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Lomax, the Hound of Music

Created by	Christopher Cerf Norman Stiles Louise Gikow
Written by	Christopher Cerf Norman Stiles Louise Gikow Sarah Durkee Peter K. Hirsch Brian Meehl Luis Santeiro
Directed by	Richard Fernandes Hugh Martin Lisa Simon
Starring	Lomax (Peter Linz) Delta (Jennifer Barnhart) Amy Miles (herself) Louise and Clark (Pam Arciero, Jim Kroupa) Fred the Conductor aka Fred Newman (himself)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Christopher Cerf Norman Stiles Richard Fernandes Richard Moore
Production location	Mississippi
Running time	22 minutes (approx. per episode)
Production companies	Sirius Thinking, Ltd. Eyevox, Inc. Connecticut Public Television
Original release
Network	PBS Kids
Release	October 6 (2008-10-06) – December 29, 2008 (2008-12-29)

Lomax, the Hound of Music is a 2008 American children's television series using puppets, humans, live music and animation. Its intentions were to promote musical education for children ages 3 to 7 years old, inspired by John Feierabend's "First Steps in Music" curriculum for music educators.^[1] It was created by Christopher Cerf, Norman Stiles and Louise Gikow, and produced by Sirius Thinking, Ltd., Eyevox, Inc., and Connecticut Public Television. Lomax first aired on October 6, 2008 and received positive reception from parents and critics.^[2]

Production

It was initially announced that the series would premiere in 2007, but was instead released in 2008. The series faced cancellation on December 29, 2008, concluding after just 13 episodes. Following the cancellation, PBS relinquished the rights to the show, with Sirius Thinking assuming the primary ownership. In 2010, certain PBS stations revealed plans to rerun the series for a brief period.

Synopsis

Lomax, the Hound of Music followed the adventures of Lomax (named after well-known ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax), a good-natured, melody-obsessed puppet hound dog, his fluffy cat sidekick, Delta, and their human companion, Amy. The three traveled across the United States on a steam train named the Melody Hound Express, and explored songs in different music genres and music styles.^[1]

Classic Children's Songs Used on the Show

The Melody Hound Express (opening) (Inspired by Wabash Cannonball by Boxcar Willie)
My Dog Has Fleas
Bill Grogan's Goat
There Ain't No Bugs on Me
Aloha ʻOe
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
The Old Hen Cackled
Buffalo Gals
All the Pretty Little Horses
The Horse Stood Around
The Old Bell Cow
Toodala
There's a Hole in the Bucket
Mother Gooney Bird
The Old Oaken Bucket
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Alabama Bound
Skip to My Lou
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Down by the Bay
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
The Cat Came Back
Kitty in the Straw (Turkey in the Straw parody)
Whoa Mule
Oh, In the Woods (The Green Grass Grew All Around)
It's Raining It's Pouring
Ragtime Annie
The Arkansas Traveler
Miss Mary Mack
Pay Me My Money Down
Miss Mary Mack Hip Hop Remix
I Had a Rooster
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
The Other Day I Met a Bear
My Father's Whiskers
Jim Along Josie
She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Turkey in the Straw
The Duet for Two Cats (Gioachino Rossini)
Crabfish
John the Rabbit
The Long-Legged Sailor
Polly Wolly Doodle
Derby Ram
The ABC Song!

References

External links

Former PBS Kids original programming

1960s–1980s debuts

PBS

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001)
The Electric Company (1971–1977)
Zoom (1972–1978)
Studio See (1977–1979)
3-2-1 Contact (1980–1988)
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Don't Look Now (1983)
Newton's Apple (1983–1999)
WonderWorks (1984–1992)
OWL/TV (1985–1994)
Learn to Read (1987–1988)²
Square One Television (1987–1992)
Shalom Sesame (1988–1992; 2010–2011)
Zoobilee Zoo (1988)
Shining Time Station (1989–1995)
Long Ago and Far Away (1989–1993)

Syndicated¹

Inside/Out (1972–1973)
Villa Alegre (1973–1980)
Big Blue Marble (1974–1983)
Vegetable Soup (1975–1978)
Rebop (1976–1979)
Once Upon a Classic (1976–1980)
Polka Dot Door (1981–1988)
Powerhouse (1982–1983)
Today's Special (1984–1994)
Captain Kangaroo (1986–1992)
Ramona (1988–1989)

1990s debuts

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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991–1995)
Barney & Friends (1992–2010)
Lamb Chop's Play-Along (1992–1995)
Ghostwriter (1992–1995)
Behind the Scenes (1992)
Kino's Storytime (1992–1997)
In the Mix (1993–2012)²
The Magic School Bus (1994–1997)
Bill Nye the Science Guy (1994–1998)
The Puzzle Place (1995–1998)
Wishbone (1995–2001)
Katie and Orbie (1995–1997)
Kratts' Creatures (1996)
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996–1997)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996–2000)
Tots TV (1996–2002)
Arthur (1996–2022)
Theodore Tugboat (1996–2002)
Wimzie's House (1997–2001)
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (1998–1999)
Noddy (1998–2000)
Teletubbies (1998–2004)
Zoom (1999–2005)
Zoboomafoo (1999–2001)
Dragon Tales (1999–2005)

Syndicated¹

Mark Kistler's Imagination Station (1991–1998)
Gerbert (1993–1997)
Whirligig! (1993)
Jack Houston's ImagineLand (1994–2000)
Kidsongs (1994–1998)
Pappyland (1994–1999)
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (1994–1999)
The Huggabug Club (1995–2000)
The Big Comfy Couch (1995–2009)
Preschool Power (1995)
The Shelley T. Turtle Show (1995–1997)
The Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon (1995–1997)
Bloopy's Buddies (1996–1998)
Animal Tales (1996–1998)
The Reppies (1996)
Cave Kids (1996)
Groundling Marsh (1997–1999)
The Slow Norris (1997–1999)
Salty's Lighthouse (1997–1998)
Backyard Safari (1997–1998)
Someday School (1998–2001)
Adventures with Kanga Roddy (1999–2001)
Wish*A*Roo Park (1999–2001)
Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle (1999–2001)
Ricky's Room (1999–2000)

2000s debuts

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Between the Lions (2000–2010)
Caillou (2000–2010)
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000–2003)
Corduroy (2000–2001)
Elliot Moose (2000–2001)
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (2000–2002)
George Shrinks (2000–2004)
Seven Little Monsters (2000–2004)
Timothy Goes to School (2000–2001)
Anne of Green Gables (2001–2002)
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001–2002)
Jay Jay the Jet Plane (2001–2005)
DragonflyTV (2002–2008)²
Angelina Ballerina (2002–2006)
Liberty's Kids (2002–2003)
The Berenstain Bears (2003–2004)
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003–2007)
Clifford's Puppy Days (2003–2006)
Boohbah (2004–2006)
Thomas & Friends (2004–2017)
Maya & Miguel (2004–2007)
Postcards from Buster (2004–2012)
Bob the Builder (2005–2012)
Make Way for Noddy (2005–2007)
It's a Big Big World (2006–2010)
Franny's Feet (2006–2010)
Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman (2006–2010)
Curious George (2006–2022)
Design Squad (2007–2012)
Super Why! (2007–2016)
WordGirl (2007–2015)
WordWorld (2007–2011)
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (2007–2008)
Animalia (2008)
Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures (2008)
Martha Speaks (2008–2014)
Sid the Science Kid (2008–2013)
Lomax, the Hound of Music (2008)
The Electric Company (2009–2011)
Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (2009–2010)
Dinosaur Train (2009–2020)

Syndicated¹

The Dooley and Pals Show (2000–2003)
Redwall (2001–2002)
MythQuest (2002)
Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop (2002)
The Toy Castle (2003–2004)
Real Wheels (2003–2004)
My Bedbugs (2004–2005)
Curiosity Quest (2004–2015)
The Biscuit Brothers (2004–2012)
Auto-B-Good (2005–2006)
Ribert and Robert's Wonderworld (2005–2008)
The Shapies (2005–2007)
Mustard Pancakes (2005–2007)
Danger Rangers (2005–2006)
The Zula Patrol (2005–2008)
Signing Time! (2006–2008)
Nanalan' (2006)
The Saddle Club (2006–2009)
Sheira & Loli's Dittydoodle Works (2006–2007)
SeeMore's Playhouse (2006–2008)
Peep and the Big Wide World (2007–2011)
Miffy and Friends (2007)
Biz Kid$ (2008–2017)
Raggs (2008–2009)
Jonathan Bird's Blue World (2008)
Wunderkind Little Amadeus (2008–2009)

2010s–2020s debuts

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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (2010–2018)
SciGirls (2010–2023)
Peg + Cat (2013–2018)
Bob the Builder (2015–2018)
Nature Cat (2015–2024)
Ready Jet Go! (2016–2019)
Splash and Bubbles (2016–2018)
Let's Go Luna! (2018–2022)
Esme & Roy (2019–2021)
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2019–2022)
Hero Elementary (2020–2022)
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (2023)

Syndicated¹

Pocoyo (2010–2011)
Scientastic! (2010)
Bali (2010–2013)
Wild Animal Baby Explorers (2010–2014)
Space Racers (2014–2016)
Mixed Nutz (2014)
Thomas Edison's Secret Lab (2015–2016)
Bug Bites (2016)
Ruby's Studio (2016)
Mack & Moxy (2016)

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¹ Aired on select public television stations via American Public Television (APT) or another program distributor.
² Instructional program.