T.U.F.F. Puppy is Nickelodeon's animated espionage franchise which started as an American animated TV series of the same name on Nickelodeon created by The Fairly OddParents! creator Butch Hartman for the Nickelodeon Group in 2010. T.U.F.F. Puppy is Hartman's third Nicktoon franchises for Nickelodeon, after The Fairly OddParents! and Danny Phantom but until five years later, it was cancelled by a series conclusion.
Plot[]
The franchise's character is a white dog named Dudley Puppy, who works as a spy for an organization called T.U.F.F. (short for Turbo Undercover Fighting Force).[1] His partner is a cat named Kitty Katswell.[2] Other helpers are The Chief and Keswick. The series takes place in the fictional city of Petropolis (distinct from the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, which is named after Pedro II of Brazil), which is populated by anthropomorphic animals. As a member of T.U.F.F., Dudley Puppy helps Kitty Katswell protect Petropolis from various villains like Verminious Snaptrap and his crime organization D.O.O.M., The Chameleon, and Bird Brain.
Main characters[]
T.U.F.F.[]
The Turbo Undercover Fighting Force (T.U.F.F.) is an organization that protects Petropolis from crime.
- Dudley Puppy – The heart and soul of T.U.F.F. even though he's depicted as an idiotic, air headed, hyperactive and loud white and black, mixed-breed dog who usually wears nothing more than a black T-shirt. Despite his lack of common sense he has been proven to be exceedingly clever relative to most puppies (i.e. tricking the Chameleon into morphing into a mouse so that Agent Jumbo would jump on him out of fear), Dudley was first discovered by T.U.F.F. when he followed his recently acquired chew toy into D.O.O.M.'s headquarters where he unknowingly defeated Francisco, Bad Dog, and Leather Teddy at the time when Kitty Katswell was pursuing Verminious Snaptrap. Keswick's DNA analysis shows that Dudley is the "perfect mix of every breed of dog known to man". Since each breed of dog has a special trait (like a beagle's appearance, a Bloodhound's sensitive nose, a Greyhound's speed, German Shepherd's brave heart, the fighting abilities of a Chinese Fighting Dog (Shar-Pei) the buff chest and arms of an Alaskan Malamute, the French-speaking of a French Poodle, the leaping abilities of a Springer. etc.), Dudley's overall natural skills makes him a formidable agent and he is made Kitty Katswell's partner. Dudley also has bad habits of being gluttonous and immature. Despite this eccentric personality, his bravery and advanced natural physical skills are an asset to T.U.F.F. in times of need and he can be pretty sensible when needed. He usually comes up with clever plans to stop his enemies, and he becomes more and more noble as time goes by. His catchphrase is "Hi gee gee", and he often says it whenever he's ready to jet out of the area. A running gag consists of the fact he reads poorly and cannot spell or write. However, there have been many times that Dudley has demonstrated that he has these abilities. In the episode "Snap Dad", it is revealed that Dudley's mother is still dating; the whereabouts of Dudley's father have not been revealed.
- Kitty Katswell – A female cat who is one of T.U.F.F.'s best agents. She is also Dudley's partner and best friend. Skilled in various fighting styles and use of firearms, is short tempered, and easily startled, Kitty Katswell is a force to be reckoned with. A few episodes mention that her birthdays as a child have been horrendous, she spent eight years in Secret Agent College, and has a twin sister named Katty who is in jail. Being a cat, she naturally fought with Dudley (who is a dog) when he first joined the agency (usually in an immature manner). However, as episodes progress, she becomes more affectionate to Dudley as he presents his courage, skill, nobility, and respect for her and T.U.F.F. more often. Later they stop fighting and become heartfelt friends. She wears a dark gray spy suit over her white turtle neck, white high heeled boots, a white hairband, and white gloves (unless she is wearing a disguise). She occasionally gives into her animal instincts like chasing mice and birds, clawing things, or leaving dead mice on doorsteps.
- Chief Herbert Dumbrowski (voiced by Daran Norris) – A tough and strict but good-natured flea who is the leader of T.U.F.F. Subsequently, he's Dudley's employer and (although he's usually getting angry at Dudley and yelling at him) he seems to be somewhat proud of him as an agent. In "Internal Affairs", it is revealed that he used to be T.U.F.F.'s top field agent until he retired and became (or was most-likely awarded) the chief of T.U.F.F. The episode also revealed that he has a bionic foot, has short-term memory loss, and uses a toupée (all due to his aging).
- Keswick (voiced by Jeff Bennett) – The primary inventor and scientist of T.U.F.F. HQ, although whatever he invents is somewhat worthless due to the fact that it shoots acid, is too dangerous, or is just downright unpredictable. Many of his ray guns have weird results, to which he responds with frustration towards himself. Usually, when he speaks, he has a stutter. Dudley is somewhat close to him although Dudley finds him and his random abilities odd, making him curious about his species. Oddly enough, Keswick's species is simply "Keswick". Subsequently, it is shown that he has gills, webbed feet, looks like a labradoodle or a prairie dog, and has the ability to lay eggs. In "Pup Daddy", it is shown that he goes through animal phases. In "The Doomies", it is shown that he is not on good terms with his parents and in "Dog Dish", it is revealed that he has a brother-in-law named Stan. This confirms he has a sister. In "Love Bird", it is known that his mom did not like him dating because relationships are a lot of work and that the girl will lose her girlish figure. In "Crusin' for a Brusin'", it is shown that he cannot sing well because of his stuttering. It is also revealed in "Thunder Dog" that he is exceedingly afraid of girls. In "True Spies", it is revealed that Keswick is an alien from Keswickia who is wanted by the Keswickian Police for cooking stinky fish at work, as his planet is very strict.
- T.U.F.F. Troopers – The foot soldiers of T.U.F.F. who resemble older versions of Dudley.
Also in T.U.F.F. are various personnel that appear as background characters whether as agents, office workers, and/or scientists. Some of the minor members of T.U.F.F. that have been identified or mentioned include:
- Agent Amoeba – A microscopic T.U.F.F. Agent who the Chief mentioned to have helped him start Spackle and Grout Day in "Lie Like a Dog".
- Agent Ant – An ant T.U.F.F. Agent who was incorrectly paired with Agent Anteater in "Match Me If You Can".
- Agent Anteater – An anteater T.U.F.F. Agent who was incorrectly paired with Agent Ant in "Match Me If You Can".
- Agent Bacon – A pig T.U.F.F. Agent that is seen in "Super Duper Crime Busters". It is implied that he has a hobby of knitting.
- Agent Big Bad Wolf – A wolf T.U.F.F. agent who was incorrectly paired with Agent Three Little Pigs in "Match Me If You Can".
- Agent Bossy – A cow T.U.F.F. Agent that is seen in "Mall Rat" and "The Wrong Stuff". She tends to surf the internet to find meat that would be insensitive to her.
- Agent Bull – A cattle T.U.F.F. Agent that is seen in "Happy Howl-O-Ween". He is based on the stereotype that bulls get angry when they see the color red.
- Agent Goldfish – A T.U.F.F. Agent who only appeared in "Thunder Dog" so far. She has a fear of toilets.
- Agent Groundhog – A T.U.F.F. Agent who first made a cameo in "Hot Dog". He resides under an office printer and is the one who tells about the end of winter.
- Agent Guinea Pig – A T.U.F.F. Agent who only appeared in "Candy Cane-Ine" so far. He was seen running on a hamster wheel.
- Agent Hammerhead – A hammerhead shark T.U.F.F. Agent who was first seen in "Puppy Unplugged".
- Agent Jumbo – An elephant T.U.F.F. Agent who has a fear of mice which would result in her jumping up when she sees them and accidentally crushing anyone.
- Agent Kid – A goat T.U.F.F. Agent who was first seen in "Pup Daddy". He is known to eat cans including the ones that are in the recycling bin.
- Agent Moby – A whale T.U.F.F. Agent who appeared in "A Doomed Christmas". Like Agent Jumbo, Agent Moby also has a tendency to accidentally crush the Chief.
- Agent Mouse – A mouse T.U.F.F. Agent who was incorrectly paired with Agent Snake in "Match Me If You Can" where he was swallowed whole by Agent Snake.
- Agent Nutz – A squirrel T.U.F.F. Agent who would always freak out about something completely random and blast it with his laser.
- Agent Scarecrow – A T.U.F.F. Agent that is not based on any animal. So far, he has only been seen in "Mom-A-Geddon".
- Agent Seabiscuit – A horse T.U.F.F. Agent who first appeared in "The Dog Who Cried Fish". He is shown to be offended when somebody claimed that they can "eat like a horse".
- Agent Sea Cucumber – A T.U.F.F. Agent that appeared in "Acting T.U.F.F".
- Agent Skunk – A T.U.F.F. Agent that appeared in "T.U.F.F. Choices" where he is adverse to being waken up.
- Agent Snake – A snake T.U.F.F. Agent who was incorrectly paired with Agent Mouse in "Match Me If You Can" where he ended up swallowing Agent Mouse whole.
- Agent Three Little Pigs – Three pig T.U.F.F. Agents who were incorrectly paired with Agent Big Bad Wolf in "Match Me If You Can".
- George Looney – A loon that works as a janitor at T.U.F.F. and is a descendant of Petropolis' founder Daniel Boone Looney. George Looney has so far been only seen in "Legal Beagle".
- Percival - A pig who used to work for Stink Bug until he got fired for giving away Stink Bug's evil stinky odor plan, but he works for T.U.F.F. as a new intern and arrests Stink Bug by having him make license plates.
- Sally Mander – A salamander that works as a secretary at T.U.F.F. Her name is a pun on "salamander".
- Scary Jimmy – A bull that works as a janitor at T.U.F.F. He is a very suspicious and strange person. Scary Jimmy is implied to be somewhat of a shut-in, mentally unstable, paranoid and potentially harmful. He has stated that he can memorize the backs of people's heads.
- Tammy – A rabbit that works as a secretary at T.U.F.F.
Main villains[]
- Verminious Snaptrap – A rat who is the leader of the Diabolical Order of Mayhem. Despite being a rat, he is allergic to cheese which causes him to swell up. Like his nemesis Dudley Puppy, he is hyperactive, immature, and airheaded. However, unlike Dudley, he doesn't show intellectual potential. He is often easily frustrated when his fellow D.O.O.M. members do something foolish. A running gag is Snaptrap throwing Larry, Dudley, Kitty, or others into his shark tank (which never actually kills any of them). In "Operation: Happy Birthday", it is revealed that he still lives with his mother. Later on in "Dog Dish", it is revealed that his mother buys all of Snaptrap's evil gadgets. That same episode shows that he has a blog, and that he uses his gadgets for incredibly stupid plans such as sneaking into movie theaters. Although, on some occasions, he has shown to be able to do true evil, such as launching the entire town into the sun (as seen in "Mall Rat" when he faked his reform). After most defeats, he shouts "I will now plot my revenge!" In "Forget Me Mutt", it is shown that he is verbally abused by his mother. In "Mind Trap", he is shown to go dumpster diving for food.
- The Chameleon – A chameleon in a molecular transformation suit which allows him to shapeshift into virtually any disguise or inanimate object. In "Doom-mates", his name is pronounced "The Cham-a-leon" as a running gag he wanted to get revenge on Kitty Katswell by blowing her up nine times but Dudley heroically thwarted his evil plan, thus saving her. He talks in a Swedish accent and eats any bug he sees, a trait used against him several times. His relationship with D.O.O.M. seems rather strained, since he tends to work separately from the others and once planned to trick them and T.U.F.F. to destroy each other. He said he wanted to go to D.O.O.M.'s weekly ice cream socials, but he was never invited. The Chameleon later teamed up with D.O.O.M. in "Mission: Really Big Mission," ending with him being blasted into space (which he somehow survived). As a running gag, he often tries to wear some type of eyewear only to have his eyes go around or through them, as his chameleon eyes constantly bug around and look in separate directions, which creeps Dudley out, as seen in "Doom-Mates." He can sometimes be very random when disguised. Whenever he's in disguise, he tends to say random things relating to his disguise (For example, in "Internal Affairs," disguised as General Warhog tells the soldiers "semper fi" and "remember the Alamo"). Oddly, whenever the story has him using a disguise for a long time as a major plot point, his voice is never disguised, despite him being able to disguise it during the short disguises in other episodes (although this may be because he experiences a sort of discomfort by mimicking voices, forcing him to do it rarely, but this is just speculation, and it has yet to be explained). Another oddity is that Dudley can never tell when the Chameleon is disguised or what he is disguised as, despite him having the sharp nose of a bloodhound (possibly the Chameleon can disguise his smell, too). If the Chameleon is splashed with liquid while in disguise, his suit will short circuit and he will be forced to return to normal (although he notes that it is only on the outside, as inside, it makes him feel bloated). Also, his suit is wired into his brain and if it is removed, he will have no choice but return to his normal form.
- Bird Brain – Bird Brain is an evil blue-bottomed booby genius who can't fly with his wings (something he always forgets). Despite his species name's origin which is from the Spanish word "bobo" or "stupid", he is more intelligent and competent than both Snaptrap and the Chameleon. Bird Brain seems to be quite intelligent and capable at his job. Like Snaptrap, he is very easily frustrated by his comrades, whom tend to be genuinely much more foolish than Snaptrap's smarter and more villainous gang. In "Thunder Dog" it is revealed that he is prematurely bald. In "A Doomed Christmas", it is revealed that although he looks old he is only 23. In "Hush Puppy", it is revealed that he lost his hair at a young age due to stress.
Snaptrap's Henchmen or D.O.O.M.[]
- Larry – A shrew who is Verminious Snaptrap's brother-in-law (Larry's married to Snaptrap's sister) and one of his three main henchmen. Despite being considered dim-witted by Snaptrap, Larry is the second smartest and most intelligent of his three main henchmen. Larry often infuriates Snaptrap by talking back to him or, on a few occasions, making mistakes, which results in him either getting blasted by a laser or thrown into the shark tank. In "Doom and Gloom", the recent abuse from Snaptrap and him not listening to Larry's advice not to tell T.U.F.F. of his plans causes Larry to quit and forms his own business, G.L.O.O.M. (short for Genius Larry's Order of Mayhem) with Ollie and Francisco where Larry operated under the alias of Murray. While planning a plot to turn off Petropolis' power and cover the whole city in fog emitted from a fog machine, Larry had G.L.O.O.M's temporary headquarters in the sewing room owned by Snaptrap's mom. With help from Snaptrap, Dudley and Kitty were able to stop Larry's plot and get Larry, Ollie, and Francisco back onto D.O.O.M. In "True Spies", it is revealed that Snaptrap actually doesn't hate Larry, but only mistreated him because he believes he has much potential to be malignant.
- Ollie (voiced by Jeff Bennett) – A sensible and smart British opossum who is one of Snaptrap's main henchmen. Ollie is Snaptrap's voice of reason whom he often ignores. A recurring gag in the series is that Ollie is the one who accidentally gives Snaptrap something cheese related either forgetting about his boss's cheese allergy or Snaptrap idiotically forgetting it himself. Another gag involving him is that Ollie is the one who gives Snaptrap the ideas for his evil plans due to a misunderstanding that Snaptrap has already come up with a plan only to reveal it is just something he likes to do (i.e. in "Iron Mutt", he thinks that Snaptrap has planned to trap the principal of the local high school and impersonate her due to the large mousetrap and the dress he's wearing which Snaptrap, who just really liked wearing dresses, quickly covers up by saying that was his plan). In "True Spies", it is revealed that Ollie is really French, but uses a British accent to make himself sound smart.
- Francisco – An alligator who is one of Snaptrap's three main henchmen. He is also the only one of Snaptrap's henchman who seems to take villainy seriously. In "Dog Dish", he kept trying to convince Snaptrap to use the invisibility helmet for more evil deeds than sneaking into the movies. In "True Spies", it is revealed that Francisco's real name is Francesca because his parents wanted a girl.
- Bad Dog (voiced by Daran Norris) – A pit bull and one of Snaptrap's henchmen. He is often seen with a black torn sleeveless shirt with a skull on it (similar to Punisher's T-shirt). Bad Dog is often paired up with Leather Teddy. He stops appearing after the first season.
- Leather Teddy – A leather clad blue bear and one of Snaptrap's henchmen that wears an eyepatch (though the first episode shows that he still has an eye under the eyepatch). He wields bear traps on chains for weapons. Leather Teddy's outfit gives him the appearance of a biker. He is often paired up with Bad Dog. He stops appearing after the first season.
- The Mole – A mole agent who is Snaptrap's master of infiltration. He stops appearing after the first season.
- Skunk – A skunk who is one of Snaptrap's henchmen. Strangely, he only appears in "Cruisin' with a Bruisin".
- Snaptrap is also shown to have other, unnamed minions over the course of the show, but they never have major roles, and eventually stopped appearing.
Bird Brain's Henchmen[]
- Zippy – Zippy is Bird Brain's scatterbrained hummingbird sidekick/partner who constantly encourages him to fly, despite the fact that his subspecies is incapable of it (although real-life boobies are able to fly). Whenever Owl and Bat would say "Who?" and "Where?" respectively, Zippy occasionally adds "Why?" which often infuriates Bird Brain.
- Owl – Owl is one of Bird Brain's henchmen upon being hired by Zippy. He and Bat are both very incompetent where he would often infuriate his boss by saying "Who?".
- Bat – Bat is one of Bird Brain's henchmen upon them being hired by Zippy. He and Owl are both very incompetent where he would infuriate his boss by saying "Where?" in response to the orders given to him. Bat is suggested to be blind since he always seen wearing dark sunglasses (although he occasionally does his job exactly as told implying that he has some vision and he is apparently slightly smarter than Owl). Bird Brain seems to like Bat more because at one point in "Thunder Dog", Bat did his job exactly as he was told without saying his usual "Where?" This surprised Bird Brain while Owl idiotically said his usual "Who?", as Bird Brain threatened to hit Owl with a boulder.
- Duck – A duck who is one of Bird Brain's more recent henchmen as seen in "Puppy Unplugged". He can speak in both duck and human languages. Whenever someone says his name, other people "duck" for cover because they think that something is coming right at them. In "Puppy Unplugged", it is revealed that his real name is "Skip", causing everyone to skip around happily.
- Ewe – A female sheep who is one of Bird Brain's more recent henchmen as seen in "Monkey Business".
- Fly – A small purple fly who is one of Bird Brain's henchmen as seen in "Bad Eggs" (although he never signed the application, and is in fact just a housefly). When Bird Brain says his name, his henchmen start flying around him.
- Peck Me – A goose who is one of Bird Brain's henchmen in "Barking Tall". When Bird Brain says his name, his henchmen start pecking him.
- Holy Cow - A cow who is another one of Bird Brain's henchmen. He was first seen in "Love Bird". His first appearance is when Bird Brain said "Holy cow!" Holy Cow thinks Bird Brain called him, but Bird Brain said "Not you, Holy Cow." His second appearance is when Bird Brain calls him again, but Bird Brain says, "No, get back in the minivan." He breaks the fourth wall when Bird Brain calls him one more time, but Bird Brain says "Don't".)
Television series[]
Television Pilot[]
Main article: T.U.F.F. Puppy: Purr-fect Partners
Dudley Puppy is introduced to the super-secret undercover organization Turbo Undercover Fighting Force (T.U.F.F.) and his reluctant new partner, Kitty Katswell. The heroic super agents team up to stop Snaptrap, D.O.O.M.'s ill-mannered supreme leader, from enslaving all of the rats in Petropolis. Together, Dudley and Kitty promise to be quite an imposing crime-fighting duo. Note: This is the very first episode and the tv pilot of the tv series.
Television Show[]
- Main article: T.U.F.F. Puppy
Most of the show's plot is on the tv show itself. The show premiered on October 2, 2010, on Nickelodeon along with Planet Sheen, which premiered a half hour earlier. In Canada, The show definitely aired on Nickelodeon Canada on January 7, 2011.
Television specials[]
| Title | Type | Air date | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|
| "A Doomed Christmas" | Special 23-minute episode | December 10, 2011 | Petropolis' villains team up to hijack Christmas. Dudley and Kitty need to stop them and save Santa and his elves before midnight or nobody can get presents this year!
Note: This is the first half-hour special. |
| "Mission: Really Big Mission" | Special 23-minute episode | March 31, 2012 | While in a mission in space, Dudley accidentally causes the new T.U.F.F-Turbo-Laser to break into 3 pieces. Snaptrap wants the laser for himself so he can heat up all the corn in the earth's "corn belt" and raise the prices for movie popcorn so that he and D.O.O.M can get rich quick. However, Snaptrap does not know that using the laser to heat the corn belt will result in the earth's total destruction. The race is on as Dudley and Kitty travel to the ocean floor, into a volcano miles below the surface of the earth, and to a suburban house outside of Petropolis, in order to try to get all 3 pieces of the laser back before Snaptrap does. |
| "Happy Howl-O-Ween" | Special 23-minute episode | October 27, 2012 | Dudley and Kitty try to stop Snaptrap, The Chameleon, and Bird Brain from ruining Halloween. |
| "Til Doom Do Us Part" | Special 23-minute episode | February 14, 2014 | Snaptrap, D.O.O.M, and The Chameleon are stealing gifts at weddings. Dudley and Kitty must marry in an attempt to stop them.
Note: This episode aired on Nickelodeon in Latin America, Italy, Russia and Poland before airing in the US. |
| "T.U.F.F. Break Up" | Special 23-minute episode | July 26, 2014 | Dudley, Kitty & Keswick quit work because they feel unappreciated, but later they are needed when the Chief gets abducted by a new villain, the Overbear. Series Finale |
Media[]
Comic book convention posters[]
:Main article: List of T.U.F.F. Puppy print media
The T.U.F.F. Puppy poster that was sold at the 2010 Comic-Con Event that is 11"×17". They are now sold on various websites. In 2011, The T.U.F.F. Puppy poster that was sold at the 2011 Comic-Con Event that is 11"×17". And finally in 2012, The T.U.F.F. Puppy/Fairly OddParents poster that was sold at the 2012 Comic-Con Event that is 11"×17". They are now only sold on eBay.
Animation Magazine[]
Animation Magazine's 205th issue, released in September 2010, that talks about the making of T.U.F.F. Puppy and more and has a T.U.F.F. Puppy themed cover.
Online Games[]
:Main article: List of T.U.F.F. Puppy video games
This is a list of known games based on, or related to, T.U.F.F. Puppy. There are no console games based completely on T.U.F.F. Puppy, but Dudley and Kitty are playable characters for Nicktoons MLB. All of the online games (other then Are You T.U.F.F. Enough?) are on BlueMaxima's Flashpoint. Are You T.U.F.F. Enough is set to be in Flashpoint at some point.
San Diego Comic-Con Designed button[]
The Buttons that were sold at the 2011 Comic-Con Event that depict Dudley Puppy and Kitty Katswell. They measure 1" across. In 2012, Buttons that were sold at the 2012 Comic-Con Event that depict Dudley Puppy and Verminious Snaptrap. They measure 1" across and are now only sold on eBay.
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