Poochie And Pals

"Poochie and Pals" is an upcoming collaboration franchise with efforts by companies Mattel, Festa Toys, and more. The franchise was first introduced to the public on July 17, 2016. Its gang of poodles consists of the titular Poochie from Mattel, Sequin of Barbie, also from Mattel, Lady Gigi of Vip Pets from Festa Toys, Pafu of the anime Go! Princess Pretty Cure, and Mandy of Puppy Surprise. The quintet will each be featured in a lot of merchandise as time will flow and will be split into different generations. Each episode runs 22 minutes, each segments lasts 11 minutes, while the full 22 minute episodes last the full run..

Generations
Generation 1 (2016-2029)

Generation 2 (2029-TBA)

Animated Series
An animated series was already considered before the franchise even started. It's expected to premiere in mid-2017. It's animated by Toei Animation, with anime visuals. The series has a retro feel to it, specifically having nods to the 70s to the 80s pop culture littered throughout. The city the quintet live in is even named OldSchool City.

Episodes
Season 1 (2017)

1: As The Fern Turns: The group must prevent a group of killer ferns from destroying the city/Puppy In My Socket: A shrunken Poochie gets stuck in an electrical socket, and the girls try to break her out. (January 4 2017)

2: Bring Back My Happiness: The gang unintentionally turn mundane events into awesome as they try to excite themselves/Born To Be Wild: Pafu must prove to the rest of the gang that she's more than a child, but takes things overboard. (January 11 2017)

3: Dragon Pup: The poodles encounter a puppy-dragon hybrid who seems to be lost/Missing Mojo: Gigi fears that, without her nose (which was crushed in her), she'll mess up her next performance. (January 18 2017)

4: Adventures In Puppysitting: Sequin and Pafu are assigned to look after Poochie's younger brother for the day/Mo' Mandy, Mo' Problems: The quintet find a clone of Mandy, courtesy of Mad Science Man, which begins wrecking havoc. (January 25 2017)

5: Kiss Me Cat: Poochie develops a crush on an adorable kitty, but the latter ends up falling for Pafu/Out Of Sequin: Sequin ends up missing, and it's a wild goose chase to find her. (February 1 2017)

6: From Fluffy To Droopy: Poochie and pals suffer from a condition that causes them to droop and streak everywhere/Manic Mandy: Mandy fears that her friends might not appreciate her insane idea for a project, causing her to go ballistic. (February 8 2017)

7: For Your Pies Only: The gang start up a fundraiser involving pies/The Day The Diary Dies: Pafu learns the hard way to respect people's property and not upset them. (March 1 2017)

8: I Only Have Flies For You: Sequin and Mandy develop a liking to bugs, and proceed to shelter them at home/Kung Poodle: Mandy reveals her talent of kung fu, which proves helpful in many a crisis. (March 8 2017)

9: Driving Miss Poochie: Poochie, much to her dismay, is entered in a demolition derby/Quail Flail: Sequin plans on capturing a quail, but it proves tough to catch. (March 15 2017)

10: Fan Boy: Pafu befriends a male puppy, who plans on kidnapping her out of obsession/DJ Hear That?: The gang's attempt to become DJ stars may be sabotaged by Mad Scientist Man. (April 12 2017)

11: Beaver Fever: A beaver tags along with and annoys the gang/Room For Five: The gang have compilcations as they host a sleepover together. (April 19 2017)

12: Color Me Crazy: Color is being drained by Mad Scientist Man, and with help from his son, the girls must put an end to it/Flea Bitten Pooch: A flea leaves a nasty wart on Poochie. (April 26 2017)

13: Fancy Poochie: Poochie turns fancy and ignores her pals/Life Of The Smarty: Pafu ends up becoming smarter than normal through a brain switching. (June 11 2017)

Season 2 (2017-2018)

14: TBA (November 26 2017)