Rude Dog

Rude Dog and the Dweebs
Written by	Kayte Kuch; Hank Saroyan; Sheryl Scarborough
Voices of	Rob Paulsen; Dave Coulier; Peter Cullen; Jim Cummings; Ellen Gerstell; Hank Saroyan; Mendi Segal; Frank Welker
Theme music composer	Hank Saroyan
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	Margaret Loesch; Joe Taritero
Producer(s)	Hank Saroyan
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Marvel Productions; New World Television; Just for Kids; Sun Sportswear
Distributor	BVS Entertainment; (Disney–ABC Domestic Television)[3]
Release
Original network	CBS (US); CBBC, UK Gold, TCC, Sky1 and Nickelodeon (UK); Network Ten and Fox Kids (AU); SABC 1 and SABC 2 (SA); Club Super3 (Spain); TV1 and TV3 (Malaysia); Dubai 33 (UAE); Mediacorp Channel 5 and Prime 12 (Singapore); GMA Network (Philippines)
Original release	September 16 (Original); September 16, 2019 (30 Years – Re-release) – December 16, 1989 (Original); December 16, 2019 (30 Years – Re-release)

Rude Dog
First appearance	1986
Created by	Brad McMahon
Voiced by	Rob Paulsen
Information
Species	Dog
Occupation	Mechanic
Nationality	American

Rude Dog is a fictional white cartoon dog originally created by artist Brad McMahon while under contract to Sun Sportswear in the 1980s as part of a line of surfing- and skateboarding-related clothing. As of 30 August 2015 Rude Dog was once again trademarked, this time in the name of original series/character creator Brad McMahon.^[1] McMahon also created Rude Dog's gang of canine misfits known as "The Dweebs" as well as Seymour, Rude Dog's nemesis.^[2]

Sun Sportswear projects

The character was a stylized version of a Bull Terrier, and the name "Rude" had the dual purpose of glorifying uncalled-for deportment and referring to the Rude boy subculture of Ska that was popular at the time. The majority of the clothing used angular artwork and neon colors, in keeping with the fashion trend shared by Quiksilver, Vision Street Wear, PCH, and many others.

Rude Dog and the Dweebs

To further market the character, Sun Sportswear also developed a Saturday morning cartoon entitled Rude Dog and the Dweebs. Rude Dog and the Dweebs was as colorful as the clothing it advertised. The punkish pooch himself drives a 1959 pink Cadillac across a backdrop of Beverly Hills imagined in hues of pastel and neon. The series was produced by Marvel Productions.

Rude Dog (voiced by Rob Paulsen in a Brooklyn accent) runs an auto shop, where he is assisted by the Dweebs, a motley mix of mutt minions. The team includes the stuttering Dachshund Caboose (voiced by Frank Welker), the uptight Bulldog Winston (voiced by Peter Cullen in an English accent), Reginald AKA Reggie the Smooth Fox Terrier (voiced by Mendi Segal impersonating Jack Nicholson), Barney the Great Dane (voiced by Dave Coulier in a Southern accent), Ditzy Kibble the Chinese Crested mix (voiced by Ellen Gerstell), Satch the Beagle (voiced by Jim Cummings impersonating Ed Wynn), and a friendly Chihuahua named Tweek (voiced by Hank Saroyan). Rude Dog has a girlfriend named Gloria (voiced by Ellen Gerstell).

Their feline foe is the vicious Seymour (also voiced by Frank Welker), and joining him in the chase is the ubiquitous dog catcher Herman (also voiced by Peter Cullen) and his dimwitted rottweiler assistant Rot (also voiced by Frank Welker). Each week, Rude Dog and company balance their auto shop duties with attempts to elude the persistent Seymour, Herman, and Rot.

The show aired on United States by CBS from September 16, 1989 to December 16, 1989 for one season. It was also broadcast around the world on various channels such as the BBC, The Children's Channel, Sky1, Gold and Nickelodeon in the UK, Network Ten and Fox Kids in Australia, SABC 1 and SABC 2 in South Africa, Club Super3 in Spain, TV1 and TV3 in Malaysia, Dubai 33 in the UAE, Mediacorp Channel 5 and Prime 12 in Singapore and GMA Network in the Philippines. It also spawned home entertainment releases in the United States by Celebrity Home Entertainment through their Just for Kids Home Video label. In the United Kingdom it was released on the VHS: Leisureview Video And Boulevard Entertainment label.

Episodes

01 - Hello, Mr. Kitty? / The Fish Who Went Moo - September 16, 1989, re-release: September 16, 2019
02 - Dweebiest Dog On The Beach / Dweeb-Illac Dilemma - September 23, 1989, re-release: September 23, 2019
03 - No Dweebs Aloud / Ding-A-Ling Kitty - September 30, 1989, re-release: September 30, 2019
04 - War Of The Dweebs / Dweebs In Space - October 7, 1989, re-release: 7, 2019
05 - Nightmare On Dweeb Street / Dweebsy Kind'a Love - October 14, 1989, re-release: 14, 2019
06 - Call Of The Dweeb / Dumbbell Dweeb - October 21, 1989, re-release: October 21, 2019
07 - Waiter, There's A Dweeb In My Soup! / Boardwalk Boss - October 28, 1989, re-release: October 28, 2019
08 - To Kibble Or Not To Kibble / Dweebsday Afternoon - November 4, 1989, re-release: November 4, 2019
09 - Dweebochondriacs / Surprise, You're Itch! - November 11, 1989, re-release: 11, 2019
10 - Leave It To Tweek / Polly Wanna Dweeb? - November 18, 1989, re-release: November 18, 2019
11 - Winston's Family TreeRot / Pretty Dweebs All In A Row - November 25, 1989, re-release: November 25, 2019
12 - The Hiccuping Bandit / Dweeb Your Manners - December 2, 1989, re-release: December 2, 2019
13 - Tuesday The 14th, Part Dweeb / Home Sweet Dweeb - December 16, 1989, re-release: December 16, 2019

Broadcast

United States - CBS (September 16, 1989 – December 16, 1989, Re-release: September 16, 2019 – December 16, 2019)
UK - CBBC (April 5, 1991 – July 25, 1995), UK Gold (1992), The Children's Channel (March 14, 1990 – 1994), Nickelodeon (1995-1996), Sky1 (????)
Australia - Network Ten (1997), Fox Kids (????)
South Africa - SABC1 (1997), SABC2 (1997)
Spain - Club Super3 (1990s-2000s)
Malaysia - TV1 (1991), TV3 (????)
United Arab Emirates - Dubai 33
Singapore - Mediacorp Channel 5 (1991), Prime 12 (1996)
Philippines - GMA Network

30 Years Programme

Rude Dog and the Dweebs (September 16, 2019 – December 16, 2019)

Home media

Beginning in 1989, select episodes were released in the United States on 30-minute, 60-minute, and 120 minute NTSC VHS tapes by Celebrity Home Entertainment's Just for Kids Mini Features line. Beginning in 1990, select episodes were released in the United Kingdom on 70-minute, PAL VHS tapes by Leisureview Video (MARVEL VIDEO COMICS), rated U for "Universal" and deemed suitable for all ages. The series was distributed by New World Television, which was owned by Sun, the makers of the "Rude Dog" toys. As a result, Sun Sportswear must give approval before any future home video release of the series is made available.

In the UK, the series was released on VHS by Leisureview Video in 1990

UK VHS releases
VHS title	Release date	Episodes
Rude Dog and the Dweebs	1990	Hello, Mr. Kitty? / The Fish Who Went Moo, Dweebiest Dog On The Beach / Dweeb-Illac Dilemma, No Dweebs Aloud / Ding-A-Ling Kitty

Staff

Supervising Producer by : Bob Richardson
Developed For Television And Produced by Hank Saroyan

Reception

In 2014, listing it among twelve 1980s cartoons that did not deserve remembrance, io9 characterized the series as "an animated atrocity", noting that the series appeared to glorify the "rudeness" that was the main character's defining characteristic.^[4]

References

↑ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
↑ "Home". Bradmcmahon.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
↑ "Liste des Séries Disney Media Distribution". Chroniquedisney.fr. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
↑ Bricken, Rob (11 November 2014). "12 Cartoons From The 1980s No One Will Ever Have Nostalgia For". io9. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

External links

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[1] "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

[2] "Home". Bradmcmahon.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

[3] "Liste des Séries Disney Media Distribution". Chroniquedisney.fr. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

[4] Bricken, Rob (11 November 2014). "12 Cartoons From The 1980s No One Will Ever Have Nostalgia For". io9. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

Children's programming on CBS in the 1980s
First-run animated series	The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (1979–81) The All New Popeye Hour (1978–83) Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–84) Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978–80) The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–82) Drak Pack (1980) The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour (1980–82) Blackstar (1981) The Kwicky Koala Show (1981) Trollkins (1981–82) Gilligan's Planet (1982–83) Pandamonium (1982–83) Meatballs & Spaghetti (1982–83) The Dukes (1983) The Biskitts (1983–84) Saturday Supercade (1983–86) Dungeons & Dragons (1983–85) The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983–86) The Get Along Gang (1984–85) Muppet Babies (1984–91) Pole Position (1984) Inspector Gadget (1985–86) The Berenstain Bears (1985–87) The Wuzzles (1985) Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985–87) Wildfire (1986) Galaxy High (1986–87) Teen Wolf (1986–87) Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (1987–88) Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987–88) Popeye and Son (1987–88) Dennis the Menace (1986–88) The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (1988–90) Superman (1988) Garfield and Friends (1988–95) Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989–91) The California Raisin Show (1989–90) Rude Dog and the Dweebs (1989–90)
First-run live-action series	Captain Kangaroo (1955–84) In the News (1971–86) 30 Minutes (1978–82) CBS Saturday Film Festival (1971–78; 1982–84) Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983) Pryor's Place (1984–85) Little Muppet Monsters (1985) CBS Storybreak (1985–87) Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–91) Hey Vern, It's Ernest! (1988–89)
Rebroadcasts	The Bugs Bunny Show/Road Runner Show (1975–85) Shazam! Speed Buggy He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Shirt Tales Land of the Lost The Transformers Kidd Video
Schedules	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
Related topics	Garbage Pail Kids The Young Astronauts Animation in the United States in the television era Modern animation in the United States

Children's programming on CBS in the 1990s
First-run animated series	Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989–91) Muppet Babies (1984–92) The California Raisin Show (1989–90) Garfield and Friends (1988–95) Rude Dog and the Dweebs (1989–90) The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (1988–91) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990–97) Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990–91) Mother Goose and Grimm (1991–93) Back to the Future (1991–93) Where's Waldo? (1991–92) Fievel's American Tails (1992–93) The Little Mermaid (1992–95) Raw Toonage (1992–93) Marsupilami (1993–94) All-New Dennis the Menace (1993–94) Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (1993–94) Conan and the Young Warriors (1994) Beethoven (1994–95) Aladdin (1994–96) Skeleton Warriors (1994–95) Wild C.A.T.s (1994–95) The Adventures of Hyperman (1995–96) Timon & Pumbaa (1995–97) Santo Bugito (1995–96) The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995–97) The Mask (1995–97) Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995–97) Project G.e.e.K.e.R. (1996–97) Franklin (1998–99) Anatole (1998–2000) Dumb Bunnies (1998–99) Flying Rhino Junior High (1998–2000) Birdz (1998–99) Mythic Warriors (1998–2000) New Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1999–2000) Blaster's Universe (1999–2000) Rescue Heroes (1999–2000)
First-run live-action series	Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–91) Riders in the Sky (1991) The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys (1992) Beakman's World (1993–98) Really Wild Animals (1995–96) Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. (1996–97) Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House (1996–97) The New Ghostwriter Mysteries (1997–98) Wheel 2000 (1997–98) Fudge (1997) The Weird Al Show (1997–98) The Sports Illustrated for Kids Show (1997–98) In the News (1997–98)
Rebroadcasts	Inspector Gadget (1991–92) Cyber C.O.P.S. (1993) CBS Storybreak (1993–95, 1996–98) Rupert (1999)
Schedules	1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
Related topics	Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) Modern animation in the United States

Rude Dog and the Dweebs
Written by	Kayte Kuch Hank Saroyan Sheryl Scarborough
Voices of	Rob Paulsen Dave Coulier Peter Cullen Jim Cummings Ellen Gerstell Hank Saroyan Mendi Segal Frank Welker
Theme music composer	Hank Saroyan
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	Margaret Loesch Joe Taritero
Producer(s)	Hank Saroyan
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Marvel Productions New World Television Just for Kids Sun Sportswear
Distributor	BVS Entertainment (Disney–ABC Domestic Television)^[3]
Release
Original network	CBS (US) CBBC, UK Gold, TCC, Sky1 and Nickelodeon (UK) Network Ten and Fox Kids (AU) SABC 1 and SABC 2 (SA) Club Super3 (Spain) TV1 and TV3 (Malaysia) Dubai 33 (UAE) Mediacorp Channel 5 and Prime 12 (Singapore) GMA Network (Philippines)
Original release	September 16 (Original) September 16, 2019 (30 Years – Re-release) – December 16, 1989 (Original) December 16, 2019 (30 Years – Re-release)