September 6, 2004 (2004-09-06) – December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28)
Dragon is a stop-motion-animated children's television series based on the books by best-selling children's author Dav Pilkey. A total of 78 episodes were produced and broadcast on Treehouse TV.[1]
Frank Meschkuleit acts as the narrator and performs character voices.
Dragon is the title character of the show, a friendly-naive dragon (a wingless dragon—resembling a dinosaur). Dragon giggles his way through life. No matter what happens, this jolly hero's glass is always half-full. Slightly awkward, with a giant toothy grin, Dragon is curious about everything and will follow his nose wherever it may lead him. Happy and helpful, he is always ready to lend a hand. Even when things get messy, Dragon plays it cool. If you take life one step a time, there's nothing to be afraid of. Nothing at all. He's very creative and has many new things that come to mind he would plan for himself and all his friends who love him.
Cat is Dragon's cat. Unlike Dragon's other anthropomorphic friends, Cat is really just a typical cat. Dropping in from time to time, Cat will happily accompany Dragon for a while. But she'll only stick around as long as she's interested. And then, she's off in search of her own adventures. Satisfied and self-absorbed, Cat is highly fussy about her meals! She's not too concerned about the world around her and she loves to stretch out for long naps.
Beaver is a busy and curious beaver. Beaver likes to keep busy. Most of the time, he's doing chores and rebuilding his home while he mutters and grumbles to himself. He repeats "Yes" and "No" a lot possibly because of his personality. For Beaver, life is no picnic. Beaver is always looking for a better and faster way of getting things done. Unfortunately, Beaver's shoddy workmanship usually has him working overtime. Curious and cantankerous, Beaver is constantly pondering how and why things are done the way they are.
Mail Mouse is a mouse who is reliable and is bold. Mail Mouse loves her job and she's shown to be good at it. Sometimes, she hand delivers the mail, and at other times, she just leaves it at the mailbox. Either way, she's quick, reliable and a lot of fun. Opinionated and always willing to lend a helping hand, Mail Mouse is generous with her advice. She's bold without being pushy and that's just the way the others like her.
Ostrich is an ostrich who runs a general store. Ostrich is a strange and wonderful bird. Ostrich is always busy with something. She has a head for business and manages her own general store. She can also be seen tidying the streets and clocking time as the village's physician. Ostrich tries very hard to be a superhero, and she is determined to rescue people, whether or not they need to be rescued. She has even developed her very own superhero yodel and dance.
Alligator is a kooky and creative alligator. Alligator never worries about finding a solution. His only solution is never to worry. For Alligator, life is a journey and he's enjoying the ride! Kooky, creative and loved by all, Alligator even has his own lingo: "Hidy-ho, little blue dude!" which he says and calls Dragon. And there's one thing that Alligator loves more than anything else. He just cannot stop dancing, playing the bongos, and making noise.
Dragon discovers it has snowed overnight, meaning it is a perfect day for him to go tobogganning!
22
"The Perfect Camping Spot""Mellow Meadow""Count Your Lucky Stars""Happy Campers"
Axel Sucrow
Bernice Vanderlaan
December 2, 2005 (2005-12-02)
Ostrich, Alligator, Beaver and Dragon go camping.
23
"Hoop Hopes""Cat Mew-Sic""Count on Me""A Good Trick Indeed"
Philip Marcus
Bernice Vanderlaan
December 9, 2005 (2005-12-09)
Dragon wants to teach Cat some new tricks.
24
"The Mystery Mystery""The Case of the Heavy Mailbag""The Case of the Missing Ostrich""Without a Clue"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Cathy Moss
December 16, 2005 (2005-12-16)
After finding his own footprints all over his yard, Dragon decides to solve mysteries.
25
"Spring Has Sprung""Hop to It!""Hide and Sleep""Mallet Ballet"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
December 23, 2005 (2005-12-23)
Dragon and his pals enjoy the return of the nice weather, and the gang play many fun outdoor activities.
26
"Best Foot Backwards"Quiet as a Dragon!""Heave Ho!""Simply the Best"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Bernice Vanderlaan
December 30, 2005 (2005-12-30)
Dragon tries to find something he is the best at doing.
Season 3 (2007)
This season premiered in Canada on July 6, 2007.
All episodes in this season are written by Steven Westren.
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
1
"Tuckered Tonsils""Show and... Show""Banana Appeal""It Goes Without Saying"
Kyung-Il Hwang
Steven Westren
July 6, 2007 (2007-07-06)
Dragon loses his voice after practicing his singing too much. Luckily for him however, he can still show his friends what he needs help doing!
2
"Mind Your Manners""Table Manners""The ABC's of Your P's and Q's""Dainty Dining"
Philip Marcus
Steven Westren
July 13, 2007 (2007-07-13)
Mail Mouse teaches Dragon his table manners.
3
"Say Ahhhhhh!""House Call""A Symphony of Sniffles""Impatient Patients"
Kyung-Il Hwang
Steven Westren
July 20, 2007 (2007-07-20)
Dragon helps his friends when they have the sniffles.
4
"On a Roll""A Tiring Tire""Getting the Hang of It""A Roller's New Role"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
July 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)
Beaver's delighted to let Dragon use an old tire as a toy.
5
"Do Not Open Until...""What Could It Be?""The Guessing Game""Open Sesame!"
Philip Marcus
Steven Westren
August 3, 2007 (2007-08-03)
Dragon gets a package from his friends that he cannot open until it is his birthday.
6
"Winners and Losers""A Win/Lose Situation""Game for a Game""Fools for Rules"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
August 10, 2007 (2007-08-10)
Alligator and Dragon playing winning and losing games don't seem to be working out. They make up a game without any winning or losing and Beaver and Mail Mouse play the game too.
7
"Where, Oh Where?""A Hidden Talent""A Treasure Map""Dragon Measures His Treasure"
Philip Marcus
Steven Westren
August 17, 2007 (2007-08-17)
The gang go on a treasure hunt.
8
"Picnic Nitpick""Watch the Birdies""Beaver Says... Zzzz...""A Lack of Snacks"
Philip Marcus
Steven Westren
August 24, 2007 (2007-08-24)
The gang have a picnic and play games.
9
"A Float on a Boat""Scuba-Do""Soon the Moon!""A Busy Bus"
Kyung-Il Hwang
Steven Westren
August 31, 2007 (2007-08-31)
Dragon finds things to do to keep him entertained on a rainy day.
10
"A Nice Surprise""Giving Sand a Hand""A Neighbour's Favour""A Plant Aslant"
Philip Marcus
Steven Westren
September 7, 2007 (2007-09-07)
Dragon does nice things for his friends.
11
"It Takes Skates""Ice and Easy""Amok with a Puck""Think Rink"
Philip Marcus
Steven Westren
September 14, 2007 (2007-09-14)
Dragon learns to ice-skate.
12
"Somethin' Pumpkin""Dress-Up Dragon""A Costume with a Peel""Who's the Banana?"
Kyung-Il Hwang
Steven Westren
September 21, 2007 (2007-09-21)
Dragon makes himself the best Halloween he ever could.
13
"Boxed In""Thinking Out of the Box""Putting Jack Back""A Springy Thingy"
Kyung-il Hwang
Steven Westren
September 28, 2007 (2007-09-28)
Dragon fixes Beaver's jack-in-the-box.
14
"Tale of a Snail""Slip, Slip, Hooray!""The Lack of Snacks""A Slippery Assist!""
Philip Marcus
Steven Westren
October 5, 2007 (2007-10-05)
There is a snail in the way, and Dragon isn't able to go to Ostrich's store.
15
"Surprise Supplies""A Wise Surprise""Surprise Tries!""Dragon Applies the Surprise"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
October 12, 2007 (2007-10-12)
Dragon decides to surprise Ostrich.
16
"Meow Means Yeow""Made in the Shade!""A Hat for Cat""Proud of His Cloud"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)
Dragon tries to give Cat a shady shelter.
17
"Join the Club!""The Secret Word""The Secret Handshake""Flubs at the Club""
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
October 26, 2007 (2007-10-26)
Dragon and Alligator come up with an idea: starting a best friends club.
18
"Let's Get Giggling!""Willy-Nilly Silliness""Sneakily Silly""The Silliest of Them All!"
Kyung-il Hwang
Steven Westren
November 2, 2007 (2007-11-02)
Dragon does funny things.
19
"Let's Make Music""Tooting's a Hoot""Thinkin' of Plinking""A Hand for the Band"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
November 9, 2007 (2007-11-09)
Dragon wants to make music with his friends.
20
"The Travel Bug""The One and Only""A Test of the Best""Best of All"
Kyung-il Hwang
Steven Westren
November 16, 2007 (2007-11-16)
After seeing Mail Mouse with a travel magazine, Dragon wants to be a tourist and do all the things in Mail Mouse's magazine. He takes many pictures of his friends' things, and especially his friends.
21
"Upright at Night""Make It Awake""Snores Outdoors"Bedtime Shmed-Time"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
November 23, 2007 (2007-11-23)
Dragon tries to stay up past his bedtime to see a comet.
22
"Hay Day""A Horse, of Course""Bobbing for Pumpkins""A Better Than Fair... Fair"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
November 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)
Dragon and the gang have a fall fair at Dragon's house.
23
"To the Rescue Too""Sidekick Schtick""Who to Rescue?""The Dynamic Two to Help You!"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
December 7, 2007 (2007-12-07)
Dragon wants to be Ostrich's sidekick.
24
"Flipping Flapjacks""Trickily Sticky""Middle of the Griddle""One Size Feeds All"
Philip Marcus
Steven Westren
December 14, 2007 (2007-12-14)
Dragon makes a pancake breakfast for the gang.
25
"The Name Game""What Sized Surprise?""A Hat, What's What!""Presenting... Presents"
Thomas Schneider-Trumpp
Steven Westren
December 21, 2007 (2007-12-21)
Dragon and his friends play a game of whoever will be getting Christmas presents for somebody.
26
"Rise and Dine""Moving House""The Door? Which Floor!?""Mailmouse, My House"
Philip Marcus
Steven Westren
December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28)
Dragon moves his house furniture everywhere.
Broadcast
Dragon premiered in Canada on Treehouse TV on January 5, 2004. The show aired various episodes until December 31, 2007 and continued with unaired episodes from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2012. On September 9, 2006, the show aired on Qubo in the United States with the TV-Y rating and the E/I ident, and it aired on this channel as part of the channel launch and aired until September 12, 2009. It returned to Qubo and aired again from October 2, 2010 to February 12, 2012 and then returned for the third and final time on October 1, 2012 before being taken off the air once again on September 25, 2015. It has also been aired on ZDF in Germany, Rai in Italy, RTV in Slovenia, EBS in Korea (as 내 친구 드래곤 or My Friend Dragon), Disney Channel in Germany, KRO in the Netherlands, ABC Television in Australia, Cartoon Network in Latin America and SVT in Barnkanalen. The show aired on Knowledge Network in British Columbia, Canada from 2013 to 2022. The show is currently airing on Kids Street in the US.
References
^Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 94. ISBN9781476672939.