Series cast summary: | |||
Kath Soucie | ... | Cadpig / ... 65 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
Tara Strong | ... | Spot / ... 65 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
Jeff Bennett | ... | Lt. Pug / ... 65 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
Frank Welker | ... | Scorch / ... 64 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
April Winchell | ... | Cruella de Vil 61 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
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Debi Mae West | ... | Lucky / ... 45 episodes, 1997-1998 |
Charlotte Rae | ... | Nanny 43 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
Pamela Adlon | ... | Lucky / ... 41 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
Jim Cummings | ... | Colonel / ... 30 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
Cree Summer | ... | Princess / ... 29 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
David L. Lander | ... | Horace Badun 29 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
Michael McKean | ... | Jasper Badun 28 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
Christine Cavanaugh | ... | Dumpling / ... 27 episodes, 1997-1998 | |
This show acts as a mix of the Dodie Smith book, 1961 animated movie and 1996 live-action movie. After foiling Cruella DeVil's plot to make a fur coat with the puppies' skins, the Dearly Family (Roger and Anita Dearly, Nanny, Pongo, Perdita, their 15 birth puppies and 84 adopted puppies) move to a new farm home in the country. This show centers on three of Pongo and Perdy's pups, brave Lucky, tubby Rolly and Cadpig the runt. Together with their chicken friend Spot, they defend their new home from Cruella DeVil (Anita's boss and now new neighbor), continually get in and out of trouble, sneak into Grutely, and have all sorts of crazy adventures around the farm. Also along for the fun is Tripod, Patch, Two-Tone, Wizzer, Dipstick, Mooch, and the rest of their barnyard friends. Written by skunkfanatic@hotmail.com
Although the original Disney cartoon for the 101 Dalmations was, in my very humble opinion, an awesome show, the series left much to be desired.
Instead of being cute, or old fashioned, or even great storytelling, the series focused on several of the puppies themselves as they were growing up on a farm. The recurring characters are mostly the puppies along with a few other animals thrown in for some diversity.
I think that perhaps if I were much younger, and this was one of my choices for a morning viewing, I would most certainly review my options to see if anything else caught my fancy. Considering this as a choice only if nothing else suited my early morning cartoon desires.
I do like the fact that most every episode teaches some sort of lesson, and it does so without the requirement of going the gross path that some modern cartoons are going, but then I would expect little else of Disney and thus I place them a little higher on the expectation pedestal.
Just my opinion. I hope that you give the show a shot for yourself and then make your own opinion.
Thanks.
Dan