Episode Summary
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Spike and Jet are after a man named Abdul Hakim who is on the run after stealing a very valuable briefcase from a laboratory, though what makes it difficult is because Hakim usually gets plastic surgery to avoid being spotted. While Spike goes out to look for Hakim, a two-bit thief manages to steal Hakim's briefcase and manages to slip away before Hakim grabs him. The thief eventually opens the briefcase and discovers that it's just a common Welsh Corgi that isn't worth more than a fistful of Woolongs, so why is Hakim after the dog so badly?moreless
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GUEST STAR
Dorothy Elias-FahnSpace Gate Voice
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GUEST STAR
Lia SargentJudy
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GUEST STAR
Joe RomersaAbdul Hakim
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Beau Billingslea
Jet Black
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Steven Jay Blum
Spike Spiegel
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Unshou Ishizuka
Jet Black [J]
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Kouichi Yamadera
Spike Spiegel [J]
Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions
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TRIVIA (5)
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The store owner tells Spike that Ein is worth about 2 woolongs.
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When a picture with data of Hakim is shown on the "Big Shot for the Bounty Hunters", the data says that he is 6 foot 2 inches, but on the measuring screen behind him he reaches to just above 2 meters, which is around 6 foot and 7 inches
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Kanji on side of Space Gate structure: 龍門 (Ryūmon) - Dragon Gate.
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Kanji on sign of Place that Abdul Hakim enters for a glass of Lao-chu: 林王茶舖 (Rinō Chaho) - Rinou Tea House.
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There is only one gun shot in this episode (and its not the one from Big Shots).
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QUOTES (7)
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Spike: "Well here's another great moment in the legend of Spike, famous bounty hunter and dog walker."
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Jet: Complaining again? Didn't your grandmother ever tell you a good boy finishes what he starts? Spike: My grandmother died before I was born.
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Hakim: Here, it's my treat. (He grabs the man's mouth and forces it open) Drink it.
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Jet: Don't count your chickens Spike, or should I say don't count your ducks.
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Spike: (looking at some nunchucks): Hmm, long chain on this one. Way of the Dragon model?
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Spike: You know, you really make me laugh Hakim. Risking your life for a dog that's only worth a fist full of woolongs. Hakim: What's it to you? Spike: Nothing but a giggle, but you're worth a barrel full of woolongs yourself, my friend.
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Spike: I hate kids and pets! They're all a royal pain in the butt!
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NOTES (7)
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Ein is a pembroke corgi. They are most noticeably recognized by their small, but stout frame and big pointed ears.
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Original Japanese Airdate (テレビ東京 - TV Tōkyō): April 3rd, 1998. WOWOW Airdate: October 10th, 1998.
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It's noted that Spike dislikes kids and pets.
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In the remixed copy of the first five episodes, the title was listed as Stray Cat Strut.
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This episode introduces the dog Ein into the series.
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This episode is the first appearance of Big Shot, along with Punch and Judy.
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The Bounty Information Abdul Hakim 8,000,000 Woolongs ID: D23578SSB Race: Negloid Height: 6' 2'' Weight: 233 lbs Age: Unknown Domi: Mars Criminal Record: Pet Thief
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ALLUSIONS (7)
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Albert Einstein: Ein the data-dog is an allusion to physicist Albert Einstein. This can be concluded because Ein is a unusually smart dog.
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The pursuing dog catcher truck has a license plate number of NC-1702, which is similar to NCC-1701, the serial number of the Enterprise in Star Trek.
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In the Japanese version, the doctor mentions that the briefcase is big enough to carry a small woman inside. This is an in-reference to Sunrise's sister series, Outlaw Star, released earlier that year in 1998. Melfina, a teenage girl, is found inside a large briefcase early in the series.
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On the DVD case for the Remix editon, the title of the episode is listed as Stray Cat Strut.
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Bruce Lee The fight on the bridge between Spike and Abdul Hakim is a homage to the fight scene in Game of Death (1978) between Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. All of Spike's fights feature the use Bruce Lee's "Jeet Kune Do" philosophy of fighting. Spike talks about a Way of the Dragon model set of nunchucks. Way of the Dragon was Bruce Lee's third main film, released in 1972.
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Punch and Judy are characters introduced in this episode. Their names are references to famous puppets from a British show. The lead, Punch, is a puppet with a large nose and garishly dressed like a jester.
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The episode title is a take on the 80's swing hit, Stray Cat Strut by the Stray Cats.
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