Pound Puppies

For the 2010 cartoon series, see Pound Puppies (2010 TV series).

The official 1988 Pound Puppies relaunch series card on Cartoon Network.

Pound Puppies is a toyline sold by Tonka in the 1980s. It later inspired an animated TV special, an animated TV series, and a feature film. Shipments of the toys over five years generated sales of $300 million in 35 countries.^{[citation needed]}

The puppies have a variety of plush stuffed dog dolls with floppy ears and droopy eyes. They came in a variety of colors, some with spots. Each one comes in a carrying case with an adoption certificate. Smaller versions were also created (approximately 5 inches (13 cm) long), and a line of cats called Pound Pur-r-ries was also released. Each authentic puppy had a heart-shaped emblem near its tail that sported a "PP" logo with either a dog (Puppies) or cat (Purries) peeking around it. In 1987, Hardee's restaurants also offered a series of Pound Puppies with their Children's Meals. Also, Pound Puppies continued to be popular in the early 1990s.

The "Pound Puppies" trademark is held by "Pound Puppies Inc".

Characters

Pound Puppies

Cooler (Beagle/bloodhound mix) - Cooler is the leader of the Pound Puppies. As his name would imply, Cooler has an outgoing and mellow personality and always keeps his head up even in the most daring situations. He also has a witty and sharp sense of humor compared to the other characters in the series, which is also backed up by his goofy Eddie Murphy-styled laugh. His battle cry is "Pound Puppies, let's start pounding!" In Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, he wore a white leather jacket(He had a blue leather jacket in the TV Series) and his personality was a little more serious than in the TV Series. In the TV Special, he had a crush on Violet Vanderfeller and had a record of 762 escapes(Which Cooler refers as "A nasty habit I'm trying to quit"). Voiced by Dan Gilvezan in both the TV series and the TV Special. In Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, Cooler was voiced by Brennan Howard and his singing voice was provided by Ashley Hall.

Nose Marie (Boxer/Bloodhound mix) - Nose Marie is the oldest female of the team. In the first series, she is flirtatious, has good etiquette, is a bit boastful at times, and is shown to have a crush on Cooler and other male dogs. In the second series however, she is kind, mature, and has a motherly role over the younger Pound Puppies. When running scared, she often screams out "Eek! Eek! Eek I say! Eek!". In the season 2 episode Nose Marie Day, the other Pound Puppies decided to dedicate a holiday in her honor. However, Nose Marie felt like the "relaxing is becoming downright exhausting." When Nose Marie felt like she isn't wanted anymore, she runs away and was about to leave with Lisa, a little girl whose family is moving away. Just then, the Pound Puppies stopped Nose Marie because they want her to know that she is important to them and they wouldn't be the same without her. In the TV Special, Nose Marie was referred as "The Nose" and has a record of 15 escapes. In Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, she wore a pink dress and is somewhat like Cooler's girlfriend(As she was in Season 1 of the TV Series). It is also revealed in the movie and in the TV Special that she can track a scent with her nose(According to Nose Marie, her nose knows best.) Voiced by Ruth Buzzi in the TV series and in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. Nose Marie was originally voiced by Joanne Worley with a Brooklyn accent in the TV Special.

Howler - (Pug) Howler is the inventor of the Pound Puppies squad. He's often inventing creations to solve the teams' problems. As his name implies, he often howls after the end of his sentences or at the end of an episode. In season 1, Howler often stutters in his sentences, which is backed up by his howling. In season 2, Howler is generally not the spotlight puppy and has appeared in less episodes than he did in Season 1. In Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, Howler wore a green derby(red in the TV Series), a red shirt with short sleeves(yellow in the TV series), and had brown curly hair(yellow in the TV series) and is not the bravest puppy of the group. Voiced by Robert Morse. He was originally voiced by Frank Welker in the Pound Puppies TV Special and only howls. In Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, Howler was voiced by Hal Rayle and his howling vocal effects were provided by Frank Welker.

Bright Eyes - (Yellow Labrador Retriever) Bright Eyes is the youngest female of the team, her namesake based on her bright blue eyes back in Season 1 and in the TV Special. She is sweet, passionate, and extremely energetic. A hobby of hers is cheerleading, which is seen as one of her roles in the show. At times, she may come across as rather naive and ditzy, but is always aware of what's going on in a situation. In Season 2, Bright Eyes is younger than she was in season 1. In the season 1 episode Bright Eyes, Come Home, Bright Eyes wanted to be adopted. After the incident during the episode, Bright Eyes decides to stay with the Pound Puppies. Her dream of being adopted was never mentioned for the remainder of the series. In Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, she wore a green shirt(blue in season 2, originally green in season 1), a yellow skirt(blue in the TV series), and has white fur(Yellow in the TV Series). Voiced by Nancy Cartwright impersonating Mae Questel in the TV series and in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. Bright Eyes was originally voiced by Adrienne Alexander in the Pound Puppies TV Special.

Whopper (Golden retriever) - Whopper is the youngest of the Pound Puppies. He is often fantasizing and imagining nearly impossible situations, and telling little white lies. He wears a diaper even though he is officially a "kid". Whopper also has a brother-sister relationship with Bright Eyes, as they often share opinions, come to agreements, and experience things together. He also dresses up in many different outfits as alter-egos during a heroic or otherwise serious situation, which is used for comic-relief. In the present day storyline of Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, he is an adult and shares the Bone of Scone story when he was a kid to his niece and nephew. Also, Whopper no longer wore a diaper and instead wears a blue shirt, blue pants, a blue cap, and is somewhat older than he was in the TV Series. Voiced by B.J. Ward in both the TV Series and Pound Puppies and The Legend of Big Paw.

Beamer (Scottish terrier/Siberian husky mix) Beamer is a happy go lucky puppy and behaves in a cheerful gentleman-like manner. Beamer likes to eat scones, crumpets, cookies and sandwiches. He is able to talk in other languages and accents besides his decidedly Scottish accent, for example French, Spanish, Welsh etc. His catchphrases are "Good tidings" and "Sometimes I did things that I'm not supposed to do, but I learn from them" and "It's awesome!" He will also say "Wow, that's really out of character" whenever he sees one of his friends behaving in a strange way and "Sweet Henrietta!". Beamer can also be fussy, clean and will not tolerate anything dirty. Sometimes, he has terrible classes. Beamer appeared in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. He is voiced by Greg Berg.

Barkerville (Shetland sheepdog) Barkerville or "Barky" by his friends is an upper-class snob like dog. Sometimes, he can be stubborn, smug and naughty, but is a kind dog at heart. He also acts like a gentleman toward women, especially Violet. Barkerville appeared in the Pound Puppies TV Special. Barkerville made a brief cameo appearance with Violet and Scrounger in Wagga Wagga at the beginning of Cooler's flashback. He is voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the TV Special and by Robert Morse in Wagga Wagga.

Reflex (Yorkshire terrier) Reflex is a lovesick dog. His tactic is kissing all of his friends, which was followed by his catchphrase "I love you!" every time he hears a bell ring. His tactic can be also used whenever needed, but most of the time, instead of doing it for mischief he uses this tactic to make his friends happy whenever they feel sad. His tactic was also used to turn the other Pound Puppies back to normal when they were brainwashed by Marvin McNasty's Mean Machine. Reflex appeared in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. He is voiced by Hal Rayle.

Other Dogs

Uncle J.R. - Whopper's uncle, who was seen once in the episode Whopper Cries Uncle. Whopper and the Pound Puppies once tried to trick him into thinking Whopper was rich to impress him, but in the end, it turned out J.R. wasn't rich either. He later got adopted by a Texas family. Even though he may look and sound like a cow dog, he is actually from Milwaukee. Voiced by John Stephenson.

Biff Barker (Basset Hound) - Whopper's hero. He works in a TV show that is about ghost-catching. In real life, however, he is a coward. Biff was able to conquer his fear to save the Pound Puppies from being turned into fur coats. He appeared in Ghost Hounders. Voiced by Chuck McCann.

Zazu, the Fairy Dogmother - A scatterbrained fairy dog who appeared in The Fairy Dogmother. Every time she tries to grant a wish to help the Pound Puppies, her wishes backfire. However, Zazu was able to master her magic and helped the Pound Puppies and Holly at the Prom. She made a brief return in Happy Howlidays. Zazu was voiced by Joan Gardner.

Teensy- A tiny puppy whom Nose Marie rescued from Catgut. He appeared in Little Big Dog. He was voiced by Lorenzo Music.

Toots- A girl dog who conned Bright Eyes into stealing. At the end, she was adopted by Mrs. Vanderspiff and went straight. She appeared in The Bright Eyes Mob. She was voiced by Dana Hill.

Sparky (Golden Retriever)- A puppy who is more like a fire dog than a retriever, much to Whopper's chagrin. He was then adopted by the Fire Department. He appeared in Where's the Fire?. Voiced by Gabriel Damon.

Lucy (Samoyed)- A pregnant dog. Her life partner is Rusty, a father-to-be. While pregnant, she had a terrible craving for a dog food and ice cream sundae (with chocolate syrup, Limburger cheese, ketchup, gumdrops, etc.) According to Nose Marie and Holly, she was starving. At the end of Where Puppies Come From, she gave birth to three puppies, Candy, Mandy, and Andy. She, Rusty and their three children were later adopted in Pups on the Loose. Voiced by Patricia Parris.

Rusty (Plott Hound)- A father-to-be whose life partner is Lucy. At one point, Rusty was very nervous about having puppies. At the end of Where Puppies Come From, Lucy gave birth to Mandy, Candy, and Any. Along with Lucy, he and their children were later adopted in Pups on the Loose.

Candy, Mandy, and Andy(Samoyed/Plott Hound mix)- Puppy triplets who constantly bicker over everything (Who wanted to use green paint, who wanted to use flour, who wanted to lick the spoon, and which owner should they live with). However, their bickering got the better of them after they were nearly captured by Katrina and broke puppy power. When they heard that they have to be with an individual owner, they promised to work together and never argue ever again. They were born by Lucy and Rusty in Where Puppies Come From and adopted with their parents in Pups on the Loose.

No-Name (Later named King)- A dog who was stubborn and wouldn't want to be adopted. After seeing Cooler's unselfish deeds (telling kids to adopt dogs in Cage 1 and saving No-Name from getting stuck), No-Name became a good guy and was able to save Cooler from a terrible fate. He was then adopted by a girl named Carolyn and was named King. King appeared in the final episode Cooler, Come Back. King was voiced by Rob Paulsen (Though his name was uncredited at the end credits).

Princefeld- One of Toots' partners in crime. Along with Toots, he and the others were adopted and went straight. He appeared in The Bright Eyes Mob. He was voiced by Jim Cummings.

Shanna- A pregnant shar-pei who appeared in Snowbound Pound. Voiced by Linda Gary.

Penelope- Cooler's former girlfriend. Penelope was separated from Cooler during the Wagga-Wagga incident. She now has a husband and children. She appeared in Wagga Wagga. Voiced by Linda Gary.

Pupnik(Shiba)- A dog from Russia. He has a love interest for Bright Eyes during his time with Cooler and the gang while being pursued by Claw-Finger's henchmen. Pupnik appeared in Secret Agent Pup. Voiced by Pat Fraley.

Casey- A puppy who was separated from his master, Jonathon, during their camping trip. With help from the Pound Puppies, he was able to reunite with Jonathon and his family. He appeared in Casey, Come Home. Voiced by Danny Cooksey.

Beezer- A puppy who, at the beginning of The Wonderful World of Whopper, was "so bored I could scream" and she did. However, Whopper was able to get Beezer out of boredom and Beezer used her imagination to have fun. She was later adopted and with her owner, they had a wonderful imagination via The Wizard of Oz. Voiced by Allyce Beasley.

Itchy and Snichey(Doberman Pinchers)- Nabbit's two guard dogs who appeared in the Pound Puppies TV Special. Like Nabbit, they also have fleas. Note that Itchy has red eyes and Snichey has yellow eyes. They are voiced by Don Messick and Frank Welker respectively.

Violet Vanderfeller(Greyhound)- A dog from a rich family who was kidnapped by Flack and Tubbs as a ransom. However, Violet was able to escape from her kidnappers and landed in the City Pound. She had a crush on Cooler. At the end of the Pound Puppies TV Special, she was happily reunited with her owners. Up until the end of the TV Special, Cooler referred Violet as "Sam". Along with Barkerville and Scrounger, Violet made a brief cameo appearance in the Season 1episode Wagga Wagga at the beginning of Cooler's flashback. Voiced by Gail Matthius.

Louie- A dog who served food to Violet and Cooler. He speaks with a French accent. Louie appeared in the Pound Puppies TV Special. Voiced by Don Messick.

Scrounger(Beagle/Shar Pei Mix)- In the Pound Puppies TV Special, he was a member of the Pound Puppies with yellow fur and loves eating garbage. He had a record of 29 escapes. In the Season 1 episode Wagga Wagga, he makes a brief cameo appearance with Violet and Barkerville in the beginning of Cooler's flashback. Scrounger's guest starring role was in Garbage Night: The Musical. This time, Scrounger's fur is gray and his eating habits gave him frequent stomach aches. Despite his refusal of eating healthy foods earlier, the Pound Puppies were able to show him the truth behind eating junk food and Scrounger no longer eats garbage. He was later adopted by Melissa. He was voiced by Ron Palillo in the TV special and Gregg Berger in the TV series.

Big Paw(Newfoundland/Pug, Old English Sheepdog mix)- A giant dog who is the Guardian of the Bone of Scone. Big Paw was a friendly dog who was alone and had no friends. When the Pound Puppies told him that he is not really ugly, Big Paw became a good friend and an ally. At the end of Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, he was adopted by the museum in order to keep the Bone of Scone from falling into the wrong hands. Big Paw was voiced by Tony Longo while his growling vocal effects were provided by Frank Welker and his singing voice was provided by Mark Vieha.

Collette(Saint-Usuge Spaniel)- A young mother of puppies. She and Whopper were kidnapped by Bones and Lumpy and were turned into guard dogs by Marvin McNasty's Mean Machine. Toward the end of the movie, Collette returned to normal after one of her puppies said "I love you" to her. She appeared in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. Voiced by Cathy Cavadini.

Florence(Golden Retriever)- A nurse dog who announces the birth of Collette's young puppies. She also attends to the birth of Collette's children. Her name is a play of Florence Nightingale, who was a well known English nurse. Florence appeared in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. Voiced by Susan Silo.

Schap(Saint Bernard)- A dog who served as a hospital helper to the Pound Puppies when Cheep-Cheep, a bird rescued by Bright Eyes, got injured. He was later adopted at the end of The Bird Dog. Vocal effects provided by Frank Welker.

Fred(Shar Pei)- A young puppy who got loose and was chased by Katrina. Fortunately, Fred was rescued by Nose Marie. He was adopted by a girl named Lisa. He appeared in Nose Marie Day.

Thunderhawk(Siberian Husky)- A puppy who prefers the cold better than the heat. He participated in the Dog Sled Race at Alaska. When the Pound Puppies were in danger, he gave up the race in order to save them. Though he lost the race, Nanuk, his owner, still adopts him because of his bravery. Thunderhawk appears in Snow Puppies.

Spats(Miniature Australian Shepherd)- A girl dog whom Cooler and King met at the dog pound. When she was in cage one, Cooler was able to save Spats by telling a young boy to adopt her. She is last seen with her new owner in Cooler, Come Back.

Canine Cafe Trio- They were the owners of the self-proclaimed "Canine Cafe", where stray dogs eat nothing but junk food. A male poodle was the waiter while his two assistants were a female Nova-Scotia Duck-Trolling Retriever with a pink bow and a female Chihuahua/Terrier mix dog with a green bow. Like Scrounger, they used to eat junk food all the time. At the end of Garbage Night: The Musical, they learned their lesson and are now living with their owners at the Haven House Children's House. The poodle waiter was voiced by Rene Auberjonois.

Toby- A puppy who was adopted by Henry in Good Night, Sweet Pups.

Bessie- A girl puppy who was about to be adopted by Shannon when Katrina stopped her and her parents from adopting Bessie. Cooler and Nose Marie were able to deliver Bessie to Shannon at her house. Bessie appears in King Whopper.

Shaky(Chihuahua)- A puppy who was abandoned by its previous owners and was traumatized. When Shaky was afraid of humans, Cooler tells his story of how the pound came to be and how met Millicent and Holly. Shaky, convinced by Cooler's story, no longer fears humans. He appears in How to Found a Pound. Voiced by Frank Welker.

Buster- A puppy who often turns into a tornado and breaks everything. Buster is later adopted by the Bellveshires. He appears in From Wags to Riches. Voiced by Ronnie Schell.

The Three Wise Guys: Byron, Fleeco, and Wolfie- A trio of canine comedians who were looking for the Star Puppy in The Star Pup. Byron P. Fleabottom is a small Aidi and his partners are Fleeco, a tall, lanky Beagle-Harrier, and Wolfie, a round Bearded Collie who only honks his nose and has a crush on Bright Eyes. The Three Wise Guys are a play on the Marx Brothers(With Byron inspired by Groucho Marx, Wolfie inspired by Harpo Marx, and Fleeco inspired by Chico Marx.) and their theme song were played to the tune of Three Blind Mice(Inspired by The Three Stooges). Fleeco, Wolfie, and Byron are voiced by Pat Fraley, Frank Welker, and Roger Rose respectively.

Arf- A puppy who usually "arfs" in between his sentences in The Rescue Pups. Arf was heartbroken when Jody's mother refuses to let Jody adopted him. When Jody was in trouble, Arf and the Pound Puppies, along with the Fire Department and the Police Department, rescued Jody. In the end, Jody's mother changes her mind and Arf was adopted. Voiced by Kath Soucie.

Tiny- A little puppy who has a limp in Happy Howlidays. He was chased out of an alley by two Alley Dogs who hated stray dogs. Tiny was rescued by the Pound Puppies. Later, the Pound Puppies taught the alley dogs that friendship should be important. Heartbroken, the alley dogs apologized to Tiny and wished him Merry Christmas. Tiny, The Pound Puppies, and the Two Alley Dogs howled to the tune of God rest you merry, gentlemen when Holly's Puppy Pound was closed. When the pound was reopened, Tiny was adopted by a boy named Charlie. The fate of his former bullies was unknown. Tiny was inspired by Tiny Tim, a character from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol who also was crippled. He is voiced by Danny Cooksey and the two alley dogs were voiced by Frank Welker and Brian Cummings.

Buddy- A puppy who has an "imaginary friend" named Bob. To the Pound Puppies, Buddy made up Bob whenever he causes trouble. However, it turns out that Bob was actually an invisible Brontosaurus thanks to puppy power. Buddy was later adopted by Colin, whose imaginary friend was Bob's cousin, Sam. Buddy was voiced by Nancy Cartwright and Bob the Brontosaurus was voiced by Frank Welker.

Humans

Holly - A kind girl with the gift of Puppy power. She owned the puppy pound in season 1. She often helps Cooler and the gang foil Katrina. Katrina, whom Holly addresses to her as "Auntie Katrina", uses her as a slave for housework (in some ways similar to Cinderella). Like the Pound Puppies, Holly also knows when her evil guardian goes too far. In "Fairy Dogmother" she has a crush on Mervin. In season 2, her hair style and clothes changed, and was a relatively minor character. It is unknown whether or not Holly's parents are alive. Their absence in the show is the likely reason why she is in Katrina's custody. Voiced by Ami Foster.

Millicent Trueblood - Katrina's wealthy and kind great-aunt and the founder of the Puppy Pound. She appeared in the second episode of the first season via flashback when Cooler told a pup about the Puppy Pound's foundation. Because she came from a very small family, Katrina was her only next of kin. Katrina believed she would inherit all her possessions (the Puppy Pound included)since her great-aunt had left no known will. However, after appearing to Cooler in a dream shortly after her death, Holly and the dogs find Millicent's will, where she leaves her home to Katrina and the Puppy Pound to Holly. Millicent Trueblood is never mentioned in any other episode of the whole series. Voiced by June Lockhart.

Katrina Stoneheart - An evil woman who got most of Millicent Trueblood's fortune and the main villainess of the TV Series. It is obvious that she was based on Cruella de Vil. She often makes Holly work for her and do the chores she and Brattina should have done. She displays an immeasurable distaste for the Pound Puppies, and all things cute in general. Her main goal in Season 1 was to shut down the puppy pound(Ironically in Season 2, for some unknown reason, she owns a puppy pound of her own). In season 2, her main goal shifted to capturing Cooler and the Pound Puppies and locking them up or even killing them. Also in season two, her catchphrase is "Mutts Drive Me Nuts!" In Season 1, Katrina was shown to be clever, manipulative and sneaky, but in Season 2, she seemed to be far less competent. In Good Night, Sweet Pups, she is allergic to penguins. Voiced by Pat Carroll.

Brattina - Katrina's equally evil minion. She is Katrina's daughter despite there being no physical resemblance between her and her mother. She often gloats with Catgut when they're winning, but is equally quick to whine and cry when they ultimately lose. Her catchphrase is Icky-Poo! Like Katrina, she hates dogs. When Katrina yells at her for one reason or another, she often replies with something like "Scream in my ears, why don'tcha!" She also constantly refers to Katrina as "Mommy Dearest". She also has a crush on Mervin, but then she fell in love with Captain Slaughter. In Happy Howlidays, what Brattina wanted for Christmas is a Suzy-Spitup doll. She desired for the same toy in Kid in the Doghouse. The whereabouts of Brattina's father are unknown. In season 2, she started wearing a jacket. Voiced by Adrienne Alexander.

Captain Slaughter - A sea captain that Katrina often hired to get rid of the Pound Puppies. He has a claw-like metallic right hand and his face was never shown. Slaughter was assumed to have lost his original hand years ago to a train accident while he was chasing Cooler. Slaughter has harbored an intense hatred for Cooler ever since. He is the direct descendant of Slaughtar, a cruel chieftain who led a tribe of barbarians to chase puppies away. He appeared in four Season 1 episodes: In Pups We Trust, Wagga Wagga, the Star Pup, and The Captain and the Cats. He disappeared in Season 2. Voiced by Peter Cullen in a deeper voice.

Mervin -a young blonde boy who Holly and Brattina have a crush on. He tried to ask Holly out to a school dance, but he was to afraid to ask, which leads him to go with Brattina instead. He fell in love with Brattina after Zazu's spell went wrong. The spell was later broken and he dances with Holly. He appeared in Fairy Dogmother. Voiced by Danny Cooksey.

Carolyn- A blond girl who met Cooler and No-name(King) at the dog pound. She later adopted No-Name and named him King after Cooler was saved from the red leash. Carolyn appeared in Cooler Come Home.

Henry- An Asian-American boy who adopted Toby. He appeared in Good Night, Sweet Pups. Henry was voiced by Mitsuru Yamahata.

Colin- A brown-haired boy who had an invisible friend, Sam the Stegosaurus. He later adopted Buddy. He appeared in The Invisible Friend. Voiced by Dana Hill.

Jonathon- A boy whose dog, Casey, got lost after he and his family were on a camping trip. He is later reunited with Casey. He appeared in Casey, Come Home. Voiced by Joshua Horowitz.

Mayor Fist- A mayor who was the judge at the Annual Pet Talent Show. He appeared in Bright Lights, Bright Eyes. His original appearance was in The Pound Puppies TV Special. Note in the special, he has a son named Arnold Fist. Voiced by Sorrell Booke in the TV Special and by Mel Blanc impersonating the Looney Tunes character, Yosemite Sam, in Bright Lights, Bright Eyes.

Mr. Nabbit- A dog catcher. He appeared in Snowbound Pound trying to repair the furnace but his attempts keep failing. In the TV special, he had a much larger role as a dog catcher who also behaves like a dog(having fleas and all). Note also in the TV special, he has two doberman pinchers named Itchy and Snitchy. His full name is Daphne Nabbit. Voiced by Henry Gibson in the TV Special and by Frank Welker in the episode Snowbound Pound.

Tammy and Jeff- Two teenagers who run the adoption bazaar in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, replacing Holly's role as owner of the Puppy Pound in Season 1. It is unclear whether Tammy and Jeff are siblings or girlfriend and boyfriend respectively. They are voiced by Janice Kawaye and Joey Dedio respectively.

Marvin McNasty-The main villain of Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw who is the descendant of Sir McNasty. He has two stupid henchmen named Lumpy and Bones, who usually goof up McNasty's schemes. Marvin is allergic to cats. He stole half of the bone of scone and invented the Mean Machine to turn puppies into vicious guard dogs. Ironically, at the end of the movie, after the bone of scone was back together, he and his henchmen were reformed by his own machine and helps Tammy and Jeff at the adoption bazaar. Marvin and Sir McNasty were voiced by George Rose, while Lumpy and Bones were voiced by Wayne Scherzer and Frank Welker respectively.

Arthur- A boy who became king after pulling Excaliber out of the stone, foiling Sir McNasty's schemes. Arthur has a dog named Digalot, who was Cooler's ancestor. He appeared in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw and was voiced by James Swodec.

Flack and Tubbs- Two dognappers who were wanted in seven states for grand theft dognapping. They dognapped Violet as a ransom to the Vanderfellers. Thankfully, Violet was able to escape from them. Flack is a long-nosed skinny man with a goatee while Tubbs is a large fat man whose stupidity goofs up their plot to kidnap Violet. They are last seen arrested by the police at the end of the Pound Puppies TV Special. they are voiced by Charlie Adler and Avery Schreiber respectively.

Bigelow- A 15-year experienced pound supervisor in the Pound Puppies TV Special. He was appointed to be a garbage man by Mayor Fist because the Mayor's son, Arnold, was tired of garbage. After an incident, Mayor Fist fired Bigelow. At the end of the TV Special, he was mistaken for capturing Flack and Tubbs and got his original job back at the pound supervisor. His pet cat, Catgut, would later appear in the TV series as Katrina Stoneheart's pet. Voiced by Jonathan Winters.

Arnold Fist- Snobby and haughty son of the Mayor who once worked as a garbageman. He was next in becoming pound supervisor after Bigelow got fired. Later, his dream was dashed to bits when Bigalow was hired once again after Flack and Tubbs were arrested. Arnold appeared in the Pound Puppies TV Special. Voiced by Ed Begley, Jr..

Mother Superior- A kind-hearted nun who runs a children's orphanage. The children later adopted puppies. Mother Superior appeared in the Pound Puppies TV Special. She was voiced by June Foray.

Dr. Weston- A brown-haired veterinarian of the City Pound who was referred in the Pound Puppies TV Special's title sequence as "The Doc". Secretly, she is a good friend of the Pound Puppies. In one case, she helped Cooler escape solitary confinement when Cooler played his sick act and Dr. Weston diagnosed his case as "Cathasiga Nula Maniana", fooling Bigalow and Nabbit. After Nabbit and Bigalow left, Dr. Weston awarded Cooler with a cheese-flavored dog bone. An Asian-American Dr. Weston appeared in the season 1 episode Snowbound Pound. She was later remade as an African American veterinarian named Dr. Simon, who only appeared in the Season 2 episodes Whopper gets the Point and Bright Lights, Bright Eyes. Voiced by Victoria Carroll in the TV Special, Haunani Minn in Snowbound Pound, and by Bever-Leigh Banfield in Whopper Gets the Point and Bright Lights, Bright Eyes.

Sam Quintin- A jewelry thief hired by Katrina in her plot to close Holly's puppy pound. He fooled Holly and the Pound Puppies into thinking that he was a movie director and tricked Bright eyes into stealing the jewels. He is also known as "Quick Fingers" Quintin. After Holly and the Pound Puppies learned about Sam's true intentions, he was arrested by the police. He appeared in Bright Eyes, Come Home. Voiced by Barry Dennen.

Melissa- A blonde-haired girl who lived at the Haven House Children's Home. She wished for a puppy of her own. At the end of Garbage Night: The Musical, She adopted Scrounger. Voiced by Russi Taylor.

Shannon- A curly-haired girl who wanted to adopt Bessie. However, Katrina stopped her and her parents before they decided to adopt Bessie by telling them that the dogs aren't for sale. At the end of King Whopper, Cooler and Nose Marie delivered Bessie to Shannon. Shannon's father was voiced by Frank Welker.

Jerry- A blond haired boy who appeared in Kid in a Doghouse. His hobbies are reading comic books and skateboarding. When he requested to the Pound Puppies that he should be "adopted" with his new dog Blue, the Pound Puppies find it unorthodox, but agreed anyway. When they learned that Jerry was too lazy to do chores and he ran away from home, the Pound Puppies used reverse psychology in order to get Jerry to do chores. Afterwards, Jerry promised to do his chores(including taking care of Blue) and was reunited with his parents. Jerry was voiced by Edan Gross and his father was voiced by Frank Welker.

Lisa- An African American girl whose family is moving to another town. When Nose Marie ran away from the Pound, Lisa adopted her. Then, just before the plane took off, the Pound Puppies stopped Nose Marie and told her that they need her very much. Lisa instead adopted Freddie and moved away. Lisa appeared in Nose Marie Day. Voiced by Deonca Brown.

Chief Williams- An African-American police chief who was referred in the Pound Puppies title sequence as "the Chief". He has a wife and a bespectacled daughter named Sarah, who loves puppies. At first, Chief Williams didn't want Sarah to have a puppy because he thinks they eat too much. However, when a life-time supply of dog food is shipped along with a puppy delivered to Sarah, Chief Williams changed his mind. Chief Williams often wondered about Mayor Fist's strange behavior when he was called in the middle of the night about a high-speed chase involving Bigelow. He is last seen arresting Flack and Tubbs for grand theft dog-napping in seven states at the end of the Pound Puppies TV Special. His real name is Kelly Williams. He appears again in Happy Howlidays. Chief Williams was voiced by Garrett Morris and his pet dog, a german shepered, was voiced by Frank Welker.

Slaughtar- An evil caveman who rules a tribe of barbarians aiming to get rid of puppies, who once ruled the Earth. He is Captain Slaughter's ancestor. The members of his villainous tribe included the ancestors of Katrina Stoneheart, Brattina, and Catgut. He appeared in The Star Pup and was voiced by Peter Cullen.

Greg- A short, brown-haired boy who was depressed because his friend moved away. He adopted Pal so he won't be lonely anymore. He appeared in Tail of the Pup. Voiced by Katie Leigh.

Edgar and Chauncey- Two police officers who chased Katrina's car. At the end of The Rescue Pups, thinking that the driver was Katrina Stoneheart, they were last seen giving Katrina speeding tickets. They are voiced by Sorrell Booke(uncredited) and Ernie Hudson respectively.

Jody- A blond haired girl whose mother refuses to let her adopt Arf in The Rescue Pups. Jody's mother disapproves the adoption because having a puppy would be too much noise. So, Jody ran away. However, on her way to the Puppy Pound, Jody fell into a hole and called for help. Thanks to the Pound Puppies, Arf, The Fire Department, and the Police Department, Jody was rescue and her mother finally agrees to let Jody adopt Arf, but only if she doesn't run away again. Jody is voiced by Vaughn Jelks and her mother is voiced by Susan Rhee.

Charlie- A young, red-haired boy who adopted Tiny in Happy Howlidays. Despite the fact that Tiny had a limp, Charlie still loved him anyway. He was voiced by Patric Zimmerman and his mother was voiced by Ruth Buzzi.

The Bellveshires- A wealthy family who appeared in From Wags to Riches. According to Katrina, the Bellveshires are the third richest couple in the country. Lord Bellveshire usually speaks gibberish, so his wife, Lady Bellveshire, is like his interpetor, translating what her husband is trying to say. They have a bispectacled son named Hubert, who usually reads his book. They invited Holly and the Pound Puppies(along with Buster) to their house so they could help them keep the pound open. When the library was destroyed by Catgut and his friends, they accused the Pound Puppies of wrecking it. Later, they found out that it was Catgut and his friends who did it(caught on caught) and told Katrina that her plans of making a condominium on top of Holly's property has been denied. Hubert later adopted Buster. Lord Bellveshire was voiced by Clive Revill, while Lady Bellveshire was voiced by Marilyn Lightstone, and their son, Hubert, was voiced by Chad Allen.

Santa Claus- He appeared in Whopper's imagination trying to find the Pound Puppies in Happy Howlidays. Whopper feared that if Santa misses Holly's Puppy Pound, he'll give all his presents to Brattina instead. Voiced by Clive Revill.

The Simons- A family whose dog, Shanna, was missing during a severe snowstorm in Snowbound Pound. Later, they were reunited with Shanna and her nine puppies after the storm ended. Note that they are not related with Dr. Simon from Season 2.

Cats

Catgut (Siamese)- Katrina Stonehart's evil cat who constantly tries to cause trouble for the Pound Puppies. Catgut was originally Bigalow's pet cat in the Pound Puppies TV Special. Vocal effects provided by Frank Welker in the TV series and in the TV Special.

Tuffy (Turkish Angora)- A cat who was mistaken for a dog when he was very dirty. Before he was clean, he was mistaken for a dog by Whopper and became friends with him. However, after he was clean, Whopper was no longer his friend. After Tuffy saved Whopper and Bright Eyes from Catgut, Tuffy and Whopper were once again friends. He was the first cat to be adopted from the puppy pound. Note that he hates taking baths. He appeared in Tuffy Gets Fluffy. Voiced by Frank Welker.

Hairball (Nebelung)- A cat who, hence his name, hacks a hairball. He has a girlfriend named Charlamange. He appeared in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. Voiced by Frank Welker.

Charlamange (Colorpoint Shorthair)- Hairball's girlfriend. She and Hairball are also known as a two cat group called Pound Purries. Charlamange is sometimes tomboyish. She appeared in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. Voiced by Cathy Cavadini.

Mouseketeers- A trio of cats whom the Pound Puppies met in The Captain and the Cats. The reason why they want Captain Slaughter to catch them is because they suspect he kidnapped their mentor, Dumas (voiced by Clive Revill). Mouseketeer #1 has grey fur and wears a blue hat (voiced by Pat Fraley). Mouseketeer #2 has yellow fur and resembles Oliver Hardy (voiced by Frank Welker). Mouseketeer #3 is a girl cat with orange fur and wears a green bonnet (voiced by Adrienne Alexander). Their unusual battle cry is "All for One! One for All! And a partridge in a pear tree!" This trio of cats is a play on The Three Musketeers and Dumas is the play of Alexander Dumas, the author. Not to be confused with the term Mouseketeer from The Mickey Mouse Club.

TV special

The Pound Puppies
Genre	Animated TV special
Directed by	Alan Zaslove
Produced by	Mitch Schauer
Written by	Tom Ruegger
Starring	Adrienne Alexander Dan Gilvezan Gail Matthius Don Messick Alan Oppenheimer Ron Palillo Frank Welker Jo Anne Worley
Music by	Hoyt Curtin
Country	United States Taiwan (overseas animation)
Language	English
Original channel	ABC
Release date	October 1985
Followed by	Pound Puppies (series)

In 1985, Hanna-Barbera made an animated television special, which aired in syndication that October, paired with Star Fairies. Characters in the television special included the Fonzie-styled leader Cooler (voiced by Dan Gilvezan), the cheerleader Bright Eyes (voiced by Adrienne Alexander), and a dog with a very nasal like New York accent known only as "The Nose" (voiced by Jo Anne Worley), and the goofy inventor aptly named Howler (voiced by Frank Welker), who can only howl.

A female dog from a wealthy aristocratic family named Violet Vanderfeller (voiced by Gail Matthius) is being pursued by dognappers when she is picked up and taken to the city pound. There, she meets the gang and discovers their mission to find homes for themselves. The film plot centers on Violet (whom Cooler insists on referring to as "Sam") attempting to reunite with her family, ultimately succeeding. Two other dogs appeared in the special. They were the upper-class snob Barkerville (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer) and the garbage-can-digging Scrounger (voiced by Ron Palillo), who later appeared in the season 2 episode Garbage Night: The Musical. The three of them appeared briefly in a flashback in the episode Wagga Wagga. The Mayor (voiced by Sorrell Booke) made a cameo appearance in Bright Lights, Bright Eyes as one of the judges of the pet talent show, Mayor Fist.

This special was released on VHS in 1986 by Family Home Entertainment and is available on a DVD which comes with certain Pound Puppies toys.

The characters Bright Eyes (voiced by Adrienne Alexander), Howler (voiced by Frank Welker), and The Nose/Nose Marie (voiced by Jo Anne Worley) would be voiced by different actors in the regular series, although Adrienne Alexander and Frank Welker would return as Brattina and Catgut respectively.

TV series

Pound Puppies
Also known as	All New Pound Puppies
Genre	Cartoon series
Written by	Tom Ruegger Earl Kress
Directed by	Don Lusk, et al
Voices of	Adrienne Alexander Ruth Buzzi Pat Carroll Nancy Cartwright Peter Cullen Ami Foster Dan Gilvezan Robert Morse B.J. Ward Frank Welker
Composer(s)	Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin	United States Taiwan (overseas animation)
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	36
Production
Executive producer(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Producer(s)	Kay Wright
Production company(s)	Hanna-Barbera Tonka Wang Film Productions Cuckoo's Nest Studios
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Original run	September 13, 1986 (1986-09-13) – December 19, 1987 (1987-12-19)
Chronology
Preceded by	The Pound Puppies (TV special)

After the success of the special, Hanna-Barbera gained the rights to create an animated TV series in 1986. Loosely based on the special, the series was broadcast on ABC between September 1986 and February 1989. In this series no mention is made of Violet's whereabouts. This series found itself under a lot of competition from competitors such as Fluppy Dogs (Disney), which was also adapted into a TV special, but was not made into a regular series.

Season 1

The first season introduced Cooler (who now has a characteristic "Eddie Murphy"-style laugh), "The Nose" (now called "Nose Marie", and now sporting a southern accent sounding like Vivien Leigh's Scarlett O'Hara character from Selznick International Pictures' "Gone with the Wind"), Bright Eyes, and Howler (voiced by Robert Morse whose character now speaks instead of just howling), who return from the TV special (with slightly different character designs), along with Whopper (voiced by B.J. Ward), a new character who is known for telling tall tales. Whopper is usually seen with Bright Eyes, and the two of them share a brother/sister relationship. The show also debuted the evil Katrina Stonehart (voiced by Pat Carroll) with her equally evil daughter Brattina (voiced by Adrienne Alexander, who originally voiced Bright Eyes), Catgut the cat (who appeared in the T.V. special as the pet cat of the City pound's supervisor Bigelow (voiced by Jonathan Winters) and was redesigned and played by Frank Welker), and Holly, a friend of the Pound Puppies who originally ran the Puppy Pound. Other characters included the horrific Captain Slaughter (voiced by Peter Cullen), who only appeared in four episodes (not counting the Christmas episode entitled Happy Howlidays in Katrina's dream sequence) in season one, and who was responsible for the destruction of the puppies' hometown of Wagga-Wagga. Katrina and Brattina were constantly planning to tear down the pound where the animals lived while organizing themselves to be adopted out to loving families.

Five characters from the TV Special who either guest starred and made cameo appearances in the Season 1 episodes were Nabbit(Originally voiced by Henry Gibson), Dr. Weston (Originally voiced by Victoria Carroll), Violet(Voiced by Gail Matthius), Barkerville (Voiced by Alan Oppenheimer), and Scrounger (Voiced by Ron Pallilo). Nabbit (Voiced by Frank Welker) guest starred in Snowbound Pound trying to repair the furnace while an Asian-American version of Dr. Weston (Voiced by Haunani Minn) also appeared in the same episode. Scrounger, Barkerville, and Violet made a brief cameo appearance in Wagga Wagga in the beginning of Cooler's flashback. At the end of the episode, the Pound Puppies Pet Care Corner takes place where it teaches kids how to take care of their pets by finding solutions to otherwise unsuitable situations.

Holly is a ward of Katrina Stonehart, after the possible death of her parents. But like the puppies' former protector Millicent Trueblood, she possesses the gift of 'puppy power' (A term first used as a "Battle cry" of sorts by the character Scrappy-Doo in the "Scooby & Scrappy Doo Show" and the spinoffs) enabling her to talk to Cooler and the gang.

In an original concept, Brattina was created to be Holly's sister and Katrina was their godmother. This explains why Brattina bears no physical resemblance with Katrina. She was later changed into Katrina's daughter when the writers decided that would work better for the show and it would be more believable to fans. Because this was decided at the very last minute, there was no time to redesign Brattina to make her resemble Katrina so her original design remained.

Episode titles for Season 1 (1986)

No.	Production Code	Title	Airdate
1	333-221	Bright Eyes, Come Home	September 13, 1986
2	333-223	How to Found a Pound	September 20, 1986
3	333-234	From Wags to Riches	September 27, 1986
4	333-235	Snowbound Pound	October 4, 1986
5	333-237	The Fairy Dogmother	October 11, 1986
6	333-236	Whopper Cries Uncle	October 18, 1986
7	333-238	In Pups We Trust	October 25, 1986
8	333-240	The Captain and the Cats	November 1, 1986
9	333-239	Secret Agent Pup	November 8, 1986
10	333-241	Wagga Wagga	November 15, 1986
11	333-242	The Star Pup	November 22, 1986
12	333-243	Happy Howlidays	November 29, 1986
13	333-244	Ghost Hounders	December 6, 1986

Season 2

The series later underwent a significant overhaul for the program's second season, where it was retitled All New Pound Puppies. Several of the characters were given very different backgrounds, appearances and personality traits. For example, Bright Eyes was significantly younger and had updated clothing. Nose Marie had changed as well. She dropped her strapless purple dress and flirtatious manner with Cooler in favor of a 1950s sitcom style mom dress with apron, becoming a surrogate mother to Whopper, Bright Eyes and the rest of the puppies. However, Nose Marie did retain the roots of her southern belle style and her manners. Howler's personality didn't change, but he became more AWOL in this season. Cooler, Whopper, Katrina, Brattina (who started wearing a jacket) and Catgut remained the same. Holly grew longer hair and wore sneakers and jeans (wore shorts in season one). Also, Captain Slaughter no longer appeared in the series. He was killed off because the writers were unable to think of ideas for him and Peter Cullen was also unavailable to record the voice. It is possible that the driver of the Dog Snatcher van may have been driven by an unseen Captain Slaughter. The Pound Puppies Pet Care Corner that would appear at the end of the show was also removed from the series. Most significant of all however, was that the Puppy Pound was now owned by Katrina Stoneheart who treats the Puppy Pound like (and has the appearance of) a prison, and now seeks to lock up Cooler and the gang forever. No explanation is given as to how Katrina ended up taking over the Puppy Pound from Holly or why she doesn't shut it down like she intended to do in Season 1. In fact, neither Katrina's intentions of shutting down the Puppy Pound or Holly's previous ownership of it are ever mentioned in Season 2. This is because the two seasons do not have the same continuity and therefore are two completely different shows. Two characters from TV Special who guest starred in the Season 2 episodes were Mayor Fist(Voiced by Sorrell Booke) and Scrounger(Originally voiced by Ron Palillo). Mayor Fist guest starred in Bright Lights, Bright Eyes as one of the judges of the Annual Pet Talent Show. Mayor Fist only said one line "My fellow Americans.." before he was interrupted by Dr. Simon. Dr. Weston, the veterinarian was renamed Dr. Simon and appears in Whopper Gets the Point and Bright Lights, Bright Eyes. Scrounger(Voiced by Gregg Berger) made a larger appearance in Garbage Night: the Musical than he did in Wagga Wagga, an episode from Season 1. Only this time, Scrounger's fur was gray instead of orange(yellow in the TV Special).

Episode titles for Season 2 (1987)

No.	Title	Airdate
14	Whopper Gets the Point / The Bird Dog	September 26, 1987
15	Tail of the Pup / King Whopper	October 3, 1987
16	Tuffy Gets Fluffy / Casey, Come Home	October 10, 1987
17	Where Do Puppies Come From? / Pups on the Loose	October 17, 1987
18	The Invisible Friend / Kid in the Doghouse	October 24, 1987
19	Little Big Dog / The Bright Eyes Mob	October 31, 1987
20	Good Night, Sweet Pups / The Rescue Pups	November 7, 1987
21	Nose Marie Day / Snow Puppies	November 14, 1987
22	Where's the Fire? / The Wonderful World of Whopper	November 21, 1987
23	Bright Lights, Bright Eyes / Dog and Caterpillar	November 28, 1987
24	Garbage Night: The Musical	December 5, 1987
25	Peter Pup	December 12, 1987
26	Cooler, Come Back	December 19, 1987

Episode Synopses

Episode 1: Bright Eyes, Come Home- 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.

Episode 2: How to Found a Pound- 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.

Episode 3: From Wags to Riches- 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.

Episode 4: Snowbound Pound- 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.

Episode 5: The Fairy Dogmother- 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.

Episode 6: Whopper Cries Uncle- When Whopper's uncle JR comes for a visit, the Pound Puppies and Holly disguise themselves as a wealthy family in order to impress him. However, Uncle JR has a secret of his own.

Episode 7: In Pups We Trust- 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.

Episode 8: The Captain and the Cats- 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?

Episode 9: Secret Agent Pup- After Bright Eyes is kidnapped by two foreign spies, the other Pound Puppies, along with Pupnik, a friendly puppy from Mongrelia, go on an adventure to save Bright Eyes, James Bond style.

Episode 10: Wagga-Wagga- 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.

Episode 11: The Star Pup- 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.

Episode 12: Happy Howlidays- 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.

Episode 13: Ghost Hounders- 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.

Episode 14: Whopper Gets the Point/The Bird Dog- Whopper learns that not all shots are painful. Later, Bright Eyes saves an injured baby bird from Catgut.

Episode 15: Tail of the Pup/King Whopper- The Pound Puppies meet a puppy whose tail can't wag. Later, Whopper becomes in charge while Cooler and Nose Marie are gone.

Episode 16: Tuffy Gets Fluffy/Casey, Come Home- The Pound Puppies are in for a surprise after a dirty dog becomes clean. Later, they embark on a dangerous adventure to return a lost puppy to his owners.

Episode 17: Where Do Puppies Come From?/Pups on the Loose- The Pound Puppies meet Lucy, Rusty, and their three bratty children: Candy, Andy, and Mandy and must figure out a way to stop the pups' fighting.

Episode 18: The Invisible Friend/Kid in the Doghouse- Which is more trouble for the Pound Puppies: a puppy with an imaginary friend or a lazy kid staying with them at the Pound Puppy headquarters? Only the Pound Puppies and Holly will find out.

Episode 19: Little Big Dog/The Bright Eyes Mob- Nose Marie rescues a very tiny puppy from Catgut and has grown attached to him. Later, Bright Eyes meets a group of tough dogs and does their dirty work, making the public mistake her as a wanted criminal.

Episode 20: The Rescue Pups/Good Night, Sweet Pups- Whopper must conquer his fear of the dark after numerous nightmares. Later, a girl runs away from home after mom refuses to let her adopt a puppy.

Episode 21: Snow Puppies/Nose Marie Day- The Pound Puppies invent a holiday dedicated to Nose Marie. Later, they journey to the arctic and a high-speed chase through the snow ensues thanks to Katrina Stoneheart.

Episode 22: Where's the Fire?/The Wonderful World of Whopper- The Pound Puppies meets a retriever who wants to be a fire-dog. Later, Whopper helps a puppy snap out of her persistent boredom.

Episode 23: Bright Lights, Bright Eyes/Dog and Caterpillar- The Pound Puppies enters Bright Eyes at a Pet Talent Show. Meanwhile, Whopper befriends a young caterpillar.

Episode 24: Garbage Night: The Musical- In the only musical episode ever produced, The Pound Puppies must reform a group of dogs who eat nothing but junk-food everyday.

Episode 25: Peter Pup- After Whopper and Bright Eyes accidentally break a TV, Holly reads them a story about a puppy who lies, an evil queen, a magical land, and Peter Pup (Cooler) himself, in which the pups participate in an adventure of their own.

Episode 26: Cooler, Come Back- The series concludes as Cooler is kidnapped by Katrina, taken to a mysterious dog pound, and meets a stubborn dog who refuses to be adopted while his friends try desperately to find him.

Feature film

In 1988, TriStar Pictures released a Pound Puppies movie titled Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. It was produced by Atlantic Releasing, Carolco, Family Home Entertainment and Kushner-Locke with The Maltese Companies.

Critical and box office reception

The film was panned by critics, and poorly received at the box office. Shoddy animation, character inconsistencies, and a color palette that differed from the show's were among the chief complaints. The movie was also not part of the show's continuity.

Fans were also confused by the apparent romantic pairing of Nose Marie and Cooler, which contradicted events that had taken place in the first season of the series. In addition, the movie is set in the 1950s with the story being narrated by Whopper, who in the present day is now an older dog who tells the story to his nephew and niece. The new characters that were introduced in the movie were Beamer, Reflex, Marvin McNasty(Replacing Katrina Stoneheart's role as villain), Lumpy, Bones, Jeff, Tammy, The Pound Purries(Hairball and Charlamange), Collette, and Big Paw. Also, Holly, Katrina and Brattina, along with Catgut, do not appear at all in the movie.

External links

• Official Website
• Pound Puppies - Galoob (Archive)
• Pound Puppies at the Internet Movie Database
• The Pound Puppies (TV special) at the Internet Movie Database
• Pound Puppies at TV.com