History WesternAnimation / TheDeputyDawgShow

* BizarreAndImprobableGolfGame: In "Diamonds In the Rough," DD is assigned apprehend a diamond snuggler when a seemingly errant golfer hits a ball into the jailhouse. It is soon deduced that the golfer is the smuggler and the diamonds are in the golf balls.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: A carnival penguin winds up in Creekmud Junction in an episode where it's 32 degrees outside and it's ''still'' too warm for him.

* {{Crossover}}: Muskie appears with ComicStrip/Dick Tracy in a commercial for Soaky, a bubble bath in containers designed as popular cartoon characters.

* CantGetInTroubleForNuthin: One episode has a homeless SmellySkunk, desperate for food and shelter, trying to get arrested so he can sleep in his jail cell. Deputy, however, is aware of what he's doing and spends the episode trying to stop him from committing a crime before it happens, not wanting his jail cell stenched up.
** Another episode had Musky doing this when Deputy Dawg puts the henhouse inside the jail cell for protection by pretending to beat up Vincent so he can get arrested for assault and battery. Deputy, however, sees through this and was not successful.

* SmellySkunk: Lonesome Luke in "The Fragrant Vagrant." He tries to commit crimes so he can get free room and board in Deputy Dawg's jail.

* SmellySkunk: Lonesome Luke in"The Fragrant Vagrant." He tries to commit crimes so he can get free room and board in Deputy Dawg's jail.

** Another episode had Musky doing this, when Deputy Dawg moved the henhouse inside the jail cell to prevent Musky from raiding its eggs.

** Another episode had Musky doing this, when Deputy Dawg moved the henhouse inside the jail cell to prevent Musky from raiding it for eggs.

* CantGetInTroubleForNuthin: One episode has a homeless SmellySkunk, desperate for food and shelter, trying to get arrested so he can spend time in his jail cell. Deputy, however, is aware of what he's doing and spends the episode trying to stop him from committing a crime before it happens, not wanting his jail cell stenched up.

* CantGetInTroubleForNuthin: One episode has a homeless SmellySkunk, desperate for food and shelter, trying to get arrested so he can spend time in his jail cell. Deputy, however, is aware of his tactic and tries to stop him from committing a crime before it happens, not wanting his jail cell stenched up. HilarityEnsues when the skunk overhears him say that assaulting an officer can get you sentenced for 30 days.

* CantGetInTroubleForNuthin: One episode has a homeless skunk, desperate for food and shelter, purposely trying to get arrested by Deputy Dawg so he can spend time in his jail cell. Deputy, however, is aware of his tactic and tries to stop him from committing a crime before it happens. HilarityEnsues when the skunk overhears him say that assaulting an officer can get you sentenced for 30 days.

''The Deputy Dawg Show'' was the first made-for-TV all-cartoon effort from the Terrytoons studio. It premiered in syndication in 1960. Radio personality Dayton Allen provided all the voices.

Creator/RalphBakshi owes his career to this show, as he made his professional debut as an animator here. He later further made his directorial debut on this show, when he directed several episodes in the final production season.

* BreakoutCharacter: Astronut the Alien appeared in the first episode of the show then a few more and ended up having his own spinoff series.

BreakoutCharacter: Astronut the Alien appeared in the first episode of the show then a few more and ended up having his own spinoff series.

* BirthdayEpisode: "All Tuckered Out" takes place on Deputy Dawg's birthday and has him too sleepy to celebrate it because he's worn out from chasing after a rabbit he had to arrest.

* PutOnABus: About midway through the series, Al E. Gator and Ty Coon disappeared.