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"He sits. He Stays. He shoots. He scores."

Synopses

There are fourteen movies in the franchise, including five movies in the 'Air Bud' series, seven movies in the 'Air Buddies' series, and two Air Buddies Christmas movies.

History of The Films Days after

"Air Bud" Movies & Videos
[Disney Studios 1997-2003]
Disney has no 'Air Bud' official film/video site (2017)
character 'Buddy' credits at Internet Movie Database
movie series entry at Wikipedia

"Walt Disney Presents Air Bud: VHS Collection of Five Movies" [2003]
Disney Home Video color VHS set [2003] out of prodn/used
there is no similar 5-movie collection on DVD (2017)

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"Air Bud" feature film [#1 = Keystone/Disney Aug 1997]
'Air Bud' 1997 Disney movie Filmed in British Columbia, Canada; shy new boy in town finds a runaway golden retriever that likes to play basketball • Exec produced by Bob & Harvey Weinstein; directed by Charles Martin Smith; written by Paul Tamasy & Aaron Mendelsohn; starring Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Michael Jeter, Bill Cobbs, Eric Christmas, Jay Brazeau, Nicola Cavendish, Stephen E. Miller & Buddy the Dog
Walt Disney Studios Home Ent. Special Edition widescreen color DVD [3/2009] for $19.99
Buena Vista Home Video Special Edition color DVD [7/99] for $11.67
full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia • watch official trailer [2:07] at YouTube

"Air Bud 2: Golden Receiver" feature film [#2 = Keystone/Miramax/Disney Aug 1998]
'Air Bud 2: Golden Receiver' Disney movie Same boy, same dog, new sport: football! Teenager Josh has developed a great throwing arm, so he and Buddy join the football team; meanwhile, Russian circus people try to kidnap the dog.
Directed by Richard Martin; written by Paul Tamasy & Aaron Mendelsohn; starring Kevin Zegers, Tim Conway, Dick Martin, Cynthia Stevenson, Gregory Harrison, Nora Dunn, Perry Anzilotti, Robert Costanzo, Shayn Solberg, Suzanne Ristic & Buddy the Dog {played by six actor-dogs}
Walt Disney Studios Home Ent. Special Edition widescreen color DVD [2/2010] for $5.00
Alliance Films color DVD [8/98] for $4.61
full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia • watch 2/2012 official trailer [2:11] at YouTube

"Air Bud 3: World Pup" video release [#3 = Keystone/Disney Dec 2000]
'Air Bud 3: World Pup' Disney video release Buddy meets Molly and they have puppies, and the hotshot hound is in for an all-new challenge; but the fun is just beginning as Buddy joins his teenage owner Josh on the field in pursuit of the state soccer championship • Directed by Bill Bannerman; starring Kevin Zegers, Dale Midkiff, David Glyn-Jones, Caitlin Wachs, Chilton Crane, Chantal Strand, Brodie Biles, Martin Ferrero, Duncan Regehr, Don McMillan, Brittany Paige Bouck, Patricia Idlette, Shayn Solberg, Julie Patzwald, Shane Vajda, Miguel Sandoval, Levi James, Chris Wilding, Tom Shorthouse, Fred Keating, Mark Pawson, Jeremy Guilbaut, Briana Scurry, Scott Watson, Kelly Herron, Brandi Chastain, Tisha Venturini, Sarah Deakins, Molly Hagan, Emma the Dog {as Molly} & Buddy the Dog {played by five actor-dogs}
Phase 4/Kaboom! Ent. Golden Edition (English/French) color DVD [12/2000] for $8.88
Walt Disney Home Ent. Special Edition widescreen color DVD [6/2010] for $19.99
Walt Disney Home Ent. Special Edition widescreen color DVD [6/2010] out of prodn/40+ used
Keystone/Disney widescreen color DVD [12/2000] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDb • watch 2/2012 official DVD promo [1:07] online at YouTube

"Air Bud 4: Seventh Inning Fetch" video release [#4 = Keystone/Disney June 2002]
Josh has gone to college and little sister Andrea enlists Buddy for her baseball team, just as Rocky the Raccoon kidnaps Buddy's puppy children • Story & directed by Robert Vince; starring Caitlin Wachs, Kevin Zegers, Jeffrey Ballard, Jay Brazeau, Jason Bryden, Patrick Cranshaw, James Crescenzo, Heather Feeney, Doug Funk, Molly Hagan, Nicholas Harrison, Jim Hughson, Richard Karn, Ellen Kennedy, Kenya Jo Kennedy, Nels Lennarson, Ian Ross McDonald, Dagmar Midcap, Brennan Robinson, Shayn Solberg, Cynthia Stevenson, Chantal Strand, Jeff Terrell, Frank C. Turner & Buddy the Dog {played by five actor-dogs}
Phase 4/Kaboom! Ent. Golden Edition (English/French) color DVD [12/2002] for $9.88
Walt Disney Home Ent. color DVD [6/2002] for $22.99
Walt Disney Home Ent. color VHS [4/2004] for $9.00
full credits at IMDb • watch 3/2011 official DVD promo [1:10] online at YouTube

"Air Bud 5: Spikes Back" video release [#5 = Keystone/Disney July 2003]
'Air Bud 5: Spikes Back' Disney video release Filmed in British Columbia, Canada and at Venice Beach in California; the sport this time is beach volleyball, while back in town, a series of mysterious crimes seem to point to Buddy as the perpatrator • Co-produced by Anne Vince & Robert Vince; directed by Mike Southon; starring Katija Pevec, Christopher Bishop, Tyler Boissonnault, J. Winston Carroll, Patrick Cranshaw {as Sheriff Bob}, Doug Funk, Nicholas Harrison, C. Ernst Harth, Alf Humphreys, Darren J. Birch, Ellen Kennedy, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Bailey Kitzmann, Edie McClurg, Xantha Radley, guest athlete Gabrielle Reece, Nancy Robertson, Malcolm Scott, Jake D. Smith, Cynthia Stevenson, Chantal Strand, Michael Teigen, Rob Tinkler, John Wardlow, Tyler Zanon, Michael Coleman, Brian Dobson {parrot voice}, Pollywog the Parrot & Buddy the Dog {played by four actor-dogs}
Buena Vista Home Ent. color DVD [6/2003] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDb • watch 2/2012 official VHS/DVD promo [0:42] online at YouTube

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"Air Buddies" videos
[Disney Studios 2006-2013]
Disney's official 'Air Buddies' video series site
video series entry at Wikipedia

"Air Buddies" video release [#6 = 2006]
Buddy and Molly's offspring work together to help each other while attempting to rescue their parents.

"Snow Buddies" video release [#7 = 2008]
The offspring of Buddy and Molly go on an Alaskan adventure.[8]

"Space Buddies" video release [#8 = 2009]
The Buddies tag along for a field trip to the space museum and accidentally walk aboard a rocket ship

"Santa Buddies" video release [#9 = 2009]
The Buddies help deliver the presents on Christmas Eve.

"The Search for Santa Paws" video release [#10 = 2010]
When Santa is in trouble, Paws has to save Christmas with the help of some friends

"Spooky Buddies" video release [#11 = 2011]
The Buddies find new adventures when Halloween hits Fernfield.

"Treasure Buddies" video release [#12 = 2012]
The Buddies find themselves on an Indiana Jones style adventure

"Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups" video release [#13 = 2012]
When the Christmas spirit begins to disappear, Mrs. Claus and the Santa Pups must race to save Christmas around the world.

"Super Buddies" video release [#14 = 2013]
After acquiring rings that grant them superpowers, the Buddies use them to stop a villain.

Books & Other Media
book entry at Wikipedia

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L i n k s
Disney has no 'Air Bud' official film/video site (2017)
Disney's official 'Air Buddies' video series site
character 'Buddy' credits at Internet Movie Database
'Air Bud' movie series entry at Wikipedia
'Air Buddies' video series entry at Wikipedia
Air Bud Entertainment / Club Air Bud [est. 1998]

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