History Webcomic / Newshounds

** And to ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircu''s [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20011213.html here]] with an extra:

* Rochelle O'Shea (a dog) was later hired then permanently adopted as an on-location news correspondant.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/d/20100426.html here]] and earlier, [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010226.html here]].
** Also [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010406.html here.]]
* AssholeVictim: Randy, you know, Della's cousin who used Sam for his money, cheated on him, got Della kicked out by her owners, [[spoiler: and sold out Rochelle? She was sold to a lab and experimented on, not even her new eyepatch earned her any sympathy]]
* AttemptedRape: [[spoiler:Sam's new boss Slab tries to rape him after seeing him being chummy with Nigel. Sam does a GroinAttack and the two fight each other until the police arrive.]]

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Turned out that Aol Time Warner Corporate military take over Starbuck outlets has been largely unsuccessful. Why? Because the Starbuck Barristas [[CurbStompBattle wipe the floor]] with AOL time soldiers. How? Because they are well accostumed to "''[[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20000221.html handle caffeine crazed coffee addicts.]]''"

* CoolandUnusualPunishment: How to you force a tresspasser to tell you why he was spraying dangerous chemicals in your Lawn? Simple: [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/19990705.html Force him to watch Baywatch with "Carl Jr" Cormmercials.]]
* CorporateWarfare: AOL attempted a military takeover of Starbucks, their troops proved no match for stressed out barristas.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: There would often be a panel showing some people watching KPET at home while doing something.

* GenreSavvy: Granted that Sam is wentting too far, [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010926.html but he has sme very realistic notions of relationships while in duty with the army.]]
** Lorna also is not impressed when something bad happen to Allistar [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20011026.html after he rated over the 9/11.]]
* HannibalLecture: There's a reason why [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/19980203.html this race horse]] is nicknamed "''Big Time Guilty Trip''".

* HookerWithaHeartofGold: According to Lorna's mother, [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20001227.html hers dad's lover was this.]]
* InsaneTrollLogic: Or as Lorna calls it, "''[[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20001101.html Bankers logic.]]''"

* LogicBomb: "''It would be irresponsible to hail who was responsible for making us responsible?''" Lampshaded in the [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010713.html next panel.]]
* MegaCorp: Swallowemup/Kerslake Enterprises. Also AOL once attempted a military takeover of Starbucks.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: ''[[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20000717.html Read the story of Pandora's Box, kid. You'll learn something.]]''

* OpenMouthInsertFoot: When you're trying to cover the kiddnapping of several rats and mouses, do '''not''' talk about the [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/19990308.html Area 51.]]

* RealityEnsues: When two fishes planned to take the Panama canal by blocking it's entries with a ''"chain of fish"'', Alistair [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20000112.html points out the obvious flaw on this plan.]]

** Also, as Renata soon found out, Corrupt CEOs [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010412.html doesn't always comform to Stereotypes.]]

** And to Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20011213.html here]] with an extra:

** And a subtle name-combining one to {{ChroniclesofPrydain}} [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20030526.html here]] with the name of the "Grape Nuts for Tots" program head, Taran Dallben.
** A lampshaded Shout Out to TheShining [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010201.html here.]]
** To TopCat of the third panel of [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010702.html this strip.]]
* SpitTake: Subverted.

* TakeThat: [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/19971215.html This strip]], to MichaelBolton
** and [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20010316.html Jackie Collins.]]
* [[ThrowTheDogABone Throw The Rat A Bone]]: [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/d/20101224.html Ferris has finally sold one of his many, *many* ideas and it's being optioned as a TV Series]]

* TWordEuphemism: Whereas the original ''Newhounds'' was almost completely devoid of harsh language, DarkerAndEdgier ''Newshounds II'' has some characters frequently cursing aloud, with their still-obvious words masked with strategic scribbles over most (but not all) of the letters. Sam, Slab and Randy do this the most.

** And a subtle name-combining one to {{ChroniclesofPrydain}} [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20030526.html here]] with the name of the "Grape Nuts for Tots" program head, Taran Dallben.

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Turned out that Aol Time Warner Corporate military take over Starbuck outlets has been largely unsuccessful. Why? Because the Starbuck Barristas wipe the floor with AOL time soldiers. How? Because they are well accostumed to "''[[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20000221.html handle caffeine crazed coffee addicts.]]''"

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/d/20100426.html here]]

* ButYouScrewOneGoat[=/=]RapeAsDrama: Slab Hannibal, a human who has sex with dogs. The ButYouScrewOneGoat trope is played with -- the dogs in the series are sentient and verbal, and are perfectly capable of making informed decisions and saying yes or no, sidestepping a lot of the {{Squick}}y moral consent questions usually associated with sex with animals. But Hannibal ''rapes'' his canine bodyguards. He tried to rape Sam, but he fought back.

''[[http://www.newshounds.com/ Newshounds]]'' and its continuing series ''Newshounds II'' are a [[WebcomicsLongRunners long-running]] [[FurryComic Furry]] WebComic by Thomas K. Dye. It's about a human woman, Lorna, and the six (originally four) dogs, one cat and one rat she has adopted and employed to work in television news. The original strip lasted from November, 1997 to December, 2006. The continuation started in July, 2007.

* ShoutOut:
** To TvTropes (or {{Websnark}}), with [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/d/20100524.html this page]]'s reference to CerebusSyndrome.
** And to MontyPythonsFlyingCircus [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/nh1/20011213.html here]] with an extra:
--->'''Cat''': Geez, I'll be late for my Fresh Fruit Defense class...