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The movie was a huge hit at the time of its original release in 1959. It spawned a 1976 sequel (''The Shaggy D.A.'' where a 40 year old Wilby [[TheOtherDarrin played by]] Creator/DeanJones runs for district attorney and his curse comes back), a 1987 TV midquel (''The Return of the Shaggy Dog'', set between the original film and ''The Shaggy D.A.''), a TV remake in 1994 (starring Creator/ScottWeinger as Wilby, Creator/EdBegleyJr as Wilby and Moochie's father and Creator/JamesCromwell as the lead villain) and [[InNameOnly a very loose theatrical remake]] in 2006 starring Creator/TimAllen as Deputy District Attorney Dave Douglas.
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The movie was a huge hit at the time of its original release in 1959. It spawned a 1976 sequel (''The Shaggy D.A.'' where a 40 year old Wilby [[TheOtherDarrin played by]] Creator/DeanJones runs for district attorney and his curse comes back), a 1987 TV midquel (''The Return of the Shaggy Dog'', set between the original film and ''The Shaggy D.A.''), '') and a TV remake in 1994 (starring Creator/ScottWeinger as Wilby, Creator/EdBegleyJr as Wilby and Moochie's father and Creator/JamesCromwell as the lead villain) and villain).
[[InNameOnlya A very loose theatrical remake]] remake]], featuring none of the original characters, was subsequently released in 2006 starring 2006. Starring Creator/TimAllen as Deputy District Attorney Dave Douglas.
Douglas, it revolves around Dave representing the pharmaceutical corporation Grant and Strictland in court against Justin Forrester, a high school social studies teacher and activist, for supposedly firebombing one of their labs. Forrester claims this is a set-up, and that the corporation is in fact conducting illegal animal experimentation. Unbeknownst to Dave, Forrester is right -- the corporation is holding Khyi Yang Po, a bearded collie they stole from a Tibetan monastery, who was born with a rare genetic mutation that makes him age one year for every seven (the opposite of normal), which they intend to replicate for humans. When Dave's daughter and her friend break into the lab and find the dog in the midst of his own escape attempt, they bring him home and rename him Shaggy. Dave, who doesn't like dogs, reacts poorly and is ultimately bitten by Shaggy, transferring the dog's mutation to him and causing him to begin acting like a dog himself, ultimately giving him the ability to change into an exact copy of Shaggy. In his dog form, Dave overhears his wife, son Josh and daughter Carly talking at different times and discovers how badly his workaholic lifestyle has alienated them all as a result; between this and his learning what Grant and Strictland is really up to, he swears to make things right with his family and works both to do so and to expose the corporation's crimes.
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* {{Animorphism}}: After being bitten by Khyi Yang Po (AKA Shaggy), Dave gains the ability to transform into an exact copy of him, though it takes him a while to get control of changing back and forth.
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* ShapeshiftingExcludesClothing: In contrast to Wilby, Dave's clothes don't transform with him. He ends up having to steal, borrow or have someone bring him clothes after each reversion to human as a result.
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Crosswicking more examples; also adding sections for the other films in the series.
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The movie was a huge hit at the time of its original release in 1959. It spawned a 1976 sequel (''The Shaggy D.A.'' where a 40 year old Wilby [[TheOtherDarrin played by]] Creator/DeanJones runs for district attorney and his curse comes back), a 1987 TV midquel (''The Return of the Shaggy Dog'', set between the original film and ''The Shaggy D.A.''), a TV remake in 1994 (starring Creator/ScottWeinger, Creator/EdBegleyJr and Creator/JamesCromwell) and [[InNameOnly a very loose theatrical remake]] in 2006 starring Creator/TimAllen.
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The movie was a huge hit at the time of its original release in 1959. It spawned a 1976 sequel (''The Shaggy D.A.'' where a 40 year old Wilby [[TheOtherDarrin played by]] Creator/DeanJones runs for district attorney and his curse comes back), a 1987 TV midquel (''The Return of the Shaggy Dog'', set between the original film and ''The Shaggy D.A.''), a TV remake in 1994 (starring Creator/ScottWeinger, Creator/ScottWeinger as Wilby, Creator/EdBegleyJr as Wilby and Creator/JamesCromwell) Moochie's father and Creator/JamesCromwell as the lead villain) and [[InNameOnly a very loose theatrical remake]] in 2006 starring Creator/TimAllen.
Creator/TimAllen as Deputy District Attorney Dave Douglas.
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!!The original 1959 film provides examples of:
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!!The original 1959 film provides contains examples of:
* FusionDance: The Borgia Ring works this way -- by reciting its incantation, an existing dog in the area fuses with the person who initially recited it, causing them to take the dog's form.
* SuggestedBy: Both this film and its sequel are "suggested by" ''The Hound of Florence'' by Felix Salten (yes, the same guy who wrote ''Literature/{{Bambi}}''), as noted in the opening credits of both films.
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!!''The Shaggy D.A.'' contains examples of:
* CuteClumsyCreature: At one point the title character (in his dog form) hides under a table at a charity dinner, causing a panic.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the climax, sitting district attorney John Slade figures out that by reciting the incantation on the Borgia Ring, he can trigger Wilby's transformation into a sheepdog, and does so to keep Wilby from being able to run against him for the D.A.'s job. However, chanting the incantation several times (as he does in the scene) transfers the curse to ''him''... and turns him into a bulldog.
* SequelNonEntity: Moochie Daniels, despite being a major character in the first film (and the subsequent interquel film) is completely absent from this one.
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!!''The Return of the Shaggy Dog'' contains examples of:
* {{Interquel}}: The film is set between ''The Shaggy Dog'' (1959) and ''The Shaggy D.A.'', with Wilby preparing to marry his girlfriend Betty.
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!!The 1994 remake contains examples of:
* BunnyEarsPicturePrank: When Wilby is trying to film a video of him showing off his invention, his younger brother, Moochie, attempts to give him bunny ears.
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!!The 2006 remakeprovides contains examples of:
* CuteClumsyCreature: At one point the title character (in his dog form) hides under a table at a charity dinner, causing a panic.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the climax, sitting district attorney John Slade figures out that by reciting the incantation on the Borgia Ring, he can trigger Wilby's transformation into a sheepdog, and does so to keep Wilby from being able to run against him for the D.A.'s job. However, chanting the incantation several times (as he does in the scene) transfers the curse to ''him''... and turns him into a bulldog.
* SequelNonEntity: Moochie Daniels, despite being a major character in the first film (and the subsequent interquel film) is completely absent from this one.
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!!''The Return of the Shaggy Dog'' contains examples of:
* {{Interquel}}: The film is set between ''The Shaggy Dog'' (1959) and ''The Shaggy D.A.'', with Wilby preparing to marry his girlfriend Betty.
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!!The 1994 remake contains examples of:
* BunnyEarsPicturePrank: When Wilby is trying to film a video of him showing off his invention, his younger brother, Moochie, attempts to give him bunny ears.
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!!The 2006 remake
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** Kozak, the main antagonist, shares some similarities with Francesca's stepfather Dr. Valasky (both travel to a foreign country to steal something valuable to exploit for themselves) and also John Slade from ''The Shaggy DA'' (as a corrupt politician who attempts to dispose of the protagonist in his dog form to prevent him from thwarting his plans).
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** Kozak, the main antagonist, shares some similarities with Francesca's stepfather Dr. Valasky (both travel to a foreign country to steal something valuable to exploit for themselves) and also John Slade from ''The Shaggy DA'' D.A.'' (as a corrupt politician who attempts to dispose of the protagonist in his dog form to prevent him from thwarting his plans).
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* InNameOnly: Aside from a human turning into a sheepdog at random times, all it has in common with the original is that Dave (a father) hates dogs (like Wilby's father, Wilson in the original) and a conspiracy is afoot. It actually has more in common with the sequel ''The Shaggy DA''.
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* InNameOnly: Aside from a human turning into a sheepdog at random times, all it has in common with the original is that Dave (a father) hates dogs (like Wilby's father, Wilson in the original) and a conspiracy is afoot. It actually has more in common with the sequel ''The Shaggy DA''.D.A.''.
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Crosswicking a few more examples I found, plus some other edits.
* DoubleTake: As Wilby begins turning into a sheepdog for the first time, he passes by a mirror before pausing and noticing his hair turning white.
* DramaticDrop: [[TheDragon Stefano]] drops the tray he's holding when [[ItMakesSenseInContext he thinks the dog has opened a locked door by removing said door from its hinges]].
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** Kozak, the main antagonist, shares some similarities with Francesca's stepfather Dr. Valasky (both travel to a foreign country to steal something valuable to exploit for themselves) and also John Slade from ''The Shaggy DA.'' (as a corrupt politician who attempts to dispose of the protagonist in his dog form to prevent him from thwarting his plans).
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** Kozak, the main antagonist, shares some similarities with Francesca's stepfather Dr. Valasky (both travel to a foreign country to steal something valuable to exploit for themselves) and also John Slade from ''The Shaggy DA.'' DA'' (as a corrupt politician who attempts to dispose of the protagonist in his dog form to prevent him from thwarting his plans).
* CouldntFindAPen: When Dave (in dog form) is trying to convince his children that he's still their dad, he tries to spell "I AM DAD" with Scrabble letters. However, he cannot find a second "D".
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* DogsAreDumb: Averted. Shaggy is pretty smart for a canine.
* FountainOfYouth: Kozak's plan is to obtain the DNA of the dog Shaggy, to create an immortality serum and make humans have eternal youth.
* FountainOfYouth: Kozak's plan is to obtain the DNA of the dog Shaggy, to create an immortality serum and make humans have eternal youth.
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* DogsAreDumb: Averted. Shaggy is pretty smart for a canine.
canine, and by the end of the film has even learned how to surf.
* FountainOfYouth: Kozak's plan is to obtain the DNA of the dog Shaggy, which he can use to create an immortality serum and make humans have eternal youth.
* FountainOfYouth: Kozak's plan is to obtain the DNA of the dog Shaggy, which he can use to create an immortality serum and make humans have eternal youth.
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* InNameOnly: Aside from a human turning into a sheepdog at random times, all it has in common with the original is that Dave (a father) hates dogs (like Wilby's father, Wilson in the original) and a conspiracy is afoot. It actually has more in common with the sequel, ''The Shaggy DA.''
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* InNameOnly: Aside from a human turning into a sheepdog at random times, all it has in common with the original is that Dave (a father) hates dogs (like Wilby's father, Wilson in the original) and a conspiracy is afoot. It actually has more in common with the sequel, sequel ''The Shaggy DA.''DA''.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Dave learns in his dog form that his son Josh hates football and has only been pretending to love it as much as his father, because he feels that he will stop respecting him otherwise, much to Dave's shock. Compounding it, Josh reveals to his friend that he has intentionally been flunking math so his father will make him quit football and intends to flunk more classes if math does not suffice.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: While in his dog form, Dave learns in his dog form that his son Josh hates football and has only been pretending to love it as much as his father, because he feels that he Dave will stop respecting him otherwise, much to Dave's shock. Compounding it, Josh reveals to his friend that he has intentionally been flunking math so his father will make him quit football to focus on his studies and intends to flunk more classes if math does not suffice.suffice.
* NetGun: At the beginning of the film, Khyi Yang Po (AKA Shaggy) is captured with a net launcher so he can be brought to America.
* NetGun: At the beginning of the film, Khyi Yang Po (AKA Shaggy) is captured with a net launcher so he can be brought to America.
* TippedOffByTheTail: Near the end of the film, Dave accuses Kozak of illegal animal experimentation in court. The court is initially dismissive of Dave despite Kozak's dog-like behavior. Ultimately, Dave's taunts and throwing a "stick" (actually the bailiff's baton) triggers Kozak's dog instincts, resulting in [[PartialTransformation him sprouting a tail]] and incriminating him on the spot.
-->'''Dave:''' ''[pointing at Kozak's tail]'' If that isn't proof of animal experimentation, I don't know what is!
-->'''Dave:''' ''[pointing at Kozak's tail]'' If that isn't proof of animal experimentation, I don't know what is!
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* VoluntaryShapeshifter: After figuring out what causes his transformations, Dave learns to take advantage of it and shift back and forth.
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* VoluntaryShapeshifter: After figuring out what causes his transformations, transformations (an accelerated heart rate to become a dog, and a slowed heart rate to become human again), Dave learns to take advantage of it and shift back and forth.forth.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Dave Douglas is a workaholic who's so focused on his job to the point where he doesn't understand his own kids and his wife's coworkers believe she's a single mother.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Dave Douglas is a workaholic who's so focused on his job to the point where he doesn't understand his own kids and his wife's coworkers believe she's a single mother.
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Adding examples and a few other updates to the 2006 section and a note on another sequel (to the original).
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The movie was a huge hit at the time of its original release in 1959. It spawned a 1976 sequel (''The Shaggy D.A.'' where a 40 year old Wilby [[TheOtherDarrin played by]] Creator/DeanJones runs for district attorney and his curse comes back), a 1987 TV midquel (''The Return of the Shaggy Dog'', set between the original film and ''The Shaggy D.A.''), a TV remake in 1994 (starring Creator/ScottWeinger, Creator/EdBegleyJr and Creator/JamesCromwell) and [[InNameOnly a very loose theatrical remake]] in 2006 starring Creator/TimAllen.
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** The main character is kind of a mix of Wilby as a kid, (a brilliant but somewhat inconsiderate person who turns into a sheepdog and stops a conspiracy), Wilby as an adult (both are efficient distract attorneys) and Wilby's father Wilson (both are well-intended but inept fathers who have strong hatreds for dogs much to the dismay of their kids, but eventually love them at the end).
** The main antagonist, Kozak shares some similarities with Francesca's stepfather Dr. Valasky (both travel to a foreign country to steal something valuable to exploit for themselves) and also John Slade from ''The Shaggy DA.'' (as a corrupt politician who attempts to dispose of the protagonist in his dog form to prevent him from thwarting his plans).
** Carly and Josh also share some traits with Wilby (both are talented kids, but their fathers fails to appreciate their good qualities.)
** The main antagonist, Kozak shares some similarities with Francesca's stepfather Dr. Valasky (both travel to a foreign country to steal something valuable to exploit for themselves) and also John Slade from ''The Shaggy DA.'' (as a corrupt politician who attempts to dispose of the protagonist in his dog form to prevent him from thwarting his plans).
** Carly and Josh also share some traits with Wilby (both are talented kids, but their fathers fails to appreciate their good qualities.)
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** The Dave Douglas, the main character character, is kind of a mix of Wilby as a kid, (a brilliant but somewhat inconsiderate person who turns into a sheepdog and stops a conspiracy), Wilby as an adult (both are efficient distract attorneys) and Wilby's father Wilson (both are well-intended but inept fathers who have strong hatreds for dogs much to the dismay of their kids, but eventually love them at the end).
**The Kozak, the main antagonist, Kozak shares some similarities with Francesca's stepfather Dr. Valasky (both travel to a foreign country to steal something valuable to exploit for themselves) and also John Slade from ''The Shaggy DA.'' (as a corrupt politician who attempts to dispose of the protagonist in his dog form to prevent him from thwarting his plans).
** Carly and Josh also share some traits with Wilby (both are talented kids, but their fathersfails fail to appreciate their good qualities.)qualities).
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** Carly and Josh also share some traits with Wilby (both are talented kids, but their fathers
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Larry and Gwen start to freak out after Kozak turns on their boss Lance Strickland and violently incapacitates the man (injecting him with a serum that will paralyze him for ''months''). When they protest, Kozak promises them a cut and Larry and Gwen accept it out of fear.
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* GreenEyedMonster: During his closing arguments to make Kozak go out of control, Dave claims this is Kozak's real motivation, taunting him with the notion of working "in Dr. Strictland's shadow" and citing him being "in second place". He bases these claims on Kozak's anger at Dr. Strictland for always taking the credit for their projects (as he says when he's injecting Strictland with the serum that paralyzes him, which Dave witnessed).
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Larry and Gwen start to freak out after Kozak turns on their boss LanceStrickland Strictland and violently incapacitates the man (injecting him with a serum that will paralyze him for ''months''). When they protest, Kozak promises them a cut and Larry and Gwen accept it out of fear.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Larry and Gwen start to freak out after Kozak turns on their boss Lance
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* TheMindIsAPlayThingOfTheBody: The film kind of reverses the main form of humor from the original film. Instead of people being shocked from seeing a dog act like a human, they get a shock from seeing a human act like a dog.
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* TheMindIsAPlayThingOfTheBody: TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: The film kind of reverses the main form of humor from the original film. Instead of people being shocked from seeing a dog act like a human, they get a shock from seeing a human act like a dog.
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* PunchClockVillains: The mercenaries who capture Shaggy deliver him and then leave the story, having completed their job and not having any interest or investment in the rest of Kozak's plans.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Averted. The snake is very docile and friendly.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Averted. The snake is very docile and friendly.
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* PunchClockVillains: PartialTransformation: A side-effect of some of the animal experiments -- two of the animals injected with Shaggy's DNA end up with a dog's head (in the frog's case) or tail (in the snake's case). When Dave bites Kozak and later taunts him, the DNA transfer causes Kozak to sprout a dog's tail, thus giving proof of the animal experiments.
* PunchClockVillain: The mercenaries who capture Shaggy deliver him and then leave the story, having completed their job and not having any interest or investment in the rest of Kozak's plans.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Khyi Yang Po, or Shaggy -- despite looking like an average sheepdog, he's really over three hundred years old. The scientists explain this as a mutation that reverses the standard canine aging rate -- he ages one year for every seven.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent:Averted.Inverted. The snake is very docile and friendly.
* PunchClockVillain: The mercenaries who capture Shaggy deliver him and then leave the story, having completed their job and not having any interest or investment in the rest of Kozak's plans.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Khyi Yang Po, or Shaggy -- despite looking like an average sheepdog, he's really over three hundred years old. The scientists explain this as a mutation that reverses the standard canine aging rate -- he ages one year for every seven.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent:
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* SnakesAreSinister: Has a notable aversion in the snake, due to the dog serum, [[FountainOfYouth which made him go from a dying old snake to a strong young snake]], [[SideEffectsInclude but also growing a dog's tail and developing canine behaviors]]. The snake is very good, nice and friendly. He helps Dave out of his cage, when Dave asks him to find the keys.
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* SnakesAreSinister: Has a notable aversion inversion in the snake, due to the dog serum, [[FountainOfYouth which made him go from a dying old snake to a strong young snake]], [[SideEffectsInclude but also growing a dog's tail and developing canine behaviors]]. The snake is very good, nice and friendly. He helps Dave out of his cage, when Dave asks him to find the keys.keys.
* TheStarscream: Kozak to his boss, Lance Strictland -- he injects Strictland with the serum that paralyzes him, and says that by the time it's worn off, he'll be CEO of the company.
* TheStarscream: Kozak to his boss, Lance Strictland -- he injects Strictland with the serum that paralyzes him, and says that by the time it's worn off, he'll be CEO of the company.
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* DecoyProtagonist: The opening narration and first five minutes of the film make it appear as though Wilson is the film's protagonist. But it's actually his son Wilby who has that honor, while he and he is more of the tritagonist.
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* DecoyProtagonist: The opening narration and first five minutes of the film make it appear as though Wilson is the film's protagonist. But it's actually his son Wilby who has that honor, while he and he Wilson is more of the tritagonist.
