History WebAnimation / ShaggyDogStories

A series of wacky Website/YouTube videos, Shaggy Dog Stories follows the exploits of talking poos, orange elephants, talking dinosaurs, evil bananas, and more. They can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiZQ9jupHUlkMYjC34U565A here]].

* PreTitlesSequence: Occurs in ''Triumph of the Afro-Lady Part II'' and ''A Very Dusty Christmas''.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After Cinderella's death in Episode 3, 100% appears and sets out on a quest to retrieve his owner's ashes... only to totally disappear from the story.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After Cinderella's death in Episode 3, 100% appears and sets out on a quest to retrieve his owner's ashes... only to totally disappear from the story.
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A series of wacky YouTube videos, Shaggy Dog Stories follows the exploits of talking poos, orange elephants, talking dinosaurs, evil bananas, and more. They can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiZQ9jupHUlkMYjC34U565A here]].

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: '[[Music/JustinBieber Justinian Beaver]]'.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After Cinderella's death in Episode 3, 100% appears and sets out on a quest to retrieve his owner's ashes... only to totally disappear from the story.

* FunWithAcronyms: The Afro Lady's Operation FUSHI (Fudge Under Sicilian Homework Invasion). Also, Fred's PYDM (Punish-Your-Daughter-Machine).

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: '[[Music/JustinBeiber Justinian Beaver]]'.

* AbortedArc: The Afro multi-parter has gone without any updates since August (although whether this is intentional is unknown).
* AbsurdityAscendant

* ChristmasSpecial: A Very Dusty Christmas

* LoveMakesYouEvil: Half-used; after Scand E. Louse's proposal of marriage to Fleatis is turned down, and although Scand himself isn't driven to evil, his father, Daddy Long-Legs, kidnaps Fleatis and forces her to marry the Louse.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: 'Justinian Beaver'

* LovMakesYouEvil: Half-used; after Scand E. Louse's proposal of marriage to Fleatis is turned down, and although Scand himself isn't driven to evil, his father, Daddy Long-Legs, kidnaps Fleatis and forces her to marry the Louse.

* {{Aborted Arc}}: The Afro multi-parter has gone without any updates since August (although whether this is intentional is unknown).
* {{Absurdity Ascendant}}
* {{All There in the Script}}: Not in the script, as such, but occasionally certain characters are only named in the credits.
* {{Arranged Marriage}}: Dusty tries to arrange one for Charlene... only to suddenly realize that she's underage.
* {{Art Evolution}}: Has occurred over the course of the videos, most notably with Dusty, Charlene, and 100% Grape (who, oddly, devolves; while his appearance in Episode 0 is now his standard one, in Episode 2 he's pretty badly drawn and in Episode 3, he's just a floating head).
* {{Call Back}}: Episode 13, ''Deja Poo'', is basically a remade Episode 1... but soon goes off the rails when [[spoiler: Ninjas attack.]]
* {{Cerebus Syndrome}}: Episode XVI, ''Succession of the Bum Witches Part I'', is far more plot-orientated than the other episodes.
* {{Christmas Special}}: A Very Dusty Christmas
* {{Chuck Cunningham Syndrome}}: Fred, who played an important role in the 1st episode, hasn't appeared since (bar a brief appearance in Episode 7).
* {{Clip Show}}: Episodes XI is some weird combination of this and {{Previously On}}, having no plot whatsoever.
* {{Cliffhanger Copout}}: Happens quite a bit, with some episodes ending with a cliffhanger only for everything to return to normal next episode.
* {{Continuity Cavalcade}}: Practically every character in the series appears in the opening titles for ''A Very Dusty Christmas''.
* {{Cool and Unusual Punishment}}: The ant-possessed Food Inspector, conquerer of the world, is eventually defeated when Daddy Long-Legs chokes him with cash. Also, Fred seems to have a machine dedicated entirely to punishing daughters.
* {{Credits Jukebox}}: Generally, the credits theme is ''Theme from a Summer Place'', but on occasion it has also been ''Yankee Doodle'', ''Do You Know the Muffin Man'', ''Yakety Sax'', and ''Hark the Herald Angels Sing''.
* {{Deus ex Machina}}: By the end of Episode 2, Cinderella, 100% Grape, and the boy named Sam are all dead... only to be resurrected by the Magic Lady in the final scene at the insistence of Cinderella's ghost.
* {{Early Installment Weirdness}}: Not only is the art weirder in the first four episodes, but Dusty is a lot more irresponsible and Charlene acts a lot younger.
* {{Foreign Queasine}}: Mario's ant-filled pizzas and the deadly Fairy Bread.
* {{Fun With Acronyms}}: The Afro Lady's Operation FUSHI (Fudge Under Sicilian Homework Invasion). Also, Fred's PYDM (Punish-Your-Daughter-Machine).
* {{G Rated Sex}}: Episode 12 reveals that 100% was born after an incident inside a jumping castle.
* {{I Know You Know I Know}}: Employed in Barbie and Ken's confrontation in ''Barbie's War''.
* {{Love Makes You Evil}}: Half-used; after Scand E. Louse's proposal of marriage to Fleatis is turned down, and although Scand himself isn't driven to evil, his father, Daddy Long-Legs, kidnaps Fleatis and forces her to marry the Louse.
* {{Missing Mom}}: Charlene appears to lack a mother entirely.
* {{No Celebrities Were Harmed}}: 'Justinian Beaver'
* {{Oddball in the Series}}: While not exactly ''odd'', none of the characters from Episodes V & X have ever appeared again.
* {{Origins Episode}}: Episode 12 reveals 100%'s past.
* {{Pre Titles Sequence}}: Occurs in ''Triumph of the Afro-Lady Part II'' and ''A Very Dusty Christmas''.
* {{Previously On}}: Appears at the beginning of ''Triumph of the Afro Lady Part II'', and also makes up the entirety of the oddball Episode XI.
* {{Standalone Episode}}: While a new viewer can generally start on any given episode without confusion, Episode 5 is entirely disconnected, featuring an entirely new cast (which is never seen again).
* {{Superpowered Evil Side}}: '''ARLENE, QUEEN OF FECES!!!'''
* {{What Happened to the Mouse}}: After Cinderella's death in Episode 3, 100% appears and sets out on a quest to retrieve his owner's ashes... only to totally disappear from the story.
* {{Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs}}: The Ugly Old Hag has been seen running pet stores, trap stores, video rental stores, and stalls selling genuine Italian cuisine.

* {{Cool and Unusual Punishment}}: In Episode 9, Scand. E Louse tries to kill himself by drowning in chocolate, and Fred's Punish-Your-Daughter machine in Episode 1.

* {{Standalone Episode}}: While a new viewer can generally start on any given episode without confusion, Episode 5 is entirely disconnected from the other episodes, with a cast unique entirely to the episode.

* {{Anthology Show}}: Has elements of this; while generally, there are no purely standalone episodes (most episodes have, at the very least, a cameo from another episode), there is no firmly defined central cast who persist across all episodes.

* {{G-Rated Sex}}: Episode 12 reveals that 100% was born after an incident inside a jumping castle.

* {{Pre Title Sequence}}: Occurs in ''Triumph of the Afro-Lady Part II'' and ''A Very Dusty Christmas''.

* {{Call Back}}: Episode 13, ''Deja Poo'', is basically a remade Episode 1... but soon goes off the rails when [[spoiler: Ninjas attack...]]

* {{I Know You Know}}: Employed in Barbie and Ken's confrontation in ''Barbie's War''.

* {{Previously, On}}: Appears at the beginning of ''Triumph of the Afro Lady Part II'', and also makes up the entirety of the oddball Episode XI.

* {{Cerberus Syndrome}}: Episode XVI, ''Succession of the Bum Witches Part I'', is far more plot-orientated than the other episodes.

* Missing Mom: Charlene appears to lack a mother entirely.
* Oddball in the Series - While not exactly ''odd'', none of the characters from Episodes V & X have ever appeared again.
* Previously, On: Appears at the beginning of ''Triumph of the Afro Lady Part II'', and also makes up the entirety of the oddball Episode XI.

* Superpowered Evil Side: '''ARLENE, QUEEN OF FECES!!!'''

* Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs: The Ugly Old Hag has been seen running pet stores, trap stores, video rental stores, and stalls selling genuine Italian cuisine.

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* Aborted Arc: The Afro multi-parter has gone without any updates since August (although whether this is intentional is unknown).

* Art Evolution: Has occurred over the course of the videos, most notably with Dusty, Charlene, and 100% Grape (who, oddly, devolves; while his appearance in Episode 0 is now his standard one, in Episode 2 he's pretty badly drawn and in Episode 3, he's just a floating head).

* Cerberus Syndrome: Episode XVI, ''Succession of the Bum Witches Part I'', was far more plot-orientated than the other episodes.

* Christmas Special: A Very Dusty Christmas

* Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Fred, who played an important role in the 1st episode, hasn't appeared since (bar a brief appearance in Episode 7).

* Clip Show: Episodes XI is some weird combination of this and Previously On, having no plot whatsoever.

* Cliffhanger Copout: Happens quite a bit, with some episodes ending with a cliffhanger only for everything to return to normal next episode.

* Foreign Queasine: Mario's ant-filled pizzas and the deadly Fairy Bread.

* I Know You Know: Employed in Barbie and Ken's confrontation in ''Barbie's War''.