RIP Denny Doherty. You brought a lot of joy to this world. The world is a lesser place without you.
@thegreenbeetledrewscott96082 жыл бұрын
@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 Жыл бұрын
I wish Theodore Tugboat and all the characters were real and the adventures never end
@fredrikgradin925 ай бұрын
To bad they didn't make a movie of it 😢
@Captain_Timezone5 ай бұрын
There is a real Theodore tugboat ride
@mollystrack7902Ай бұрын
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-melville85362 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Can you elaborate how it was an upgrade? Theodore Tugboat was more economically feasible than Tugs tho😊
@coledakers61273 ай бұрын
4:58
@nathanielcruz66753 ай бұрын
@@antonberglund117, not to mention that Theodore Tugboat was more successful than Tugs. It lasted from 1993 to 2001. A little longer than Animaniacs.
@GingerPercy2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Headbanger1422 жыл бұрын
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.
@rypatmackrock2 жыл бұрын
Or its predecessor, originally created by Theodore tugboat Director Robert Cardona; tugs.
@james_fisch2 жыл бұрын
@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.
@SuperDavidBrothers2 жыл бұрын
@@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_fisch2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@SuperDavidBrothers2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@LeScarletSinger22 жыл бұрын
To see how the series came together was a real treat.
@antigrav6004 Жыл бұрын
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.
@MisatoBestWoman18 күн бұрын
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!
@thegreenbeetledrewscott96082 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the amazing Christmas gift. It's nice to see how they made Theodore Tugboat like they made Thomas and Tugs.
@DKandRenamonfan322 жыл бұрын
I thought we'd never see footage of Theodore Tugboat behind the scenes! This is the best Christmas present ever!
@rileymeechan72142 жыл бұрын
I AGREE!!!! :D
@ErikZarins2 жыл бұрын
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 🥲🥲🥲
@mariazamudio74232 жыл бұрын
Theodore tugboat Tugs and Thomas the tank engine & his friends behind the scenes from Britt Allcorft
@Peterincan2 жыл бұрын
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!
@MSwolfdog1582 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic! This movie tv show studio looks spectacular! It just like Thomas the tank engine and friends, and TUGS.
@christopherstehn2 жыл бұрын
yes there all friends thedore
@aful30912 жыл бұрын
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.
@lukechristmas39512 жыл бұрын
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!
@yamitay92582 жыл бұрын
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-ey4jx2 жыл бұрын
And who’s to say that someone is sh*tting on Theodore?
@ryanbarth6691 Жыл бұрын
Thomas and friends all engines go
@yamitay9258 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
This was such a great quality show.
@AslanKyoya17764 күн бұрын
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.
@rynodynomyte27552 жыл бұрын
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!
@thesudriana0162 жыл бұрын
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!
@weserman952 жыл бұрын
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.
@SithDestroyerVideoProductions2 жыл бұрын
This is just wonderful. What a great look into the making of a beautiful show.
@jacobchernack10552 жыл бұрын
The tugboat - the most wholesome craft afloat.
@BlazingFury774 ай бұрын
The sheer amount of effort it took to make this show will always impress me.
@Caledonianpugofficial7 ай бұрын
This show was my childhood!
@Johnny_642 жыл бұрын
9:22 - I’m 31 and I would absolutely talk to those models too lol.
@mollystrack79022 жыл бұрын
Me too!!! 😄 lol
@Tankengine45255 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this i love Theodore Tugboat
@rosebug1999 Жыл бұрын
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 😊
@rileymeechan72142 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Theodore Tugboat would've been a great theme park attraction.
@daoyang59882 жыл бұрын
"Ready! All board! Everyone." -Theodore the tugboat
@tylervielie57672 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Maybe one day it'll get rebooted in CGI.
@williampulfer-melville85362 жыл бұрын
Just as long as they keep it away from Mattel
@MarioSonic20102 жыл бұрын
If Theodore Tugboat does get a reboot, then I really hope that it retains the charm and atmosphere of the original.
@mollystrack79022 жыл бұрын
This is gold! Thank you so much guys!!! ❤
@allenginesgofan101iambeing42 жыл бұрын
Yeah. It truly is. Happy that Theodore was never forgotten unlike many other shows.
@christiantomko46052 жыл бұрын
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!
@alalahoward12992 жыл бұрын
It was made in Canada?
@MarioSonic20102 жыл бұрын
@@alalahoward1299 Yep!
@MSwolfdog1582 жыл бұрын
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-ey4jx2 жыл бұрын
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.
@BellyLover062 жыл бұрын
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_642 жыл бұрын
IM SO GLAD YOUVE RETURNED
@jonathanmugford45492 жыл бұрын
Oh man this really brings me back. Thank you for sharing!
@trainboy72 жыл бұрын
I had a dream I was on the film set of Theodore Tugboat once or twice.
@alalahoward12992 жыл бұрын
You're not Canadian?
@BellyLover062 жыл бұрын
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).
@ItsDisneyTreasure2 жыл бұрын
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
@STICKGUYMB2 жыл бұрын
That's like a dream job right there.
@kyleeaton2660 Жыл бұрын
For such a phenomenon, there should be a model of Theodore Tugboat for Virtual Sailor.
@jonalexander93122 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised to see this was real. I sort of remember watching it but I thought it was a fever dream.
@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
There's a good reason for that, Robert Cardonna co-produced Thomas & friends from 1984 to 1986.
@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@jamesbelcher850910 ай бұрын
1:21 Gentleman: [announcing] Welcome to The Big Harbor.
@SecondEvilEx Жыл бұрын
This makes me happy 🎉
@GMANKOOL232 жыл бұрын
What a touching special 😊
@Johnny_6428 күн бұрын
2:44 the music here hits me in the nostalgia feels.
@littleoldengines2 жыл бұрын
Poor Ten Cents, Sunshine, and Top Hat.
@mollystrack7902Ай бұрын
9:25 😂 absolutely adorable! Robert said little girls come to Hank and blow kisses at him 😂❤. Sounds like me😅
@ericburns91322 жыл бұрын
Best show ever
@munimathbypeterfelton62512 жыл бұрын
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!
@whytheheckarewedoinginhere188625 күн бұрын
I feel like I watch this show before back in late 90s when I was two or three years old, but I not sure.
@megumibae85525 ай бұрын
This was effectively the North American version of TUGS. Seeing how the show was made evokes so much nostalgia.
@darrylrailfans2 жыл бұрын
9:29 Smug Face (goofy)
@SlipperySoap2 жыл бұрын
This is so cool, I love it 😀 😍 ❤️!!!!
@williampulfer-melville85362 жыл бұрын
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
@Univer3eTwist3ers2 жыл бұрын
Great video! If only you could find anything about that pugwash spinoff series, that'd be the trifecta
@rileymeechan72142 жыл бұрын
Agree I would like them to be at least one clip found but some while episodes would be great
@chrisfinch863710 ай бұрын
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-melville85362 жыл бұрын
I wonder what served as inspiration for making some of the buildings sentient characters
@hiattgrey91612 жыл бұрын
This is so cool!
@AllieThePrettyGator11 ай бұрын
its a shame they did not put any cars buses and lorries driving on Benjamin Bridge
@ernie75545 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
There is an exhibit on Theodore Tugboat at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax
@NeidhardtDerBlitzschnelle Жыл бұрын
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.
@vicblox252 жыл бұрын
This is new to me, im surprised
@NERRP20172 жыл бұрын
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
@Whathandleisavailable2 жыл бұрын
Mutual producer of Robert D Cardona
@NERRP20172 жыл бұрын
@@Whathandleisavailable I see good to know
@cassandrarousos355510 ай бұрын
Always wanted to see a Theodore tugboat Thomas the tank engine crossover
@nascarfan88ta2 жыл бұрын
In terms of cost, I wonder what the difference between this and Tugs was.
@alalahoward12992 жыл бұрын
You guess it would be British and Canadian?
@TufteMotorsport9 ай бұрын
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.
@cdaemicke31452 жыл бұрын
3:50 yo look at that man's ice
@TheCobraCommander2 жыл бұрын
There's always the question of if the show continued on and Theodore got his V word, what that would be.
@allenginesgofan101iambeing42 жыл бұрын
Valuable probably
@TheCobraCommander2 жыл бұрын
Theodore did like Valuable. Hank did prefer something along the lines of "Volcano".
@Jesusisking2785 Жыл бұрын
Why they didn't credit tugs where this idea came from
@zoedaly2146 ай бұрын
your majesty
@joshdznyc2 жыл бұрын
They put a singer on this show
@daviobryker2 жыл бұрын
So what was done for Tugs it was turned up for this but it looked right
@summerz8867 Жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks⚓️😽💫
@keenanmiller66344 ай бұрын
0:21 That makes sense.
@CubanPete19906 ай бұрын
Cool 😎 in Theodor the tugboat do the special effects technicians put little figurines of little people on the miniature sets?
@seannychicken2 жыл бұрын
9:25 "They blow kisses to Hank" lol
@christopherwesterberg45112 жыл бұрын
I remember Theodore Tugboat
@alalahoward12992 жыл бұрын
When you was younger
@checkoutmyyoutubepage Жыл бұрын
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.
@darrenrock33875 ай бұрын
They used a similar trolley system in tugs
@Silverlink2810 ай бұрын
This is the difference between Theodore tugboat and Tugs
@REBProductions Жыл бұрын
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
@joshuajackson39862 жыл бұрын
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-iz5wj7gr6q2 жыл бұрын
I refer the v tugs as adults
@ThomasTrainzAdventures Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@TrevortheTrainFan2 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!
@rileymeechan72142 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha that was my reaction too lol!
@TrevortheTrainFan2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@SuperDavidBrothers2 жыл бұрын
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).
@Headbanger1422 жыл бұрын
It's real water dyed green. The whole set is in a giant tank.
@SuperDavidBrothers2 жыл бұрын
@@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?
@rylengrabler17657 ай бұрын
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
@canadianmike7112 жыл бұрын
I think I been to the cbc as a baby to watch this.
@ianandersen2652 жыл бұрын
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.
@vaclavmacgregor24642 жыл бұрын
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
@briandiaz15372 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
He's dead
@islawilliams976610 ай бұрын
@@ryanbarth6691No he isn't actually. He is 93 years old now.
@PercyTheSmallEngineStudios2 жыл бұрын
Tugs is better
@johnylitalo41632 жыл бұрын
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.
@allenginesgofan101iambeing42 жыл бұрын
I've made some
@johnylitalo41632 жыл бұрын
@@allenginesgofan101iambeing4 what do they look like?
@Trainboy172 жыл бұрын
Very Hard Work But Robert Cardona And Everyone Else On This Team Made It Possible!