101 Dalmatians: The Series

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101 Dalmatians: The Series

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101 Dalmatians: The Series is based on Disney's famous animated movie 101 Dalmatians. There's always lots of fun with 101 Dalmatian puppies as they grow and play. This series focuses on the life of three main Dalmatians as they cope with their new life on the farm, as well as their chicken friend and various other characters. Cruella DeVil wants to steal the farm that the Dearly's live on, in which they are the owners of the Dalmatians. Main Characters:Lucky: Lucky is the leader of the four main pups. He's very adventurous and always seems to be full of energy, but his addiction to the action he watches on TV has made him a little too adventurous and he's usually the one at fault when the pups get into trouble. •Cadpig: The little hippie of the small group and also the runt of the litter (hence the name). Cadpig always likes to see the world in a very peaceful way. She often uses metaphysical metaphors as words of wisdom to her friends. She may seem like she's happy all the time, but you won't like her when she's angry. •Rolly: This plump puppy has the biggest appetite of all the pups. Food is his biggest desire, and he more often thinks with his stomach instead of his brain. Still, he's Lucky's best friend, and among the four main pups, he has the best sense of smell and a lot of knowledge when it comes to the quality of dog food. •Spot: Spot is just a chicken with a poorly-built body. She has always longed to be a dalmatian puppy. She always hangs out with the pups to have fun. Whenever the pups go on an adventure, she's usually there with them. She'll worry about just about anything (especially trouble). •Cruella DeVil: An evil fashion designer who lives at a mansion next door to Dearly Farm. She'll do anything to get the land that the farm is on, as long as the puppies don't mess up her plans. Watch 101 Dalmatians: The Series everyday at 5:30 AM Eastern / 2:30 AM Pacific on Toon Disney! Theme Song: I'm seeing lots of spots. Plenty of polka dots. arf woof arf woof woof woof woof woof! GET THOSE PUPPIES! Can't catch the furry flurry Runnin' in a blurry hurry. arf woof arf woof woof bow wow wow! Get those puppies! 101... Canines on the run. 101... Them doggone dogs are fun. 101... Without fail, you'll wind up chasing your tail. What's the harm in revelries adventures on a funny farm? 101... Life's just a bed of roses. 101... Fast friends with cold wet noses. Through thick, thin, push and pull, it's one-o-one-o-wonderful. Just tons of fun... One hundred and one... Dalmatians!

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  • I had a crush on Cadpig when i was Five

    10
    i love this show. This airs on Disney Junior, but why can't they continue with good cartoons like this? This is just a treasure out of the dusty box sitting in your closet for 10 years. Please make this show air more and not Phineas and Ferb.
  • i love it :)

    8.0
    I love the film and also love the show :D wish it was still going
  • puppies

    9.5
    i rember watching this show when i was a kid i wish it was still on
  • 101 dalmatians series

    10
    as this show was on,i loved watching it ,cuz i also really like the real movies and the animated movie ,my fav is the animated movie and so i loved the series , i would like to see it on tv again
  • I'm seeing lots of spots, plenty of polka-dots...

    10
    This show, to me, can go very unappreciated at times. This was one of the best animated adaptations at the time.



    101 Dalmatians: The Series picks up where the movie left off. It combines elements from the 1961 animated movie, the 1996 live action movie, and some elements, such as Cadpig, from the 1956 novel. It, unlike it's predecessors, takes place in America instead of London, maybe to be more familiar with younger audiences (The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh did the same).



    This show originally aired as part of One Saturday Morning, with Pepper Ann, Recess, Disney's Doug, and many others. It actually started out in syndication, but was removed after The Disney Afternoon ended. It was produced by Walt Disney Television, Buena Vista Television, and Jumbo Pictures (Doug, PB & J Otter).



    The main pups are Lucky, the TV lover with a huge ego, Cadpig, the little cutie who while tries to make peace, is somewhat violent, Rolly, the fat, food-obsessed pup, and Spot, a high-strung chicken. I think Spot would've worked more as a background character, and I wish the other pups could have as many scenes taking the spotlight as well as these four.



    Some of the other pups were Two-Tone, a tomboy who was a member of Mooch's gang until (chronologically) "Love `em and Flea `em", who's considered Lucky's girlfriend, Dipstick, another member of Mooch's gang and is somewhat dimwitted, Whizzer, the constantly-urinating pup in Mooch's gang who's Mooch's right hand, but usually nice when not around him, Tripod, the athletic, over-achiever who's rivals with Lucky until (chronologically) "Lucky All-Star", and Patch, the muscular and friendly pup (he looks more like his book counterpart). The parents, Pongo and Perdita, were there, too.



    The pups were also part of the "Bark Brigade", taught by the Clonal, Sgt. Tibs, and Lt. Pug. Then were the antagonists. Mooch, a grey mutt and Lucky's other rival (and he's somewhat based on Roger Klotz from Doug), Swamp Rat, a con artist rat who lived in the swamp, with Steven the Alligator and Cydne the Snake. And where there's 101 Dalmatians, there's Cruella De Vil, as well as her henchman, Horace and Jasper.



    The storylines were very good. A few weak spots (no pun intended) during some places, but mostly good. In each episode, there was a lesson learned from it, but they never drilled them into your head. Unfortunately, there wasn't much merchandise (McDonald's toys, some books, and a video were some of the only ones). It also ended with 65 episodes due to Disney's episode policy.



    After ABC, it started airing re-runs on The Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and now on The Disney Channel again as part of Disney Junior (which is odd, considering it's not a preschool show, it's more for the same audience as Recess and the others). However, it's only on 4:00 AM on Fridays.moreless
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