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Rugrats and 2 Stupid Dogs: Difference between pages (Difference between pages) Revision as of 21:23, 19 August 2007 (edit) Revision as of 13:27, 18 August 2007 (edit) 71.63.42.172 (talk) Line 1: + + + 2 Stupid Dogs is an American animated television series created by Donovan Cook and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons that originally ran from September 18, 1993 to January 21, 1995 on TBS Superstation. After it was cancelled, reruns continued to air on Cartoon Network until June 14, 2003 and currently airs on Boomerang. Rugrats is an animated television series that ran on Nickelodeon − and it was one of the first three Nicktoons: after Doug and before Ren & Stimpy. − ==Premise== +  The main segments of the show featured two dogs, both of whom went unnamed (though the big dog was called 'Jonathan' in one episode and 'Johnny' in another). The big dog was voiced by + Brad Garrett, and the little dog was

voiced by Mark Schiff. A back-up segment, Super Secret Secret Squirrel, featured a modernized take on the Hanna-Barbera character Secret Squirrel. − The show revolves around four toddlers, Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster and the twins Phillip (Phil) and Lillian (Lil) DeVille, who are able to communicate to each other in baby speak (although viewers can understand them, because it is supposedly 'translated'). Often, they mispronounce words or use poor grammar. Despite the toddlers' inability and lack of desire to communicate with adults, they can understand their parents' speaking, although they often misunderstand what they hear, usually by taking metaphors literally and speaking in malapropisms. Angelica Pickles, at age three, is able to communicate and understand language from both the toddlers and the adults, which she often uses as an advantage when she wants to manipulate either party. + + ==Plot== 2 Stupid Dogs was about two dogs and their everyday strange and funny mishappenings, with an animation style that was unusual (at the time); a very flat, simplistic style similar to early Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the 1950s + and 60s, with early 1990s humor and sensibility. It also did not have a series structure, similar to many humorous cartoons and sitcoms. (i.e. the show does not follow a continuous storyline, what happens in one episode has little to no effect on another). ==Production==

Production
It was the network's second Nicktoon. The series was in production from 1991 to 1994, and again from 1996 to 2004. It aired in Nickelodeon's Snick block − from 1997-2000 and it also aired on Nick Jr's block. It is the longest lasting Nicktoon to date at thirteen years of longevity. Rugrats received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony on June 28, 2001. 2 Stupid Dogs was the beginning of the successful revival of Hanna- Barbera's fortunes, since the studio had not launched a bona fide hit since The Smurfs in 1981. Turner Entertainment president installed MTV and Nickelodeon branding veteran Fred Seibert as the head of production. Seibert's plan to reinvent the studio was to put his faith in the talent community, a first for television animation, and HB in particular. His first pitch and first series put into + production in 1992 was 2 Stupid Dogs, by recent California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) graduate Donovan Cook. The show was considered by some to be Hanna-Barbera's attempt to cash in on the popularity of Ren and Stimpy, which was at the height of its popularity when 2 Stupid Dogs hit the air. Ren and Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi was credited to adding "tidbits of poor taste" to the three Little Red Riding Hood episodes, and a few other Spumco artists also contributed to selected episodes during the course of the show. Several artists and directors from the show became the first creators in Seibert's innovative What-A- Cartoon! program; 48 theatrical length, original character cartoons, made expressly for the Cartoon Network, and designed to find the talent and hits of the new generations. ''2 Stupid + Dogs spawned creators Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter's Laboratory and Samurai Jack), Craig McCracken (The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends''), Miles Thompson, Paul Rudish, and Zac Moncrief. Many of their shorts were imparted with the same strikingly two-dimensional, purposefully cartoony animation style. The show airs in the UK on CITV and Nickelodeon UK as well as in Canada − on YTV. In − Australia, it can be seen on Nickelodeon Australia. After the introduction of SpongeBob SquarePants, popularity for Rugrats declined. The Rugrats never had a rival this strong in popularity (many shows were produced during the Rugrats lifetime, but none were as successful as SpongeBob SquarePants). In order to keep − its popularity, the studios released several movies and specials, such as the introduction of Dil Pickles and Kimi Finster. Ironically, after these introductions, fans determined that Rugrats jumped the shark. + ===Running Gags=== − When Nickelodeon declined to renew any more new episodes of Rugrats and All Grown Up, Klasky-Csupo (the studios responsible for Rugrats) closed down most of its operations. At the time of their cancellation, those series were the only Klasky-Csupo series on the Nickelodeon schedule. + Running gags on the series include: *Whenever the big dog throws up or  coughs something up, it is usually + followed by an apparently undigested corn on the cob. Corn also has other appearances elsewhere in other episodes. *When the little dog gets excited, a  signature tune plays, and he jumps + around dancing half-singing an improvised song with a poorly thought rhyme. *When the little dog eats something disgusting, he says "This tastes like + ca-ca!'. 'Ca-ca', 'caca', 'kaka' is a Spanish, Portuguese, French, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian informal word for excrement. + dog) makes a girlish scream upon hearing the big dog give an unenthusiastic bark (or simply the word "woof") before freezing in place. The cat will make a sound similar to tapping on glass when it falls.  *When the little dog is singing and + dancing or is on some sort of roll, the     big dog instantly changes his mood by
 * The little dog usually is scared by a cat, and the big dog scares the cat. The little dog and the cat both freeze or faint. The cat (and at times the little

simply saying "Where's the food"? ==Characters== *A character named Hollywood says "Well, + now isn't that cute? BUT IT'S WRO-O- ONG!" in his appearances. *In a cartoon where the two dogs travel to an exotic locale or to a spot outside of their hometown, the little dog makes + a comment about where they are (the scenery, etc.), then the big dog's first line is usually "Where's the food?" ==Characters== The title characters were never named. They were referred to as simply "The Big Dog" and "The Little Dog" in the end credits. It seemed that the big dog is a bit stronger and more clever than the + little dog. (The big dog most of the time seemed more aloof and unconcerned about his surroundings than actually stupid). In several episodes the big dog succeeds in playing tricks on the little dog or figuring out the correct way to do something. + always accompanied by the sound of a foghorn.) The credited name "Hollywood" may be a reference to his numerous appearances in various roles and occupations, including a construction foreman, actor, casino manager, and so forth. −   −  − ==Episodes== + speaking. An interesting aspect is the Star Wars inspired use of the titles of the two "sequels" to "Red", the first being "Red Strikes Back" (The Empire Strikes Back) and the second being "Return of Red" (Return of the Jedi). In all of the "Red" episodes of 2 Stupid Dogs, "Red" "la-la's" the Tchaikovsky`s 1812 Overture on the way to "Grandma's house".   * A geeky boy named Kenny Fowler   who fell in love with a beautiful girl   in his class, but is often misguided by + the "doggies!", and is followed by the catch-line "What a fouler!" by the class bully, usually after he faints because of the stress.   * A pretty girl named '''Buffy + Ziegenhagen''', whom Kenny is in love with. + Usually Buffy hangs out with him. In one episode, his name is revealed by the teacher. − −  − ==Films== − − + is Kenny, Buzz and Buffy's teacher. Her head is never seen. She was absent in one classroom episode. * A fat geeky adolescent named + Cubby (voiced by Rob Paulsen), usually appearing as a clerk at several stores during the show. * A cat, whose appearance causes the little dog to scream "CAAAAAAT!" and run for cover, and the big dog to just + simply say "WOOF!", in most cases causing the cat to shriek, and fall over stunned, making the sound of tapping glass when it falls over. + involved the two oldest kids kissing in reference to Maureen McCormick and Barry White's (who played brother and sister Marsha and Greg Brady on the series) romantic involvement as teenagers while filming the Brady Bunch. −  − − ==Spinoffs== −   −
 * A big loud, fat man calling himself Mr. H (but credited as "Hollywood"), who likes to point out others' mistakes in a pseudo-alternative way: "Well isn't that cute... BUT IT'S WROOOOOONG!!" ('wrong' is
 * The short-sighted Red (voiced by Nancy Cartwright), a Little Red Riding Hood clone (sort of) whose bad eyesight causes many mishaps on the way to her grandmother's house, as well as other adventures (which are always parodies of other fairy tales). She had a habit of loudly exclaiming seemingly random words in her sentences while
 * A boy named Buzz who is the class bully. He says "What A Fouler!" when Kenny is in trouble or he faints.
 * A women named Mrs. Crabface, who
 * In two episodes a family that parodied the Brady Bunch were visited by the dogs (except the boys were blond and the girls were brunette). One of the gags

* The Carmichaels was a spin-off − planned to see Susie move away from California to Atlanta, where she apparently has relatives. − − ==Broadcast history== − *USA **Nickelodeon (1991-2005) − (Original Run), (2006-2007) − **Boomerang − − *UK − − − Kicking]]) (1993-2004)  − **CITV (2005-present) − − *Australia − −   (1995-Present) − **ABC TV  **ABC2, a digital rerun channel of ABC TV **ABC Kids, a short lived digital
 * Nicktoons Network (2002-present) (Reruns)
 * Children's BBC (Including [[Live &
 * Nickelodeon (1994- Present)
 * Nicktoons (2002- Present)
 * Nickelodeon

− channel containing the Kids programming from ABC TV − **Network Ten − − *Ireland − **RTÉ Two − − − **CITV (2005-present) − − Kicking]]) (1993-2004) − *Canada − **Treehouse − **YTV − − *Malaysia **[[Nickelodeon (TV − − − *Netherlands Channel)|Nickelodeon]] − **TV3 (199?-2006)   − channel)|Nickelodeon]] − − ==See also== − − *Klasky-Csupo ==External links== * Nickelodeon's − [http://www.nick.com/shows/rugrats/index +
 * Nickelodeon (1994- Present)
 * Nicktoons (2002- Present)
 * Children's BBC (Including [[Live &
 * [[Nickelodeon (TV

Opening
A keyhole appears on Cinderella Castle. A narration says: "And they all lived happily ever after... Each of us has a dream, a heart’s desire. It calls to us. And when we’re brave enough to listen, and bold enough to pursue, that dream will lead us on a journey to discover who we’re meant to be. All we have to do is look inside our hearts and unlock the magic within..."

Magical pixie dust flows through the keyhole and covers the castle and surrounding turrets in royal red and gold as the Happily Ever After theme song plays.

Dreams
Introduced by Tiana, we see various Disney characters longing for their deepest desires – Ariel wishing to be ‘part of our world’, Remy for his own career as a cook in Paris, Rapunzel for freedom from her tower, and Quasimodo for one day to be ‘out there’ from the tower of Notre Dame.

Songs include: "Down in New Orleans (Prologue)", "Part of Your World", and "Out There".

Journey
Introduced by Merida, characters from Brave, A Bug's Life, Cars, Up, Finding Nemo, and Moana are shown embarking on their adventures.

Songs include: "Touch the Sky" and "How Far I'll Go".

Friendship
Introduced by Aladdin, this segment highlights the friendships shared by Disney characters from Tarzan, The Lion King, Toy Story, The Jungle Book, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Inside Out, Monsters Inc., and Aladdin. The segment comes full circle with a showstopping performance by the Genie.

Songs featured: "Trashin' the Camp", "Hakuna Matata", "You've Got a Friend in Me", "The Bare Necessities", "I've Got No Strings", "That’s What Friends Are For", and "Friend Like Me".

Love
Introduced by Olaf, a full moon rises across the castle that leads into romances and acts of love shared by characters from Wall-E, The Lion King, Tarzan, Zootopia, Finding Dory, Up, and Dumbo. The castle turns into a garden with waterfalls and then transitions to show silhouettes of Disney princes and princesses; floating lanterns from Tangled are seen covering the castle as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider duet and send their own lanterns to the top of the castle.

Songs featured are "Love is an Open Door", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "You'll Be in My Heart", "A Whole New World", and "I See the Light".

Adversity
Introduced by the Emperor of China from Mulan, the show becomes aggressive and loud, highlighting the climactic battles and challenges the characters face including epic scenes from The Incredibles, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, and Pirates of the Caribbean. The castle and its surroundings are peppered with explosions as many more climactic scenes are shown. When it is over, the castle is left a flaming ruin with gaping holes in its sides.

Music featured include instrumental selections from Frozen and The Lion King, and "He's a Pirate".

Triumph
The visage constellation of Mufasa appears across a starry sky reminding us to “remember who [we] are”. As an inspirational version of "Go the Distance" from Hercules plays, turret by turret, the castle gradually repairs itself while we see the featured characters in their triumphant moments. As the music swells, the structure turns gold with stained-glass portraits of the characters, all of them accomplishing their 'happily ever after'.

Finale
The show ends with the narrator challenging the audience to unlock their own magic and make their dreams come true, just as the characters did. The keyhole reappears and a pixie flies from it, leaving a trail of dust around the central plaza. As the castle restores itself to red and gold, the pixie flies up to the highest spire, where it’s revealed to be Tinker Bell, making her flight over the park to the familiar refrain of "You Can Fly". The castle and illuminated central plaza change color as multi-color peony fireworks appear in the sky. The keyhole then turns and opens, unleashing a colorful final set of fireworks.