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6	[[quoteright:333:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beethoven-show_1213.jpg]]
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8	The animated SpinOff of the [[{{Film/Beethoven}} 1992 film]] featuring a St. Bernard as its title character. In the animated series, Beethoven could speak, but only to his fellow canine friends, who were exclusive to the series. Also, there was a Guinea pig named Mr. Huggs who wasn't in the movie.
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10	Developed for television by the future creators of ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' and Creator/{{Universal}} [[WesternAnimation/{{Exosquad}} Cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/EarthwormJim Studios]]. A total of 26 episodes were aired on Creator/{{CBS}} Saturday Mornings between 1994 and 1995.
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12	The series had most of the episodes released on home video during the shows run, but they were out of print afterwards. The series is now free to watch online through Universal's Peacock service.
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14	!!Tropes found in the cartoon series:
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16	%%* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: Seen in "The Incredible Pointless Journey".
17	* ArtisticLicenseBiology: In "Mr. Huggs' Wild Ride", Mr. Huggs is clearly revealed to have a tail, despite guinea pigs not having them.
18	* BerserkButton: Beethoven is sensitive about his weight.
19	%%* BewareTheNiceOnes
20	%%* BigEater: Beethoven.
21	%%* BigFriendlyDog: Beethoven.
22	%%* BigNo
23	%%* ButtMonkey: George and to an extent, Mr. Huggs. Also Sparky at times.
24	%%* CatsAreMean
25	* CensorshipBySpelling: "Okay, who's been teaching the dog to spell?"
26	%%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Ceasar.
27	%%* CoolBigSis: Ryce Newton.
28	%%* CoolOldGuy: Blind Shep.
29	%%* DeadpanSnarker: Sparky, Ginger, Mr. Huggs, and George share this role.
30	%%* DistressBall: Sparky in "The Pound".
31	* DogsAreDumb: The dogs aren't exactly dumb, but they don't understand a lot on human terms a lot. Ceasar takes the cake as the dumbest one out of the group.
32	* FragileSpeedster: Sparky is the fastest of the main five but [[spoiler:gets beat up by a cat]].
33	%%* GentleGiant: Beethoven.
34	* IAmNotWeasel: Mr. Huggs dislikes being called a hamster.
35	%%* {{Jerkass}}: Mowser.
36	%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sparky.
37	* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Beethoven is named after the famous classical composer.
38	* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Both Beethoven and Ryce are the only characters to stand out against everyone else with a cartoon-eqse style.
39	%%* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Puff Puff the cat.
40	* SpinOff: Of the [[{{Film/Beethoven}} 1992 film]] based on the [[ComicStrip/{{Beethoven}} Comic Strip]]
41	* TalkingAnimal: In this series, Beethoven can talk to his fellow dogs.
42	%%* TeamMom: Ginger acts like one.
43	* ThreeShorts: Each episode is 2-eleven minute shorts.
44	%%* UrineTrouble: Beethoven does this to the neighborhood bully dog and gang leader, Killer.

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