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** Mr. Chops, the blue pet pig that was scrapped from the final version of Mutts.
* ArtisticLicenseAnimalCare:
** Mooch and Earl, along with the other animals, eat a ton of human food that would either kill them or make them sick in real life, though they always remember that chocolate is bad for them.
** Sid is a goldfish living in the stereotypical goldfish bowl, which he does complain about.
** In the collaboration ''Darling, I Love You'', one poem features Sid's goldfish bowl slowly transforming into the ocean, where he happily swims about. Goldfish are freshwater fish and therefore can die if placed in saltwater environments.
** Mooch and Earl, along with the other animals, eat a ton of human food that would either kill them or make them sick in real life, though they always remember that chocolate is bad for them.
** Sid is a goldfish living in the stereotypical goldfish bowl, which he does complain about.
** In the collaboration ''Darling, I Love You'', one poem features Sid's goldfish bowl slowly transforming into the ocean, where he happily swims about. Goldfish are freshwater fish and therefore can die if placed in saltwater environments.
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* BigFriendlyDog: Woofy ''wuvs'' *insert thing here* !, normally following an instance of him frenziedly licking whatever he's talking about.
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* BigFriendlyDog: Woofy ''wuvs'' *insert thing here* !, normally following an instance of him frenziedly licking whatever Woofie, the dog that "wuvs" everything.
** Guard Dog, when he'stalking about.not provoked by Mooch or his owner.
** Guard Dog, when he's
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* AnimalsLackAttributes: Played straight for the most part, although the cows always have udders.
** In a few earlier strips, the anus part is averted for a rabbit, ducks and even Earl himself.
** Implied in a strip when Mooch is badly beaten up because he accidentally tried to "milk" a dalmatian thinking he was a cow.
** In a few earlier strips, the anus part is averted for a rabbit, ducks and even Earl himself.
** Implied in a strip when Mooch is badly beaten up because he accidentally tried to "milk" a dalmatian thinking he was a cow.
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* Catchphrase: Quite a few.
** "Yesh!"
** "Woofie wuvs [insert thing or character here]!
** "I hate Mondays."
** Mooch (or Moochie)! Din-din!
** "Yesh!"
** "Woofie wuvs [insert thing or character here]!
** "I hate Mondays."
** Mooch (or Moochie)! Din-din!
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** Mooch and Noodles support Spay Day, but both aren't willing to get ''themselves'' neutered.
** Earl and Mooch often complain about humans eating meat even though they don't have a problem eating meat themselves nor do they think about it that much, which is justified as [[FurryReminder they ''are'' animals]].
** Earl and Mooch often complain about humans eating meat even though they don't have a problem eating meat themselves nor do they think about it that much, which is justified as [[FurryReminder they ''are'' animals]].
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* AnimalsFearNeutering: In a rare aversion for a work featuring animals, all the dogs and cats (yes, even the males) are happily willing to get their sexual organs removed for the sake of Spay Day and even ''they'' know about the overpopulation issue.
** While it's never explicitly stated, this is strongly implied with Mooch and Noodles, two tomcats who fight over the love of a female cat, which is extremely ironic considering they too support the spaying and neutering of pets.
** While it's never explicitly stated, this is strongly implied with Mooch and Noodles, two tomcats who fight over the love of a female cat, which is extremely ironic considering they too support the spaying and neutering of pets.
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* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: One storyline has a penguin, bored of Antarctica, fly to where Earl and Mooch live. No, really. He flies there.
-->'''Mooch:''' But I don't believe penguins can fly!
-->'''Penguin:''' I know. But '''I''' do.
-->'''Mooch:''' But I don't believe penguins can fly!
-->'''Penguin:''' I know. But '''I''' do.
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* FlyingFlightlessBird: One storyline has a penguin, bored of Antarctica, fly to where Earl and Mooch live. No, really. He flies there.
-->'''Mooch:''' But I don't believe penguins can fly!
-->'''Penguin:''' I know. But '''I''' do.
-->'''Mooch:''' But I don't believe penguins can fly!
-->'''Penguin:''' I know. But '''I''' do.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies:
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081198/ While out at sea]] [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081298/ in a boat]], Earl and Mooch encounter a manatee.
-->'''Mooch:''' Whoa! How did you get all these scars?
-->'''Manatee:''' From speed boats, speed jets, speed skis.
-->'''Earl:''' YOW! Is there some kind of '''crazy race''' 'round here?
-->'''Manatee:''' Yeh... human.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-050800/ This strip]] features an Eastern Wood Peewee.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-051000/ This strip]] has Earl and Mooch spotting a great egret. Mooch has seen better, though.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-072300/ This strip]] has Mooch attempting to communicate with a cuttlefish.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-051501/ This strip]] features an osprey.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-051801/ This strip]] features a wood thrush.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-091208/ Here]], Earl and Mooch see a hummingbird moth.
-->'''Mooch:''' Wow. What will they think of next?
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-030811/ This strip]] features Mooch alongside meerkats.
-->'''Mooch:''' I have NO idea what we're looking for.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081614/ Here]], Crabby discusses politics with a flounder.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-072816/ This strip]] has Earl and Mooch seeing a flying fish.
** One storyline has Earl and Mooch meeting a prairie dog.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-082918/ While at the beach]], Earl and Mooch meet a whale shark. Mooch tells it to make up its mind.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081198/ While out at sea]] [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081298/ in a boat]], Earl and Mooch encounter a manatee.
-->'''Mooch:''' Whoa! How did you get all these scars?
-->'''Manatee:''' From speed boats, speed jets, speed skis.
-->'''Earl:''' YOW! Is there some kind of '''crazy race''' 'round here?
-->'''Manatee:''' Yeh... human.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-050800/ This strip]] features an Eastern Wood Peewee.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-051000/ This strip]] has Earl and Mooch spotting a great egret. Mooch has seen better, though.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-072300/ This strip]] has Mooch attempting to communicate with a cuttlefish.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-051501/ This strip]] features an osprey.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-051801/ This strip]] features a wood thrush.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-091208/ Here]], Earl and Mooch see a hummingbird moth.
-->'''Mooch:''' Wow. What will they think of next?
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-030811/ This strip]] features Mooch alongside meerkats.
-->'''Mooch:''' I have NO idea what we're looking for.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081614/ Here]], Crabby discusses politics with a flounder.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-072816/ This strip]] has Earl and Mooch seeing a flying fish.
** One storyline has Earl and Mooch meeting a prairie dog.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-082918/ While at the beach]], Earl and Mooch meet a whale shark. Mooch tells it to make up its mind.
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** One "Shelter Stories" storyline called "Shelters Rock" featured a hound dog named [[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]], two terriers named the Berry Brothers, two cats named [[Music/TheRollingStones Mick and Keith]], a pair of moptopped dogs [[Music/TheBeatles John and Paul]], and a dog named [[Music/IggyPop Iggy]]. WaxingLyrical ensues.
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** One "Shelter Stories" storyline called "Shelters Rock" featured a hound dog named [[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]], two terriers named the Berry Brothers, two cats named [[Music/TheRollingStones [[Music/TheRollingStonesBand Mick and Keith]], a pair of moptopped dogs [[Music/TheBeatles John and Paul]], and a dog named [[Music/IggyPop Iggy]]. WaxingLyrical ensues.
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** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-071613/ After the squirrels throw an acorn at]] ComicBook/{{Thor}}, one of them quips that "Hith head will feel mighty THOR in the morning."
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** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-071613/ After the squirrels throw an acorn at]] ComicBook/{{Thor}}, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], one of them quips that "Hith head will feel mighty THOR in the morning."
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* NiceHat: [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-110516/ Fred, a shelter cat, wears one]]. He's hoping that it'll help him get adopted.
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''Mutts'' is a newspaper comic created by Patrick [=McDonnell=]; it launched on September 5, 1994, and is still running today. The comic centers around a dog (Earl) and a cat (Mooch), their humans, and [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters the many humans and animals in their neighborhood]].
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''Mutts'' is a newspaper comic created by Patrick [=McDonnell=]; it launched on September 5, 1994, and is still running today. The comic centers around a dog (Earl) and a cat (Mooch), their humans, and [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters the many humans and animals in their neighborhood]].neighborhood.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: [[http://www.muttscomics.com/cast.aspx Start here.]]
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''Mutts'' is a newspaper comic created by Patrick [=McDonnell=]; it was started in 1994 and is still running today. The comic centers around a dog (Earl) and a cat (Mooch), their owners, and [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters the many humans and animals in their neighborhood]]. The official site can be found [[http://www.muttscomics.com/ here]]. Patrick [=McDonnell=] is a strong supporter of animal rights who sits on the board of the Humane Society.
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''Mutts'' is a newspaper comic created by Patrick [=McDonnell=]; itwas started in 1994 launched on September 5, 1994, and is still running today. The comic centers around a dog (Earl) and a cat (Mooch), their owners, humans, and [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters the many humans and animals in their neighborhood]]. neighborhood]].
The official site can be found [[http://www.muttscomics.com/ here]].
Patrick [=McDonnell=] is a strong supporter of animalrights who rights, and sits on the board of the Humane Society.
''Mutts'' is a newspaper comic created by Patrick [=McDonnell=]; it
The official site can be found [[http://www.muttscomics.com/ here]].
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* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: Mooch gets visited in his dreams by the cat lifes of past, present and future, each of which show him how he's always stealing Earl's food at Christmas. When he wakes up, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Mooch runs off to steal more of Earl's food, because apparently it's tradition.]]
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* ShesAManInJapan: In the Finnish translation of the strip Mooch is named Kati, which is a female name. It was propably the translator's decision to have a girl cat paired with a boy dog in the comic. It becomes interesting when later in the comic strip's run Mooch is shown to be romantically interested in female cats. Mooch was never renamed in the translation, so to the readers the character appeared as lesbian.
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* ShesAManInJapan: In the Finnish translation of the strip Mooch is named Kati, which is a female name. It was propably probably the translator's decision to have a girl cat paired with a boy dog in the comic. It becomes interesting when later in the comic strip's run Mooch is shown to be romantically interested in female cats. Mooch was never renamed in the translation, so to the readers the character appeared as lesbian.
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* PetPositiveIdentification: Earl the dog and Mooch the cat encounter a bizarre, raggedly humanoid with green skin. Mooch panics and advises fleeing the monster. Earl, however, wags his tail, stating: "Green, orange, blue ... I know my Ozzie." Ozzie was mimicking the Frankenstein monster for Hallowe'en at the time.
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** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-101509/ They've thrown an acorn at]] WesternAnimation/BettyBoop once as well. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-071015/ And]] [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]] [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-052711/ more than once]]. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-070815/ And]] WesternAnimation/RichieRich. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-070715/ And]] ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-100210/ And]] ComicStrip/{{Cathy}}. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-101709/ And]] ComicStrip/{{Zippy}}.
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** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-101509/ They've thrown an acorn at]] WesternAnimation/BettyBoop once as well. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-071015/ And]] [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]] [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-052711/ more than once]]. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-070815/ And]] WesternAnimation/RichieRich. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-070715/ And]] ComicStrip/DennisTheMenace.ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-100210/ And]] ComicStrip/{{Cathy}}. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-101709/ And]] ComicStrip/{{Zippy}}.
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* YoureCuteWhenYoureAngry: Mooch rages against being called cute. [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-013196/ Earl responds with this trope.]]
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*IncrediblyLamePun:
-->'''Frog:''' You better listen to my frog survival tips. How do you think I lived to such a ripe old age?
-->'''Mooch:''' You haven't croaked yet?
-->'''Frog:''' You better listen to my frog survival tips. How do you think I lived to such a ripe old age?
-->'''Mooch:''' You haven't croaked yet?
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* IResembleThatRemark: Frank is insulted that Millie considers him a lazy, cat-hating coach potato and plans to prove her wrong by going through the effort of building a kitty-door for Mooch... and then mutters that as an extra bonus, having done so he'll never again have to get up to let that damn cat out!
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* IResembleThatRemark: Frank is insulted that Millie considers him a "a lazy, do-nothing cat-hating coach potato potato" and plans to prove her wrong by going through the effort of building a kitty-door pet door for Mooch... and then mutters that as an extra bonus, having done so he'll never "never again have to get up to let that damn cat out!furball out!"
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* IResembleThatRemark: Frank is insulted that Millie considers him a lazy, cat-hating coach potato and plans to prove her wrong by going through the effort of building a kitty-door for Mooch... and then mutters that as an extra bonus, having done so he'll never again have to get up to let that damn cat out!
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* ShesAManInJapan: In the Finnish translation of the strip Mooch is named Kati, which is a female name. It was propably the translator's decision to have a girl cat paired with a boy dog in the comic. It becomes interesting when later in the comic strip's run Mooch is shown to be romantically interested in female cats. Mooch was never renamed in the translation, so to the readers the character appeared as lesbian.
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** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-083111/ This strip]] contains a reference to ''Disney/TheJungleBook''.
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** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-083111/ This strip]] contains a reference to ''Disney/TheJungleBook''.''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967''.
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* ScrewySquirrel: Bip and Bop are literal examples. They're obsessed with bonking people on the head with acorns.
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* ScrewySquirrel: ScrewballSquirrel: Bip and Bop are literal examples. They're obsessed with bonking people on the head with acorns.
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* BewitchedAmphibians: Happens to Earl in one story arc after Mooch [[BullyingADragon challenges a witch to "prove" that she's a witch by turning Earl into a frog]]. When Mooch asks her to change him back, she turns Earl into a big, very angry bulldog. Then it turns out it was AllJustADream.
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** In 2018, the characters began BreakingTheFourthWall much more frequently.
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** Yet another reference to ''The Wizard of Oz'' comes up when Earl and Mooch [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-102718/ meet a witch]] - Mooch asks her if she's a good witch or a bad witch.
-->'''Earl:''' What's a GOOD witch?
-->'''Mooch:''' Hmmm... a tuna sand-'''[[{{Pun}} WITCH]]''' is pretty nice.
-->'''Earl:''' What's a GOOD witch?
-->'''Mooch:''' Hmmm... a tuna sand-'''[[{{Pun}} WITCH]]''' is pretty nice.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081198/ While out at sea]] [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081298/ in a boat]], Earl and Mooch encounter a manatee.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: SeldomSeenSpecies:
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081198/ While out at sea]] [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081298/ in a boat]], Earl and Mooch encounter a manatee.
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081198/ While out at sea]] [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-081298/ in a boat]], Earl and Mooch encounter a manatee.
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* PerfectlyCromulentWord: [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-041318/ Upon finding out that it's National Scrabble Day]], Mooch exclaims, "That's just schrabbylicious!"
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** PlayedForLaughs in [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-011018/ this strip]]. It's [[WhereTheHellIsSpringfield never straight-up said where Earl and Mooch live]], but it's certainly not Antarctica. This doesn't stop a penguin from showing up there on an unusually cold day.
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* HurricaneOfEuphemisms: Mooch does this [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-011518/ after Earl suggests that they hibernate]].
-->'''Mooch:''' Do you mean let's - shleep, shnooze, shlumber, shiesta, get a little shut-eye, catch forty winks, nap, doze, go beddy-bye, hit the hay, zonk out, saw wood, turn in, nod off...
-->''(By the third panel, Earl has fallen asleep)''
-->'''Mooch:''' Do you mean let's - shleep, shnooze, shlumber, shiesta, get a little shut-eye, catch forty winks, nap, doze, go beddy-bye, hit the hay, zonk out, saw wood, turn in, nod off...
-->''(By the third panel, Earl has fallen asleep)''
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** One storyline has Earl and Mooch meeting a prairie dog.
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* LiteralMetaphor: [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-030116/ One March 1st]] has Mooch hearing a knock at the door and, upon opening it, seeing a lion walk into his house. Get it?
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** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-030116/ One March 1st]] has Mooch hearing a knock at the door and, upon opening it, seeing a lion walk into his house. Getit?it?
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-040217/ In this strip]], it's literally raining cats and dogs[[note]] Specifically Earl, Mooch, Guard Dog, Shtinky, Woofie, Noodles, Chickpea and Chickpea's Brother[[/note]].
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-030116/ One March 1st]] has Mooch hearing a knock at the door and, upon opening it, seeing a lion walk into his house. Get
** [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-040217/ In this strip]], it's literally raining cats and dogs[[note]] Specifically Earl, Mooch, Guard Dog, Shtinky, Woofie, Noodles, Chickpea and Chickpea's Brother[[/note]].
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* MessyPig: One appears in [[https://mutts.com/product/strip-042317/ this strip]], cheerfully jumping into a puddle of mud to celebrate Earth Day.
