Global InformationFunday PawPet Show information
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| Funday PawPet Show | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Randy "Yappy" Fox |
| Voices of | YappyFox KuddlePup (K.P.) JackRabbit (J.R.) Lilivoop Scott Garron (Simba) Terry Sender Herbie Hammil Blitz |
| Opening theme | Soul Bossa Nova (1999-2008) Pawpet Song by 2, The Ranting Gryphon (2008-2017) |
| Ending theme | The Muppet Show end theme (episodes 2-51) Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehen by Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra (episode 52-756; episode 835-current) Pawpet Song (instrumental) (episode 757-834) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 945[1] (as of 11 February 2024[update]) |
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| Running time | 240 minutes (4 Hours) |
| Original release | |
| Network | furstre.am |
| Release | November 21, 1999 – September 3, 2017 |
| Network | tigerdile |
| Release | September 9, 2018 – present |
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Funday PawPet Show is an Internet-based puppet show created by Randy "Yappy" Fox in November 1999, broadcast on Sunday nights from 18:00 to 22:00 ET from his home in Kissimmee, Florida.[2] Before November 25, 2007 the show aired from 19:00 to 23:00 EST, but this was changed due to an increasing international audience, and until September 20, 2015, was broadcast from 18:00 to 22:00 EST. The show is also performed live at the Megaplex furry convention, held in Kissimmee, Florida, as well as at Anthrocon,[3] held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Funday PawPet Show has sparked a few imitations, such as Fluff & Such Productions, PawPets West, and PawPet North Coast. Other puppetry events, such as Lionel Scritchie's Dormitory at Eurofurence were partially inspired by the Funday PawPet Show.[4]
On September 12, 2017, it was announced on the show's official main page that the show's original run had come to an end and would no longer be airing with new episodes, after almost 18 years of broadcasting and a total run of 756 episodes. The reasons cited were the end of Furstre.am and increasing audio license issues due to the music industry making it too difficult to legally use songs in their show. Video copyright complications also played a role. It was also decided that ending abruptly would be easier for the cast than doing an emotional last show, thus giving it an unexpected end.[5][6]
On September 2, 2018, the Funday Pawpet Twitter account officially announced the show would be revived with new episodes once again on Sunday September 9, 2018 through different platforms by means of streaming.[7] This was after rumors were confirmed about the series' making a comeback as the series resulted in a year hiatus. Unlike the show's original run however, the revival will not have new episodes on a weekly basis, so it will now run on a semi-weekly or monthly basis. On top of that, licensed content such as copyrighted music will no longer be used in the show due to royalty issues, so they must use entirely fan-created pieces or public domain music. Copyrighted videos will no longer be in the series' run as well.
- ^ http://pawpet.tv/episode_guide | Funday Pawpet Show Episode Guide
- ^ Nancy Imperiale Wellons (October 8, 2000). "Internet puppet revue draws a worldwide audience". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Kathleen Waltz. p. F.6. Archived from the original (fee required for print) on October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "Anthrocon 2007 draws thousands to Pittsburgh for furry weekend". Wikinews. July 17, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- ^ "PawPet.de – Furry Pawpetry in Europe". July 3, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Tweet". September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "start [Funday Pawpet Show]". pawpet.tv. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Tweet". September 2, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.