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TUGS

TUGS

created by Robert D. Cardona, David Mitton

1989 1 seasons 13 eps≈ 3h totalEndedABC TVKidsFamilyDrama

TUGS is a British children's television series first broadcast in 1988. It was created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. The series dealt with the adventures of two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks, who compete against each other in the fictional Bigg City Port. The series was set in the Roaring Twenties, and was produced by TUGS Ltd., for TVS and Clearwater Features Ltd. Music was composed by Junior Campbell and Mike O'Donnell, who also wrote the music for Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Due to the bankruptcy of production company TVS, the series did not continue production past 13 episodes. Following the initial airing of the series throughout 1988, television rights were sold to an unknown party, while all models and sets from the series sold to Britt Allcroft. Modified set props and tugboat models were used in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends from 1991 onwards.

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Synopsis

TUGS is a British children's television series first broadcast in 1988. It was created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. The series dealt with the adventures of two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks, who compete against each other in the fictional Bigg City Port. The series was set in the Roaring Twenties, and was produced by TUGS Ltd., for TVS and Clearwater Features Ltd. Music was composed by Junior Campbell and Mike O'Donnell, who also wrote the music for Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Due to the bankruptcy of production company TVS, the series did not continue production past 13 episodes. Following the initial airing of the series throughout 1988, television rights were sold to an unknown party, while all models and sets from the series sold to Britt Allcroft. Modified set props and tugboat models were used in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends from 1991 onwards.

Cast

Patrick AllenPatrick AllenCaptain Star / Narrator (voice)
Timothy BatesonTimothy BatesonO.J. (voice)
Shaun PrendergastShaun PrendergastSunshine / Zak (voice)
John BaddeleyTop Hat / Zip (voice)
Chris TullochZorran (voice)
Lee CornesLee CornesGrampus (voice)
Simon NashTen Cents (voice)
Nigel AnthonyZug (voice)
Sean BarrettSean BarrettBig Mac / Hercules / Izzy Gomez / Captain Zero (voice)
Mike O'MalleyWarrior (voice)

Creators

Robert D. Cardona, David Mitton

Network

ABC TV

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

13

Episode length

15 min

Total runtime

≈ 3h

First aired

1989

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

KidsFamilyDrama

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