The Making Of Theodore Tugboat - RARE BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE (HD)

[@roberthurley6860]

RIP Denny Doherty. You brought a lot of joy to this world. The world is a lesser place without you.

[@thegreenbeetledrewscott9608]

@6:30 Something that Ten Cents and his friends from TUGS could do but Theodore couldn't. I like how Robert Cardona makes such reference LOL

[@jakemiketta3868]

I wish Theodore Tugboat and all the characters were real and the adventures never end

[@fredrikgradin92]

To bad they didn't make a movie of it 😢

[@Captain_Timezone]

There is a real Theodore tugboat ride

[@mollystrack7902]

Same honestly, that sort of love and magic feels so real how the show was created. I want my world to still have that love in places to feel a sense of belonging. 🥲 😌❤

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

The fact that one's the producers of the show was Robert D Cardona who previously worked on both Thomas and Tugs is really saying something and seeing all the other stuff behind the scenes just goes to prove that Robert D Cardona saw working on Theodore Tugboat as being somewhat of an improvement over Tugs but still using Tugs as a basis

[@antonberglund117]

Can you elaborate how it was an upgrade? Theodore Tugboat was more economically feasible than Tugs tho😊

[@coledakers6127]

4:58

[@nathanielcruz6675]

​​@@antonberglund117, not to mention that Theodore Tugboat was more successful than Tugs. It lasted from 1993 to 2001. A little longer than Animaniacs.

[@GingerPercy]

6:14 This segment is great. So neat seeing the crew put so much thought into the simplest of shots. How they try and get a performance out of the limited actions of the model is great to see captured here. Also 9:11 is so adorable.

[@Headbanger142]

Thank you so much for this Christmas present! It is so fascinating seeing all the behind the scenes stuff and how they filmed the alternative locations and underwater scenes! Happy to see this little show still has a following after so many years. Hopefully more people will get to discover it in years to come.

[@rypatmackrock]

Or its predecessor, originally created by Theodore tugboat Director Robert Cardona; tugs.

[@james_fisch]

@Headbanger142 - I'm amazed how well Theodore has held up all these years later. In the earlier days of KZbin, I remember being obsessed with finding every episode there was and gradually accepted it may never come to be. Last year I got bored and saw that all the episodes were uploaded by different users, and ended up downloading all of them to archive in case they ever disappear again. And in case I have kids, who I'd hope can see the magic I grew up with. Also glad to see you're still active on YT man.

[@SuperDavidBrothers]

@@james_fisch how do you download KZbin videos exactly man?! I want to learn how to do that also so if I ever get nieces or nephews, I can share with them what I grew up with.

[@james_fisch]

@@SuperDavidBrothers For starters, if you search on Google for KZbin to MP4 converters, there are free ones that allow you to download just from their websites. For this however, there was a playlist of all the episodes grouped into it, and I used a free program that did the downloads as a batch job to one folder. I forget the name of it.

[@SuperDavidBrothers]

@@james_fisch oh, okay. Why not just go back and look at the program that you downloaded the videos in our better yet just find the file extension that you saved those videos into or something man.

[@LeScarletSinger2]

To see how the series came together was a real treat.

[@antigrav6004]

I enjoyed this a lot in the Pre-K years. the effort of their models and sets aren't lost on me, and I actually do a lot of modelmaking myself nowadays. Great to see i'm not the only person who remembers this.

[@MisatoBestWoman]

The children shows of this era are in a league shows today won’t ever be. I miss shows like this they had genuine heart and taught kids good things! As a Canadian this show holds a special place in my heart! THANK YOU everyone who was involved in this!

[@thegreenbeetledrewscott9608]

Thanks for the amazing Christmas gift. It's nice to see how they made Theodore Tugboat like they made Thomas and Tugs.

[@DKandRenamonfan32]

I thought we'd never see footage of Theodore Tugboat behind the scenes! This is the best Christmas present ever!

[@rileymeechan7214]

I AGREE!!!! :D

[@ErikZarins]

I'm in a loss of words.....this the first time I'm seeing being the scenes work of this show and I wanna cry my childhood out 🥲🥲🥲

[@mariazamudio7423]

Theodore tugboat Tugs and Thomas the tank engine & his friends behind the scenes from Britt Allcorft

[@Peterincan]

This brings back so many memories. It's wonderful to see all of the hard work and care that was put into it! Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@MSwolfdog158]

This is fantastic! This movie tv show studio looks spectacular! It just like Thomas the tank engine and friends, and TUGS.

[@christopherstehn]

yes there all friends thedore

[@aful3091]

What a great Christmas gift. Your work is greatly appreciated and it is awrsome that this little show from the Maritimes still has such a cult following years after it ended.

[@lukechristmas3951]

How did I not come across this until a month after it was uploaded?! Regardless, I love seeing This! I love seeing Robert Cardona working on model tugboats for a TV show. I love seeing the kids getting a tour of the set (oh how I would've loved that as a kid!) I love seeing the models and what blows me away is how BIG all the models are. I've never been to the Halifax Maritime Museum to see the models but I always thought the Theodore Tugboat models were smaller than those models used for TUGS. I might actually say the Theodore Tugboat models are bigger than TUGS! Watching this makes me very happy! Thank you!

[@yamitay9258]

What an awesome find! This oughta show those who sh*t on TT will see for themselves just how much hard work and dedication went into this. Hope you guys of TL all have a wonderful Christmas and keep up the good work :)

[@Ethan-ey4jx]

And who’s to say that someone is sh*tting on Theodore?

[@ryanbarth6691]

Thomas and friends all engines go

[@yamitay9258]

@@Ethan-ey4jx you’d be surprised. I’ve ran into quite a few number of folks who bash it for the dumbest of reasons

[@lucasszymanski114]

This was such a great quality show.

[@AslanKyoya1776]

This was one of my favorite shows growing up, it aired on PBS when I was in Kindergarten, and I had toys of the characters.

[@rynodynomyte2755]

That was amazing! Brings back many memories from my childhood! I finally learn how the underwater scenes were filmed! I hope we get see more behind the scenes pictures of Northumberland! I'd like to find out how they used Walter the whale and the sea monster from Theodore's Bad Dreams!

[@thesudriana016]

It's absolutely thrilling to see all the behind the scenes of Theodore Tugboat at long last! This is been a wonderful Christmas present from you fans for us fans of the show! Merry Christmas to the Big Harbour!

[@weserman95]

I am so glad I grew up with a show set in Canada with using model boats. I been building model boats since I was 11 years old. I never sick of seeing those things float like the real deal. It's always inspiring to see how they make these shows.

[@SithDestroyerVideoProductions]

This is just wonderful. What a great look into the making of a beautiful show.

[@jacobchernack1055]

The tugboat - the most wholesome craft afloat.

[@BlazingFury77]

The sheer amount of effort it took to make this show will always impress me.

[@Caledonianpugofficial]

This show was my childhood!

[@Johnny_64]

9:22 - I’m 31 and I would absolutely talk to those models too lol.

[@mollystrack7902]

Me too!!! 😄 lol

[@Tankengine4525]

Thank you for posting this i love Theodore Tugboat

[@rosebug1999]

Man i can totally remember when i used to have vhs of theodore the tugboat and i used to watch it like late at night and it was amazing and i used to wear the red cap just like theodore and he makes me smile 😊

[@rileymeechan7214]

I actually watched during the premiere and I had it set up for roughly 2 days and I'm lucky i never missed it. I love theodore tugboat. I'm over obsessed with theodore tugboat it is my favourite thing

[@artismbyjoey779]

Theodore Tugboat would've been a great theme park attraction.

[@daoyang5988]

"Ready! All board! Everyone." -Theodore the tugboat

[@tylervielie5767]

Thanks for sharing. Maybe one day it'll get rebooted in CGI.

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

Just as long as they keep it away from Mattel

[@MarioSonic2010]

If Theodore Tugboat does get a reboot, then I really hope that it retains the charm and atmosphere of the original.

[@mollystrack7902]

This is gold! Thank you so much guys!!! ❤

[@allenginesgofan101iambeing4]

Yeah. It truly is. Happy that Theodore was never forgotten unlike many other shows.

[@christiantomko4605]

Wow this is amazing! It’s so interesting how they filmed it in the water and designed all the characters, tugboats, and all the other ships!

[@alalahoward1299]

It was made in Canada?

[@MarioSonic2010]

@@alalahoward1299 Yep!

[@MSwolfdog158]

This is the footage of the series film documentary of they worked on the filming Studio with a lare water tank taking scene in 1998. After Theodore Tugboat was ended in Autumn 2001, Cochran Entertainment studios closed in 2002 due to bankrupcy.

[@Ethan-ey4jx]

The crew were sure ahead of their game. They were producing an abundant amount of episodes from 1998 that they aired them between 1999 to 2001. That was after Robert Cardona retiring from model filming, and that the models and sets were exhibited at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. The more we know.

[@BellyLover06]

That explains why the show went off the air. They probably couldn't afford to make new episodes. I was so upset when the show ended. I just turned on the TV expecting the show to be on and it wasn't.

[@Johnny_64]

IM SO GLAD YOUVE RETURNED

[@jonathanmugford4549]

Oh man this really brings me back. Thank you for sharing!

[@trainboy7]

I had a dream I was on the film set of Theodore Tugboat once or twice.

[@alalahoward1299]

You're not Canadian?

[@BellyLover06]

This is new to me. I never knew there was a Behind the Scenes video on this show. I'd have loved seeing this as a kid (and it was enjoyable as an adult).

[@ItsDisneyTreasure]

I knew there was a Behind The Scenes Although it was a pity that they will never give it on KZbin only now And I Like This

[@STICKGUYMB]

That's like a dream job right there.

[@kyleeaton2660]

For such a phenomenon, there should be a model of Theodore Tugboat for Virtual Sailor.

[@jonalexander9312]

I'm surprised to see this was real. I sort of remember watching it but I thought it was a fever dream.

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

Despite never having seen Theodore Tugboat as a kid, I can't help but get this weird magic railroad vibe from the show (you all know the vibe I'm talking about)

[@fenrislegacy]

There's a good reason for that, Robert Cardonna co-produced Thomas & friends from 1984 to 1986.

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

@@fenrislegacy no offense, but I've known that Cardona produced the first 2 seasons of Thomas for quite a while. I was trying to get at the fact that the big harbor gives off the same lifeless feeling as Sodor does in Magic Railroad

[@jamesbelcher8509]

1:21 Gentleman: [announcing] Welcome to The Big Harbor.

[@SecondEvilEx]

This makes me happy 🎉

[@GMANKOOL23]

What a touching special 😊

[@Johnny_64]

2:44 the music here hits me in the nostalgia feels.

[@littleoldengines]

Poor Ten Cents, Sunshine, and Top Hat.

[@mollystrack7902]

9:25 😂 absolutely adorable! Robert said little girls come to Hank and blow kisses at him 😂❤. Sounds like me😅

[@ericburns9132]

Best show ever

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

This is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing it! I would have also liked to see Denny Doherty (The Harbormaster, and a former member of The Mamas And The Papas 1960s musical group) on camera here too to provide further insight on his (the only) human character on the show!

[@whytheheckarewedoinginhere1886]

I feel like I watch this show before back in late 90s when I was two or three years old, but I not sure.

[@megumibae8552]

This was effectively the North American version of TUGS. Seeing how the show was made evokes so much nostalgia.

[@darrylrailfans]

9:29 Smug Face (goofy)

[@SlipperySoap]

This is so cool, I love it 😀 😍 ❤️!!!!

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

2:50 I had no idea that the helipad on top of Sigrid could do that but it would explain why we've never seen the helicopter leave her helipad

[@Univer3eTwist3ers]

Great video! If only you could find anything about that pugwash spinoff series, that'd be the trifecta

[@rileymeechan7214]

Agree I would like them to be at least one clip found but some while episodes would be great

[@chrisfinch8637]

I remember seeing Theodore Tugboat a few times growing up, and was always so fascinated by all the scenery and the big ships, as well as the Tugboat Team, and the Dispatcher together. And can't forget the Harbourmaster of the show, the late Denny Doherty, of The Mamas and the Papas. I never realized he was from that group, just like how in Thomas the Tank Engine, I didn't know Ringo Starr was from The Beatles. And I also never realized that this show was mostly a Canadian kids show, either. But from what I learned throughout watching part of that series, was listening to all the sentimental piano music, and humming that theme song at the top of the show. And watching all the Tugboats working together and learning lessons, together. That was always special to me, and therefore I'll always miss my young days of watching that show, when it used to air on PBS, back in the day.

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

I wonder what served as inspiration for making some of the buildings sentient characters

[@hiattgrey9161]

This is so cool!

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

its a shame they did not put any cars buses and lorries driving on Benjamin Bridge

[@ernie7554]

I will always like tugs more as the “best Thomas sister series”, but damn, this show is super impressive, especially considering the tec at the time

[@barontaylor7139]

There is an exhibit on Theodore Tugboat at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax

[@NeidhardtDerBlitzschnelle]

As we Germans never received an official TT Release I didn’t find out about the show until 4 years ago when I was 14 or 15. And I feel robbed. Considering I was a huge fan of shows like TTTE or Bob the Builder I'm sure this one could have been among them as my most fondly remembered shows from my childhood.

[@vicblox25]

This is new to me, im surprised

[@NERRP2017]

To think that Theodore tug boat was inspired by tugs which took place very similar, in a harbor with a certain amount of tugs but 2 sets of them, and those being different but one can put the same sense of life on the sea in a cool and child friendly way Sadly that sucks that both shows were produced for so long then dropped but at least theadore lasted longer than tugs which was 13 episodes

[@Whathandleisavailable]

Mutual producer of Robert D Cardona

[@NERRP2017]

@@Whathandleisavailable I see good to know

[@cassandrarousos3555]

Always wanted to see a Theodore tugboat Thomas the tank engine crossover

[@nascarfan88ta]

In terms of cost, I wonder what the difference between this and Tugs was.

[@alalahoward1299]

You guess it would be British and Canadian?

[@TufteMotorsport]

Theodore took 3 days to produce, Tugs took 3 weeks an episode. Also you can see the models are alot less detailed. I would guess around 1/5 of the cost. I grew up with Theodore and loved the worldbuilding. But when I saw Tugs for the first time a few years back my jaw dropped.

[@cdaemicke3145]

3:50 yo look at that man's ice

[@TheCobraCommander]

There's always the question of if the show continued on and Theodore got his V word, what that would be.

[@allenginesgofan101iambeing4]

Valuable probably

[@TheCobraCommander]

Theodore did like Valuable. Hank did prefer something along the lines of "Volcano".

[@Jesusisking2785]

Why they didn't credit tugs where this idea came from

[@zoedaly214]

your majesty

[@joshdznyc]

They put a singer on this show

[@daviobryker]

So what was done for Tugs it was turned up for this but it looked right

[@summerz8867]

Awesome thanks⚓️😽💫

[@keenanmiller6634]

0:21 That makes sense.

[@CubanPete1990]

Cool 😎 in Theodor the tugboat do the special effects technicians put little figurines of little people on the miniature sets?

[@seannychicken]

9:25 "They blow kisses to Hank" lol

[@christopherwesterberg4511]

I remember Theodore Tugboat

[@alalahoward1299]

When you was younger

[@checkoutmyyoutubepage]

The show was so simple and innocent but with a very detailed set. Nowadays shows are made with cheap animation with crazy stories and questionable stuff.

[@darrenrock3387]

They used a similar trolley system in tugs

[@Silverlink28]

This is the difference between Theodore tugboat and Tugs

[@REBProductions]

I Wonder why Cardona Didn't Give David Mittion a Little Credit As Tugs' Failure to get Sold to America Because of Tone Issues is What Let Cardona To Make Theodore

[@joshuajackson3986]

I been watching Theodore Tugboat since I was 2 year old and I stopped when I was 7 when the show wasn't on PBS Kids anymore I used to like this show as a kid but not anymore

[@user-iz5wj7gr6q]

I refer the v tugs as adults

[@ThomasTrainzAdventures]

Cool!

[@TrevortheTrainFan]

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!

[@rileymeechan7214]

Ha ha ha that was my reaction too lol!

[@TrevortheTrainFan]

@@rileymeechan7214 I honestly thought this is an interesting, yet excellent BTS video on Theodore Tugboat! I hope they put this on a future Theodore Tugboat DVD 📀 as a bonus feature. But I’m afraid that’s not going to happen now.

[@SuperDavidBrothers]

Nice, I wonder what year this behind the scenes video was made and I also wonder if the water that they used in the show was real water and I wonder how they got real water into their studio just to make the show (unless it's fake water for the show but even then I'm still curious as to how they got that water into their studio just to film it for the show because of the tugboats being water vehicles).

[@Headbanger142]

It's real water dyed green. The whole set is in a giant tank.

[@SuperDavidBrothers]

@@Headbanger142 nice, giant tank of what? I heard they filmed this show at a school in Nova Scotia so what do you mean tank?! A tank of water in the school?

[@rylengrabler1765]

What if Theodore Tugboat Has Locomotives And Then They Would Been Having Steam And Diesel Locomotives Like Denny, Robert, Graham, Stefan, Reginald, Fred, Bill, Bob, Philip, Vicki, Charlotte, Kathy And Cheryl

[@canadianmike711]

I think I been to the cbc as a baby to watch this.

[@ianandersen265]

When I was a kid (age 8 or less), I never really got into this show. My intention span wasn't high enough to follow the storyline, since it was always on during the weird hours at night. The one thing that made this show stand out the most was the music. Everything else was easily forgettable. One of these days, this tv show will be a big dollar question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

[@vaclavmacgregor2464]

IT ROCKS I LOVE THE SHOW AND THIS IS GRET LIKE YOUR VIDEO THIS IS SORT A SUCCESOR TO TUGS AND IT IS ALSO GOOD THANKS FOR THE MATERIAL WILL PASS THE WORD ON PROMISE I WILLL

[@briandiaz1537]

Whatever happened to Robert Cardona? Is he still alive? Not much has been said about him since he when back to live in the UK in the early 2000s.

[@ryanbarth6691]

He's dead

[@islawilliams9766]

​@@ryanbarth6691No he isn't actually. He is 93 years old now.

[@PercyTheSmallEngineStudios]

Tugs is better

[@johnylitalo4163]

I want to learn how to make screen accurate replicas of the Tugboats from the Great Ocean Tugs & Salvage Company in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

[@allenginesgofan101iambeing4]

I've made some

[@johnylitalo4163]

@@allenginesgofan101iambeing4 what do they look like?

[@Trainboy17]

Very Hard Work But Robert Cardona And Everyone Else On This Team Made It Possible!

[@zoedaly214]

gasp the eomseekom circle