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* ClothingDamage: In Episode 3, the Wolf, during his usual pursuit against the Hare, gets some clothing damage during the chase. First his motorcycle helmet is crushed by a train, then one of his gloves gets bitten off and presumably ripped off by an eel, then he loses his helmet and jacket from a fish tank, then his shirt (which is green in this episode) gets ripped in two while he tries to dry it frantically (which provides a bit of Fanservice as well as a WalkingShirtlessScene for the rest of the episode), then his other glove is destroyed due to a car crash from a car breaking down (one he stole) and finally, his pants get caught in Hare's bike which is too small for him forcing him to remove his pants and leaving him in his pink underwear.
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* ClothingDamage: In Episode 3, the Wolf, during his usual pursuit against the Hare, gets some clothing damage during the chase. First his motorcycle helmet is crushed by a train, then one of his gloves gets bitten off and presumably ripped off by an eel, then he loses his helmet and jacket from a fish tank, then his shirt (which is green in this episode) gets ripped in two while he tries to dry it frantically (which provides a bit of Fanservice {{Fanservice}} as well as a WalkingShirtlessScene for the rest of the episode), then his other glove is destroyed due to a car crash from a car breaking down (one he stole) and finally, his pants get caught in Hare's bike which is too small for him forcing him to remove his pants and leaving him in his pink underwear.
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* ClothingDamage: In Episode 3, the Wolf, during his usual pursuit against the Hare, gets some clothing damage during the chase. First his motorcycle helmet is crushed by a train, then one of his gloves gets bitten off and presumably ripped off by an eel, then he loses his helmet and jacket from a fish tank, then his shirt (which is green in this episode) gets ripped in two while he tries to dry it frantically (which provides a bit of Fanservice as well as a WalkingShirtlessScene for the rest of the episode), then his other glove is destroyed due to a car crash from a car breaking down (one he stole) and finally, his pants get caught in Hare's bike which is too small for him forcing him to remove his pants and leaving him in his pink underwear.
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* ClothingDamage: In Episode 3, the Wolf, during his usual pursuit against the Hare, gets some clothing damage during the chase. First his motorcycle helmet is crushed by a train, then one of his gloves gets bitten off and presumably ripped off by an eel, then he loses his helmet and jacket from a fish tank, then his shirt (which is green in this episode) gets ripped in two while he tries to dry it frantically (which provides a bit of Fanservice as well as a WalkingShirtlessScene for the rest of the episode), then his other glove is destroyed due to a car crash from a car breaking down (one he stole) and finally, his pants get caught in Hare's bike which is too small for him forcing him to remove his pants and leaving him in his pink underwear.
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* AllaPugacheva: As an AnthropomorphicAnimal (a fox). Hare and Wolf run into her dressing room and then both end up singing her song, ''Iceberg''.
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* EarlyInstallmentWierdness: The original pilot film (roughly two-and-a-half minutes long) had vastly different character designs for the Wolf and the Hare. The wolf was also more outwardly malevolent than in the series proper, coming off as more of a creepy predator than the UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist that he became. Hare was both vastly younger and much more proactive in foiling the Wolf's attempts to eat him, acting more the Jerry to Wolf's Tom than later on.
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* EarlyInstallmentWierdness: EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The original pilot film (roughly two-and-a-half minutes long) had vastly different character designs for the Wolf and the Hare. The wolf was also more outwardly malevolent than in the series proper, coming off as more of a creepy predator than the UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist that he became. Hare was both vastly younger and much more proactive in foiling the Wolf's attempts to eat him, acting more the Jerry to Wolf's Tom than later on.
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** The game has since been (unofficially) adapted to other systems. And yes, there is an {{iPhone}} version.
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playing guitar is not the same as \"cultured\" in Russia, it\'s the other way around — guitar only plays up his delinquent/hooligan status, also he wasn\'t really good at singing and dancing
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* ScheduleSlip: Of epic proportions. ''NuPogodi'' started around 1969. ''StarTrek'' in 1966, only a three year's difference. In that time (approaching 50 years), there have been well over 700 hour-long episodes (and 26 half-hour animated episodes) of ''StarTrek'' in various incarnations, and 11 (soon to be 12) feature-length motion pictures. ''NuPogodi''? ''20'' 10-to-15 minute episodes.
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* ScheduleSlip: Of epic proportions. ''NuPogodi'' started around 1967. So did ''StarTrek''. 1969. ''StarTrek'' in 1966, only a three year's difference. In that time (almost (approaching 50 years), there have been well over 700 hour-long episodes (and 26 half-hour animated episodes) of ''StarTrek'' in various incarnations, and 11 (soon to be 12) feature-length motion pictures. ''NuPogodi''? ''20'' 10-to-15 minute episodes.
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* GloriousMotherRussia: Oddly, completely and totally '''averted''' -- the show does not hinge on any sort of political propaganda, and no Soviet iconography at all is seen. If not for the fact that the signs are all in Russian, the show could very easily take place anywhere. The show originated in the middle of LeonidBrezhnev's rule of the USSR, a time when there was a major propaganda resurgence, making it all the more unique.
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* GloriousMotherRussia: Oddly, completely and totally '''averted''' -- the show does not hinge on any sort of political propaganda, and no Soviet iconography at all is seen. If not for the fact that the signs are all in Russian, the show could very easily take place anywhere. The show originated in the middle of Leonid Brezhnev's rule of the USSR, a time when there was a major propaganda resurgence, making it all the more unique.
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* GloriousMotherRussia: Oddly, completely and totally '''averted''' -- the show does not hinge on any sort of political propaganda, and no Soviet iconography at all is seen. If not for the fact that the signs are all in Russian, the show could very easily take place anywhere. The show originated in the middle of Leonid Brezhnev's rule of the USSR, a time when there was a major propaganda resurgence, making it all the more unique.
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* CatchPhrase: Wolf's "Nu, Zayats, pogodi!" ("Well, Hare, you just wait!"). In the English dubs, it's "[[ThisIsSparta Just! You! Wait!]]".
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* CatchPhrase: Wolf's "Nu, Zayats, pogodi!" ("Well, Hare, you just wait!"). In the English dubs, it's "[[ThisIsSparta "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Just! You! Wait!]]".
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'''''Nu, Pogodi!''''' (''Ну, погоди!'') is a [[EasternEuropeanAnimation Soviet (and now Russian) children's cartoon]] reminiscent of ''TomAndJerry''. (The creators of the show claim that they've never seen ''Tom and Jerry'', although they ''did'' admit to being inspired by post-WorldWarII WaltDisney films). The first film was released in 1969. The 20th (and so far last) was released in October, 2006.
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'''''Nu, Pogodi!''''' (''Ну, погоди!'') is a [[EasternEuropeanAnimation Soviet (and now Russian) children's cartoon]] reminiscent of ''TomAndJerry''.''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''. (The creators of the show claim that they've never seen ''Tom and Jerry'', although they ''did'' admit to being inspired by post-WorldWarII WaltDisney films). The first film was released in 1969. The 20th (and so far last) was released in October, 2006.
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* FoeYay: Most obvious is when elegantly dressed Wolf comes over to Hare's house with apparently very friendly intentions and a bouquet of roses, and proceeds to open a bottle of cider (rare in the Soviet Union at that time). The fact that Hare is implied to be male but is voiced by an actress known for her extremely high-pitched voice certainly doesn't help.
** What also doesn't help are the lyrics to the songs, most of which about love. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugtDIS_138 Episode 7]], for example.
** In Episode 2 the Wolf and Hare dance the tango, with the Wolf carrying a rose in his teeth. In Episode 19 the Wolf dresses up as a woman to sneak up on the Hare.
** What also doesn't help are the lyrics to the songs, most of which about love. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugtDIS_138 Episode 7]], for example.
** In Episode 2 the Wolf and Hare dance the tango, with the Wolf carrying a rose in his teeth. In Episode 19 the Wolf dresses up as a woman to sneak up on the Hare.
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'''''Nu, Pogodi!''''' (''Ну, погоди!'') is a [[EasternEuropeanAnimation Soviet (and now Russian) children's cartoon]] reminiscent of ''TomAndJerry''. (The creators of the show claim that they've never seen ''Tom and Jerry'', although they ''did'' admit to being inspired by post-WorldWarII WaltDisney films). The first film was released in 1969. The 20th (and so far last) was released in October, 2006.
In classic RoadRunnerVsCoyote fashion, it follows the adventures of an anthropomorphic wolf who constantly chases after a hare in an urban environment. The Hare is an embodiment of youth, athleticism and intellectual virtues, while the Wolf is a chain-smoking, alcohol-swilling lowlife.
The series is notable for its eclectic soundtrack, from old Russian folk songs to 1980s techno. More often than not, the animation is [[MickeyMousing synchronized with the music down to a frame]].
"Nu, Pogodi!" translates roughly as "Just You Wait!", which is indeed what it was titled when aired on TV outside Soviet Russia. Yes, the show has been translated to English. However, apparently dubbing was done on a rather low budget. Cyrillic text was hastily blanked out and replaced with electronically generated English translations and only when the text is to be prominently visible, voice acting was just so-so, and the translators didn't even bother with translating any of the songs with vocals in them, leaving the songs unintelligible to non-Russophone viewers.
Some of the shorts are available to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K85YnXMOozY&feature=player_embedded watch on YouTube]] with English subtitles. The [[http://www.archive.org/details/Nu_Pogodi Internet Archive]] also has episodes, but without subtitles.
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!!''Nu, Pogodi!'' provides examples of:
* AllaPugacheva: As an AnthropomorphicAnimal (a fox). Hare and Wolf run into her dressing room and then both end up singing her song, ''Iceberg''.
** Also in episode 14: ''Million Scarlet Roses'' plays in the background when Wolf visits Zayats. The fact that he came over wearing fancy clothing and bringing cider and red flowers just boosts the HoYay UpToEleven.
* TheAllegedCar: Wolf's car in episode 14 - a total junker with mismatched wheels, a coal-powered engine (complete with a chimney), an umbrella for a brake, shoebrushes for windshield wipers, a bicycle handlebar for a steering wheel and a Mercedes-Benz hood ornament. It falls apart after Wolf gets out of it, but magically comes together as he gets in it later.
* AllJustADream: Episode 16, where Wolf passes out on the beach and dreams he's living in a world of Russian folk tale legends. Also Episode 9, where Wolf is TrappedInTVLand, but it's ultimately revealed as a hallucination induced by a broken TV set. OrWasItADream
* AmusementPark: Setting for Episode 2.
* AssInALionSkin: In one short, the Wolf is thrown out of a TV studio when he tries to sneak in, and keeps re-entering in attempted disguises as other animals (e.g., wearing a black-and-white striped shirt and claiming to be a zebra, or dropping on all fours with a big bowl on his back and proclaiming to be a tortoise). None of these work.
* BarefootCartoonAnimals
* BeachEpisode: The very first one, as well as episode 19.
* CallBack: In Episode 10 the Wolf has a dream that mirrors a scene in the first episode, except the roles are reversed and the Hare is pursuing him.
* CatapultNightmare: Episode 17, in which the Wolf dreams of the Hare turning into a werewolf.
* CatchPhrase: Wolf's "Nu, Zayats, pogodi!" ("Well, Hare, you just wait!"). In the English dubs, it's "[[ThisIsSparta Just! You! Wait!]]".
* [[CatchThatPigeon Catch That Hare]]
* {{Determinator}}: see CatchPhrase above.
* EfficientDisplacement: The Wolf does this in episode 2.
* FoeYay: Most obvious is when elegantly dressed Wolf comes over to Hare's house with apparently very friendly intentions and a bouquet of roses, and proceeds to open a bottle of cider (rare in the Soviet Union at that time). The fact that Hare is implied to be male but is voiced by an actress known for her extremely high-pitched voice certainly doesn't help.
** What also doesn't help are the lyrics to the songs, most of which about love. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugtDIS_138 Episode 7]], for example.
** In Episode 2 the Wolf and Hare dance the tango, with the Wolf carrying a rose in his teeth. In Episode 19 the Wolf dresses up as a woman to sneak up on the Hare.
* FurryConfusion: One episode had Wolf running from an anthropomorphic lion, and another episode had him locked in a cage with a ''real'' lion.
* HairTriggerAvalanche: The Wolf triggers this after chasing the Hare on a ski lift in Episode 8, merely by whispering his CatchPhrase.
* IAmNotSpock: Anatoly Papanov, an [[ClassicallyTrainedExtra extremely talented actor who voiced Wolf]], hated being [[HeyItsThatVoice associated with the role]].
* InstantDogend
* LicensedGame: A release as a title from the ElektronikaIM series of handheld games (said handheld is pictured on said trope's page).
** The game has since been (unofficially) adapted to other systems. And yes, there is an {{iPhone}} version.
* MickeyMousing: The action is often synchronized with the music, while not shoving it in your face.
* MilestoneCelebration: Epodode 17 was the 25th anniversary special. Wolf and Hare come out onstage in old-age makeup and canes before changing back to their old selves.
* MistakenForAnImpostor: An episode has the Hare scaring away the Wolf with a lion mask... followed by the Wolf trying to beat up a real Lion...
* NewYearHasCome: Episode 8 (it looks like Christmas, but this is Soviet Russia).
* NoCartoonFish
* NonMammalMammaries: The series uses this. Amusingly, sows are depicted as having more than one pair of breasts.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: The Olympics episode has the Wolf mistake an Asian hare for the Hare. The Asian hare is wearing a robe, has quite obviously slanted eyes, bows to the Wolf as a greeting, and then proceeds to beat him up when the Wolf attacks.
* ProductPlacement: To an embarrassing degree in the 1990s revival episodes (17 and 18), [[WhyWereBummedCommunismFell made after the fall of Communism.]]
* RealMenWearPink: Wolf is almost always wearing a pink shirt. He also has pink ''[[GoofyPrintUnderwear flower-printed boxers]]''.
* RecurringCharacter: The most frequent one is a hippopotamus who the Wolf always accidentally antagonizes while chasing after the Hare, much to the Wolf's eventual regret. A cat magician also pops up from time to time.
* RoadRunnerVsCoyote
* RobotMe: A robot Hare causes the Wolf all kinds of trouble in episode 14.
* ShootTheTelevision: Wild tribesmen fling spears at the TV in episode 17 after being displeased with an episode of "Nu Pogodi".
* SilenceIsGolden: Other than the Wolf's CatchPhrase line, there is very little dialogue.
* SmokingIsCool: Wolf was originally portrayed as more of a law-breaking rebel with a bad smoking habit. He's quit by episode 20, though, replacing his trademark crooked cigarette with a lollipop.
* SuperPoweredRobotMeterMaids: One episode had Wolf stumbling on a robot replacement for Hare. All it did was mutter "Hare. Wolf." over and over. Wolf hits it once, and it turns into a killing machine with EyeBeams and hands that shoot electricity.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Oddly, the little hare, who, despite sporting long eyelashes, big blue eyes and pink cheeks, engaging in girly activities such as watering flowers and being voiced by a woman, is (the artist insists) a male.
** There's no ViewerGenderConfusion in this case, because the hare in question is called/named just the Hare, and the Russian word for "hare" ("Zayats") is masculine by default, implying that the Hare is indeed a boy. Don't ask. He is also wearing shorts. The trope ''is'' played straight with a lot of other anthropomorphic animals appearing in the series, whose genders are determined mostly through the pants vs. skirt method.
* TheTeaser: Each of them ends with the Wolf's CatchPhrase.
* ThroughAFaceFullOfFur: The wolf attempts to karate-chop a log, and smashes his hand. It turns crimson, and he has to run a faucet over it to cool it off.
* TitleDrop
* TrappedInTVLand: Episode 9, except it's a real TV studio rather than a fictional TV universe where Wolf is trapped.
* VillainousCrossdresser: Wolf in the [[ChristmasSpecial New Year episode]], dressed as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snegurochka The Snow Maiden]]. [[HoYay Yep, you heard that right.]]
** The Wolf does it again in episode 19. This time, he steals a sow's swimsuit, [[PaperThinDisguise and actually passes off as her]] until he takes his hat off. Note that female pigs in this show wear ''three bras'' and are extremely fat.
* WaferThinMint: In one episode, the Wolf had barely managed to lift a very heavy barbell, when a butterfly lands on it, with predictable results.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Hare does this on one occasion. Unluckily, he's dressed like a famous Russian singer and he happens to get stuck on stage in front of hundreds of fans.
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'''''Nu, Pogodi!''''' (''Ну, погоди!'') is a [[EasternEuropeanAnimation Soviet (and now Russian) children's cartoon]] reminiscent of ''TomAndJerry''. (The creators of the show claim that they've never seen ''Tom and Jerry'', although they ''did'' admit to being inspired by post-WorldWarII WaltDisney films). The first film was released in 1969. The 20th (and so far last) was released in October, 2006.
In classic RoadRunnerVsCoyote fashion, it follows the adventures of an anthropomorphic wolf who constantly chases after a hare in an urban environment. The Hare is an embodiment of youth, athleticism and intellectual virtues, while the Wolf is a chain-smoking, alcohol-swilling lowlife.
The series is notable for its eclectic soundtrack, from old Russian folk songs to 1980s techno. More often than not, the animation is [[MickeyMousing synchronized with the music down to a frame]].
"Nu, Pogodi!" translates roughly as "Just You Wait!", which is indeed what it was titled when aired on TV outside Soviet Russia. Yes, the show has been translated to English. However, apparently dubbing was done on a rather low budget. Cyrillic text was hastily blanked out and replaced with electronically generated English translations and only when the text is to be prominently visible, voice acting was just so-so, and the translators didn't even bother with translating any of the songs with vocals in them, leaving the songs unintelligible to non-Russophone viewers.
Some of the shorts are available to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K85YnXMOozY&feature=player_embedded watch on YouTube]] with English subtitles. The [[http://www.archive.org/details/Nu_Pogodi Internet Archive]] also has episodes, but without subtitles.
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!!''Nu, Pogodi!'' provides examples of:
* AllaPugacheva: As an AnthropomorphicAnimal (a fox). Hare and Wolf run into her dressing room and then both end up singing her song, ''Iceberg''.
** Also in episode 14: ''Million Scarlet Roses'' plays in the background when Wolf visits Zayats. The fact that he came over wearing fancy clothing and bringing cider and red flowers just boosts the HoYay UpToEleven.
* TheAllegedCar: Wolf's car in episode 14 - a total junker with mismatched wheels, a coal-powered engine (complete with a chimney), an umbrella for a brake, shoebrushes for windshield wipers, a bicycle handlebar for a steering wheel and a Mercedes-Benz hood ornament. It falls apart after Wolf gets out of it, but magically comes together as he gets in it later.
* AllJustADream: Episode 16, where Wolf passes out on the beach and dreams he's living in a world of Russian folk tale legends. Also Episode 9, where Wolf is TrappedInTVLand, but it's ultimately revealed as a hallucination induced by a broken TV set. OrWasItADream
* AmusementPark: Setting for Episode 2.
* AssInALionSkin: In one short, the Wolf is thrown out of a TV studio when he tries to sneak in, and keeps re-entering in attempted disguises as other animals (e.g., wearing a black-and-white striped shirt and claiming to be a zebra, or dropping on all fours with a big bowl on his back and proclaiming to be a tortoise). None of these work.
* BarefootCartoonAnimals
* BeachEpisode: The very first one, as well as episode 19.
* CallBack: In Episode 10 the Wolf has a dream that mirrors a scene in the first episode, except the roles are reversed and the Hare is pursuing him.
* CatapultNightmare: Episode 17, in which the Wolf dreams of the Hare turning into a werewolf.
* CatchPhrase: Wolf's "Nu, Zayats, pogodi!" ("Well, Hare, you just wait!"). In the English dubs, it's "[[ThisIsSparta Just! You! Wait!]]".
* [[CatchThatPigeon Catch That Hare]]
* {{Determinator}}: see CatchPhrase above.
* EfficientDisplacement: The Wolf does this in episode 2.
* FoeYay: Most obvious is when elegantly dressed Wolf comes over to Hare's house with apparently very friendly intentions and a bouquet of roses, and proceeds to open a bottle of cider (rare in the Soviet Union at that time). The fact that Hare is implied to be male but is voiced by an actress known for her extremely high-pitched voice certainly doesn't help.
** What also doesn't help are the lyrics to the songs, most of which about love. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugtDIS_138 Episode 7]], for example.
** In Episode 2 the Wolf and Hare dance the tango, with the Wolf carrying a rose in his teeth. In Episode 19 the Wolf dresses up as a woman to sneak up on the Hare.
* FurryConfusion: One episode had Wolf running from an anthropomorphic lion, and another episode had him locked in a cage with a ''real'' lion.
* HairTriggerAvalanche: The Wolf triggers this after chasing the Hare on a ski lift in Episode 8, merely by whispering his CatchPhrase.
* IAmNotSpock: Anatoly Papanov, an [[ClassicallyTrainedExtra extremely talented actor who voiced Wolf]], hated being [[HeyItsThatVoice associated with the role]].
* InstantDogend
* LicensedGame: A release as a title from the ElektronikaIM series of handheld games (said handheld is pictured on said trope's page).
** The game has since been (unofficially) adapted to other systems. And yes, there is an {{iPhone}} version.
* MickeyMousing: The action is often synchronized with the music, while not shoving it in your face.
* MilestoneCelebration: Epodode 17 was the 25th anniversary special. Wolf and Hare come out onstage in old-age makeup and canes before changing back to their old selves.
* MistakenForAnImpostor: An episode has the Hare scaring away the Wolf with a lion mask... followed by the Wolf trying to beat up a real Lion...
* NewYearHasCome: Episode 8 (it looks like Christmas, but this is Soviet Russia).
* NoCartoonFish
* NonMammalMammaries: The series uses this. Amusingly, sows are depicted as having more than one pair of breasts.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: The Olympics episode has the Wolf mistake an Asian hare for the Hare. The Asian hare is wearing a robe, has quite obviously slanted eyes, bows to the Wolf as a greeting, and then proceeds to beat him up when the Wolf attacks.
* ProductPlacement: To an embarrassing degree in the 1990s revival episodes (17 and 18), [[WhyWereBummedCommunismFell made after the fall of Communism.]]
* RealMenWearPink: Wolf is almost always wearing a pink shirt. He also has pink ''[[GoofyPrintUnderwear flower-printed boxers]]''.
* RecurringCharacter: The most frequent one is a hippopotamus who the Wolf always accidentally antagonizes while chasing after the Hare, much to the Wolf's eventual regret. A cat magician also pops up from time to time.
* RoadRunnerVsCoyote
* RobotMe: A robot Hare causes the Wolf all kinds of trouble in episode 14.
* ShootTheTelevision: Wild tribesmen fling spears at the TV in episode 17 after being displeased with an episode of "Nu Pogodi".
* SilenceIsGolden: Other than the Wolf's CatchPhrase line, there is very little dialogue.
* SmokingIsCool: Wolf was originally portrayed as more of a law-breaking rebel with a bad smoking habit. He's quit by episode 20, though, replacing his trademark crooked cigarette with a lollipop.
* SuperPoweredRobotMeterMaids: One episode had Wolf stumbling on a robot replacement for Hare. All it did was mutter "Hare. Wolf." over and over. Wolf hits it once, and it turns into a killing machine with EyeBeams and hands that shoot electricity.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Oddly, the little hare, who, despite sporting long eyelashes, big blue eyes and pink cheeks, engaging in girly activities such as watering flowers and being voiced by a woman, is (the artist insists) a male.
** There's no ViewerGenderConfusion in this case, because the hare in question is called/named just the Hare, and the Russian word for "hare" ("Zayats") is masculine by default, implying that the Hare is indeed a boy. Don't ask. He is also wearing shorts. The trope ''is'' played straight with a lot of other anthropomorphic animals appearing in the series, whose genders are determined mostly through the pants vs. skirt method.
* TheTeaser: Each of them ends with the Wolf's CatchPhrase.
* ThroughAFaceFullOfFur: The wolf attempts to karate-chop a log, and smashes his hand. It turns crimson, and he has to run a faucet over it to cool it off.
* TitleDrop
* TrappedInTVLand: Episode 9, except it's a real TV studio rather than a fictional TV universe where Wolf is trapped.
* VillainousCrossdresser: Wolf in the [[ChristmasSpecial New Year episode]], dressed as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snegurochka The Snow Maiden]]. [[HoYay Yep, you heard that right.]]
** The Wolf does it again in episode 19. This time, he steals a sow's swimsuit, [[PaperThinDisguise and actually passes off as her]] until he takes his hat off. Note that female pigs in this show wear ''three bras'' and are extremely fat.
* WaferThinMint: In one episode, the Wolf had barely managed to lift a very heavy barbell, when a butterfly lands on it, with predictable results.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Hare does this on one occasion. Unluckily, he's dressed like a famous Russian singer and he happens to get stuck on stage in front of hundreds of fans.
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