Series synopsis
K-9 is an Australian comedy family sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on 10 on October 31, 2009. It ended on September 25, 2010. It was created by Bob Baker. It stars John Leeson, Robert Moloney, Keegan Joyce and Daniel Webber.
K-9 is a British/Australian comedy/adventure series focusing on the adventures of the robot dog K-9 from the television show Doctor Who, achieved by mixing computer animation and live action. The first episode aired as a sneak preview of the series on Halloween 2009 on satellite channel Disney XD in the UK & Ireland. As of October 2010, the full series has commenced airing on Network Ten in Australia, Disney XD in the UK & Ireland; Scandinavia, Poland, Italy and The Netherlands and Disney Channe ...
Premise
K-9 is a British/Australian comedy/adventure series focusing on the adventures of the robot dog K-9 from the television show Doctor Who, achieved by mixing computer animation and live action. The first episode aired as a sneak preview of the series on Halloween 2009 on satellite channel Disney XD in the UK & Ireland. As of October 2010, the full series has commenced airing on Network Ten in Australia, Disney XD in the UK & Ireland; Scandinavia, Poland, Italy and The Netherlands and Disney Channel CEE in Bulgaria, Romania, Moldava, Slovakia, Hungary and The Czech Republic. In the UK, Channel 5 broadcast the first season between December 2010 and April 2011. The US cable channel Syfy began airing the series on 25 December 2012, initially by broadcasting the entire first season in an all-day marathon.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Leeson as K-9 (voice)
- Robert Moloney as Professor Alistair Gryffen
- Keegan Joyce as Starkey
- Daniel Webber as Darius
- Philippa Coulthard as Jorjie Turner
- Mark Hadlow as Barry
- Robyn Moore as June Turner
Guest cast
- Maia Mitchell as Taphony
- Michael Thompson as Department Field Officer 2
- Brennan Koryzma as Jixen 2
- James Smith as Jixen 3
- George Pikusa as Alien
- Rob Horton as Department Field Officer / Meron 1
- Jessica Field as Alien
- Josh Norbido as CCPC
- Nick Burgess as Alien
- Amy Verwayen as Alien
- Hayley McFarlane as Alien
- Jason McNamara as CCPC
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 29 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | July 24, 2009 | October 1, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 26 | October 31, 2009 | September 25, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trailer | July 24, 2009 |
| 2 | Trailer 2 | October 1, 2009 |
| 3 | Channel 5 - TV Spot |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regeneration Whilst Starkey and Jorjie are trying to escape the police, they take refuge in a large detached house, now the residence of reclusive scientist, Professor Gryffen. They come across two Jixen warriors and a robot dog, K-9 Mark I. After the ensuing battle with the Jixen, K-9 regenerates... |
October 31, 2009 |
| 2 |
Liberation Having been "tagged" by Jixen slime, Starkey is in hiding from The Department and from the Jixen warrior who survived K9’s blast. Jorjie tells Starkey that the Department is imprisoning Aliens, and K9 flies off to investigate. Jorjies’s mother turns out to be Department inspector June Turner, and there is a confrontation as the youngsters and K9 try to help release the innocent Aliens. Starkey confronts the Jixen with dire consequences. |
April 10, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Korven Starkey is homeless and K9 and Jorjie try to help. Gryffen’s assistant Darius contacts them after the Professor, an agoraphobic, disappears from the mansion. A warning from the 50th century is received, and K9 and the youngsters give chase to a mind-sucking alien called the Korven, who has snatched Gryffen. |
April 17, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 10 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 31, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 25, 2010 |
| Runtime | 27 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 09:30:00 |