Spike (TV series)

Spike is an Canadian-American animated series based of the strip "Peanuts", created by Charles M. Schulz himself, the series is developed by Daniel Hughvan (b. April 1952), the animated franchise was produced at Nelvana Studios, the series lasted from 1996-present, while it still had the "Peanuts" humor, it has more adult humor (such as when Spike protesting to stop people from taking drugs), the series had a TV-14 rating in the US, a PG rating in Canada, a PG rating in Australia, and a -12 rating in France, it is the first Peanuts series to use digital ink-and-paint. (though they switched to Flash for Season 8, and Autodesk Maya for Season 17)

Plot
Spike, a dog from the desert (who can speak), lives his live in the desert of Needles, California, in the desert, he talks to cactus's, tries to hang out with girls, etc.

Characters
Spike (voiced by Bruce Greenwood) - The dog who was separated from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, he currently lives in the desert.

Joe Cactus (doesn't speak) - Spike's cactus friend.

Joseph Jared Tevermany (voiced by Erin Fitzgerald) - An 10-year-old boy who is Spike's human friend.

Principal Piehole (voiced by Martin Short) - A school principal who hates everyone including Joseph.

Martha H. Ennessy (voiced by Terri Hawkes) - a 9-year-old girl who seems to be in love with Joseph.

Arnold Needles (voiced by Scott McNeil) - The fictional mayor of Needles, California.

Gary Gooseback (voiced by David Kaye) - The movie and television critic of Needles.

Hatch Quarterback (voiced by Howie Mandel) - The famous football player of the fictional football team: Needlebackers.

Rich Mann (voiced by Mark Camacho) - The richest man in Needles.

Frank Welshgerald (voiced by Lee Tockar) - The nerdy-ugly anime fan who is obsessed with the anime "Heart Takeback H.I.G.H S.C.H.O.O.L", he was introduced in Season 2 in the episode "Spike's 7 Wishes", he was a supporting character since the episode, and a main character in the Season 3 episode "Heart Cancelback".

Darren Joldhand (voiced by Bruce Greenwood) - The minor character for Season 1, he works in the cafeteria in Joseph's school, in the 2-part Darren Joldhand mystery, he was shot and killed, after the 2-parter, he was replaced by a fan-favorite character named Ms. Kleiner (a nice lunch-lady who gives kids junk and is secretly a prisoner).

Jenny Kleiner (voiced by Carrie-Anne Moss) - The supporting character for all of the rest of the seasons, she works in the cafeteria in Joseph's school after Joldhand's death, she is secretly a prisoner because she got arrrested for stealing money.

Season 1 (1996-1997):

 * 1) Pilot - TBA
 * 2) Don't I Look Like An Idiot To You.. - TBA
 * 3) Spike's Cape - TBA
 * 4) Downground - TBA
 * 5) Joseph Fails His Class - Joseph gets a F- on his science project for not being aged-appropriate (which is science project is about Guns and Weapons), so Spike helps him pass science without getting F'S, D'S, or C'S, meanwhile, Arnold bans any word that disrespect's him.
 * 6) The Mayor Show - TBA
 * 7) The Needles Tennis Tournament - TBA
 * 8) The Past - TBA
 * 9) Old-Fashioned Western Showdown - TBA
 * 10) Dead Cow - TBA
 * 11) Shut Up Mr. Piehole - TBA
 * 12) Snoopy Comes To Visit - TBA
 * 13) The Hat Chase - TBA

Season 2 (1997-1998):

 * 1) Sloppy McSlopperson - TBA
 * 2) Our Biggest Problem.. - TBA
 * 3) Mr. Jackson, Where's My Thriller! - TBA
 * 4) Spike's 7 Wishes - TBA
 * 5) Godzilla Kong - TBA
 * 6) Joseph In Jail - TBA
 * 7) It's The Stupid Mario Bros Stupid Show! - TBA
 * 8) Crabstar - TBA
 * 9) Bring Back My Simpsons, Or Else I'm Gonna Clobber You! - TBA
 * 10) Frikson - a creepy urban legend created by Arnold Needles named Frikson has Spike and everyone worrying about the future of Needles.
 * 11) The Mystery Of Darren Joldhand (1/2) - TBA
 * 12) The Mystery Of Darren Joldhand (2/2) - TBA
 * 13) The Hit New Video Game - TBA
 * 14) Belle - TBA
 * 15) Rappa Boyz - Joseph and Spike become rappers, and the people of Needles become furious, meanwhille, Principal Piehole takes a vacation to Japan.

Season 3 (1998-1999):

 * 1) Spike Sues - TBA
 * 2) Heart Cancelback - Frank's favorite anime gets cancelled, and Frank helps Rich to try and get the anime back on the air.