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The Radio Adventures Of Dr. Floyd is a short audio and video series distributed in the pioneering field of podcasting. Created by Grant Baciocco and Doug Price, it is a family friendly show in the style of old-time radio. The show also draws much inspiration from The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show. The show first began in April of 2004 on Dementia Radio but gained it's popularity via podcasting. The show originates from Hood Avenue Studios in Burbank, CA.

Basic Plot: When his Time and Space Travel Device is stolen by the evil mastermind Dr. Steve and his sock-shaped assistant Fidgert...Dr. Floyd, his young protégé Dr. Grant and their faithful robot companion C.H.I.P.S. must do what they can to get it back. Bent on achieving fame and fortune, Dr. Steve plans to race through history stealing historical items and then returning to the future to sell them on eBay. Can Dr. Floyd and his crew thwart the evil machinations of Dr. Steve and Fidgert?

In almost every episode the cast visits a famous historical figure.

The first episode was aired on Dementia Radio on April 4 2004 and began podcasting on November 7, 2004. Each episode is approximately 5 minutes long, though some are longer and some are shorter. The shows have featured guest stars from around the entertainment world playing historical figures. June Foray, Jeffrey Tambor, Don Novello, Frank Conniff, Rick Overton, Kira Soltanovich and Ron Lynch are among the celebrities who have played parts on the show.

The show was nominated for Best Comedy Podcast in the first ever Podcast Awards. It has also been featured on the front page of the iTunes Podcast Directory, in SPIN Magazine and the Tivo Podcast directory.

In 2006, the show won a Parsec Award for excellence in Science Fiction Related Podcasting[1] and brought home a Podcast Peer Award for Best Family Friendly Podcast[2]. The show was also nominated for a Just Plain Folks Music Award for Children's Storytelling[3].

In 2007, the show received another Podcast Peer Award in the Best Fiction Category.[4]

Characters

  • Dr. Floyd -"The smartest man in the world with the smallest head this side of the Mississippi" and the hero of the show. His main pet peeve is that Dr. Grant always talks about his small head.
  • Dr. Grant - (Grant Baciocco) Dr. Floyd's young protege.
  • C.H.I.P.S. - (Moira Quirk) Dr. Floyd and Dr. Grant's Faithful Robot Companion
  • Dr. Steve - Evil Mastermind and Dr. Floyd's Arch-Nemesis
  • Fidgert - Dr. Steve's "sock-shaped" companion.

Minor characters

  • Mr. Narrator - Narrator of the shows, who interacts with the characters at times.
  • Flight Attendant Krystee - A Flight Attendant on Dr. Floyd's Time & Space Ship
  • Ensign Tim Porary - Red Shirted Expendable Crewman
  • Mrs. Doris Floyd - (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph) Mother of Dr. Floyd
  • Mr. Beardychins - Mrs. Floyd's Pomeranian Puppy
  • Dr. Doug - Wayward protege of Dr. Floyd

Historical Figures

Episodes

Main article: List of Dr. Floyd episodes

References

  1. ^ ""Parsec Awards Website". Retrieved 2006-09-24.
  2. ^ ""Podcast Peer Awards Website". Retrieved 2006-10-01.
  3. ^ ""Just Plain Folks Awards Website". Retrieved 2006-09-24.
  4. ^ ""Podcast Peer Awards Website". Retrieved 2007-03-08.
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