Pound Puppies

I used to really like this show when I was....well, I was a kid but I was probably too old for cartoons even in 1986. Thankfully, the cartoon wasn't in the just-for-girls vein the toy line was, so I guess I can salvage SOME dignity ;) There's a movie missing from the database, I've noticed. The original Pound Puppies movie, NOT the Legend of Big Paw (which is in the IMDb database). It has most of the characters that were on the TV series, with some differences. Bright Eyes is actually intelligent (and if I'm not mistaken, is voiced by the same talent that provides the voice for "Bratina" in the TV series). Nose Marie is simply called The Nose and has a thick New York accent instead of being a southern belle. And the story takes place at the City Pound instead of the rather benign-looking suburban setting of the TV show.

I watched this show as a child and now only as an adult with the knowledge of Joan Crawford's life as Mommie Dearest do I get the humor of this show, with that horrible mother -- Mommie Dearest -- and her horrible child, Bratina! I don't remember anything about the puppies but the sound of Bratina crying, "But Mommie Dearest" still rings in my ears years later. What a riot.

I really enjoyed this show back in my youth, managed to watch every episode on YouTube so I feel complete, I hope someday they'll release the whole series on DVD. The animation's nice, the characters are enjoyable, and it has some good morals to go with it. Cooler, Nose Marie, and Howler are my favorite characters. What really warms my hearts is seeing Katrina and Bratina always lose in the end and always get their comeuppance which serves them right. Credit goes to everyone who worked hard on this show. I know some folks aren't too fond of the show but that's okay, it's their opinion. Have a nice day everyone.

There was a previous comment about there being a different movie before This movie. There is a movie before this one. It does take place in a big city dog pound. It has Ed Begley Jr and Joanna Worley and Jonathan Winters in it, but none of them had it in their filmography lists. The movie isn't in the Database. Several voices sound like other famous people. We looked at the opening credits and Sorrell Brooke, famous for playing Boss Hogg on Dukes of Hazard, plays the Mayor. We didn't notice any other names that became famous later. The movie is just called "Pound Puppies" It has on the box that it's their first adventure. My wife has the VHS tape and still enjoys watching it with my sons.

I remember this was one of my favorite shows as a kid. My mother and I use to sit in her bed together watching this show. This show had good morals to it. There was nothing better than the comforting viewing each time of the friendship the characters shared. It's a lot better than some of the cartoon series they have on now for kids. I highly recommend this for the young children of today.