Funny / Clue Club

• In one episode, Woofer and Wimper scare off a bear that was giving chase by discussing how they wanted a "Nice, big, bear skin rug!"
• Dotty's many, many excuses to join the team for the big reveal at the end of each episode, coupled with their various reactions.
  • At one point, D.D. was so impressed with Dotty's inventive excuse that he tells Pepper, "I'll trade you two brothers and a parakeet for her." Pepper agrees.
  • During a caper at the County Fair, Larry warns Dotty not to show up with the excuse that she was going to enter her chocolate fudge at the fair. So instead, she shows up to tell him that he was absolutely right, that excuse wouldn't work, and it was only fair of her to show up and admit that to him.
  • In one episode she uses the excuse that she brought a sweater for her sister. Pepper was already wearing one as part of her Limited Wardrobe.
  • On one occasion, she used the excuse that she had to show Sheriff Bagley where to go. Pepper immediately points out that it's a crime scene and that Bagley has already been there before.
  • Then there was the time she tried to claim that Woofer and Wimper had laryngitis. The dogs tried to play the part as well.
    Dotty: I think they [the dogs] have laryngitis.
    D.D.: Personally, I think she's sensational.
    Dotty: Go ahead, bark, fellas.
    Woofer and Wimper: (bark weakly)
    Larry: Uh-huh. Laryngitis. Would you guys like a couple of dog biscuits?
    Woofer and Wimper: (enthusiastic barking)
    Larry: That's an amazing recovery.
    Dotty: I think it's a miracle.
• In "The Dissolving Statue Caper", when the mystery begins, the others find Dotty to send her home. She tries to protest that she doesn't have bus fare home, at which point D.D. gives her the necessary money. She snarks, "Boy, some buddy you are."
  • In the same episode, Pepper and D.D. are running from a Monster Clown, and Pepper protests that clowns are supposed to be "sweet and lovable and sad." D.D. points out that this one is "mean and hateful and mad!"
• In one episode, the thief manages to get Pepper and D.D. sewn up in a pair of mattresses. Larry remarks, "I thought you were supposed to sleep on those things, not in them." Pepper then says, "I knew I shouldn't have gotten out of bed this morning."
• Episode 3 had a scene where Pepper laments out loud how she would never forgive herself when she thinks that D.D. is..... ummm... gone. She gets really mad when she finds out that not only was he okay, he also heard what she said. The scene ends with her slowly skiing after him with a super pissed look on her face and him running away, begging her "not to do anything she'll be sorry for!"
  • Later, after Pepper insults him, D.D. remarks, "She's just mad because I found out she really cares!" Her response being a brash, "Ha!"
• At the end of "The Vanishing Train Caper," Woofer boasts that he doesn't know the meaning of the word fear. Wimper helpfully says that fear is what Woofer was feeling when he fainted twice while being chased by the costumed crook earlier on.
• In "The Weird Seaweed Caper," a frightened Woofer hides under a blanket and claims that he's looking for clues. Wimper then hides under the blanket himself, using the excuse that he's helping Woofer with his search.
• Woofer tries to hypnotize Wimper into stealing a steak for him. Whimper just eats it himself, then manages to frame Woofer.
• Dotty is putting a dress on Woofer to rehearse for a show. Another dog is at the door and Woofer orders him to keep that dog outside. Instead, Wimper lets him in so they can both laugh at Woofer. The last laugh is on Wimper and his buddy when Dotty rewards Woofer with a T-bone steak.
• In "The Vanishing Train", Woofer voices suspicion about the train spotter, but takes it back because the guy was forgiving of a blunder he made and asks how anyone could suspect that nice old man. The guy is guilty.
  • From the same episode, the dogs accidentally trigger an alarm for a case, waking everyone up in the middle of the night and give themselves away as the culprits by hiding in the corner.
• In "The Amazing Heist," Woofer abdicates his (dubious) leadership position to Wimper in a moment of panic. A few scenes later, Wimpier haughtily tries to invoke his new authority and is threatened into abdicating so Woofer can be in charge again.
• After her computer claims that she gave it insufficient data, Dottie angrily calls the computer "he." When Larry asks about this, Dottie says that a female computer would never be so uncooperative.
• In "The Disappearing Airport", Pepper denies that the pilot can be guilty because of her crush on him.
• Dotty saying whoever thought of their picnic area is a genius, then agreeing when reminded it was her.
• In the finale, Pepper telling D.D. the dinosaur after them has a brain the size of a pea and it can still probably outsmart him.
• Woofer trying to show off and get discovered as a movie star (even juggling) while the director gushes about the talent and profile, only to pick up Wimper, who's just lying around.
• While boasting about his show business plans, Woofer claims to be a relative of Lassie and Rin Tin Tin. When Wimper points out that they are different dog breeds than Woofer, he asks if Wimper has ever heard of makeup.

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