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Waffle the Wonder Dog

British children's television series

Waffle the Wonder Dog was a British live action children's television series produced by Darrall Macqueen for CBeebies. It is aimed at four to seven year olds.^[2] The programme was first broadcast since 26 February 2018. The Show has also aired on TVOKids in Canada. The show came back in January 2024.^[3]^{[failed verification]}^[4]^{[failed verification]}

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Waffle the Wonder Dog
Created by	Billy McQueen, Catherine Williams, Mandy Darrall
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	60
Production
Running time	11 minutes
Production companies	Darrall Macqueen Ingenious Media^[1]
Original release
Network	CBeebies
Release	26 February 2018 (2018-02-26) – 5 April 2020 (2020-04-05)

Synopsis

Waffle is a talking dog (a red miniature poodle),^[5] who is adopted by the Brooklyn-Bell blended family after they find him in their new house. Waffle always causes trouble, especially with cat-loving neighbour Mrs Hobbs.^[6]^[4]

Cast

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Cast list of *Waffle the Wonder Dog*
Actor	Character	1	2	3	4
Actor	Character
Rufus Hound	Waffle	Main
Tahliya Lowles	Evie	Main
Ellis-James Naylor	Doug	Main
Andrea Valls	Jess	Main
James Merry	Simon	Main
Angela Curran	Mrs. Hobbs	Main
Paul Ryan	Gramps	Main
Jason Barnett	Mr Nolan	—		Main
Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty	Miss. Berrington	—	Guest	Main
John Biggins	Mr. Metcalfe	Guest		Recurring
Jack McGinn	Mr. O'Donnell	—	Guest	Recurring
Sharon D Clarke	Gran	—		Recurring
Roger Griffiths	Grand	—		Recurring
Eloise Joseph	Zoe	Recurring	Guest	—	Recurring
Natey Jones	Callum	—			Recurring
Shyan Bhatt	AJ	Recurring
Anjika Byal	Anaya	Recurring		—
Bay Cooper	Anaya	—		Recurring
Husaam Kiani	Ali	Recurring
Anna Clarke	Angela	Guest	—	Recurring
Jayda Moore	Ruby	—	Recurring
Susie Donkin	Connie	—	Recurring
Guy Burgess	Mr. Meagre	Guest		—
Indica Watson	Poppy Essam	Guest	—
James Palmer	Zac Essam	Guest	—
Melissa James	Sophia Essam	Guest	—
Dhirren Farmer	Rowan Essam	Guest	—
Paul Nice	Mr. Willow	Recurring	Guest	—
Richard Drabble	Mr. Hobbs	—			Guest
Alexander Tol	Nate	—			Guest
Jayda Moore	Sharon (Delivery Driver)	—		Guest	—
Tom Roe	Mr. Anderson	—	Guest	—	Recurring
Zachary Hunt	Mr. Bowen	—		Guest	—
Nathan Parkinson	Mr. Owen	—		Guest	—
Rachael Chishlom	Monica	—	Guest	—
Adam Longworth	Pickles	Guest		—

Episode listing

Season 1

The fifteen episodes of Season 1 were first broadcast on CBeebies from 26 February to 16 March 2018. Season 1 was filmed between August and November 2017.^[3]

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#	Title	Date of Release	Summary
1	Meeting Waffle	26 February 2018	Waffle is found amongst newlywed Simon and Jess's wedding presents.
2	Night Night, Waffle	27 February 2018	Waffle's barking keeps everyone awake.
3	Goodbye Waffle?	28 February 2018	Jess and Evie takes Waffle to the vets to have his chip scanned.
4	Waffle Explores	1 March 2018	Waffle gets into Mrs Hobbs's house next door.
5	Waffle Grows	2 March 2018	The family consider getting rid of Waffle, but decide to keep him.
6	Waffle's Paint Disaster	5 March 2018	Waffle causes chaos while the family are painting Doug's bedroom.
7	Waffle Walkies	6 March 2018	Simon and Evie take Waffle to the park and get covered in mud.
8	Training Waffle	7 March 2018	Waffle attends a puppy obedience class.
9	Waffle and the Good Dog	8 March 2018	A well-behaved dog visits Waffle to try and stop him getting up to mischief.
10	Waffle's Visit	9 March 2018	The Brooklyn-Bell family take Waffle next door to show Mrs Hobbs how good he can be.
11	Waffle Misses Doug	12 March 2018	Doug goes to stay with his mum, which makes Waffle sad.
12	Waffle's Day Out	13 March 2018	Evie goes swimming but Waffle isn't allowed to go with her. He runs away to try and find her.
13	Waffle's Doggy Buddies	14 March 2018	Gramps's friend Mr Willow brings his dogs round to play with Waffle.
14	Waffle and George	15 March 2018	Waffle rescues Mrs Hobbs' cat George after he gets locked inside his house.
15	Waffle and the Swimming Pool	16 March 2018	Waffle has a sleepover at Mr Willow's house.

Season 2

The fifteen episodes of Season 2 were first broadcast on CBeebies from 2 July to 20 July 2018. Series 2 was filmed from January 2018 to April 2018.^[7]

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#	Title	Date of Release	Summary
1	Waffle's Ball Pit Pond	2 July 2018	Mrs Hobbs tries to teach Waffle to be good, while the children play with their friends.
2	Waffle is Unwell	3 July 2018	Waffle and Mrs Hobbs are ill, and Jess brings home a kitten.
3	Waffle and the Kitten	4 July 2018	Waffle bakes a cake, and Mrs Hobbs is smitten by the kitten.
4	Waffle's Pet Party	5 July 2018	Waffle amazes everyone at Jess's birthday party.
5	Waffle's Big Night In	6 July 2018	Gramps brings some puppies to the house while he babysits, and Waffle and the pups cause chaos for Mrs Hobbs.
6	Blockade Waffle	9 July 2018	Waffle barricades the doors to the house because he doesn't want the children to go back to school.
7	Waffle and the Teacher	10 July 2018	Evie's teacher visits the house and Waffle chews everything.
8	Waffle in the Shoe Shop	11 July 2018	Evie goes to buy new shoes and takes Waffle with her.
9	Waffle and the Tooth Fairy	12 July 2018	Waffle learns about the tooth fairy after Doug loses one of his teeth.
10	Waffle's Wonderful Art	13 July 2018	Waffle paints pictures of Mrs Hobbs' cat George.
11	Waffle Tries to be Good	16 July 2018	Waffle goes to school with Evie.
12	Moving Waffle	17 July 2018	The family go camping without Waffle, who has his own adventure instead.
13	Waffle and the Fleas	18 July 2018	George has fleas, and the Brooklyn-Bell family offer to help.
14	Waffle's Sort of Birthday	19 July 2018	Waffle has a surprise for his birthday.
15	Waffle So Far	20 July 2018	Simon recalls all of the chaos that Waffle has brought to the family.

Season 3

The sixteen episodes of Season 3 were first broadcast on CBeebies, starting with a Christmas special on 20 December 2018, followed by the rest of the series from 1 April to 19 April 2019. Series 3 was filmed from November 2018 to February 2019.^[8]

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#	Title	Date of Release	Summary
1	Waffle's First Christmas	20 December 2018	On his first Christmas Eve with the Brooklyn-Bell family, Waffle learns about Santa.
2	Waffle at the Kennels	1 April 2019	Waffle stays at the kennels while the family are on holiday.
3	Waffle the Guest	2 April 2019	Waffle stays with Mrs Hobbs.
4	The Legend of Sir Waffle	3 April 2019	Waffle floods Mrs Hobbs' kitchen.
5	Waffle's School Walkies	4 April 2019	Waffle walks to school with Evie and causes mayhem in the playground.
6	Waffle's Great Escape	5 April 2019	Waffle tries to escape from home to join Evie at school.
7	Waffle Needs Quiet Time	8 April 2019	Waffle learns that books can be just as enjoyable as noisy games.
8	Waffle's Playdate	9 April 2019	Waffle and Evie go on a playdate with friends, and Mrs Hobbs has a disaster with a home delivery.
9	PE Waffle	10 April 2019	Waffle takes Evie's forgotten reading book to her PE class at school.
10	Waffle Learns to Read	11 April 2019	Gramps teaches Waffle to read.
11	Waffle the Grand-Dog	12 April 2019	Doug's grandparents visit, but Waffle will only leave his new doormat for Grandma.
12	Waffle and Pepper	15 April 2019	Waffle and Jess visit the kennels and meet a new friend, Pepper.
13	Helpful Waffle	16 April 2019	Waffle tries to help Pepper to find a new owner.
14	Waffle Pop Dog	17 April 2019	Doug makes a music kit and the family help him to write a song for the school show.
15	Sponsored Waffle	18 April 2019	The family do a sponsored silence to raise money for the school.
16	School Dog Waffle	19 April 2019	The family take Waffle to school to ask if he can visit the class.

Season 4

The fourteen episodes of Season 4 were first broadcast on CBeebies from 30 March to 5 April 2020. Season 4 was filmed from September 2019 to December 2019.^[9]

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#	Title	Date of Release	Summary
1	Waffle Tries to be Still	30 March 2020	Waffle hides in Evie's class at school.
2	Waffle and the Birthday Wish	30 March 2020	Evie gets a dog house for her birthday, and Mrs Hobbs tries rollerskating.
3	Waffle the Cat Sitter	31 March 2020	Mrs Hobbs interviews for a cat sitter, and Waffle applies for the job.
4	Waffle is a Listening Dog	31 March 2020	Waffle works as a listening dog at Evie's school.
5	Waffle Gets Snowy	1 April 2020	Evie, Doug, Simon and Waffle go to an indoor snow arena.
6	Waffle the Pupil	1 April 2020	Waffle starts as a pupil at Evie's school.
7	Waffle and Benji	2 April 2020	Waffle is awarded a prize for good behaviour at school.
8	Waffle's Homework	2 April 2020	The headteacher decides whether Waffle can continue as a pupil, after he forgets to do his homework.
9	Waffle's Dog Family	3 April 2020	Waffle feels left out of the Brooklyn-Bell family, so he goes in search of his dog family.
10	First Aid Waffle	3 April 2020	Waffle's paw is hurt at school, so Jess trains the headteacher in canine first aid.
11	Waffle and the Box	4 April 2020	Waffle wants to find out what's inside a box that's been delivered to Mrs Hobbs.
12	Waffle's Rehearsal	4 April 2020	Evie and Waffle rehearse for their school show, in which Waffle has a singing role.
13	Waffle Steals the Show	5 April 2020	Evie nearly misses the school show.
14	Waffle Make and Do	5 April 2020	Doug and Waffle share memories, and Pepper becomes a new neighbour.

Awards

In 2018, Waffle the Wonder Dog was a nominee in the Children's Pre-School Live Action category at the Children's BAFTA awards. Also in 2018, it was a finalist in the Up to 6 Fiction category at the Prix Jeunesse International Festival. In 2019 the programme was a nominee in the Best Pre-School Programme category at the Broadcast Awards.^[2]

References

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"Three Ingenious productions shortlisted for Broadcast Awards 1 The Ingenious Site". theingeniousgroup.co.uk. 29 November 2018.
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"Waffle the Wonder Dog". Darrall MacQueen. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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"Waffle the Wonder Dog: Series 1". BBC. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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"Waffle the Wonder Dog". IMDB. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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Paterson, Jacqui (26 February 2018). "Waffle the Wonder Dog". Mummy's Little Monkey. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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"Waffle the Wonder Dog". CBeebies. BBC. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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"Waffle the Wonder Dog: Series 2". BBC. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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"Waffle the Wonder Dog Series 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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"Waffle the Wonder Dog Series 4". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

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