Pound Puppies (known as All New Pound Puppies in its second season)[1] is a 1986 American animated series made by Hanna-Barbera Productions, based on the toy line by Tonka. It is the sequel to the 1985 television special.[2] The show was broadcast on ABC between September 1986 and December 1987.[3]
It was the first cartoon adaptation based on the franchise, the second being the 2010 series.
Cast[]
Main cast voices:[4]
- Adrienne Alexander - Brattina
- Ruth Buzzi - Nose Marie
- Pat Carroll - Katrina Stoneheart
- Nancy Cartwright - Bright Eyes
- Peter Cullen - Captain Slaughter
- Ami Foster - Holly
- Dan Gilvezan - Cooler
- Robert Morse - Howler, Barkerville (Wagga Wagga)
- B.J. Ward - Whopper
- Frank Welker - Catgut, Nabbit (Snowbound Pound), Scrounger (Wagga Wagga)
Additional voices[]
- Chad Allen -
- Rene Auberjonois -
- Bever-Leigh Banfield -
- Allyce Beasley -
- Brice Beckham -
- Gregg Berger - Scrounger (Garbage Night: The Musical)
- Denoca Brown -
- Steve Bulen -
- Arthur Burghardt -
- Kristina Chan -
- Danny Cooksey - Mervin (The Fairy Dogfather)
- Brian Cummings -
- Jim Cummings -
- Gabriel Damon
- Barry Dennen -
- Casey Ellison -
- Dick Erdman -
- Pat Fraley -
- Lauri Fraser -
- Joan Gardner - Zazu (The Fairy Dogfather)
- Linda Gary -
- Philip Glasser -
- Justin Gocke -
- Benji Gregory -
- Edan Gross -
- Kathleen Helppie -
- Lise Hilboldt -
- Dana Hill - Toots (The Bright Eyes Mob), Colin (Kid in the Doghouse)
- Josh Horowitz -
- Ernie Hudson -
- Erv Immerman -
- Vaughn Jelks -
- Thy Lee
- Katie Leigh -
- Michael Lembeck -
- Marilyn Lightstone -
- Nancy Linari -
- June Lockhart - Millicent Trueblood (How to Found a Pound)
- Chuck McCann -
- David Mendenhall -
- Haunani Minn -
- Brian Stokes Mitchell -
- Pat Parris -
- Phil Proctor -
- Clive Revill -
- Susan Rhee -
- Roger Rose -
- Ann Ryerson -
- Ronnie Schell -
- Kath Soucie -
- Leslie Speights -
- John Stephenson -
- Lauren Taylor -
- Russi Taylor -
- Janice Tori -
- Marcelo Tubert -
- R.J. Williams -
- Mitsuru Yamahata -
- Dion Zamora -
- Patric Zimmerman -
Uncredited[]
- Don Messick - Scooby-Doo (Secret Agent Pup), Red Alert Pup
Episodes[]
Season 1 (1986)[]
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | “Bright Eyes, Come Home” | Tom Ruegger | September 13, 1986 | 333–221 |
| After Bright Eyes was unable to be adopted at Adoption Day, a mysterious man by the name of Sam Quintin arrives at Holly's puppy pound and views her as a star. but unknown to the gang, Quintin is a con artist! | |||||
| 2 | 2 | “How to Found a Pound” | Earl Kress and Tom Ruegger | September 20, 1986 | 333–223 |
| The Pound Puppies tell their story of how Holly became the owner of a puppy pound and how they came face-to-face with the villainous Katrina Stoneheart for the very first time. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | “From Wags to Riches” | George Atkins and Charles M. Howell, IV | September 27, 1986 | 333–234 |
| The Pound Puppies and Holly meet Buster, a puppy who is "a walking natural disaster". They are later invited to the Bellveshires' mansion in hopes of saving the pound from Katrina Stoneheart's latest dastardly plot. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | “Snowbound Pound” | Denis Higgins, John Bradford, Tom Ruegger, and Charles M. Howell, IV | October 4, 1986 | 333–235 |
| The Pound Puppies rescue a pregnant dog from a severe snowstorm. However, when the power gets knocked out, it's up to Cooler, Howler, and Whopper to find a nearby veterinarian while the girls tend to the soon-to-be mother. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | “The Fairy Dogmother” | Jim Ryan | October 11, 1986 | 333–237 |
| After wishing upon a star, The Pound Puppies meet an oddball fairy dog mother named Zazu, in hopes of helping Holly win the heart of a young boy named Mervin. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | “Whopper Cries Uncle” | Gordon Bressack | October 18, 1986 | 333–236 |
| When Whopper's uncle JR comes for a visit, the Pound Puppies and Holly, Desperate to get Money to acquire Dog Food, disguise themselves as a wealthy family in order to impress him. However, Uncle JR has a secret of his own. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | “In Pups We Trust” | Story by : June Patterson and Wendy West Teleplay by : Tom Ruegger and Charles M. Howell, IV | October 25, 1986 | 333–238 |
| Accusations fly when the Pound Puppies' beloved items were stolen. Although none of the pups knew who the real culprit is, the Pound Puppies still grew suspicious of each other. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | “The Captain and the Cats” | Mark Edens | November 1, 1986 | 333–240 |
| While in pursuit of rescuing Whopper from the evil Captain Slaughter, the Pound Puppies and Holly meet a trio of strange cats who wanted Captain Slaughter to capture them. But why? | |||||
| 9 | 9 | “Secret Agent Pup” | Earl Kress, Tom Ruegger, and Charles M. Howell, IV | November 8, 1986 | 333–239 |
| After Bright Eyes is kidnapped by Clawfinger's two foreign spies, the other Pound Puppies, along with a friendly puppy from Mongrelia named Pupnick, go on an adventure to save Bright Eyes, James Bond style. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | “Wagga-Wagga” | Tom Ruegger and Gordon Bressack | November 15, 1986 | 333–241 |
| Cooler meets his long-lost girlfriend Penelope, but is still angry whenever her name is mentioned. It all had something to do with Captain Slaughter and the once-existed town of Wagga Wagga. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | “The Star Pup” | Tom Ruegger and Earl Kress | November 22, 1986 | 333–242 |
| Three Marx Brothers-esque dogs come to the pound and find the Star Pup, a special puppy with a heart-shaped marking. When it seems to be revealed as Nose Marie, she has to go and help other puppies. Meanwhile, Captain Slaughter looks for the Star Pup. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | “Happy Howlidays” | Charles M. Howell, IV and Earl Kress | November 29, 1986 | 333–243 |
| Holly and the puppies lose the pound after Katrina hid overdue bills. With no home for the puppies, it’s up to the help of Zazu to make Katrina reconsider re-opening the pound. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | “Ghost Hounders” | Gordon Bressack | December 6, 1986 | 333–244 |
| When the Terrible Terrier haunts Holly's Puppy Pound, the Pound Puppies turn to Biff Barker, a famous dog actor from a well-known TV series, "Ghost Hounders", for help. | |||||
Season 2 (1987)[]
In this season, with the exception of the final 3 episodes, episodes are now split into 2 11-minute segments.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | “"Whopper Gets the Point" "The Bird Dog"” | Earl Kress and Tom Ruegger Wayne Kaatz and Tom Ruegger | September 26, 1987 | 334–221 |
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Whopper learns that not all shots are painful. Bright Eyes saves an injured baby bird from Catgut. | |||||
| 15 | 2 | “"Tail of the Pup" "King Whopper"” | Earl Kress George Atkins | October 3, 1987 | 334–223 |
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The Pound Puppies meet a puppy whose tail can't wag. Whopper becomes in charge while Cooler and Nose Marie are gone. | |||||
| 16 | 3 | “"Tuffy Gets Fluffy" "Casey, Come Home"” | Troy Schmidt and John K. Ludin Earl Kress | October 10, 1987 | 334–234 |
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The Pound Puppies are in for a surprise after a dirty dog becomes clean. The Pound Puppies embark on a dangerous adventure to return a lost puppy to his owners. | |||||
| 17 | 4 | “"Where Do Puppies Come From?" "Pups on the Loose"” | George Atkins Mary Jo Ludin | October 17, 1987 | 334–235 |
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The Pound Puppies meet Parents-to-Be Lucy and Rusty, so, Whopper and Bright Eyes want to know where Puppies come from. The Pound Puppies try to figure out a way to stop Lucy and Rusty's pups from fighting. | |||||
| 18 | 5 | “"The Invisible Friend" "Kid in the Doghouse"” | Wayne Kaatz Haskell Barkin, Earl Krees, and Tom Ruegger | October 24, 1987 | 334–237 |
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The Pound Puppies meet a puppy named Buddy, who has an imaginary friend named "Bob". A lost kid named Jerry wants stay with the Pound Puppies, but the Pound Puppies want to find Jerry a new home, as Jerry said that he wants to be adopted. | |||||
| 19 | 6 | “"Little Big Dog" "The Bright Eyes Mob"” | Little Big Dog: Earl Kress and Cliff Roberts The Bright Eyes Mob: George Atkins and Tom Ruegger | October 31, 1987 | 334–236 |
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Little Big Dog: Nose Marie rescues a Small-as-a-Mouse puppy from Catgut and has grown attached to him, and Yes. He becomes a Giant. The Bright Eyes Mob: Bright Eyes meets a group of tough dogs and does their dirty work, making the public mistake her as a wanted criminal. | |||||
| 20 | 7 | “"Good Night, Sweet Pups" "The Rescue Pups"” | Good Night, Sweet Pups: Paul Dini and John K. Ludin The Rescue Pups: Mary Jo Ludin | November 7, 1987 | 334–238 |
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Good Night, Sweet Pups: Whopper must conquer his fear of the dark after numerous nightmares. The Rescue Pups: A girl runs away from home after mom refuses to let her adopt a puppy. Absent: Holly | |||||
| 21 | 8 | “"Nose Marie Day" "Snow Puppies"” | Nose Marie Day: Haskell Barkin, John K. Ludin, and Tom Ruegger Snow Puppies: George Atkins and Earl Kress | November 14, 1987 | 334–240 |
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Nose Marie Day: The Pound Puppies invent a holiday dedicated to Nose Marie. Snow Puppies: The Pound Puppies journey to the arctic and a high-speed chase through the snow ensues thanks to Katrina Stoneheart. | |||||
| 22 | 9 | “"Where's the Fire?" "The Wonderful World of Whopper"” | Where's the Fire?: Paul Dini The Wonderful World of Whopper: George Atkins and Earl Kress | November 21, 1987 | 334–239 |
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Where's the Fire?: The Pound Puppies meets Sparky, a retriever who wants to be a fire-dog, but Whopper tries to change Sparky's Personality. 'The Wonderful World of Whopper: Whopper helps a puppy snap out of her persistent boredom. | |||||
| 23 | 10 | “"Bright Lights, Bright Eyes" "Dog and Caterpillar"” | Bright Lights, Bright Eyes: Haskell Barkin, John K. Ludin, and Tom Ruegger Dog and Caterpillar: Earl Kress, Tom Ruegger, and John K. Ludin | November 28, 1987 | 334–241 |
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Bright Lights, Bright Eyes: The Pound Puppies enters Bright Eyes at a Pet Talent Show. Dog and Caterpillar: Whopper befriends a young caterpillar. | |||||
| 24 | 11 | “"Garbage Night: The Musical"” | Wayne Kaatz, Tom Ruegger, and John K. Ludin | December 5, 1987 | 334–242 |
| In the only musical episode ever produced, The Pound Puppies must reform a group of dogs who eat nothing but junk-food every day. | |||||
| 25 | 12 | “"Peter Pup"” | Wayne Kaatz, John K. Ludin, Tom Ruegger, and Kristina Mazzotti | December 12, 1987 | 334–243 |
| After Whopper and Bright Eyes accidentally break a TV, Holly reads them a story about a puppy who lies (Whopper), an evil queen (Katrina), a magical land, and Peter Pup (Cooler) himself, in which the pups participate in an adventure of their own. | |||||
| 26 | 13 | “"Cooler, Come Back"” | Mary Jo Ludin, Tom Ruegger, and John K. Ludin | December 19, 1987 | 334–244 |
| Cooler is kidnapped by Katrina, taken to a dog pound somewhere in the USA, and meets a stubborn dog who refuses to be adopted while his friends try desperately to find him. | |||||
Home media release[]
Various episodes of the show had been released on VHS between 1988 and 1990 by Family Home Entertainment.
See also[]
- List of Pound Puppies characters
References[]
- ↑ CHARLES SOLOMON (1987-10-09). "Kidvid Reviews : Cartoon Debuts Are All Drawn Out – Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com.
- ↑ (2005) Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003, 2nd, McFarland & Co, page 638-639. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ↑ (2018) The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield, page 475–476. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ↑ (1997) The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications, page 348. ISBN 978-0823083152.
- ↑ "WebVoyage Titles". Cocatalog.loc.gov.
- ↑ "WebVoyage Titles". Cocatalog.loc.gov.
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