Developed by | Scott Kraft |
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| Opening theme | "Paw Patrol Theme Song" performed by Scott Simons |
| Ending theme | "Paw Patrol Theme Song" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Voodoo Highway Music & Post Inc. |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 262 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Patricia Burns |
| Running time | 22–23 minutes |
| Production company | Spin Master Entertainment |
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| Network | TVOntario |
| Release | August 12, 2013 – present |
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| Rubble & Crew | |
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Paw Patrol is a Canadian animated television series created by Keith Chapman and produced by Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Guru Studio. In Canada, the series is primarily broadcast on TVOntario as part of the TVOKids programing block. TVO first ran previews of the show in August 2013. The series premiered on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. in the United States on August 12, 2013.
The series focuses on a young boy named Ryder who leads a crew of search and rescue dogs that call themselves the PAW Patrol. They work together on missions to protect the shoreside community of Adventure Bay and surrounding areas. Each dog has a specific set of skills based on emergency services professions, such as a firefighter, a police officer, and an aviation pilot. They all reside in doghouses that transform into customized vehicles, or "pupmobiles", for their missions. They are also equipped with special hi-tech backpacks called "pup packs" that contain tools relating to the pups' jobs.
Since its debut, the series has developed into a media franchise, generating millions of dollars in revenue from toy sales for Spin Master and has increased the company's presence in the preschool toy market.[1] The franchise includes a feature film which released in August 2021, followed by a sequel, The Mighty Movie, on September 29, 2023, and a spin-off series based on one of the show's main characters titled Rubble & Crew which premiered in February 2023.[2][3] The show, and its associated products, have received a variety of awards and nominations from associations such as the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The series is currently on its eleventh season, which began airing in September 2024. In early February 2023, series creator Keith Chapman said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter magazine that the series could still be on television for another ten years or more.[4]
- ^ Damon van der Linde (May 16, 2016). "PAW Patrol has Spin Master on a roll as earnings exceed analyst expectations". Financial Post. Sun Media. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016.
- ^ "'Paw Patrol' spinoff 'Rubble & Crew' to debut in February on Nickelodeon". MSN. Pendleton, Tonya. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Rubble spinoffwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Abbey White (7 February 2023). "'Paw Patrol' Team on Launching First TV Spinoff Amid Franchise's 10th Anniversary". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.