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==Plot==
==Plot==
The series' main character is a dim-witted but determined dog named Dudley Puppy who works as a [[spy]] for an organization called T.U.F.F. (Turbo Undercover Fighting Force).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/television/icarlys-jerry-trainor-stars-nicktoon-tuff-puppy|title=iCarly's Jerry Trainor Stars in Nicktoon T.U.F.F. Puppy 2010|work=Animation World Network|accessdate=18 September 2010}}</ref> His partner is a cat named Kitty Katswell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/16/entertainment/la-et-fall-kid-tv-20100916|title=Fall TV preview: Kid-oriented shows There are many new children's series to choose from on Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS and Cartoon Network.|last=Reiter|first=Amy|date=16 September 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=18 September 2010}}</ref> Other helpers are The Chief and Keswick. The series takes place in a fictional city called Petropolis, which is populated by [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] animals.
The series' main character is a dim-witted but determined dog named Dudley Puppy who works as a [[spy]] for an organization called T.U.F.F. (short for Turbo Undercover Fighting Force).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/television/icarlys-jerry-trainor-stars-nicktoon-tuff-puppy|title=iCarly's Jerry Trainor Stars in Nicktoon T.U.F.F. Puppy 2010|work=Animation World Network|accessdate=18 September 2010}}</ref> His partner is a cat named Kitty Katswell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/16/entertainment/la-et-fall-kid-tv-20100916|title=Fall TV preview: Kid-oriented shows There are many new children's series to choose from on Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS and Cartoon Network.|last=Reiter|first=Amy|date=16 September 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=18 September 2010}}</ref> Other helpers are The Chief and Keswick. The series takes place in a fictional city called Petropolis, which is populated by [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] animals. As a member of T.U.F.F., Dudley Puppy would help Kitty Katswell protect Petropolis from various villains like Verminious Snaptrap and his organization D.O.O.M. (short for Diabolical Order of Mayhem), the Chameleon, and Birdbrain.


==Characters==
==Characters==
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Short for Turbo Undercover Fighting Force, '''T.U.F.F.''' is an organization that protects Petropolis from the villains that cause trouble for it.
Short for Turbo Undercover Fighting Force, '''T.U.F.F.''' is an organization that protects Petropolis from the villains that cause trouble for it.


* '''Dudley Puppy''' (voiced by [[Jerry Trainor]]) - The hero and main [[protagonist]] of the series. He is the very heart and soul of T.U.F.F. even though he's an idiotic, airheaded, hyperactive and loud white and black, mixed-breed [[dog]] who usually wears nothing more than a shirt. Despite his lack of common sense he has been proven to be exceedingly clever (i.e. tricking the Chameleon into morphing into a mouse so the elephant Agent Jumbo would jump on him out of fear). Keswick's DNA analysis shows that Dudley is the "perfect mix of every breed of dog known to man." Since each breed of dog has a special trait (like a [[Bloodhound]]'s sensitive nose, [[Greyhound]]'s speed, [[German Shepherd]]'s brave heart, the fighting abilities of a Chinese Fighting Dog, the French-speaking of a [[Poodle|French Poodle]], the leaping abilities of a [[English Springer Spaniel|Springer]]. etc). Dudley's overall natural skills makes him a formidable agent. Dudley also has bad habits of being gluttonous and childish. However, despite this eccentric personality; his bravery and advanced natural physical skills are an asset to T.U.F.F. in times of need and he can be pretty sensible when needed. He usually comes up with clever plans to stop his enemies, and he becomes more and more noble as time goes by. His catchphrase is "Hi gee gee," and he often says it whenever he's ready to jet out of the area. In "Thunder Dog", he's shown to be afraid of thunder, but quickly overcomes it with Kitty's help. In the same episode, it is revealed he's afraid of the [[dentist]]. However, the only fear of Dudley's that hasn't been disproven is a fear of bugs, which was revealed in "Candy Cane-ine". A running gag consists of the fact he reads poorly and cannot spell or write. However, there have been many times that Dudley has demonstrated that he has these abilities. Butch Hartman has confirmed that Kitty and Dudley will be a couple in later episodes. In the episode "Snap Dad", it's revealed that Dudley's mother is still dating; the whereabouts of Dudley's father have not been revealed.
* '''Dudley Puppy''' (voiced by [[Jerry Trainor]]) - The hero and main [[protagonist]] of the series. He is the very heart and soul of T.U.F.F. even though he's an idiotic, airheaded, hyperactive and loud white and black, mixed-breed [[dog]] who usually wears nothing more than a shirt. Despite his lack of common sense he has been proven to be exceedingly clever (i.e. tricking the Chameleon into morphing into a mouse so the elephant Agent Jumbo would jump on him out of fear). Keswick's DNA analysis shows that Dudley is the "perfect mix of every breed of dog known to man." Since each breed of dog has a special trait (like a [[Bloodhound]]'s sensitive nose, [[Greyhound]]'s speed, [[German Shepherd]]'s brave heart, the fighting abilities of a Chinese Fighting Dog, the French-speaking of a [[Poodle|French Poodle]], the leaping abilities of a [[English Springer Spaniel|Springer]]. etc), Dudley's overall natural skills makes him a formidable agent. It was also revealed in the first episode that Dudley had "a dash of [[Goat|billy goat]]" which Keswick couldn't explain. Dudley also has bad habits of being gluttonous and childish. However, despite this eccentric personality; his bravery and advanced natural physical skills are an asset to T.U.F.F. in times of need and he can be pretty sensible when needed. He usually comes up with clever plans to stop his enemies, and he becomes more and more noble as time goes by. His catchphrase is "Hi gee gee," and he often says it whenever he's ready to jet out of the area. In "Thunder Dog", he's shown to be afraid of thunder, but quickly overcomes it with Kitty's help. In the same episode, it is revealed he's afraid of the [[dentist]]. However, the only fear of Dudley's that hasn't been disproven is a fear of bugs, which was revealed in "Candy Cane-ine". A running gag consists of the fact he reads poorly and cannot spell or write. However, there have been many times that Dudley has demonstrated that he has these abilities. Butch Hartman has confirmed that Kitty and Dudley will be a couple in later episodes. In the episode "Snap Dad", it's revealed that Dudley's mother is still dating; the whereabouts of Dudley's father have not been revealed.


* '''Kitty Katswell''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - A female [[cat]] who is one of T.U.F.F.'s best agents. She is also Dudley's partner and best friend. Skilled in various fighting styles and use of firearms, short tempered, and easily startled, Kitty is a force to be reckoned with. A few episodes mention that her birthdays as a child have been horrendous, she spent eight years in Secret Agent College, and has a sister who is in jail. Being a cat, she naturally fought with Dudley (who is a dog) when he first joined the agency; usually in a childish manner. However, as episodes progress, she becomes more affectionate to Dudley as he presents his courage, skill, nobility, and respect for her and T.U.F.F. more often. Later they stop fighting and become heartfelt friends. Butch Hartman confirms that they will become a couple in later episodes. She wears a black spy suit over her white turtle neck, white boots, a white hairband, and white gloves (unless she is wearing a disguise). She sometimes, yet rarely, gives into her animal instincts like chasing mice and birds, clawing things, and leaving dead mice on doorsteps.
* '''Kitty Katswell''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - A female [[cat]] who is one of T.U.F.F.'s best agents. She is also Dudley's partner and best friend. Skilled in various fighting styles and use of firearms, short tempered, and easily startled, Kitty is a force to be reckoned with. A few episodes mention that her birthdays as a child have been horrendous, she spent eight years in Secret Agent College, and has a sister who is in jail. Being a cat, she naturally fought with Dudley (who is a dog) when he first joined the agency; usually in a childish manner. However, as episodes progress, she becomes more affectionate to Dudley as he presents his courage, skill, nobility, and respect for her and T.U.F.F. more often. Later they stop fighting and become heartfelt friends. Butch Hartman confirms that they will become a couple in later episodes. She wears a black spy suit over her white turtle neck, white boots, a white hairband, and white gloves (unless she is wearing a disguise). She sometimes, yet rarely, gives into her animal instincts like chasing mice and birds, clawing things, and leaving dead mice on doorsteps.
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===Antagonists===
===Antagonists===
* '''D.O.O.M.''' - Short for Diabolical Order of Mayhem, D.O.O.M. is a criminal organization which often causes trouble for Petropolis and fights T.U.F.F.
* '''D.O.O.M.''' - Short for Diabolical Order of Mayhem, D.O.O.M. is a criminal organization which often causes trouble for Petropolis and fights T.U.F.F.
** '''Verminious Snaptrap''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]]) - An evil [[rat]] and leader of the Diabolical Order of Mayhem (D.O.O.M), Snaptrap serves as the one the three main villains and the main antagonist of the series. Ironically, despite being a rat, he is allergic to cheese. Like his archnemesis Dudley Puppy, he is hyperactive, immature, and airheaded. However, unlike Dudley, he doesn't show intellectual potential. He is often easily frustrated when his assistants do something foolish. A running gag is Snaptrap throwing Larry, Dudley, Kitty, or others into his shark tank (which never actually kills any of them). In "Operation: Happy Birthday", it's revealed that he still lives with his mother. Later on, in "Dog Dish", it's revealed that she buys all of Snaptrap's evil gadgets. That same episode shows that he has a blog, and that he uses his gadgets for incredibly stupid plans, such as sneaking into movie theaters, although, on occasion, he has shown to be able to do true evil, such as launching the entire town into the sun. After most defeats he shouts "I will now plot my revenge!" In "Forget Me Mutt", it's shown that he's verbally abused by his mother, and in "Mind Trap," he's shown to go dumpster diving for food.
** '''Verminious Snaptrap''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]]) - An evil [[rat]] and leader of the Diabolical Order of Mayhem (D.O.O.M), Snaptrap serves as the one the three main villains (besides Chameleon and Birdbrain who Snaptrap tends to collaborate with on occasions) and the main antagonist of the series. Ironically, despite being a rat, he is allergic to cheese. Like his archnemesis Dudley Puppy, he is hyperactive, immature, and airheaded. However, unlike Dudley, he doesn't show intellectual potential. He is often easily frustrated when his assistants do something foolish. A running gag is Snaptrap throwing Larry, Dudley, Kitty, or others into his shark tank (which never actually kills any of them). In "Operation: Happy Birthday", it's revealed that he still lives with his mother. Later on, in "Dog Dish", it's revealed that she buys all of Snaptrap's evil gadgets. That same episode shows that he has a blog, and that he uses his gadgets for incredibly stupid plans, such as sneaking into movie theaters, although, on occasion, he has shown to be able to do true evil, such as launching the entire town into the sun. After most defeats he shouts "I will now plot my revenge!" In "Forget Me Mutt", it's shown that he's verbally abused by his mother, and in "Mind Trap," he's shown to go dumpster diving for food.
** '''Larry''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A [[shrew]] that is Snaptrap's dimwitted brother-in-law (Larry's married to Snaptrap's sister). Larry often infuriates Snaptrap by talking back to him or doing something stupid, which results in him either getting blasted by a laser or thrown into the [[shark]] tank. In "Doom and Gloom," Larry splinters off from Snaptrap and forms G.L.O.O.M. (short for Genius Larry's Order of Mayhem) with Ollie and Francisco where Larry operated under the alias of Murray. While planning a plot to turn of Petropolis' power and cover it in fog emitted from a fog machine, Larry had G.L.O.O.M's temporary headquarters in the sewing room owned by Snaptrap's mom. With help from Snaptrap, Dudley and Kitty were able to stop Larry's plot and get Larry, Ollie, and Francisco back onto D.O.O.M.
** '''Larry''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A [[shrew]] that is Verminious Snaptrap's dimwitted brother-in-law (Larry's married to Snaptrap's sister). Larry often infuriates Snaptrap by talking back to him or doing something stupid, which results in him either getting blasted by a laser or thrown into the [[shark]] tank. In "Doom and Gloom," the recent abuse from Snaptrap causes Larry to splinter off from Snaptrap and forms G.L.O.O.M. (short for Genius Larry's Order of Mayhem) with Ollie and Francisco where Larry operated under the alias of Murray. While planning a plot to turn of Petropolis' power and cover it in fog emitted from a fog machine, Larry had G.L.O.O.M's temporary headquarters in the sewing room owned by Snaptrap's mom. With help from Snaptrap, Dudley and Kitty were able to stop Larry's plot and get Larry, Ollie, and Francisco back onto D.O.O.M.
** '''Ollie''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]] in a British accent) - A sensible and smart British [[opossum]]. Ollie is Snaptrap's voice of reason, whom he often ignores. A recurring gag in the series is that Ollie is the one who accidentally gives Snaptrap something cheese related, either forgetting about his boss's cheese allergy, or Snaptrap idiotically forgetting it himself. Another gag involving him is that Ollie is the one who gives Snaptrap the ideas for his evil plans, due to a misunderstanding that Snaptrap has already come up with a plan, only to reveal it's just something he likes to do (i.e. in "Iron Mutt", he thinks that Snaptrap has planned to trap the principal of the local high school and impersonate her due to the large mousetrap and the dress he's wearing, which Snaptrap quickly covers up by saying that was his plan).
** '''Ollie''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]] in a British accent) - A sensible and smart British [[opossum]]. Ollie is Snaptrap's voice of reason, whom he often ignores. A recurring gag in the series is that Ollie is the one who accidentally gives Snaptrap something cheese related, either forgetting about his boss's cheese allergy, or Snaptrap idiotically forgetting it himself. Another gag involving him is that Ollie is the one who gives Snaptrap the ideas for his evil plans, due to a misunderstanding that Snaptrap has already come up with a plan, only to reveal it's just something he likes to do (i.e. in "Iron Mutt", he thinks that Snaptrap has planned to trap the principal of the local high school and impersonate her due to the large mousetrap and the dress he's wearing, which Snaptrap quickly covers up by saying that was his plan).
** '''Francisco''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]] in a Chicago accent) - An [[alligator]] who is the only D.O.O.M. member who seems to take villainy seriously. In "Dog Dish", he kept trying to convince Snaptrap to use the invisibility helmet for more evil deed than sneaking into the movies.
** '''Francisco''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]] in a Chicago accent) - An [[alligator]] who is the only D.O.O.M. member who seems to take villainy seriously. In "Dog Dish", he kept trying to convince Snaptrap to use the invisibility helmet for more evil deed than sneaking into the movies.
** '''Bad Dog''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - A [[pit bull]] D.O.O.M agent. He is often seen with a black torn shirt with a skull on it.
** '''Bad Dog''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - A [[pit bull]] D.O.O.M agent. He is often seen with a black torn sleeveless shirt with a skull on it (similar to [[Punisher]]'s T-shirt). Bad Dog is often paired up with Leather Teddy.
** '''Leather Teddy''' (voiced by [[Eric Bauza]]) - A leather clad [[Tibetan blue bear|blue bear]] D.O.O.M. agent that wears an eyepatch (though the first episode shows that he still has an eye under the eyepatch). He wields bear traps on chains for weapons.
** '''Leather Teddy''' (voiced by [[Eric Bauza]]) - A leather clad [[Tibetan blue bear|blue bear]] D.O.O.M. agent that wears an eyepatch (though the first episode shows that he still has an eye under the eyepatch). He wields bear traps on chains for weapons. Leather Teddy's outfit gives him the appearance of a [[Outlaw motorcycled club|biker]]. He is often paired up with Bad Dog
** '''The Mole''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]]) - A [[Mole (animal)|mole]] agent who is D.O.O.M.'s master of infiltration.
** '''The Mole''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]]) - A [[Mole (animal)|mole]] agent who is D.O.O.M.'s master of infiltration.
** '''Agent Weaselman''' (voiced by [[Butch Hartman]]) - A [[weasel]] who is a field agent for D.O.O.M. So far, he has only appeared in "Share-A-Lair" where he was impersonated by the Chameleon.
** '''Agent Weaselman''' (voiced by [[Butch Hartman]]) - A [[weasel]] who is a field agent for D.O.O.M. So far, he has only appeared in "Share-A-Lair" where he was impersonated by the Chameleon.
** '''[[Skunk]]''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A skunk who is a member of D.O.O.M. So far, he has only appeared in "Cruisin' with a Bruisin."
** '''[[Skunk]]''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A skunk who is a member of D.O.O.M. So far, he has only appeared in "Cruisin' with a Bruisin."


* '''The Chameleon''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - An evil and devious [[chameleon]] in a molecular transformation suit, which allows him to shapeshift into virtually any disguise or inanimate object. He serves as the one the three main villains of the series. In "Doom-mates", his name is pronounced "The Cham-a-leon" as a running gag he wanted to get revenge on Kitty Katswell by blowing her up nine times but Dudley heroically thwarted his evil plan, thus saving her. He talks like Peter Lorre and eats any bug he sees, a trait used against him several times. His relationship with D.O.O.M. seems rather strained, since he tends to work separately from the others and once planned to trick them and T.U.F.F. to destroy each other. He said he wanted to go to D.O.O.M.'s weekly ice cream socials, but he was never invited. As a running gag, he often tries to wear some type of eyewear only to have his eyes go around or through them. He can sometimes be very random when disguised (For example, in "Internal Affairs" he tells the soldiers "semper fi" and "remember the Alamo"). Oddly, whenever the story has him using a disguise for a long time as a major plot point, his voice is never disguised, despite him being able to disguise it during the short disguises in other episodes. Another oddity is that Dudley can never tell when the Chameleon is disguised or what he is disguised as, despite him having the sharp nose of a bloodhound (possibly the Chameleon can disguise his smell, too). If the Chameleon is splashed with liquid while in disguise, his suit will short circuit and he will be forced to return to normal. Also, his suit is wired into his brain and if it's removed, he will have no choice but return to his normal form.
* '''The Chameleon''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]] impersonating [[Peter Lorre]]) - An evil and devious [[chameleon]] in a molecular transformation suit, which allows him to shapeshift into virtually any disguise or inanimate object. He serves as the one the three main villains of the series where some episodes have him collaborating with Verminious Snaptrap and Birdbrain. In "Doom-mates", his name is pronounced "The Cham-a-leon" as a running gag he wanted to get revenge on Kitty Katswell by blowing her up nine times but Dudley heroically thwarted his evil plan, thus saving her. He talks like Peter Lorre and eats any bug he sees, a trait used against him several times. His relationship with D.O.O.M. seems rather strained, since he tends to work separately from the others and once planned to trick them and T.U.F.F. to destroy each other. He said he wanted to go to D.O.O.M.'s weekly ice cream socials, but he was never invited. As a running gag, he often tries to wear some type of eyewear only to have his eyes go around or through them. He can sometimes be very random when disguised (For example, in "Internal Affairs" he tells the soldiers "semper fi" and "remember the Alamo"). Oddly, whenever the story has him using a disguise for a long time as a major plot point, his voice is never disguised, despite him being able to disguise it during the short disguises in other episodes. Another oddity is that Dudley can never tell when the Chameleon is disguised or what he is disguised as, despite him having the sharp nose of a bloodhound (possibly the Chameleon can disguise his smell, too). If the Chameleon is splashed with liquid while in disguise, his suit will short circuit and he will be forced to return to normal. Also, his suit is wired into his brain and if it's removed, he will have no choice but return to his normal form.


* '''Bird Brain''' (voiced by [[Rob Paulsen]]) - Bird Brain an evil [[Blue-footed Booby|blue-bottomed booby]] genius who can't fly with his wings. He has an sidekick named Zippy who claims he can fly if he just believes he can. He serves as one of the three main villains of the series. Despite his species name's origin which is from the Spanish word "bobo" or "stupid", he is Petropolis' most competent villain. Bird Brain seems to be quite intelligent and capable at his job. Like Snaptrap, he is very easily frustrated by his foolish comrades.Mostly,his goal is to live in paradise with other booby birds since he is the last booby bird. In "Thunder Dog" it is revealed that he is prematurely bald. In "A Doomed Christmas" it is revealed that although he looks old he is only 23.
* '''Bird Brain''' (voiced by [[Rob Paulsen]]) - Bird Brain an evil [[Blue-footed Booby|blue-bottomed booby]] genius who can't fly with his wings. He serves as one of the three main villains of the series where he would occasionally collaborate with Verminious Snaptrap and Chameleon. Despite his species name's origin which is from the Spanish word "bobo" or "stupid", he is Petropolis' most competent villain. Bird Brain seems to be quite intelligent and capable at his job. Like Snaptrap, he is very easily frustrated by his foolish comrades.Mostly,his goal is to live in paradise with other booby birds since he is the last booby bird. In "Thunder Dog" it is revealed that he is prematurely bald. In "A Doomed Christmas" it is revealed that although he looks old he is only 23.
** '''Zippy''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - Zippy is Bird Brain's scatterbrained [[hummingbird]] sidekick, who constantly encourages him to fly, despite the fact that his species is incapable of it.
** '''Zippy''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - Zippy is Bird Brain's scatterbrained [[hummingbird]] sidekick, who constantly encourages him to fly, despite the fact that his species is incapable of it.
** '''[[Owl]] and [[Bat]]''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]] and [[Daran Norris]]) - Owl and Bat are Bird Brain's more recent henchmen. They are both very incompetent, often infuriating their boss by saying, "Who?" and "Where?" respectively, to which Zippy occasionally adds "Why?" Bat is suggested to be blind, although he occasionally does his job exactly as told, implying that he has some vision and he is apparently slightly smarter than Owl. Bird Brain seems to like Bat more because at one point in "Thunder Dog", Bat did his job exactly as he was told without saying his usual "Where?", surprising Bird Brain while Owl idiotically said his usual "Who?", who Bird Brain threatened with a boulder.
** '''[[Owl]] and [[Bat]]''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]] and [[Daran Norris]]) - Owl and Bat are Bird Brain's more recent henchmen. Owl wears normal glasses while Bat wears sunglasses. They are both very incompetent, often infuriating their boss by saying, "Who?" and "Where?" respectively, to which Zippy occasionally adds "Why?" Bat is suggested to be blind (although he occasionally does his job exactly as told implying that he has some vision and he is apparently slightly smarter than Owl). Bird Brain seems to like Bat more because at one point in "Thunder Dog", Bat did his job exactly as he was told without saying his usual "Where?", surprising Bird Brain while Owl idiotically said his usual "Who?", who Bird Brain threatened with a boulder.
** '''[[Duck]]''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A duck who is one of Bird Brain's more recent henchmen as seen in "Puppy Unplugged." He can only speak in duck language
** '''[[Duck]]''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A duck who is one of Bird Brain's more recent henchmen as seen in "Puppy Unplugged." He can only speak in duck language and one episode revealed that his real name is Skip.
** '''Ewe''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - A female [[sheep]] who is one of Bird Brain's more recent henchmen as seen in "Monkey Business."
** '''Ewe''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - A female [[sheep]] who is one of Bird Brain's more recent henchmen as seen in "Monkey Business."
** '''Fly''' - A small purple [[fly]] who is one of Bird Brain's henchmen as seen in "Bad Eggs."
** '''Fly''' - A small purple [[fly]] who is one of Bird Brain's henchmen as seen in "Bad Eggs."
** '''Holy Cow''' - A [[Cattle|cow]] who is one of Bird Brain's henchmen as seen in "Love Bird."
** '''Holy Cow''' - A [[Cattle|cow]] who is one of Bird Brain's henchmen as seen in "Love Bird."

* '''[[Hare|Jack Rabbit]]''' - (voiced by [[Daran Norris]] impersonating [[Sean Connery]]) - Jack Rabbit is a former elite T.U.F.F. agent and Kitty's former partner who is a parody of James Bond, he had turned evil, attempting to drain secret agents' brains with his organization S.T.U.F.F. (short for Super Turbo Undercover Fighting Force) and sell their secrets to villains along with the building to earn money. Greedy, clever, arrogant, and dishonest, Jack attempted to lure Kitty into a trap so he could steal her information (mostly to get money from Snaptrap), but was defeated by Dudley and Keswick. Judging by a line from Kitty in his only episode, she and Jack were supposedly a couple once. He and Snaptrap are arrested by Dudley and Keswick.


* '''R.I.T.A.''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - R.I.T.A. is a super-intelligent toaster created by Keswick. She starts out good by stopping Snaptrap and the Chameleon, but when Keswick attempts to unplug her since T.U.F.F. is eco-friendly, R.I.T.A. turned evil and attempted to take over the city, only for Dudley to make her to fall to her doom on a cliff and into a lake. Some of her lines and actions suggest her (at least in part) being a parody of the evil computer, 'H.A.L.', from ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
* '''R.I.T.A.''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - R.I.T.A. is a super-intelligent toaster created by Keswick. She starts out good by stopping Snaptrap and the Chameleon, but when Keswick attempts to unplug her since T.U.F.F. is eco-friendly, R.I.T.A. turned evil and attempted to take over the city, only for Dudley to make her to fall to her doom on a cliff and into a lake. Some of her lines and actions suggest her (at least in part) being a parody of the evil computer, 'H.A.L.', from ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.


* '''Snowflake and Slush''' (voiced by [[Mary Birdsong]] and [[Dave Boat]]) - Snowflake and Slush are evil [[rabbit]] siblings who dress up as vegetables and cheat in events by eliminating and kidnapping the winners. Snowflake is the mastermind of the two, while Slush possesses little to no intelligence, who in his sister's words is "dumber than a box of hair" (she should know, she used to skate with one, and claims it was smarter than him). Despite his immense stupidity, he is very competent with Snowflake's plan and when it is ruined, he is shown to be just as angry at the failure and desperate to escape as Snowflake is.
* '''Mad Cow''' - Mad Cow is an angry [[Cattle|bull]] who is a very bad guy. He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got stopped by Dudley and Kitty.


* '''Dr. Rabies and Madame Catastrophe''' (voiced by [[Jerry Trainor]] and [[Grey DeLisle]]) - Two villains who resemble Dudley Puppy and Kitty Katswell, except that their evil twins wear eye patches and have goatees on their chins. They only appeared in "The Doomies".
* '''Crazy Horse''' - Crazy Horse is a [[horse]] who is a bad guy and uses chainsaws which is why they call him Crazy Horse (he even whinnies while using chainsaws). He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got stopped by Dudley and Kitty. He ends up getting Snaptrap as his cellmate.


* '''Mad Cow #1''' - A female [[Cattle|cow]] that was first seen in "The Doomies" attending the Doomies Award Show. She was the first Mad Cow seen before the male one debuted. Her name is a reference to "[[Bovine spongiform encephalopathy|mad cow disease]]."
* '''Wild Turkey''' - Wild Turkey is a [[Turkey (bird)|turkey]] who is a very bad guy. He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got stopped by Dudley and Kitty.


* '''Kung Pow Chicken''' - Kung Pow Chicken is a [[chicken]] who is a bad guy that is talented in martial arts. He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got arrested thanks to Kitty.
* '''Mad Cow #2''' - Mad Cow is an angry [[Cattle|bull]] who is a very bad guy. He first appeared in "Snap Dad" trying to escape from jail. Mad Cow's escape was a success at the time when Snaptrap was a T.U.F.F. Agent and dating Peg. He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got stopped by Dudley and Kitty. His name is a reference to "[[Bovine spongiform encephalopathy|mad cow disease]]."


* '''Crazy Horse''' - Crazy Horse is a [[horse]] who is a bad guy and uses chainsaws which is why they call him Crazy Horse (he even whinnies while using chainsaws). He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got stopped by Dudley and Kitty. He ends up getting Snaptrap as his cellmate. His name is a reference to the Native American leader [[Crazy Horse]].
* '''Snowflake and Slush''' (voiced by [[Mary Birdsong]] and [[Dave Boat]]) - Snowflake and Slush are evil [[rabbit]] siblings who dress up as vegetables and cheat in events by eliminating and kidnapping the winners. Snowflake is the mastermind of the two, while Slush possesses little to no intelligence, who in his sister's words is "dumber than a box of hair" (she should know, she used to skate with one, and claims it was smarter than him). Despite his immense stupidity, he is very competent with Snowflake's plan and when it is ruined, he is shown to be just as angry at the failure and desperate to escape as Snowflake is.

* '''[[Wild Turkey]]''' - Wild Turkey is a [[Turkey (bird)|turkey]] who is a very bad guy. He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got stopped by Dudley and Kitty.

* '''Kung Pow Chicken''' - Kung Pow Chicken is a [[chicken]] who is a bad guy that is talented in martial arts. He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got arrested thanks to Kitty. His name is a pun on [[Kung Pao chicken|Kung Pao Chicken]].

* '''[[Hare|Jack Rabbit]]''' - (voiced by [[Daran Norris]] impersonating [[Sean Connery]]) - Jack Rabbit is a former elite T.U.F.F. agent and Kitty's former partner who is a parody of James Bond, he had turned evil, attempting to drain secret agents' brains with his organization S.T.U.F.F. (short for Super Turbo Undercover Fighting Force) and sell their secrets to villains along with the building to earn money. Greedy, clever, arrogant, and dishonest, Jack attempted to lure Kitty into a trap so he could steal her information (mostly to get money from Snaptrap), but was defeated by Dudley and Keswick. Judging by a line from Kitty in his only episode, she and Jack were supposedly a couple once. He and Snaptrap are arrested by Dudley and Keswick.


* '''The Caped [[Cod]]''' (voiced by [[Chris Parnell]] in the first appearance, [[Mick Wingert]] in the second appearance) - The Caped Cod is a crazy [[fish]] who thinks he is the ruler of the seven seas, and thinks that Dudley is the king of the surface world and talks to inanimate objects at the bottom of the sea that he thinks are his subjects. He once tried to flood Petropolis but was stopped by Kitty and Dudley and was put in an aquarium for the criminally insane.
* '''The Caped [[Cod]]''' (voiced by [[Chris Parnell]] in the first appearance, [[Mick Wingert]] in the second appearance) - The Caped Cod is a crazy [[fish]] who thinks he is the ruler of the seven seas, and thinks that Dudley is the king of the surface world and talks to inanimate objects at the bottom of the sea that he thinks are his subjects. He once tried to flood Petropolis but was stopped by Kitty and Dudley and was put in an aquarium for the criminally insane.
** '''Seal of Approval''' - A [[Pinniped|seal]] in a [[sailor]] suit that is Seal of Approval's sidekick starting in "Cold Fish." Seal of Approval is always trying to eat the Caped Cod. He always claps to anything.
** '''Seal of Approval''' - A [[Pinniped|seal]] in a [[sailor]] suit that is Seal of Approval's sidekick starting in "Cold Fish." Seal of Approval is always trying to eat the Caped Cod. He always claps to anything.

* '''Quacky the [[Duck]]''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]] impersonating [[Bobcat Goldthwait]]) - Quacky the Duck is the host of a famous show which is a satire of ''[[Barney & Friends]]''. Dudley, Kitty, Chief, and Keswick all watch Quacky's show, but Dudley is his biggest fan and the captain of his unofficial fan club. When his show was cancelled, Quacky wanted to get revenge by blasting the TV Chairman with a nuclear missile with Dudley and Kitty tied to it. He was arrested by Dudley and his show is now in prison where he has Revenge Rabbit show viewers how to get revenge on the jury that convicts anyone.
** '''The Sharing Moose''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A [[moose]] that is the buff sidekick of Quacky the Duck. He constantly reminds viewers important stuff like "Not to commit internet fraud" or "never leave town without telling your parole officer or he will hunt you down".


* '''The [[Pentatomidae|Stink Bug]]''' (voiced by [[Carlos Alazraqui]]) - Stink Bug is Petropolis' worst smelling villain. Because of his very strong odor Dudley's super sensitive snout made him powerless to stop him until Dudley caught Keswick's cold. He is also very rude and cruel to his henchman.
* '''The [[Pentatomidae|Stink Bug]]''' (voiced by [[Carlos Alazraqui]]) - Stink Bug is Petropolis' worst smelling villain. Because of his very strong odor Dudley's super sensitive snout made him powerless to stop him until Dudley caught Keswick's cold. He is also very rude and cruel to his henchman.

* '''Lunch Lady Bug''' (voiced by [[Candi Milo]]) - A [[Coccinellidae|ladybug]] who worked as a [[lunch lady]] at Petropolis High School and makes disgusting food that only Dudley likes. It was even mentioned that she received warning letters from the Health Department revolving around her dishes. She tried to destroy everyone at the High School Reunion only to be defeated by Dudley and Kitty. A goof is that she is depicted with eight legs when ladybugs have six legs.


* '''F.L.O.P.P.''' - Short for Fiendish League of Potential Perpetrators, F.L.O.P.P. is a criminal organization that would often do minor criminal activities.
* '''F.L.O.P.P.''' - Short for Fiendish League of Potential Perpetrators, F.L.O.P.P. is a criminal organization that would often do minor criminal activities.
** '''[[Meerkat]]''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - The eccentric leader of F.L.O.P.P. with a black cowboy hat.
** '''[[Meerkat]]''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]] impersonating [[Paul Lynde]]) - The eccentric leader of F.L.O.P.P. with a black cowboy hat.
** '''Bluffalo''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A [[Bison|buffalo]] that is a member of F.L.O.P.P. in "Bluff Puppy."
** '''Bluffalo''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A [[Bison|buffalo]] that is a member of F.L.O.P.P. in "Bluff Puppy."
** '''Escape Goat''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]]) - A [[goat]] who is a member of F.L.O.P.P. who is an [[Escapology|escape artist]]. His name name is a play on "scapegoat."
** '''Escape Goat''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]] impersonating [[Paul Reubens]]) - A [[goat]] who is a member of F.L.O.P.P. who is an [[Escapology|escape artist]]. His name name is a play on "scapegoat."
** '''[[Fiddler crab|Fiddler Crab]]''' - A [[fiddle]]-playing [[crab]] who is a member of F.L.O.P.P. So far, he has only appeared in "Top Dog."
** '''[[Fiddler crab|Fiddler Crab]]''' - A [[fiddle]]-playing [[crab]] who is a member of F.L.O.P.P. So far, he has only appeared in "Top Dog."
** '''Missing Lynx''' - A [[lynx]] who is mentioned as a member of F.L.O.P.P. as he is "missing as usual." Missing Lynx's name is a play on "[[Transitional fossil|missing link]]."
** '''Missing Lynx''' - A [[lynx]] who is mentioned as a member of F.L.O.P.P. as he is "missing as usual." Missing Lynx's name is a play on "[[Transitional fossil|missing link]]."
** '''Wanna-Bee''' (voiced by [[Jerry Trainor]] in a high-pitch voice) - A [[bee]] who is a member of F.L.O.P.P. His name is a play on "wannabe"
** '''Wanna-Bee''' (voiced by [[Jerry Trainor]] in a high-pitch voice) - A [[bee]] who is a member of F.L.O.P.P. His name is a play on "wannabe."


* '''Quacky the [[Duck]]''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]] impersonating [[Bobcat Goldthwait]]) - Quacky the Duck is the host of a famous show which is a satire of ''[[Barney & Friends]]''. Dudley, Kitty, Chief, and Keswick all watch Quacky's show, but Dudley is his biggest fan and the captain of his unofficial fan club. When his show was cancelled, Quacky wanted to get revenge by blasting the TV Chairman with a nuclear missile with Dudley and Kitty tied to it. He was arrested by Dudley and his show is now in prison where he has Revenge Rabbit show viewers how to get revenge on the jury that convicts anyone.
* '''Dr. Rabies and Madame Catastrophe''' (voiced by [[Jerry Trainor]] and [[Grey DeLisle]]) - Two villains who resemble Dudley Puppy and Kitty Katswell, except that their evil twins wear eye patches and have goatees on their chins. They only appeared in "The Doomies".
** '''The Sharing Moose''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A [[moose]] that is the buff sidekick of Quacky the Duck. He constantly reminds viewers important stuff like "Not to commit internet fraud" or "never leave town without telling your parole officer or he will hunt you down".


===Minor characters===
===Citizens of Petropolis===
* '''Peg Puppy''' (voiced by [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]]) - Peg is Dudley's over-protective mother, she once dated Snaptrap and the Chameleon. In "Snap Dad", she's shown to not have her husband after Dudley's father married her which means she's either divorced or widowed. In "Mom-A-Geddon", she disapproves of Dudley's occupation, but after seeing him in action, allows him to keep his job. She thinks that Kitty is Dudley's secretary, and never gets her name right. She usually bothers Dudley when he's home.
====Citizens of Petropolis====
* '''Peg Puppy''' (voiced by [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]]) - Peg is Dudley's over-protective mother, she once dated Snaptrap and the Chameleon. In "Snap Dad", she's shown to not have her husband, after Dudley's father married her which means she's either divorced or widowed. In "Mom-A-Geddon", she disapproves of Dudley's occupation, but after seeing him in action, allows him to keep his job. She thinks that Kitty is Dudley's secretary, and never gets her name right. She usually bothers Dudley when he's home.


* '''[[Mayor]] Teddy Bear''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]]) - A [[bear]] who is the Mayor of Petropolis.
* '''[[Mayor]] Teddy Bear''' (voiced by [[Matthew W. Taylor|Matthew William Taylor]]) - A [[bear]] who is the Mayor of Petropolis and had preceeded the previously unnamed mayor that was seen in "Iron Mutt."


* '''Little [[Chipmunk]] Girl''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - An unnamed, anthropomorphic young chipmunk who was used basically as a running gag throughout the episode "Mall Rat." She is depicted as being adorably innocent and sweet and her main purpose throughout the episode was to tug at Dudley's shirt after every time Kitty thwarted one of Snaptrap's unusual acts of kindness towards the townspeople and ask why Kitty performed the action that destroyed Snaptrap's most recent contribution. She also made an appearance in "Bored of Education" where members of both D.O.O.M and T.U.F.F appeared at an elementary school during "Career Day" in hopes of influencing the pupils to one day join either side, where she appeared as a student at the school who was poorly influenced by the Chameleon (along with all of the other students) to grow up to perform acts of villainy, and she was included to be used for the same gag that had been done in the episode "Mall Rat."
* '''Little [[Chipmunk]] Girl''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - An unnamed, anthropomorphic young chipmunk who was used basically as a running gag throughout the episode "Mall Rat." She is depicted as being adorably innocent and sweet and her main purpose throughout the episode was to tug at Dudley's shirt after every time Kitty thwarted one of Snaptrap's unusual acts of kindness towards the townspeople and ask why Kitty performed the action that destroyed Snaptrap's most recent contribution. She also made an appearance in "Bored of Education" where members of both D.O.O.M and T.U.F.F appeared at an elementary school during "Career Day" in hopes of influencing the pupils to one day join either side, where she appeared as a student at the school who was poorly influenced by the Chameleon (along with all of the other students) to grow up to perform acts of villainy, and she was included to be used for the same gag that had been done in the episode "Mall Rat."


* '''Wolf Spitzer''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - Wolf Spitzer is the a [[Gray wolf|wolf]] who is Petropolis local [[News presenter|news reporter]]. He is a spoof of [[Wolf Blitzer]].
* '''General Warthog''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - A [[warthog]] who is the general of Petropolis' army.
* '''Wolf Spitzer''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - Wolf Spitzer is the a [[Gray wolf|wolf]] who is Petropolis local [[News presenter|news reporter]]. He is a parody of [[Wolf Blitzer]].


* '''Eric''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - A buff [[cat]] who delivers the water to T.U.F.F. Kitty has a crush on him.
* '''Eric''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - A buff [[cat]] who delivers the water to T.U.F.F. Kitty has a crush on him.


* '''Bob Barky''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - A [[dog]] game show host who hosts various game shows in Petropolis. He is a spoof of [[Bob Barker]].
* '''Bob Barky''' (voiced by [[Daran Norris]]) - A [[dog]] game show host who hosts various game shows in Petropolis. He is a parody of [[Bob Barker]].

* '''Phil''' (voiced by [[Matthew William Taylor|Matthew W. Taylor]]) - Phil is a [[bulldog]] who is Dudley's friend. He is never shown, but is described with something gross related to a wart or boil. His first appearance was in "Lie Like a Dog" where he is shown to live near the bus station and is implied by Dudley to have wealthy parents.


* '''Phil''' - Phil is a [[bulldog]] who is Dudley's friend. He is never shown, but is described with something gross related to a wart or boil. His first appearance was in "Lie Like a Dog" where he is shown to live near the bus station.
* '''Rodger''' (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]) - Rodger is Dudley's friend. He was only shown once in "Mall Rat" for the punchline of a joke.


* '''Mrs. Katswell''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]]) - Mrs. Katswell is Kitty's mother who first appeared in a flashback in "Operation: Happy Birthday." She somewhat resembles and even sounds like her daughter. In the episode "Diary of a Mad Cat", the Chameleon disguises himself as Kitty's mom and reveals that Kitty has a sister who is a criminal.
* '''Rodger''' - Rodger is Dudley's friend. He was only shown once in "Mall Rat" for the punchline of a joke.


* '''Mr. Wong''' (voiced by [[Matthew William Taylor|Matthew W. Taylor]]) - A [[duck]] who is the owner of "Wong's Chinese Buffet."
* '''Mrs. Katswell''' - Mrs. Katswell is Kitty's mother, who first appeared in a flashback in "Operation: Happy Birthday." She somewhat resembles and even sounds like her daughter. In the episode "Diary of a Mad Cat", the Chameleon disguises himself as Kitty's mom and reveals that Kitty has a sister who is a criminal.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==

Revision as of 20:18, 10 October 2013

T.U.F.F. Puppy
GenreAction comedy
Adventure
Slapstick
Created byButch Hartman
Written byButch Hartman
Ray DeLaurentis
Will Schifrin
Kevin Sullivan
Scott Fellows
Joanna Lewis
Directed byKen Bruce
Michelle Bryan
Gary Conrad
John McIntyre
Voices ofJerry Trainor
Grey DeLisle
Daran Norris
Jeff Bennett
Matthew William Taylor
Theme music composerAdam Schlesinger
Butch Hartman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3 (2 aired)
No. of episodes60 (35 aired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerButch Hartman
ProducersDeirdre Brenner
George Goodchild
Dave Thomas
Ray DeLaurentis
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesBillionfold Inc.
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
Nicktoons
ReleaseOctober 2, 2010 (2010-10-02) –
present
Related
The Fairly OddParents
Danny Phantom

T.U.F.F. Puppy is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on October 2, 2010 on Nickelodeon along with Planet Sheen. T.U.F.F. Puppy is Butch Hartman's third animated series for Nickelodeon, after The Fairly OddParents (2001–present) and Danny Phantom (2004–2007).

In early 2011, the series was renewed for a second season and premiered on December 10, 2011. The first season contained 20 episodes and seasons 2 and 3 are scheduled for the same. Currently, the series is on hiatus from the Nickelodeon channel, although reruns air every day in 90 minute to 3 hour blocks on the Nicktoons channel. The show temporarily returned on August 5, 2013 at 1:30 PM for one week before going back on hiatus.

Plot

The series' main character is a dim-witted but determined dog named Dudley Puppy who works as a spy for an organization called T.U.F.F. (short for Turbo Undercover Fighting Force).[1] His partner is a cat named Kitty Katswell.[2] Other helpers are The Chief and Keswick. The series takes place in a fictional city called Petropolis, which is populated by anthropomorphic animals. As a member of T.U.F.F., Dudley Puppy would help Kitty Katswell protect Petropolis from various villains like Verminious Snaptrap and his organization D.O.O.M. (short for Diabolical Order of Mayhem), the Chameleon, and Birdbrain.

Characters

Protagonists

T.U.F.F.

File:Tuffcharacters.jpg
The main characters of T.U.F.F. Puppy. From left to right: Kitty Katswell, Keswick, The Chief, and Dudley Puppy.

Short for Turbo Undercover Fighting Force, T.U.F.F. is an organization that protects Petropolis from the villains that cause trouble for it.

  • Dudley Puppy (voiced by Jerry Trainor) - The hero and main protagonist of the series. He is the very heart and soul of T.U.F.F. even though he's an idiotic, airheaded, hyperactive and loud white and black, mixed-breed dog who usually wears nothing more than a shirt. Despite his lack of common sense he has been proven to be exceedingly clever (i.e. tricking the Chameleon into morphing into a mouse so the elephant Agent Jumbo would jump on him out of fear). Keswick's DNA analysis shows that Dudley is the "perfect mix of every breed of dog known to man." Since each breed of dog has a special trait (like a Bloodhound's sensitive nose, Greyhound's speed, German Shepherd's brave heart, the fighting abilities of a Chinese Fighting Dog, the French-speaking of a French Poodle, the leaping abilities of a Springer. etc), Dudley's overall natural skills makes him a formidable agent. It was also revealed in the first episode that Dudley had "a dash of billy goat" which Keswick couldn't explain. Dudley also has bad habits of being gluttonous and childish. However, despite this eccentric personality; his bravery and advanced natural physical skills are an asset to T.U.F.F. in times of need and he can be pretty sensible when needed. He usually comes up with clever plans to stop his enemies, and he becomes more and more noble as time goes by. His catchphrase is "Hi gee gee," and he often says it whenever he's ready to jet out of the area. In "Thunder Dog", he's shown to be afraid of thunder, but quickly overcomes it with Kitty's help. In the same episode, it is revealed he's afraid of the dentist. However, the only fear of Dudley's that hasn't been disproven is a fear of bugs, which was revealed in "Candy Cane-ine". A running gag consists of the fact he reads poorly and cannot spell or write. However, there have been many times that Dudley has demonstrated that he has these abilities. Butch Hartman has confirmed that Kitty and Dudley will be a couple in later episodes. In the episode "Snap Dad", it's revealed that Dudley's mother is still dating; the whereabouts of Dudley's father have not been revealed.
  • Kitty Katswell (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - A female cat who is one of T.U.F.F.'s best agents. She is also Dudley's partner and best friend. Skilled in various fighting styles and use of firearms, short tempered, and easily startled, Kitty is a force to be reckoned with. A few episodes mention that her birthdays as a child have been horrendous, she spent eight years in Secret Agent College, and has a sister who is in jail. Being a cat, she naturally fought with Dudley (who is a dog) when he first joined the agency; usually in a childish manner. However, as episodes progress, she becomes more affectionate to Dudley as he presents his courage, skill, nobility, and respect for her and T.U.F.F. more often. Later they stop fighting and become heartfelt friends. Butch Hartman confirms that they will become a couple in later episodes. She wears a black spy suit over her white turtle neck, white boots, a white hairband, and white gloves (unless she is wearing a disguise). She sometimes, yet rarely, gives into her animal instincts like chasing mice and birds, clawing things, and leaving dead mice on doorsteps.
  • Keswick (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - The primary inventor and scientist of T.U.F.F. HQ, although whatever he invents is somewhat worthless due to the fact that it shoots acid, is too dangerous, or is just downright unpredictable. Many of his ray guns have weird results, to which he responds with frustration towards himself. Usually, when he speaks, he has a stutter (similar to Porky Pig's, Professor Frink's, or Jimmy Valmer's) like "Welcome to Car-ez-ja-toon Network!". Dudley is somewhat close to him although Dudley finds him and his random abilities odd, making him curious about his species. Oddly enough, Keswick's species is simply keswick. Subsequently, it's shown that he has gills, webbed feet, looks like a labradoodle or a prairie dog, and has the ability to lay eggs. In "Pup Daddy", it's shown that he goes through animal phases. In "The Doomies", it's shown that he's not on good terms with his parents and in "Dog Dish", it's revealed that he has a brother-in-law named Stan. This confirms he has a sister. In "Love Bird", it is known that his mom didn't like him dating because relationships are a lot of work and that the girl will lose her girlish figure. In "Crusin' for a Brusin'", it is shown that he cannot sing well. It is also revealed in "Thunder Dog" that he is exceedingly afraid of girls.
  • The Chief (voiced by Daran Norris) - A tough and strict but good-natured flea who runs T.U.F.F. headquarters. Subsequently, he's Dudley's employer and (although he's usually getting angry at Dudley and yelling at him) he seems to be somewhat proud of him as an agent. In "Internal Affairs," it's revealed that his real name is Herbert Dumbrowski and he used to be T.U.F.F.'s top field agent until he retired and became (or was most-likely awarded) the chief of T.U.F.F.; the episode also revealed that he has a bionic foot, has short term memory loss, and uses a toupée, all due to his aging.
  • T.U.F.F. Troopers - The foot soldiers of T.U.F.F. who resemble older versions of Dudley.

Antagonists

  • D.O.O.M. - Short for Diabolical Order of Mayhem, D.O.O.M. is a criminal organization which often causes trouble for Petropolis and fights T.U.F.F.
    • Verminious Snaptrap (voiced by Matthew William Taylor) - An evil rat and leader of the Diabolical Order of Mayhem (D.O.O.M), Snaptrap serves as the one the three main villains (besides Chameleon and Birdbrain who Snaptrap tends to collaborate with on occasions) and the main antagonist of the series. Ironically, despite being a rat, he is allergic to cheese. Like his archnemesis Dudley Puppy, he is hyperactive, immature, and airheaded. However, unlike Dudley, he doesn't show intellectual potential. He is often easily frustrated when his assistants do something foolish. A running gag is Snaptrap throwing Larry, Dudley, Kitty, or others into his shark tank (which never actually kills any of them). In "Operation: Happy Birthday", it's revealed that he still lives with his mother. Later on, in "Dog Dish", it's revealed that she buys all of Snaptrap's evil gadgets. That same episode shows that he has a blog, and that he uses his gadgets for incredibly stupid plans, such as sneaking into movie theaters, although, on occasion, he has shown to be able to do true evil, such as launching the entire town into the sun. After most defeats he shouts "I will now plot my revenge!" In "Forget Me Mutt", it's shown that he's verbally abused by his mother, and in "Mind Trap," he's shown to go dumpster diving for food.
    • Larry (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - A shrew that is Verminious Snaptrap's dimwitted brother-in-law (Larry's married to Snaptrap's sister). Larry often infuriates Snaptrap by talking back to him or doing something stupid, which results in him either getting blasted by a laser or thrown into the shark tank. In "Doom and Gloom," the recent abuse from Snaptrap causes Larry to splinter off from Snaptrap and forms G.L.O.O.M. (short for Genius Larry's Order of Mayhem) with Ollie and Francisco where Larry operated under the alias of Murray. While planning a plot to turn of Petropolis' power and cover it in fog emitted from a fog machine, Larry had G.L.O.O.M's temporary headquarters in the sewing room owned by Snaptrap's mom. With help from Snaptrap, Dudley and Kitty were able to stop Larry's plot and get Larry, Ollie, and Francisco back onto D.O.O.M.
    • Ollie (voiced by Jeff Bennett in a British accent) - A sensible and smart British opossum. Ollie is Snaptrap's voice of reason, whom he often ignores. A recurring gag in the series is that Ollie is the one who accidentally gives Snaptrap something cheese related, either forgetting about his boss's cheese allergy, or Snaptrap idiotically forgetting it himself. Another gag involving him is that Ollie is the one who gives Snaptrap the ideas for his evil plans, due to a misunderstanding that Snaptrap has already come up with a plan, only to reveal it's just something he likes to do (i.e. in "Iron Mutt", he thinks that Snaptrap has planned to trap the principal of the local high school and impersonate her due to the large mousetrap and the dress he's wearing, which Snaptrap quickly covers up by saying that was his plan).
    • Francisco (voiced by Daran Norris in a Chicago accent) - An alligator who is the only D.O.O.M. member who seems to take villainy seriously. In "Dog Dish", he kept trying to convince Snaptrap to use the invisibility helmet for more evil deed than sneaking into the movies.
    • Bad Dog (voiced by Daran Norris) - A pit bull D.O.O.M agent. He is often seen with a black torn sleeveless shirt with a skull on it (similar to Punisher's T-shirt). Bad Dog is often paired up with Leather Teddy.
    • Leather Teddy (voiced by Eric Bauza) - A leather clad blue bear D.O.O.M. agent that wears an eyepatch (though the first episode shows that he still has an eye under the eyepatch). He wields bear traps on chains for weapons. Leather Teddy's outfit gives him the appearance of a biker. He is often paired up with Bad Dog
    • The Mole (voiced by Matthew William Taylor) - A mole agent who is D.O.O.M.'s master of infiltration.
    • Agent Weaselman (voiced by Butch Hartman) - A weasel who is a field agent for D.O.O.M. So far, he has only appeared in "Share-A-Lair" where he was impersonated by the Chameleon.
    • Skunk (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - A skunk who is a member of D.O.O.M. So far, he has only appeared in "Cruisin' with a Bruisin."
  • The Chameleon (voiced by Daran Norris impersonating Peter Lorre) - An evil and devious chameleon in a molecular transformation suit, which allows him to shapeshift into virtually any disguise or inanimate object. He serves as the one the three main villains of the series where some episodes have him collaborating with Verminious Snaptrap and Birdbrain. In "Doom-mates", his name is pronounced "The Cham-a-leon" as a running gag he wanted to get revenge on Kitty Katswell by blowing her up nine times but Dudley heroically thwarted his evil plan, thus saving her. He talks like Peter Lorre and eats any bug he sees, a trait used against him several times. His relationship with D.O.O.M. seems rather strained, since he tends to work separately from the others and once planned to trick them and T.U.F.F. to destroy each other. He said he wanted to go to D.O.O.M.'s weekly ice cream socials, but he was never invited. As a running gag, he often tries to wear some type of eyewear only to have his eyes go around or through them. He can sometimes be very random when disguised (For example, in "Internal Affairs" he tells the soldiers "semper fi" and "remember the Alamo"). Oddly, whenever the story has him using a disguise for a long time as a major plot point, his voice is never disguised, despite him being able to disguise it during the short disguises in other episodes. Another oddity is that Dudley can never tell when the Chameleon is disguised or what he is disguised as, despite him having the sharp nose of a bloodhound (possibly the Chameleon can disguise his smell, too). If the Chameleon is splashed with liquid while in disguise, his suit will short circuit and he will be forced to return to normal. Also, his suit is wired into his brain and if it's removed, he will have no choice but return to his normal form.
  • Bird Brain (voiced by Rob Paulsen) - Bird Brain an evil blue-bottomed booby genius who can't fly with his wings. He serves as one of the three main villains of the series where he would occasionally collaborate with Verminious Snaptrap and Chameleon. Despite his species name's origin which is from the Spanish word "bobo" or "stupid", he is Petropolis' most competent villain. Bird Brain seems to be quite intelligent and capable at his job. Like Snaptrap, he is very easily frustrated by his foolish comrades.Mostly,his goal is to live in paradise with other booby birds since he is the last booby bird. In "Thunder Dog" it is revealed that he is prematurely bald. In "A Doomed Christmas" it is revealed that although he looks old he is only 23.
    • Zippy (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - Zippy is Bird Brain's scatterbrained hummingbird sidekick, who constantly encourages him to fly, despite the fact that his species is incapable of it.
    • Owl and Bat (voiced by Jeff Bennett and Daran Norris) - Owl and Bat are Bird Brain's more recent henchmen. Owl wears normal glasses while Bat wears sunglasses. They are both very incompetent, often infuriating their boss by saying, "Who?" and "Where?" respectively, to which Zippy occasionally adds "Why?" Bat is suggested to be blind (although he occasionally does his job exactly as told implying that he has some vision and he is apparently slightly smarter than Owl). Bird Brain seems to like Bat more because at one point in "Thunder Dog", Bat did his job exactly as he was told without saying his usual "Where?", surprising Bird Brain while Owl idiotically said his usual "Who?", who Bird Brain threatened with a boulder.
    • Duck (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - A duck who is one of Bird Brain's more recent henchmen as seen in "Puppy Unplugged." He can only speak in duck language and one episode revealed that his real name is Skip.
    • Ewe (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - A female sheep who is one of Bird Brain's more recent henchmen as seen in "Monkey Business."
    • Fly - A small purple fly who is one of Bird Brain's henchmen as seen in "Bad Eggs."
    • Holy Cow - A cow who is one of Bird Brain's henchmen as seen in "Love Bird."
  • R.I.T.A. (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - R.I.T.A. is a super-intelligent toaster created by Keswick. She starts out good by stopping Snaptrap and the Chameleon, but when Keswick attempts to unplug her since T.U.F.F. is eco-friendly, R.I.T.A. turned evil and attempted to take over the city, only for Dudley to make her to fall to her doom on a cliff and into a lake. Some of her lines and actions suggest her (at least in part) being a parody of the evil computer, 'H.A.L.', from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
  • Snowflake and Slush (voiced by Mary Birdsong and Dave Boat) - Snowflake and Slush are evil rabbit siblings who dress up as vegetables and cheat in events by eliminating and kidnapping the winners. Snowflake is the mastermind of the two, while Slush possesses little to no intelligence, who in his sister's words is "dumber than a box of hair" (she should know, she used to skate with one, and claims it was smarter than him). Despite his immense stupidity, he is very competent with Snowflake's plan and when it is ruined, he is shown to be just as angry at the failure and desperate to escape as Snowflake is.
  • Dr. Rabies and Madame Catastrophe (voiced by Jerry Trainor and Grey DeLisle) - Two villains who resemble Dudley Puppy and Kitty Katswell, except that their evil twins wear eye patches and have goatees on their chins. They only appeared in "The Doomies".
  • Mad Cow #1 - A female cow that was first seen in "The Doomies" attending the Doomies Award Show. She was the first Mad Cow seen before the male one debuted. Her name is a reference to "mad cow disease."
  • Mad Cow #2 - Mad Cow is an angry bull who is a very bad guy. He first appeared in "Snap Dad" trying to escape from jail. Mad Cow's escape was a success at the time when Snaptrap was a T.U.F.F. Agent and dating Peg. He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got stopped by Dudley and Kitty. His name is a reference to "mad cow disease."
  • Crazy Horse - Crazy Horse is a horse who is a bad guy and uses chainsaws which is why they call him Crazy Horse (he even whinnies while using chainsaws). He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got stopped by Dudley and Kitty. He ends up getting Snaptrap as his cellmate. His name is a reference to the Native American leader Crazy Horse.
  • Wild Turkey - Wild Turkey is a turkey who is a very bad guy. He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got stopped by Dudley and Kitty.
  • Kung Pow Chicken - Kung Pow Chicken is a chicken who is a bad guy that is talented in martial arts. He tried to escape Petropolis Prison with D.O.O.M.'s help as seen in "Dog Dish," but he got arrested thanks to Kitty. His name is a pun on Kung Pao Chicken.
  • Jack Rabbit - (voiced by Daran Norris impersonating Sean Connery) - Jack Rabbit is a former elite T.U.F.F. agent and Kitty's former partner who is a parody of James Bond, he had turned evil, attempting to drain secret agents' brains with his organization S.T.U.F.F. (short for Super Turbo Undercover Fighting Force) and sell their secrets to villains along with the building to earn money. Greedy, clever, arrogant, and dishonest, Jack attempted to lure Kitty into a trap so he could steal her information (mostly to get money from Snaptrap), but was defeated by Dudley and Keswick. Judging by a line from Kitty in his only episode, she and Jack were supposedly a couple once. He and Snaptrap are arrested by Dudley and Keswick.
  • The Caped Cod (voiced by Chris Parnell in the first appearance, Mick Wingert in the second appearance) - The Caped Cod is a crazy fish who thinks he is the ruler of the seven seas, and thinks that Dudley is the king of the surface world and talks to inanimate objects at the bottom of the sea that he thinks are his subjects. He once tried to flood Petropolis but was stopped by Kitty and Dudley and was put in an aquarium for the criminally insane.
    • Seal of Approval - A seal in a sailor suit that is Seal of Approval's sidekick starting in "Cold Fish." Seal of Approval is always trying to eat the Caped Cod. He always claps to anything.
  • The Stink Bug (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) - Stink Bug is Petropolis' worst smelling villain. Because of his very strong odor Dudley's super sensitive snout made him powerless to stop him until Dudley caught Keswick's cold. He is also very rude and cruel to his henchman.
  • Lunch Lady Bug (voiced by Candi Milo) - A ladybug who worked as a lunch lady at Petropolis High School and makes disgusting food that only Dudley likes. It was even mentioned that she received warning letters from the Health Department revolving around her dishes. She tried to destroy everyone at the High School Reunion only to be defeated by Dudley and Kitty. A goof is that she is depicted with eight legs when ladybugs have six legs.
  • F.L.O.P.P. - Short for Fiendish League of Potential Perpetrators, F.L.O.P.P. is a criminal organization that would often do minor criminal activities.
    • Meerkat (voiced by Daran Norris impersonating Paul Lynde) - The eccentric leader of F.L.O.P.P. with a black cowboy hat.
    • Bluffalo (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - A buffalo that is a member of F.L.O.P.P. in "Bluff Puppy."
    • Escape Goat (voiced by Matthew William Taylor impersonating Paul Reubens) - A goat who is a member of F.L.O.P.P. who is an escape artist. His name name is a play on "scapegoat."
    • Fiddler Crab - A fiddle-playing crab who is a member of F.L.O.P.P. So far, he has only appeared in "Top Dog."
    • Missing Lynx - A lynx who is mentioned as a member of F.L.O.P.P. as he is "missing as usual." Missing Lynx's name is a play on "missing link."
    • Wanna-Bee (voiced by Jerry Trainor in a high-pitch voice) - A bee who is a member of F.L.O.P.P. His name is a play on "wannabe."
  • Quacky the Duck (voiced by Matthew William Taylor impersonating Bobcat Goldthwait) - Quacky the Duck is the host of a famous show which is a satire of Barney & Friends. Dudley, Kitty, Chief, and Keswick all watch Quacky's show, but Dudley is his biggest fan and the captain of his unofficial fan club. When his show was cancelled, Quacky wanted to get revenge by blasting the TV Chairman with a nuclear missile with Dudley and Kitty tied to it. He was arrested by Dudley and his show is now in prison where he has Revenge Rabbit show viewers how to get revenge on the jury that convicts anyone.
    • The Sharing Moose (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - A moose that is the buff sidekick of Quacky the Duck. He constantly reminds viewers important stuff like "Not to commit internet fraud" or "never leave town without telling your parole officer or he will hunt you down".

Citizens of Petropolis

  • Peg Puppy (voiced by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph) - Peg is Dudley's over-protective mother, she once dated Snaptrap and the Chameleon. In "Snap Dad", she's shown to not have her husband after Dudley's father married her which means she's either divorced or widowed. In "Mom-A-Geddon", she disapproves of Dudley's occupation, but after seeing him in action, allows him to keep his job. She thinks that Kitty is Dudley's secretary, and never gets her name right. She usually bothers Dudley when he's home.
  • Mayor Teddy Bear (voiced by Matthew William Taylor) - A bear who is the Mayor of Petropolis and had preceeded the previously unnamed mayor that was seen in "Iron Mutt."
  • Little Chipmunk Girl (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - An unnamed, anthropomorphic young chipmunk who was used basically as a running gag throughout the episode "Mall Rat." She is depicted as being adorably innocent and sweet and her main purpose throughout the episode was to tug at Dudley's shirt after every time Kitty thwarted one of Snaptrap's unusual acts of kindness towards the townspeople and ask why Kitty performed the action that destroyed Snaptrap's most recent contribution. She also made an appearance in "Bored of Education" where members of both D.O.O.M and T.U.F.F appeared at an elementary school during "Career Day" in hopes of influencing the pupils to one day join either side, where she appeared as a student at the school who was poorly influenced by the Chameleon (along with all of the other students) to grow up to perform acts of villainy, and she was included to be used for the same gag that had been done in the episode "Mall Rat."
  • Eric (voiced by Daran Norris) - A buff cat who delivers the water to T.U.F.F. Kitty has a crush on him.
  • Bob Barky (voiced by Daran Norris) - A dog game show host who hosts various game shows in Petropolis. He is a parody of Bob Barker.
  • Phil (voiced by Matthew W. Taylor) - Phil is a bulldog who is Dudley's friend. He is never shown, but is described with something gross related to a wart or boil. His first appearance was in "Lie Like a Dog" where he is shown to live near the bus station and is implied by Dudley to have wealthy parents.
  • Rodger (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - Rodger is Dudley's friend. He was only shown once in "Mall Rat" for the punchline of a joke.
  • Mrs. Katswell (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - Mrs. Katswell is Kitty's mother who first appeared in a flashback in "Operation: Happy Birthday." She somewhat resembles and even sounds like her daughter. In the episode "Diary of a Mad Cat", the Chameleon disguises himself as Kitty's mom and reveals that Kitty has a sister who is a criminal.

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale
1 20 October 2, 2010 March 31, 2012
2 December 10, 2011 TBA
3 August 7, 2013 TBA

Voice cast

Principal voices

  • Jerry Trainor - Dudley Puppy, Dr. Rabies, The Mouse Magician, Martin Dumbrowski, Bingo, Wanna-Bee
  • Jeff Bennett - Keswick, Larry, Ollie, Agent Nutz, Owl, General Warthog, Agent Groundhog, Skunk, Sharing Moose, Blitzen, Duck, Al Croaker, Willy Wombat, Bobby
  • Grey DeLisle - Kitty Katswell, Zippy, Madame Catastrophe, Agent Jumbo, Agent Goldfish, Ewe, Sally Mander, Tammy, Counting Cougar, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rachel O'Foxy, Miss Petropolis, Ida Bromstein, Becky, Charmaine, Mrs. Snaptrap
  • Daran Norris - The Chief, Francisco, The Chameleon, Jack Rabbit, Bad Dog, Wolf Spitzer, Bat, Agent Seabiscuit, President of the Universe, Eric, Bob Barky, Meerkat, Bob
  • Matthew William Taylor - Verminious Snaptrap, Mole, Quacky the Duck, Santa Claus, Agent Moby, R. Suspect, KIL-R, Robespierre, Mr. Wong, Phil, Dr. Fineberg, Mayor Teddy Bear, Escape Goat, Coach Delvecchio, Mysterious Lester

Additional voices

Production

Butch Hartman said that he created the central character and wanted to make a crime-fighting show based on him. Because his previous animated series Danny Phantom already involved superheroes, Hartman decided that he would focus on making Dudley a secret agent. He pitched the series to Nickelodeon as "Get Smart with a dog."[3]

Eric Bauza, (who voices Foop in The Fairly OddParents and Leather Teddy in T.U.F.F. Puppy) was originally chosen to the voice of Dudley Puppy, but the creators didn't feel that he was right for the character and Jerry Trainor was chosen instead.[3]

Reception

The series premiere of T.U.F.F. Puppy drew 3.6 million viewers.[4]

Since the show's premiere, the series has received mixed to mainly positive reviews, has won two Daytime Emmy and Annie Awards, and has garnered its own cult following.

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee Result
2011 Annie Awards Best Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production[5] Fred Gonzales Won
2011 Annie Awards Character Design in a Television Production[5] Ernie Gilbert Won
2011 Annie Awards Character Design in a Television Production[5] Gordon Hammond Nominated
2011 Emmy Awards Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation[5] Kaz Aizawa Won
2012 Annie Awards Character Design in a Television Production[5] Gordon Hammond and Mike Dougherty Nominated
2012 Annie Awards Directing in a Television Production[5] Ken Bruce Nominated
2012 Annie Awards Storyboarding in a Television Production[5] Dave Thomas and Fred Gonzales Nominated
2012 Annie Awards Writing in a Television Production[5] Ray DeLaurentis, William Schifrin, and Kevin Sullivan for episode "Thunder Dog" Nominated
2012 Emmy Awards Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation[5] Ernie Gilbert Won
2012 Emmy Awards Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition[5] Guy Moon Nominated
2013 Annie Awards Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[5] Gordon Hammond for episode "Dudley Do-Wrong" Nominated
2013 Annie Awards Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[5] Guy Moon for episode "Mission: Really Big Mission" Nominated
2013 Annie Awards Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[5] Jeff Bennett as "Keswick" for episode "Pup Daddy" Nominated
2013 Emmy Awards Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program[5] Jerry Trainor as "Dudley Puppy" Nominated

References

  1. ^ "iCarly's Jerry Trainor Stars in Nicktoon T.U.F.F. Puppy 2010". Animation World Network. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  2. ^ Reiter, Amy (16 September 2010). "Fall TV preview: Kid-oriented shows There are many new children's series to choose from on Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS and Cartoon Network". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Interview with Butch Hartman". Toon Zone. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  4. ^ Gervais, Lisa (21 October 2010). ""Fairly Odd Parents" creator comes home for Macomb Community College speaker series". Macomb Daily. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Awards for T.U.F.F. Puppy". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 June 2012.

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