Road Rovers

Now this show looks like most of the other shows of it's type from the mid-90's, but the only thing is about this one is that it's different, they use a lot of comedy and action in this one and maybe a little bit of drama too. I personally thought it was a good show, I can't understand why would they cancel it. The good thing is that the fan base of this show is still alive ever since 1997 up to date.

My hopes is that the WB bring back the show or even do a movie, which I know is gonna be impossible to do, but hey it doesn't hurt to dream, doesn't it?

Anyway, I would recommend if you hadn't seen it to find the DVD of all 13 episodes, because the characters are great, the story lines are good, the comedy is good and well the whole show is just great.

The Road Rovers was a great show about canine superheroes chosen by the Master to fight crime around the world. The show was hilarious to say the least. Simple and complex jokes that could appeal to all ages. Running jokes throughout the series that could spawn a drinking game. The action was mesmerizing, and cleverly set up. The characters were very original, each with a very different personality. But what made me enjoy the show the most was the depth of the characters. Each of them have struggles and emotional difficulties that are never expressed, but implied in subtext. Hopefully, one day, there'll be some way to watch the Rovers in action again.

When it comes to the horde of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles clones, Road Rovers was a very unique but decent show. I never grew up watching it, but when I learned it was made by the creator of Animaniacs, Tom Ruegger, it got me interested. I really like the concept and execution of humanoid dog heroes, but when I first watched it on Apple TV as an adult, I honestly wished it could have been better. Personally, it felt slightly mediocre to me because there are a ton of flaws in the show. Most of the humor was average, the gags were cheap and overused too much, the writing and logic felt like it was on auto-pilot, almost all the plotlines in every episode felt wasteful, Muzzle was way too overpowering, the Rovers themselves often feel and act one dimensional, stereotypical, and don't have any complex or emotional depth. For example, Blitz is basically an Arnold Schwarzenegger stereotype, as well as a narcissistic and cowardly dumb jock. I just find him to be very irritating, but I also feel sorry for him for being unfairly hated so much. Colleen however has to be probably one of the best characters in the show, because she reminds me a lot of Bayonetta. I can understand why Road Rovers has a following, but I'm not a die hard fan. Not to mention, this show came at a very late time when animation started appealing towards more mature audiences like The Prince of Egypt and Gargoyles. So in conclusion, Road Rovers is neither bad nor good, it's just... slightly decent and I guess it has gained the audience it deserved.

For a while, I was so mad at Warner Brothers for cancelling this show after only one season. This was one terrific show! It had side-splitting comedy and action, and yet there were one or two moments that actually made you STOP laughing, too. All of the voices were excellent and the music added a lot to the fun. If you like action/comedies that don't take themselves too seriously, try to check this one out on Cartoon Network.

How did Road Rovers get greenlit? What was their goal?

Well anyway, we have some very cute and sexy cartoon humanoid dogs who are so buff and humanoid they quantify as people. Does that sound like a Cronenberg flick? Well it should because that is what happens.

They go around saying dog puns and such and kicking butt.

The animation is standard 90's stuff. Lot's of detail, lush painted backdrops, not very punchy animation because it's probably rushed into planning so we get floaty animation with many frames.

The one thing that I think that bothers me most is the accents. All the characters act like their national stereotype which was something I was uncomfortable with but I was 5 in the year 2000 so what do I know?

Road rovers is one of the many shows that live in the back of my mind.