Dot. Explained

Dot. is an animated children's television series based on the book by Randi Zuckerberg. The series debuted on CBC Kids in Canada on September 6, 2016.^[1] The series later premiered on Universal Kids (then known as Sprout) in the United States on October 22, 2016.^[2] It has also been shown on Tiny Pop in the UK since 2017.

In January 2018, Dot. was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 6, 2018.^{[3] [4]}

Plot

Dot. follows the adventures, and some misadventures of an energetic 8-year-old ball of energy who uses technology in solving problems and exploring the world around her with her friends: Hal, Ruby, Nev, and Dev, along with her dog, Scratch.^[5]

Characters

Main

• Dot Comet^[6] (voiced by Lilly Bartlam) is an energetic and tech-savvy 8-year-old ^[7] who loves to explore the world. Her name is a play on the .com domain name. She wears a pink dotty dress, yellow rubber boots and she has short curly dark blue hair.
• Scratch Comet (voiced by Terry McGurrin) is Dot's best dog.
• Hal (voiced by Isaiah Slater) is Dot's best friend.^[8] He says he likes to role play.^[9]
• Ruby Marshall (voiced by Grace Oliver) is a blonde girl with glasses. In "Super Ruby" she is revealed to wear hearing aids.
• Nev Jumelle (voiced by Abigail Oliver) is the sister of Dev.
• Dev Jumelle (voiced by Ethan Tavares) is the brother of Nev.

Recurring

• Mrs. Comet^[10] (voiced by Denise Oliver) is Dot's mom. She sang the song "Oh Chanukah" with her daughter.^[11] As a child she lived with her father in the home where the Comets presently live.^[12]
• Mr. Comet (voiced by Terry McGurrin) is Dot's dad. He sang the song Up on the House Top with his daughter.^[11]
• Grandpapa (voiced by René Lemieux) is Dot's maternal grandfather.
• Anne is Dot's maternal grandmother.
• Nana (voiced by Lynne Griffin) is Dot's paternal grandmother.
• Greg^[13] is Hal's brother. He speaks in the episode "Hal In One", but his voice actor is uncredited.
• Mrs. Marshall^[14] (voiced by Nicki Burke) is Ruby's mother.
• Mr. Jumelle^[15] (voiced by Anand Rajaram) is the father of Nev and Dev, appearing alone in "Remembering Ogopogo" and "Garden Stakes", and accompanied by leas mother in "DramaRama".
• Knight (voiced by Juan Chioran)
• Judge (voiced by Terry McGurrin)
• Mr. Sherman (voiced by Art Hindle) is an old neighbor.
• Rangeroo Leader Kerry (voiced by Helen King) is a digital nature guide on Dot's tablet who educates her about the wilderness, often pre-empting her dad. In "Garden Stakes" Dot and Hal talk to her in person, calling her Rangeroo Leader Kerry.
• Stellakazam (voiced by Denise Oliver) is a stage magician who performed at Ruby's birthday party in which Dot was too sick to attend.

Production

The first season, consisting of 52 episodes, was broadcast on October 22, 2016. A second season was ordered on January 26, 2018, which consisted 26 episodes.^[16]

Episodes

Season 1 (2016–2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: CBC ANNOUNCES FALL BROADCAST PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING TELEVISION SERIES. CBC. August 25, 2016. November 12, 2016 . new Kids’ CBC original series include the Tues. Sept 6 world premiere of animated adventure DOT. (52x11).
2. Web site: New Sprout Research Survey Shows Parents Struggle With Tech Shaming And Need For Kid-Tech Roadmap. WRCB. October 20, 2016. November 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110141019/http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/33435379/new-sprout-research-survey-shows-parents-struggle-with-tech-shaming-and-need-for-kid-tech-roadmap. January 10, 2017. dead.
3. Web site: Industrial Bros., Jim Henson see more Dot.
4. Web site: Dot. Zap2it. October 25, 2018.
5. Book: Crump . William D. . Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film . 2019 . McFarland & Co . 9781476672939 . 93.
6. Dot. . Dog Doc Dot . Hal . Good morning Comet family..
7. Web site: Dot . . November 12, 2016 . Hellooo! I’m Dot! Just like any 8 year old, I’m super curious about the world around me..
8. Web site: Dot. . https://archive.today/20161109173705/http://www.sproutonline.com/shows/dot . 2016-11-09 . Hal
   Dot's best friend. . dead .
9. Web site: https://archive.today/20161206145722/http://www.sproutonline.com/characters/hal . 2016-12-06 . Hal . Hi! I'm Hal! I’m Dot’s best friend and neighbor! I love to role play . dead .
10. Dot.. A Dog's Best Friend. How is operation Doggy Friendship going? Great, Mrs. C.! .
11. Dot. . A Song For Everyone.
12. History Mystery . Dot..
13. Hal in One . Dot. . Hal . 1 . My family's annual tournament is this week and I've really got to turn things up if I'm finally going to beat my brother Greg..
14. Dot. . Slumber Party . Dot . Comet . Thanks Mrs. Marshall. . 2 .
15. Big Help
16. Web site: Industrial Bros., Jim Henson see more Dot.