History WesternAnimation / GaryTheRat

Gary the Rat (2003) was an adult-oriented, animated television series created by Mark & Robb Cullen. It starred Creator/KelseyGrammer as an AmoralAttorney named Gary Andrews who, one day, discovered that his ruthless tactics have earned him a KarmicTransformation — he's now a [[PettingZooPeople 6-foot-tall]] [[RatMen anthropomorphic rat]], who must struggle to keep his job at the Harrison, Camille, Beckett & Weiss law firm, while simultaneously warding off local exterminator Johnny Bugz, who is hellbent on killing him. The series lasted one season of 13 episodes on Creator/SpikeTV and was introduced to the world as a small series of {{webisode}}s.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Terry McMillan, on his very first day of work, proves to be a thief, a cad, a backstabber, a liar, a sexual harasser and embezzler. When he's killed off at the end of the episode, nobody really cares.

** Characters falling off Gary's building, landing on the pavement and complaining about [[GroinAttack injured balls]].

* DigitalDistribution: Now available on the iTunes and Zune stores. [[CaptainObvious Also the webisodes.]]

Gary the Rat (2003) was an adult-oriented, animated television series created by Mark & Robb Cullen. It starred KelseyGrammer as an AmoralAttorney named Gary Andrews who, one day, discovered that his ruthless tactics have earned him a KarmicTransformation — he's now a [[PettingZooPeople 6-foot-tall]] [[RatMen anthropomorphic rat]], who must struggle to keep his job at the Harrison, Camille, Beckett & Weiss law firm, while simultaneously warding off local exterminator Johnny Bugz, who is hellbent on killing him. The series lasted one season of 13 episodes on Creator/SpikeTV and was introduced to the world as a small series of {{webisode}}s.

Gary the Rat (2003) was an adult-oriented, animated television series created by Mark & Robb Cullen. It starred KelseyGrammer as an AmoralAttorney named Gary Andrews who, one day, discovered that his ruthless tactics have earned him a KarmicTransformation — he's now a [[FunnyAnimal 6-foot-tall anthropomorphic rat]], who must struggle to keep his job at the Harrison, Camille, Beckett & Weiss law firm, while simultaneously warding off local exterminator Johnny Bugz, who is hellbent on killing him. The series lasted one season of 13 episodes on Creator/SpikeTV and was introduced to the world as a small series of {{webisode}}s.

* TailSlap: Gary's tail is very powerful. Someone accidentally ran over it with a shopping cart except the cart flipped over and slipped all its contents. When he actually directs it at someone, it's gonna hurt.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Gary is none other than [[CheErs Dr. Frasier Crane]] and [[TheSimpsons Sideshow Bob]]. His long-suffering mother is [[TheGoldenGirls Rose Nyland]] and [[TheMaryTylerMooreShow Sue Ann Niven, the Happy Homemaker]].

Gary the Rat (2003) was an adult-oriented, animated television series created by Mark & Robb Cullen. It starred KelseyGrammer as an AmoralAttorney named Gary Andrews who, one day, discovered that his ruthless tactics have earned him a KarmicTransformation — he's now a [[FunnyAnimal 6-foot-tall anthropomorphic rat]], and now he must preserve his job at the Harrison, Camille, Beckett & Weiss law firm, as well as his life from the local crazed exterminator, Johnny Bugz, who's hellbent on wanting him dead. The series lasted one season of 13 episodes on Creator/SpikeTV and was introduced to the world as a small series of {{webisode}}s.

* JerkAss: '''EVERYONE'''
* [[spoiler:KillEmAll: ''Everybody'' important dies in the final episode, thanks to Johnny's explosive... Well, okay, one person survives, but exactly who it is isn't shown before the credits roll. And it's not clear if they survived at all.]]

* TheStoner: Bud; doubles as a TheDitz.
* TailSlap:Gary's tail is very powerful. Someone accidentally ran over it with a shopping cart except the cart flipped over and slipped all its contents. When he actually directs it at someone, it's gonna hurt.

Gary the Rat (2003) was an adult-oriented, animated television series created by Mark & Robb Cullen. It starred KelseyGrammer as an AmoralAttorney named Gary Andrews who, one day, discovered that his ruthless tactics have earned him a KarmicTransformation — he's now a [[FunnyAnimal 6-foot-tall anthropomorphic rat]], and now he must preserve his job at the Harrison, Camille, Beckett & Weiss law firm, as well as his life from the local crazed exterminator, Johnny Bugz, who's hellbent on wanting him dead. The series lasted one season of 13 episodes on SpikeTV and was introduced to the world as a small series of {{webisode}}s.

* StatusQuoIsGod: And how. If anything happens in an episode that threatens to change Gary's life or social standing (a love interest, a chance of promotion, etc.), expect for the source to either be killed in a freak accident or quickly forgotten about. Or both.

* FetishFuel: Gary himself is firmly established as this in the very first webisode, which sees him meeting a woman with a serious case of the hots for him. He also attracts the attentions of his gay tailor.
* FurryFandom: Not as strong as other examples, given the obscurity of the show.

* [[spoiler:KillEmAll: ''Everybody'' important dies in the final episode, thanks to Johnny's explosive... Well, okay, one person survives, but exactly who it is isn't shown before the credits roll.]]