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* CoolCar: Sparkplug (their Stutz Bearcat).

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* CoolCar: Sparkplug (their semi-sentient Stutz Bearcat).


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* MadScientist: Dr. Strangeless.
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** BunglingInventor: And occasionally ''into'' trouble when they malfunctioned.

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** BunglingInventor: And BunglingInventor: ...and occasionally ''into'' trouble when they malfunctioned.
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* DogsAreDumb: {{Averted}} with Rhubarb, played straight with Dingdog and Musselmutt.


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* GadgeteerGenius: Rhubarb's role on the team was to invent devices that would get them out of trouble...
** BunglingInventor: And occasionally ''into'' trouble when they malfunctioned.
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* EpisodeTitleCard
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* BeardOfEvil: Captain Blight has one.
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* {{Nice Hat}}s: Stutz wears a forest ranger hat; Dingdog wears a Union blue cap; Musselmutt has a nice blue one; Rhubarb has his {{Hammerspace}} sombrero; and Puttypuss wears a derby with a feather.

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* {{Nice Hat}}s: Stutz wears a campaign hat (the kind of hat American forest ranger hat; rangers and Canadian Mounties wear); Dingdog wears a Union blue cap; Musselmutt has a nice blue one; Rhubarb has his {{Hammerspace}} sombrero; and Puttypuss wears a derby with a feather.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from upper left: Ding Dog, Puttypuss, Rhubarb and Musselmutt. In the center: Stutz.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from upper left: Ding Dog, Dingdog, Puttypuss, Rhubarb Rhubarb, and Musselmutt. In the center: Stutz.]]



** TheHeart: Puttypuss.

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** TheHeart: TheChick: Puttypuss.
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** SlidingScaleOfAnimalCast: Level 6.
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** TheLancer: Dingdog. Although with his timing and judgement...

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** TheLancer: Dingdog. Although with [[NumberTwoForBrains his timing and judgement...judgement]]...
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* BaldOfEvil[=/=]GoateeOfEvil: Diamond Head.

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* BaldOfEvil[=/=]GoateeOfEvil: BaldOfEvil[=/=][[BeardOfEvil Goatee Of Evil]]: Diamond Head.
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* BlindingBangs: Mussellmutt.
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* MasterOfDisguise: Puttypuss, The Cat of a Thousand Faces.

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* MasterOfDisguise: Puttypuss, The (so-called) Cat of a Thousand Faces.



* {{Nice Hat}}s: Stutz wears a SmokeyTheBear-type hat; Dingdog wears a Union blue cap; Musselmutt has a nice blue one; Rhubarb has his {{Hammerspace}} sombrero; and Puttypuss wears a derby with a feather.
* PaperThinDisguise: Considering their fur and their builds – especially pint-sized Puttypuss – sooner or later the bad guy catches on.

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* {{Nice Hat}}s: Stutz wears a SmokeyTheBear-type forest ranger hat; Dingdog wears a Union blue cap; Musselmutt has a nice blue one; Rhubarb has his {{Hammerspace}} sombrero; and Puttypuss wears a derby with a feather.
* PaperThinDisguise: Considering their fur and their builds – especially pint-sized Puttypuss – sooner or later the bad guy catches on.they don't work very long.



* ThisPageWillSelfDestruct

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* ThisPageWillSelfDestructThisPageWillSelfDestruct: Goes with the MissionBriefing.
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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Except for Musselmutt, who's a BarefootCartoonAnimal.

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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Except for Musselmutt, who's a BarefootCartoonAnimal. Incredibly, Rhubarb manages to be ''both!''
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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Except for Musselmutt, who's a BarefootCartoonAnimal. We never see whether Rhubarb is wearing pants or not.

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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Except for Musselmutt, who's a BarefootCartoonAnimal. We never see whether Rhubarb is wearing pants or not.



* MasterOfDisguise: Puttypuss' role.

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* MasterOfDisguise: Puttypuss' role.Puttypuss, The Cat of a Thousand Faces.
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* {{Hammerspace}}: Rhubarb’s sombrero holds an assortment of equipment. How it manages to stay there with all their running around is another matter.

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* {{Hammerspace}}: Rhubarb’s sombrero holds an assortment of equipment. How it manages to stay there in that scrawny space with all their running around is another matter.
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* {{Nice Hat}}s: Stutz wears a fedora; Dingdog wears a Union blue cap; Musselmutt has a too-small porkpie; Rhubarb has his {{Hammerspace}} sombrero; and Puttypuss wears a derby.
* PaperThinDisguise: Considering their fur and their builds – especially pint-sized Puttypuss – it isn’t long before the bad guy catches on.

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* {{Nice Hat}}s: Stutz wears a fedora; SmokeyTheBear-type hat; Dingdog wears a Union blue cap; Musselmutt has a too-small porkpie; nice blue one; Rhubarb has his {{Hammerspace}} sombrero; and Puttypuss wears a derby.
derby with a feather.
* PaperThinDisguise: Considering their fur and their builds – especially pint-sized Puttypuss – it isn’t long before sooner or later the bad guy catches on.
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* LighterAndSofter: Compared to its live-action inspirations. The show was made when the networks were cutting back on televised violence, especially in childrens' programming, so the Houndcats used {{Zany Scheme}}s rather than violence to trick the villains into defeat.

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* LighterAndSofter: Compared to its live-action inspirations. The show was made when the networks were cutting back on televised violence, especially in childrens' programming, so the Houndcats used {{Zany Scheme}}s rather than violence to trick the villains into defeat.
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* TheUnseen: The Chief, who gives the Houndcats their assignments.

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* TheUnseen: TheVoice: The Chief, who gives the Houndcats their assignments.
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* MissionBriefing: OnceAnEpisode, and always as a {{parody}} of ''Series/MissionImpossible''. One episode has the Chief ''singing'' the info to the tune of "Clementine".


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* TheUnseen: The Chief, who gives the Houndcats their assignments.
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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Except for Musselmutt; we never see whether Rhubarb is wearing pants or not.

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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Except for Musselmutt; we Musselmutt, who's a BarefootCartoonAnimal. We never see whether Rhubarb is wearing pants or not.
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A SaturdayMorningCartoon that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} during the 1972-73 season.
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It's a loose take on ''Series/MissionImpossible'', ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' and (especially) the short-lived ''Series/{{Bearcats}}'', in which three canines and two felines traverse the southwestern United States to deal with all manner of high-level national offender, circa 1914.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from upper left: Ding Dog, Puttypuss, Rhubarb and Musselmutt. In the center: Stutz.]]

A SaturdayMorningCartoon SaturdayMorningCartoon, made by Creator/DePatieFrelengEnterprises, that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} during the 1972-73 season.
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season.

It's a loose take on ''Series/MissionImpossible'', ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' and (especially) the short-lived ''Series/{{Bearcats}}'', in which three canines and two felines traverse the southwestern United States to deal with all manner of high-level national offender, offenders, circa 1914.


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* BaldOfEvil[=/=]GoateeOfEvil: Diamond Head.


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* EvilLaugh: In Captain Blight's first episode, it's a RunningGag that he gets stuck in evil laugh mode, and his {{Sidekick}} has to bring him out of it by hitting him on the back.
* ExpositoryThemeTune


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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode is titled "The ___ Mission".
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* LighterAndSofter: Compared to its live-action inspirations. The show was made when the networks were cutting back on televised violence, especially in childrens' programming, so the Houndcats used {{Zany Scheme}}s rather than violence to trick the villains into defeat.
* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: The Houndcats are the only {{Funny Animal}}s in an otherwise human world. No one ever mentions this.


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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Madame X was practically the only female character in the entire series.
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It's a loose take on ''Series/MissionImpossible'', ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' and (especially) the short-lived ''Series/{{Bearcats}}'' in which three canines and two felines traverse the southwestern United States to deal with all manner of high-level national offender, circa 1914.

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It's a loose take on ''Series/MissionImpossible'', ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' and (especially) the short-lived ''Series/{{Bearcats}}'' ''Series/{{Bearcats}}'', in which three canines and two felines traverse the southwestern United States to deal with all manner of high-level national offender, circa 1914.

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Aired on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972.

In this loose take on ''Series/MissionImpossible'', three canines and two felines traverse the southwestern United States to deal with all manner of high-level national offender.

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Aired A SaturdayMorningCartoon that aired on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972.

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Creator/{{NBC}} during the 1972-73 season.
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It's a
loose take on ''Series/MissionImpossible'', ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' and (especially) the short-lived ''Series/{{Bearcats}}'' in which three canines and two felines traverse the southwestern United States to deal with all manner of high-level national offender.

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offender, circa 1914.

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* {{Hammerspace}}: Rhubarb’s sombrero holds an assortment of equipment. How it manages to stay there with all their running around is another matter.

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* {{Hammerspace}}: Rhubarb’s sombrero holds an assortment of equipment. How it manages to stay there with all their running around is another matter.



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* MasterOfDisguise: Puttypuss' role.



* PaperThinDisguise: Considering their fur and their builds – especially pint-sized Puttypuss – it isn’t long before the bad guy catches on.

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* PaperThinDisguise: Considering their fur and their builds – especially pint-sized Puttypuss – it isn’t long before the bad guy catches on.on.
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Aired on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972

In this loose take on MissionImpossible, three canines and two felines traverse the southwestern United States to deal with all manner of high-level national offender.

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Aired on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972

1972.

In this loose take on MissionImpossible, ''Series/MissionImpossible'', three canines and two felines traverse the southwestern United States to deal with all manner of high-level national offender.



* CoolCar: Their Stutz Bearcat.

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* CoolCar: Their Sparkplug (their Stutz Bearcat.Bearcat).



** TheLancer: Dingdog.

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** TheLancer: Dingdog. Although with his timing and judgement...



* {{Hammerspace}}: Rhubarb’s sombrero.
* {{Nice Hat}}s

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* {{Hammerspace}}: Rhubarb’s sombrero.
sombrero holds an assortment of equipment. How it manages to stay there with all their running around is another matter.
* {{Nice Hat}}sHat}}s: Stutz wears a fedora; Dingdog wears a Union blue cap; Musselmutt has a too-small porkpie; Rhubarb has his {{Hammerspace}} sombrero; and Puttypuss wears a derby.
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CoolCar: Their Stutz Bearcat.
FiveManBand:
* TheLeader: Stutz.
* TheLancer: Dingdog.
* TheBigGuy: Musselmutt.
* TheSmartGuy: Rhubarb.
* TheHeart: Puttypuss.
HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Except for Musselmutt; we never see whether Rhubarb is wearing pants or not.
{{Hammerspace}}: Rhubarb’s sombrero.
{{Nice Hat}}s
PaperThinDisguise: Considering their fur and their builds – especially pint-sized Puttypuss – it isn’t long before the bad guy catches on.

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CoolCar: *CoolCar: Their Stutz Bearcat.
FiveManBand:
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*FiveManBand:
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TheLeader: Stutz.
* ** TheLancer: Dingdog.
* ** TheBigGuy: Musselmutt.
* ** TheSmartGuy: Rhubarb.
* ** TheHeart: Puttypuss.
HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: *HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Except for Musselmutt; we never see whether Rhubarb is wearing pants or not.
{{Hammerspace}}: *{{Hammerspace}}: Rhubarb’s sombrero.
{{Nice *{{Nice Hat}}s
PaperThinDisguise: *PaperThinDisguise: Considering their fur and their builds – especially pint-sized Puttypuss – it isn’t long before the bad guy catches on.
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Aired on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972

In this loose take on MissionImpossible, three canines and two felines traverse the southwestern United States to deal with all manner of high-level national offender.

!!Tropes associated with this series:

CoolCar: Their Stutz Bearcat.
FiveManBand:
* TheLeader: Stutz.
* TheLancer: Dingdog.
* TheBigGuy: Musselmutt.
* TheSmartGuy: Rhubarb.
* TheHeart: Puttypuss.
HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Except for Musselmutt; we never see whether Rhubarb is wearing pants or not.
{{Hammerspace}}: Rhubarb’s sombrero.
{{Nice Hat}}s
PaperThinDisguise: Considering their fur and their builds – especially pint-sized Puttypuss – it isn’t long before the bad guy catches on.

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