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The Pound Puppies

  • TV Short
  • 1985
  • TV-Y
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
134
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The Pound Puppies (1985)
AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyShort

A female dog from a wealthy family named Violet Vanderfeller is picked up and taken to the city pound, where she meets the gang and discovers their mission of uniting themselves up with home... Read allA female dog from a wealthy family named Violet Vanderfeller is picked up and taken to the city pound, where she meets the gang and discovers their mission of uniting themselves up with homes. The special centers on Violet attempting to reunite with her family, ultimately succeed... Read allA female dog from a wealthy family named Violet Vanderfeller is picked up and taken to the city pound, where she meets the gang and discovers their mission of uniting themselves up with homes. The special centers on Violet attempting to reunite with her family, ultimately succeeding.

  • Directors
    • Alan Zaslove
    • Ray Patterson
  • Writer
    • Tom Ruegger
  • Stars
    • Dan Gilvezan
    • Ron Palillo
    • Alan Oppenheimer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    134
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Alan Zaslove
      • Ray Patterson
    • Writer
      • Tom Ruegger
    • Stars
      • Dan Gilvezan
      • Ron Palillo
      • Alan Oppenheimer
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Dan Gilvezan
    Dan Gilvezan
    • Cooler
    • (voice)
    Ron Palillo
    Ron Palillo
    • Scrounger
    • (voice)
    Alan Oppenheimer
    Alan Oppenheimer
    • Barkerville
    • (voice)
    Gail Matthius
    Gail Matthius
    • Violet
    • (voice)
    Don Messick
    • Louie
    • (voice)
    • …
    Adrienne Alexander
    • Bright Eyes
    • (voice)
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Howler
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jo Anne Worley
    Jo Anne Worley
    • The Nose
    • (voice)
    • (as Joanne Worley)
    Charlie Adler
    Charlie Adler
    • Flack
    • (voice)
    • (as Charles Adler)
    Avery Schreiber
    Avery Schreiber
    • Tubbs
    • (voice)
    Sorrell Booke
    Sorrell Booke
    • Mayor Fist aka The Mayor
    • (voice)
    Garrett Morris
    Garrett Morris
    • Chief Williams aka The Chief
    • (voice)
    Jonathan Winters
    Jonathan Winters
    • Bigelow
    • (voice)
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Arnold
    • (voice)
    Henry Gibson
    Henry Gibson
    • Nabbit
    • (voice)
    Victoria Carroll
    Victoria Carroll
    • Dr. Weston aka The Doc
    • (voice)
    • (as Vicki Carroll)
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Mother Superior
    • (voice)
    • …
    Laura Duff
    • Chelsea Vanderfeller
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Alan Zaslove
      • Ray Patterson
    • Writer
      • Tom Ruegger
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This marks the debut of Cooler, the optimistic leader with a witty sense of humor and wears his trademark blue leather-jacket; The Nose(Later renamed Nose Marie in the TV Series), a girl dog who wears a blue skirt with the remarkable sense of smell; Howler, the inventive dog with curly, yellow hair who only howls and wears a red derby; and Bright Eyes, another girl dog who has brown hair and blue eyes. They will appear again in their own TV Series.
    • Goofs
      At one point in the museum, Cooler's black nose completely disappears.
    • Crazy credits
      In the opening title sequence, the characters and their voice actors are introduced.
    • Connections
      Followed by Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Hanna-Barbera Productions
      • Tonka
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    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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