Raggs Kids Club Band - Characters

Characters

The show and the live group stars five puppy characters that play rock 'n' roll music as the Raggs Band. The group lives together with their pet cat in their own clubhouse.

• Raggs (Justin Rosniak (AU voice), Lindsay Ayliffe (US voice)) is the blue dog. Raggs is the puppy of the pack and the leader of the band. He is a guitar twanging, lead singing, bundle of canine energy who really loves to rock 'n' roll. In human years he's about 5, and the embodiment of the true puppy spirit. He's curious, enthusiastic, eternally optimistic, always ready to throw himself 100% into whatever new game, challenge, or adventure. Like all puppies, Raggs loves to play. He's not afraid of helping out around the clubhouse too but he can be easily distracted from his work if there is something more fun to do. Raggs is an enthusiastic tail chaser, a passionate flea scratcher and a compulsive sniffer. Any hint of a new scent will have his nose working overtime around the clubhouse trying to track down that smell. Raggs is spontaneous and easily excited. He tends to leap before he looks and rarely, if ever, thinks things through. But despite this, Raggs is a great friend to everyone. He is affectionate, considerate and always goes out of his way to be as helpful as he can.

• Trilby (Di Adams (AU voice), Gina Stewart (US voice)) is the pink dog. In human years she's about 6. She is the super sporty fashionista of the band. She loves her music, fashion and sports all in equal measures. Trilby is smart, confident, stylish, and has a matching accessory for every occasion. There's nothing Trilby won't attempt and no challenge she won't face head on. She proves you can be girly, fashion, conscious, and a soccer star all at the same time. But it's on the sports field that she really excels. She is the kind of girl who is worried about chipping a nail one minute, then goes out and trounces all comers on the soccer field the next. Like any sporty kid, Trilby needs an outlet for her often boundless energy and if she gets cooped up inside for too long, something usually ends up bumped or broken by a bouncing ball. But when the sun is shining there's nothing Trilby likes more than running around in the fresh air, keeping fit and staying healthy. Trilby is a great enthusiast for life and it rubs off on her friends. In the unlikely event that any of them would ever feel a bit down they can be sure that Trilby will be there by their side, encouraging them to get out and get active and start feeling good about themselves again.

• Pido (Jamie Oxenbould (AU voice), Mark Scarboro (US voice)) is the yellow dog. In human years he's about 7. Pido is the favorite laid back surfer dude who is totally happy to take life as it comes. Pido is the same age as Razzles, Trilby, and B Max and his favorite pastimes are surfing and cooking. He likes nothing better than to chill out at the beach, then come home and create an out of this world snack. He loves food as long as it's healthy, and can whip up one of his Pido pizza specials in no time at all. Pido can seem to be a bit vague and forgetful sometimes, and doesn't always immediately grasp the finer points of any intellectual discussion. But when his brain does kick into gear "stand back, brain attack!" the lateral ideas start flowing thick and fast Pido is especially useful when dealing with problems because he tends to approach a solution from an unexpected direction. That's not to say that his suggested solutions are always successful, but they are always distinctively Pido and that's one of the reasons why his friends all love him. Pido loves nature and the great outdoors. He's gentle, generous and will do anything for a friend. He is passionate about his seashell collection and loves playing the drums in the band.

• B Max (Thomas Bromhead (AU voice)/ Gregg Easterbrook (US voice)) is the orange dog. In human years he's about 9. He might be in a wheelchair, but B Max is definitely an alpha dog. There's no problem too big for B Max to overcome, no puzzle too tricky to solve and nothing that's broken that can't be fixed, rebuilt or repaired. B Max is a passionate inventor, problem solver and loves creating wild looking inventions in his Inventing Room. Though we never see inside his workshop, the flashing lights above the door always herald him emerging with some new gadget or creation. His inventions aren't always high tech, but they all have very distinctive names - the Oppos-ator 9000 tells you the opposite of something. The Relaxifier 500 will help you sleep. And the Lookeelikee 4000 (which is really just a mirror) will show you what you look like. B Max's inventions are always fun, but they don't always work in exactly the way B Max imagined. It's worth noting that B Max's inventions never actually solve whatever dilemma, problem or question is facing the dogs. The dogs always manage to do that themselves through a process of exploration, investigation and dogged puppy determination. B Max is an enthusiastic participant in everything the dogs do. He's a driving creative force in the band and plays saxophone, trumpet and guitar but is usually found thumping it out behind the keyboard. And if he's not inventing or playing music, B Max just loves getting out on the basketball court or dreaming about becoming a downhill speed skier.

• Razzles (Paula Morrell (AU voice), Kara Edwards (US Voice)) is the green dog. In human years she's about 8. Unlike the other group members, her ears are short, triangular and pointy up. She is the go-growl-grrrl, the most logical, ordered and organized of the dogs. Her lists of things to do around the clubhouse still leave plenty of time for her love of music and dancing, too. Razzles has some strong opinions about how things ought to be done and loves making lists. Lists of jobs to be done, lists of games to be played, lists of things that need to be put on her list. She likes order, organization and preparation and gets a bit nervous if things are just the slightest bit out of control - and with dogs like these, that's pretty much all the time. Like her friends though, when the music plays, Razzles cuts loose. Razzles really dazzles with the maracas, the tambourine or even helping Pido on the drums! Plus, she sings, dances and plays the cheerleader, too. No musical mountain is too high for this switched-on, young canine to climb. While it's true that Razzles can be a bit bossy at times, she is always thoughtful and caring and brings a useful sense of order and pragmatism to most problems.

• Dumpster the Cat (Adam Kronenberg) is the puppies' pet. When Pido found Dumpster outside the stage door of a concert, he never realized he was adding such an opinionated but lovable member to the Raggs family. A high maintenance addition, Dumpster requires plenty of stinky fish, fresh cream, and naptime. Dumpster speaks directly to the audience and also has his own segment in the show called "Interviews with Dumpster", where he talks with real kids. Like all cats, Dumpster believes the world revolves around him. After all, everyone knows that dogs are way down the rungs on the evolutionary ladder. As a result, Dumpster can't help but pass wry judgements on those doggy activities which strike him as a bit silly - which is pretty much everything the dogs do! But in spite of his droll asides and feigned air of casual superiority, Dumpster actually likes to socialize and especially loves talking to kids! Even though he'd never, ever admit it - Dumpster quite likes his canine housemates too. If only they'd just grow up!