Dash

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Dash
Information
Personality	Energetic, Versatile, Happy, Kind
Siblings	Dot (Younger sister) Dee (Younger sister) Del (Younger brother)
Used From	1999-present
Gender	Male ♂

Dash is the main host of PBS Kids. He is Dot's older brother. He was 7 years old from 1999-2008, and 9 years old from 2008-2013, up until his redesign in 2013. After the redesign, his age is unknown (likely 14) since 2013. Since 2013, Dash has rarely been seen in new bumpers, although he was still in the logo up until 2022 when the logo was changed. Since 2013, Dash has his two younger siblings, Del and Dee, who appeared in his place.

In 2017, Dash made a cameo in a "Word of the Week" segment called "Community". He also appears with the original, younger version of Dot on some merchandise.

Personality

Dash is an intelligent, versatile, friendly, energetic and kind boy who loves to dance, swim and play soccer with his friends.

Dash was able to speak, and communicates through each sound he saying, "Whoa!" in some PBS Kids bumpers from 1999-2006. Later, he got his prototype voice in the online promos on the air of PBS Kids in September 6, 1999. It was Mason Therrel who voiced him in these online promos. As years went by, his voice actors were being replaced on PBS Kids and online in those "Picks of the Week" videos at pbskids.org.

Appearance

Dash is a green human boy with short, slicked back hair with three spikes. He wears a white shirt, blue (formerly black) jeans, and white shoes.

Trivia

• Dash, alongside Dot, is one of the first few PBS characters to be recognized at all.
• Dash appears in the TV ident, the ident's music was performed by young boys, but was swapped with Dot's audio for some reason in the kidsvideo version. The ident also appears on VHS and DVD releases in that same year, basically the same as the TV broadcast, but with "kidsvideo" at the bottom.
• Dash usually has blue pants but in the 2008 era, they're purple.
• Dash originally had black eyes but was changed to blue for the 2013-2015 rebrand.
• In 2000-2008, Dash's and Dot's left pupil was bigger than the right but was changed.
• Dash's and Dot's skin color changes depending on the color of the background.

Gallery

Main article: Dash/Gallery

Holding a flag with Dot to the left side of him (Similar to the 2008 "Rock Climbing" system cue)

Dash is in the snow globe which is most likely held by Dot. in the 2002 Snow Globe ID

Walking with Dot (as seen on the "Walking" ID)

Dash seeing the cotton flower buds on the dandelion fly while Dot was about to sneeze at hers.

In October 7, 2013, Dash got phased out. He was replaced by Dot's siblings, Del, and Dee. He returned in 2017 on a cameo in a "Word of the Week" segment called "Community".

Dash in the PBS Kids Video logo.

Voiceover history

Mason Therrel & Max Marco originally voiced Dash. But since his voice changed, he was replaced by Jake Beale. In late 2012 and 2013, Bob Schwartzman voiced Dash inheriting the role from Jake Beale before the 2013 re-brand.

• Mason Therrel (1999-2010)
• Max Marko (2007-2011)
• Jake Beale (2011-2012)
• Bob Schwartzman (2012-present)