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''The Dooley and Pals Show'', sometimes shortened to just ''Dooley and Pals'', is an American children's television series. The main character is Dooley, a friendly alien who has landed in a backyard on Earth. He explores the planet with the children of the neighborhood as his guides. The show is meant to teach moral values and educational basics to children ages 2–5. 〔(''The Dooley And Pals Show'' ), The New York Networks.〕 The show was produced by Victory Entertainment who also produced Ed McMahon's NEXT BIG STAR. The funding for the shows was provided by Merrit Advisors Group and Galleon Merchant Bank. ==History== ''Dooley'', originally called "Dinky," was first developed in the late 1980s by Mark Riddle and Kevin Barry. The concept was pitched to several production companies, including Hanna-Barbera. Along with Gary Zeidenstein, Riddle and Barry eventually formed Mr. Z's Animation and Production Corp, and along with Scripps Howard Broadcasting produced ten television pilots at WCET, PBS's Cincinnati outlet. The ten pilots for the series (then called ''The Dooley Show'') aired in 25 PBS stations between July 15 and August 31, 1996. This first ''Dooley'' series won three Emmys. 〔(''The Dooley and Pals Show Production Team'' )〕 While some ideas used in the pilots would later return in ''The Dooley and Pals Show'', the basic premise, and Dooley himself, differed greatly. The original Dooley was a green lizard-like creature. According to the pilots' press release he was "species unknown... he's just a friend, another kid, but not from this world... he was born on a star." The ten pilots found Maxx (then played by Caralyn Collar) and her six friends playing with Dooley in the attic of Maxx's home. Other characters included Coach (a barn owl), Chatter (a squirrel), Polly (an opossum), and Parker (a bird). Maxx's grandmother, as well as a magical mail carrier, were also featured strongly. Dooley was originally played by Ken Jones. Jones served as the head writer for the series as well as the voice for Dooley and other characters including Coach and Cosmos. Suzanne Fitzpatrick served as the supervising producer during the development of the series at Disney/MGM Studios transitioning Dooley from the original 'dinosaur' concept to the space boy. There are two versions of this show: ''The Dooley and Pals Show'', and ''The Dooley and Pals Show Children's Ministry''. The main content of the shows—storylines, lessons, and themes are identical; the only difference is that in the "Children's Ministry" version, the "Fun Facts" segment is replaced with "Fun Bible Facts", with scripture quotations relating to the show's lesson. 〔(The Emmy Award-winning Dooley and Pals Releases on DVD ), Majon International, September 1, 2005 〕 The secular version is syndicated to educational and PBS member stations by ETV South Carolina. The show was later purchased by MGM Studios/Walt Disney Company and was produced in Orlando Florida until 2003 when production was canceled. The "Children's Ministry" version is still currently aired on TBN and on Smile of a Child. 〔(Dooley and Pals ), Trinity Broadcasting Network, 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Dooley and Pals Show」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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