101 Dalmatian Street (2024)

101 Dalmatian Streetis an animated television series that premiered on Disney Channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland in March 2019. It was later released on Disney+ in the United States and Canada in February 2020. The series made its linear cable debut on Disney XD in the United States in March 2021. A sneak-peek of the series aired in late 2018. The series' soundtrack was released in March 2019.

101 Dalmatian Street is reboot/continuation of the 1961 Disney film, 101 Dalmatians, taking place nearly sixty years after the events of the original film. The series follows the descendants of the original film's Dalmatians and takes place at the titular address in Camden Town.

Official synopsis

"[101 Dalmatian Street] depicts the adventures of eldest dalmatian siblings Dylan and Dolly, parents Doug and Delilah, and 97 younger puppies, all with names beginning with "D," who live all by themselves at the titular address."^[1]

"101 Dalmatian Street is about finding your spot in a huge blended family. Do you sink or survive when you’re swimming through a wiggling ocean of black and white puppies all barking for attention? The tone ranges from cuddly canine comedy to outrageous visual slapstick, with sharp verbal humour and occasional dashes of high stakes adventure—while always celebrating the complicated but loving bonds of family."^[2]

Premise and characters

For a complete list of characters, see here.

101 Dalmatian Street follows the Dalmatian family, decendants of Pongo and Perdita from the original film. Delilah and Doug, the parents of 99 puppies, work as a doctor and firefighter, respectively. While Delilah and Doug are off at work, eldest puppies Dylan and Dolly are tasked with taking care of their 97 younger siblings. However, the hapless and orderly Dylan often experiences difficulties when teamed up with the energetic and loose Dolly.

Various other Dalmatians are given the spotlight throughout the series. This includes the intelligent Dawkins, the diva superstars Destiny, Dallas, and Déjà Vu (also known as Triple D), the pessimisic Dante, the artist Da Vinci, the musician DJ, the messy Diesel, the zen yet anxious Deepak, the athletic Delgado, mischevious triplets Dimitri 1, 2, and 3, twins Dizzy and Dee Dee, and youngest pup Dorothy. The remaining Dalmatians (billed as Puppy Ensemble in the series' credits) are relegated to background roles.

The Dalmatians live without a human at 101 Dalmatian Street, relying on Dylan's inventions to help them with their everyday tasks. Delilah and Doug serve as the main sources of income for their family via their aforementioned jobs. Additionally, Triple D's acting jobs also help provide for their family. While a supposed human for the Dalmatians is neither seen nor mentioned in the series, bibles and press releases describe their owner as a formerly wealthy artist named Dodie McDot.

Aside from the Dalmatians, reccuring characters in the series include Clarissa Corgi, the snooty neighbor of the Dalmatians; Arabella Shih Tzu and Prunella Pug, Clarissa's sidekicks; Constantin Cat, another neighbor of the Dalmatians; Fergus Fox, Big Fee Rat, and Sid Squirrel, friends of Dylan and Dolly who form the Canal Crew; Roxy Rottweiler and Snowball Pomeranian, Dolly's best friends; Hansel Husky, whom Dolly has a crush on; PC Pearl, a police horse and good friend of the Dalmatian family; and goth dogs Portia Poodle and Spencer Sausage Dog. The series also follows an overarching narrative involving Hunter De Vil, the grand-nephew of Cruella De Vil, as he tries to gain more information on the Dalmatian family in order to capture them for their fur.

In 101 Dalmatian Street, animals can understand humans, but humans cannot understand animals. While the Dalmatian family are without a human, other domesticated animals treat their humans as pets, just as the original film's animals did. However, unlike the 1961 film, humans in this series are characterized as being dim-witted, while the animals believe themselves to be superior.

Episodes and format

For a complete list of episodes, see here.

101 Dalmatian Street consists of one season with 26 episodes. 21 episodes are split into two 11-minute segments, while the remaning five are double-length specials.

"I've Got My Pups with Me" serves as the series' opening theme, while "It's a Dog's Life" serves as the series' closing theme, playing during the credits. Each episode has its own title card, though many reuse illustrations from previous episodes' title cards.

Shorts

In conjunction with 101 Dalmatian Street's debut, characters from the series appeared in online shorts titled Gigglebug Guarantee. Produced by Gigglebug Entertainment, these shorts feature little dialogue, instead focusing on visual humor.

During the series' original run, web shorts titled Animals vs Humans were released to Disney Channel UK's YouTube account. In these flash-animated shorts, Dylan and Dolly give their commentary on online videos of animals and humans performing various of tasks.

Production

101 Dalmatian Street is based on a 2017 pitch by Anttu Harlin and Joonas Utti of Finland's Gigglebug Entertainment to Disney's original animation team in London.^[3] The team developed the plot with Passion Animation Studios, who produced the series. Animation of the series was done by Atomic Cartoons while series of shorts were produced by Gigglebug Entertainment. All episodes and shorts were animated with the Toon Boom Animation software.

Miklós Weigert is the chief director of 101 Dalmatian Street, with Maria O'Loughlin as the head writer and Cara Speller as the executive producer.

A pitch reel for the series was privately screened in 2017. Additionally, a storyboard pilot was also produced.

Creators of the series stated at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival that they only watched the original 1961 film for reference, and not the sequels, live-action films, or the original series.

While the series was produced digitally, the characters are designed with a hand-drawn outline, reminiscent to the style of the original film.

Cast

Main

• Josh Brener as Dylan
• Michaela Dietz as Dolly
• Ella Kenion as Delilah
• Rhashan Stone as Doug
• Rhys Isaac-Jones as Dawkins
• Nefeli Karakosta as Dizzy
• Florrie Wilkinson as Dee Dee
• Lauren Donzis as Destiny and Déjà Vu
• Abigail Zoe Lewis as Dallas
• Bert Davis as Diesel
• Akiya Henry as Da Vinci, Roxy, and additional voices
• Kyle Soller as Dante
• Nikhil Parmar as Deepak and Prince Corgi
• Maxwell Apple as DJ
• Jack Binstead as Delgado
• Margot Powell as Dorothy and Princess Positron

Recurring

• Rocco Wright as the Dimitri Trio
• Harriet Carmichael as Clarissa, Fetch, and additional voices
• Conor MacNeill as Fergus
• Ben Bailey Smith as Sid and Spencer
• Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Big Fee, Arabella, and Summer
• Bethan Wright as Prunella
• Rasmus Hardiker as Hansel
• Paloma Faith as Portia
• Tameka Empson as Pearl
• Rufus Jones as Constantin and Hugo
• Daniela Denby-Ashe as Snowball
• Joshua LeClair as Hunter De Vil
• Michelle Gomez as Cruella De Vil
• Matt Wilkinson as Mr. Fuzzy
• Stephen Mangan as Doctor Dave
• Olly Murs as Spike
• Tom Haywood as Chips
• Miriam Margolyes as Bessie

Other

• Ashton Henry-Reid
• Caoimhe Judd
• Charlotte Davis-Black
• Dino Karakosta
• Pixie Davies
• Theo Wilkinson
• Twinkle Jaiswal
• Ynez Williams

Crew

• Producer: Karen Doyle
• Executive producers:
  • Cara Speller
  • Anttu Harlin
• Music:
  • Rupert Cross
  • Nathan W. Klein
  • Theo Vidgen
• Film editing:
  • Luis Lazcano
  • Ville Vesterlund
• Production design: Janne Korsumäki
• Production manager: Joost Zoetebier
• Storyboard artist: Luke Allen
• Background artist: David Alcarria
• Sound Department:
  • James O'Brien (re-recording mixer, sound design & mix, voiceover recordist, sound design and mix, voice over recording engineer)
  • Petri Matara (sound)
  • Adam Davies (dialogue editor)
• Visual Effects:
  • Ville Vesterlund (compositor)
• Animation Department:
  • Marie Ecarlat (character designer)
  • Aya Suzuki (animation director)
  • Janne Korsumäki (layout artist, background painter)
  • Elena Najar Parente (animator)
  • Kaisa Pirttinen (animator)
  • Jasmi Ritola (animator)
  • Janne Roivainen (animator)
  • Mila Anctil (build artist supervisor)
  • Etienne Aubry (animation supervisor)
  • Anna Bernal (background painter)
  • Georgia Cook (assistant character designer)
  • Muhundan Bala (animator)
  • Janne Lehtonen (animator)
  • Meg Park (character designer)
• Music Department:
  • Air-Edel Recording Studios (musical director)
  • Lindsay Wright (composer's assistant)
• Other:
  • Anna Bernal (main title design, title designer)
  • Charlene Haywood (production coordinator)
  • Delphi Lythgoe (producer's assistant)
  • David Peaco*ck (voice director in the UK)
  • Sara Jane Sherman (voice director in the USA)

See also

• 101 Dalmatian Street (disambiguation)
• 101 Dalmatian Street/Gallery
• 101 Dalmatian Street/International Releases
• List of 101 Dalmatian Street episodes
• List of Easter Eggs in 101 Dalmatian Street
• Most Frequently Recurring Characters of 101 Dalmatian Street

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