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The episodes' main gimmick was their relation to the Toby Terrier toy from Tiger Electronics, who, when placed in front of the TV, could speak, wag his tail, and respond the events happening with the video. 10 episodes were produced in all.

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The episodes' main gimmick was their relation to the Toby Terrier toy from Tiger Electronics, who, when placed in front of the TV, could speak, wag his tail, and respond to the events happening with within the video. 10 episodes were produced in all.
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* {{WPUN}}: The station is named WOOF, the sound dogs make.
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''Toby Terrier and his Video Pals'' is a 1990s direct-to-video series produced by [[Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions the Krofft Bros]]. The show is about Toby Terrier and his friends, a group of dogs who work in showbiz and run their own television station, W.O.O.F., and the many misadventures they have on-set and off.

The series' main gimmick was their relation to the Toby Terrier toy from Tiger Electronics, who, when placed in front of the TV, could speak and wag his tail along with the video. 10 episodes were produced in all.

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''Toby Terrier and his Video Pals'' is a 1990s direct-to-video series produced by [[Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions the Krofft Bros]]. The show is about Toby Terrier and his friends, friends Afghanna, Bob, Bernice, Charlie, and Don, a group of dogs who work in showbiz and run their own television station, W.O.O.F., and the F.. Together, they have many misadventures they have on-set and off.

off, especially Toby, who is new to the business.

The series' episodes' main gimmick was their relation to the Toby Terrier toy from Tiger Electronics, who, when placed in front of the TV, could speak and speak, wag his tail along tail, and respond the events happening with the video. 10 episodes were produced in all.

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''Toby Terrier and his Video Pals'' is a 1990s direct-to-video series produced by [[Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions the Krofft Bros]]. The show is about Toby Terrier and his friends, a group of dogs who work in showbiz and run their own television station, W.O.O.F.

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''Toby Terrier and his Video Pals'' is a 1990s direct-to-video series produced by [[Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions the Krofft Bros]]. The show is about Toby Terrier and his friends, a group of dogs who work in showbiz and run their own television station, W.O.O.F.
F., and the many misadventures they have on-set and off.


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* FurAsClothing: In ''Time For A Party'', Bob dresses up as "Bark Kent" by wearing nothing but a pair of glasses. Then he attempts to turn into "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} [=WonderChow=]]]" by removing his fur to reveal... that he forgot to put his costume on.

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* FurAsClothing: FurIsClothing: In ''Time For A Party'', Bob dresses up as "Bark Kent" by wearing nothing but a pair of glasses. Then he attempts to turn into "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} [=WonderChow=]]]" by removing his fur to reveal... that he forgot to put his costume on.
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** Some sections of the show paused in anticipation of the Toby toy responding.

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** Some sections of the show paused in anticipation of the Toby toy responding.responding, but it continued on if he didn't.
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''Toby Terrier and his Video Pals'' is a 1990s direct-to-video series produced by [[Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions the Krofft Bros]]. The show is about Toby Terrier and his friends, a group of dogs who work in showbiz and run their own television station WOOF.

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''Toby Terrier and his Video Pals'' is a 1990s direct-to-video series produced by [[Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions the Krofft Bros]]. The show is about Toby Terrier and his friends, a group of dogs who work in showbiz and run their own television station WOOF.
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* FictionalGameShow: "Meet Toby Terrier" has one called "You Bet Your Bone" that works like a hybrid between ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' and ''Series/WheelOfFortune'', having contestants guess the answers to questions from an array of categories and each correct response bringing up a letter on a ''Wheel of Fortune'' style puzzle. The contestant can then choose to either solve the puzzle or answer more questions.


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* GameShowAppearance: "Meet Toby Terrier" has a fictional game show called "You Bet Your Bone" that works like a hybrid between ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' and ''Series/WheelOfFortune'', having contestants guess the answers to questions from an array of categories and each correct response bringing up a letter on a ''Wheel of Fortune'' style puzzle. The contestant can then choose to either solve the puzzle or answer more questions.
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* FictionalGameShow: "Meet Toby Terrier" has one called "You Bet Your Bone" that works like a hybrid between ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' and ''Series/WheelOfFortune'', having contestants guess the answers to questions from an array of categories and each correct response bringing up a letter on a ''Wheel of Fortune'' style puzzle. The contestant can then choose to either solve the puzzle or answer more questions.


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* IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: In "Meet Toby Terrier", Bob, playing one of the Three Little Pigs, is asked if he can build a house made of bricks. He sings a song boasting that he can, only to ask at the end of the song, "By the way, what's a brick?"
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* PropRecycling: There were several instances of the main cast puppets being reused for one-off characters, such as Bernice being used for the vet in "Is There A Dog-tor in the House?", Billy being used for a police dog in "Let's Go to the Zoo", Don being reused for Elkhound Pupsley in "Singin' and Dancin' and Waggin' Our Tails" and Toby being used for his own uncle in "Meet Toby Terrier".

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* InteractiveNarrator: The characters in the "Classics Theater" segments will often react and talk back to Bob when he chimes in at the end of the segments.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Their version of Music/ElvisPresley is named Elfhound Pupsley.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Their version of Music/ElvisPresley is named Elfhound Elkhound Pupsley.



* PropRecycling: There were several instances of the main cast puppets being reused for one-off characters, such as Bernice being used for the vet in "Is There A Dog-tor in the House?", Billy being used for a police dog in "Let's Go to the Zoo", Don being reused for Elkhound Pupsley in "Singin' and Dancin' and Waggin' Our Tails" and Toby being used for his own uncle in "Meet Toby Terrier".



* TooSmartForStrangers: One of the lessons taught in "Safety First", and shown in action with their version of ''Little Red Riding Hood'' having Little Red Riding Hood refusing to talk to the wolf since he's a stranger.
* VarietyShow: Every episode had a variety of sketches and programs supplemented by an a-plot.

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* TooSmartForStrangers: One of the lessons taught in "Safety First", and shown in action with their version of ''Little Red Riding Hood'' having Little Red Riding Hood Hound refusing to talk to the wolf since he's a stranger.
* VarietyShow: Every episode had a variety of sketches and programs supplemented by an a-plot.A-plot.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: In "Safety First", Toby helps Don by pointing out he's about to pick up the cleanser that someone left out, not the chocolate powder that he wanted in their milk. If they were real dogs, they'd have to worry about both of them being harmful - chocolate is poisonous to dogs.
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* CharacterInTheLogo: The series logo is a star with Toby Terrier's head in the center, a collar reading "Toby Terrier" going around the star below him. In the actual series, the Toby Terrier puppet is used in place of the 2D rendition on the VHS covers.


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* LadiesAndGerms: In the theme song, before the song starts, Don Dane addresses the viewers as "Ladies and Dobermanns!"


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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Their version of Music/ElvisPresley is named Elfhound Pupsley.


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* TitleThemeTune: The theme song says the name "Toby Terrier" several times in the chorus, using the lyrics "Toby Terrier, and his video pals!" at one point.
* TooSmartForStrangers: One of the lessons taught in "Safety First", and shown in action with their version of ''Little Red Riding Hood'' having Little Red Riding Hood refusing to talk to the wolf since he's a stranger.
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* AnAesop: Each episode would end on a stock kid's show moral related to the A-plot, like "You shouldn't be afraid of the doctor", or "It's what's inside that counts". ''Let's Go to the Zoo'' topped the rest by having two: "BeYourself" and "Don't be too proud to admit you need help".

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* AnAesop: Each episode would end on a stock kid's show moral related to the A-plot, like "You shouldn't be afraid of the doctor", or "It's what's inside that counts". ''Let's Go to the Zoo'' topped the rest by having two: "BeYourself" and "Don't be too proud to admit you need help".

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* AnAesop: Each episode would end on a stock kid's show moral related to the A-plot, like "You shouldn't be afraid of the doctor", or "It's what's inside that counts". "Let's Go to the Zoo" topped the rest by having two: "BeYourself" and "Don't be too proud to admit you need help".

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* AnAesop: Each episode would end on a stock kid's show moral related to the A-plot, like "You shouldn't be afraid of the doctor", or "It's what's inside that counts". "Let's ''Let's Go to the Zoo" Zoo'' topped the rest by having two: "BeYourself" and "Don't be too proud to admit you need help".help".
* ClipShow: The two sing-along tapes, which were just the musical numbers from the previous 7 tapes interspersed with newly filmed introductions by Toby.



** In the only tape made for the Wonder Bone accessory, the show stopped dead to let you press the buttons on the toy to answer questions. However, since the Toby toy couldn't interact with the tape, it didn't matter if you got the right answer or even did nothing, the show would just keep going regardless.
* FracturedFairyTale: The Three Little Pigs goes off-the-rails when the third little pig builds his house out of aluminum siding. Then, when he builds it out of bricks like he's supposed to, he doesn't use mortar and the wolf blows the house away. [[spoiler:Luckily, the three pigs then blow the wolf away]].
* FurAsClothing: In "Time For A Party", Bob dresses up as "Bark Kent" by wearing nothing but a pair of glasses. Then he attempts to turn into "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} [=WonderChow=]]]" by removing his fur to reveal... that he forgot to put his costume on.

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** In the only tape made released for the Wonder Bone accessory, the show stopped dead to let you press the buttons on the toy to answer questions. However, since the Toby toy couldn't interact with send signals back to the tape, it didn't matter if you got the right answer or even did nothing, the show would just keep going regardless.
* FracturedFairyTale: The Three Little Pigs "Classics Theatre" segment would take standard fairy tales and give them an odd twist, usually to fit the theme of the episode.
** In the first episode, ''Literature/TheThreeLittlePigs''
goes off-the-rails when the third little pig builds his house out of aluminum siding. Then, when he builds it out of bricks like he's supposed to, he doesn't use mortar and the wolf blows the house away. [[spoiler:Luckily, the three pigs then blow the wolf away]].
** Their take on ''Literature/LittleRedRidingHood'' has Red coming across a crossing guard in the middle of the forest who teaches her what the lights on a stoplight mean and the proper way to safely cross the street. Red then refuses to talk to the Big Bad Wolf because he's a stranger and the Wolf gets his just desserts by walking into traffic while trying to puzzle out where the story went wrong.
* FurAsClothing: In "Time ''Time For A Party", Party'', Bob dresses up as "Bark Kent" by wearing nothing but a pair of glasses. Then he attempts to turn into "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} [=WonderChow=]]]" by removing his fur to reveal... that he forgot to put his costume on.


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* OffTheShelfFX: Since the budgets for these tapes weren't the biggest, the live audiences for the [[ShowWithinAShow shows W.O.O.F. puts on]] are a bunch of dog plush toys propped up and rigged to wiggle their heads.

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* AnAesop: Each episode would end on a stock kid's show moral related to the A-plot, like "You shouldn't be afraid of the doctor", or "It's what's inside that counts". "Let's Go to the Zoo" topped the rest by having two: "BeYourself" and "Don't be too proud to admit you need help".
* FakeInteractivity:
** Some sections of the show paused in anticipation of the Toby toy responding.
** In the only tape made for the Wonder Bone accessory, the show stopped dead to let you press the buttons on the toy to answer questions. However, since the Toby toy couldn't interact with the tape, it didn't matter if you got the right answer or even did nothing, the show would just keep going regardless.



* LiarRevealed: In the first episode Toby pretends to know everything about working at a TV station, but eventually reveals the truth, that he doesn't.
* MadLibsDialogue: Some sections of the show paused in anticipation of the Toby toy responding.
* TheMusical: Every episode had songs in it.
* ParentalBonus: Some jokes and sketches were aimed more at parents, like an entire plot reference to an ''I Love Lucy'' episode.

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* FurAsClothing: In "Time For A Party", Bob dresses up as "Bark Kent" by wearing nothing but a pair of glasses. Then he attempts to turn into "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} [=WonderChow=]]]" by removing his fur to reveal... that he forgot to put his costume on.
* LiarRevealed: In the first episode Toby pretends to know everything about working at a TV station, station because he doesn't want to let anyone down, but eventually reveals the truth, he finally admits that he doesn't.
* MadLibsDialogue: Some sections
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control room when he's left to run it alone.
* TheMusical: Every episode had several songs in it.
* ParentalBonus: Some jokes and sketches were aimed more at parents, like an entire plot reference to an ''I Love Lucy'' episode.episode, or the parody of ''[[Creator/GeraldoRivera Geraldo]]''.
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''Toby Terrier and his Video Pals'' is a 1990s direct-to-video series about Toby Terrier and his friends, a group of dogs who work in showbiz and run their own television station.

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''Toby Terrier and his Video Pals'' is a 1990s direct-to-video series produced by [[Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions the Krofft Bros]]. The show is about Toby Terrier and his friends, a group of dogs who work in showbiz and run their own television station.
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* CrossDressingVoices: Afghanna and Bernice were performed respectively by Thom Fountain and James Murray.



* TalkingToHimself: James Murray performed three characters: Billy, Bernice and Charlie.
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* CrossDressingVoices: Afghanna and Bernice were performed respectively by Thom Fountain and James Murray.


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* TalkingToHimself: James Murray performed three characters: Billy, Bernice and Charlie.

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* FracturedFairyTale: The series' rendition of The Three Little Pigs goes off-the-rails when the third little pig builds his house out of aluminum siding. Then, when he builds it out of bricks like he's supposed to, he doesn't use mortar and the wolf blows the house away. [[spoiler:Luckily, the three pigs then blow the wolf away]].

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* FracturedFairyTale: The series' rendition of The Three Little Pigs goes off-the-rails when the third little pig builds his house out of aluminum siding. Then, when he builds it out of bricks like he's supposed to, he doesn't use mortar and the wolf blows the house away. [[spoiler:Luckily, the three pigs then blow the wolf away]].


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* MadLibsDialogue: Some sections of the show paused in anticipation of the Toby toy responding.
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* FracturedFairyTale: The series' rendition of The Three Little Pigs goes off-the-rails when the third little pig builds his house out of aluminum siding. Then, when he builds it out of bricks like he's supposed to, he doesn't use mortar and the wolf blows the house away. [[spoiler:Luckily, the three pigs them blow the wolf away]].

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* FracturedFairyTale: The series' rendition of The Three Little Pigs goes off-the-rails when the third little pig builds his house out of aluminum siding. Then, when he builds it out of bricks like he's supposed to, he doesn't use mortar and the wolf blows the house away. [[spoiler:Luckily, the three pigs them then blow the wolf away]].
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* FracyuredFairyTale: The series' rendition of The Three Little Pigs goes off-the-rails when the third little pig builds his house out of aluminum siding. Then, when he builds it out of bricks like he's supposed to, he doesn't use mortar and the wolf blows the house away.

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* FracyuredFairyTale: FracturedFairyTale: The series' rendition of The Three Little Pigs goes off-the-rails when the third little pig builds his house out of aluminum siding. Then, when he builds it out of bricks like he's supposed to, he doesn't use mortar and the wolf blows the house away. [[spoiler:Luckily, the three pigs them blow the wolf away]].
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''Toby Terrier and his Video Pals'' is a 1990s direct-to-video series about Toby Terrier and his friends, a group of dogs who work in showbiz and run their own television station.

The series' main gimmick was their relation to the Toby Terrier toy from Tiger Electronics, who, when placed in front of the TV, could speak and wag his tail along with the video. 10 episodes were produced in all.

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* FracyuredFairyTale: The series' rendition of The Three Little Pigs goes off-the-rails when the third little pig builds his house out of aluminum siding. Then, when he builds it out of bricks like he's supposed to, he doesn't use mortar and the wolf blows the house away.
* LiarRevealed: In the first episode Toby pretends to know everything about working at a TV station, but eventually reveals the truth, that he doesn't.
* TheMusical: Every episode had songs in it.
* ParentalBonus: Some jokes and sketches were aimed more at parents, like an entire plot reference to an ''I Love Lucy'' episode.
* VarietyShow: Every episode had a variety of sketches and programs supplemented by an a-plot.
* WholePlotReference: ''I Love Lassie'' is one to the chocolate episode of ''Series/ILoveLucy'' only with dog biscuits instead of chocolate.
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