Theodore Tugboat is a 1993 English-language show created by Andrew Cochran written by Jeff Rosen, Bob Stutt, Kathy Maclellan, Maureen Wheller, Cheryl Wagner, Silver Donald Cameron, Vicki Grant and Lynn M. Turner. The series is directed by Robert D. Cardona, David Coole and Charles Bishop and produced by Andrew Cochran under the banner of Cochran Entertainment airing on CBC , PBS and PBS Kids. The show originated in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada as a co-production between the CBC , and the now defunct Cochran Entertainment, and was filmed on a model set using radio controlled tugboats, ships, and machinery. Theodore tugboat features Denny Doherty in the title role. The music was composed by Graham Shaw. The show has a running time of 15 minutes for each episode. The show has a total of 130 episodes during it's run of 5 seasons. Distribution rights for the show were acquired by NBCUniversal Television Distribution. The show originated in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada as a co-production between the CBC , and the now defunct Cochran Entertainment, and was filmed on a model set using radio controlled tugboats, ships, and machinery.